Did the pandemic change my personality?
In 2020, COVID rocked the world, changing how people did their job, attended church, etc. For the first time, many churches started to broadcast their services online on social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, etc. Our company let the employees work from home for the first time. When I heard that we needed to work […]
When should I pray?
We don’t have to use complicated words to pray to God, but it can be a simple conversation with God. We can be honest with God about how we feel about our current circumstances. Prayer doesn’t have to be only in the morning or evening but can be throughout the day. God always listens to […]
How I juggled between work and school
As many of you know, I started school in January 2021 while working full-time as a Business Analyst for a non-profit organization. One of the things that motivated me to pursue my Master’s program was the pandemic. I started working from home in March 2020, which eliminated my commute time to work, and many other […]
Stepping out in faith
Sometimes in our life, we would have prayed about a situation and heard from God about the next step we should take. Our job is to step out in faith and take the next step. When we step out in faith, we are often confronted by fear and all the ‘what ifs’ that will try […]
Lessons I’ve learned as a Business Analyst
I’ve been in the corporate world for more than 17 years and have been a Business Analyst for more than 14 years. As a Business Analyst, I’ve worked with different teams and team members with different personalities. I want to share some of the lessons I learned the hard way and wish I had known […]
Going through trials with joy
We are currently studying the book of James in our Bible study group and came across the verse about having joy when going through trials. According to James 1:2-4, “Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have […]
Discerning God’s direction for my life
When there are many paths in life, and all those are good, it can be challenging to know for sure if I’m on the right path. I’m currently faced with making major life decisions, and there are many options in front of me, and all of them are good from a Biblical standpoint. I want […]
Grieving the loss of mom
Losing my mom has been one of the most challenging things I have experienced. I didn’t feel this hard even when I lost my dad four years ago because my mom was there to support me emotionally and to grieve through that loss. Once my mom passed away, all the grieving I didn’t process for […]
Our hike through the ‘Kalalau trail’ in Kauai and how it relates to our life’s journey
I want to share my experience hiking the ‘Kalalau’ trail in Kauai to the ‘Hanakapiai Falls’ and how it relates to our life’s journey. If you don’t want to read the complete story of our hiking trip, skip to the last two paragraphs and don’t forget to see the ‘Hanakapiai Falls’ picture at the end […]