“God gave us a second chance. From all the very painful trials we went through and overcame, my husband and I agreed that we need to be a channel of blessing to give hope to others who go through trials,” Monique said on the birth of their blog, An Ounce of Faith on an interview by ABS-CBN Bandila’s…
Author: Karen E. Young
Sharing the journey of fumbling my way to pleasing Jesus as His follower, as a wife, mother, businesswoman/ entrepreneur, cook/baker, employer, writer, occasional singer, lifelong learner, and aspiring dancer.
Signs of Christmas: John Mateos Ong
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. Outwardly that is… if we limit the representation of Christ’s birth to pretty Christmas decor. From another perspective, there are also less overt but no less powerful marks of Christ’s coming when we see proof like a captive freed, a blind man see, a life transformed. All…
Celebrating Earth’s Bounty: Odette Singapore
I got off at the Supreme Court Wing with an important appointment to attend. The massive Corinthian columns, towering dome, and classic architectural details stood proud and distinguished against a moonlit evening sky. This Old Supreme Court Building/ former courthouse in Singapore was the last classical (architectural style) structure built in the former British colony….
Kristine Lotilla: Risen Chef
Don’t mess with Kristine Lotilla. She is a Taekwondo black belter. She is also a kitchen goddess/ chef who loves to travel and eat. A merit scholar and cum laude graduate at Enderun, she earned another scholarship (jointly from Enderun and the French government) to take her training in Paris at Ecole de Cuisine Alain Ducasse…
Jackie Ang Po: “No Day Off”
Jackie Ang Po, chef and owner of cafe and pastry shop, Fleur de Lys Patisserie Inc., has been in business since 2001. Among her many awards, she has received Bronze for Singapore FHA Plated Dessert, Gold for Best Hongkong Food Expo-Live High Tea, Gold Award for Coach at the Hongkong Food Expo- Live High Tea and just…
May Santos: Dr. Baker
Do you have a skill/hobby that you enjoy? If you have been thinking of making a business out of it, the series on Entrepreneurship may help you with prayer for discernment, assess your circumstances, and get inspiration from other women entrepreneurs (specially in the food business) who are gracious to share their stories and tips…
Thanksgiving Season Is Daily Special
Today’s YouVersion verse is perfect for Thanksgiving week: I will (commitment; definition #5: expressing habitual behavior) give (freely transfer the possession of) thanks (expression of gratitude, appreciation; acknowledgment, recognition, credit) to You, Lord, with all my heart (believe it very strongly or deeply) I will tell (communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written…
Why You Shouldn’t Look To Christians
My excesss fifteen lbs. just lurv (Thank you, Jane Go for the word!) me to death! But Yay! I’m on my third week of attending the dancercise which I abandoned for almost three years. Yesterday, Lilia, one of the attendees who has been absent for almost a year came, too! She said she was encouraged…
How To Shake Off Anxiety and Negativity
My stepdad (who was very good to me) passed away just after I left California more than three weeks ago. His celebration-of -life memorial was yesterday. It was way too soon for me to get another ticket to fly back. My comfort was the possibility of doing FB livestream (which, like a status update actually…
“There Are Treasures In Life That Can Only Be Found In The Dark”: Fe Abellera Gochuico
I was supposed to be in Makati until evening. She was supposed to have early lunch somewhere else. It was her birthday and her former student’s mom, Mayette, our occasional guest wanted to take Teacher Fe out. A jumble of uninformed venue change for my seminar, lack of gas, and traffic delay caused us to…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 