2021: Loved— in all ways, always
"I have always loved you." That's God's overwhelming message on the last day of the year 2020 from Malachi 1:2. "I mean always— since the...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 26, 20203 min read
'Yabang Pa More
Two things that can surely make me laugh: Epic things that children do and say. 'Yung mga taong nagyayabang tapos di nila alam na yung...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 24, 20203 min read
The Internal Struggle No One Talks About in the Christmas Story
For most people, bright lights and shopping give the impression that Christmas has finally come; howbeit, the woman who was there when it...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 24, 20202 min read
The Unreachable Goal of Keeping Oneself Pure
There can never be anything trickier than being entangled with a sinful habit. It's frustrating to realize that you keep coming back to...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 22, 20202 min read
A World/Woman in Labor
I love being a woman except for days dysmenorrhea feels like it's tearing my uterine walls from the inside. Then, I heard from my mother...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 22, 20203 min read
MY FATHER IS A POLICEMAN: Abuse of Power, Christmas & Christianity
In broad daylight, surrounded with people, Jonel Nuezca killed a mother and child. A PVC pipe turned noisemaker aka "boga" caused the...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 19, 20201 min read
Sad Boi Prophet JONAH
Jonah wasn’t someone who was unfamiliar to the Word of God. His scripture references are numerous and on point. Still, he chose to...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 18, 20202 min read
DEATH: Our Pride Makes the Difference Between It Being Rest or Judgment
While 'crying myself to sleep' is the case for some. My version is overthinking myself to sleep. Just missing my bedtime as an adult...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 17, 20202 min read
The Mysterious Case of Flowers and Fruits
I learned last night from a Netflix documentary that human's love for flowers is not only based on its beautiful colors. Flowers are...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 16, 20202 min read
The Parable of the Church Singer
Imagine a church singer with such a magnificent voice. Every note is perfect. The congregation feels like singing because they weren't...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 16, 20202 min read
You mean, the movie is done before it started?!
Movie plots are often tad predictable. There are characters and their setting is presented in the beginning. They go into struggle in the...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 14, 20202 min read
What's Your Spirit Animal?
Don't you just find it interesting how people are like animals? Not the insulting kind of metaphor but their personalities reflect animal...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 13, 20202 min read
Nawala, Babalik Pa Ba?
Mahal Kita. ‘Yan ang aking akala. Habang ang mga di ‘kanais-nais sa aking paligid pinahihintulutan na maganap lamang, hangga’t di ako...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 11, 20203 min read
SHAME ON HIM
Carl Lentz, of Hillsong NYC was tagged as a celebrity pastor. His name is associated with famous artists including Justin Bieber,...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 9, 20202 min read
That Kind of Love Exists? Seryoso!?
Growing up in a Christian home, steadfast is a common word from hymns I hear from my mother when she sings me to sleep. It used to not...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 8, 20203 min read
A Man Like Daniel (Part 3)
Boiling Waters is a good source of reminders about love and relationships —mostly providing insights on how to get less life-wrecking...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 7, 20203 min read
A Man Like Daniel (Part 2)
Daniel was like a song you'd like after hearing it for the first time. Then, as you listen to it on repeat, you latch on. That's what...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 6, 20203 min read
When Faith Leads to Murder
For three years, John Chau, a 27 year old missionary has planned everything needed to be able to do missions on a remote Island called...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 5, 20203 min read
A Man Like Daniel
Multiple times I have been asked if I want to be married. Of course! And then, there will be follow-up questions like: "When? Why are...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 4, 20202 min read
Beyond the 'Second' Chance
If there is one truth about God that can never be dulled by repetition is HE FORGIVES. When it feels like everything has been a wreck,...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 2, 20203 min read
OUT OF THE DARK
Years of being sober is something I consider a miracle. Harmless habits turned addictions have gotten the hold of me in the past. In...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Dec 1, 20203 min read
When Prayers Go Unanswered
Her usual welcome hug greeted me from their enormous church building's front door. She was trying to be strong. However, the deep...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Nov 27, 20203 min read
The Only Anxiety You and I Should Have
Do not worry. That's something Jesus pointed out in Matthew 6 when He was talking about trusting God about our daily needs. Today while...
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Romilyn Balbieran
Nov 26, 20202 min read
A Feminist Christian?
The Bible was written in patriarchal societies yet it has never been misogynistic. It believes that men are primarily the 'leaders' of...
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