We equate love with joy and comfort. But sometimes, love also means challenges and discipline. A few months ago, our son was struggling how to subtract two-digit numbers. But now, he’s practicing multiple-digit divisions on his own. So I asked his tutor (her mommy) what helped their learning routine. She simply replied, “I just give him harder worksheets every time he finishes one.” Sometimes, the most loving thing a parent can do is to let their child face challenges so he c

I saw a lady get out of an SUV, walk towards an empty parking slot, and started signaling to the driver to slowly back up. It took her countless hand signals and going back and forth just to get the car in between the yellow lines. After that, she stepped a little farther from the vehicle, pulled out her phone, and snapped a photo of the perfectly parked car. Then the driver got down and walked towards her. They all smiled and happily walked away. Parking is not for newbies.

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