A Different Carol
Are you familiar with Charles Dickens classic Christmas story “A Christmas Carol”? Let me refresh you. It’s about this guy named Scrooge who was visited by the 3 Christmas spirits; The Christmas Past, the Christmas Present and The Christmas Future. Well? OK! Maybe it’s time I give you my version...
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The Atheist Professor with no Brain ?
Doug Kreuger has expanded the well-known Christian legend of the atheist philosophy professor who is unable to prove that he has a brain. (Special thanks to Steven Carr for this post.)
“LET ME EXPLAIN THE problem science has with Jesus Christ.” The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before...
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Warren’s debate with a “cult-member”
For the first time since this weekend, I will write about what transpired last Saturday between Warren and Alex, the guy who engaged Warren into a three hour long debate over their “church’s vision”.
Again, it was a three hour long debate that got my brain running in circles so I hope you will be patient with me as I relay to you the WHOLE (yeah, I’ll try) story in one blog post.
It started as soon as Alex sat down to join us for dinner. Warren and I have tried avoiding him by initially not wanting to come down for dinner, but Ahnya and Atsi were there and we knew it was the only time we are all together as one family that we wanted to seize the moment, so we went downstairs anyway. Actually, we were in the middle of deciding on whether to go down or not when, as if on cue, Dihya went knocking on our door to annouce that dinner is ready.
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Happy Anniversary, Freedom!
I am writing this at exactly 8:00 in the evening today for a very specific reason. Today, at this hour, I celebrate the first year anniversary of my liberation.
Last year, I arrived at the Mabalacat Bus Station with my then three year old niece, Asia, bringing nothing else with me except my trusty laptop and the hope for a cleaner slate in life. You see, I was so confused with my life back then. I didn’t know where to begin picking up the pieces and I didn’t know how to rebuild the life that I lost in my desire to feed my carnal needs. I was an adulterer. And this day last year, when I boarded the bus for home, I found the courage to liberate myself from the bondages of my sinfulness, by God’s grace, I found the strength to make that leap of faith, to walk my very first step towards Christ.
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God’s Best Gift Is Not For Me
Sometime in May this year, I had the privilege of listening to a Dr. John MacArthur sermon (mp3) about motherhood and he mentioned something in passing which struck me and stuck with me ever since. Today, I would like to share those words here with the hope of extending comfort to those who, like me, struggle with the pain of unexplained infertility.
John MacArthur was talking about Hannah in 1 Samuel in this sermon:
Listen, ladies, not only do you need a right heavenly, or rather a right husband relationship but a right heavenly one, too. It’s needful that when you have some problem you go to the Lord with it. She vowed a vow, she said, “O Lord of hosts, O Lord of hosts, if Thou wilt…” and she began to pray.
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Embracing His Will
How does one embrace the possibility of becoming childless for good?
Warren and I decided to stop from undergoing fertility treatments. For now it seems that he plans to stop temporarily but he could also be considering stopping it altogether, for good. I can only stand by the sidelines and let my husband lead me into the future. I am too exhausted emotionally and even physically to still think and make future plans of action. Anyway, we both agreed that this may not be the time to pursue medical intervention.
We agreed that our faith teaches us to rely on God and trust in His mercy and grace, that no matter how much we could spend and if ever we decided to spend for treatments, we will not conceive if God would not allow it. In the same manner, we will conceive even if we do not undergo fertility work ups if God wants to give us a child. Either way, there really isn’t anything man, medicine, science and technology can do unless God wills it.
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Indescribable Joy
I have always longed to be able to write completely, in detail, the gladness that fills my heart everyday since my Christianity, but each time I’d attempt, I’d fail for the lack of proper vocabulary to use. Today, let me try just once more, although I know there still won’t be a steady supply of right terminologies, I’d just as well do it now than never have the chance to let those who may chance upon this know how life changed for a wretched soul like me.
I have never known the feeling of true joy, or true happiness. To me, it was all just a state of mind. If you condition your mind to feeling it, then you will. Mind over matter. Psychology. I was such a fool for assuming that it was just that simple. (Continue Reading Here)
Indescribable Joy
I have always longed to be able to write completely, in detail, the gladness that fills my heart everyday since my Christianity, but each time I’d attempt, I’d fail for the lack of proper vocabulary to use. Today, let me try just once more, although I know there still won’t be a steady supply of right terminologies, I’d just as well do it now than never have the chance to let those who may chance upon this know how life changed for a wretched soul like me.
I have never known the feeling of true joy, or true happiness. To me, it was all just a state of mind. If you condition your mind to feeling it, then you will. Mind over matter. Psychology. I was such a fool for assuming that it was just that simple.
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