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A National Athlete and her Happy Feet
Her talk was about dancing and football — not exactly my interests — but she talked with so much enthusiasm that I was glued to her every word. She kept me and her audience captive all throughout the talk. Her passion on her chosen crafts was evident in the excitement in her voice and the glow in her eyes. I remember telling myself, “Wow! I want to talk about my interests with so much passion, just like her.” She is Marielle Benitez. I guess you’re familiar with James Younghusband and Phil Younghusband of Azkals, right? Azkals is the Philippine Men’s National Football Team. The Philippine Women’s National Football…
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A Journey to a Wonderful Redirection
There he was, leading the singing and worship during the PICC Feast, a community founded and led by Bo Sanchez. To me, Audee Villaraza was just one of the talented guys on stage who’s good at speaking and singing until he shared his vulnerability, his broken heart and how he got healed, during his testimonial before thousands of people. At that time, I had friends who were nursing their, ehem, broken hearts; and so his testimonial caught my attention. I learned that he is not just a talented guy with a pretty face, but is also a devoted servant of God, a technopreneur, a loving son, and many…
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The Day I Said, YES!
After months of dating, he finally popped the question and she said, YES! And their Facebook status went from being Single to In a Relationship. Beautiful love story, isn’t it? Ooops. Sorry to burst your bubble, but that’s not what we’re going to talk about in this article.. 🙂 Instead, let’s talk about saying YES to use our gifts to serve others. For the purpose of this article, let’s assume that your gift (what you do best) is also your passion (what you enjoy doing the most). “When you are asked to use your gifts to serve others, say YES!” I was nodding in…
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Hero (A Mother’s Day Special)
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord and not for men.” – Colossians 3:23 This was her favorite motto which she embraced all her life. She was a wife and mother who loved (and continuous to love) her family deeply. She shared herself selflessly to others. She has a big heart and her love extends to all the people that she encountered. She was also well loved by her family, her pupils, and the many communities and organizations that she served. As an elementary teacher, she honed her craft by taking further studies (Masters and Ph.D.) so that she…
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Meet the Philippines’ Next Bill Gates!
A computer in every home. This was the slogan of Bill Gates, the second richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine (source: Forbes magazine; March 10 2011). While in college, Bill Gates became so passionate with computers that he quit Harvard. Whoa! How many of us are willing to leave our comfort zones just to pursue our passion? Then I met Hanz Florentino, another young guy from Cebu City. Hanz reminded me of Bill Gates. Nope, Hanz didn’t quit school. In fact, he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of San Jose Recoletos. After graduation, he immediately worked as…
