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Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
I once heard that when praying we should be specific about what we are praying for. God is being bombarded with a lot of requests the least we can do is make it easier for Him by being specific with what we are asking from Him.
That’s what I did last Thursday afternoon. I went to St. Jude Church and asked for a very specific wish. You know what? Come Friday night, it came true! Blessings poured down from above and the rain of stars made my night so much brighter and happier!
Thank You, Lord!
So next time you say a prayer and ask for something, be specific about it. The answer might not be as quick as the answer I got but it will come in His time.
Keep the faith.
Happy Sunday everyone!
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Saturday, December 24th, 2011
Thank you, 2011! Despite the ups and downs, more of the latter than the former actually, 2011 has been great! This year, I gained friends. In 2011 I had my first international trip. I learned valuable lessons this year as well.
I was a bit hesitant to join Facebook because I know I would get hooked to it like what happened to me in Twitter. You know what? I did join and, yes, I got hooked! I reconnected with long, lost high school friends and managed to become friends with people from the past with whom I was not really too fond or aware of. Kate immediately comes to mind. I swear she is one person I was least expecting to be close to. But you know I am one person who remembers all the kindness I got from everyone. There was this one time that I was so desperate to get out of the country and thinking of applying for immigrant to New Zealand or Australia. I tried to ask Kate about how she and her family got to NZ and she replied to me and we even had a chat about it. I didn’t forget and though we were never really close, she still gave me answers when others were so maramot! This year I got to know Kate more through Facebook and Twitter and I am thankful that we became closer. Thanks to blogging and writing na rin There’s also Tony with whom I had almost zero interaction with in high school and who now happens to be one supportive friend! I love social networking sites!
There are people who are STILL in my life that I am grateful for. JU and Inay Neng and Raquel and Maiylah. Tita Liza, Tatay and Mai. And my blogger-friends Gelliane, Wendy, Karen, Cherry, Ria, Honney, Teacher Julie, Bro. Vince, and Skippyheart.
Will I forget my best friends Tim, Jing and Shen and Jhing? Of course not! They made my year one helluva great ride and I will forever be grateful sisters!
Another thing I am grateful for? My best guy friend Derek and I are on speaking terms again! It took years before we finally got to talk and thanks to well-meaning friends who intervened (Anthony and Lemuel).
I also get to learn more about friends and friendship this year. Thanks for that!
I think almost everyone know that I went to Hong Kong last 8th of this month. It’s my first international trip and I will forever be grateful to Kevin and Shen for making it possible and for Tim and Jing for sticking with me while I was going back and forth about joining them (due to budget constraints what else!). I had a blast and I just know it is a start to my international travels this 2012.
There are many lessons I learned this year foremost of which is don’t be complacent! Don’t settle. Even if it is shining brightly it is still best to anticipate and save for the rainy days. And the valuable lesson of all that I learned this 2011: Let someone else do the budgeting. I am terrible in it and an accountant at that! Argh!
There are too many bad stuff this year. I felt unlucky and all that. Work was a bit less than horrible. But I am choosing to focus on the positive than on recalling all the negative stuff that happened. I am just grateful that I am here, alive and kicking and still blogging, and that my family is with me.
I am grateful, 2011! There’s still a few more days left and I am preparing to welcome 2012 with open arms.
Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!!!
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Sunday, August 7th, 2011
It’s been ages since I posted a Blog Your Blessings Sunday entry. I feel blessed the past few days so I am sharing my joy with you…
This is all about the recent update on blog rank. I didn’t get any high ranks but what I did get was 1 on a few of my new blogs. I am thankful for that. Most of you who will read this might not understand what I am happy about but suffice it to say that the rank given to my new blogs will give comfort to me and my family. Not much and it might not be for a while but soon, I know it will.
I have a plan that may or may not work out but I am praying really hard for it to happen. The blog rank gave me a boost I really need.
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope all of you will have a blessed and glorious day 
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Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
I haven’t been participating much in the memes I used to join in. Mellow Yellow Monday, Music Monday, Random Tuesday Thoughts, and others. Most especially Blog Your Blessings Sunday. The last one I like a lot! I love sharing whatever little blessings that come my way.
