Choosing Life

Life is Beautiful even When It Hurts

  • Finding Meaning When Life Feels Meaningless

    You have likely done everything. Living a carefree life. Achieved success in everything you do. Have been good to everyone, observed justice, and wronged no one. You have indulged in eating, traveling, being with someone, even shopping, yet you found everything meaningless, and wonder the meaning of it all. A wise man from the Ancient… Continue reading

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  • Doctor Slump-the K-Drama Lessons

    It’s too early for a review; however I’m a fan of Park Shin Hye and probably haven’t missed any of her K-dramas. The show is number 6 on Netflix here in Canada. I have watched the 2 episodes . So, what can we learn from the first 2 episodes? Life is full of surprises. For… Continue reading

  • The Role of Parents in Achieving Their Children’s Dreams

    I attended an online gathering few days ago. The facilitators asked the speakers what advice they would give to their younger selves. If you were to ask me that question, I might get a bit emotional answering. Perhaps I would say to my younger self, ‘Never give up on your dreams,’ which remains my biggest… Continue reading

  • First Love

    What is your dream? My dream is to be with my first love forever. How about you? My dream is to fulfill your dream. That happened four years ago, on this same day, in the same place, and during the same season. It’s been four years since you chose to leave to pursue your other… Continue reading

  • Feeling Nostalgic…

    Facebook has been bringing back memories of the past. This picture was taken 10 years ago, it was the first snow of the year. I remember waking up the children, forcing them to go outside just to capture this shot😁 Feeling nostalgic… Nostalgia can mean homesickness or a longing for long-gone memories. It can sometimes… Continue reading

  • Winter Madness

    Heavy heartLongingSadnessCould this be because of the season ?Winter!!!In Hebrew it means chorephIt means overflowOr overburden, or inundate, or floodedFlooded with various emotions And no matter how you feel during this season.Look at the snowIt will remind youOf His forgivenessIt signifies cleansingTo make them free from it.Perhaps that’s the reasonWhy winter signifies ending.As the ancient… Continue reading

  • Reimagining the Rich Young Man Story

    (Could be the result of the Kdrama I watched) Signature clothes, bags and shoes. Stable source of income Fat bank account Beautiful body Attended one of the best universities in the country Masteral, PhD and not only one plenty of that Chief Officer Expensive cars Beautiful houses He can afford anything Materially and financially, he… Continue reading

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  • Re-imagining the calling of the first disciples.

    Luke 5:1-11 Tired from fishing, how many times they threw their nets, no catch though. They just wanted fish, fish….why it seemed so hard. “Darn it, we just go home and rest. Let us wash our net and call it a day.” It had been a long night, they didn’t know how many times they… Continue reading