Synchronicity
FAYE ESQUILLO
Synchronicity is an inexplicable and profoundly meaningful coincidence that stirs the soul and offers a glimpse of one's destiny." - Phil Cousineau
It's been three years since I experienced life-changing moments, including my near-death...
Fix my Thoughts…Renew my Mind
CHRIS TIEGREEN
fix my thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
PHILIPPIans 4:8
What fills your mind in your...
God is Our Refuge and Strength, a Very Present Help in Trouble
CHRIS TIEGREEN*
In C.S. Lewis's The Horse and His Boy, Bree (the horse) and Shasta (the boy) were chased through the night by a terrifying lion. They found out much later in the story that...
Like Abraham, We Believe – We Hope – We Trust
*CHRIS TIEGREEN
AGAINST ALL HOPE, ABRAHAM IN HOPE BELIEVED AND SO BECAME THE FATHER OF MANY NATIONS.
ROMANS 4: 18
God gave Abraham a promise and then let him sort it out over the next twenty-five years. ...
My Father: A Man of Faith and Action
CRISTINE TANJANGCO-BORROMEO
In the chaotic whirlwind of everyday life, there exists a steadfast beacon of faith and strength in our lives—my father. He is more than a pillar of our family; he is a testament...
The Woman at the Well – a Social Outcast to an Evangelist
VICTOR LORENZO
John 4:1-42
The transformation of a Samaritan woman from a social outcast to an evangelist. Let her story inspire us.
The Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John the...
Mary’s Perfume or Judas’ Money Bag
SR. CRISTINA GUEVARA*
JOHN 12: 1-11
Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus...
Seeing Clearly – A Memorial Meditation for Nancy
REV. AARON FULP-EICKSTAEDT
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, McLean, Virginia, February 24th, 2024.
Relatively late in his own life, the great Russian thinker and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, wrote the following reflection. “On the surface of a swift...
“Seeing Through”
NANCY CHICHIOCO RAZON
He has a purpose and a plan for me,
so unique, big and bold
better than I can imagine
It flows in clear water
waiting for me to listen, to feel and savor
to touch, appreciate, and...
The Truth of the Matter
MARYLOU B. GARCIA
Coming up with a subject to write about sometimes takes longer than the actual writing, but does it matter? The more important matters are the memories, emotions, and energy that well up...