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When the young ones break our hearts…
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 … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, conflicts, counseling, emotional searching, family, intimacy, mentoring, personhood
Tagged counseling, life, pain, youth ministry
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The blessing of God interrupting your schedule…
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 … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, cancer, challenges, Church, death, resurrection
Tagged death, Grace Communion International, OMFJ, small group
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The poor will always be among us…
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 … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, faith, family, God, greed, hunger, weariness
Tagged food for the hungry, hunger, poor people, starvation
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Youth Discipleship Retreat – INSIDE OUT!
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 … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, camp, christianity, counseling
Tagged summer camps, Villa Julia, youth camp, Youth retreats
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Thank you GCF-North!
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 … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, camp, christianity, Church, counseling, discipleship
Tagged Church, discipleship, GCF-North, Word of Life camp, youth activity, youth camp, youth retreat
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A prayer for Ted Failon
I have been wanting to write about the trip to DAET and the youth camp at the Word of Life in Calauan, Laguna. But all those stories need to wait until I am able to get off my chest what … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, death
Tagged ABS-CBN, cremation, death, QCPD, Suicide, Ted Failon, Trina Etong, violence
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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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As I lift my heart to you Lord, here in Sorsogon…
Rm 203 Fernando’s Hotel ( wi-fi available in the room) 10:59 PM ( EG and Orly fast asleep as I type this in the dark…) Lord God, it is almost a month now. The painful saga is just about to … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, brokenness, family, family crisis, forgiveness, grace, healing grace, love, petition, prayer, supplication
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Praise is an act of Faith
Yesterday, my wife and I attended Crossway Church. It is one of the congregations we go to when we are not doing circuit visits. The worship leader was Aron. I knew his style, selection of songs and overall approach. When … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, christianity, counseling
Tagged Christian witness, Church, Crossway, faith, God, grace, strength, trials
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“It is darkest when the light is just about to break forth….”
Have you ever experienced this? Have you ever considered that when you are just about to really throw in the towel and give up, that is when something happens to lift you up? I have read this somewhere, when I … Continue reading
Posted in battles, being loved, challenges, christianity, counseling
Tagged Christians, comfort, compassion, discouragement, disillusionment, encouragement, eternal perspective, evangelism, feelings of helplessnes, giving up of one's life, God, God of all comforts, God's divine help, grace, hope in suffering, Jim Elliot, mercy, missionaries, refining fire, surrender, tragedies, trials
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