God is My Vindicator
“Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand.” – Luke 21:14 It was March 2003 when I became president of a sports organization. At first, the members were all excited, but as months went...
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As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out, “Son of David, have pity on us!” – Matthew 9:27 My friend Patricia used to be a youth leader, one of the best and inspiring in fact. But when...
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“Have no anxiety at all… with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.” – Philippians 4:6 GOD’S INSTANT PASALUBONG We were on our way back to Manila from a Lenten retreat. I wanted so...
View ArticleFREEDOM IN CAPTIVITY
The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I lack. – Psalm 23:1 FREEDOM IN CAPTIVITY Can you live without your cell phone? Can you last a week without checking your Facebook account? These...
View ArticleDILLY-DALLY NOT!
For the time to reap has come… – Revelation 14:15 We travel a lot. Although my husband never complains, I know one of the things he doesn’t like about me is that I love to dilly-dally. I always pack...
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He said to him, “I will come and cure him.” – Matthew 8:7 Many years ago, I invested P1 million in a business that was being run by my business partner. A few months later, he told me, “Bo, I’m sorry,...
View ArticleHIS WILL ABOVE ALL
“So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.” – Matthew 18:14 HIS WILL ABOVE ALL When we had the first group of seminarians sent to our parish for...
View ArticleA CHRISTMAS PEOPLE
Our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing this that our joy may be complete. – 1 John 1:3-4 A CHRISTMAS PEOPLE It’s a most blissful experience when we finally...
View ArticleFAMILY MINISTRY
Jesus said, “…and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. – Mark 1:17-18 FAMILY MINISTRY As a wife and mom, I have a unique ministry. It’s called “the De...
View ArticleCOMPLETING GRADUATE SCHOOL
“I have been with you wherever you have gone… Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.” – 2 Samuel 7:9 COMPLETING GRADUATE SCHOOL I enrolled in graduate school...
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