It's okay if the house was messy this week. It's okay if there is work left undone. It's okay if you choose to rest. Sometimes, we just need to be reminded that simply living another day is a great achievement in itself. To live is indeed a gift.

Kids are weird. All they want is to have fun. One time, our son was playing with his friend and he accidentally bumped her while running. She tripped and fell on the concrete floor. Her knees got bruised and she cried. She was angry at him. “Daddy, I told her I’m sorry. But she's still mad at me.” “Of course,” I replied. “Because she got hurt.” “I think she won’t play with me anymore.” They stayed away from each other after that and just played on their own. Then after a few

Nothing is scarier than being stuck in traffic and seeing your gas tank sensor light up. Thankfully, I saw a road sign for a gas station just a few meters ahead. Instantly, my heart rate slowed down just like the traffic. And the blinking gas sensor didn’t bother me anymore. At that moment, all I cared for was finding the nearest gas station. Seeing the road sign gave me the assurance I needed that there was one nearby. I believe that our faith is always based on assurance. W

While waiting in line at the cashier, the man paying in front of me was trying to use GCash. But unfortunately, he can't scan the qr code. Turns out his cellphone camera is broken. The cashier told him the only way they can accept GCash payment is through the qr code. He told the cashier he didn't have enough cash with him. Since I was next in line and I have a few spare cash, I offered to pay for his items in cash, and then he could just GCash transfer me the amount. He happ

If life is a journey, then this year was definitely a rough and broken road. It started like an uphill run. Then, a few meters ahead, you could see the pavement breaking apart. With all the cracks and fissures right at your feet, you have a bad feeling this will not turn out well. But as you look closely, you find something interesting along the cracks. You see signs of life growing right in between them. And it's a reminder that beauty can grow out of brokenness. Like con

Do we ever make space to think about Jesus? My son saw me reading an online post about a man surrendering his life to Jesus. "Daddy, what's his story?" "He was lonely before He met Jesus." "Why was he lonely?" "Because our life is not complete when we don't know Jesus." He paused for a while. Then he said something that surprised me. "Daddy, when I am playing lego I think about Jesus. Because when I stick the bricks together it's like me and Jesus going together. And it means