Book review: A shelter in the time of storm (Paul Tripp)

Title: A shelter in the time of stormAuthor: Paul TrippPublisher: Crossway books The central psalm of this book is Psalm 27. In this book, Paul Tripp shares his life experience, and reminds the reader not to despair in times of suffering, or caught in difficult situations, because God is still in control. Every chapter touches…

Watching The food that built America

Recently I have been watching a TV show titled The food that built America. I find the show entertaining and educational. It is a light hearted show, a mini drama mixed with commentary from guests. In every episode the show features a food product and the top 2 brands selling that food product. It traces…

Book review: In the footsteps of the Saviour (Max Lucado)

Title: In the footsteps of the Saviour Author: Max LucadoPublisher: Thomas Nelson In this book, Max Lucado travelled to the holy land of Israel. He picked some sites that are mentioned in the bible, eg Bethlehem, sea of Galilee, garden of Gethsemane, etc, and then he would describe those sites before sharing his thoughts. This…

Which soccer team do you support?

Which soccer team do you support? This question may sound innocent. Let me share 2 old memories related to it and the reader can decide if it is indeed the case. The first story took place when I was in the army, shared with us by a comrade. There was once he reported for guard…

Switzerland travel: Seeing Jet d’Eau

Seeing the water fountain, Jet d’Eau, was one of the best treats when I was in Geneva, Switzerland. It was one of the free activities available in the expensive country. It was really amazing to see how high the water could shoot up. Due to the height of the water fountain, I had to find…

Book review: A gentle thunder (Max Lucado)

Title: A gentle thunderAuthor: Max LucadoPublisher: Thomas Nelson In this book, using many examples from the bible, Max Lucado shows the reader that God is constantly reaching and calling out to us, trying to get our attention. But the sad thing is most of the time we are not listening or we simply ignore those…

Some thoughts on Slam Dunk anime

Recently while I was on YouTube, I chanced upon a short clip on Slam Dunk, a Japanese anime on high school basketball. The Slam Dunk anime follows the lead character, Hanamichi Sakuragi, as he joined the basketball team of his school, Shohoku high school, and participated in the games leading to the national tournament. I…