Reconsidering Art

Reconsidering Art

Reconsidering Art Nearly a year since I moved to West Midland. The journey of collecting memories and gleaning lessons from life seasons continues. When it comes to my little creative venture, I am very thankful for what the Lord has done in 2024. At the beginning of this year, I found myself paralysed in self-doubt…

Late Summer Thoughts

  September is here. When I was little, my teacher in Indonesia once said, “Any month that ends with —ber is a rainy month”. Then she hugged herself and said “Brrr” acting like it was so cold. That’s what we Indonesian say when it’s cold. Although inaccurate, there is little truth in what she said….

Life Lately

I haven’t wrote diary for so long now since I decided to go analogue this year. It’s been a good run but I’m missing the daily journal with pictures!  Life has been very different, in a good way. I started a Biblical counselling course and certification and spent most mornings studying.  Book club meetings had…

Adopting a Cat

  It is finally happening. We adopted a cat!  We have been thinking of adopting a cat for more than a year. I did contact many shelters. Unfortunately, they were not happy with our house location and the fact that we will be first-time cat owners. After being let down a few times, I moved…

Five Smooth Stones

Five Smooth Stones

There have been many methodologies rising and falling in doing ministry. In The Five Smooth Stones, McQuilkin is trying to wed theology to ministry. He organizes this book into five units. (1) The Bible: making it the functional authority; (2) The Congregation: aligning it with the biblical purposes; (3) The Spirit: releasing his energizing power;…

Spiritual Discipline

Spiritual Discipline

  One thing from Whitney’s book that I would like to discuss here is his reflection on evangelism as a spiritual discipline. He points out that, “Unless we discipline ourselves for evangelism, we can easily excuse ourselves from ever sharing the gospel with anyone” (130). We need to make time to be with unbelievers and…

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Isaiah 53:5-6

  Singing Scripture Original Music by Fillia Text from NKJV But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.   All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way;…