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Manuka honey and  home-grown mint leaves in  warm lemon ginger honey tea.  Mm mm.

Sob. What kind of perfection is this... It looks so easy for them. I am at about 10 hours out of a needed 10,000 hours of practice. For the one below, watch from 5:20 for the magic.

Received some happy mail from (ex) home today! They say change is constant, and it is. But some things stay the same – like how when you are a younger sibling, you will always be a younger sibling no matter how old you are. It's one of those things I like and am grateful for.

^ One of the all time very-important-to-me verses. ^ It's been a busy and tiring week, which has included a nine hour work day with just a 15 minute lunch break. Still, I am thankful for everything that has come my way. Truly. Please pray for me as I prepare to do a workshop next weekend for some young adults. Two things I prayer-prep most for are before I lead worship and before I conduct a workshop. It's possibly because I know those are things that I super super super need to rely on God for. It's not that I don't need to rely on God for other things; God is in our every day and every thing. But perhaps, these are two things close to my heart – worship and passing on of "heart". I will not be leading worship this time, but talking about worship. To bear any fruit at all, everything indeed needs to stem from "the vine". Apart from Him, I can do nothing. So please do say a prayer for me and the workshop participants as you read this, that ...

Trying to get better at calligraphy, trying to shine brighter like a star. Both are a journey of practice, patience and perseverance.

I just read the book of Amos in the Bible and wow, it's like a book of God ranting. He says to and through his prophet Amos: I'll destroy you, city of Damascus, for pounding Gilead to a pulp. I'll destroy you, Gaza, because you took captive communities which you sold to others. And Ammon, destruction will come upon you because you ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead. Also, Moab, you will be destroyed for burning the bones of Edom's king.    And you – you – Israel. You most of all – the one I chose, the one I have loved and shown favour upon. You will be destroyed for selling the poor for your rich wants, denying justice to the oppressed, adulterous ways, and so much more.   Are you blaming others for dragging you into sin? You can't! After   all, doesn't it take two hands to clap? If you want to sin, fine, go ahead and do what you want to do!    The solution is to seek me and live, but you don't!  No matter what I do, you do not return to...