"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 →

I just remembered another beautiful thing, mentioned by a certain brother named Rey, who prayed for me and Pao over a church a while back - If you have a specific person in your head, regardless of if you feel bitter or better at the thought of that person, remember that God is the God... Continue Reading →

Well, it seems like it anyway. Since they went ahead and blocked Blogger over at work, I've been looking for other means to post, just in case the need arises. With everything that's happening, I have to admit that it is pretty hard to hold on to a thought worth blogging nowadays. That, or I'm... Continue Reading →

The deafening sound of silence feels so familiar, and once again I am challenged to go beyond my own anxiety and worry, to go beyond all assumptions I can make out of the silence and the people I expect to break it... I go beyond the silence - no, I use the silence. In the... Continue Reading →

Poppy Seed Breadsubmitted by reader Marsha Baker of Pioneer, OHOriginal Link HereIngredients For the Bread1 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil3 eggs1¾ cups sugar1½ cups milk1½ teaspoons almond extract1½ teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour1½ teaspoons poppy seeds1½ teaspoons baking powder1½ teaspoons saltFor the Glaze2 teaspoons butter or margarine¾ cup sugar¼ cup orange juice½ teaspoon... Continue Reading →