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…
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.
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…
The God Who Was, Is, and Is To Come is The God of Your Past, Present, and Future
Is there something in your past you wish wasn’t, in your present you wish weren’t? The God whom we know in all things works for the good of those who love Him who are called according to His purpose is using your past and present for your good and He is the same God who has…
Victory Was Already Won
The Spirit of God in you when you received Jesus Christ (Immanuel, God with us) into your heart is greater than Satan and his schemes and attacks. 1 John 3:8b The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 1Cor 15: 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord…
All-Weather Friend
Thank You Lord, You will even be with me when I need to walk. Or even when I can’t.
Glimpses of CBN Asia’s Health Recipes for Women Seminar
CBN Asia held a seminar entitled Health Recipes for Women. Malu Ortiz invited me to sing an inspirational song and discuss with her her book, Ikaw Na Ang Maganda, at the Henry Sy Auditorium at St. Luke’s Hospital, Global City last November 30… There were several informative speakers but I was feeling under the weather and didn’t…
Arm Yourself
Today’s YouVersion Verse: Who you are against or who is against you is not your enemy. Our struggle is not against people (“flesh and blood”) even though if we only look at the natural, we are constrained into thinking this or that person is the enemy. Our struggle, in the higher reality, is against…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 