God has made my life an interesting one! He has a very BIG sense of humor by overturning every single big plan I made for myself. I shared bits and pieces of my vocational and healing journey through weekly reflections and homilies. This is the result of the composition to share with you in five life lessons of how He has patiently and lovingly helped me to overcome my false notion of perfection and control, to free me from my own self-created enslavement and comfort zone, and to follow Him more faithfully each day.
Table of Contents
Introduction 4
First Lesson: Learn from Others 10
Part 1: My Parents After the War 10
Part 2: Time with My Grandparents 13
Part 3: Returning to My Parents 21
Part 4: Life Was Not Easy 23
Second Lesson: Learn from Life 30
Part 1: Coming to America 30
Part 2: Receiving the Call 35
Part 3: Now… To My Grandfather 40
Part 4: Recovering from the Lies 44
Third Lesson: Learn to be Grateful 51
Part 1: I Thought I Was Right 51
Part 2: Learning to Prayerfully Trust 57
Part 3: To Accept My Limits 61
Part 4: Being a Good Steward 64
Fourth Lesson: Learn to Let Go and Forgive 69
Part 1: Hold On to Him 69
Part 2: Practicing Kindness 72
Part 3: Seeking Peace 75
Part 4: Being OK 81
Fifth Lesson: Learn to Start Over Again 87
Part 1: Leaving the Parishes 87
Part 2: Changing Perspective 90
Part 3: Practicing Courage 96
Part 4: Begin Anew Each Day 100
Conclusion 107
About Father Khoi 113
As stated in the past, I meant for all the books to be free, but Amazon does charge for their Kindle eBook and paperback formats, so I try to keep the prices very nominal (to cover the fees). However, the PDF files will always remain free for download. Additionally, any earnings will be accounted for and shared with the poor (because God has blessed me more than what I will ever need in this life). These were composed to be easily shared, available, and hopefully help people along the Way, not to make money or gain attention for myself.
Please note that I am not a professional writer, knowledgeable theologian, or skilled spiritual master, so you will find numerous writing mistakes and grammatical errors. I would like to apologize ahead of time because I did not use AI, hire a professional to proofread, or worry about making everything look perfect. I read and watched a few tutorials and did my best to figure things out with my limited computer and design skills. I struggled through the process, but keeping things imperfect is a great reminder for me as a recovering perfectionist and of my humanity!
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