“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men."“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they... Continue Reading →

Taken at around 6:30 in the morning at a location around 2 hours away from Baguio's Central Business District, with my trusty D80+18-200mm combo, while burdened with exhaustion. Keep on keeping on, as a guard in Fallout 2 said. "Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the... Continue Reading →

"For You are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD shall enlighten my darkness." -2 Samuel 22:29I just have to stop when I think about all the darkness trying to make its way in this life God has given me, in the relationships He has established, in the household I have been given charge over, in... Continue Reading →

My uncle who I got the 'J' in my 'JB' from is gone. I opened up to my mom about his passing, and I was plenty honest when I said that I was more affected by his passing more than my own father's - and I meant that in the sense that I knew where... Continue Reading →

Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men . (Proverbs 22:29 NKJV)I used to believe so much in the term, "one thing at a time", especially during my days working in a call center. However, it seems as if I couldn't... Continue Reading →

The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. (Proverbs 21:25, 26 NKJV)The lazy man gives in to want, and the righteous man wants to give.The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those... Continue Reading →

Best viewed while listening to the SimCity 2000 Theme... in MIDI Format. Communication restores, builds, updates, motivates, and inspires. Communication is essential for relationships to flourish. Without communication relationships of any sort wither and die. We need to constantly communicate, and our relationship with God is no exception to the rule. Jesus Christ paid the... Continue Reading →

This was from my first time in Kabuyao, Mt. Sto Tomas, Benguet; I was blessed by some good friends of mine by being called to join them during this sunrise shoot. Psalm 109New King James Version (NKJV)Plea for Judgment of False AccusersTo the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.109 Do not keep silent,O God of... Continue Reading →

It's hard to take a telephoto picture while being engaged in a telephone conversation, while you have your cell balancing on the other ear. Nevertheless, I'm glad I was able to pull this off. I believe this pine needle (dangling by conveniently near-invisible spider webs) was 10 feet above the ground.  My brethren, count it... Continue Reading →

Notice that the branches at the very top of this dying tree are still alive. "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."- Revelation 12:11"Therefore, strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and... Continue Reading →