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Monthly Archives: February 2009
The war veterans are dying…
I settled into my nice and comfortable chair at a local coffee joint, and started to peruse the newspaper recently, when an article jolted me to some harsh realities that our veterans are going through. One section featured several haunting … Continue reading
“I pray that I would still see my Dad…”
“I pray that I would still see my Dad…” she started sharing some of personal things that were going on in their family but tears overwhelmed her. She grabbed a handkerchief but was too slow to cover her eyes as … Continue reading
A call for prayer for the IRC workers held captive by Abu Sayyaf
They have been held captive for 33 days and still counting. When they were kidnapped last January 15th after inspecting a humanitarian project in the town of Patikul, it sent a powerful message that, the the southern Philippines is really … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Sayyaf, extremist, hostages, International Red Cross, kidnapping, Mindanao, ransom, Southern Philippines, Terrorism, violence
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See you Lolo Eli…
Last Sunday at 11AM, my wife’s grandpa was cremated at Loyola Guadalupe. His children and grandchildren were all there – except for those who did not make it from overseas. Mama, Wifey’s mom was the eldest among the siblings. I … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, cremation, death, funerals, Loyola Guadalupe, Makati Cemetery, Philippine cemetery
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Michael Phelps : dilemma of a young role model
He captured the hearts of millions worldwide when he swam to Olympic history last August. He achieved a phenomenon that will not be repeated maybe in several decades. Young, hip, affluent now because of his lucrative endorsements, Michael Phelps is … Continue reading
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Tagged error in judgment, icons, marijuana, Michael Phelps, Olympics, role model, sports, swimming, world record holder
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Mentoring the Joshua Generation
I have been involved with the youth ministry for the past 22 years. It has been a very educational experience, to say the least. I have been wanting to gather my thoughts and put them in one place so that … Continue reading
Wildfires in Australia
The fires are still blazing and 141 people have died. Many of them still trapped in their cars as they were trying to escape. Very horrendous and suspicions have been raised as to the real cause of these fires. Firefighters … Continue reading
Offering sincere apologies
The small featured article on Fox Channel last night really caught my interest. The book by author Gary Chapman called The Five Languages of Apology. Chapman also authored the bestseller book entitled “Five Love Languages.” I have been thinking of … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, communication, family dynamics, friendship, Gary Chapman, healing damaged relationships, interpersonal conflict resolution, offering apologies, receiving forgiveness, relationships, restitution, sincerity in our apologies
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