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Arrogant entitlement….
My wife shared with me a story that remained with me to this day. Back in 1998, we drove for about 12 hours to reach a seaside resort for the church retreat. There were several churches involved in that retreat, … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, conflicts, core issues, counseling, greed
Tagged arrogance, selfishness
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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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A young girl divorced her husband…
It grabbed my attention. If it doesn’t grab yours, I would not know what will. An 8-year old girl was finally able to divorce her husband (50years old!) after her father paid the old man money (news reports indicate about … Continue reading
The conflict that burned the house down…
It was a peaceful evening last night. The gentle rain showers just ended and I was settled into working on transferring my files to an external storage. Someone rang the doorbell and it turned out to be Jina (one of … Continue reading
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Tagged fire, Laguna Bel Air, life in the Philippines, Philippines
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