My Quiet Place

Musings on Depression and Anxiety

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 when he’s a follower of Jesus, and already

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Bland or Blunt… tasteless or salty?

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 good for the liver either. Hubby’s dad used

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Growing in Grace and Suffering

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 after my cancer diagnosis, when all my children

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The Legacy of Prayer

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 Momma when I die?” They answered: “Waste not,

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The Heart of Prayer

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 her urine was pinkish. Not many days after,

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Comfort in Grief

Never would/could I imagine that I would be crying in front of a crowd trying feebly to express my words of sympathy to grieving friends and families in my community of faith. Before Covid happened,

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From Misery to Generosity

Don’t worry, be happy. This is good advice to be happy. Do not be a worrier. On the flip side, how does one get himself out of misery? Answer: Do not be a miser. Miser

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Legacy of Good Character

“Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home.” – Henry Drummond When I was in Chinese class during elementary, I remember reading a story about a mother

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Praying in Adversity

Jeremiah 29 (NASB)11 For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will

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Content and Grateful

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.

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