Posts Tagged With: questions
Do they exist?
I have a question. It’s been plaguing me for some time now. It isn’t easy to answer and it’s subject to many varied interpretations and opinions. In fact, I’ve formed my own opinion on it. But I’m careful not to veer away from what the Bible says, and I’m also careful not to believe too much [...]
Roots that go deep
“Should we not see that our Root is right, before expecting flowers and fruit?” – Scraps, Amy Carmichael The night before I left for Macau, I had a quiet, almost desperate plea to God: closure and proper [eternal] perspective. My ‘future plans’ weren’t going to happen as I had hoped they would, and more than [...]
Uncertainties
Nothing unsettles us more than uncertainties. The uncertainty of the future, of what is to become of our dreams, of what lies ahead. I admit: I am unsettled. For the first time in a long, long time, I’m suddenly faced with so many uncertanties and it’s very crippling. Do I leave my work? Will I [...]
Forgiveness as the only option
Reverend Seaborn asked us this morning to take a look back on 2010 and ask ourselves, “what lessons have you learned in 2010 and how would you describe the year?” His question comes very timely because I just had my personal retreat in Bataan a few days ago. Why Bataan? Well, it could have been [...]
The universe and me
I’d like to think I am doing well after two months. Two months is a pretty long time considering the long history of irregular communications and cases of almost farewells. I’d like to think I am doing a good job keeping my end of the bargain: I have stayed away and have taken out the [...]
A Birthday Letter
I am 24 today as I write. It’s 9 minutes past 3 in the morning and I am wide awake, expecting to be surprised by a phone call this midnight, which unfortunately, never got through. But don’t get me wrong: that’s not why I’m still up. I have a couple more things to do before [...]
Dear Doctor Hayden,
Dear Right at this very moment, you are the only one next to Pacquaio whose name reverberates in all corners and walls of every building and of every street in the Philippines. Next to Pacquaio, if not even more, your name is famous. You have been labeled a pervert, manyakis, buwang, loko-loko, sex addict, manggagamit, [...]
Crying for Tamar
“Regard not this thing.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house. – 2 Samuel 13:20 The very first emotion that came through me as I read this story was anger. There was nothing but anger in my heart for the injustice and violation that befell an innocent girl like Tamar. This story records [...]
Weighing scale
I wish we could all go back to being kids every time we have to be an adult over something. Like handling questions. Kids can always get away with irresponsible answers like “eh kasi sabi niya eh” or “hindi ko po alam” and people will not take it against them. They can get away with [...]
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