Most people don’t understand my faith. Some people will argue with me about how the miracles in the Old Testament were fathomably possible. Some don’t understand why a large group of people would subject themselves to an arbitrary set of rules and boundaries while at the same time justifying the alienation of the rest of … Continue reading Unfathomable Faith
Category: Uncategorized
Rise Again
I’m not saying I always create and facilitate unity, but I have a very particular and strong desire to encourage friendship and unity if I can, regardless of people’s differing backgrounds. But something that breaks my heart, on a daily basis, is seeing the disunity of the people who love God. So I am writing … Continue reading Rise Again
Sirens
I had never imagined sirens to be male creatures until I overheard a song playing one day at work. The mythical creatures were always depicted as female beings that would lure sailors to sail into rocky waters with the distraction of their beautiful song. But the male singer’s voice had the same captivating grasp for … Continue reading Sirens
Lessons from A Picture Book
I used to work part-time at my university library, and now that my mom has a school, I’ve decided to start cataloging and organizing the children’s books. I’ve come across some really good literature in the process. I’ve found a graphic novel based on the story of the “Korean Robin Hood,” Hong Kil Dong. The … Continue reading Lessons from A Picture Book
A Letter To My Christians
I don’t just want to like you; I want to love you like I love my good friend and call him big brother. I want to be able to talk to you and have enticing, thought-provoking and inspiring conversation. I don’t want to be identical, but I hope we can be relatable. I want to … Continue reading A Letter To My Christians
Love in the Wind
A love as fleeting as the wind. You can have it, But never hold it. We’ll all try to, But never control it. We will all want it, But it’s futile. We will never own it. We will give everything we have to give—our time, our love, for some family and blood, But it will … Continue reading Love in the Wind
Perfect
I don’t like you because you’re perfect. You have issues with commitment and being consistent. And staying true, although I know you Want a family one day. But we’re only getting older babe. And you'll find yourself alone, if you keep living that way. But I don't like you because you're perfect. You have this thing … Continue reading Perfect
Keeping It Interesting Cont’d
There are still a lot of things I can improve on, but one thing I did not expect was to receive complaints for doing my job decently well. We teachers get a lot of petty complaints--I don't understand anything; you said my name wrong; you speak quickly; it's difficult, etc. But my strangest complaint was that … Continue reading Keeping It Interesting Cont’d
Keeping It Interesting
Some of my baby students are amazingly fast learners. They are brilliant and it's incredible to see such young children learning so much. Others, however, baffle me with how brilliant they are not... I seriously don't understand how they can be that slow. I don’t say this to be humorous at all though. I have a genuine … Continue reading Keeping It Interesting
Goldilocks
I have finally started to meet some people who seem more open and outgoing here in Japan. It's great because they're always eager to meet and hang out with new people. But I quickly started to find their energy a little demanding. During conversations, I slowly but surely start to feel the pressure that every second must be filled … Continue reading Goldilocks
