Patience 101
November 23, 2025
What is patience all about? Is it about waiting? Is it about keeping cool – not getting angry or taking offence? To what extent can one be patient? How does one remain patient? Under what
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Throwing Trash Away
November 23, 2025
When I opened my eyes this morning, it’s 2:14am. Insomnia has been with me for some years now. I have learned on and off to embrace it. The worst period in my life was the
Pusong Mamon
November 19, 2025
Have you heard of the phrase “Pusong mamon?” Puso is Filipino term for heart; mamon means chiffon cake. It is a Filipino colloquial for ‘compassionate heart.’ A person who has a pusong mamon is sensitive
Then You will Know…
November 19, 2025
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 is? Simple: He tells you. What if he did not?
Consolation and Desolation
October 18, 2025
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… such is the drama of living. A day before I
An Anchor that Holds
September 3, 2025
The Christian life is not meant to be lived alone. We need one another to stay afloat. One time pre-pandemic, I went ‘snorkeling.’ I had my life vest… my goggles. No snorkel! But I had
Side by Side
August 28, 2025
Kampi-kampi… that is the Pilipino term of teaming up or siding with. When we watched basketball games or tennis matches, we’d say “kanino ka kampi?” Whose side are you on? Like most children, when we
The Path of Pleasing Acceptance
August 15, 2025
What is the secret to harmonious relationships in a community? How do Christians live in peace and unity with one another? How do we avoid quarrels and conflicts, arguments and fighting among each other.. with
It’s Ok that I’m not OK?
August 10, 2025
I’ve been asked questions about my depression. Questions which I asked myself: When did you get over it?I cannot pinpoint the exact day or time that I was no longer depressed. I think it’s not
The Heart of Prayer
August 2, 2025
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 pinkish. Not many days after, she had kidney failure. My