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  • “C.S. Lewis on Christianity”

    I saw a Facebook ad of Hillsdale College’s free course on C.S. Lewis ( See link in my “resource” page) and decided to check it out. I always thought he was just a great writer, but it turns out he actually studied and taught philosophy in college before becoming an author. The course really opened my eyes to how deeply he thought about life and faith.

    I’m going to quickly share some of the main takeaways from the first two lessons. ( The first two lessons are the easiest to follow, the rest of the lessons are very “philosophical”)

    “Good and Evil”

    • Moral value is objective.
    • Moral value is universally held to be objective.
    • We learn moral value by practice.

    ->There is an objective moral reality (whether we subjectively like it or not) — one that we didn’t invent, but have discovered.

    ->Those who claim there is no objective moral truth contradict themselves because they believe that claim is objectively true.

    ->People who can’t recognize or acknowledge that moral value is objective show themselves to be less than fully human, because moral value is part of our inheritance as a human species.

    -> Lewis saw this philosophical view of good and evil as fully aligned with Theism, which teaches that God created us in His image – with a moral nature, conscience, and the ability to discern right from wrong.

    “Conversion and New Life”

    • Human beings know the moral law.
    • We still choose to break it.

    -> These two truths form the foundation of all clear thinking about ourselves and the universe we live in.

    -> We fail to live up to the very standard we acknowledge as objectively real in this world. Our conscience reminds us of this through feelings of shame and guilt, which are universal to the human experience—whether one believes in God or not.

    -> As an atheist, Lewis’s main argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But then he began to question – what was he comparing this universe to when he called it unjust? “A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight lie […] If the whole universe had no meaning, we would never have discovered that it has no meaning.”

    -> This realization eventually led Lewis from atheism to theism, as his recognition of an objective moral standard pointed him to the existence of an objective Lawgiver.

    -> Moral law is an expression of God’s nature. “God neither submit to the moral law, nor writes it. Rather, God propagates it. ”

    I also learned an interesting fact from the course: Lewis passed the same day after JFK’s assassination. The British writer Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, also passed away on the same day.

    If you have never heard of Huxley’s book Brave New World, I highly recommend you look him up in Youtube.

  • A Cross Carried from Hand to Hand

    King Of Prussia Mall, PA

    The other day, as I was thinking about my upcoming overseas trip back to my home country, I suddenly had this desire to buy a small cross to carry with me. My sister once brought me a tiny olive-wood cross from her trip to Jerusalem that now hangs in my car, and I wanted something slightly bigger that also came from the Holy Land. Since I can’t travel there, I thought my only option was to search on eBay for an overseas seller.

    But today, I happened to accompany my siblings to KOP mall and came across a small pop-up booth selling hand-carved Christian decor. “All of our products came from the Holy Land. They’re handcrafted from olive wood by a Christian family there,” the owner said.

    As I browsed through the pieces, I found one cross in the size I wanted and without the usual man-made figure of Jesus attached to it. The cross was unique, elegant, and clearly carved by human hands. That was what I was wanted – I thought. It also felt like God saying to me, “See, I know what you were looking for.”

    When I went to pay, the owner added softly, “The person who made this cross is not here anymore.”

    “You mean… he passed away?”

    “Yeah.”

    I hope you won’t find this creepy. I actually find it even more meaningful. This small wooden cross was carved by someone who lived, worked, and eventually went home to the Lord. And now, his hands left behind a carefully crafted piece that is now resting in mine.

    It reminds me that our quiet obedience and faithfulness can outlive us. What we create may one day become part of someone else’s walk with God. May we, like that unknown craftsman, leave behind something that points others to Jesus.

  • Pray for Christians in Nigeria

    Photo source:https://www.christianitytoday.com

    I opened YouTube this morning and the first video that popped up was titled: “Nicki Minaj LOSES Followers for Standing With Persecuted Christians in Nigeria.”

    If you haven’t heard about it, there has been a very real, ongoing genocide in Nigeria since 2009 — and it has only gotten worse. Yet mainstream media has remained almost completely silent all this time. I only learned about it myself about a month ago from a video posted by CBS News, a Christian news channel.

