Daily Bread
We all know how it goes when we go for a holiday. The excitement goes up in anticipation, and before long it comes down and we are back to where we started. Even worse, we feel exhausted after the long journey and late nights during the break. Yet we still
Daily Bread
The link between working the land and having bread on the table seems remote for most city dwellers. We don’t grow grains in the backyard, mill the grains into flour and then bake it into bread. Nevertheless the biblical message is applicable. Those who are dilligent, will not lack
Daily Bread
From today’s reading, the question is asked in Proverbs 20:24: “A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?” The writer understands that God determines his steps. And that he is not in control of his own life. But that leaves him
Daily Bread
There is an economic law called the law of diminishing returns. Basically it means that the value of an item decreases as we have more of it. For example, you may be willing to pay $2 for an ice cream. And you really enjoy eating it. When offered a second
Business
Tozer wrote that in his book The Pursuit of God. I think he has found the key to being poor in spirit. There is a difference between having something and possessing it. To have, is neutral. Whereas to possess, has a strong and often negative connotation. Abraham demonstrated his willingness
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Spring cleaning is happening at our home. We are going through our rooms one by one and see what we can sell, give or throw away. It feels really good to get rid of the stuff we hardly use anymore. It feels lighter every time there’s more empty spaces
devotion
We are moving to a new house soon. And with that, there is so much packing and cleaning to do. On top of those things, the daily errands still need to be done, as well as tending the kids and spending time with my dear loving husband. Ow, and not
devotion
I am a firm believer of the saying: ‘When Mummy is happy, everybody is happy.’ These words always come to my mind when I am upset or angry about something. My eldest child (a 3 year old boy) can always tell when I am upset just by looking at my
Daily Bread
On my recent business trip to a remote coastal location in the Philippine, I saw along the road people selling bags of white powdery stuff. After a little bit of thinking, I realized it was salt. I was reminded of the Bible verse I read a few nights before. “You