My Top Five Stories

A friendship is like a field of grass — There was a field of tall grass. Skinny shoots were waving from side to side like a group of friends singing in celebration around the table. It took only one cigarette. The fire invaded the unity of the soldiers who stood tall in the field. …

The writer's struggle and breakthrough — A heavy grey blanket of clouds covered the land. The dry air filled with moistness. A fresh smell of water has announced the start of the rain. The warmth of a coffee cup in Samuel's hands created coziness in his heart. He was witnessing this weather wave of change behind…

God’s generosity solves the lack — Did you know that God dealt with food crises multiple times? Rising prices or empty shelves don’t cause Him anxiety. On the contrary, there are a number of Biblical stories telling that God is glorified in the difficult times as He provides for His people. If it doesn’t bother Him…

Instead of endlessly draining your life — I used to be addicted to YouTube. I could spend cuntless hours watching videos. Getting out of the bad habit and starting to manage my time in a more productive way happened often. Yet, it lasted for a short time. Then I got an idea. I realized difficult it is…

Or it’s not His voice but our logic — When we want to encourage someone, we pray for them, hoping that God will give us a word, a verse or an image to encourage a certain person. The issue appears when we have to navigate through the forest of different thoughts. The responsibility falls on us to distinguish our…

Carry Him, His love and His words, not your burdens — The demands of life are often heavy. As we gather up the years, there are more and more rules and responsibilities. The list goes on growing like a plant in fertilized soil. You carry on because of your sensitive heart. You want to do what’s best without giving up. You…

It’s 14 degrees Celcius inside but I’m not turning the air conditioner — At any moment life can take a sudden unexpected turn. It’s impossible to be ready for everything. But it’s possible to be better off when circumstances go a little bit south. …

A true story — “Looks like you’re standing before a shooting,” my teacher said looking at me. I didn’t stand in front of a shooting. I stood on choir stairs with a group of other classmates. It was one of the first practice sessions. The comment of my teacher hurt me a lot not…

It’s not just a cool statement — For the longest time, I couldn’t understand why the proclamation of the Kingdom of God is important. It often sounded nothing more than a cool statement. Yet, Jesus told His disciples to proclaim the Kingdom of God coming near: Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is…