Category Archives: Family
Of Family And Friends
He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” ~ Luke 8:21 Family is God’s early way of showing us His presence in our lives. It … Continue reading
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Mama. Ima. Nanay. Mother.
Jesus said to his disciples: “When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that … Continue reading
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Life And Spirit
Jesus said to his disciples: “It is the Spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life.” ~ John 6:63 The past ten weeks have been a real … Continue reading
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Easter In the Heart
Jesus said to them, “Come, have breakfast.” And none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they realized it was the Lord. Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them, and in … Continue reading
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Living Fancy at Eastertime
Mary went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and then reported what he had told her. ~ John 20:18 Easter morning, Lani and Macky took us out for brunch at some fancy breakfast place in Makati. When … Continue reading
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What I Learned From Martin
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served. Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made … Continue reading
Full Circle or Fullness of Life?
Jesus answered and said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, a son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees his father doing; for what he does, his son will do also.” ~ John 5:19 Ima … Continue reading
Remembering Ima Once Again
Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your mat, and walk.” Immediately the man became well, took up his mat, and walked. John 5:8-9 Today is the birthday of Ima. I remember her healing hands and her seemingly endless store of … Continue reading
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A Gathering Of Insights
“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” ~ Luke 11:14-23 I often wonder who did and how the algorithm for the posts on my timeline on Facebook was designed. One can almost … Continue reading
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The Improbability of Christmas
Improbable. Certain disaster. Reversal of expectations.These words keep running in my mind as I think about Christmas. A virgin, already betrothed but not yet wed, becomes pregnant. A righteous man, betrothed to a young maiden, finds out she is pregnant … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginnings, Blessings, joy, Serendipity
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