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Weeds that grow and the soil they grow from…
I woke up early yesterday. I am not sure if my long-time companion (insomnia) has been back. What I noticed after being in the US and having an outside-of-the-comfort-zone schedule, I tended to have better sleep. Or maybe it was … Continue reading
Posted in faith, God, mentoring, spirituality
Tagged christianity, reflection, state of the heart
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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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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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Are You Willing to be a scaffold?
I was sitting in a meeting when the inspiration for this struck me… I blogged this while in a meeting today. Merriam – Webster online dictionary gives this definition: scaffolds One entry found. Main Entry: scaf·fold Pronunciation: \ˈska-fəld also -ˌfōld\ … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, brothers, counseling, intimacy, men, mentoring
Tagged mentoring, relationship, scaffold
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On Spiritual Direction
Photograph by Norman Aquino “Spiritual direction… spares us the hassle of quick-fix, over-programmed, simplistic solutions. It meets the genuine felt need among Christians who earnestly desire to be guided by the Word of God from immaturity to maturity, from confusion … Continue reading
Posted in mentoring, spiritual direction
Tagged guidance, mentoring, spiritual direction
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