Kairos

July 18, 2008 marked another milestone in my life. Today, I have become a naturalized citizen of America. USA has become not just my home, but my adopted country as well. The oath-taking ceremony was held in Miami-Dade County auditorium ealier today. It was packed with 1,200 people from 52 different countries -- immigrants from all over the world who have come to America to discover the promise of this great Nation. I cannot help but marvel as I looked at the huge multi-cultural, multi-racial group and wonder, "What circumstances made them come to the US "? Whatever they are, I am sure that they are as valid as mine are. During the program, I struggled as I recited the Oath Of Allegiance. The words brought tears to my eyes as I said.... “I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty. I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasi

I was listening to Chris Tomlin’s song online today, and thought of how remarkable the achievements are of this young man. He is reportedly the most sung Christian Artist, not only in the US but across the globe. His songs are sung in churches and have been translated in many different languages. His music, most of them written and composed by him, gives us a glimpse of this man’s heart. He is, in my humble opinion, a modern-day David. God bless him. I don't know why but I just randomly googled him. I, of course, eventually went to the ultimate source, Wikipidea . This was where I found this interesting tidbit of news, or rumor, however you’d call it. I don’t know if you’re already aware of this, but here’s the scoop. According to Wiki -- In May 2008, it was announced that Tomlin and his band would be leaving the church he helped plant with senior pastor Matt Carter in Austin, Texas; The Austin Stone Community Church. He'd be leaving in order to start a new church with Passions

Whoever said that having a dog is like having a baby can never be more right. I mean, as cute and as lovable my dog, Prince, is, but he can be a such a handful sometimes. He requires so much attention and tender loving care… much like a baby! Prince got it all easy – he plays, eats, poops and sleeps – that’s what his world is all about. The worse thing is, he doesn’t know how to adapt to my sleeping patterns, much less know if it is a weekend or a holiday, for crying out loud! He thinks that he has every right to demand that he be walked at 7:00AM regardless of what day it is! So, even if it is a weekend and my only chance to sleep in, I have to, against my will, get up so he can have his nature bonding and do his bathroom business at the same time. Otherwise, if I ignore his yelping and yapping, I will for sure be paying for it later. So unless I want to be cleaning pee and picking up poop inside my house, I gotta have to drag my butt out of the bed! So this Sunday morning was no diff

I was watching Joel Osteen the other night, and he was talking about reaching our God-given potential. This is probably one of the most predominant question every believer has in his/her mind. I wish there was an instruction manual on how to get there, but unfortunately, there is none. In God's book, reaching our potential in Him doesn't mean just simply going to school to get a degree for it. It's not that simple. In the true Kingdom of God fashion, reaching our potential involves (among others) enrolling in the school of SACRIFICE and of DYING. We need to die to our own pride to give way to humility; we have to die to our own self to be able to truly love others. There is an every-day giving up of our own desires and pleasures, so as to learn how to have compassion especially on those whom we think least deserves it. So it was just a blessing when I received this email from a friend which I am sharing with you below. How timely is it for her to send me this, when I was j