seven emirates series

life in arabian peninsula

[carlosmroxas]

My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. - Ecclesiastes 12:12-14 https://www.instagram.com/p/B_asBC6g-Gx/?igshid=nhcjh8078og0

[carlosmroxas]

Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A. That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death— to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him. Q. What must you know to live and die in the joy of this comfort? A. Three things: first, how great my sin and misery are; second, how I am set free from all my sins and misery; third, how I am to thank God for such deliverance. (at Al Ain) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9vBV4QAz86/?igshid=1xhggjmktqze4

[carlosmroxas]

We are Raising them to Be Different– I Peter 2:11 Our society has low expectations of kids. We expect toddlers to get what they want and teens to be rebellious. Instead of helping our kids fit in every area of their lives (an impossibility, really), we are encouraging them to go against the flow, reminding them we’re supposed to be different than the world. They are normal kids and have longings to fit in-we all do. We just aren’t going to compromise our beliefs or lives to do so in every circumstance. - Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, Kristen Welch https://www.instagram.com/p/B88-eC2A8e1/?igshid=8i1hvqwsi497

[carlosmroxas]

Thank you for speaking the (hard and hurtful) truth to me whenever i needed to. Thanks for loving me and staying with me despite ME. You had all the reasons to leave but because you love and honor God more than yourself, you choose to stay and keep your marriage covenant. Thanks for being a faithful and an excellent wife always making me feel loved and secured. Most of all, thank you for extending mercy and grace to me always pointing me to gospel, to Jesus Christ our righteousness and sanctification and redemption. Mahal kita, Irog @larasjroxas . Happy 8th anniversary. ****************** Marriage is not mainly about prospering economically; it is mainly about displaying the covenant-keeping love between Christ and his church. Knowing Christ is more important than making a living. Treasuring Christ is more important than bearing children. Being united to Christ by faith is a greater source of material success than perfect sex and double-income prosperity. So it is with marriage. It is a momentary gift. It may last a lifetime, or it may be snatched away on the honeymoon. Either way, it is short. It may have many bright days, or it may be covered with clouds. If we make secondary things primary, we will be embittered at the sorrows we must face. But if we set our face to make of marriage mainly what God designed it to be, no sorrows and no calamities can stand in our way. Every one of them will be, not an obstacle to success, but a way to succeed. The beauty of the covenant-keeping love between Christ and his church shines brightest when nothing but Christ can sustain it. John Piper, This Momentary Marriage https://www.instagram.com/p/B67JnzDAI3S/?igshid=u6jqdobj47y2

[carlosmroxas]

Happy Birthday, @laurasophiasjroxas ! May you always find your joy and contentment in Christ alone. We love you. #LauraSophiaRoxas #KeepingUpWithAToddler https://www.instagram.com/p/B55cRa9Aor2/?igshid=1fybtb60rih3p

[carlosmroxas]

se7en. Happy birthday, kuya Philip! May the Lord grant you saving grace to know Christ and Him crucified. We love you. @philipmiguelsjroxas #wewonderaswewander https://www.instagram.com/p/B4ENaKlgLU7/?igshid=1hdstb62l8klz

[carlosmroxas]

31. (at Anguib Beach Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvo2XogAcsx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q5div0qcpw50

[carlosmroxas]

The [he]art of reading. #mydubai #wewonderaswewander #sevenemiratesseries (at Mohammed Bin Rashid Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvUk-x6g9CU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mhiw6k2zpxb8

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First RoRo experience. #wewonderaswewander (at Starlite Ferries) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvKRB3qAQZ5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9h5hyuehw9qj

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PH bonding. #WeWonderAsWeWander #homeschoolers (at Neri's Not So Secret Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvEg0tPgfyJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11xqgc6vlhqe8

[carlosmroxas]

When your wife is braver than you. #keepingupwithatoddler #sevenemiratesseries #thisisourvalentines #sagada #wheninsagada (at Marlboro Hills, Sagada, Mountain Province) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt7WfG8ACXi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=svrhmjg7cdw5

[carlosmroxas]

My tribe. (Insert @piamatsi ) #keepingupwithatoddler #sevenemiratesseries #oneplaceatatime https://www.instagram.com/p/BtxLiFMgefz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14frv8ueknzgo

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The Promo Fare Family. We got a return ticket for the four of us for only AED 1,315 (USD 357) DXB- MNL-DXB. @cebupacificair #pisofare #5J (at Manila, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btn3cAEgT6f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=27znqp419fn6

[carlosmroxas]

You will never look back on life and think, “I spent too much time with my kids.” #wewonderaswewander #onedayatatime #oneplaceatatime #sevenemiratesseries #keepingupwithatoddler (at Dubai Miracle Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/BthNcq9AJU-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v99u7qc6vaiu

[carlosmroxas]

Now and 7 years then. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 (at Christ Church Jebel Ali) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsiImayH_Ck/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11pee3frhzhyq

[carlosmroxas]

at The Dubai Mall - The World's Largest Shopping Mall! https://www.instagram.com/p/Br8gJITnKn9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10bocpw2xhc97

[carlosmroxas]

Let’s not forget the reason behind Christmas. We are depraved sinners in great need of a Savior; without Christ, we would die under the curse of God’s wrath. By nature rebellious haters of God, we rightfully deserve His condemnation and judgment. And yet, out of His great love and mercy, God gave His begotten Son for those who shall believe in His Name. Despite the lingering ugliness of the flesh, those who would run to Christ and turn away from their sin would be declared righteous by God Himself before the divine tribunal. Not by one’s works, but by Christ’s alone. This is the beauty of Christmas: it is the story of a covenant-keeping God who, throughout generations, has never failed to fulfill what He has promised. He has provided a way for His chosen, and He will continue to protect and sanctify His people, until the time comes that He takes us home - spotless and blameless and fully conformed to His image. Rejoice, therefore, in the providence and grace of God. For you deserved death, and yet you were made heirs; you deserved judgment, and yet you were given mercy; you deserved wrath, and yet you have been clothed in the perfect righteousness of Christ. You deserved hell, yet you were given the King of Heaven. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:14 (at Dubai Festival City Mall) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrzO0QQntlJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mmbnmbukd9t4