Adrenaline – Restpiration

The Art and Calling of Writing

Used rightly, writing can be one of the greatest forms of self-expression. There are things we struggle to say when speaking that somehow find their way onto paper. Words that get stuck in our mouths often flow freely through our fingers. Speaking is spontaneous. We think, respond and move on, sometimes before we have hadContinue reading “The Art and Calling of Writing”

The Youth and Depression

I once had an enlightening conversation with a dear friend that drew my attention to how prevalent depression has become among young people. Having experienced schizophrenia in the past, he was certainly not new to conversations about mental and emotional health. Our conversation reminded me of something we often forget: emotional health, just like physicalContinue reading “The Youth and Depression”

Even when you’ve failed (the unconditionality of God’s love)

Clara was brought up in a good Christian home where she was taught to pray, read her Bible, and live a life of purity. However, when she got into high school, she fell into bad company and gradually found herself throwing out the window all the virtues she was taught at home. She also lostContinue reading “Even when you’ve failed (the unconditionality of God’s love)”

God is your Abba Father

In our everyday interactions, we misconstrue power as cruelty and insensitivity. Probably, it’s because we’ve been hearing stories about how some powerful rulers terrorized their subjects into submission. So we think that if God is all-powerful, then surely He’s got to be a hundred times more cruel and dreadful than these powerful earthly rulers we’veContinue reading “God is your Abba Father”

Finding Your Voice Amidst The Noise

Information is such a large part of our lives. We seem to depend on information nowadays even more than our ancestors did centuries ago. No wonder, one of the best descriptions given to our generation is the ‘information age’. Without information, we feel crippled and a little left out, which is by the way oneContinue reading “Finding Your Voice Amidst The Noise”