August 2021

Have you tasted food without salt? Walang lasa… bland… no spice, no life… boring… How about salty food? Di rin pwede.. it’s bad for the kidneys; no…

Born in the year of the rat, my mother-in-law passed away on 8/9/2020 at 96 (in the lunar calendar, that would be 97). She survived a bout…

Fish is a good source of protein. Steaming is a healthy way of cooking. Here’s the recipe for my home-cooked steamed yellow fish Ingredients: 1 Yellow fish,…

Once I went on a trip. Our host, a witty insightful lady, shared that she had asked her grandchildren: “What are the things you will remember about…

19 years ago today, my mom visited me at the hospital after I gave birth to my youngest. She was not feeling well and told us that…

It has been said that ‘Humility is a virtue that one lost when one thinks that he has it.’ How would you respond when a person say:…

Is it alright to eat food sacrificed to idols?This is a dilemma for which I am glad I do not have to face because I grew up…

Many are anxious and depressed today. Mental health challenge is a reality… more so today than ever before. It sure does not help a depressed person (especially…

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. –2 Corinthians 4:16 One dinnertime, shortly…

I wrote this piece 8 years ago today. But its lessons apply today more than ever – even we can no longer dance together physically because of…