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Ushering the new year…
I am typing this on a borrowed white Mac.. this machine certainly feel nice. Sitting under a very shady Talisay tree on a beach in Playa, Calatagan with the tide slowly ebbing out. The deep blue color of the sea … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, boyish dream, emotional searching
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Requiescat in pace – Rozano Villacanas
I did not want to be late. Not this time. I missed my flight from Palawan and had to buy another ticket home with another airline simply because I mis-read the time indicated as I was too engrossed with the … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being loved, Church, death
Tagged Binalbagan Negros Occidental, Rozano Villacanas
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Tears on the flattened patch of orange colored flowers in bloom….
I requested Vincent ( he and Christian picked me up from the gasoline station near the highway) to stop for awhile so I could take some pictures of the side of the road. There was nothing out of the ordinary … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being loved, challenges, death
Tagged death, motorcycle accident, road accident, Rozano Villacanas
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Thank You Capt. Wong Tian Yu
This beautiful tarpauline streamer made for the wake of Capt Wong Tian Yu still gets to me every time. The memorial service held last July 24 was very beautiful. The words of gratitude for a life well-lived, friendship that he … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Cessna, christianity, death, dying, faith
Tagged Angeles city, Capt Wong Tian Yu, Cessna 152, death, flight school, flying, memorial service, Omni Aviation, pilots, plane crash
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Just because…
Just because I don’t often speak about you now – does not mean I do not miss you. Just because I do not have tons of pictures of you – does not mean you have been forgotten. Just because there … Continue reading
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Tagged death of a dog, dog loyalty, Labrador, love, Rainbow bridge
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Deeper in Grace…. thank you SEP LUZON Staff!
We just wrapped up the youth camp for Luzon yesterday. 106 campers and 40 staff gathered in Villa Julia from May 12 – 16 for the Summer Enrichment Program of Grace Communion International. “Deeper in Grace” was the theme. During … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, camp, care, christianity, Church, discipleship, emotional searching, Father, friendship
Tagged Filipino youth, SEP LUZON, Summer Enrichment Program, youth ministry
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QHS Batch 83 – IV Abad Santos:Thank you for the awesome friendship!
25 years after our highschool graduation, it was awesome to finally see some of my best set of friends in highschool. We drifted apart after graduation and since cellphones, internet, FB and other social networking sites were not in existence … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, friendship, personhood
Tagged Class reunion, Highschool friends, QHS83, Quirino High School
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Is your personhood defined by roles or by relationships?
I was one of the facilitators for a Semestral Inset training for 200 teachers and school administrators of Sibalom South District in Antique province. It was my first time to have an interaction with 200 teachers who came from 13 … Continue reading
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How we unwittingly, or otherwise, break the hearts of the young ones…
The previous blog talked about how my heart gets broken by the younger generation. One good question to ask is this “But how are we unwittingly breaking their hearts?” Many times, adults are not aware of how their behaviors and … 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
Posted in acceptance, being loved, christianity, counseling
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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