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Reflections from Church Camp: Seeing God, Seeing Ourselves

What you treasure reveals your fears. Reflections on the fleeting impressiveness of people, and the quiet, flawed yet real devotion that truly pleases God.

13 Assassins

I recently picked up watching TV again (a big change for me, since I usually only caught movies on planes!). One film I stumbled on was 13 Assassins, a violent samurai story set in the 1800s.

Things I Saw and Thought About in Jakarta (Part 2/2)

Joining Mom and her friends for Vesak Day celebration at the Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation that I’ve been curious about for awhile, and more reflections on this trip.

Melbourne Lockdown 4.0 🔒🔒🔒🔒

Posted on June 21, 2021September 18, 2021 by melly

Much of life isn’t what you expect, so is Melbourne’s lockdown #4 (nor was is welcomed!).
However, we may still do exciting things in lockdown!

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The Predictable Disappointments in the Church Family – a Better Perspective

Posted on June 6, 2021July 10, 2024 by melly

Some perspective sheds its light on and affects everything else you see.

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The Predictable Disappointments in the Church Family – My Default Response

Posted on June 6, 2021July 10, 2024 by melly

My default response is often insensible, here’s one recent example with the church family.

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Taking a Jab at the Dead Man – the Ravi Zacharias Scandal

Posted on April 9, 2021September 26, 2022 by melly

Some say: people may say whatever they want, the man is dead, he can’t defend himself.

Instead of casting a verdict, here’s my thoughts on it..

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10 Good Things about Lockdown

Posted on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 by melly

Meet my late pet Wormie. Nah.. let’s talk about lockdown while it’s fresh in our minds 😄

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Insight into the Single Life (2/2)

Posted on August 29, 2020June 11, 2025 by melly

More on feeling of imposition, being free but alone and feeling left out.
What harms and what helps?

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Insight into the Single Life (1/2)

Posted on August 28, 2020June 10, 2025 by melly

An honest look at experiences of some singles, particularly in the Christian context.

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Normal is Good, Now All Agree? :)

Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 by melly

Recounting early days fr 4 months ago as we set into covid-19 abnormality.

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2020 Cousin’s Wedding in Jakarta

Posted on March 25, 2020June 23, 2025 by melly

Unknowingly the last wedding I’ll be attending for awhile due to COVID-19?

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