Dear Aileen,
We were so blessed that you and Zoe joined the first TBC women’s out-of-town baby shower for sister Rhua. We knew it was difficult for a mother to arrange a “leave of absence”, but Dennis willingly took charge because he wanted you to enjoy a special time with the sisters. But joining the trip was even more challenging to you with Baby Zoe on board. It was her first long trip. But God’s special grace was with us. I have not heard Baby Zoe cried or felt discomforted.
God provided a pleasant trip to Lucena city. It was almost 10:00 am when we arrived in the cute apartment…
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Ang taong nagmamahal ay may pagnanais na bigyang kagalakan ang taong kanyang minamahal. Handa niyang ibigay ang kanyang sarili upang malugod ang taong pinaglalaanan niya ng kanyang pag-ibig.
Ngunit mas higit ang pagnanais ng isang taong nakasumpong ng kaligtasan, na bigyang lugod ang Diyos na nagligtas sa kanya. Dati ay kasuklam-suklam siya sa Diyos. Ang kanyang kaparusahan ay walang-hanggang paghihirap sa impiyerno. Subalit nakasumpong siya ng biyaya at ngayon may pangakong buhay na walang hanggan. Kaya’t nais niyang bigyang lugod ang Diyos. Nangyayari ito sa pagganap ng Kanyang kalooban.
Sa buhay ng Panginoong Hesu-Kristo, malinaw na ang Kanyang tanging hangarin ay gawin ang kalooban ng Ama. Siya ay Diyos na…
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Maraming nag-aakala na ang pagiging balisa ay isang kahinaan. Ngunit maraming bersikulo sa Biblia ang nag-uutos na huwag tayong mabalisa sa anumang bagay (Mateo 6:24-25; Juan 14: 1,27; Filipos 4:6). Dahil ipinag-utos na “Huwag mabalisa”, malinaw na dapat itong ituring na kasalanan, hindi kahinaan.
Ang pagkabalisa ay nagbibigay ng kabigatan sa puso (Kawikaan. 12:25), nagdadala ng pagdududa at panghihina ng loob. Itinutulak nito ang tao na humanap ng solusyon sa problema sa mga bagay sa mundo. Ibinubukas nito ang puso sa maraming tukso, at isinasara…
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Dear Liza,
You were asking some tips on how to raise an obedient child. I am not an expert on child rearing, but through years of raising my own children, I observed some important realities that every mother should consider in training their children
Realize that man is inherently sinful. Children left to themselves are inclined to be disobedient. If you will not take effort to discipline your son John, don’t get surprised if he grew-up to be ill-mannered and disobedient. That is his natural tendency.
God has mandated parents to bring-up their children in “the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Children have natural resistance towards the good, making the teaching of…
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Dear Janet,
How time flies! Next week, your son DJ will celebrate his 1st birthday. As he gets older, note that training him to be a “good boy” also gets more difficult. Realize that DJ’s character development is foremost in your training. These are some few tips I can give you:
Make the best of DJ’s formative years (1-4 years old). During these years, DJ’s mind is still malleable. If you miss teaching him at this stage, it would be harder and requires much effort. Seize these years to teach about God, the Bible, and godly virtues. Train him to respect older people by saying po and opo. Courtesy is…
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