Raisins & Apples Bible Devotional & more
Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples. (Song of Songs 2:5)
Dear Justin, Happy birthday! As you are turning 13 today and officially a teenager, I’m also celebrating my 13th anniversary of motherhood. And so, I read Psalm 13. Psalm 13 started with the word “How long…”. How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I wrestle with my… Continue reading A Letter to My Son on His 13th Birthday
Nothing beats a quiet morning like this. In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.ISAIAH 30:15
12/12/20: Today I just want to share a few photos that I took catching the tail of sunset tonight. As I was standing by the shoreline, I was stunned by the view before me. For a moment, it felt like I was looking a a panoramic view of an oil painting, done by the hand… Continue reading #Blessings: Grand finale of the day – Beautiful sunset by the Master Painter
11/19/20 - Took a stroll around the neighborhood and found myself indulged in the colors of Fall. Despite of what the world is going through in 2020, Fall didn't fail to make its grand entry, and God still sends these beautiful colors, every year. As we enter the 8th month of the pandemic and anticipating… Continue reading #Blessings: Give thanks for the Colors of Fall
11/1/20: It's the first day of November, 2020 already, and the 8th month entering the shelter-in-place order! What a strange year we are having! Global pandemic, political divisions, separations among ourselves, sicknesses and death around us... Things just kept crashing over at us like waves in the storm. Daylight saving ended today, and with that… Continue reading #Blessing: Good morning again! Sunrise on the 1st day of November, 2020
10/31/20: Give thanks for every unique sunrise and sunset, and remembering a dear brother who is fighting a sickness in the hospital right now. May the God of sunrise and sunset also rests His mighty healing power on him, and protects him from all complications. Great is Your faithfulness!Lamentations 3:23 Thank You God for every… Continue reading #Blessing: thankful for every sunrise and sunset
10/24/20: Sunrise Bible devotion with a bigger sunrise chasing group! It was cooler and foggier today, and sunrise didn't quite look like what we anticipated. But it was all good when being able to hang out in the daybreak together; to keep each other warm with cup noodles; to praise the Lord of the sunrise… Continue reading #Blessing: good morning again! chasing sunrise together
10/22/20: Though I have had these babies for six years, every bloom they have still brings a smile on my face. And every bloom brings me so much hope. They have trained a plant killer to be be a plant keeper! I first got them when Guo, my husband, was admitted to the hospital six… Continue reading #Blessing: oh plants, stand by me! (my African Violets)
10/17/20: Another wonderful morning chasing the sunrise with Irene, my early bird bestie! Woke up at 4:15am and better equipped this time just so we may catch the first light of the daybreak! Flashlight ✅Camping chair ✅Hot water ✅GoPro and tripod ✅Cup Noodles ✅Coffee ✅ (a must for the night owl, me😴) "keep warm, stay… Continue reading #Blessing: rise and shine! chasing daybreak – be watchful until the day dawns
10/10/20 - blessed is when a night owl and an early bird could catch a beautiful sunrise together. Woke up at 5:15am to see the sunrise with bestie. It's just awesome to have someone who can do things with me that I wouldn't have done alone! Hoping to catch the daybreak moment next time. Maybe… Continue reading #Blessing: Catching the sunrise by a night owl and an early bird
Raisins & Apples Bible Devotional & more 