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Sherrilyn Tamayo-Siplon loves sharing everyday stories about God. She feels He is present in the now and in our everyday experiences. She believes writing is one of her purposes in life. Just like St. Augustine, she believes that our hearts are restless until it rests in the Lord.

Can Angels Hear Us?

  I got this wall decor that caught my eye from a thrift store about two weeks ago. A few days later, as I was browsing through Google Books, I found Healing With the Angels by Doreen Virtue or should … Continue reading

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Use Your Gifts

Happy New Year everyone!!! With this greeting comes a story that I don’t want to forget, which I think is great for the beginning of a new year. New hopes! New dreams! New plans! So here it goes and I … Continue reading

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The Easter Vigil Candle Saved My Family from the Flood

The year was 1987. The setting was in a small village called Youngstown in Cainta, Rizal in the Philippines.  Unlike other neighboring families, this family was busy preparing sandbags in the front of their house.  Neighboring houses were already waist … Continue reading

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My Nanay

  One of the few who made the biggest influence in my life is my mom or in Tagalog, we call her Nanay. I remember when Tatay (father) and Nanay visited the United States in March 2003 from the Philippines … Continue reading

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Thank you Danny, Hotel Madera and the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC

Welcome. That was our feeling when my family and I arrived at our spacious bedroom last December 19 in Hotel Madera DC.  It was an 8-hour drive from Charlotte to Washington, DC’s downtown area and the last 30 minutes were … Continue reading

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Rejoice in the Lord Always

January 2. We celebrated our family Christmas party with my husband’s grown up children, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, a friend, and our son. The house was filled with the sound of chatter, laughter, the aroma of pansit, pies, green bean casserole, corn … Continue reading

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A Gift of Bread

Last Thursday, December 10, which happens to be the feast day of Our Lady of Loreto, I asked the Lord for a Honda Civic LX.  That was the prize for the lottery in Catherine’s House and I earnestly prayed that God … Continue reading

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My Experience on Praying the 2000 Hail Marys

  Note:  The italicized text below is part of the letter that I sent to a group of women seeking a closer relationship with God. Happy Easter everyone! Christ is risen! I would just like to share with you my … Continue reading

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The Fruits of the Spirit

In Manila where I grew up, we welcome the  new year with noise, fireworks, coins on our pockets, and fruits.  I remember going to Quiapo with my mom to buy at least 12 different kinds of fruit to grace our dining … Continue reading

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Sweet Inspirations (part of December gratitude month)

July of this year, I had the chance to visit my native country, the Philippines as I am already residing in the USA.  Though it has become infamous in CNN,  Yahoo, Reuters and other news media in  recent years as a … Continue reading

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