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05/06/2026

"I MADE SOUP"
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Nagluto ng samporado ang kapatid ko.
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This morning, I woke up not really knowing what to do (with my life.)

And for the first time in months, I prayed again.

Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko.
Nahihiya ba ako? Natatakot? Nagtatampo?
Hindi ko rin alam.

But I knew I needed to be honest with the Lord.

“Lord… ayoko na dito.”

Parang naka-autopilot nalang ang maghapon ko.
Work, eat, pahinga, work ulit.

Ganito nalang ba ang buhay ko?
My heart feels so empty.

Then my sister made samporado.
I’ve been asking her to cook some since last week yata.

And I thanked God for the comfort it gave me.
Lalo ngayong maulan, at ang bigat-bigat ng nararamdaman ko lately..

Naalala ko nung bata pa kami.
Kapag nagluluto ng samporado si Nanay, sabay-sabay kaming kakain..

When life felt simple.
When the house still feels like home.

I sat down. Kinuha ko yung bible kong puro alikabok na sa sulok.

I saw one highlighted verse,
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls”
-Matthew 11:29-30

I cried. I miss how God would tell me how it's always easy with Him.

That His presence is like Samparado in a rainy day.
That His love is like home.

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And that’s what grace looks like.

Sometimes it looks like warm samporado on a rainy day.
A dusty Bible opened again.
A quiet prayer whispered through tears.
A heart slowly finding its way back home.

If you’ve been distant from God lately,
if life feels heavy, repetitive, or empty…

Come home. Come back.

Because even after everything,
His love still feels like home. It IS home.
And there will always be a seat for you at His table. 🤍
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:)

05/06/2026

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01/06/2026

HIS GRACE COVERS IT ALL
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Today, I want to share something simple.

One dear Church friend asked me "Kumusta ka na?".

“Di ko po alam.” ang sagot ko. Because truthfully, hindi ko rin alam kung okay ba ako o hindi. I mean… humihinga pa naman.

But that small conversation it hit me differently.

Lately, I’ve been distant. I’ve been living in ways I know aren’t aligned with God, and somehow that simple question felt like a soft nudge pulling me back to Him.

Parang yakap ni Lord.

And that moment reminded me that His grace is so much bigger than every step I’ve taken away from Him.

I always say that God’s love is not fragile.
But if I’m being honest, I struggled to believe the very words I would tell other people. Because I kept focusing on my failures instead of His grace.

I thought I’ve gone too far, messed up too much, or stayed away too long. But grace was never meant only for the version of us that has everything together.

Grace meets us even in the middle of confusion, distance, guilt, and silence.

So maybe you’re reading this because you need this question too:

“Kumusta ka na?”

And I hope and pray that the same Jesus who met me at the sinner’s table will meet you exactly where you are.

You are not forgotten.
You are not too far gone.
Come back home.
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“While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8

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Happy June, Humans!

01/06/2026