Weekend Treat

We had a short, short break last weekend from all the chaos in the city. We went up to Tagaytay, relaxed, ate and spent time with the family.

It was a blessing to be able to take a short trip with the family. Cool weather and some quality time with the family. Nothing beats that.

enjoying munchies

Apps to Pass the Time

With the all the apps in available for the iPhone you can easily get lost in it.

Here are a few of my favorites.

1. Tweetdeck

My hubby was the one who got me into Twitter and I found it to be a good way to catch up on news and current events. Tweetdeck is a sweet application that let's you organize your contacts, send out tweets and read tweets in a organized manner.

2. Facebook

A social networking application that lets you read updates on the go.

3. Evernote

An excellent digital notebook. You can use this to read pdf files and photos. Best thing about it is you can sync it with your desktop computer.

4. Flickr

Browse through your account and upload photos with this handy app.

5. Reeder

Simple rss reader

6. Yahoo Messenger

7. Best Camera

Apply nice effects on your photos with this app.

8. Camera Bag

Edit photos with this handy app.

9. Color Piano

Just because my loves to play musical instruments.

10. All Recipes

Plan your meals with a ton of recipes to choose from a ton of recipes to choose from.

All apps are available at the iTunes Store.

Keep on Praying

We may not get what we pray for but know that God is in control and He has a plan for us.

The Lord answers our prayers in three ways. Yes. No. Wait.

Never stop praying.

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. ¹⁵And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him."

1 John 5:14-15

I Choose Love....

In a world like ours, it's so easy to feel hurt and anger when somebody wrongs us and disappointment when things don't go our way. These are natural reactions but is it necessarily the right one?

I've read somewhere that unforgiveness in our hearts manifests through physical pain. If you've been harboring ill feelings towards someone it is you that suffers and not that person.

I admit that showing love and grace to somebody so unlovable is difficult. You can't help but think about what was done to you and just thinking about it makes you irritated but when you think of what Jesus Christ did for us in the cross while we are sinners He still chose the cross, gave His life for us and loves us then how can we not show that same love for others?

Going through these is a test of character. It strengthens us and our faith.

Do we still want to have these ill feelings or do we want to enjoy God's love and share this with others?

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

1 Corinthians 13:13

A Year of Blessings

Another year has passed and how time flies. Where did 2009 go? We finished with Christmas already and we are now waiting for the start of a brand new year.

The year 2009 was filled with blessings, not so good things, love and generosity from friends and family.

We always start the year with the joint birthday celebration of our son and myself, our wedding anniversary and my husband's birthday. Blessings abound from the Lord. More than the material blessings, what we are most thankful for are the intangible blessings of love, grace, and generosity from family, friends and strangers who helped us pick up the pieces when we were badly hit by Ondoy.

On that fateful day of September 26, 2009, we lost almost everything we had because of the flood but material possessions was graciously replaced by the Lord. What's important is that everyone in the family is safe and with us.

2009 was a blessed year for us. It was another year that we felt God's love for us. He never fails.

The year that was....

It's been so long since I last wrote here simply because I was so busy. Busy with the hubby, baby, Pink & Pearl and all the things that Christmas brings. 

The year 2008 has been filled with blessings upon blessings. The year started when I became a mom again with the birth of our second son Timmy and ended with the birth of the business that I was praying for. We were also blessed with memorable vacations with the family. 

I could go on and on about the details of 2008 but bottom line is the Lord has been faithful. He has allowed good and not so good things to happen in our lives to bless us in the end. 

"He is the Rock, his works are perfect,  and all his ways are just. 

A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he."

Deuteronomy 32:4

It's Christmas Time Again

It's that time of the year again when shopping malls overflow with people, bazaars are everywhere and roads are packed with cars. Everyone is busy buying gifts and preparing for the festivities that sometimes we lose sight of what Christmas is all about. I too am guilty of that sometimes but God has given me a reminder of what the true essence of Christmas is. God has blessed me with a wonderful family and they are the reminders that.

Christmas is all about the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is the reason we celebrate December 25. It is His birthday and we should truly celebrate this for without Jesus Christ we are nothing. Thank you Jesus for coming into this world and for dying on the cross for us. Happy Birthday Jesus!

"She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us."

Matthew 1:21-23