To live is to be present. Marking life today with courage and compassion to connect and belong. We are worthy of love and connection because God wired us enough.
I first heard of CRASH Japan through facebook, after March 11, 2011, when the terrible earthquake followed by the tsunami hit Japan. CRASH Japan , or Christian Relief Assistance Support Hope serves local churches in Japan by mobilizing the body of CHrist to bring help and hope to people affected by disasters. Our church raised some money and sent it to assist as part of our response. We also told everyone to pray. But I have to admit part of me assumed Japan would be 'fine'. After all, Japan isn't Haiti. They have money, I told myself. They have technology. Yes, this was terrible, but they will be fine. The Japanese people are a very resilient people. And as other world news happened and took over the old news of Japan, so I also began to 'move on'. I did wonder every now and then how Japan was coping, especially as CRASH Japan's facebook page reminded me every now and again that there was still work there. But these...
I wasn't supposed to write anything today, but my mind keeps on wandering to what happened between the time Jesus dies and the time the women find that He is no longer dead. Today, my mom reminded me also that tomorrow, resurrection Sunday, happens to be the Chinese festival of Tomb sweeping. And today, I see that the covid-19 numbers continue to climb and the ICU's continue to see more and more people. It is easy to miss on all of this, but as I bring these to my consciousness, I actually see a lot of mourning, pain and death. The disciples just got the shock of their lives and I wondered if they are still in shock, a day after Jesus truly is dead. Joseph of Arimathea truly took Jesus' body down and with Nicodemus, they embalm Jesus and they truly bury him. I have seen death in my life (see previous blog posts on death: Facing Death, So this is love too , Head on , among others [search: death]) and I wonder if the disciples are still in shock. Just a day ago th...
“It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.” Isaiah 55:11 View part of what I shared Today, I had my classes’ Christmas party. As it is becoming tradition, I share something with them to affirm them, encourage them and to challenge them. This year, as I prayed that God guide my thoughts and words to what he wanted me to say, He kept on directing me to the words Light and Presents/Gifts. I was scared to share. I was worried that someone would not like what I was saying; but I also felt strongly that my life-sharing with my students would speak loud and clear that what I was sharing was from my heart...and I asked a few dear warriors to pray for me. Some of my students have NEVER heard of the name Jesus. How can they choose to follow if they have never heard? Is just “living missionally” enough?...
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