100 degrees centigrade. Boiling point. How do you get there from 99 degrees? Just a little more.
It takes only one degree from 99 degrees to reach the boiling point. At that point, everything sizzles.
What are the extra truths and extra efforts you need to increase friendship in marriage? (fun, enjoyment, companionship, etc)

Malcom Gladwell, in his [...]

I took Shirley and the kids to a simple dinner celebration in Bellevue Alabang. We had a great family time together. Many times, it’s the simple celebration that brings those special bonding moments.
To my beautiful wife Shirley who celebrated her birthday today:

You are God’s greatest gift to me and our children. You continued to inspire [...]

A happy marriage can be elusive to some but a reality to others. I married Shirley in 1990 at the age of 22. And God gave us wonderful children after almost twenty years of marriage- Bea, Jerome (+), Ana and Andrea. I am so grateful to God for the wife that He’s given me. We [...]

This past week I have seen 4 funerals of people that I know. Two of them are family members of church members and the other 2 are celebrities – Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson.
One thing I notice about funerals is that friends and relatives would  honor their dead through eulogy which is a tribute to [...]

I want to share something that Shirley wrote in her journal. I am publishing this article with her permission.

What’s the difference between school and life?
In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test.
In life, you’re given a test that teaches a lesson. – Tom Bodette

One of the most difficult lessons in life is [...]