This blog entry is about a man named Delfin Ong. No one I know calls him "Mr. Ong." Everyone I know who knows him refers to him the way I do: "Uncle Delfin." Uncle Delfin is arguably the most gentle man I have ever met in my life. I remember meeting him for the first...
Father's Day 2012 was a bit of a blur for me, which is a little ironic because the day was relatively uneventful. I got up in the morning to a blog surprise from Caths, who wrote a sweet Father's Day message for me on behalf of Nathan and Nicki. Since I was up early,...
The past few days have been difficult. Last weekend, my kids' two nannies decided to hie away from our employ. They put my daughter, three-year-old Nicki, to bed, then left six-year-old Nathan, who was watching television, packed their bags, and left. No "Thanks for...
Masculinity is bestowed by masculinity. One learns how to be a man from another man. Author John Eldredge's Wild At Heart, which I've recently finished, produced this gem of a statement. I have to admit Wild At Heart took me by surprise. The first time I'd read it, I...
I am revisiting John Eldridge's Wild At Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul, which came highly recommended by several men in the church in the Philippines for which I work. Author Eldredge makes a case for the universal need of every man to live a life of...
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