I believe in the rule of mura and mahal:"Pag minura ka, mahalin mo."This is in line with something long taught from the Bible:"Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy... Continue Reading →

It's good to be home, especially after hearing how things have been up here. It looks like the bad weather just didn't want to hit Manila with floods, but it also wanted to leave the Mountain Province with landslides. Quite frankly, I cringe at the thought of a mountain's worth of mud covering my home... Continue Reading →

We cannot afford to be shaken regardless of what happens to us.     We cannot be shaken if we are on a solid foundation.     God's promises are a solid foundation.     "God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses... Continue Reading →

"I suppose there will be better times."   When will they come?   "They will happen."   How sure are you that they haven't happened already?   Before he could answer, the earth shook hard, like a sleeping drunk being violently shaken to wake up. He scrambled to hold on to the bannisters of the... Continue Reading →

"I suppose there will be better times", he said, as he stepped down from what was left from a porch, weathered down after countless bouts of all sorts of weather. Right now, the clouds were as dark as the threat of a sudden downpour, but, as if a great, divine hand was mercifully holding it... Continue Reading →

...So I see Pao again after what felt like, well, a pretty long time. It was pretty awkward to hold off on really showing how much I missed her when I saw her at the workplace. I tell you one thing, holding off really amplified how beautiful things just fell into place when we finally,... Continue Reading →

"I suppose I needed this weekend to remember that it was God who gave me this relationship in the first place, and it should be used for His glory, and not for our pleasure... It's like everything else we are blessed with."- Brent, Lesson Learned From A DistanceGlobe is still fixing their lines, thus the... Continue Reading →

To think that Pao endured a month and a half away from me is just so awesome... I barely made 3 days away from her. It may be the whole typhoon, but I suppose similar things could also have happened over here while I was in the States. Perhaps it's the lack of communication? I... Continue Reading →

"This body is not big enough for both me and God, and I would rather let God take over"- Brent, 'The Calm After The Storm'In the process of doing this, it came to my attention that my feelings drive me in general, and faith is only secondary to what gets me to do something. If... Continue Reading →