There is a Chinese saying – 耳边风(er bian feng), translated literally into English means the “wind beside the ear.” This saying means to ignore what others are telling you, treating the words that come out of their mouth as air passing by the ear but not entering. I confess, growing up, I have had adults …
My parents moved around a lot and met many people along the way. I am unsure whether that upbringing influenced me, but I started my little world tour after gaining independence at twenty-one. During my “tour de world,” I met many people who knew my parents, most of whom recognized me first. Why? It is …
One of the things that I have always been fascinated by about Scout’s camp meetings is the impressive structure they build out of wooden logs and rope. That made me join the Scouts when I was nine years old. I learned that it is not the log nor the rope that is the star of …
According to Wikipedia, “An exoskeleton (from Greek έξω, éxō “outer” and σκελετός, skeletós “skeleton”) is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal’s body, in contrast to the internal skeleton (endoskeleton) of, for example, a human. Humans have harnessed the idea of exoskeleton into a technology that enables humans to function beyond their limitations. …
Names are interesting things. You have no say in it. Somebody decided on it and gave it to you at birth. There are many ways to choose a name. It could be someone loved by the family or due to expertise the clan possesses. Some names indicate the place where the person was born, while …
I recently restarted my training in Brazilian Jujitsu as exercise and something to take my mind off pastoral work. The side benefit is that I get to interact with more non-Christian friends. Being a pastor at training is still a pastor in his mind (always looking for the next best sermon illustration), so I can’t …
I am not a tidy person. Clean and hygienic, yes, neat and tidy, not so much. Does it mean I do not like things to be neat and tidy? Of course not! I was just blessed (and spoiled) with super clean, neat, and tidy parents. Growing up in my parent’s house, there is a magic …