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.
Beth Young: Releasing Grasp so God Can Lay Down His Blessing on Your Hand
Beth Young’s main business was as canteen concessionaire at a local school. One day two months ago, she found out that her contract would not be renewed. She was devastated because that was her bread and butter and as a single mom raising a university daughter and a son in the process of being a…
Atoy Llave: Cool Car Customizer
Have you ever been stuck in Metro Manila roads at the onset of a holiday weekend traffic jam when a sudden heavy downpour came? Or have you ever just sat in traffic wishing you could use transit time to accomplish your task list right then and there? Victor “Atoy” Llave of Atoy Customs thought you…
Movie: Ben-Hur in 4DX
The only two things I knew beforehand about the new movie Ben-Hur are that it is a remake of an old old movie (actually, it’s the fifth remake of the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace) and that Lisa Bevere reposted (Ptr) Rick Warren’s IG post endorsing this movie. The other night after…
Stephanie Franco: Handling People and the Value of Difficulty
Stephanie Merida Franco is Managing Director of Fresenius Medical Care (Philippines), the world’s leading renal care company. She has had extensive management experience in the pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and life sciences industry. Our class valedictorian and a dear, precious friend who has covered me in much prayer, Steph is my go-to person when I need a two-sentence primer…
What Makes Hotel Kimberly Tagaytay Number One?
Searching for lodging in the popular tourist destination of Tagaytay on Tripadvisor.com.ph will yield over 370,000 results. The Number One spot goes to Hotel Kimberly (the 2015 and 2016 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice winner), a well-appointed yet affordably-priced hotel in the quiet, rural area of Barangay Kaybagal North. Even though its barangay name means “so slow,” Hotel Kimberly offers such…
Ruth Uy: Sharing the Lens to See More Clearly
Ruth Uy helped her husband, Max, an eye doctor, in their optical business which started in the early 70’s. For many years, they had about five branches. It was quite difficult in the beginning managing the many tasks a wife, mother, and businesswoman had to juggle… it was a period of her life that she…
Nika Diwa: No-Nonsense Fashion Doll
One day when I walked out to the store front, a young and beautiful, wide-eyed, long-haired, petite lady with perfectly tanned skin, dressed in a feminine off-white lace cutout crop top over chic wide-leg slacks was posing for pictures at different corners of the shop. My thoughts went, “She looks like a doll… in the…
Matthew Tan: Marketplace Salt and Light
Matthew Tan, has over thirty years of experience in the business world, sits as a Director of several companies. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer of a listed company in the Singapore Stock Exchange. He is distinctly humble and simple in his demeanor despite his stature. I was blessed to have been invited early…
Holistic Health through Functional Medicine: Dr. Raymond Escalona
As I was saying in the preceding article, Dr. Carolyn Tanchi Pedro had arranged for Functional Medicine doctor, Dr. Raymond Escalona, to give a talk on Health right after the tea party. I was in and out of the utility room as we tried to gingerly start cleanup while the people in the room were…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 