Author: Noelle M
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Our Lady of Naju
On June 28th, my family and I, along with pilgrims from around the world came to Naju, South Korea, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Our Lady of Naju’s weeping tears. The event was an excellent opportunity for my family and I because we were curious about the future Saint, Julia Kim, and seeing the…
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twenty-five
The jubilee year which happens every 25 years is here! To turn 25 the same year is an incredible blessing. This year, I’ve been brought back into my faith, living life fully alive in Christ – receiving sacramental graces that I once neglected. It is indeed the best year of my life so far. I…
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Anniversary
God gave His first commandment to man, be fruitful and multiply.” The three highest loves in order are love for God, love for your children and love for your husband or wife. As a family of six, my parents have indeed multiplied as God had commanded, and they strive to maintain the order of love…
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Secret Change of Heart
So the cat is out of the bag – I did law school. A secret I kept from many people in my life, including my family. I didn’t tell them for three months with some I told after six months. I was planning to keep it a secret till I was ready to reveal it…
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Mayflower
This year in the month of May, a ship set sail to find new horizons – a birth of freedom in the search of the unknown. It came as a surprise that someone like myself, a person who would rather explore in their own imagination than to explore the world, departed from familiar soil to…
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Sutured Heart
December is the month of reflection before the new year… unless we want to make the same mistakes. I like to describe it like the period after a break up and before a start of a new relationship – the previous year was messy but it had its good points too? But the challenge lies…
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Jar of Emotions
A stationary existence full of life. Between myself and the jar, we are separated by glass. When I am alone in the silence of the night, I stare at the jar. I wonder how it would feel to be alive. What would it feel like to feel? Tempted, I stepped through the glass. My heart…
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Universe of Man
What drives you? For the last four years, I was driven by extrinsic motivation to complete my nursing and midwifery degree. In other words, I pursued the degree at the expense of what gives me satisfaction and meaning in life, or so I thought. I felt the need to be validated by my family and…
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Blog: Winter Picnics
Cherished memories wither with winter. Like a naked tree deprived of its lavish leaves, we’re stripped away from the façade of our younger years. 20th of June, 2020 Days are lived with a false sense of entitlement to the life we live, and to the future ahead of us. 10th of July, 2021 The limitless…
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Blog: Sunflower Festival
Kalbar, Queensland. 10th of April Sunflowers! What else can I say? They’re beautiful and brightened up our day.
Noelle m. 