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On Working Overseas (Part 4): Recommended Response

In my previous posts, we looked at some of the questions a couple need to discuss when considering working overseas. We also surveyed some passages from the Bible that should direct our decision making in this area. We have also seen from experience and research that there are more losses than gains for the family … Continue reading »

On Working Overseas (Part 3): Weighing Gains and Losses

Besides the biblical principles for marriage and family I mentioned in the previous post, the believer must also weigh carefully the benefits of leaving compared to the losses the family may incur as a result of prolonged separation. So what can be possibly gained from working overseas: If the family is in huge debt, the … Continue reading »

On Working Overseas (Part 2): Scriptures to be Obeyed

In my previous post, I suggested that couples discuss several questions first before deciding whether one or both of them work overseas. These are questions that must be directed by principles found in God’s Word. So in this post, let us look at some of key passages in the Bible that every couple must not … Continue reading »

On Working Overseas (Part 1): Questions to Consider

The decision to work overseas and leave one’s spouse and children behind is tough. While in seminary, my friend (Eusebio Yu, Maximizing Marriages) and I did a little research about “voluntary extended separation” of married couples. The goal of that research is to help couples make a wise, biblically-informed decision about this matter. Every Christian couple … Continue reading »

Steadfast Hope in Uncertain Sorrow

Before 2011 ended, my husband and I received a bad news about our financial investment. We lost a huge amount of money. We are not sure if we can regain what we lost. We had planned to use the money to build our home. But God has a different plan. I don’t know what it … Continue reading »

Lessons for the Not-so-Little Princess

A few days before Christmas, I received a call from a former colleague asking if I wanted to cover an event of Habitat for Humanity. I agreed, thankful for the opportunity to work and visit Baseco, an urban poor community in Manila. The event was Habitat’s disaster response, distributing home repair kit to families whose houses … Continue reading »

“Where Will Happiness Strike Next?”

Who can really give what OFWs need everyday?

Perfection of a Mother’s Love

“Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.” (Isaiah 49:15-16 NLT) Having our first child has given me a whole new perspective … Continue reading »

The Goal of Parenting

As parents, we must target the children’s hearts. We cannot merely target behavior, or our parenting will be shallow and superficial, and we will raise our children to be spiritually shallow. The goal of parenting is not behavior control. It is not merely to produce well-mannered children. It is not to teach our kids socially … Continue reading »