Hope: that pain will go away. Hope: that there is more time to spend together. Hope: that lives shared in enjoyment, which gives a lot of positivity. Somewhere there is a “misstep”. “Free from pain” is taken as a precondition for a good life, even as an evidence for…
It would be so great if we have all information for us to do well, it means it’s far easier to make decision, take perpectives and reflect on where you have been and where you are going. In many of our lives, that is becoming a history – no matter…
We know our loved ones and family are saved in Christ, and our grieving during bereavement is not about utter lost, but joy in that they are now in the presence of God and away from the bondage of the world and physical body. Yet the struggle about the lost…
My relative was in my hometown for a long while before we got in touch with each other, well, he was so busy with the change in employment to study and all the adjustment, and it just did not occur to me to get in touch with him, that when…
In expressing love to another person, our intention might slightly “misalign” with what the other person expect. Misunderstanding might happen. When we are close with someone, it can be very difficult to tell whether we have done too little, or overstep expectation. For example, it might be our gift to…
Love is not enough: A loved one at some time will depart from this world. No matter how strong (or weak) the love is, neither side has the capability to determine the time or manner of departing this world. There is only so much “will power” can override the end…
When someone is in pain, a person coming along to listen and “share the burden” of the pain can be really helpful for the one suffering. To help with the pain, focussing on better days can also be useful to not focus on the pain. The hope in Jesus surpasses…
It’s easy for us to comment on others who are leaders or managers; those with whom we work with and report to, and those who whose words and actions have an impact on us. We often cast an “idealistic” “they should be like that” mode or template over them. However,…
Putting into words the meaning or feeling of bereavement feels like a betrayal of that feeling. That inner struggle; letting it go feels like letting the person go, and leaving what remains unsettled unsettled. Grief and logic don’t flow. The thing is, what is “thinking back” and what is “grief”…
Not being logical, or deliberately playful? From one meeting to the next, I often find my views are not accepted, but my views were accepted in the previous meeting. On to the next meeting or conversation, my views received much interest and upon further delibration, I had opportunity to refine…
There are many occasions we speak of something in the past, but in the form of the future. For example, I might have tried to learn to ride a bicycle. Let’s say I had difficulty maintaining balance on the bike. I might say in the “future tense” that I would…
From mere surprise to major shock, OMG is a common-enough expression made by many that it seems to be a standard way of expressing emotion, such as “ouch”, “oh dear” etc. The interesting thing is that OMG is more sparingly used by Christians; and agnostics tend to work harder of…
