Under His Wings.

by Bartolomea B. Agatep-Enrico

Overview

The story that follows is one woman's struggles both with regard to conflicts with the larger society and within the culture of the family. From her early experiences entertaining the Japanese troops right through her educational and family experiences she is encouraged to adapt, to fit in. How does an independent thinker with strong ideas and dreams work out an adaptation when they become conscious of inconsistencies in their family or culture? When the overriding message is to be obedient/subservient, how do you ignore or keep quiet about problems that you see and need addressing? When you are reared under strict parentage and your life is planned for you, what do you do when you have ideas of your own? How do you find your voice when it is discouraged at almost every turn? Mea's story is one that explores those very issues as she recounts her life experiences. It is an introspective look at how she has managed to reconcile a variety of conflicts and come through it as a stronger person both a part of her culture and be an inspiration to any of us who have found ourselves at odds with prevailing expectations and beliefs.
- Edmund S. Bienkowski, Ph.D.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162637004
Publisher:	Covenant Books
Publication date:	06/17/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	560 KB

About the Author

The primary purpose of this book is to share with the readers a testimony of God’s promises in Psalm 91. They are made alive by my believing, claiming, and expecting without any doubt. I paraphrase the words of Jesus in Sant Matthew chapter 17 verse 20 “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can move mountains.”

The life I went through as a little girl- to the abduction of my husband in the New Peoples’ Army in the Philippines- was a long stretch of of bumpy roads. It was not east. People with misfortunes, whatever they may be, need “feel good” tools and techniques, each to his/her own preferences, benefit and effectiveness. Some seek professional help from psychiatrists or psychologists, priests or ministers, some take pills or illicit drugs to feel better. In my case, I resorted to prayers, and eventually, in my later years in life, the comforting words of a psychologist.
With my unwavering faith and trust in God, I was able to hurdle all the obstacles fate had in store for me. My husband’s first ordeal at the hands of the Filipino rebels turned out to be a blessing in disguise for it served as a catalyst that convinced him to join me in my dream land – the USA.

The secondary purpose of this book is to release repressed emotions of fear and pain; bitter memories imprisoned for decades.
I am aware that this book is an audacious exposition of my life’s experiences but as I let out every detail with candor, my body feels rejuvenated; my emotions are reconciled. Hence, I became a new person able to forgive those who have treated me unfairly, in one way or the other.