One morning early in the 2016 primary race when Donald Trump was gaining traction and winning in a few states, my mom and I were eating breakfast and watching some morning news before work and I half-jokingly told my mom, “If Donald Trump gets elected, I’m moving to Canada!” “I’ll come with you,” she said,ContinueContinue reading “Campaign for Causes, Vote for Good Character”
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A Better Government is Coming
I will never forget Tuesday November 8, 2016. I was in the thick of my job anxiety and was burnt out and depressed most days. But that morning, I felt energized because after work, my mom and I were going to vote, and then we were going to come home, put a gluten free pizzaContinueContinue reading “A Better Government is Coming”
Practical Implications of the Restoration: Part 2
This past Thanksgiving, my sister and her husband offered to host Thanksgiving because they live in the heart of New York City and ever since I was in a choir that was invited to sing at Carnegie Hall in 2005, my parents and I had wanted to experience the Thanksgiving festivities in New York CityContinueContinue reading “Practical Implications of the Restoration: Part 2”
Practical Implications of the Restoration for Life Now: Part 1
One Tuesday morning, in the bible study I go to with my mom, the subject of Christ’s return came up and I had an opportunity to share how I was intrigued by how Jehovah’s Witnesses emphasize the return of Christ and the new system way more than mainstream Christian churches do. The leader, a karismaticContinueContinue reading “Practical Implications of the Restoration for Life Now: Part 1”
Dreaming of the Restoration
I am about to embark on what will likely be the most important blog post I ever write. Unlike most of my blog posts which have no higher purpose other than to unravel my thoughts about my own life, I sense that this post could change other people’s lives. And after this blog post, whenContinueContinue reading “Dreaming of the Restoration”
Taking a Leap of Faith
Well readers, at the end of my previous entry, I mentioned that there were other events that transpired in the absence of my braillenote but which needed a separate entry. Well, the most important of these events that came to mind first was my leap of faith, literally. I think I have mentioned in pastContinueContinue reading “Taking a Leap of Faith”
Gilbert and Me 