Remembering Our Mothers
(Here is an excerpt of the message I gave this weekend to my local church. And in celebration of Mother’s
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Father’s Joy
Twenty-four summers later…… (*my wife and I drove 4 hours (back and forth), to greet and spend a special day
Paraisong Maginaw: Isang Baliktanaw
(Nakabalot na naman ang aking kapaligiran sa yelo. Nais ko lang balikan ang isang sanaysay na aking inakda mahigit sampung
The Treasured Divisoria Dress
People can go overboard in spending money for their wedding. That’s quite understandable as it is a significant event in
Please Come Home For Christmas
Many popular songs about Christmas is about going home for the holidays. Like “Please Come Home for Christmas” (written by
Tender Rituals: Reloaded
(Today I passed by the rooms of my daughter and my son. Both of them are empty, for they have
For the Love of the Game
At the basement of our house in Sampaloc Manila, my father set up a basketball hoop for me to play
Lessons From My Father, A Throwback
(In the tradition of the upcoming Father’s Day, I would like to repost an article I wrote back in 2010
Impossible Drive
The other weekend, we went camping with two other couples. My son and the other couple’s son also joined us
Pineapple Tale Revisited
(I would like to repost an article I wrote 6 years ago, several months before my mother passed on.) ***********
Pinoy Transplant in Iowa 