Every morning I wake up and look out the window. Every day, it’s the same – loud buses, honking cars, raging motorcycles, the bright morning sun, pedestrians waiting to cross the busy street. Every week is the same too – church on Sundays, tutoring 5-8 every week day, bible studies on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.…

The topic of today’s meditation is Dani’s poop. It’s an amazing thing, how transparently it reveals her diet – little pieces of corn, tomatoes scattered about a patte-like consistency of potatoes, carrots, and banana. Somewhere in the mush, I’m sure, are the boiled eggs, cheese, and yogurt. My baby eats well, yes. But the epiphany…

The other day, we celebrated Dani’s first birthday with some church people here in Brazil. It felt a bit strange for me to be celebrating something so important and meaningful with people I barely know. As I was munching on my food quietly (and awkwardly), that realization came to me and I suddenly felt really…

My dad is a very absolute-faith kind of guy. He’ll stop you mid conversation to bow his head, hold your hand and pray to thank God for the good traffic, the safe landing, the on-sale purchase, and even the not-so-good things like the gloomy weather, a lost item – basically anything and everything. He sincerely…

James 1: 23-24, “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.” James talks about the word of God as a mirror. As we…

I’m back in Toronto for the holidays. Even after marriage, I visited quite a few time before, but this time feels different. It doesn’t feel like home.  It’s a strange feeling, this in-between. Brazil is still somewhat foreign to me, I’m still adjusting to the new culture and community. That’s expected. But I never expected…

16. 11. 22. At around 10PM, I was walking home from a church meeting with some friends. While we were talking, suddenly a young man, no more than 20 years old, came up from behind us holding a gun. He looked nervous and afraid, like he really didn’t want to be doing what he was…

“Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly beloved children.” Ephesians 5: 1 Dani is finally old enough to appreciate her toys. One of her favourites is this touch-sensitive animal book she got as a gift. At first, she didn’t know how to interact with it so I would grab her little finger and force her to…

The bible says God is long-suffering. When you really love someone, you suffer because of them. Not because they intentionally inflict pain on you, but because you are so concerned with their well-being that you’re willing to endure the pain that comes with fighting their sin. The hardest part about loving someone is accepting the…

To an extent, there’s a lot I can learn about spiritual health from physical fitness. I’ve been trying to get back into shape, now being 8 months postpartum. It’s not easy. While breastfeeding, I was insatiably hungry all the time and could literally eat anything I wanted and still lose weight. As I wean, that’s…