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Family Life
What does family life look when third culture parents are leading third culture kids? In a nutshell, it's a whole new world. It requires and fosters adaptability, faith, and a unique sense of both self and community.
Here you'll find posts about homeschooling, recipes, crafts ... as well as struggles, triumphs, and adventures.
Recipes | Crafts | Life
Roberto Atienza
Feb 15, 20224 min read
Pressure Cooker Bulalo
Filipinos love stews. However, one of the most recognizable and delicious is bulalo or beef shank stew.
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 23, 20214 min read
Simple-y Yummy | Ginisang Pechay
One of the best things about living in the Philippines is the abundance of pechay. This Filipino dish is super simple and is worth trying!
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 5, 20213 min read
He Is Risen!
This is our third of three blog-posts for Easter Sunday because this year's Easter Sunday celebration held a unique significance for our fam
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 2, 20215 min read
Holiday Comfort Food
Pinindot or bilo-bilo is a wonderfully tasty dessert dish meant to counter the savory tastes in a typical Filipino holiday meal.
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Roberto Atienza
Nov 5, 20205 min read
Salpicao
I promised a visiting adoptive family (I won't share your name, but you know who you are 😉) that I would share a Filipino recipe that uses
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Roberto Atienza
Jun 10, 20205 min read
Silog Tornado Lockdown Challenge
One more recipe, this time with a twist 😉. Silog is a popular Filipino breakfast that combines fried rice, a fried egg, and a meat.
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 27, 20205 min read
Pastillas de Leche (Quarantine Style)
Here are a couple of recipes for a delicious and distinctly Filipino dessert.
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Roberto Atienza
Mar 31, 20203 min read
A Heaping Pile of Yum
With the entire world on some form of lock-down/quarantine and looking for things to do, we thought this provided a unique opportunity.
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Roberto Atienza
Sep 29, 20195 min read
First Birthday in Cebu ...
This birthday was unforgettable, not because of any fancy gifts or cake, but because of the people I was able to share it with.
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Roberto Atienza
Sep 17, 20191 min read
Leaving on a jet plane ...
A quick blog post from South Korea.
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Roberto Atienza
Aug 9, 20195 min read
Called, commanded and commissioned ...
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven ..." (Ecclesiastes 3:1). This week our family crossed even m
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Roberto Atienza
Jul 31, 20193 min read
Last things and new beginnings.
"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your...
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Roberto Atienza
Jun 29, 20192 min read
I would not, could not, in a box ...
In our over-zealous packing, there was something that we forgot to consider ...
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Roberto Atienza
Jun 22, 20194 min read
The best laid plans ...
Our packing and prep for the move has been going well, but there are still many things to pray for.
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Roberto Atienza
Jun 20, 20191 min read
"I thank God in all my remembrance of you ...
Thanking God for my last Family Camp as the pastor of the Filipino-American Christian Church. Praise God for our time together!
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Roberto Atienza
May 31, 20193 min read
The Consulate General of the Philippines
Our trip to the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago. If you are curious about dual-citizenship and passports, give this post a read.
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Roberto Atienza
May 2, 20192 min read
Moving Overseas
"Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in...
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 3, 20195 min read
Looking Back / Looking Forward
This year I was invited to speak at the Annual CSC Banquet. Below is not a transcript of what I shared, but rather the notes I'd written...
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Roberto Atienza
Apr 2, 20191 min read
The Sights And Sounds
In mid-March we were able to spend a couple of weeks in Cebu City to spend time with the folks at the Children's Shelter of Cebu. It was...
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