Olive tree

Loreen Sarmiento 02/22/2015

In a training session years back, I was asked, “If you’re a bird, what would you like to be?” I immediately replied, “eagle” and I am able to explain why easily. One colleague was asked, “If you’re…

New

Loreen Sarmiento 01/04/2015

When was the last time you did something for the first time? Something new. What is that one character you would want to change? A new behavior. Who is that one person you’ve always wished to meet?…

Blues and reds

Loreen Sarmiento 11/02/2014

When we got the blues, we know it means we’re sad. But do you know the feeling when you have the mean reds? Is there a difference between the blues and red? The blues is when “you’re…

The power of letters

Loreen Sarmiento 10/05/2014

With the popularity and rise in real-time text-based communications, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, instant messaging (IM) is the conversation platform where two or more people exchange messages online and receive an immediate response. Instant messaging…

Funny

Loreen Sarmiento 07/06/2014

Part of my job is to approve online the applications of job-seekers for work from home opportunities through our website. It can be pretty tiring to approve, say, more or less 500 applications on some days. I…

Father’s strength

Loreen Sarmiento 06/15/2014

Two years ago, I had a wonderful opportunity to visit Australia for a week. One of the places my brother brought me and my children to was the Wildlife Sydney Zoo, previously known as Sydney Wildlife World.…

Happy people say…

Loreen Sarmiento 06/08/2014

My three children are all grownup. They’re still single and career-busy so I’m not really 100% present in their lives anymore. I just got my second house in northern Cebu …far from the hustle and bustle of…

New Year Today!

Loreen Sarmiento 04/20/2014

Happy Easter! The whole Catholic church is in jubilation today. Commemorating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is like celebrating a new year! Easter magnifies God’s power over life and death. We were all dead in…

The book

Loreen Sarmiento 11/16/2013

It’s my turn According to Wikipedia, the love of books is bibliophilia or bibliophilism. The person who loves books is a bibliophile. A bookworm is someone who loves books for their content, or who loves reading. I…

Rich in mercy

Loreen Sarmiento 11/09/2013

It’s my turn The whole country has become a whorehouse, unfaithful to me…” (Hosea 1:2, The Message Bible) The wind outside is lashing its fury and the rain is pouring hard as I write this. Supertyphoon Yolanda…

Moving

Loreen Sarmiento 11/02/2013

It’s my turn Not everyone has the ease and confidence of speaking before a crowd. It is a stressful act for most people. Even if it’s just a short speech, a person can go through undesirable manifestations…

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