Every time our grandchildren come to visit, I must clear all valuables from their reach and sight.  At these ages they like to “investigate” and tinker with whatever their eyes can spot on and their hands can reach to.  One of those items is my alarm clock next to my bed.  A coupl...

We will never understand the complete plan of God.  We may not even live long enough to see the good purpose of His plan.  But there is always a plan, and that plan is good. We can read in 1 Samuel 22:3-4 that David went to King of Moab and asked the king to take […]...

If God is willing, we will commence in-person worship in the first Sunday of June.  It is of course a tentative plan contingent upon the upcoming progress of slowing down the spread of COVID-19.  As you might have already known, starting last Monday we have entered the orange tier that all...

He is risen!  Yes, Jesus is risen!  The empty tomb and the many appearances He made to His disciples for the following 40 days are inarguably proofs of His resurrection.  One of the appearances He made was to a couple of His disciples, who were on their way to Emmaus, a small town 7 m...

Today is Palm Sunday.  All four Gospels tell us that today, circa 2000 years ago, Jesus Our Lord, sitting on a donkey, entered Jerusalem, causing the whole city to stir.  Some spread their cloaks while some cut palm branches and scatter them on the road, welcoming Jesus and shouting, “Ho...

Light at the end of the tunnel.  We have been hearing this a lot lately, haven’t we?  After hunkering down in our private spaces, we can now look ahead to the time when we can meet our friends and loved ones and go to church again.  Yes, there will come a time in which we […]...

We thank God that Oom Peter, Santy’s father, has been discharged from the hospital and is now at home, resting.  We also thank God for a simple fact that due to his condition, he is not well-oriented to time and place, and sometimes even people.  Consequently, he did not even know that h...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER Last Friday, after taking a few bites of a piece of bread, Oom Peter, Santy’s father, choked.  In just a few seconds he turned blue, and his eyes rolled over.  Thank God, Santy was there.  Right away she turned him to the side and began hitting his back till ...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER Last week I was at Rose Hills, this week I was back there again to attend our brother Darma’s funeral service.  Knowing him and hearing about him from those who knew him closely, I can sum up his life in one word, “full.”  Darma had lived life to its fullest.&...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER Last Thursday Tante Yuni’s ashes were scattered on a serene and beautiful lawn at Rose Hills and yesterday, I met with her son and family at the site to hold a simple funeral service.  There was no musical instrument just human voices and a brief message from the Bible...