“The older you get, the more important it is to not act your age.” - I would like to live by that. “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” – I would be 35 and just go do things. I often feel limited by my age now – “I’m too [...]
This year I have learned that procrastinating is not worth the pay off from procrastinating. So why do I procrastinate? What are the payoffs? – having fun doing other things instead of the thing that I put off doing. – doing easy things instead of tackling the difficulty of the thing that I am putting [...]
I am an ENFP. “ENFPs are basically happy people. They may become unhappy when they are confined to strict schedules or mundane tasks. Consequently, ENFPs work best in situations where they have a lot of flexibility, and where they can work with people and ideas. Many go into business for themselves. They have the ability [...]
“Why do you behave so well in Bible drill but not in worship?” I asked a fifth-grade boy. “Because I don’t want my mom to get mad at me in Bible drill.” He replied. Even as adults we are often motivated by external forces without any inner change. We can act good and proper in [...]
I attended the funeral of Ron D, an 80-year-old very devoted Christian man. I didn’t talk to him much when he was alive, but I sure learned a lot from him today. One testimony stood out to me. A man said that when he was a young man, Ron told him to read the Bible. [...]
I have a feeling that when I am on my deathbed, I will regret not taking more risks in doing adventurous things – skydiving, waterskiing, traveling, etc. Yet, when I consider doing those things now, I say, “Why? Why should I want to get out of my comfort zone? Is there anything to gain other [...]
I’ve been in 4 car accidents and am very thankful that none were catastrophic. #1 When I was in college I borrowed a friend’s car to go to an early morning internship. I was rushing to a prime open space in the parking lot and didn’t see a car backing out of a space. It [...]
A simple act of kindness I saw made me realize how weak I am in living up to my value system. Here’s the scene: I attend an exercise class at the senior center 3 times a week. The room is packed wall-to-wall with about 80 people, mainly because the price is right – it’s a [...]
I borrowed King’s Cross from the library, but I like it so much I’m going to buy a copy. Tim Keller is best known for his book Reasons For God, which I love. That book has strengthened my faith and it’s a book that I’ve shared with unbelievers. King’s Cross is another faith building book. It’s [...]
You can’t help but be impressed by Daniel, as in Daniel and the Lion’s Den. His enemies could not find a fault to accuse him. He did everything with integrity and followed the law exactly. But what should impress us more is the God who enabled him. It’s God who granted him favor, who gave [...]
I heard John Ortberg speak last week on the topic of the easy yoke. Got an autographed book from him He speaks as good as his books, and I like his books.The beginning of his talk was a little slow, but he warmed up and had a lot of insights into the Christian life. I [...]
Ray Ortlund on Sabbath. I like the last 3 sentences. “If we did set apart one day each week for rejuvenation in God, we would immediately add to every year over seven weeks of vacation. And not for doing nothing but for worship, for friends, for mercy, for an afternoon nap, for reading and thinking, [...]
Why is it that all flashbacks to childhood are negative? It may not be true of everyone but majority of people I know remember the embarrassing moments, the failures, the rejections, the worst of times. Those memories, even back to 3rd grade, still haunt me. This is 40+ years later and I still get a [...]
Someone asked me if I really love Hello Kitty. I have a Hello Kitty cell phone cover, Hello Kitty wallet, Hello Kitty key chain, Hello Kitty card holder, Hello Kitty camera pouch, Hello Kitty pen, Hello Kitty tissue pack. And that’s just in my purse. At home I have a collection of Hello Kitty plushies [...]
If I was Lazarus, I wouldn’t want Jesus to raise me from the dead. It is unpleasant at best, and torturous in many circumstances, to die, but to have to die twice…please spare me. And after Lazarus came back to life, he lived in fear because the authorities wanted to kill him. What kind of [...]
My siblings and I refer to it as the “Choy gene.” When we lack confidence, when we get complacent, when we feel nervous about upcoming events for no good reason, we say it’s the Choy gene, on my mom’s side. This gene of pessimism and fear is something I have to consciously overcome. It’s a [...]
I wish I can remember more clearly some of those precious times – going to Disneyland for the first time when I was about 8 or 9, my wedding day, my children’s first steps, closing my first real estate transaction. But I’m glad that God did not give us a perfect memory. I don’t remember [...]
Perhaps it’s mid-life crisis, perhaps it’s changing hormones, perhaps it’s watching and caring for my father journeying what is likely his final round in life. I’ve been thinking that if I were to die, there isn’t anything that I am doing where I cannot be replaced. Yes, friends may miss me and my unique personality, [...]
My pastor says that both his mother and mother-in-law, in their late 80′s have said that having a long life is not such a blessing. Living alone and missing their deceased husbands, they are ready to meet the Lord. Yet, with the availability of modern medicine, something so basic such as hydration with an IV [...]
Read this on Family Life that I think is insightful: As Easter approaches, don’t you often wonder why Christmas gets all the good press, while Easter is treated more like a very distant second cousin? After all, it’s a commemoration of the greatest news ever proclaimed in history: Christ is alive and we are forgiven! [...]