Letting go of control
We all like to be in control of how we want our lives to be. I often like to come up with a detailed plan for how my day should go. I get disappointed when a day doesn’t go as planned. I often do the same with God; I come up with a plan on […]
A Big God still thinks about you
As I was reflecting on what God had done for us during the Easter season. One of the songs, “Above All,” spoke to me very profoundly as I was leading worship at the church. Tears started to roll down when we began to sing this line “Like a rose trampled on the ground, you took […]
Is your ‘yes’ really yes?
We live in a culture where we are invited to many events by our friends and family. Do you tend to say ‘yes’ to an invite so you don’t hurt the other person even if you don’t feel like going? If yes, you could be a people pleaser. As a people pleaser, my immediate response […]
Great expectations, great disappointments
I was not born into a rich family, and sometimes our parents had to say ‘no’ to a lot of things that other kids had. I still remember there were times I was disappointed that I could not go on a trip with my friends and was very upset about that. That’s when my dad […]
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 […]