When I was younger, I once heard a story about a boy who found a butterfly struggling inside its cocoon. The cocoon hung quietly from a branch, but something unusual was happening. A small opening had formed, and the butterfly inside was pushing with all its strength to squeeze through. The process looked slow. PainfullyContinue reading “Why the Butterfly Had to Struggle: A Lesson on Suffering and Strength”
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Tables of Provision: A Dream of Reunion, Calling, and Quiet Grace
This week, I had a dream that felt both ordinary and sacred. It began with a Chinese New Year lunch — laughter, familiar faces, the warmth of reunion. Red decorations still lingering in the background. Plates filled generously. Conversations overlapping in that comfortable way that only happens when people have history. There was no spectacle.Continue reading “Tables of Provision: A Dream of Reunion, Calling, and Quiet Grace”
Returning After Rest: Lessons in Balance and Resilience
There is something disorienting about returning after a long rest. The responsibilities that once felt manageable now seem sharper, more demanding. After days of celebration, reflection, or simply slowing down, stepping back into structure can feel like crossing a threshold — from softness to strain. And yet, rest was never meant to make us fragile.Continue reading “Returning After Rest: Lessons in Balance and Resilience”
When I Say “Christopher Nolan,” I Mean the Weight of the Dream
There’s something I need to clarify. When I say the dream felt “Christopher Nolan,” I don’t mean I had just finished watching one of his films. It wasn’t literal. It was shorthand. Because sometimes ordinary language fails to hold the weight of an experience. And that dream carried weight. Not Cinema — But Convergence WhenContinue reading “When I Say “Christopher Nolan,” I Mean the Weight of the Dream”
When the Long Weekend Ends: Starting the Work Week Anchored in Psalm 20:7
📖 “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses;but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” — Psalm 20:7 Three days of rest can reset the body. But the return to work — especially on a Thursday — can stir something else entirely. Emails waiting. Deadlines looming. Conversations unfinished. The quiet pressureContinue reading “When the Long Weekend Ends: Starting the Work Week Anchored in Psalm 20:7”
From Mount Sinai to the Promised Land: A Lunar New Year Reunion
Lunar New Year has always felt like more than fireworks and red envelopes to me. It’s about renewal. Crossing over. Leaving behind what shaped you and stepping into what’s next — even when you’re not completely sure what “next” looks like yet. This year, something unexpected happened. On a random Sunday afternoon, in the middleContinue reading “From Mount Sinai to the Promised Land: A Lunar New Year Reunion”
A Dream from Mount Sinai: When Provision Turned
Last year, when I would describe my life as being in “Mount Sinai,” everything felt intense. Sinai is not the Promised Land. It’s the place of instruction. Refining. Structure. Sometimes isolation. It’s where you learn obedience in uncomfortable conditions. Where you don’t always feel settled — but you are being shaped. Around that same time,Continue reading “A Dream from Mount Sinai: When Provision Turned”
Ending the Work Week in the Promised Land — and Feeling Weary
It’s the end of the work week in what I’ve been calling my “Promised Land” season. On paper, this is where I prayed to be. This is the answered place. The crossed-over territory. The new chapter. And yet… there’s a quiet weariness. Not regret. Not disappointment. Just a deep, subtle tiredness that seems to haveContinue reading “Ending the Work Week in the Promised Land — and Feeling Weary”
Dreaming of a Holiday After Working in the Promised Land
There’s something almost ironic about it. You finally step into your “Promised Land.” The place you prayed for. Worked toward. Waited on. You settle in. You build. You show up consistently. You give your energy to what’s been placed in your hands. And then one night, after weeks of working faithfully in that very place…Continue reading “Dreaming of a Holiday After Working in the Promised Land”
Dreaming of a Holiday — and Trusting God for More
Not in a restless, escapist way. Just that gentle longing for fresh air, new scenery, unfamiliar streets, and the kind of rest that feels earned. Sometimes it’s a beach. Sometimes it’s a quiet city with cafés tucked into corners. Sometimes it’s just the feeling of stepping away. And in the middle of those thoughts, EphesiansContinue reading “Dreaming of a Holiday — and Trusting God for More”
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