When people are dating, it is easy to focus on chemistry, attraction, shared interests and emotional connection. Those things matter, of course. But if you are serious about marriage, you need to look beyond “kilig" and pay attention to character, values and habits....
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL Cell phones are wonderful when they work, but when you are in an area where your signal is breaking up, it can be frustrating. You hear the person’s voice fading in and out, and you keep talking, hoping that he or she is listening....
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL It’s easy to look at wicked people who seem to have everything and wonder if doing what’s right is even worth it. An ancient poet and musician named Asaph felt exactly that. Asaph wrote Psalm 73, a song in the Bible. He looked at the...
Empathy is the missing link between good relationships and great ones. In the early years of my practice, I began to notice something about myself—something my professors had warned me against. When someone shares a problem with me, my first instinct is to help. I...
Is it really possible to fall in love all over again? Alzada lives in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. She’s a young woman who’s been married for seven years. She says that her husband is a good man, but she just didn’t feel that she loved him anymore. “I have...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL The English word “misery” comes from a Greek word miseo which is translated “to hate.” Yes, we know what hatred is, and with all due respects to what psychologists can do, I’ve never met anyone whose heart was filled with hatred for...
You must change! It is the only sign that you are growing. If you are not changing, you are not growing. All of us were born to change, physically, mentally, and spiritually. All living things grow, and all growing things change. We’re all born small, dependent, and...
I learned this early: My mind creates the world I live in. And if left unchecked, that world can become distorted. Recognizing an echo chamber helps us stay aware and stay open. It’s not wrong to have moments of reflection. We all need space to think, process, and...
My mother once told me that the most fulfilling thing she ever did in her life was to have children. Each one was unique. Each one was especially loved. When you see a mother cradling a baby in her arms, it’s a picture of how tenderly God loves us. In Isaiah 49:15-16,...
I was curious about what Filipinos are really worried about when it comes to money. So I did what most people do now; I started searching the web myself. I typed in phrases like “how to save money,” “budgeting tips,” “where to invest,” and “how to grow money in the...