When electricity became available in remote rural areas, one woman went to great trouble and expense to have electricity installed in her home. A few months after the wiring was installed and the power was turned on; the power company noticed that the home didn’t use very much power. Fearing that there was a problem […]
Who are the saints?
I have been asked recently about the subject of sainthood. What does the Bible teach about saints? Who are they? Major Christian groups differ in their explanation. Some believe that saints are Christians who have died and have been recognized to possess certain miraculous events in their lives. Others teach that both the Old and […]
God invites us to rest
Recently, I read a few articles on the 10 commandments including the sabbath. I was surprised to read that a few Christian groups still hang on to the notion that the commandments were written for our salvation. However, Christianity Today published an article which I thought is interesting. It says that for Christians, the Sabbath […]
Going Deeper, part 3 (Be Still)
Do you still remember the time when we had no cell phones and televisions? When I was younger, the only gadget we had, as a family was a radio limited to a few radio stations. I remember at around six in the evening, my dad would turn it on and listen to his favorite news […]
Going Deeper, part 2 (Live Simply)
When my family and I immigrated to the USA years ago, we brought with us two suitcases and two boxes. While there were six of us yet we took only the essentials. Because we didn’t have much, our house during the first year was clean and spacious. Later on I noticed how fast clutter built […]
Going Deeper, part 1
Two months ago, my wife and I were part of our tour group (consisting of my High School classmates from the USA) that visited the Sumaguing Caves in Sagada, Philippines. Although I was not able to join my wife and the group in the adventure due to an aching shoulder, yet her testimony shouts wonders […]
First Class Passenger
Sometime ago, in a movie, I got this paraphrased quote, “In most cases, especially in relationships, you will only get 80% of what you NEED and you will hardly get the other 20% that you WANT in your relationship. There is always another person (man or woman) that you will meet that will offer you […]
I see Jesus…
She was the daughter of an Albanian grocer who at age 18 decided to work in the slums of Calcutta. She was known to pick up children in the garbage dumps with all kinds of possible diseases. When asked, where she gets her motivation, Mother Teresa answered, “I see Jesus in every human being. I […]
Let Go, Let God
Our oldest son graduated from UCLA for his bachelor’s degree a few years ago. Presently married, he is now an officer with the US military living in another far away state. Our second child, finished a Licensed Vocational Nursing degree and is now working as a nurse in another state far away from us. She, […]
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses!
Think for a moment. How do you live your life? Either you live it for yourself alone, or you live it to serve others. As we live our lives, we are going to be confronted with whether we give our life for something good or something not so good. How do you live your life? […]
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