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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
An angry moment of silence for a Filipino beheaded in Saudi Arabia. . .
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 … Continue reading
Posted in counseling, death, family
Tagged Bagong Bayani, blood money, clash of culture, death, death of a worker, DFA, family, Filipino government, grieving, help the OFW, injustice, Jeniper Bedoya, justice, male rape, OFW, Saudi Arabia, social phenomenon, sodomy
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When the young ones kill themselves
This news item from South Korea hardly made it to the big broadcasting networks. Even the Asian subsidiaries of these giant networks did not broadcast what has been happening lately to the young people in S.Korea. Within a span of … Continue reading
Posted in care, counseling, family
Tagged counseling, death, hope, South Korea, Suicide, Teen Suicide
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Interviewing for a CIO position on October 23rd!
Every now and then I would send a “hello how are you doing these days?” offline/online message to my college best friend. From time to time, he would also drop me a line or two. Well recently, he immediately answered … Continue reading
Posted in care, family, God, prayer
Tagged Ambassador College, brothers, Chief Information Officer, CIO, College buddies, corporate world, friends, grace, interview, management information systems, prayers
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God, please save the babies in CHINA
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 … Continue reading
Posted in babies, being loved, death, family, greed, health concerns, poverty
Tagged babies, child care, children, China, dying children, economics, greed, tainted milk
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August 4, 2008 – the day we became an OFW family.
I was up at 4am. And by 5:30 am, I was already driving through SLEX. Arrived in San Mateo before 6:30 am. It was going to be a long day (August 4th) because my sister Joy was flying to Abu … Continue reading
Posted in family
Tagged Abu Dhabi, departure, families, Middle East employment, NAIA, OFW, OFW phenomenon, overseas work, OWWA, Philippines, Pinoy workers, POEA, prayer for an OFW, saying goodbyes, travel, traveling mercies, UAE
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My younger brother is OUTWARD BOUND…
A young friend took off for the United States today. His flight left at 10:30 AM today. I did not get to see him anymore the past couple of days as he was also busy getting his things prepared, being … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, counseling, family, guided conversation, Jesus Christ, mentoring, servanthood
Tagged accountability, counseling, grace, guided conversation, life, life directions, mentoring, OFW, overseas work, prayer, protection, questions, religion, responsibilities, selfless-ness, shipping job, younger brother
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The Shack – “tragedy confronts eternity” a powerful, disturbing, intrusive yet gentle read…
A couple of days ago, a friend posted on his multiply site that he received a copy of that Christian novel The Shack. The rest of the article has been moved to this link. Please click on the link to … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being loved, care, family, Jesus Christ, servanthood
Tagged Bestseller novel, blessing, christian novel, Church, compassion, emotions, eternity, feedback, fiction, God's character. love, Holy Spirit, images of God, Jesus Christ, novel review, pain, paradigm shift, perception, Perichoretic union, reaction, reality, redemption, representation of God, tehology of God, The Shack, tragedy, Trinitarian life, Trinity, virtues, William Young
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Warm memories of a hug. . .
I was coming down the stairs from the second level of the University theater when I heard my name being called. The worship service had just ended. I sang “Via Dolorosa” before the sermon was given that morning. I was … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being loved, care, family
Tagged concern, families, fatherhood, Fathers' Day, hugs, Joseph Boone, love, memories, unforgettable events, worship
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We are only pilgrims here
Last saturday I attended a funeral for a member who died recently. It was a simple funeral conducted by Ptr Andrew Teng. No fanfares – just the families, relatives and church members who shared in the grief experienced by a … Continue reading
Posted in family, God, Jesus Christ, prayer
Tagged death, fatherless, funeral, widow
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