If you could turn back time, will you change certain things you have or have not done? Did you regret doing or not doing them? I have. In my many years of life, I have one too many of these regrets. The Feeling of Regret For me, regret means being sorry for certain choices or decisions we have made in the past. Whatever they were, these choices and decisions have given us a feeling of sadness or disappointment. Unfortunately, we cannot undecide what we have already decided on, and we cannot undo what we have already done. The only way to deal with them is to move on and promise…
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The Art of Prayer: A.C.T.S.
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Ghost Stories from my Childhood
Here we are in the month of ghosts, ghouls, and goblins! October! The month when most of us, especially the children, want to scare and be scared. And, what’s the best way to scare and be afraid but to tell a story or two about the supernatural beings and paranormal activities around us. I grew up in the Philippines, where there are many stories about ghosts, creatures, and monsters. As I was growing up, I heard many of them that were supposed to be “real,” “true to life” experiences of a friend, a relative, a friend’s friend, a distant relative of a friend’s friend’s relative. You know, the experience of…
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The Blind Leading the Blind
“Stop asking directions from someone who is lost themselves.” Blind Mommy “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” ~Helen Keller~ The Blind Boss “The eyes are useless when the mind is blind.” Blind Christian Couple John 9:39And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” The Blind Leader John 9:25He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” A (physically) Blind Man “We are only as blind as we want…
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Languages of Love
According to Gary Chapman in his 1992 book, there are five (5) languages of love. They are Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Gifts, and Acts of Service. Language is defined as “a method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured or conventional way.” Thus, the language of love is a way to communicate, to demonstrate, or to convey love to your partner, your children, or anyone else you have a relationship with. PHYSICAL TOUCH To me, physical touch is the most basic, primal way of showing one’s love for another. A kiss or a hug is so natural to…
