Category Archives: Life
Life, Lilies and Birds
The serenity of the sunset can never be improved upon. The distant hills are quiet witnesses to the melting of the sun. There is nothing I can do now to change that day just done. Just like the beauty of … Continue reading
Of Children and Life as a Circle
As I face the end of my days with trepidation and uncertainty, I am also experiencing deep joy and happiness being part of the early days of Jane and Jonathan. Anabelle and I had superabundant fun raising our three boys. … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Family, Life, Love, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Blessings, Discipline, Jane, Jonathan, Learning
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Sadness
Just because someone does not love me that the way I want to be loved does not mean that somebody does not love me. Often in my self-preoccupation and hunger for affirmation, I would dictate the way I should be … Continue reading
The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution
Today is the anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution of 1986 in the Philippines. The event later on spawned the collapse of many Eastern Bloc communist countries through peaceful and massive display of people power, most notable of which … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Faith, Life, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Blessings, Grace, Miracles, Serendipity
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Amazing Grace and Karmic Nature
Everything happens for a reason. That is the law of nature. You reap what you sow. That is law of karma. This beautifully landscape scene did not happen by chance. It was designed, engineered and created by human reason and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love, Mystery, Nature, Photography
Tagged Grace, Poetry, Serendipity
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New Senses For The Next Level
One of my worries, in fact my greatest fear, as I grow older is that of my senses failing me. I have always been hard of hearing. But these days, I still hear words but it takes me awhile to … Continue reading
It is now generally accepted that everything that there is in the universe started with one point of light exploding mightily in a big bang. And in that one cataclysmic moment, the entire universe came to be. Maybe Someone said, … Continue reading
February 15, 2014
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Traveling Light
I have been on many trips and journeys and I do enjoy traveling. But I hate the hustle of packing and unpacking. My most enjoyable trips have been those when I traveled light. And so it is in life. The … Continue reading
Faith, A Choice and A Gift
Faith healers have always been part of the Philippines spiritual and social landscape. Some are mere charlatans. Others are real channels of God’s grace and healing. Hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of people would travel long distances to be healed by … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Life, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Blessings, Choice, Healing
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Salt, Light and Jonathan Livingston Seagull
One of my all-time favorite titles is Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Here is one indomitable bird, flying over the sea (salt) and into the sun (light) in search of excellence. He suffers great physical pain, sustains bruises and injuries as he tries … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Nature, Photography, Presence, Relationships
Tagged Beauty, Blessings, joy
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