Dear Future Me

Letters about life. Musing, learning and unlearning.

Category: Death

  • I’m two years old today.

    Two years ago today, I made one of the most important decisions I would ever make in my life, getting water-baptized. I am excited to share more of the story with you.

  • REFLECTIONS ON DEATH: PART 1 (FOR THE LIVING)

    I stood quietly among the big crowd at the one week memorial service, this time the ‘observer’, the ‘visitor’, perhaps even the distantly affected. I watched, I listened, and I felt. Here was a man, young, devoted, loving and real. Here was a man, no more. Yesterday, his dear friends made jokes with him and…

  • Water Baptism: The bath that changed my life

    Are you hurting and broken within? Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin? Jesus is calling Have you come to the end of yourself Do you thirst for a drink from the well? Jesus is calling, O come to the altar, The Father’s arms are open wide. Forgiveness was bought with the precious blood of…

  • Of Christmas and Firsts

    I miss my mum, everyday and especially in the festive seasons. I wrote her a little note.

  • The Life In Your Days:  Living a life of purpose

    ‘Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.’ – Psalm 90: 12 Dear Ruji, I am so glad that we can continue our conversations via these letters. I trust that these letters will give you more insight into the questions which you ask. In your last letter you asked…