Research
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Small stories – Bezalel and Oholiab
featured image source: yearinthebible.com A few weeks ago I wrote about the worthiness of “stories about little things”. These little stories, little snippets that leave wide margins for awe, wonder, and imagination. Bezalel and Oholiab are the first two people with small stories that I’d like to explore. If you haven’t heard of their names Continue reading
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The comfort of insignificance
I’ve always been drawn to little and inconsequential things – stories of ordinary people, not changing the world, nor going through any dramatic transition, just letting life and all its colourful ideas (or tragic happenstance) come and pass. I adore also the stories where more ink is spilled over the leaves, the petals, the soil, Continue reading
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Rest – An Invitation
This was shared as a devotional at a women’s brunch meeting in September. I am extremely grateful for all the ladies who spoke into each other’s lives following this sharing. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am Continue reading
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The Rwandan Genocide and the Cross
The Rwandan Genocide has been an interesting topic to research. My research relied on court case records from the ICTR, which included victim and perpetrator testimonies, some of which I hesitate to repeat. Each day at the archives was a battle between my empathy and professionalism. Sometimes, my research notebook filled up at certain pages Continue reading
the migrant wife 