There are days when I sit down with my budget and feel the weight of stewardship like a heavy mantle on my shoulders. As someone who teaches personal finance, I know full well the biblical call to manage money wisely. I believe in budgets, in living within your means, in delayed gratification, and in investing … Continue reading Son or Steward? Wrestling with My Identity
In 2013, I released my No Nonsense Personal Finance : A Step by Step Guide book with one clear goal: to help Filipinos become more financially responsible and free. Through years of mentoring, speaking, writing,teaching, and learning, I’ve realized that while financial strategies may evolve with time, the fundamentals remain constant. So today, I want … Continue reading Revisiting my 5 Steps to Financial Peace
Growing up in the Philippines, the image of Jesus that surrounded me was always tender, soft, and often helpless. I saw Him in Sto. Niño statues—chubby, smiling, childlike. Or I saw Him bleeding, limp, and nailed to a cross. These images were deeply ingrained in Filipino religious culture, and they served a certain emotional and … Continue reading Rediscovering the Victorious Christ