life
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I have been avoiding writing this because putting it into words makes it real in a way that sitting quietly with it never does. I told myself at the beginning of the year that I would come back, that I would be consistent again, that I would show up here no matter what. I meant…
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Lately, I’ve been randomly thinking about life; about my faith, about everything and anything. My thoughts drifted back to a Bible study session I attended years ago. The reverend asked us a simple but powerful question: Which person in the Bible do you identify with most? My answer was Jonah. I said Jonah because, before…
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This past weekend, I attended the funeral of a young child. She was only five years old; just starting kindergarten. A disease that no one saw coming took her too soon. As I sat in the pews during the evening service, listening to the pastor preach about loss and belief in God, my mind wandered.…
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Yesterday, I sat with a lot of emotions, thoughts, and opinions. So many things were happening around me: daily life, familial obligations, and political strife in the community. It prompted me to reflect deeply on 2025, the Lunar Year of the Snake. At the beginning of 2025, I told myself this would be my year.…
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