Rica Peralejo

"I don't even think, 'Today, I wake up, I want to get mad at somebody.' But, I guess, because I'm a strongly opinionated person, I really have a lot to say."

"When I answer, 'when I have time, I will answer. 'When I feel like answering because the question is good or can enlighten other people, I will answer him."

"“I am not the center of their world. I am only a very small part of this world. Too many things going on to fixate on what I did right or wrong.”"

"“No one is forcing you to believe what should or should be not, but canceling? It’s not one of the Lord’s traits.""

"“Mockery can’t diminish her God.”"

"'Our bodies and hearts are broken, so we can let another live; ourselves lost so another can be found, it is both beautiful and sad at once.'"

"'Di ko rin iniisip na (I don't think so either), 'Today, I wake up, I want to get mad at somebody.' But, I guess, because I'm a strongly opinionated person, marami talaga akong masasabi (I really have a lot to say)."

"I rarely regret because sometimes, many times, it's really just a misunderstanding of people. But this one, I regret.""

"“I think after the very first taste of negative viral backlash I experienced, I realized that people hate on you, but they can’t really stay hating on you for long because they got other things to do.”"

"Tbh (To be honest), I never liked the terms self-care and self-love because they felt so self-serving. I was also so anxious of making it all about me, of ending up selfish. But as in anything, too much of something is dangerous. Even selflessness. Mine especially distorted into reduction. I have reduced myself to the point that I believed my existence is not necessary. It was only this year that I began appreciating myself again. Only this year when I remembered I have value since God chose to make me at all!"

"“…this is actually good. To us believers it is actually a form of faith. To believe that God was not wrong in making me, in keeping me around, that there must be value for Someone as Amazing as the Creator of the Universe to wonderfully, fearfully, fashion me to be. So if you suffer from thinking today that you might not be necessary, that there is no difference in you being around or not, put on a little something on your face, look good, feel good, and remember that every time God made something, He stepped back and always saw something good. Something good is in you. Let’s try to call that into life today!”"

"Parents are supposed to raise their children and then let go. But man and wife enter marriage vowing that they will never, no matter what, ever let go. Richer or poorer, sickness or health, better or worse, with hair or no hair, you stuck it out with me even when I wasn’t the nicest person to be living with. I love you so much. Thank you for giving me a great picture of God’s unconditional love (I never want to let you go kind of love!) for us. You are not perfect but you are close to it."

"“Your obedience is somebody else's blessing.”"

"“...to give thanks regardless of the circumstance does something good to us. Because it helps us take our eyes off our present troubles and look towards life and hope.”"

"“God is so beautiful and glorious that even the worst thing we can imagine fades away in the light of His glory.”"

"“The glory of God is far weightier than death and its sting.”"

"“Helplessness puts me in my place and makes me aware that I am not error-free. Helplessness creates space for favor! Helplessness causes faith to rise in me - to believe in something big, for a breakthrough. God wants us to know everything comes from Him.”"

"“You need people who enable and not disable your faith!”"

"“Not only is Jesus' timing different, but also His methods. Sometimes, His method for others is healing, for you it might be a miracle.”"

"“He is not alien to our suffering. He understands every bit of it, because He himself suffered to the point of death.”"

"“God is someone you can never outgive.”"

"“...the more we give according to God's purpose, all the more we receive as well. This principle seems counter-intuitive, and if we think about it, supernatural economy is really only possible when we take our cue from an infinite God, who, by merely saying a word, created the stars and the heavens!”"

"“The purpose of our generosity then, beyond helping others, is to cause overflowing gratitude and praise for our good God.”"

"“What we spend our time and resources on reveals our character.”"

"“God wants to give us His best, but we must be ready to cut ties with whatever does not honor Him.”"

"“That by having God's Word in our life, we actually have Him and that because we have Him, we actually have everything.”"

"“All I know is that when I gave what was in my hand, God gave what was in His. And His hands are far larger than mine. So large they fashioned an entire universe!”"

"“His ambition for us is greater than our biggest dreams.”"

"“I have nothing to fear. This is not punishment. It's part of being in a fallen world, but Jesus has conquered my sin and the grave. Nobody else can claim me but God Himself, in all His goodness and victory!”"

"“From our end the call is simple: To love others despite our differences.”"

"“I have made many, many bad choices in my life, but I thank God I got this one right.”"

"Not every delay is denial, some are preparation."

"Life rarely unfolds as a clean record of right decisions."

"I totally understand the desire to share God with other people but when you are not careful in doing it, whereby you sound self-righteous and all, then do not expect the message to come through. Love before judgment is the way of God."

"To be able to move is a privilege. And to progress to strength? Now that’s priceless. But to do it in different ways and in different places, now that’s wholeness. It’s holistic. Moving strong in every way, anytime, anywhere."

"“Actually, you are never the same again after your first child. And we can mourn that — the loss of independence, freedom, self, in the process.”"

"“Nevertheless, in my case, I find that it is all worth it. One because of the wonderful human beings I am privileged to love in this lifetime and two, because of the wonderful human being I have become because of all that motherhood asked from me.”"

"“Regardless of the number, there is always something out there waiting for you. And you will discover it and fulfill it when the time comes! It’s just a matter of perspective and a whole lot of willingness to try new things.”"

"“Watching this happen yesterday broke my heart in a million little pieces.”"

"This hallway, next to my own home, has been the space of my childhood. Everything feels different while also everything feels familiar. Like it was only yesterday.""

"“Part of me is emotional, and maybe that comes with your 40s and you realize so much of what shaped your life. How some things began. And it reminded me today of how I never wanted to be popular, and that I only wanted to be a performer.”"