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Everyday Stories, Lived

  • I already knew that this moment would come

    But now that I am here, I’m still amazed that I have come this far. And what is it that I am talking about? I have spent almost 5,696 minutes listening to the Exploring my Strange Bible podcast by Dr. Tim Mackie, lead theologian and co-founder of BibleProject. And after going through the material from… Read more


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  • When sniffling and coughing used to be something we didn’t worry about

    Two years ago, we used to hear people sniffling or coughing lightly in public spaces, and perhaps most of us don’t bother at all. Oh yeah, he’s got a cold. Oh yeah, she’s got a cough. And we take it lightly, as a matter of fact, and move on. Then when I was listening to… Read more


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  • When dogs are afraid, they bite

    In the same way, the fear and doubt in your heart leads you to express irrational anger. So the next time you’re filled with rage, but can’t exactly figure out why, perhaps it’s your fear that drives you mad. Read more


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  • Letter no. 18

    Dear reader from the future, It’s incredible how in this letter, a year ago, I told you about how I miss going out freely. I am still writing this in the time of COVID-19, and while we’re almost two years into this, more and more people I know are getting sick. The spread is so… Read more


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  • Change changes

    We might not have the power to change the world, but we can change a generation by how we interact with systems and people. Our choices are never made in isolation. Initially, we may think that no one sees what we do and no one will know. But eventually, the word spreads, and the act… Read more


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  • I keep reaching for my phone and I can’t help it

    Do you ever wonder why you keep coming back for your phone, and your desire to check notifications compels you to reach out for it every time? Something about our phones makes us so attached to them, and whenever we don’t have them around, we worry about all the things we could be missing out… Read more


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  • “I have a problem and I don’t know what to do about it. “

    It takes humility to recognize that something is not right, don’t you think? And the moment we finally identify the problem, we stall, simply because the problem seems enormous and overwhelming at the moment. But do you know that you can actually do something after identifying your problem? From New problems, old problems A new… Read more


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