God is good
However deep the hollow,
He is higher.
He is mightier.
He never stops loving us,
for He is good.
All good things come from Him.
In my Father’s presence,
I find peace.
March 16, 2026
God has shown me a way.
Therefore, I obey.
Author: JIIN
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God is Good
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Walking though the valley
Not everything unfolds as we expect.
That is why we feel.We feel sorrow for what is gone.
We feel gratitude for what we do not deserve.
We feel hope for what is yet to come.I cannot predict everything,
but I can choose my response.I choose to accept.
Accept that where I am is not what I would call a meadow.
Accept that it is okay to be in a valley,
so long as I choose to walk through it.For the steeper the cliff,
the higher the summit as well. -
Letting go
Letting go
Parting from long-known friends.
Accepting that my sister now has a family
that rightfully comes before me.Knowing that not everything unfolds as planned.
Realizing that what I once believed essential
was never as important as I thought.And eventually,
letting go of myself
in pursuit of the ultimate truth. -
Best gift I received
Few years ago, my friend made a cake for my birthday, inspired by the movie Harry Potter.
She made it herself and wrote my name on it, which fit perfectly since my name is similar to “Harry.” I don’t exactly recall what I prayed for at that time, but I am certain it included expressing gratitude and hoping that such happiness would endure.
To this day, she remains my closest friend and one of the most considerate and caring people I know. Indeed, having a friend like her is the greatest gift one could ever wish for. -
My cat Joy
Daily writing promptIf you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?This is my cat Joy
He is a 4 years old, 6kg boy mainecoon.
We are all living together with my parents but I am planning to get my own apartment soon. Joy will stay where he belongs, with our another cat and my parents. It could be months, or even years before I see him again depending where I get my job offer.
I hope my cat understands I am not leaving him and I will always come back for him.
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Nostalgia
What makes me feel nostalgic is the smell of freshly baked bread, a quiet signal that a new day has begun.
Over the past few months, I have developed a fondness for bread to the point that it has become a regular substitute for my usual breakfast. Each time I have it, I am reminded of my travels in Europe, where mornings often began simply, with bread and jam.
It does not have to be an artisans loaf or a carefully crafted pastry. Any bread that is freshly baked and still warm is enough to evoke that sense of comfort.
Having carried this memory to the moment, I now experience a subtle, almost foreign nostalgia whenever I have bread as my breakfast.
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Judgement
Since a very young age, I have been keenly attentive to reading people.
Maybe due to personal character and cultural background. I learned to read between the lines and catch nuances even before I spoke my mother tongue fluently.
This has been both a blessing and a curse, as one might imagine.
Yet it is one thing to understand a person’s character, and another to judge their behavior, for the latter is an apparent sin.
Romans 2:1
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
And it is often a sin with which I still struggle, as though I had any right to do so.
No one does.
No one is superior to another, for we are all fall short.
Only through the mercy of Jesus Christ can we overcome such sin and be free from condemnation.
However, it is certainly beneficial to understand people better, especially during the Christmas season, as it allows me to prepare more personalized gifts for my family and friends.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Is my life today what I pictured a year ago
Yes. Today is the life I envisioned a year ago.
I did not plan every detail, how could I? Yet I knew I was moving toward my dream, and I am doing so now.
I see light, and I choose to follow it. I am learning discernment, with the hope that, in time, I will be able to distinguish the sun from the fire.
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Receiving the greatest gift in the world
I was born into a very faithful Christian family. My family went to church every Sunday; everyone knew where we would be on Christmas and New Year.
And I thought I was, too.
For the last year, I’ve been isolated from the world by my choice. I wanted to focus on my future, and during that time, I had more time to connect with my God.
I have been studying the Bible recently, as in actual study.
- I learned the term “gospel”-funny how I didn’t even know the meaning.
- What sets Christians apart?
We receive a gift from God Himself-salvation through His one and only Son-so that we, too, can be clean in the eyes of God and enter the realm of Heaven.
And no work-no amount of good deeds-would be enough to earn that gift.
That is why it is a gift. All we have to do to get the ticket to His home is to accept it.
Accept that He is our Lord, and only through Him are we reborn.
I also learned about the Holy Spirit. His presence was unclear to me all these years. Here is my understanding: He is our advocate. Jesus had to leave so that the Holy Spirit could come to all of us – to protect and guide us.
And since it is a gift, we are sin-free as soon as we accept Jesus and repent. (it is an instant cure, not a reward you get gradually through a process of work) When we walk with the Holy Spirit, we are whole, we are cured, perfect in ourselves.
I finally understand these words.
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One technology I can live without
That would be e-books.
I do read e-books occasionally such as Kindle versions and I find them useful at times.
However, as a 90s kid, I still prefer the experience of reading a physical book, in a more analog style. There is something uniquely satisfying about highlighting meaningful lines, feeling the texture of the pages, and physically turning them as you read.
There is also a certain charm in the little games we can play with physical books, such as opening to a random page and seeing who finds more characters on their page, or who lands on the earliest alphabet. Those small, tactile moments are part of what makes hardcopy reading so special.
A journey in ink 
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