The Breakup of a Successful Courtship

Did you know successful courtships can also lead to breakups? You probably haven’t thought of that, have you? Now let’s pause for a moment and have ourselves rethink. Let’s think anew about courtship.

Sincerity

What is sincerity? In courtship and relationships, girls often question or challenge boys to prove their ‘sincerity’. Is it a valid challenge? How do we know that people are sincere?

Our High School Graduation Song

Download: [PDF] [MP3] Together One Last Time Words and Music by Jed Asaph Cortes Feels like a happy ending But my heart’s burning sore Pleading heaven’s gates If I could ask more But this is all I have And this is all we can take Cherish everything That this moment can make Now here we [...]

Why I don’t want to go back to Facebook, Part 1

Facebook keeps everything—good or bad. We post something sweet, stupid, nice, great, embarassing, it’s there. That’s the thing there. Facebook doesn’t know ‘grace’. It keeps a record of everything that’s said and done (well, unless you painstakingly delete everything). What I’m talking about here is when things change, friendships change and relationships change. Sometimes, when [...]

Making something sweet together

Oops, sorry. Not what you think. But really, I’m inviting this one special someone to come over my place. I want to make something sweet together with her—leche flan. I have this craving for this sweet, sweet dessert for a time. I love it when mom makes leche flan for us. I recently asked mom [...]

My God Is Near

When Ptr. Do first introduced this song during one of our worship services, I was moved. Indeed, when God is near, “how can I stray, how can I falter?” My God is Near Words and Music by Mac Lynch Make me know your presence Lord, the King of Glory here. You know each thought and [...]

Why there are things I shouldn’t know

I don’t get the reason why people close to me tell me white lies. You know, saying ‘There’s nothing between us’ when she’s really sustaining a relationship? Well, I’m not that gullible but I tend to believe them. The word’s trust. But as JLB quotes the Russian Proverb “Trust, but verify” (Доверяй, но проверяй) made popular [...]

Process is important

The process is more important than the success. —Francis Kong Yes, I’ve been muttering this phrase for a week now. Since I heard Francis Kong, RP’s top inspirational speaker,  say that, I couldn’t get it out of my head. And he’s right. Everyday, everything is a process. Couldn’t say much now, but I admit it’s [...]

Protected: A Letter to Lyz

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Can I love from a distance?

A Christian friend from Bohol, whom I consider a dear sister, just asked, “Kuya, how’s ate ___________?” I gave her a candid answer, “Honestly, Hannah, I don’t know.”