Recently my family visited southern Italy where it is very hilly and mountainous. In a town tour, I saw a small house located far and high away from the main town area. I asked our tour guide about this isolated tiny house. She said it was a watchtower for back-in-the-day when you had to watch for the enemy’s attacks.

Because of my family’s situation, I am more isolated than other believers from the main church community. I would love to participate much more with believers and their activities. But I see now that my isolation from the faith community has caused me to study, reflect and pray a lot more in the last 12 years. I hope and pray that my observations from the watchtower will help you in your ministry work in the church centers. God bless you abundantly. Above is the photo of the tiny watchtower. It was much higher up than how the picture came out.

My family is finally back home from Italy! Praise the Lord that our return flights back went smoothly. With so many airline cancellations and mayhem, it is a concern for all travelers. It feels so, so good to be home. Home Sweet Home.

As I saw another Christian friend from my church on Facebook share her recent engagement to another man after her divorce only two years ago, I felt compelled to share this resource with my prayer group ladies. I hope these resources assist you in making sure your thoughts are from the Lord if you are contemplating a divorce. I’ve been hearing of too many Christians divorcing right now in my local area.

Hello! I hope and pray that these resources will help you in your prayers, give you more focus about your life’s purpose, and also encourage you too. With love and prayers from your “librarian”.

A mom friend that I’ve been praying with throughout this summer shared this phrase “care without despair” with me yesterday. She was anxious about her teenager son, his lack of discipline and being wasteful of his time; then this phrase came into her mind. Oh Lord, it is very, very difficult to “care without despair” about our struggling and wayward children – especially when they are living at home with us.

Here are good resources for your FYI this week. With love and prayers from your “librarian”.

Hello I just shared these resources with my prayer group ladies. I hope they help you too. I was searching for a document in my laptop and while I was looking I came across these old documents. They are bible verses that I compiled for depression and anxiety. I remember I would carry the print-outs with me in my bag and whip it out whenever I felt sad or anxious. Lately, as life and world events get too overwhelming, I need to carry these print-outs with me again, and read the verses throughout my day. I hope these bible verses help you too. I’ve attached them to this email for you.

Hello! I hope these resources are helpful to you.

1. A friend told me about this new documentary about the antidepressant epidemic in our country. Currently, 1 out of 5 Americans are taking antidepressants. The numbers may be much higher today due to the pandemic, especially in our youth. I hope to watch this documentary when it’s available on PBS. – https://medicatingnormal.com

Here are various resources that may encourage and help you in your ministry work. I shared it with my prayer group ladies today.

The Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center, conducted in 2007 and 2014, surveys more than 35,000 Americans from all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices, and social and political views. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/#religions