It clears my mind and restores my peace — I’m not this loner type who hides from the world or runs away when the going gets tough. I’m not like that at all. In fact, when I’m needed, I am there. Next month will be four years since I set off on an unknown adventure that started in Vietnam. …

A home for Christian writers — Welcome to New Creation, my first publication on Medium. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” — 2 Corinthians 5:17 I started this publication because I wanted to have a place where I could share my faith and…

A reflection — As I never know if I’ll return, I try to savour my last few hours. Barcelona is enchanting. It speaks to my soul, and seems to know parts of me that have been buried. Perhaps not completely buried, but parked at least. We cannot experience and enjoy all things at once. There are different seasons for different things. Barcelona reminds me of my younger days. I would have lived…

Poetry — Oh, Lord! How long this road has been for me. I have no idea how you managed to set me free. I had so many enemies. Their wickedness confounded me. Why were they so against me? The more I pursued you, the more they swore at me. I thought it was a good thing to follow you, Lord. Why could they not be happy for…

And she does not want to be judged for it — Joyce Meyer, the famous American Charismatic Christian author, speaker, and president of Joyce Meyer Ministries got a tattoo recently which reads, “I belong to Jesus.” Joyce who always likes to have fun and show people how free she is in Christ thought about getting a tattoo five years ago when…

You can think of it as a spiritual exercise — because it is — What's a phone fast, you might ask? Well, it's a spiritual exercise where you give up something you have a solid attachment to (your phone), so you can do the inner work needed to overcome its negative effects. If you get intense cravings when you are away from your phone…

Phone obsession is destroying our ability to relate in a meaningful way — I’m new in Lyon. It’s a big city, I don’t speak a lot of French and to be honest, I don’t like it here, so far. You know what it’s like when you’re new in a city. Everything is different and confusing. We don’t know the locals, so we stumble…

So what’s been happening at New Creation? — Hi everyone! I hope you are keeping well. It’s nice to finally sit down and share a little about what’s been happening here at New Creation. The last newsletter went out on the 6th of June. That’s over 3 months now! Time sure does fly by on Medium. I hope…

And other stories of her transformed life in Christ Jesus — In this article, I want to bring your attention to one of my absolute favorite writers here on Medium. Her name is Julia Kathryn. I first met Julia when she submitted a piece to my then, brand-new publication. …