Ambushed by Grace

Ambushed by Grace

The past two weeks have been pretty challenging ones. Dad was discovered to have a life-threateningly low heart rate of 36 when we took him in for his regular appointment with his geriatrician. She insisted on warding him immediately. That night, his heart rate...
A Filled-Up Soul

A Filled-Up Soul

A couple of Sundays ago, Soo Inn preached at a church we were visiting for the first time. We tend to sit in front but at the side when it’s our first time… in front because we’re usually ushered there; at the side because it’s our first time...
Waiting and Watching

Waiting and Watching

I love jigsaw puzzles. Apart from the challenge of figuring which piece goes where, there is the joy of seeing a beautiful picture coming together under your fingers. Sometimes, distinctive colours or patterns give you clues to which pieces belong together. Most...
His Master’s Voice

His Master’s Voice

I am taking audit classes in Dusty’s School of Theology. In case you’re wondering why you’ve never heard of this particular seminary, it’s because Dusty is our beloved mutt. And while, theoretically, he should be sitting at our feet, I have found myself, figuratively,...
Keep the Fire Burning

Keep the Fire Burning

[rb_dropcap]P[/rb_dropcap]icture this. All around, dusk is fast falling. It’s time to cook the evening meal and you need to light the stove. In the distance, you see a faint glow. It is your neighbour’s stove, already lit. You go over to fetch an ember from her...