I had a close call with Coronavirus recently, but don’t worry, I don’t have it! It was an early afternoon on a Sunday and I felt more tired than usual as I wrapped up work at the hospital. As a physician it’s not unusual to work multiple weeks in a row so I figured it...
Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3 ESV ) I'm looking forward to being a father. My wife is 27 weeks pregnant with our baby girl and, so far, we've learned that she loves amplified music, enjoys...
Three years ago, I lived a life without any routine — sleep happened at some time between 8pm and 2am. I woke up somewhere between 4 AM and 7 AM or exactly 15 minutes before rolling out of bed for work. Weekends and days off were opportunities to stay up really late doing nothing...
"Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”- John 4:37-38, NIV Sometimes life as a Christian can be disappointing, especially...
I’ve been off of Facebook for almost two years. And it’s been fantastic. I consider myself an infrequent user of social media. When I share this fact with friends and colleagues, I get mixed responses. Some applaud my courage to pursue a low-information diet (which seems to...
With Father’s Day recently passing by, the story of my father’s immigration story has been on my mind. He is agnostic, but I can see the presence of God in his life, working in powerful ways for decades. My dad was born in Shanghai, China, the youngest of five with two older...
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” (2 Corinthians 4:7, NIV) There’s been a nonstop stream of superhero movies over the last decade, including eighteen movies from the Marvel...