Praise God
for
Eighty three years
of resplendent kindness!
Celebrating Christ on my beloved mother's 83rd birthday
Source
Life is derived.
Every breath confirms this.
Christ defines me.
Halt
The true test of speed
hides
in its tenacity to reach a halt.
Seasoned
When your daughter pulls you out of a hole ...
the moment has arrived
to savor the succulence of unmerited favor.
Alene Dominique {Nika}: my firstborn, my trusted counselor. Photography: Luke Polihrom
Empathy
Everyone needs to be understood.
Christmas happened to induce such depth.
Incarnation listens.
Buffalo Bonding
Quixotic
My life journey is a quest for battle.
At times, I find myself wondering about my wild skirmishes.
I am desperately in need of divine guidance on what matters most.
Battle at Deep Ellum
Robust
Faith is never domesticated.
It shows up in public
with zest.
David Talaguit leading the BCC A cappella Choir at the heart of Canyon Creek Richardson
Light House
Home is where the lumens of joy beam
with no regard for seasons
due to the everlasting spectacle caused by the Comforter's residency.
Sent
A word sent conveys two paths.
It either kills or grants life.
May God bridle my quill with His heart.
Interstate 635 courier sighting
Imprint
Each year I get the privilege to teach indigenous kite flying to second graders at the nation's gold-medallion elementary school.
It is I who learns more.
Joy flies free.
Kite Flying Filipino Style (walis ting-ting / dyaryo ni Itay / pandikit na kanin / sinulid ni Inay
Pulot
{Pulot is Tagalog for Hand-Picked. The natural slang connotes being redeemed from being lost when applied to animate objects. Such was this delightful kitten's fate. Appropriately, the adopted feline was named Pulot.}
Amazing Grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
But now am found
Was blind but now I see
[John Newton 1779]
Photography and redemption (of Pulot) by Renchi Arce
Young Love
Renchi Arce introduced me to the realities of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
The aftermath tells of a love story between the Redeemer and the redeemed that never gets old.
One evidence is the staggering spectacle of marriage: it stays young as ever.
Renchi and Joji / Enduring Love Courtship & Marriage {photography: Vinson Ng}
Doubt
When the surge of doubt sweeps like a flood ...
I turn to the only identity that establishes my unabridged worth.
I am a child of God. Redeemed without a doubt.
Deb Han / #shortscape
Thanksgiving
How can I say thanks
to the ONE who gave His life so that I might live?
I die to myself.
I exist for Christ.
Photography: Paul Lim Supelana
Volume
Make my speech
carry the full volume
of your truth, O Lord of my thoughts. Amen.
Guard
The assault towards home lies staggering.
When vows are broken .... foundations shatter.
Stand guard by weeping for the sins of our hearts.
Photography: Paul Lim Supelana
Other Half
It is not about functionality.
It is not about compatibility.
It is all about the grace of tranquility.
Proverbs 31 Wife
Life to Life
Christianity beams depth of friendship.
No pretense.
Just the intense freedom to know the incredible life of others.
Providence
The craft of providence requires active participation.
God grants the canvas.
We are called to accessorize with joy.
Kara Bianca means Pure Joy
Mold
The impression we make matters.
It is either we shine without weight ...
Or we beam the reflection of holy.
