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A Word to Seminarians (and to myself, primarily)
I haven't written in almost 4 months, surely the most silent I've ever been since starting this blog. Perhaps it is headed for a natural death. We'll see. Frankly, I've just been too busy to write non-academic things ( Read more... ) -
4 Christmas Myths
1) Jesus was probably not born in a stable (although, he was laid in a manger)
The Bible never mentioned stable. He was probably born in a relative's house. 'Inn' (which the the word most of our English Bibles use) is a mistranslation of the Greek word. (See Krista Bontrager's debunking for more detail.)
2) There were no 3 kings at his birth (but ( Read more... ) -
Refelctions on One Semester of Bible School
Finally, the examinations over, the assignments handed in. One semester, done ( Read more... ) -
Things I miss about Perth #5: Seasons
The weather in Singapore in nearly monotonous all year round. Hot and wet, or hot and dry. And always, always, always humid. Now that I've been back here for three months, I am ready for a change of seasons. But alas, that is not to be. I miss the changing seasons of Perth's mild mediterranean climate, and the accompanying change in flora: flowers ( Read more... ) -
Things I'll miss about Perth #4: Nutirition Content Labels
In my last year in Perth, I became a health-nut, well, kindda. Okay, not really. I was just trying my very junk-food-loving best to eat somewhat healthily so that I could then eat all the junk I wanted without feeling (too) guilty. I became the person in the supermarket who takes forever to choose her groceries because I'd be busy trying to ( Read more... ) -
Thank you for interrupting me!
But boys must be trained to take risks, which means being confident in the midst of the unknown... Courtship reveals how necessary this masculinity is. Many modern young men approach a girl, and they are quite serious as far as their intentions go, but they are afraid of interfering with her life. "You know, she is going to graduate soon, but she ( Read more... ) -
Reflections on Coming Home to Singapore
I am fortunate, this much I know. I grew up in a city that was making its way in the world and then I moved away to a city voted one of the world's most livable cities. I've had many lovely experiences and now I've come 'home' again and today my birthplace is celebrating her 46th year of nationhood ( Read more... ) -
Things I'll miss about Perth #3: Pace of Life
The next installment of this series has been due for a while. But it's ironic that while I'm writing about the relaxed pace in Perth that I'll miss, recently, my life has been anything but. I haven't left work on time at all this week. And one day, I was there from practically sun up to sun down. I kid you not ( Read more... ) -
Things I'll miss about Perth #2: Pretty Places
Perth ranks eighth in The Economists' world's most liviable cities. And why wouldn't it? With the widespread availability of goods and services, low personal risk and an effective infrastructure ( Read more... ) -
Dear Students...
I was inspired by this:
Dear Students, I know when you're texting. Seriously, nobody just looks down at their crotch and smiles. Sincerely, Teacher.
and thisSo here are mine just from these 5 weeks of teaching ( Read more... )