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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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” Would I Be Enough?”
Driving home late one evening, about 2 weeks before Christmas 2008, I felt a stirring within me. I was having a quiet driving conversation with the Lord and I was telling the Lord how Christmas has become a season for … Continue reading
Posted in battles, being loved, desire, faith, family, God
Tagged blessing, broken families, Christian, Christmas, contentment, counseling, encouragement, faith, families, family conflicts, God, grace, gratitude, hope, life, love, painful events, prayer, stressful events, surrender, tragedy
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Serenity Prayer
This is my first post for 2009. The Christmas break is ending soon and it seemed like it just came and went. Now the Christmas lantern needs to be taken down and other christmas decors need to be put away. … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, battles, being loved, counseling, faith, weariness, Word of God
Tagged AA, benediction, blessing, encouragement, God, grace, gratitude, healing, hope, prayer, serenity prayer, surrender
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The depth of our broken-ness is seen in the light of our wholeness…
It was the most difficult Christmas. We stayed at home because our difficulties started on the 23rd. Because things are not finished yet, I could not divulge the details. There are still insights to be gained. Events to be carefully … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, care, challenges, counseling, death, faith, Father, fear, God, healing, Jesus Christ
Tagged broken-ness, Christmas, despair, encouragement, family healing, family tragedy, hope, joy, live, love, suffering, wholeness
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Encouragement from my younger brothers
Yesterday morning when I checked my phone for any messages that were sent through the night, there was one message sitting there from one of the youth leaders that I have mentored. His text said “thanks for prayers. Now I … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being loved, brothers, careers
Tagged brotherly love, Christian brothers, email, encouragement, family, God's love, love, OFW, overseas, worship team, youth
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Do not exasperate the young ones. . .
I was finishing the retreat in Iloilo when I received a series of SMS from Manila concerning a domestic problem in oneof the families back home. It was a case of a young 16 year old being thrown out of … Continue reading
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Tagged being loved, challenges in the family, Christ, domestic violence, emotional hurt, families, family conflict, fatherless, forgiveness, OFW, orphan, rescue, unlove, unwanted, youth, youth ministry
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3lbs. 13oz
That was how much I weighed when I was born. I am not making this up. I am looking at my official Certificate of Live Birth document from the NSO. I needed to renew my passport and my license to … Continue reading
Posted in being loved, God, Jesus Christ
Tagged birthday, brith, Certificate of Live Birth, difficult pregnancy, family, gift, grace, gratitude, miracle, mother, NSO, Philippine documents
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Turning 41
This is it. I am deeply entrenched now into this mid-life. I have fully entered the zone where the mid-life crisis would come. I think it has started already years ago – until a former psychiatrist colleague told me that … Continue reading
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Tagged birthdays, blessing, cakes, celebration, family, gift, gratitude, highlights, life, love, memories, thanksgiving
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I was serenaded last night!
Well, I was twisting and turning…. because I was playing Jawbreakers on my Ipaq last night trying to make myself sleepy as I connect all those colorful balls when i started hearing a guitar being faintly strummed. My wife woke … Continue reading