“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” John 11:25 today is supposed to be my dear friend roobee’s 45th birthday. but we all stopped counting at 43, because she died almost two years ago after a fatal seizure. last week my nephew Banjo, who [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Relationships’
31 Oct
trick or treat!
“Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a ‘fool’, so that he may become wise.” 1 Corinthians 3:18 truth hurts. and so is the discovery that the perceived truth was actually a lie afterall. then you wouldn’t know exactly which is worse. what can exactly make [...]
29 Sep
the naked truth
“And he said, “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.” Job 1:21 funny how the word “naked” always evokes that extra interest. basic instinct maybe? but come to think of it. our nakedness is basic in our [...]
25 Aug
big mistake, the captain’s “major, major” wrong decision
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath , for it is written: ”It is mine to [...]
22 Aug
the tale of two friends
“And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons? – – `My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him. For the Lord disciplines him whom He loves, and chastises every son whom He receives.’ It is for discipline that you have [...]
26 Jul
never alone
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 yesterday i experienced the scariest and weirdest moment ever. you see, there is no company transport provided for us, so i have to go with bhoy every morning. that means i am always an hour and a half early for work. that also means that it is my duty to [...]
15 Jun
how i survived my wedding: love story of a june bride
“But at the beginning of creation, God made them male and female, ‘For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’. So they are no longer two, but one.” Mark 10:6-8 the month of June was named after Juno, the Roman goddess [...]
24 May
The Helper
“I will ask the Father , and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you…But the Helper, [...]
31 Mar
the crowning with thorns
“The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, ‘Hail, king of the Jews!’ And they struck him in the face.” John 19:2-3 a crown is always associated with power and authority. a symbol [...]
30 Mar
the scourging at the pillar
“From the sole of the foot to the head there is no sound spot; wounds, bruises, open sores not dressed, not bandaged, nor soothed with oil.” Isaiah 1:6 there was not much details in the four gospels about the scourging of Jesus. the most vivid depiction that i ever witnessed was from the motion picture [...]
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