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...
On Father’s Day
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,...
Revisiting my role as the “sleepy child whisperer”
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, or, Who Wants To Be My BFF?
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...
On masculinity (and a contest for you)
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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