Mentored in the Anthurium Garden
I was five. I was painting with a man in the middle of an anthurium garden. Birds were chirping while the sun drew circles of light on our skin as it peered through the leaves of the tree we were under. We sat on pots and started sketching. That moment was imprinted...Breathe, Praise, and Live
I must have played Cops and Robbers a dozen times as a kid, but one particular game stands out in my mind as the most memorable. It is still quite vivid. I was in the robbers’ team, and I was waiting for the opening I needed to leave the base and rescue my fellow...The Girl with the Drumsticks
Being a girl and playing the drums is not usual. For a girl to be part of a band, my journey was not easy. I was constantly intimidated by men because of how they played and looked at me. I also think that men have more flexibility and swiftness in playing an...Listening to the Voice
There is a fondness that comes with the beauty of Bohol – the clear beaches with their colorful fish, the famous chocolate hills, the tiny brown tarsiers clinging to trees, the river rides… I had heard so much, so I wrote Bohol in my bucket list of places to...Finding My Life’s Meaning
Everybody is given a second chance in life. I also had mine. Five years ago, I resigned from work as a high school English teacher. I wanted to divert my attention to other things except teaching. I needed to focus on my graduate studies since I had a scholarship...Mananayaw
Sa pag-alon ng bughaw na tubig dagat tangay-tangay ang mga pinong buhangin Makukulay na bato ay sinasalat Humihila’t nangaakit ng paningin ….. Sa tunog na gawa ng hanging amihan Sumayaw ang tubig padalampasigan Ang karagatan ay nagiging tanghalan Di napapagod, umaraw...Small Things
There have been times when I prayed for something and God went, “You know what, I’ll do you one better.” When I prayed for a church, He gave me a community. When I prayed for friends so I wouldn’t be lonely, He gave me a husband. When we (my husband and I) prayed for...Bitak na Semento
Mahirap isipin kung ano ang itsura ng totoong lindol. Mas lalong hindi mo magagawang paniwalaan na ang dating nakikita mo lang sa pelikula eh makikita mo sa totoong buhay. Akala ko’y nabubuhay ako sa labas ng sinehan nang dumating kami sa Bohol. Wasak na mga bahay at...
In Forgiving the Church: Loving Her Unconditionally
In Forgiving the Church: My 4-year Journey of Loving the Church by Beiah Tudio More than any person on earth, I have a particular love for my twin sister. We literally grew up together– from the beginning when we were still “eggs,” to right now as we struggle to...Get your copies now!
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