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Saturday. We experienced “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” on adjacent tennis courts as we watched James and Jonathan play in the semi-finals of a national tournament. Went home to cool off and study for Sunday’s message entitled “Get Shorty” (Zacchaeus’...
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The Godfather’s Heart?

The last verse in the Old Testament was a prophetic promise and warning that God would turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers, or else the nation would be under a curse. We don’t have to look very far to see the...
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“Me & My Dad”

Bad food & burnt marshmallows, mosquito bites & sleepless nights, Bible study & prayer time, and life-long memories. I’m describing our annual “Me & My Dad Camp” where hundreds of 6 to 10-year-olds drag their terrified fathers from Manila’s concrete...
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Monday Morning Thoughts & New Paintings

Day off. Tried to sleep late, but no such luck with Robinson’s Land adding to Manila’s skyline right outside my bedroom window. Decided to show the world Jonathan’s latest projects. Here is our newest favorite, the view from Wawal Palace to Old Town in Krakow, Poland....
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Priorities

I received the following email a few hours ago from Paolo, our VCF-Fort Bonifacio kids pastor. I recently attended the wedding of one of our former student leaders, who is now a lawyer.  During the reception she honored her parents, especially her dad.  What she said...
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Happy 40th Birthday! And Happy 16th Birthday!

While I am on the birthday theme, here are birthday blogs for my youngest son and my youngest brother, who celebrated their 16th and 40th birthdays on February 27th and March 1st. While walking with Deborah this morning (exercise for her, fellowship for me), I was...