Today, our first homeschooler graduates in senior high school. Next month begins a new season as he enters college. This graduation is a long time coming, but we are still grateful to celebrate his progress and achievement for two years. Jacob started homeschooling in first grade. He was my first student, and I admit I was not his best teacher. I was impatient and angry when he couldn’t get the answers correctly. He ... view the post
How Motherhood Helped Pursue My Dream
Who would have thought motherhood would help me pursue a dream? At 10 years old, I dreamt of becoming a writer. Our high school counselor suggested I take any of the arts and letters courses, which I did after high school. However, after the second semester, I received a passing grade in a major subject. I thought it was the end of the world because I planned to major in Philosophy. How can I major in Philosophy if ... view the post
How to Maintain Lasting Friendships with Women
How many friends do you have on Facebook? Hold on, let me rephrase that. How many genuine friends do you have on Facebook? If we took time to inspect our friends’ list, only 3 to 5% are the real deal. It's one thing to find good friends, and it's another thing to keep them. Our family used to move a lot when I was young. Despite this, making friends was simple. I’d meet them at a sari-sari store, watch them play in ... view the post
The Bleeding Woman
The biblical account of the bleeding woman spoke to me recently. She received instant healing the moment she touched the hem of Jesus’s cloak. He asked who touched him because he felt power coming out of him. Oh, no! It's perimenopause Perimenopause is the time in a woman’s reproductive journey where we transition to menopause. This marks the end of the end of the reproductive years. Estrogen, the female hormone, ... view the post
