There are times when the Lord leads you to do things which you just have to obediently follow and obey…
He pulls you away from one direction and leads you to another… and you just have to trust that He has your best interest at heart.
Earlier this afternoon, things have unraveled so fast that I kind […]

Earlier this evening, I came from the hospital where my grandfather was admitted. He was in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) and was pretty much in bad shape when I came to see him. Most of his immediate family were there to get word on his condition… some offered prayers and made sure the doctors […]

Summer is here! If you’re a parent to adolescent kids, you’re probably wondering where you could take your little rascals to for a vacation. Search no more… GenRev, the student (youth) arm of the Elim community is holding it’s annual retreat and this time it’s being held in Cebu City!  So gather your […]

For those who may have hurt us in any way, past or present… I forgive you.For those who may have spoken ill of us at any given time… I forgive you.For those whom we once thought to be friends… I forgive you.For those who indirectly inflicted pain to us… I forgive you.For those who hold […]

Having a personal relationship with God is great… it’s probably the best feeling there is… but you shouldn’t think that your life serving God stops there.  Praying to the Lord and cultivating a productive and effective prayer time IS NOT enough… remember, it isn’t ever about YOU… it never should be.  It’s all about HIM.  […]

I just remembered a few lines from the song, "Hosanna", performed by Hillsong which affects me greatly everytime I listen to it.
"Heal my heart and make it clean, Open up my eyes to the things unseen, Show me how to love like You have loved me… […]

It’s true that you can’t realize how fortunate you are in spite of all the hardships and trials you go through… UNTIL you see others who are in worse situations than what you’re in.
You think the world has conspired against you… that the walls around you are crumbling… that you cannot bear any more problems […]

Did you know that there are people still out there who actually help others without expecting anything in return?  I’m not talking about relatives and family members, ok? …that’s a given.
I’m talking about friends… distant acquaintances… even strangers… people who are, in one way or another, also in need… sometimes even in dire desperation, but […]

Some people get the misconception that once you have a renewed and more intimate relationship with the Lord, all your problems go away. On the contrary, they don’t. Obstacles, challenges and struggles are still part of everyday life… what actually changes is the way you look at them… how you attack those hurdles.
Things […]

This particular Christmas of 2007 was probably one the least spent on in terms of money as far as I could remember.  Not by choice but by circumstance… and yet, it was THE best Christmas we, as a family, have ever had!
It gave us an opportunity to truly focus our hearts and minds to the true […]