The Second Time Around

Oct 20, 2022 | Heartburn, Seabed

A Prodigal Daughter I was nurtured by a loving Christian Family. I was raised with the conscious knowledge of who God is and trained to live right in my younger years. Although I was blessed with so much love and care and was fed by concepts about the Lord, still, I...

A Missionary’s Calling: Finding a Home Away from Home

Oct 13, 2022 | Seabed

I left my home 8 years ago. I packed my bags and went to the city where I studied college. The day that I left was also the day I informed my family that I was leaving. It was bad, I know. But something in me was looking for something more, something greater, to do...

Boses

Oct 10, 2022 | Inkspiel

Isinulat ni Grace Roscia Estuesta Maririnig ang kanyang sigaw sa ilang, na nagsasabing: ‘Ihanda ninyo ang daan para sa Panginoon, tuwirin ninyo ang mga landas na kanyang dadaanan. Boses. Tinig. Isang tunog. Naririnig. Malakas, mahina. May salita’t minsan himig....

Dancing to a New Rhythm

Sep 28, 2022 | Articles, Inkspiel

Why dance? Dance is a form of expression that brings so much freedom and joy to everyone, even in the absence of spoken words. In fact, some things said through unspoken words can pierce straight through a person’s soul and spirit. One does not need to be a dancer in...

Generosity as a Powerful Witness

Sep 21, 2022 | Climate Change

An excerpt from the E-book, Global Transmission, Global Mission Taken from the chapter, “Christian Testimony in a Time of Pandemic” First published in One Voice Magazine on May 20, 2020 Christian generosity is a powerful witness. Whether in the local shopfront church...

Paraclete Hands

Sep 14, 2022 | Articles, Inkspiel

How Painting Began for Me I am a painter who loves creating textured abstracts.  Through my art, I process with the Lord thoughts that can sometimes seem overwhelming, and I  invite Him to heal my heart. “IT IS FINISHED (A tribute to my mom) I do not have formal...

When God Shows You a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Sep 6, 2022 | Isaiah 61

A rotund man walked wobblingly past me, each of his oversized hands clasping a clearly undernourished one—a little girl on the left, and a tiny boy on the right. There was a jolly procession behind them, too: other equally young children from the slums. As this guy...

Finding My Truest Self

Aug 30, 2022 | Seabed

When you do not know who you are and whose you are, you will succumb to almost anything. You are an open book to everyone, with no reservations and prudence. You do not have firm ground to stand on. You just go with the flow. Que sera sera as they call it. When you...

You Are Not An Orphan

Aug 23, 2022 | Seabed

“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” – John 1:12 Have you ever lost a father? I did. They say fathers play a significant role in our lives. Researchers have found that those who grow up...

BEAUTY FROM BROKENNESS: RESTORING A SECOND-HAND WEDDING GOWN

Aug 9, 2022 | Seabed

Finding My Dream Wedding Dress Damaged with missing beads. A ripped inner skirt. Lace that’s old fashioned. She’s not as beautiful as the others. She’s used. And she only cost me Php3,000.  Because I was growing  emotionally attached to a cheap gown, I started calling...