No Perfect Place
One of my favorite vacations this past year was visiting my sister in Sacramento. A highlight for the kids was going to the Pumpkin Patch…
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I Need Heaven
I held a magnifying glass up to my eye and jokingly asked Elijah, “Is this what things look like to you when you aren’t wearing…
Go to Heaven Together
Between Edric and I, he is perceived as the “stricter” one by our children. It’s not that I’m not strict. I also set boundaries and…
Don’t Make This Heaven
Catalina picked up a bug again. But so far, it hasn’t progressed to a dangerous point. Whew. She’s stuffed up and coughing but smiley, interactive,…
When the Bell Tolls
Whenever someone I know passes away, death’s inevitability feels soberingly close. It is not so much that I fear death. I cling to the blessed…
Faith Like A Child
Listening to my children’s conversations over meals gives me a very good idea of what’s going on in their noggins. This morning, Edan and Titus…
The 3 Realities
It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, because that is the end of every…
A Little Bit of Heaven
It’s been a wonderful week of bonding with my brothers and sisters. We are complete as a family — four sets of married siblings with…
I Shall Hear In Heaven
Years ago, I read a book that changed my perspective on education. It was William J. Bennett’s work, The Educated Child. After getting acquainted with…
On the Rocks
“I will always rescue you,” Edric said as we grabbed our helmets and vests and headed for the Davao Wild River Rapids. Ever since…
Raising First Culture Kids
My dad is Chinese, my mom is American. I was raised in the Philippines, yet not immersed in the culture until my college years. I…
Marbles in Heaven
I praise God for parents who told me about Jesus when I was young. My siblings and I all came to know the Lord and…
