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Posted on 11. April 201911. April 2019

DO MY PRAYERS MATTER?

This season of my life,
and many young children
suffering and dying from DIPG,
cause me struggling,
cause my faith wavering.
My heart is asking and questioning,
wondering and pondering,
where’s Your healing hand, LORD?
If You are the good Father?
If You are the merciful God?
Are You really who You say You are?

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Posted on 5. April 20195. April 2019

GETTING TO KNOW THE MAIERS

A little conversation at the Maiers, before sleeping but already in bed.
Me: You’re so hot!
(Tobi blushing from my compliment)
Tobi: No, I’m not… you must be so in love with me.

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Posted on 3. April 20193. April 2019

DO YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL?

On Saturday afternoon, we were walking back home from the shopping centre with a new pair of jeans and T-shirts in my bag. Suddenly I stopped and started crying. Tobias was worried and we sat on a bench at the sidewalk, he hugged me close.

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Posted on 28. March 201928. March 2019

THE SCANDAL OF GRACE

A conversation over breakfast with my parents.
Mom: In all your pictures with Tobias, your face is always radiating gladness and peace. I never see this in other couples.

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Posted on 17. March 201917. March 2019

RUNNING AWAY & TRAPPED

I met Yuna, my 2.5 years old niece, for the first time in August 2018 in China. She looks like me when I was little. She is incredibly sweet, and has so much energy around her little selfish well. 

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Posted on 9. March 20199. March 2019

THE GREATEST THREAT IS IGNORANCE- PART 2 (FINAL)

Without a doubt,
I’m the best version of myself,
when my husband is present in my life.
Getting married to Tobias,
was the best thing in my life.
Although it’s only 2 years we’ve been married,
he enhances and influences my life.

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Posted on 3. March 20193. March 2019

THE GREATEST THREAT IS IGNORANCE – PART 1

We have flown the air like birds and swum the sea like fishes, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the earth like brothers. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

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Posted on 26. February 201926. February 2019

MY PROTEST

My God,
why are You so far from my cries?
I’m crying out by day and night.
I don’t find any rest.
Why You don’t answer?

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Posted on 22. February 201922. February 2019

HOW DO YOU ENGAGE WITH SOCIAL NETWORKS?

Indonesia, my home country, will have a presidential election in April 2019. Since last year, weapons of fake news, extreme news and hate speech have been used in politics in Indonesia. It’s damaging, deliberate and disinformation.

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Posted on 17. February 201917. February 2019

DO WE NEED TO EARN LOVE? – PART 2 (FINAL)

Unified Lawyers, a law firm in Australia, published an infographic that sheds light on the reality of marriage and divorce. It’s very surprising how high the divorce rate is.

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Titien sufferered from a rare form or brain cancer in adults: DIPG. The posts on this site are document of her struggle, her happiness and her will to live. The site is maintained by her husband. You can contact Tobias at: tmaier@gmail.com

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