How one little fish and an unanswered prayer led to sooo many good things. / "Yet not as I will, but as You will." Matthew 36:29

(This is Part II of Ep. 36, Fishy business).

What's the first thing you do when you wake up? When I wake up, I write in my dream journal. Do you have an active dream life but have never paid serious attention to your dreams? You might be missing out on what God is trying to tell you. / "In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams." Acts 2:17

While Singapore is a bustling metropolitan city, huge parrots still fly freely… and yes, they occasionally land on unsuspecting people like YOURS TRULY. / “Surely He took up our pain, and bore our suffering…” Isaiah 53:4a

Yes, it took me three years to write ONE chapter. I'm not ashamed to admit that I had major anxiety when it came to writing. Here's how I'm doing now. / "God empowers those who are weak by worldly standards, showing that true strength comes from Him." 1 Corinthians 1:27. Head over to my YouTube Channel @joynolives to watch the video version of this episode!

When a childhood wound haunts you, it's time to let the light in. "God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me." Psalm 140:23 / p.s. no video version on my youtube channel for this episode!

Fear kills us quicker than war itself. But perfect love drives out all fear. 1 John 4:18 / special announcement: I am no longer going to upload video episodes on Spotify because the uploading takes sooooooo long. Head over to my YouTube Channel @joynolives to watch the video version of this episode!

It was looking like I would be a total failure of a pet owner until.... I realized Jesus heals animals, too. / "I am the Bread of Life. Whoever believes in me. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst....Everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:35 & 40

Around this time some years back, I fell in like with a guy! It ended hilariously (and horribly), but 11-11 still makes me smile because of it. / “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water I give them will never thirst. The water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water welling up to eternal life!” John 4:13-14