"Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends," wrote Harriet Ward Beecher. Most of us, however, never get to the cemetery with those faults. We file them away in our memory banks, we store them in the closet; and then when...
For most people, their level of happiness has to do with two main things: their relationships and their finances. When it comes to material things, it’s all relative. If you are accustomed to 6-figure salaries and it drops significantly, you will probably be unhappy....
It was a shocking story that gripped the nation. In 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted at knifepoint from her bed in the middle of the night in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her family searched for her in vain. Nine months later she was recognized while walking...
This is one “note to self” that I have always believed in. And it is very liberating to hear it from church. I was affirmed this last weekend through the preaching of Christian apologist and author, Josh McDowell. “I cannot give what I don’t have” —this is how my...
Dealing with family members, relatives, and friends who ask for our financial help can be tough and difficult. Thus, we should learn when and when not to help family, relatives, and friends. Dapat alam natin kung kailan tutulong o hindi tutulong sa mga kapamilya,...
A good marriage has a lot of things in common, while unhappy marriages are as different in as many ways as there are unhappy people married to each other. Yet the factors which make for either being happy or unhappy are often far more predictable than most folks...
"You don't get what you deserve; you get what you negotiate!" business writers claim, stressing that when it comes to your job review, you’d better be ready to prove your point with your boss. The fact is, however, that statement is pretty true. What you deserve and...
I love basketball and so do my sons. It’s our bonding session. But since we can’t play outside, I got them an indoor board. I remember telling them one time: “Take care of this and your other toys. We worked hard for them, they cost money and you ought to be grateful...
In the previous article, we talked about the importance of prayer in the family. We also discussed two simple ways on how to teach your children about prayer. Here are two more ways: 3. Show your children that prayer really works. Every time God will bless us, we...
To be able to raise unleashed children, Ang mga magulang dapat ang pinaka-taimtim mag pray sa pamilya. This is one of the principles we discussed in our book entitled “Unleash the Highest Potential of Your Child”. According to Matt Slick: “Prayer is the practice of...