Away from Comfort Zone: Arielle and Nicolette Benoit

  Arielle (23) and Nicolette (21) Benoit grew up in Midwestern USA in a loving home with parents they both consider “awesome.” They had everything they needed, got a college degree, and then fresh out of college, they left their cozy comfort zone and came to the Philippines to become missionaries here. What in the world…

A Little Refreshing (With Annabelle Mar)

If your kids’ spring vacation were coming up, what sort of things would you plan for? When my kids were in grade school and high school, I would think about taking them to places for some bonding time or maybe plan the backyard barbecues we would host so they could enjoy their friends’ company.  Their…

Bride of Christ (Part 2: Gleanings)

What comes to mind when you think “Bride of Christ”?  For me, I think of Jesus wooing me constantly into this eternal, wonderful, passionate, faithful, pure, fulfilling relationship with Him.  He is my Beloved and I am His.  When the troubles and triumphs of the world come and go with the seasons, knowing whose I am…

The Bride of Christ (Part 1:  Tablescape)

How do you decorate a table for the theme “The Bride of Christ” if you had twenty-four hours to plan? That’s exactly the question I had in mind after I saw that there were no dinner reservations for Thursday night, the schedule of the event Kata Inocencio needed cupcakes for.  I asked for wisdom. Here’s how…

Ning Hilario: Faith and Career

Many weeks ago at an event at a big auditorium, I arrived late. After a hurried scan for an empty seat, I scurried to the first available one I could find.  I realized next to me was Ning Hilario whom I just met a few months back during a photoshoot featuring my shop and me in…