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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

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This is a collection of stories and daily musings.

  • Is God always angry?

    From my point of view, there is a tension between the justice and the mercy of God. And I am not talking about any gods. I am talking about the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. If you are wondering what God is like, this passage from Exodus 34:6‭-‬7 summarizes the characteristics of God: Then… Read more

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  • The space, silence, and loneliness

    There’s a kind of space in our lives that we long to be filled. And no matter how hard we try, we can only bear the loneliness at a point. Beyond that, it becomes too depressing. And the noise in my head is so loud that it’s all I hear. Or perhaps, the room is… Read more

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  • Sowing and reaping generosity

    I couldn’t emphasize more how your generosity keeps on bearing fruit. So, if you’re still wondering where a stingy heart goes, well it never goes anywhere. A stingy heart wilts and eventually loses its life. But with generosity, life keeps flowing. Read more

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  • How to get unwanted stares these days

    Pre-pandemic, we don’t mind people coughing in public and confined places as much as we do now. I remember how my cousin coughed in the elevator with at most five people. And it wasn’t even a cough like that; he just cleared his throat from the fruit shake that seemed to get stuck in his… Read more

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  • “Time poor”

    What is time poor? It’s a term used to describe someone who doesn’t have time to do the things they want or wish to do. I like how the Cambridge Dictionary put it: Increasingly, both men and women in the professional middle classes are work-rich and time-poor. Are you time poor? Perhaps, with Universal Basic… Read more

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  • Creating new routines

    I told you before how transitions feel painful. And can you imagine how energy- and mentally-intensive it is to create new routines and establish new habits? But once you’ve crossed over that gap between what you’re used to and setting up new routines, a future of possibilities begins to roll out like a red carpet… Read more

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  • The years they spent studying prepared them for this moment

    I can still see the shadows of COVID-19. Although most people I know are already vaccinated and even had their booster shots, some still contract the virus for various reasons. But look where we are now, three years into the pandemic. We have evolved the way we work and organize our lives. Can you still… Read more

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