Pusong Mamon

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

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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… such is the drama of living. A day before I

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An Anchor that Holds

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

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Side by Side

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

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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 pinkish. Not many days after, she had kidney failure. My

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Hopeless yet Hopeful

Hopelessly hopeful… hope for the hopeless… are you praying for something seemingly impossible? Let’s learn from the father of faith – father of many nations and a man of hope. Romans 4:18 Against all hope,

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Reasons for Praise in Troubles:

Today, the world is in crisis. People are sick and dying. Many are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief from loss of security and loved ones. YET, there is hope. Paul taught the Corinthians there are

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A Lighthouse in the Storm

When in the storm, when in danger, when hungry, when in peril, what would you do? What did Paul do? He encouraged other people. Read Acts 27. Paul was on a boat going to Rome

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Passion for Good News

My dear preaching & teaching friends, mga boksu, pastor at pastora, titser at speaker, have you had any person die on you while you are preaching, teaching or speaking? I certainly hope not. Sleep or

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