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Team Outside for Pope Francis visit in the UAE
A history made. Three weeks ago, people in the UAE and nearby countries have converged in Abu Dhabi. 180,000 People attended the Papal Mass 4000 – Muslims brothers and sisters were in attendance 2000 – Free bus rides 1500 – Volunteers, Police and service men 100 – Emirati Police Officers (Who greeted us with a smile and a good morning @ 1 am. 120 – Choir/Musicians 800 years ago, St. Francis of Asisi visited and met the Sultan of Egypt. Today (written this on 5th Feb) comes another Francis, The Pope who is the first Pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula. In lieu to the UAE’s Year Tolerance, Abu…
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Patient Brave Courageous
Thursday night was a little emotional night for me. Every thing was doing well, a nice dinner with Kokobear and a few discussions and then something (I can’t totally recall what) led me to be a little off. So I went to bed earlier than the usual. Of course I didn’t sleep right away, still battling that sleepless/insomnia every single night. So I took myself into prayer mode while lying down and suddenly I caught my tears drenching on my face. I wasn’t sad about what happened right before I lie down. I was emotional because somehow for a while I haven’t actually dig deeper into what has been happening…
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The story behind The Great Pursuit
Lately I have been into serious difficulties in sleeping on time. To those people who know me well, I have a sleeping alarm at 9:45 PM but for almost a year now this has been a struggle. I often sleep past midnight and for quiet sometime I had moments when I literally sleeps at 10-11 AM in the morning!!! I have to say though that during these mornights (morning+night) or dawn if we use the correct term, I’m in constant battle of thoughts and ideas that sprouts out of no where and the story behind the F4 and victorious activity we had last Friday in CFFL Dubai was a fruit…
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2018 Year-end Review : Passion Projects & Breakthroughs
It’s that time of the year when I go about the highlights (and lows) of the year as a review of what these 12 months have been. 2018 has been filled with extraordinary challenges, lessons, growth and love. If this year has been tough on you and those you love, I understand. The important thing is, we keep going because God is greater than any of these problems and we come up victorious with Him by our side. If you’ve been following me, you’d know that each year I have a theme and this year its Passion Projects and Breakthroughs 2018. That’s where the hashtag #PPBreakthroughs2018 comes. Below are a few of…
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Passion Project Series: Pursue your Creative Curiosity
Read: Five (5) Reasons to Start a Passion Project No Passion? No Problem! How to Start Your Passion Project by exploring your “Creative Curiosity”? “Passion”, most of the time seemed to be a daunting word – a “BIG word”. I met a friend back in college who says, she thinks she doesn’t have a talent… back then I don’t have the right words to say – that actually everyone does. So I just answered her that maybe she hasn’t discovered it yet. Indeed now, I realized we all have – we just need to take the time and effort to discover it and learn more about it. These steps are simple,…
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Ten (10) Years, 10 Lessons (as an OFW)
Ten (10) Years, 10 Lessons as an OFW Disclaimer: All opinions are personal and I don’t generalize all. It’s what I learned and that I notice them too often that it definitely left a mark into this OFW life. This is my first passport bucketlist ✓: To have my first passport stamped before it expires. lol 🤣🤣🤣 So, I took my passport in 2005 without any intention of an international travel… only to have one solid ID on my belt whenever a government company would require. But at the back on my mind, I told myself – I want it stamped before it expires. Bucket-list checked! ✓ This is another post…
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TakeHome-ily: Open up for the Lord
From yesterday’s Gospel – I’d like to share a few reflections. Jesus reveals himself as the “bread of life”. Majority of us have a hard time accepting this. But let us try to be open to the mysteries of God. Let us be open especially when it comes to our faith. Kahit gaano ka ka-“ganda” (ang tao o bagay man) kapag sarado ka – hindi tutuloy sa atin ang biyaya ng Diyos. However good or beautiful you are (as a person/things/situation) if you are closed and not willing to share your life. You would not see the blessings of the Lord. Be OPEN for the LORD. Open up – starting…
