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Circuit City Closes its doors for good…
What a depressing news! After 60 years, Circuit City has closed all of its stores in the United States. The rest of the inventory was sold for less than 1.5Billion USD. 34,000 people were being laid off across the United … Continue reading
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The little things that rob us of our joy…
What a weekend it was. I got really drained and joy was taken from me. I could liken it to a leaking faucet. Small, continuous droplets may not seem significant, but when you collect over time, you realize how much … Continue reading
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www.compassionateconsiderations.com
Thank you for visiting! This blog has already moved to its own domain name and is hosted privately. HERE IS THE LINK: http://www.compassionateconsiderations.com This wordpress hosted blog will be continued using the new domain name. Thank you for your visit … Continue reading
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“Please pray that I may follow in his footsteps….”
This was the statement of a 12-year old boy whose father died last January. I did not know his Dad and his Mom very well because I only met them once at a Couples’ Dinner hosted by a local church. … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, death, fatherless, griefwork, grieving, hope, orphans, pastor, resurrection, sadness, widow
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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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