Finding the beauty in life
Earlier last month, The Bible Society, HOPE, and LICC (London Institute for Contemporary Christianity) released a tribute book to the Queen for her 90th birthday. The Servant Queen and the King She Serves is co-written by Mark Greene from LICC and Catherine Butcher from HOPE, with mostly words by the Queen from her Christmas speeches, Coronation, …
As mentioned on my Twitter, I wanted to donate blood (gift of a second chance at life) just as Jesus Christ had shed His blood for us on Good Friday. I was hoping that I could donate around Easter for that very reason and was glad when I received a call to book my appointment …
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Today was another historically significant day as the cardinals finally chose a pope. People were elated when they saw the white smoke (I thought there’d be at least another day of voting left) and waited another half an hour before the successor was announced. Sadly, I was away from the television when the appearance …
It’s that day again, the one people either hate or love. Many of you have had your hopes lifted up, only to have your dreams smashed to pieces. Though I was single most my life, I never hated Valentine’s Day. I always looked forward to holidays to celebrate to make the year more enjoyable. Of …
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS! FROHE WEIHNACHTEN! JOYEUX NOEL! FELIZ NAVIDAD! 🙂 I hope all of you are having or had a wonderful day today. It’s not yet noon so my day has just started! I woke up this morning an hour after the Queen’s Christmas message had already broadcast. If you haven’t already, you can watch …
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I visited the Russian Orthodox church in Munich this evening. I learned quite a bit from my colleague about: the significance of the church’s foundations/location (alter faces the east because that’s where the sun rises; we the people come from the west) signing/crossing oneself (3x, then bowing or touching the ground) kissing the icons (or …