Three Strand Cord

A dear friend once told me during our ministry’s devotion time that we must always grab the opportunity to tell how God moves in our lives. Our testimonies, like many testimonies in the Bible, tell about God’s character – His grace, His love, His mercy, and His power among other things. A lot of times, miracles happen and it’s amazing at the time! But then life continues and we humans are so easy to forget. That’s what inspired me to finally write this blog, my stones of remembrance, so me and generations of my family will always remember.

Welcoming our son, Asaph Jedidiah!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6 In August of 2025, we learned that we were expecting, and on my 41st birthday, December 2025, we found out it was a boy. I've always wanted another child after 2 wonderful girls because Drew and I feel that we still have so much love to give another human being. This time, we wanted it to be a baby boy so I could have a mini version of Drew. But wh

Bianca Helen Estandarte

Jun 77 min read

The Power of a Spiritual Community

Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46-47 In the early stages of being with Drew, we've mostly dealt with each other selfishly and on our own. Inspired by the movie "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days", I remember always testing whether our relatio

Bianca Helen Estandarte

Apr 134 min read

Hearing from the Lord

Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:12-13 When I was in the early years of my walk with the Lord, I often heard the phrases "Sabi ni Lord... (the Lord said to/told me...)" , and my usual responses were "Paano ba nila nasasabi na nakarinig sila from the Lord?" and "Sana marinig ko rin si Lord." . It bred a sense of insecurity because it's already very challengi

Bianca Helen Estandarte

Feb 218 min read

Love Never Fails

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. Ephesians 5:25 We usually play music during our slow mornings, and one weekend, Out of My League by Stephen Speaks was on. As I listened to the music and the lyrics, I remembered that the younger version of me wished that my husband would love me the way the songwriter did, poetic and full of adoration. I had imagined that the love of my life probably sang and played the guitar, and I'd swoon f

Bianca Helen Estandarte

Feb 165 min read

Seek First the Kingdom...

Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. - Matthew 6:31-33 In this day and age, when real estate has become increasingly expensive, Drew and I have once settled on the fact that we would be renting until we die

Bianca Helen Estandarte

Feb 134 min read