The Little Corners of My Life
About Me
Aside from having a Bachelor degree in Accounting, Marlene completed her Masters in Early Childhood Education with high distinction from the De La Salle University. She also has a graduate diploma in Theology from the Asian Theological Seminary.
She and Andrew celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in 2017, the same year she published her book; Standing Stones of Grace. They are blessed with 3 adult children: Hannah married to Jensen, Abigail, a medical doctor and Michelle, a BS Psych professional.
Marlene reflects and journals her insights to life from reading the Bible.
Besides writing, she loves food, film, music, dance and travel.
My Quiet Place
Of A Different Kind…
Paul’s ministry: a ministry of a different kind… 2 Corinthians 63 We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not …
To Be or Not To be: Wise or Foolish; Proud or Not
Proverbs 131 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,but whoever respects …
The God of Aliens
What comes to your mind when you hear or see the word Alien? Sci-fi movies? E.T.? Not real? Not of the earth – do not …
An Unshaken Posture in Worship
“Christ is Made the Sure Foundation” was translated into English by John Neale in 1851. The hymn, Urbs beata Jerusalem, was originally written in Latin …
Travel Musings: Here, there and everywhere?
Look left, look right, look ahead or behind, look down, and even up.. Mimi and I had been doing that throughout the trip here – …
Crowning Thorns to the Triumphant King
Today, I write about a unique crown, worn by a king who is the only one of His kind.Matthew tells us: Then the soldiers of …
Then You will Know…
The top question about God when I was in high school: How can we know God’s will? How do you know what a person’s plan …
Consolation and Desolation
Deposit and withdrawal… In life as in bank account, there is the constant process of input and output. Ups and downs, good times and bad… …
The Heart of Prayer
23 years ago today, my mom visited me at the hospital after I gave birth to my youngest. She was unwell as her urine was …
The Humble, the Proud and the Humbled
From the Chronicles of King Hezekiah and King Manasseh, I realized that the heart of the matter is a matter of the heart… humble or …
The Whispers of Prayer
A Bible study series on prayer entitled Whisper by Mark Batterson is about leaning in close to God’s heart to hear His voice. In discussion …
When Silence is Gold…
What do you say when people wrongly accuse you? How do you respond? How do you feel? I want to defend myself: let them know …
Clouds, Skies and Horizons
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.
Psalm 19:1-2 NIV
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