What is usually given for free tends to be taken for granted. Pero hindi lahat. I've seen how gifts, when handed to grateful and humble hearts, are greatly appreciated and treasured. So, if your kindness has been neglected or abused, it may have hurt (it did) and you may need to be healed (I do),…
I have watched the 2021 Disney animated movie "Encanto" quite a few times. Yet, I still found myself reflecting on each of the characters, realizing with amazement that each one resonates with me in a particular way. At first, I thought I am somehow (but not exactly) like Mirabel when I see myself as being…
How will I make my birthday memorable and meaningful? I asked myself when my 30th birthday was just around the corner. I thought of making plans on visiting places I wanted to see, foods I wanted to taste, and activities I wanted to try. Many ideas are available. But I found it necessary to answer…
Hello 🤗! My first book is now available as both ebook and paperback! "Let There Be Love:How God's love can help you stop trying to please people and start living freely to serve Christ" In this book, I hope to share with you my journey of howGod's perfect, profound, and unfailing love has freed me…
I just recently binge-watched one of my very few favorite movie series on Netflix, and I just realized that I haven’t allowed myself to enjoy watching a movie in a long while as I have preoccupied myself with all the mundane stuff I needed to do in preparation to coming home to my country for…
A few days ago, I watched a virtual book launch of Filipino authors where some of my batchmates who are first-time authors launched their very first book (I'm so proud of them!). Each author was introduced and was given a few minutes to talk about his/her backgrounds, credentials, and of course, his/her book. While I…
When I was given a kind of opportunity which many people could only wish for and others have worked so hard for (migrating to another country), I thought, "sino ako para tumanggi?". I did not plan for it. I did not ask for it. I did not even personally want it. But it turned out,…
Karaniwan na yung pagrereflect, pagbabalik-tanaw, at pananalanging puno ng pag-asa kapag nagsasara ang current year at papabukas ang panibagong taon. Pero kahit na parang ang common na o ang corny na nga kung iisipin minsan, doing these practices can still be somehow helpful for me to properly process things inside my head which is essential…
Blessed. My brothers and I are blessed that our father is still with us up to this day. Although he is in mid-70’s and has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), he is still able to function well. Katulad ko, bunso rin ang tatay ko sa kanilang magkakapatid. Kaya siguro may mga pagkakapareho kami ng ugali…
I had a dream where I sinned. It was like I witnessed something that I knew was wrong, and I was just watching but did not say or do anything. When I woke up, as I asked myself if it was just a dream or did it really happen, I instantly felt the guilt. The…
Growing in Love 