Finding Your Purpose with Marianne Mencias (Inspiring Persons of the World)

Marianne Mencias knows what it is like to be doing things while your heart is somewhere else. She worked in the corporate world for six years (at Unilab) but an indistinct emptiness lingered as she felt a tug towards becoming a professional Life’s Skill Trainer.  She has always been passionate about Purpose and she knew she…

Fashion Talk with Nika Diwa

It occurred to me that Nika Diwa’s name was derived from manika (“Doll” in Tagalog) because she looks just like one.  Actually, her parents named her Dominique. It has been such a joy to be around her these last few days and get inspired with her stories — funny, authentic, raw, vulnerable, intelligent, inspiring.  She herself…

Godspell

Today I stumbled upon my recently purchased Godspell vinyl record.  I got it for just CAD3.00 (approximately P111.00) at the vintage section of a record store two months ago on my trip to Canada. When my balikbayan box came the other week, I had been shuffling about with coming back from a trip, house repairs, and a…

MOVIE: The Case for Christ

For our small group activity yesterday, we watched the movie, The Case for Christ, based on Lee Stroebel’s eponymous bestselling novel based on true events. Lee, an atheist legal editor for the Chicago Tribune, was upset when his wife, Leslie, declared that she went to church and wanted Jesus in her life following a jolting…

Save That Date (Project Author 2.o)

Last Thursday night, I couldn’t quite sleep.  To while the time, I happened to check on Facebook and discovered an invite to an event two days hence… to Project Author 2.o Ministry Edition by Salt and Light Ventures.  It reminded me of the writing workshops I attended with OMF Literature for which I’m supposed to…

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…

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…

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…

EVENT: Good Health Recipes for Women Conference

Come Ladies, take a day-off and spend half-a-day in a fun and healthy way. Please send us an e-mail at partnership@cbnasia.org to reserve your tickets. The ticket is FREE!- Lizbeth Milarpis, CBN Asia