That broken pavement
In our lives, it is natural for us to feel the need to heal or fix ourselves whenever we are hurt. It doesn’t matter how we got hurt – may it be physically or emotionally. But what actually matters is how…
Category God’s Love
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What have I gotten myself into?
“What have I gotten myself into?” I often hear this question when people, or their lives, are in a mess. But as for me, this question does not pose any negativity. At an early age, I had such…
A love that really matters
I was not supposed to be born alive. My mom was struggling days before my birth. She said that she was about to be on a Caesarian operation because there’s a possibility that the baby she was carrying for…
It’s a sweet sacrifice
Some would think of suffering as a form of punishment that entails nothing but pain, burden and hardships. It is by suffering that some of us believe something is being taken away from them without gaining anything from it. And…
Stuck within grace
I’ve found myself stuck in a lot of things lately: my studies, organizational work, and perhaps even stuck within the perception other people have towards me. It has started to take its toll on me both emotionally, through countless anxiety…
How can I love again?
My human body is numb and merciless. I cannot feel anything. Sleeping is a way not to feel, but it only lasts for an hour or two. This is the truth: my father died 4 months ago. As the…
I found Him when he left me
Have you loved someone so much that you can’t live without? Have you loved someone that he/she becomes your world, the epitome of love and the meaning of life? I loved someone so much and he meant the world…
Is it worth it?
I believe that we are called by God to love unconditionally. It means to love without expecting to be loved in return, and to love everyone, including those we find difficult. But as I tried to love the…
Perfect love
We have known the love of God and have believed in it. God is love. The one who lives in love lives in God and God in him. —1 John 4:16 Together with the mood brought about by the…
The greatest challenge in love
Some people seem to believe that the world lacks love because people refuse to give it. That may be true but I believe people find it hard to give love simply because they have trouble receiving it. Lo and behold,…
On finding true love
It’s amazing how my job requires me to help shape others, to let them focus on loving their neighbors, including themselves, like how God loves us. Yet, human as I am, when hard times and people come, I still find…