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Ushering the new year…
I am typing this on a borrowed white Mac.. this machine certainly feel nice. Sitting under a very shady Talisay tree on a beach in Playa, Calatagan with the tide slowly ebbing out. The deep blue color of the sea … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, boyish dream, emotional searching
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You are Mighty to Save!
Last weekend in Tacloban, I witnessed what I could describe as the most beautiful sunset I had ever seen. Took a quick shot using the digicam and it was indeed a powerful, moving testimony of the beautiful creation and the … Continue reading
Deeper in Grace…. thank you SEP LUZON Staff!
We just wrapped up the youth camp for Luzon yesterday. 106 campers and 40 staff gathered in Villa Julia from May 12 – 16 for the Summer Enrichment Program of Grace Communion International. “Deeper in Grace” was the theme. During … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, camp, care, christianity, Church, discipleship, emotional searching, Father, friendship
Tagged Filipino youth, SEP LUZON, Summer Enrichment Program, youth ministry
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On Palliative care: How do you tell a person that he is dying?
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 … Continue reading
Posted in death, dying, emotional searching, faith
Tagged caring for dying, dying, palliative care, peace, preparing to die
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How we unwittingly, or otherwise, break the hearts of the young ones…
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 … Continue reading
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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From one hurricane to the next
We are just beginning to see the aftermath of “Ike” – and even before we could fully assess the damage and the dramatic stories of the people who survived, financial hurricanes were blowing Wall Street. Reverberations of these financial meltdowns … Continue reading
Posted in burnout, care, core issues, emotional searching, fatigue, fear, God, heaven, hunger, inconveniences, love, prayer, purpose, reflection, weariness
Tagged comfort, discomfort, God, hurricane Ike, loneliness, misery, religion, search for happiness, tragedies, trials, troubled heart
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The Power of Discovering One’s Passion
Excerpts from a recent email a friend send to our small band of brothers spanning more than 24 years. We have struggled through our careers, relationships, families and yet despite all that, have forged a friendship that is a source … Continue reading
Posted in brothers, burnout, careers, emotional searching, men, ministry, passion
Tagged burnout, career, discovering passion, inner strength, passion, priorities, sales
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You Were Created for love – Key # 1
The image you have of yourself will determine the level of intimacy in which you walk – p.21 Experiencing the Father’s Embrace, Finding Acceptance in the arms of a loving God : Jack Frost I read this several months ago … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being loved, emotional searching, Father, God, intimacy, love, quest
Tagged counseling, God's love, intimacy, love, quest
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