Exploring life through faith, mindset, career, and the human journey — writing to awaken awareness and inspire purposeful living.
I’m sure you’ve heard the story of Adam and Eve. It’s so well-known that almost everyone, unless they’re living under a rock like I sometimes feel, is familiar with it. But let me take a moment to retell the story with a bit more detail. Once upon a time, in…
Manila, 2001 In the chaos of makeup brushes, studio lights, and background chatter, Clara Santiaguel stood at the edge of the stage, scanning her script calmly like the world wasn’t pulling her in a dozen directions. She didn’t wear designer heels or flashy earrings. Just a navy-blue blouse, fitted jeans,…
Have you ever felt lost, tired, or like something deep inside you is missing? Maybe you’ve tried everything—relationships, success, possessions, even religion—but you still feel empty. Deep down, you know there must be more. The truth is, there is more. That “more” is God, and He’s been waiting for you…
This chapter follows Dre Ramirez through his whirlwind romance with Isabela Cruz – a dazzling, international love that gave him hope again… but ultimately left him broken and searching for something deeper. Manila, 1994 There are loves that begin like sunrises—slow, glowing, beautiful. And there are loves that crash in…
Thank you for joining me on this journey. I want to share one final story—an inspiring testament to God’s immense love for the world. He gave His only Son so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but embrace eternal life. Jesus, the sinless Son of God, displayed the…
When that early morning text from my friend lit up my phone, I was half-asleep and fully confused. Happy National First Love Day? Wait—what?? And then it hit me. My First Love… Jesus! Not gonna lie, I had a full emotional meltdown. Ugly crying. Couldn’t breathe. The whole dramatic movie…
This chapter explores Dre’s soul-deep connection with Elena Domingo—a woman who represented everything he wanted but couldn’t have at the time. The theater was dim, the kind of sacred darkness that whispered for silence. Not the hush of respect, but the quiet that falls when everyone is collectively holding their…
Isaiah 6:1–8Let’s just say… it wasn’t just another Bible reading. It hit me like a holy freight train. “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up…”You know the rest. The robe, the seraphim, the shaking thresholds, the smoke, the…
In elementary school, there was a small chapel I would always visit to pray. I would spend my entire recess and lunch breaks talking and crying to the image of Jesus on the cross. I would tell Him how lonely I feel and I would ask Him to help me…
“The chapter sets the tone for the journey of Andres “Dre” Ramirez, a young star forced to grow up too soon.“ Manila, 1990 The air inside the dressing room was thick with cologne, cigarette smoke, and tension. The kind that never makes it on camera but clings to your bones…