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Everyday Stories, Lived

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  • Why do you download an app?

    When you go to the app store, you are there for various reasons: You want to download a specific app. You want to explore new apps under a particular category. It’s getting late, and you don’t want to sleep yet, so you want to do something with your time, and downloading an app at the Read more

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  • Milk tea together

    When I say milk tea, I really mean bubble tea. Want to catch up with a friend? Grab some milk tea together. Want a place to stay while waiting for someone? Go to a milk tea shop and get some milk tea. Are you fond of coffee and at the same time, would you like Read more

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  • Out from the echo chamber

    It’s almost three months since I didn’t have a smartphone in my hands all the time. It simply means I cannot check and update my social media accounts as much as I used to. Buying online isn’t as seamless as I remember it. Now, I have to drag the bulk of my tablet just to Read more

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  • 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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  • Is this the future of dying?

    Can you take your life at your bidding if it means that you don’t have to suffer through your terminal illness? Here’s a story about how Gabriella Walsh, who had bone cancer, made the most of her life and arranged the day of her death. What could be the moral implications of this kind of 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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