Jinha Kim

For Everything a Season

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It’s springtime in Melbourne.  My weather app forecasts scattered showers for the next 6 days.  I stare dismally at the boys’ shoes which are torn up with holes – they go through shoes faster than clothes or haircuts. I’ll have to pack extra socks for when their feet get wet.

Rain brings mixed emotions.

For some, rain means cold, dreary commutes with dripping umbrellas.  For some, it means slippery sports conditions.  For others, it means an invitation for hibernation.

But for farmers?  Rain is an answer to prayer. It’s desperately needed for crops, livestocks, and livelihoods.  Aussie farmers are anxiously watching the skies waiting for rain to come now.

by: Jinha Kim

"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14

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Navigating Negative Emotions

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There are two general categories of emotions: positive emotions, which are enjoyable – contentment, surprise, and happiness; then there are negative emotions – sadness, anxiety, fear, anger, shame, and guilt. We have been socially trained to largely avoid negative emotions. Join us as we navigate negative emotions from a biblical perspective.

Happiness Is…

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“Blue and green should often be seen,” I quoted as I opened the hotel room balcony to the stunning view of the sun-splashed Coral Sea in tropical Queensland.  I had learned that little mantra from the book Live More Happy by Dr. Darren Morton that outlined 5 principles of happiness.  It basically means, go out in nature – because uplifting physical environments are clinically proven to make us feel better.

Although it was only for 3 days, we were able to immerse ourselves in blues and greens – the lagoon, Green Island, the beach, the stunning waterfall at Barron Gorge… and we were happy. 

by: Jinha Kim

"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14

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The Air I Breathe

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Micah had an asthma attack last night.  It was around midnight, and he was crying that he couldn’t breathe.  I rushed into the room with his inhaler and tried to calm him down so that he could get the ventolin puffs.  But he was too distressed to take a good deep breath in.  I tried to stay calm, but I was also panicking, because if he didn’t breathe in the much-needed medicine, he could literally run out of breath. 

by: Jinha Kim

"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14

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