2022, and the pandemic is still strong. As of now, my county is getting hit hard with COVID-19 cases. If there is one thing that I learned from this is that true leadership rises up. It also goes the other way, bad leadership can be seen and sometimes lead to very dangerous precedence. As part … Continue reading 2022 and Silly Thoughts
They say that most New Year’s Resolutions end on February. One starts on January, revitalized, ready to change, plans on new things, but eventually one get stuck from the same routine, same lifestyle, and no plans at all by the end of February. 2019 has been a roller coaster ride for me. When, I thought … Continue reading Sit and relax, you made it.
Hiding is over. I took a hiatus. A break. A three-year break. I did it because I needed to heal my heart, my mind, my soul, and my spirit. The spirit of depression took over my life. It was the darkest, scariest, and saddest moment of my life. I felt alone, abandoned, neglected, and unloved. … Continue reading The Forest, the Fear, the Future
It is okay to not be okay. It is okay to be sad. It is okay to feel pain. It is okay to cry. And, it is okay to get upset. I will go against to the usual post in social media. No food, no selfie, no highlights, but a raw unattended feeling of reality. … Continue reading Diary Entry: The Road Ahead
Are you willing to understand someone’s point of view before stating your own? Conflict happens because of misunderstanding. It occurs when an opposing belief, opinion, or a statement differ against another’s perspective. Conflicts result in wars, divorce, broken relationships, and even death. Conflict is damaging when it is handled poorly. Marriage ends up in divorce. … Continue reading Conflict
How do you deal with pain? Pain killers, drugs, sex, acting out, suicide attempts, drinking, or whatever just to remove the suffering. How about brokenness and disappointments? When your girlfriend or boyfriend breaks up with you? Or when you did not get what you want for Christmas? We all handle our pain, suffering, brokenness, and … Continue reading Hold On until Pain Ends
Regrets. We have regrets of things we wished we did and wished we never did. I regret not joining the volleyball team in High School. I regret not asking this girl out. I regret not going to Vanguard University after High School. I regret hurting some of my friends I regret telling my secrets to … Continue reading …because He’s not the one
My weakness may be seen as a disgrace but I know that I am covered by His Grace. I love this image. It is metaphorical. First, the dirt reminds me of my sin. It covers my body. It is the sin that hurts my life and others. The sin that is not pleasing to see. … Continue reading From Disgrace to His Grace
Police Shooting. Genocide. World War. Terrorism. School Shootings. Bombings. These are just few devastating results of human irresponsibility. If God’s creation is supposed to be good, then why does it seems that the world is falling apart? Recently, there was a terror attack on Orlando, Florida that is now considered the worst mass shooting in … Continue reading The Nature of Sin: Narratives from Adam to Babel
I was alone. I was terrified. I was skeptic. And I wanted to go back. It was only 6 o’clock on a Sunday morning. The parking lot was empty, the road was silent, the birds were singing, and it was just me and the nature. However, I do not know what lies ahead. But, I … Continue reading Life Sucks: The Hiking Adventure Begins
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