Category: Singlehood
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Wait for Your Soul Partner; Wait on God
If you are single today, you are probably thinking, “When will it be my time to walk down the aisle? Time is running.” This feeling is aggravated as you see your schoolmates and workmates getting married and having children. Somehow, deep inside you, even though you don’t admit it, there’s envy. You also want that,…
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Life Lessons at Thirty -Three
It was like yesterday. Now, I turned 33. I could not be more grateful for God’s gift of life. I am a year older again. Should I stop counting? Some people may jokingly say, they stop counting when they reach their 30’s. But as for me, I would never stop counting because whenever I turn…
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10 Things That Year 2020 Has Taught Me
The cool breeze of the wind that gently touches my skin woke me up from my slumbering. I have not noticed the time. Yesterday was like a minute that quickly passed by without leaving a hint. It was not long ago; I remember the chaos that this pandemic has brought into our lives. Plans were…
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2019 – I Am Ready To Say Goodbye To You
Every year is a new chapter that each of us must unveil as it becomes part of our life stories. For many, 2019 has been quite a good year while others might have difficult and challenging times. Yet we find ourselves still standing amidst those storms of life. Thank God for that. Those things that…
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Life Lessons at Thirty-ish
I could not be more grateful for another year that God has added in my life. For me, there is nothing special about birthdays. When I was younger, I perceived birthdays as something that reminds people that they are getting older (which I do not like). Though of course, I am glad whenever family members,…
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A Quiet and Godly Woman
“It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.” Women are noisy. I used to hate this statement mostly from old people. But as I live my day to day, I have witnessed how women often express themselves and their experiences in a…
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30 Things I am Grateful For on My 30 Years of Existence
Today, I turned 30. Not all people reach this age anyway, so I am so thankful to God that despite all the ups and downs of life, I am still standing. They say that gratefulness is always the antidote of depression and discontentment. I agree with it and that’s the reason why remembering our blessings…
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Exchanging Temporary Insecurities with Lasting Security in Jesus
Love yourself. Be beautiful. Do this and that. Enhance your self-esteem. You must be confident. Raise up your voice as a woman. Be sophisticated and modern. Don’t eat too much, you’ll get fat. Your skin must be fairer. Let’s work out, so we can be sexy. I need to have someone for my security. These…
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Five Qualities of a Prudent Woman
When we label women these days, we rarely hear people mention prudence, modest, gentle, wise, and meek. For us Christian women, we are already used to evaluate a woman in the context of the world where we admire those who are smart, confident, career-centered, independent, and such. We are now living in the age where…
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The Radiance of a Redeemed Woman
“Why does she look so kind?” “How could she manage to appear so strong and yet, she has struggles, too?” “What makes her radiant like a sister, a friend, and a mother all at the same time?” These were the questions that I had when I first met this woman whom I considered a dear…