Multiply results by recognizing who you are in God and following Him through the perspiration — “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” — Thomas Edison When you’ve given your 100% but still fall short according to society’s standards, it’s time to pull back and take 10. Take a social media break. Meditate on the Word. Look into nature and take a breather. Remember that you are 1 in seven billion.

An Ode to the Redeemer of Mankind — A crack on the ground cutting shards through its rounds frost atop repressed flames built upon unprocessed shame. Crystal lights from far a sight cruel cold to passers-by bleeds the feet of all who cross over its stitching edges. A hunter trespasses guilty voices escape bottles leak, old rags burn wild-demons shot in…

A poem to restore the soul amidst life’s most idling moments — away from others / scattered / fallen dead leaves / tattered / crunch goes my soles / mattered / mental tabs poof / sputter / echoes my steps / a distant birdsong dews my naked ear / pitter-patter / dissonances ringed / battered / she reaching its peak / clatter…

How I finally allowed myself to grieve and let her go — High School Bestie I once had a best friend. She was part of the cool crowd, and I was only nearly there. Despite our difference in social standing, I remember how easy it was the instant we met. We were basically the same person: Really bookish, both K-Pop fans, both light-skinned and long-haired…

Freedom from death for all eternity

How our regular Sunday afternoon provides insight to the relational essence of God — They skipped church for the first time in a while, but they still painted a good picture of Us that Sunday. The father took the liberty to take his family out to his favorite mall. “It’s been a while since it’s just us four,” he said. This is the mall…

On free justification — “Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.” (Romans 3:23, GW) You can never lead a sinless life. You can never be truly sure whether you’re exempt from judgment until the day you are called. Your holy record of righteous works is never going to be…

The case for beauty sleep — “My faith rests not in what I am, or shall be, or feel, or know, but in what Christ is, in what he has done, and in what he is doing for me.” — Charles H. Spurgeon Your life is a 24-hour-bound canvas. At the end of the day, you…

Capturing little moments of grace as a stay-at-home mom — The iced caramel macchiato my firstborn’s bestie’s mom got for me via her ‘Buy 1 Get 1 Beverage’ Starbucks Reward. So thoughtful of her to surprise me with it when she showed up for our daughters’ piano lessons. Glad for our catch-ups that are starting to get regular, albeit a…