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• Can CDO-based Teens Find out About True Love? Yeah, If They Attend These.

  

  If you're a teen living in Cagayan de Oro (or you're like me, a parent of a teen), you need to check these  two events out.  Two great events that would teach o... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Put Fun Back into Your Marriage -- a Hasty pre-Valentine's Day Post

  

  It’s now February, and you know what that means…LOVEY DOVEY BLOG POSTS!!! I wish... No, no, don’t get me wrong; my marriage is fine. Thing is, I will not be abl... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• TGIFriday's Now in Cagayan De Oro. OH YES!!

  

  I’m not a food blogger (check out www.foodanddesserts.com, www.tastecaster.com, and www.morefoodadventures.com for great Cagayan de Oro food blogs), but I am a... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cain and Abel with Abs? This is Gonna Be the Funniest Sunday Yet!!

  

  This next Sunday will be my Lifeshaper team’s turn to serve our 7-12 year old children in our Kids’ Church (it’s our turn every 1st Sunday of the month). It’s... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION

• How Should a Leader Act? Look at the Best Leadership Role model...EVER

  

  It saddens me that I will not be able to attend my church's latest nationwide leadership conference. The said conference will be on the same day as the Open... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Much is Your P200 Worth? It Could Help Save a Child’s Life.

  

  Two hundred pesos could buy you a 2D movie ticket with snacks to spare.  Two hundred pesos can buy you a Micro SD card for your phone or a flash disk for your... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Awesome Examples of Changed Lives

  

  (Note: This blog post is quite video-heavy. I suggest that before you read on, you scroll down to the videos and start the streaming by pressing play then... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• I Had the Perfect Retreat, Thanks to the Venue, the Material, and the Students...

  

  One of the major projects I had to take care of in the school I teach in is the annual retreat of the senior class. Again, it was awesome…awesome for many... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mikey Bustos' Opo Pinoy Style Gangnam Style Parody is a Riot!

  I used to be a mild fan of Filipino comedian youtube sensation Mikey Bustos. I say "used to be" because I am no longer a mild fan, but now I'm a big fan of... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reflections Of An Eventful 2012 Part 2

  

  Here is part two of my reflections of an eventful 2012. If you missed part one, you can click here. 4. Fried from too much activity. No doubt that 2012 was a... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reflections of an Eventful 2012 Part 1

  

  As per my blog’s tradition, every end of the year I will come up with a reflection on the year that has just passed. Of course, since Lessons Of A Dad is only... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Two Theme Songs for 2013

  I'm still working on my "Reflections on 2012" article as of this morning.  It's a doozy and most likely will be split into 2 parts. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Making Health and Fitness a Top Priority in 2013

  

  It is quite predictable that among the top of every New Year’s Resolution list that we all come up with is the desire to be healthy and/or lose weight. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Top 10 Non-Traditional Christmas Songs

  

  As Christmas draws near, I’m sure your ears are gonna be saturated with timeless Christmas classics like Silent Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and Joy To... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION

• Bring Your Teen to B.E.A.T.S. a Christmas Party of a Great Crowd

  One of my favorite verses on parenting, and you’ve seen it here before, is Luke 2:52.  It’s the last verse of Jesus’s childhood, and it says this: “And Jesus... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guys, Manny's Faith Was Not Responsible for His Loss...or Was It?

  

  I’m not supposed to be blogging. I’m supposed to be checking my students’ essay-based literature exams, which will take me all night. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Books That All Teens (and Their Parents) Should Read

  

  Teaching young teens is what I do for a living. I’m a high school teacher by profession, teaching in a small private Montessori school in Cagayan de Oro City. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'm Now a Father of a Teen -- Testimony of a Once-scared Dad

  

  Well, I just hit another daddy milestone I officially became a father of a teenager. My eldest daughter, Lynn, turned 13 on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. Wow, did time... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Very Cool Student-made Shadow Play

  Below is a very cool student-made shadow play, shown in the latest Foundation Day of The Abba's Orchard School, an awesome Montessori school I work for and wher... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thank You, Zig Ziglar! RIP

  

  Win! I heard the sad news yesterday morning, but I wasn't able to make a blog entry about it because it was a very busy day at work. I'll make my tribute now,... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION