Category Archives: Family
Mothers!
In two more days, we shall be celebrating Mothers’ Day. From Day 1 (of conception, not birth), there has always been a special and strong bond between mother and child: undying gratitude of the child for the gift of life … Continue reading
“It Takes a Village to Raise a Child.”
“It takes a village to raise a child.” says an African proverb. I have always been amazed by the interconnectedness of life, how everyone and everything are intimately linked and intertwined with one another. I am the sum total of … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Family, Presence
Tagged Being a Father, Change, Growing Older, Jane, Jonathan, joy, Service
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A Cup Running Over Kind of Birthday
I have been favored in my life by one with whom the Lord is present and today is her birthday. A good friend once told me that I can’t really start counting my blessings unless I start with Anabelle. She … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Family, Presence, Science, Spirituality
Tagged Birthdays, Blessings, Grace, Serendipity
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Happiness is a Present Because I Can Always Make It Present
It is early Easter morning. A happy day. A joyous occasion. Often, when we are overwhelmed by our grief, fears or anxieties, we fail to see happiness even as it already stares us in the face – just like the … Continue reading
Love Dinner with Jesus: No Invitation Needed
Among the best friends of Jesus had during his time here on earth were the sisters Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus. Specially touching and poignant was the love and affection Mary had for Jesus – how she would … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, Love, Wisdom
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This must be the image of the Prodigal Father looking afar and scanning the horizon while waiting to lavish his prodigal love on the prodigal son who has squandered his inheritance in a lavish and prodigal lifestyle. I have tried … Continue reading
Traditions and Spontaneity
I love traditions and deep down, I suspect I am really a traditionalist, for all my pretensions to being a liberal. I love the traditions I learned from my mother and father: how to behave with elders, what to do … Continue reading
An Ordinary Life Made Extraordinary
The evolution of life on earth started out with the primeval organic soup churned out by the waves and tides of the ocean. Out of this primeval soup, the first living single cells emerged. It took millions of years for … Continue reading
Here is to Christmas, One More Time!
This year, I was transported back in time to the Christmas of my childhood, where we would go around visiting family and friends. Ima would wake us up early and with me, David, Noel, Non and Tatang in tow, would … Continue reading
Filipinos love the underdog. It could be our natural temperament as a people or our deeply rooted Christian upbringing. We just have a soft spot in our hearts for the poor, those who are in need or in pain, those … Continue reading
December 28, 2012
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