Compassionate Considerations

It was a full-moon last night as the gentle breeze was blowing to usher in the coming of the new year.  And the coming of the new decade.
Amidst the fireworks and the clanging noise that we usually go through at the passing of the old year into the new one, I could not help but [...]

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 different schools and were beset with many administrative, economic and family challenges.
In one of the [...]

Several of my batchmates and their loved ones are undergoing some health challenges. 
The e-group has been receiving prayer emails – and I would like to post here the prayer I submitted on the yahoogroup of QHS83.
As you read this – may this also be a source of encouragement for you – especially if you are going [...]

Something amazing happened to my highschool’s egroup.  What has been used as a channel for communication of plans, personal and family updates – has suddenly turned into an online prayer group!
A classmate based in New York sent a forwarded message based on a Rick Warren’s interview.  Rick Warren mentioned about the condition of his wife [...]

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 attitudes can really make it difficult for a younger person. And in recent years, we have [...]

My heart was broken many times by the young people.  Having worked with the young people for more than 20 years, I have had my share of disappointments and discouraging moments.
My heart gets broken when:
- young people do not care for the rules because they think the rules strict their freedom.  I pray that you [...]

Yesterday, I was scheduled to address the youth group of GCI- Manila called OMFJ (One More For Jesus!).  I was at the office with Jocer (who came from school to accompany me to the church hall because I needed directions coming from QC.)
His Tita died the other day after 3 years of struggle with cancer.  [...]

For the past two days, I have been haunted by a text message I got from one of the campers we had back in 2006.
I had not heard from him for awhile and I last saw him in October last year when we had a medical mission in his area.  He was struggling with something [...]

We ended another youth discipleship camp yesterday.  It started last May 14 and ended on the 16th.
A total of 107 campers from Luzon attended this camp and 27 staff  ( part-time included)
Our theme revolved around Romans 12: 1 -2  and called for 3 major concerns:
1. Presenting our bodies as living sacrifices
2. Do not be conformed [...]

I was invited by a good friend, Ptr Levi Arnan of GCF-North to be a speaker for their youth retreat last April 16 – 18.
Held at the beautiful and relaxing Word of Life Camp in Calauan, Laguna.  It made me reminisced about Summer Educational Program camps that my denonimation used to have in Orr, MN [...]