As this article was being written, the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has been lifted in parts of the Philippines. Unfortunately, for the National Capital Region (NCR) and other major cities nationwide, ECQ is still in effect. The tentative schedule to lift the...
Luzon is on lock-down. And most of us are at our own lock-downs being “stuck” at home (better there than the hospital, right?). But as one person aptly puts it, we need to “look up instead of lock-down.” Yes, we have to look to the Heavens for help, but we should also...
At one time or another, we all want something that is mighty expensive. That latest premium smartphone, a new car, jewelry, a one-week exotic vacation, or the trendiest designer clothes. There is nothing inherently bad about such things. Some would say that having or...
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip, and it can crash. Become like water my...
The Psalmist wrote, "The plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations" (Ps. 33:11). But the question is: Can you really know the thoughts of the Almighty? Only a fool would deny that man and God think differently. We just...
As I write this, the buzzword that is now getting much attention is about the "new normal" once the COVID-19 pandemic is over. This is about how people will adapt to the new environment that is being shaped by a crisis. As it now stands, we do not know when all of...
Only 43 when he died suddenly, Oswald Chambers was a no-nonsense British chaplain in World War 1. A month before his death in 1917, he gave a series of talks to the troops stationed in Egypt. His text was a bit different—the book of Ecclesiastes. Even people who don’t...
I was watching a video of a celebrity who got infected by the virus even if he was asymptomatic. He went on self-quarantine and did what was prescribed. After almost 14 days he says he feels better. But more than anything else, he said that this episode in his life...
An interesting story in Numbers contrasts two ways of looking at obstacles. Before the Israelites entered the Promised Land, Moses sent 12 men to spy it out. One spy named Caleb returned, saying, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to...
As I write this, we are past our third week of a month-long enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 virus. For many people, this quarantine experience is a nightmare. Tensions run high and paranoia hits everyone when they go out...