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@devowriter Aug 20, 2025, 4:02 AM UTC

Behind the Pulpit

I had a lot of dream jobs when I was still a kid. I’m pretty sure a lot of kids do too. I wanted to be an astronaut because who doesn’t want to see the moon up close? I wanted to be a scientist who w…

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@devowriter Jun 27, 2024, 7:53 AM UTC

He Could Have Said It Better

We have heard about white lies – or lies that are told just to be polite or to keep someone from being offended or upset by the truth. Getting older, and learning more about life, I realized that lie…

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@devowriter Oct 6, 2023, 2:37 AM UTC

Weekend Wandering | Launching our Book at the Manila International Book Fair

This post is long overdue, but I don’t want to let the opportunity pass without sharing one of the highlights of my September - the Manila International Book Fair! People who have been to MIBF know t…

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@devowriter Sep 6, 2023, 3:00 AM UTC

Last Streeeetch!

I welcomed 2023 with high hopes. But having high hopes does not mean everything will go smoothly. This year is a tough one. As a family man, as a student, as a minister, and as a man with many plans…

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@devowriter Sep 1, 2023, 3:45 PM UTC

La Union, “Break”, and Terrible Traffic

I received a message from my boss to prepare my things because we are going to La Union. I was surprised! We haven’t discussed anything about that trip in our previous meetings so I was wondering wha…

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@devowriter Aug 31, 2023, 1:31 PM UTC

Is there still room for slow living?

Me and my wife have to wake up earlier than usual to catch up with the morning rush. If we delay even a little bit, it will cost her a notch on her tardiness count. We don’t want that. It’s the begin…

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@devowriter Aug 25, 2023, 4:29 PM UTC

Teach them How to be Grateful

I know myself. I don’t mind working behind the scenes and supporting those in the limelight. I have learned to give way when the right people take over. I know how to appreciate, and I try to do it i…

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@devowriter Aug 24, 2023, 6:23 AM UTC

Walking to the Office | Wednesday Walk

I woke up earlier than usual because I had to help my wife as she prepared her packed lunch. After years of working from home, my wife now goes every Tuesday and Wednesday to her office as per the in…

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@devowriter Aug 23, 2023, 3:37 PM UTC

Reliving a Core Memory - My First Job

The firsts are always the most memorable ones. Who could forget the ecstatic feeling of their first date, the gut-wrenching first heartbreak, the first pet, or the initial time one receives their fir…

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@devowriter Aug 22, 2023, 2:07 PM UTC

Wooden Toy Sets

Supposedly, Saturday is my rest day. But I feel a bit excited to assemble the wooden toy sets we have bought from Divisoria, I went to church on a Saturday morning. I brought with me a screwdriver an…

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