A dear friend messaged me yesterday because she was holding on to the promise of God’s protection but she felt like God didn’t keep His promise and so if He didn’t keep that promise, how can she believe His other promises? Oh dear, I could totally empathize. I’ve been in her shoes asking if God…
Category: Testimonies (God’s Story in People’s Lives)
An Ounce of Faith: Monique Lopez Ong
“God gave us a second chance. From all the very painful trials we went through and overcame, my husband and I agreed that we need to be a channel of blessing to give hope to others who go through trials,” Monique said on the birth of their blog, An Ounce of Faith on an interview by ABS-CBN Bandila’s…
Signs of Christmas: John Mateos Ong
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. Outwardly that is… if we limit the representation of Christ’s birth to pretty Christmas decor. From another perspective, there are also less overt but no less powerful marks of Christ’s coming when we see proof like a captive freed, a blind man see, a life transformed. All…
“There Are Treasures In Life That Can Only Be Found In The Dark”: Fe Abellera Gochuico
I was supposed to be in Makati until evening. She was supposed to have early lunch somewhere else. It was her birthday and her former student’s mom, Mayette, our occasional guest wanted to take Teacher Fe out. A jumble of uninformed venue change for my seminar, lack of gas, and traffic delay caused us to…
Lillian Wong: Facing Grief
After our dancercise, I thanked Dr. Lillian Tabrani for sharing about Joe Holcombe and asked her if she could share about grief. Here, with her blessing, I share her answer with you: Besides being my parent, my mom is also my closest friend so when she passed away, it was like losing two persons at the same…
Gina Alajar: God Is Ready to Restore You Anytime
Regina Alatiit, better known for her screen name, Gina Alajar, received her first FAMAS (Film Academy of the Movie Arts and Sciences) Best Child Actress Award when she was eight years old for the film, Kaibigan Ko’ng Sto. Niño. This was followed by a Citizens’ Council for Mass Media (CCMM) Award for Wanted: Perfect Mother. She has…
Neil’s Kitchen’s Stories with Neil and Mich Ramos
How Neil Ramos started in the food business; how his self-proclaimed strong wife, Mich, gave up her business to be on his support team; the creative, delicious Pinoy comfort food at Neil’s Kitchen.
When a Child or Loved One Seems To Have Gone Off-Course: Manel Diwa
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…
When Godly Parenting Looks Fruitless -Dr. Russell “Butch” Diwa
I could be president of Nika Diwa’s Fan Club. Well, okay maybe with all the things I have to juggle, at least an avid member! I love what she’s doing and how she’s empowering women through fashion. Her mention of a time of rebellion and this post below caught my attention: I thought it would…
Becca Sy: Saved Radio, Savings, and Salvation
Rebecca “Becca” Sy is a driven, smart, able, accomplished woman who has a humble, gentle heart committed to the Lord. After graduating with an Accounting degree at George Washington University, she worked as a Financial Controller managing twenty-four branches of a company in Maryland, USA. In 1980, she was asked to come home to manage Accounting and Finance for the businesses of her family of origin, SYSU…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 