In a popular coffee shop while writing this entry and there is so much noise 🙁 It is difficult to concentrate. But such is the cacophony of life. We encounter much noise in our lives every day too. There are lots of things vying for our attention, sometimes the essentials are sacrificed; the small stuff …
“Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14) Happy New Year! I find this …
It’s the time of the month once again. PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) keeps me on the edge of my seat. I feel easily irritated and a bit more sensitive. Back in the day when I hadn’t been aware of its symptoms, I often wondered why I would suddenly feel irritable for no reason at all. Maybe …
This topic is close to my heart. I used to be really confused about what it means to be humble. Until one day God enlightened me through the wise words of my godmother, Sr. Rafaelie. She said, “True humility is walking in the truth.” Simply put, it’s being who you really are. Recently, I was …
The day is almost over! Where did the hours go? “Time flies so fast” won’t be a cliche if it weren’t so true. Just how exactly do we redeem the day? How do we make our days more fruitful, more purposeful, more seized? These three questions developed by John Maxwell have been particularly helpful to …
When I was young, I wanted to become an astronomer but this dream faded away like a comet gone too soon. Maybe you wanted to be one too? I feel you! Perhaps most dreamers always want to aim for the stars. 🙂 And there is nothing wrong with that. 🙂 Yet back on land, I …
I’m a sucker for love stories. I like listening to couples share about how they came together. I’m fond of asking random questions that put couples in the hot seat. Questions such as how you met, what you liked about each other, how did you know he/she is the one (to which people always answer, …
“There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to give birth, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to …
“God is concerned about YOU.” – Fr. Alex Balatbat It was nice to see Fr. Alex again, it’s been over a month since he visited Feast Greenhills. It seemed like he lost weight and he did say, around eight pounds. He mentioned that he had hiked Mt. Batulao and followed Bro. Bo Sanchez’s advice to …
It is a joy to eat one of my favorite pizzas in the whole wide world. Yet it’s so simple – just garlic and cheese on a pesto based dough. Life should be like this pizza – simple and uncomplicated. A simple smile, a simple touch, a simple word of encouragement is enough to make …
