Hindi ba ninyo alam na ang mga makasalanan ay walang bahagi sa kaharian ng Diyos? Huwag ninyong dayain ang inyong sarili! Ang mga nakikiapid, sumasamba sa diyus-diyosan, nangangalunya, nakikipagtalik sa kapwa lalaki o kapwa babae, nagnanakaw, sakim, naglalasing, nanlalait ng kapwa, o nandaraya, ay walang bahagi sa kaharian ng Diyos.

Bettina Robles, the Marketing Manager and co-owner of Breakthrough Asia Trading, says she grew up having to live on hand-me-downs and borrowed things – from books to school bags, to uniforms and shoes. “Little did I know that I would also have to make do with a ‘borrowed’ partner later on in life”,

So what do Filipino women do when faced with death and destruction? They face it with grace and with courage. And when we are tempted to believe that there is no hope for the Philippines, we need to remember the courage of these women, who like other brave Filipinas face the future with hope.

Mommy has done a lot of things. I feel blessed whenever I meet people who tell me that my mom has inspired them to accomplish things. I feel so proud. I always say, “That’s my Mom!”

We hope and actively pray that when they grow up, they will all be the persons that God created them to be. We don’t own them; they are God’s gifts to us. We know when the time comes; our children will have their own tasks to undertake. We are just instruments in molding their character and growth.

My son is now a teenager. Some friends told me this is a difficult stage and they had problems with their teenage children. I sometimes worry that I will also experience some hardships with my son.