Have you ever been discouraged in your parenthood journey? Do you have a loved one who seems to have gone away from the Lord? Manel Diwa, wife of Dr. Russell “Butch” Diwa, talks of a time when the results of her earnest effort to raise her daughters right still left her “spinning with disappointment.” Years…
Category: Learning God’s Principles in Daily Living
Ikaw Na Ang Maganda: Dress Pure and Lovely by Malu Tiongson-Ortiz
Author, Malu Tiongson-Ortiz, now has two National Bookstore bestsellers in her Beauty book series! Ikaw Na And Maganda: How to Be Beautiful Inside and Out (both original and English translation available in Kindle edition at Amazon) Ikaw Na And Maganda Book 2: Dress Up Pure and Lovely And later this year, at the upcoming Annual September Book…
When You’re Plucked From Your Comfort Zone
Lux and Kryptonite, my son’s adopted cats, love hanging out with us whatever we’re doing. When we’re gone, they also follow our Manang’s around the house like little apprentices except they never take over the job. When we did recent repairs, repainting, and refreshing, the works came with a lot of cat hazards—sharp tools and…
Gift of Fragrance
This beautiful gift of Talesfromtheheart‘s Jane Go from Korea is so chic: a Granhand Marine Vacth Fabric Spray with my name inscribed at the bottom of the label. My name inscribed on the linen label made it so special because it expressed the deliberate intention of my friend to give this gift just for me. The…
For Singles: Qualities to Look for in a Life Partner According to Ptr. Art Handog
One day, Ptr. Art Handog and his beautiful-inside-and-out wife, Rose came to the shop with their family friends from Vancouver, Canada. When I came by for a quick chat, Ptr. Art talked about his work and the conversation veered towards how Rose is a big help and support for him. I asked him for this…
Venus Raj: Message of Major Importance
Venus Raj is a Filipina television and film actress, model, and TV host who is a five-time co-winner as PMPC Star Awards Best Morning Show Host (shared with Umagang Kay Ganda hosts). Venus is also a beauty queen, having won the titles of Miss Philippines Earth 2008, Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2010, and 4th Runner Up Miss Universe…
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…
Nowhere to Hide
Peekaboo I see you! My son’s cats amuse me with the places and positions they find in little nooks and crannies throughout the house. The other day, Kryptonite was curled up behind the curtain. From her perspective she was covered. It made me think about the ways in which I go about my business as…
Don’t Give Up Too Soon
I saw the Uber driver was a few minutes away on the Uber map. Perfect. I finished up some tasks and soon was oblivious that ten minutes had passed! I realized his shadow was still nowhere to be found. I looked at the Uber app and he had gone back farther away. “Call Driver.” The…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 