Author: Jay Ileto

I had a few ideas for today’s post but I settled on the topic of finding our way in Christ. I have been re-working this website and although there is still no tangible success with the business side of things, I am convinced making God the focal point of the…

“For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Matthew 7:2) This passage has always gotten to me, as judging others and myself harshly is one of my greatest flaws. From a worldview, being highly…

I was struggling with what to write this morning for a post. I have had a lot of things going on the past few weeks and in particular, this week. I have been working through starting my business with marketing and meetings and updates and reflections. I have debated what…

I had several instances this weekend where I was asking myself this question. I am part of a men’s group with church and we had a discussion touching on this topic. I also heard it at Mass, through the reading from Ezekiel. Even before this weekend, I have struggled with…

I have been back home almost a month now and it has been quite an eventful return. I have been getting my business going, seeking community connections, working on our home, and re-establishing routines that work for me. In all this, I found myself engaging more with others and praying…

My wife and I started reading the Psalms together, doing one a day. We wanted to share in Scripture and bring God’s word into our marriage. In coming across Psalm 31, I found a specific and deep empathy for those suffering. I felt as though it was simultaneously speaking to…

I had the opportunity to join other men in my Christian community at a breakfast this weekend. We converse, worship, and share in Scripture. The topic was forgiveness and in reflecting during the conversations, the parable of the unforgiving servant came to mind. In a Goincidence, this was also the…

We had come home a few days ago after finishing up my last contract for work. There were some things to do with the house that have been in the works since we bought the house; new gutters, getting a couch, painting the office walls. So I was planning on…

I was recently told by a priest, “Do you ever walk into a dark room? You cannot see, you bump into things, knocking over a lamp or a chair, a glass falls on the floor… Then you turn on the lights, seeing that everything is a mess. What have I…

We are humbled by life. We either have been, will be, or currently are being brought to our knees with the glaring truth that we can’t do this on our own. The good news, the best news, is that we don’t have to. This happens to me on a daily…