Month: February 2016
In Everything Give Thanks
It was another juggling day at work yesterday. The kitchen was one cook short. I love our kitchen dance on busy days, it’s like a Cirque du Soleil mixed with Bagbagtu and Coconut Shell dance. Then I want to see how the customers in each table are doing and soon, there was an appointment in…
Why It’s Important to Deal With the Cause of Anger at the End of the Day
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Ownership is His, Stewardship Mine
Earlier this week Cafe Juanita owner, Dr. Efren “Boy” Vasquez, during his visit with his son, Dr. Jun, asked me why I say of my business: “God is the Owner, it’s just named after me.” First, because it’s the truth. When my body stops working, I don’t take this business with me. Second,…
Love Your Neighbor
Last Sunday’s message at church was about growing in love for others as an offshoot of our loving God with all heart, soul, mind, and strength illustrated with the Parable of the Good Samaritan which show the great mercy and love for a “neighbor” defined as one who was typically considered opposed to you. This…
Encouragement from Kris and Friends
Since we opened the shop last year, it’s been a long-running joke with appreciative guests that Kris Aquino (dubbed “Queen of All Media”; sometimes nicknamed as the country’s Oprah; and daughter of the late Ninoy and former President Corazon Auino and sister of incumbent President Noynoy Aquino) should come to the shop. “Dapat pumunta dito…
The Present of Providence
Read this in my inbox today: Happy birthday, Karen ! Our prayer for u is : I cry out to God Most High, to GOD WHO FULFILLS HIS PURPOSE FOR ME. – Psalm 57:2Here he (David) states two basic facts: God has a purpose for him & God will fulfill that purpose. Both these truths…
Something Else to Pass On
How wonderful to have the Father of Compassion and the God of all Comfort who comforts us not in a few or some of our troubles but in All our troubles. The apostle Paul tell us that the specific purpose for this comfort we continually receive is “so that we can comfort those in Any…
The Good News That Outweighs Your Bad News
Has bad news discouraged you? Today’s YouVersion verse: This passage declares that there is a future glorious thing Jesus will do that we won’t be able keep ourselves from praising Him about in a grand scale. We will be so compelled to enjoin others in praising Him. “In that day”… when that time comes…when that day…
Peace Please
What follows the above verse is: “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 NIV The above passages are today’s YouVersion Verse of the Day. Here is a little reflection: Has any situation made me anxious? Have I prayed to God…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 