To Fast or Not to Fast?

I would occasionally hear that this friend or that was fasting for the day. I respected it but didn’t see my need for it. When I was younger, my mom used to assign a helper to stand by my side to shell and pick out my crab so that I could eat the meat without…

Real Hope for New Life: Kay Arthur

Kay Arthur is a four-time ECPA Christian Book Award winning author, and co-CEO of Precept Ministries International.  She is the teacher and host of Precepts for Life™, a daily television, radio, and online program which has an audience reach of over 75 million households and broadcasts into over 30 countries. Her life is proof that God…

Where is God? (Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts)

My dear friend, Heidi, had spoken highly of Ann Voskamp’s site many years back.  When Audible.com had a 3-for-2 sale last month, I checked out what books I could take with me for a trip I was going to make. One of my finds was fifty-seven week NY Times bestseller, One Thousand Gifts, from Ann Voskamp. Ann says…

Sincere Love Through Mercy

Romans 12:14 MSG Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. 19 Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.” Lord, if You struck…

Ten Insights from Candy Crush

You know you’re hooked to Candy Crush when you have an iPhoto download dated February 2016.  And it’s only 2014. Last week, I panicked when I saw that it was 10:45 and I was supposed to meet Jenina at 11:30 in Makati.  Just a wee bit slower than Clark Kent, I did a quick change…

When Blindness Clarifies Vision

2 Cor 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight Our fears and anxieties can be brought on by what we see or otherwise perceive with natural senses. When what we see does not match what we expect or hope, it can shake our faith.  It is our physical/natural sight that blinds us from…

Reminder of Thanks From Pinterest

1Thess 5:18a  Give thanks in all circumstances. Thank You Lord for all the things that You have already done, for what You are doing, and what You are about to do.  If we know how to give good gifts to our children, how much more will You, our holy, righteous Heavenly Father good gifts to…

Prayer of Victory for You

PSALM 20 NIV 1 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;     may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2 May he send you help from the sanctuary     and grant you support from Zion. 3 May he remember all your sacrifices     and accept your burnt offerings. 4 May he give you the desire of your heart     and make all your…

God Is Greater Than Whatever Difficulty You Are Going Through

Would like to encourage you with last Sunday’s message by Pastor Vince Burke at CCF Main entitled (God Is) “Greater Than” ___________________ (and then fill in the blank with whatever difficulty or problem you are going through) To go directly to the video that Pastor Vince played at the end of his message: