My everyday stories and realizations in life and on life; Reflections on how God works in my life and other beautiful things that the Holy Spirit instills into my heart and mind. :)
A promising adventure as an international student I arrived in Tokyo on a sunny spring day, April 1. Just as the famed sakura (cherry blossoms) had begun to bloom during my first few weeks here, an exciting and promising adventure as an international student have also sprung in the right season. This is by far the longest time I have been away from home. And … Continue reading LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
(18) “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. (19) See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” -God. (in Isaiah 43;18-19) My 2013 had been kind of passive as a quiet pond, quite thorny as the rose’s stem, and relatively gloomy as the dusk. I … Continue reading Year-Ender Journal: NEVER LOOK BACK.
Because we can. I have been teaching for four years – three years in an elite high school and one year in a public (state) university. Prior to these experiences, I had been involved in outreach activities sponsored by our local church in urban poor areas through teaching youngsters and teens. With these experiences plus the fact that I attended both public and private institutions, … Continue reading Why Youth?
“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” – 1 Timothy 4:12 Allow me to share a very short personal story as a prelude. It’s been over two months since my personal laptop and ipad were stolen inside our Department office in the University where I work as a young professor. … Continue reading Why youth? (Unabridged)
Pinaka-nagniningning ang mga bituin Sa pinakamadalim na gabi Kung kalian nababalot ng karimlan ang kapaligiran Saka naman naglilinawanag ang mga tala sa kalawakan Tulad ng Iyong biyaya Hindi kumukupas, laging tumitingkad Hindi natatapos, patuloy na tumatanglaw Sa panahon ng hapis at kapaguran sa buhay Panginoon, kaybuti-buti mo Biyaya Mo’y walang hangganan Gaya ng mga talang Iyong nilikha Tulungan Mo ako’y magliwanag din para sa’Yo. Continue reading Biyaya
I have been running all my life Searching for the dream I’ve always longed to reach I’ve gone to the heights of joy and the depths of despair But I keep asking, “where do I really wanna go?” The road seems too long to travel by Tunnels I’ve gone through were pitch-dark Until when do I keep hoping to reach the dream? Lord, where … Continue reading The Promise
Dear Facebook, twitter, and other social networking community friends, May I ask the responsible members of the social networking community to share this through facebook, twitter or any other social networking site. I hope that this message will reach the guy who stole my laptop and ipad2 OR the people to whom the items were sold. These were stolen from my bag placed in my … Continue reading Stolen laptop and ipad2
Life is an ocean, so goes the cliché. Indeed it is. You’ll never know when the next big wave will come. When the sea looks azure, it must be deep; and when you do not see any dot of island, you’re not in a bay. If you’re a man who seeks adventure, you will certainly set sail and see for yourself what lies ahead, will … Continue reading Rock the Boat: Journey as Philippine Youth Ambassador of Goodwill
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matt. 6:19-21 Now I understand what Jesus meant when He said: … Continue reading A time to lose, a time to gain
If there’s one word that can describe my 2012, it must be Kiseki. It’s a Japanese word for ‘path’ or ‘miracle.’ This year, God has paved the way for me to see new things, even old things though in a new light. Some events happened unexpectedly. It’s all by God’s grace. J I’m a man of few words so I will keep this year-end journal … Continue reading Kiseki
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