What do you do when your dreams are shattered and your prayers go unanswered? Or more specifically, what do you do when you pray and ask God for something and you don't get it? You prayed that God would help you win the game, but your team lost. You prayed that you...
The previous article talks about four reasons why our family decided not to eat pork. Now, let me discuss the fifth reason: e. Beef is cleaner meat than pork. Based on medical research, mas malinis ang beef kaysa sa pork. Sabi ng isang participant, “Pero mas mahal...
It’s not who your parents are. It’s who YOU are that matters. The only thing that holds you back is YOU. Of the world’s largest companies, 50% of the CEO’s come from poor or lower-income families. In fact, out of 300 of the world’s greatest leaders, 75% were either...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: After writing this article, I have come to realize that not everyone believes in the tithe anymore and would argue about it. Well, I respect YOU. I know you will respect my conviction too! I have a confession to make. I have not been blessing God by...
In my previous article, I discussed why we decided to live healthier and wealthier. One particular area mentioned was when we decided not to eat pork. Let me explain why: a. Fish is cheaper than pork. Agree or disagree? Ang sagot ko, “I disagree!” Depende ‘yan sa...
For 30 years a certain foreman worked for an employer who treated him honestly and fairly but never paid the man what he wanted. The foreman griped and complained, "He always wants my best work, and he's never satisfied." One day the owner of the company called in the...
"Make your verbs work!" My two cents worth for corporate types and writer wannabes attending my Effective Writing seminars. For example, instead of, "She is fond of surfing," write, "She loves to surf." Why not this: "The sun shone," in place of, "The sun was...
Suppose the pastor of a large church divided up his flock into two groups, and instead of the normal “whatever they do” routine practiced on Sunday morning, he announced, “Half of you represent blessings, and the other half curses. Now, I’m going to read a list of...
The world needs leaders. Good, godly, intelligent leaders. And so does the church. Corrupted leaders, especially when they are nationally or internationally known, have brought suffering and shame upon the church. Yet there would not be a church today without some...
I will never forget that afternoon in May 1981, when PNoy or Noynoy Aquino, the man who would be the 15th president of the Philippines, became our driver for a day-tour of Boston. In the car was his dad, former Senator and political prisoner Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino,...