Category: life
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Age and Works
I’m not making as good use of my blog as I should and I realize I should do something about it. What I should do is write more often. This will require discipline on my part, but surely the resulting benefits will be worth the effort. I meditate a lot on Scripture. I do this […]
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Life Under the Sun
I was in court one day when I heard the news that two good friends of mine were appointed judges. I was happy for them; I was also a bit envious. I couldn’t help myself; I think it comes with being human. On that same day I sat before a judge who was due to […]
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The worries of this life
I was sound asleep when I suddenly felt pain in my chest. It was just for a split second. I don’t know exactly how to describe it. It was like somebody gave me a quick strong pinch. Anyway, my wife who is a doctor checked my blood pressure and oxygen level. She said I was […]
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The Value of a Small Life
Sometime ago I listened to a podcast interview of Rod Dreher (author of The Benedict Option) where he mentioned the phrase, “The Value of a Small life”. He was referring to his sister who lived practically all her life in a small town as a school teacher. The phrase resonated with me. I prefer small […]
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How to live for today
Today I will read my Bible and pray. Today I will exercise. Today I will diet. Today I will write a short blogpost. Today I will do my work as a lawyer. Today I will save instead of spend. Today I will read a good book. Today I will listen to great music. Today I […]
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Occupy, Don’t Encumber
Yesterday I received the news that my aunt died. She was more than 90 years old. Her brother, i.e., my father, died when he was only 66 or 67 years old. That was more than 15 years ago. No matter how long we live on this earth, one day we will have to leave it. […]
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Your Time is Now Mine
Last night, we had our Ikthus East Couples’ meeting at the Dientes’ residence at Palisades Subdivision, Homesite, Bacolod City. Our speaker was a British national who is married to a Filipina. He is also connected with Family Foundations, a Christian organization engaged in helping families (spouses, parents, children) heal and strengthen their relationship to one […]
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The Righteous and The Wicked
In my morning devotions I make use of Timothy Keller’s God’s Wisdom in Navigating Life, a one-year devotional guide on the book of Proverbs. Last year I made use of his The Songs of Jesus, a devotional guide on the Psalms. In today’s devotional he mentions that when we meet the words “righteous” and “wicked” […]
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Gratitude
“What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits toward me?”(Psalm 116:12) Here is the right motivation for living a productive life: gratitude for the life we’ve been given and the blessings we’ve received. I remember reading somewhere that life is God’s gift to us, and what we make out of it is […]
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Afraid
I’m so afraid of one day reaching the end of my life only to realize, upon looking back, that I’ve lived an ordinary life and have failed to live up to my full potential. This fear is wrong. There’s nothing wrong in being ordinary, there’s nothing wrong in not being successful. What is important is […]
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