Whoa! We’re halfway there! Miriam is officially 4 1/2 months pregnant today. So 4.5 months to go until the big day. One doctor says it looks like a boy based on the sonography. Another doctor says the baby sounds like a girl, based on the heartbeat. Anyway, we’ll find out by next week. What do
I learned today that what are somewhat ordinary days for some of us, are very, very special days for others. Like take today for example. Amidst the storm, people still flocked to the Manila International Book Fair at the SMX MOA. Including Philip Roa, a young 20 something writer, and co author of the new
One thing I learned today is that…affirming your child’s character or past behaviour is one of the best and cheapest ways to build up your child. It won’t cost you a peso—just laway—and it will last a lifetime. Here are a few tips about the power of praise and affirmation, that I learned from the
The biggest “bookshop” in the Philippines is opening today and it’s only open for a few days. Today is the first day of the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF). I’ll be launching a new book. Ang Allowance na Hindi Bitin that I co-authored with Philip Roa. Book signing for that book is on Saturday, September
One thing I learned today is that…gratefulness fills the heart with joy. I was doing my to-do list for the day and while I was at number 7 or 8, I was overcome by this gratefulness for all the blessings that God has given me. I have so much work to do! So much
“At last, now you too can get your dream of writing a book fulfilled!” Since founding Project Author in 2011, a number of aspiring authors – my students—have become published authors (even best-selling authors). Thanks to Union Church of Manila – I am leading this workshop again. This time the theme of Project Author
Between Miriam and I, we’ve been married four times. That’s twice for each of us. My first marriage lasted 17 years and was ended by the death of my first wife, the wonderful Margot “Tingting” Pelaez Linsangan Roberto. She was 50 when she passed away after battling Systemic Lupus. (Read about her and our story
Hi guys, I’m leading a 45min webinar on writing to evangelize tomorrow December 12 at 8am Chicago time or 10pm Manila time. Just sharing the link here below. You and your friends are welcome to join. It’s free, just like salvation 🙂 Click the link below for details and to register. https://littworld.org/events/write-to-evangelize/
Well, I don’t know if you could call them “letters” anymore in the old fashioned way. No one gets hand written letters anymore. You know pen and paper kind of letters. As an author, I get private messages or PMs, emails and the like in my inbox. Here’s one that’s pretty simple, but encouraging: “Good
Last Saturday, I spoke at a Discipleship Conference and encouraged the pastors and leaders in the audience to write and evangelise. Someone in attendance named “Glenn” from the host church, Crossworld, wrote to me asking that he wants to start writing. He felt that the Lord is leading him to write even before he attended
A customer service parable (adapted from the original by Harvey Mackay) “No one can make you serve customers well. That’s because great service is a choice.” – Harvey Mackay More than a year ago, I decided to hire a private car from the airport. When the service came to pick me up, the first thing