Friendships grow in time from one stage to another, until two people become closer and closer. Not every friendship will reach best friend status as each relationship is different. Some relationships may start out as acquaintances and stay there for a long time before they move to the friendship stage. Others may escalate quickly from
I usually use this term, that I am ”Blessed and Highly Favored”, in reference to my work,friends,my EN Macau family and most of all my Kids, Luigi & Edel. Just being thankful for what I do have, and not what I think I should have, or need. Stirrings of discontent, or fear, or envy are
February 14,2009 My life is like a journey on a train with its stations with changes of routes and with accidents ! We board this train when we are born and our parents are the ones who get our ticket. We believe they will always travel on this train with us. However, at some station,
I believe that one of the greatest opportunities we have as Christians is to make a profound difference in the lives of others. Throughout my life of ministry, God has given me the opportunity to help many people who need guidance. But I don’t believe this is a special opportunity that God made just for
January 2012 God has given us the gift of our body and it comes with an owner’s manual – the Bible. In it are all the instructions we need to take care of ourself and live a long life. We already know the basics – proper nutrition, exercise, a good night’s rest. Trusting God is
October 2010 I love Looking at You while your sleeping. I love them most when they’re sleeping. It makes me smile because I identify with the sentiment wholeheartedly.They’re so sweet, peaceful and vulnerable and amusing. A heartwarming sleep position that I love to take photos. While watching them, I’m always overwhelmed by these profoundly deep feelings
Are you living a sustainable life? Maybe we’ve caught ourself saying things like, “I can’t do this much longer. I just can’t keep this up forever.” When we make comments like these, what we’re really saying is, “I know I have limits and that I’ve reached them, but I’m going to ignore them and see
Exercising self-control and self-discipline, and establishing boundaries and borders in our life are some of the most important things we can do. A life that has no discipline is one that’s filled with carelessness. The Word of God establishes the necessary boundaries to keep us in God’s safety zone. It tells us what we can
The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of convenience, but where they stand in moments of challenge, moments of great crisis and controversy.’ Doing what is right in difficult situations in the workplace is a huge challenge. There are right and wrong choices… all the invented terms such as
There is nothing wrong with social media and vitual friendships, but it is no substitute for real, face-to-face friendships. We were created for friendship with God (Genesis 3:8) and with one another (Genesis 2:18). Marriage is part of the solution to aloneness. Friendship, vital also in marriage, is a crucial part of the solution. ‘Friendship’