Coffee Moments with Sam

"One clue that you're doing something wrong is when you start spending a lot of time trying to convince yourself that what you're doing is right." - Crystalina Evert, Pure Womanhood  (image: freedom by hannadeva)

I am the eldest of 7 children.   My parents got married at a very young age – my dad was 18 and my mom was 20.   My mom gave birth to me when she was 21.   I could never imagine how life was for both of them back then.... two young people with so much of life ahead having to face the responsibility of parenting early on.   I’m quite sure they had their individual dreams to pursue and plans to fulfill.   Perhaps having a family at such a young age wasn’t part of it.   But they made a decision and that choice gave me life.   Not having a child would have been the easier choice, but despite both of them having to finish their studies and raising me up as their daughter at the same time, my parents decided  to have me.     Eventually, our family grew - from one child to seven.   Admittedly, my mom once shared that she tried taking birth control pills for fear of the responsibility of having more chi...

ANCOP GLOBAL WALK 2012 As God continues to bless our community and even our personal lives, this also comes with the honor of being a blessing to other people. Through ANCOP (Answering the Cry of the Poor), Couples for Christ’s work with the poor program, we have been given the opportunity to help and make a difference. One way to get involved is to take part in the ANCOP Global Walk 2012.  It aims to: TO RAISE FUNDS to support the ANCOP Scholarship program             Continue1,000 scholars and             Support 1,000 more college scholars or 2,000 more elementary or highschool scholars TO RAISE AWARENESS of ANCOP as the social ministry of Couples for Christ, Servants of the Lord, Handmaids of the Lord, Singles for Christ, Youth for Christ and Kids for Christ   Last year, more than 50,000 people coming from all walks of lif...

*Let us pray for the protection of LIFE in the midst of all the issues and attempts around the world to destroy the dignity and sanctity of it: Father in Heaven, Creator of Life, We come before your Holy Presence to thank you for the gift of life, family, and love . We honor you for creating such a beautiful world to live in, where we are blessed to enjoy the fullness of life here on Earth.   We are grateful and honored for beautifully crafting each one of us in your image and likeness.   We thank you for giving us life and for bestowing upon us the privilege to protect and nurture this gift. We also thank you. Lord, for the freedom to choose and the opportunity to live out our dreams and desires in hope to fulfill our main purpose for living.   May we learn to seek your will in all that we do.   We humbly ask for your forgiveness for the many ways we destroy the beauty of what you have created as a result of our failure to value ...