Grief 101 with Cathy Babao
Good grief! Have you suffered a loss lately? Cathy Sanchez-Babao may be able to help. Mother; storyteller; newspaper columnist; author, corporate communications consultant; sometime teacher; mental...
View ArticleMaking Amends with Siopao and a Humbled Attitude
I really dislike having to back up into a garage from a small street. The street outside my work studio is one example. When the neighbor across doesn’t maximize the available parking space outside...
View ArticleButchart Gardens, Victoria
I didn’t get to see Arashiyama on my last trip to Osaka but my marshmallow test reward gave me something I like even better! Victoria, the capital of the Canadian province, British Columbia! Thank You,...
View ArticleButchart Gardens Afternoon Tea at the Dining Room
The original family home of Robert Pim Butchart and his wife, Jennie, has been converted into The Dining Room where you can enjoy afternoon tea or meals. Set in the Butchart Gardens, now a National...
View ArticleThe Best Things In Life Are Free
Victoria and Vancouver are such beautiful cities. A mere stroll across four days within a very small radius provides a feast for the eyes and senses. This is a sampling of the landscape, architecture,...
View ArticleThe Empress Afternoon Tea, Victoria, British Columbia
If you come to Victoria, you must try the world-renowned Tea at The Fairmont Empress (fondly called “The Empress”), one of Victoria’s oldest hotels. Because of her national signficance, The Empress...
View ArticleAnh and Chi Vietnamese, Vancouver
Anh and Chị [/ aĭŋ / ænd / ţi /] in English is “elder brother and elder sister; a respectful form of address for a friend or a even a stranger, man or woman respectively, generally above one’s age;...
View ArticleMott 32 Vancouver
The year is 1851. The first Chinese convenience store in New York City opened on 32 Mott Street. From that address developed present-day lively, bustling NYC Chinatown celebrating Chinese culture,...
View ArticleTrump and Neverland: Two Tea-for-Two’s, Vancouver
The imposing facade spells modern luxury. Situated in the heart of downtown Vancouver’s Golden Mile, the recently (2017) opened Trump Hotel offers a snazzy Afternoon Tea at the lobby just next to Mott...
View ArticleFootball Sunday: Eagles Vs. Patriots
Three days before the pivotal Super Bowl championship NFL game between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, star athletes from both sides (and more) shared their thoughts in this special...
View ArticleNick Foles Almost Quit Two Years Before Being Named MVP of 2018 Super Bowl LII
“In my heart it was probably a hundred per cent [ready to quit]. It was a tough six months. I went through a lot. My wife was there every step of the way. My faith was tested but I just kept leaning on...
View ArticleGift From NFL Pro’s To You
Carson Wentz, Trey Burton, Nick Foles, Zach Ertz, and Chris Maragos with Jordan Matthews of the Buffalo Bills collaborated with YouVersion to make a 15-day devotional study on the Bible App which you...
View ArticleCarson Wentz: Practical Advice on Audience of One
You might have seen the Prince Harry dead ringer photos of Carson Wentz circulating online. The Superbowl Champ NFL Philadelphia Eagles’s quarterback is not just about sports, bucks, and glamour. He is...
View Article“I Wish I Knew Jesus in My Walk A Lot Earlier” -Zach Ertz
Thought you might like listening to this handsome hunk 🙂
View ArticleFootball as a Platform, Faith as a Purpose
How would the Philadelphia Eagles rebound without Carson Wentz, Jason Peters, Jordan Hicks who couldn’t play due to injuries? That was a big question three months ago. Of course, on Sunday, February 4,...
View ArticleSteven Means: Scriptures Help Me Throughout My Adverse Times
“…’Don’t worry about tomorrow for tomorrow has its own worries. Today’s troubles are enough for the day,’ ‘Walk by faith, not by sight,’ Those Scriptures help me throughout my adverse times in my walk…...
View ArticleI Can Only Imagine Film Coming in March 2018
MercyMe’s lead vocalist, Bart Millard, wrote the song I Can Only Imagine after his father’s death, imagining what it would be like to see God in heaven (where there is no more death, mourning, crying...
View ArticleAre You Ready to Find The Love of Your Life? Check this list before you leap!
Called by Newsweek among “15 People Who Make America Great,” Pastor Rick celebrated his 39th wedding anniversary with his wife, Kay. He has counseled thousands of married couples in trouble as well as...
View Article7 Marriage Lessons for Singles, Newlyweds, and Longtime Married Couples
“Your single life is like the nine months you are in your mother’s womb. But now, you are starting a new life… the cord needs to be cut,” Pastor Jonathan Fenix began his message to Brandon and...
View ArticleZach Ertz on The Secret to An Incredible Marriage
Stanford University football athlete and now NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles’s tight end, Zach Ertz caught 7 passes for 67 yards and a go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter in the Superbowl game...
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