One chokes out wisdom, the other makes space for wisdom. There is always a wrestling match going on in our hearts and minds – that between pride and humility. That between us thinking we know what’s best, and us knowing we need help and guidance – with the truest guidance being from God. Prove...

What’s the wisest first step? In Lifeline we’ve been working through the book of Proverbs. It’s been an enlightening journey. One of the amazing word pictures in Proverbs is what wisdom really is. Wisdom in the Hebrew mind isn’t just knowledge, but it’s a tangible skill. The word translate...

If God’s willing by the time you are reading this Santy and I will have been in Jakarta, visiting my mother who suffered a stroke several days ago due to a blocked artery in her brain that caused her blood pressure elevated.  By the grace of God her blood pressure has now come down to [&helli...

Last week our brother Anyauw was admitted to the hospital. When we visited him, he was still in good spirits and able to chat freely; in fact, that evening he and I still talked over the phone. The following day he was admitted to the ICU where he remained till the day he moved to […]...

Last week our brother Anyauw was admitted to the hospital. When we visited him, he was still in good spirits and able to chat freely; in fact, that evening he and I still talked over the phone. The following day he was admitted to the ICU where he remained till the day he moved to […]...

On Monday, June 1, in the wee morning hour, Jesus Our Lord came to take Aunty Ratna Lim home. Two years have passed since the day she was diagnosed with cancer but by the grace of God, cancer did not stop her from living fully. Even days before she passed, she was still alert and […]...

I am now wearing hearing aids. The first time I had them on, I could hear the wind blowing and the birds chirping. I did not know all this was happening around me; I missed so much yet I didn’t even know it. I am glad I listened to Kak Thomas’ advice to get a […]...

I like the definition of grace given by Dallas Willard, “Grace is God acting in our lives to accomplish what we cannot do on our own.” Of course, on top of the list is salvation; we cannot save ourselves from sin and get to heaven by our own merit. But in life there is a […]...

What is Heaven’s like?  The Bible tells us much about Heaven.  For one, it is where God is.  Isaiah 66:1 declares, “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool.”  And Jesus Our Lord teaches His disciples to address God as, “Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name�...

Motherhood is a calling and a responsibility.  It is a calling in the sense it is not earned; it is given unto us.  The fact that we have a womb and a husband does not guarantee motherhood.  Equally true is that it is a responsibility; we who are called to be mothers must fulfill our ...