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…
Category: Learning God’s Principles in Daily Living
It’s All About Him
I love beautiful, cute, and adorable things… little huggable bunnies and colored eggs. I also enjoy the thought of carrying a basket and hunting eggs for Easter; we used to enjoy doing that when the kids were small. The YouVersion Verse of the Day several days ago below, though, reminds me how far away from…
A Man for All Seasons: Lessons From Dr. Ravi Zacharias
This is not a male version of Ate Vi, the Star for All Seasons… Dr. Ravi Zacharias has been one of my favorite teachers lately. I listen to him answer hard faith questions on YouTube. I wait to see if he will take his watch off and lay it on top off the podium at…
Why It’s Important to Deal With the Cause of Anger at the End of the Day
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Aggie Sarthou: How Do You Guard Your Walk While Pursuing Excellence? Part 8
Agnes “Aggie “Sarthou is one of my dear spiritual mentors. She also teaches practical lesssons at the CCF Women of Worth Sessions at Tiendesitas and Makati sharing her expertise as an Organisational Development and Corporate Training Consultant for multi-national companies. Would like to share with you her wonderful answer to the above question: God has only one (1)…
When Truth Has Consequence
“What are you, Shaman King?” my son asked me. [I was in the middle of something when a golden teachable moment came. My son mentioned to me a situation wherein telling the truth would mean that there would be a setback for him. We encounter those sometimes… Like when we went on a campus tour…
Excellence Should Be An Inherent Feature in the Work of a Christian: Francis Kong
I shot an email to Francis Kong with the question for this series, “How do you guard your walk while pursuing excellence?” and got awed by the quick reply. [I’m phrasing the answer just so I can digest each phrase better]. Hi there Karen, Thanks for the question. A true follower (disciple/ apprentice), meaning…
Why Gratitude is Good… Now Na
I got carried away with the early Christmas songs and displays early September so bought some garlands to try and spread the expense over one quarter instead of one month. But we still had some scheduled special occasions which might make Christmas decor out of place. So when my dear friend, Sol Tiansay, tagged me on…
When the Carabao Died
Don’t know where it came from but when I get startled, the words “Namatay ang kalabaw (The carabao died)” sometimes slip out of my mouth. Last month I noticed that on separate occasions, two of my cooks also said those words when they got startled. I got reminded that my words and actions influence the…
For Working Women
Last night, I remembered this article and thought it would be helpful to share: Philippine Star WORDSWORTH by Mons Romulo: What is your advice for working women? Previous Post: Money Matters Seminar by Pastor Joby and Cindy Soriano