Words are powerful. Words can cause hurt or bring healing. It can uplift or discourage the spirit. It can bring peace or cause strife. It can inspire or deaden a heart. Words can make a big difference in a family. Observe your conversations at home. What is your favorite topic at mealtimes? Do you just talk … Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
Who can really give what OFWs need everyday?
“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 »
Has anyone ever said anything foul or hurtful to you? Can you remember who said it and what the exact words were? How did that make you feel? What about the time you heard a positive word from someone? What was its effect on you? Many relationships have been broken by careless words. Even though … Continue reading »
What career path should I take? Where should we live? What investments will we make? To which school should we send our children? Whom should I marry? These are some of the tough decisions that we make. Hard decisions are usually not a matter of choosing between what is right and what is wrong, but … Continue reading »
I found this article stating that families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have “higher quality of life” compared to those have no OFW relatives. The title caught my attention because I was just thinking of our relatives who wished their parents did not have to work overseas. I thought, “How could families of OFWs have … Continue reading »
Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home… (Psalm 68:5-6) No statistics needed We all know someone who is an orphan or a widow or who is living alone. We don’t even have to check the statistics. I personally know of four … Continue reading »
