Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11. God’s Perfect Plan For Us was the title of the daily devotion that I read this morning.  Funny, this same bible verse was [...]

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Small Tasks (Ni Bro!)

“Do not despise this small beginning, for the eyes of the Lord rejoice to see the work begin…” – Zechariah 4:10 (TLB). Maraming tao na mapili sa trabaho; angal ng angal kung nahihirapan sa trabaho; at higit sa lahat magulang sa trabaho at sa mga kasamahan niya. It seems that work for them is a [...]

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Surrender

I almost died 7 years ago. February 2, 2002 was the day I underwent cholecystectomy and the doctor told me that I was lucky that I survived since my gallbladder then was already necrotic, pus filled and was about to rupture. God is so good that He never get tired of giving me the opportunities [...]

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Be Thankful!

I am thankful that I have a job while others were being laid off… I am blessed that my family is staying in the Philippines and not in a war-torn country. I am thankful that I can still eat three square meals a day while others have to beg just to survive… And I am [...]

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Ang Buhay Nating Nakaasa sa Mga Bituin

Bagong taon na, malapit na rin ang Chinese New Year at Year of the Ox na raw. Panahon na naman ng mga fearless forecasts, predictions at kung anu-anong nakababaliw na hula.Ma-showbiz, pulitika, negosyo – lahat na yata ng aspeto ng buhay Pinoy ay dinadaan natin sa hula.Sapul pagkabata ay mahilig na tayo sa mga ganitong [...]

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Dare to Dream in 2009

Maritess Allen, a well-known Feng Shui expert once said in a newspaper interview that 2009 is a good year to consolidate and get back on track because of the presence of something that only feng shui fanatics would understand; but what I know is that she mentioned the presence of the rat (my sign) in [...]

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Manny, Marky and Mama Mary

We may have celebrated the triumph of Manny Pacquiao but the Filipino showbiz fans mourned the death of Marky Cielo.   Nakakabigla di ba?  Para kasing ipinapakita sa atin na isang iglap ay kaya nating magtagumpay at sa isang kisapmata’y maaari rin tayong bawian ng buhay. Two contrasting images in our TV screens may have [...]

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Fear

Different stories but still the bottom line is fear. We all fear something: Death, growing old, illness, travelling alone, getting lost in the airport… cockroaches (the Kamikaze roaches!). Here are some random thoughts on fears and my possible logical responses on how to survive a day with all these troubles in life. 1. “It’s hard [...]

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Fear

Different stories but still the bottom line is fear. We all fear something: Death, growing old, illness, travelling alone, getting lost in the airport… cockroaches (the Kamikaze roaches!). Here are some random thoughts on fears and my possible logical responses on how to survive a day with all these troubles in life. 1. “It’s hard [...]

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When Everything Else Fails… Reboot!

I previously posted how I wished that my life has a restart button but now, I was thinking that if everything else fails, I need to reboot my life! Reboot, restart whatever word I choose the meaning is still the same. I need a fresh start. But that doesn’t mean throwing in the towel and [...]

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