Modesty in dressing is becoming a rarity these days. I and my husband attended a recognition ceremony and I was aghast on how ladies were dressed during the event. Only a few were donned on what I would say as modest. Most clothes were body-hugging, and bared more skin than what is proper. Welcome to the 21^st century dressing!

In the school campuses, in the streets, in the malls, there is an impression that women dress primarily to flaunt their sexuality. The feminists may contend that they can dress in whatever manner they want and no one has the right to question them. But they fail to realize that these sensual manner of dressing lead to acts of immorality (in…

As a wife, I am not in a position to give tips to the husband. But the following describe how my husband of 33 years deals with me. It is the grace of God in Him, and I praise the Lord for a happy and fulfilling relationship we share.

1. Treat your wife like a queen! Consider her as your most precious treasure. Remember she is a gift from the Lord designed perfectly for you.
2. Love your wife with all your heart and might. Do not think that you be loved first. In the end all will return to you because she will respond with the same kind of love you are giving to her. (I feel specially loved…
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Grace has taught me two important principles in marriage, submission and being a help-meet.

First is about submission: With 33 years of marriage, grace has taught me the meaning of the word “Submission”. Submission without the grace of God is like quantum physics to a 3 year old. It so hard to submit especially if you know you can also make it in the career world. It is like going against the current of a rampaging river. But it is the grace of God that shapes the heart to submit and cling to what is commanded. By submitting, and therefore by obeying, the heart becomes still and at peace. The grace of submission quiets…

1. Stay fit and beautiful. Dress well, which does not mean extravagant or expensive clothes but enough to make a good statement for the husband. Consider our husband’s preferences in choosing clothes and our looks (some like their wives to have short hair and wear skirt and dresses rather than denim pants). And since we are the glue that holds things together in the family, we need to be strong and vibrant all the time. Exercise is important, and take those vitamins too.
2. Call your husband “sweet names”: honey, darling, sweetie…the possibilities are endless. This gives the feeling that you enjoy your husband so much that calling him by his name is not enough. (Though you may do that when…
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We must live in the reality that we can’t take anything out of this world. It is but logical. I Tim 6:7 is a statement of fact: “We brought nothing into the world and we cannot take anything out of the world.” Job’s declaration is more graphic: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

It is with this reality that we must hold earthly things lightly. We must not be beholden to material things. We must not put all our strength and energy to acquire something that we will leave behind later on; or to something that will not…

Along life’s journey, the Lord is showing to us how frail and vulnerable we are to pain and sicknesses. This body of ours is but dust and ashes, a broken reed, a flickering light that can be put off any time.

For three months, I have been experiencing patches of itchy hives in many parts of my body for unknown reason.  Doctors we have consulted can’t figure out the cause of this allergy which in medical parlance  is  called chronic Urticaria. I subjected myself to an allergy test and now avoid  food and things that I might be allergic to,  but my unwelcome visitors persistently show up. When I am on medication, they would subside, but once the medication is…

Hearing the words “I love you” delights the heart and soul. Unfortunately, many are inhibited to verbalize it. However, we can still say “I love you” in many  ways. Here are five love languages according to Gary Chapman which can convey the words “I love you”.

1.  Affirmation. Showing our appreciation and praises to people we love, especially to our children, establishes our love for them. Comments like:  “Wow, that is something! ” or “ I am proud of you, I know you can do it.”, lift up the spirit and encourage  a child to do more. It is sad that many  parents, utter humiliating words when they get angry, even in the hearing of other people. Words  like :…

The reality that time flies becomes more obvious as the year ends and another year unfolds. Time waits for no one. Year 2012 is now a thing of the past. But what did we learn last year?  Did we improve as a person?  Have we gained new friends? Have we accomplished  our desires and intentions?   As years go by we long  that things would be better for us. But for that to happen, we need to ask questions and seek to find the answers ourselves. Anthony Robbins said “Quality questions create a quality of life. Successful people ask better questions and as a result, they get better answers” .

For the year 2013, we can ask 8 questions for successful…

Christmas has become a tradition of giving and receiving.  God’s giving of His only begotten Son and the wise men’s offering of precious gifts to Jesus have become the pattern for this Christmas tradition.

Unfortunately every Christmas season, the focus has become more on gift giving and festive celebration.  Consumerism is at its height during Christmas with people buying gifts and food and clothes, and offices are bursting with parties here and there.  Streets  are all aglow with Christmas lights and lantern which obviously do not come cheap.  Of course, Christmas is not complete without the Noche Buena feast.  On Christmas day, people, young and old  will try to look their best in their newly bought clothes.  Entertaining and visiting…

Bags are like people.  The more you are with them, the more you get to know them. In this case, the more you use your bag, the more you know if it’s really the “it” bag  for you. Bags are like friends too. Of the countless bags in the market, you only buy a few.

Men do a variety of work, and bags are also created for different functions. There are  bags for school, work, travel, sports  or as fashion accessories. There are market and mall bags and let us not forget the lowly laundry bag.   These  bags are made of different materials from cotton fabric, plastic, leatherette and leather from all sorts of animal hides ranging from  cow to…