    I’ve never been a fan of Nicki Minaj, and I’ve never really followed her work. But she earned my respect for this act of courage and kindness.

    One of the biggest problems in our society – especially here in the U.S. – is that so many minds have been brainwashed by the main stream media to place politics above basic humanity and empathy. The backlash against Nicki Minaj for simply speaking up for persecuted Christians was immediate and vicious, all because some assumed that her action somehow means aligning with a particular political party.

    Regardless of someone’s religion or political stance, when we hear about innocent people being brutally slaughtered in large numbers, I hope we can pause for at least a moment of empathy – rather than rushing to click “unfollow” or leaving hurtful comments toward someone who is simply showing compassion for a humanitarian crisis.

    As for Nicki, I say this: Rejoice when you are “canceled” for standing for the right cause. It is a sign that you are walking in the right direction. May the Spirit of God guide her toward the truth and lead her to Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

    And for any brothers or sisters in Christ reading this, may we remember to pray for the Christians in Nigeria that God would strengthen their faith, protect them, and comfort those who have lost loved ones in this senseless and heartbreaking violence.

    At last, I’d like to share a documentary – ” Faith in the Fire – Christian persecution in Nigeria” (Full Documentary)

  • The Last Breath

    Having been an oncology nurse for over a decade, I’ve, unfortunately, witnessed many patients pass away and have performed post-mortem care countless times. Over the years, I began to notice two recurring patterns that seemed to appear again and again.

    The first is something we used to call “death comes in threes.” I first heard this phrase from a colleague. Often, we would go a long stretch without losing a patient, and then suddenly, when one passed, two or three more would follow within the same week. Some might say it’s just coincidence – but when you see that pattern repeat itself time after time, you can’t help but wonder if there’s something more than meets the eye.

    The second phenomenon is what I’d like to reflect on in this post – something I call “the last breath.”

    End-of-life patients often display distinctive breathing patterns. One is called Cheyne–Stokes respiration, characterized by alternating periods of deep breathing followed by gradually shallower breaths and temporary pauses in breathing altogether. The other is agonal breathing, a more erratic pattern with moments of rapid breaths followed by periods of slowed or irregular breathing.

    Regardless of which pattern a patient exhibited, there was always an unmistakable moment — a final, audible gasp, as if they were letting out one last heavy breath. Immediately after that, a wax-like pallor would come over the patient’s face , and you would know that a life had just slipped away.

    Each time I witnessed that final breath, I couldn’t help but imagine the patient’s invisible soul leaving their body along with that very last breath. By the way, did you know that the Greek word for soul is psychē, which literally means “to breathe” but was understood to be “soul, inner being or life”? That brought me back to the Bible verse in Genesis that speaks about God giving us breath — the very source of life.

    Genesis 2:7 (NIV)

    Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

    The same God who breathed life into Adam still breathes His Spirit into us today, sustaining us until the day He calls us home. Friends, may we live each day mindful of that sacred breath within us, and praise the One who breathed life into our souls!

     Job 33:4

    “The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”

    Thank you, Lord.

  • Daily Walk : Quiet Time with God

    I recently started a new daily routine – walking for an hour each day.

    At first, it was about lowering my blood sugar and clearing my mind. But after a few days, this was becoming more than a health habit, as I began to treat it as my daily quiet time with God. Every minor sound of nature reminded me that God’s presence doesn’t only meet us in church. He meets us in the quiet places, where our hearts finally slow down enough to listen.

    Psalm 46:10

    “Be still, and know that I am God.”

    Some mornings I pray to God; other times, I simply walk quietly and take in my surroundings. When you really pay attention, you begin to notice striking similarities between human beings and elements of nature. Take trees, for instance – their root systems mirror the intricate pathways of the vascular system of our human body. Even certain nuts, like walnuts or pecans, resemble parts of the human body, especially the brain. How can anyone see such patterns and not wonder whether we were all created by the same creator?

    Romans 1:20 (NIV)

    “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made…”


    I’ll end this post with a few photos taken during my walk. There is beauty everywhere in nature. Put down your phone for an hour and go outside for a walk. Let God restore balance to your body, mind, and soul. 🙂

    And a song that goes well with this post 🙂