Compassionate Considerations

It had been a very busy week.  Yet despite the busy-ness of preparing for the Leadership Conference, one thing was foremost in my mind the past couple of days. Last Tuesday, I visited someone in the Intensive Care Unit of the National Kidney Institute.  Due to the many things demanding for my attention, it slipped [...]

What a difficult day. My younger brother JD left again for his cruise ship.  He took a PAL flight to Vancouver and took off at 4PM.  I was not able to see him off at the airport – but I managed to call his mobile while they were waiting for their boarding notice. We tried [...]

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 [...]

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 I had been so anxious about the past couple of days. The tragic experience of [...]

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 prayed for , people to be lifted up and hearts to be mended. Life is [...]

He was executed last Tuesday in Saudi Arabia by beheading. The news of his beheading did not reach the Filipino news channels until today. He had an odd sounding name for a Filipino male – but the story behind his stay in Saudi Arabia and his execution was very gut wrenching. His name was Jenifer [...]

The news about the tainted milk in China was really horrendous.  I was tearing up when the news indicated that the 4th baby had died after being fed that tainted milk. The news also said that 6,000 more are being treated right now. I could just shake my head in total un-belief. I am not [...]

Yesterday the Men’s Conference ended in Tagaytay. It was a very wonderful conference! My mind had initially listed the insights I wanted to share in the blogworld. The Chief Justice Reynato Puno was a sterling example of humility that I will not forget. There are other things I would like to write about but all [...]

Redentor Lavarez Dela Pena February 8, 1954 – February 27, 2008 I wish I had gotten to know you a little better. You were only 14 years older than I am yet our lives are worlds apart. I can count the few times we were able to be together. I was 12 and sick in [...]