I will try to join more this year. Let’s see if I can. My sked is always full that it becomes really hard for me to join. But I will try and I’ll let you know how it goes.
Sunday, November 7th, 2010
It’s been ages since I posted a BYBS entry. Anyway, here’s another one. I am feeling so blessed at the moment so let me share it with you…
If you have been reading this blog, you know that I have often mentioned being down and out for years and years until about four years ago when working at home changed things for me. I think life took pity on me and helped me get up.
Quitting the corporate world was a big gamble for me. Who knew what would happen, right? But it paid off. I was able to eliminate debts and change some things around the house. I was able to do a lot of things while controlling my own schedule. Most importantly, I was able to help people close to me. I had more than enough. And seeing people dear to me happy is what makes me happy as well.
Whenever I hear struggles of other people, I would be a hypocrite to say that I don’t feel relieved that I am not in that situation anymore. I feel blessed that I can tell others that I am a living proof that someone who was totally down and out can still get up and make things work if she helps herself and couple hard work with lots and lots of prayers. That did it for me. Hard work and prayers. Lots of both! For two straight years I would sleep for two to three hours max daily. Sleeping for four to five hours was already a luxury to me back then. I was bone tired but seeing the fruits of my hard work kept me going. After those two years, I was able to relax a bit more because I was able to pay off debts already. There are still some left that are not mine anymore but I still need to pay off. But the pressure isn’t there like before.
I just feel so blessed today that I felt like sharing my struggle story again. I hope those who know me or who’ve read about this already will indulge me on this one. I just want to share this story of mine so others will know first hand that there is hope and that all the hardships will pass.
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope all of you will have a blessed and glorious day
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Sunday, August 29th, 2010
I am always thankful for the little blessings that come my way. Whereas before I couldn’t recognize the little ones, I am now more open to the little blessings.
Yesterday, I went malling with my girl friends Tim, Shen and Jing. The four of us meet at least twice a month. It’s mostly dinner and then coffee after. Yesterday, we went to the mall, strolled around, had lunch and then, as usual, coffee after. In between, there’s lots and lots of laughter!
It was a very relaxing and fun Saturday for me. It started out really early with a Linggo ng Wika dance presentation we attended in Hazel‘s school. After which I went to the mall with the girls. We laughed so hard about so many things about each of us. We also talked about books and other stuff.
It’s a good way to start my weekend especially with so many things for me to finish by tomorrow morning.
Happy Sunday to all!
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
It’s been a long while since I wrote a BYBS entry. Let me just tell you that there are so many blessings coming in and I don’t forget to say thanks. I just always forget to write about it
I was busy for almost two weeks with the overflow of blessings from a program I am a member of. I will be getting the fruit of those blessings within the next day. I am so thankful for it because it will go a long way. Tuition fee, home repairs, new prescription glasses for me and my dad, stuff for my brother, and so on. I might be able to buy a much needed netbook from it, too.
I don’t pray for an easy way to make money. I always pray that I be given a huge workload to do week after week so there will be bigger blessings week after week as well. That’s what I pray for every day.
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
When my parents were newly married, they befriended and took care of an elderly neighbor, Manong Pulong, who was all alone. They fed him, clothe him and made sure that he’s safe. My parents were not expecting anything in return. They just took pity of the old man who seemed to have no relative of his own. When old Manong Pulong got really sick, my parents took care of his medical bills until the day he died. It should have been the end of it but my dad was surprised when he was told that the house and lot of old Manong Pulong was given to him. It was a thank you for all those years my parents took care of him. He had no relatives who came forward to claim his land so my dad took it. We are now living on the land that my dad got from him.
All these years, we took for granted the fact that we have our own house and lot. We would just shrug off the fact that we have privacy when most families don’t have because they share homes with their extended families. And most importantly we don’t pay rent. Unlike them who don’t know where to get their next rental payment.
I realize that our own house is a big blessing to us. We may live in a not so nice neighborhood but at least we can lock our doors, close our windows and just turn up the volume of our tv set and we’re on a world of our own already. If that is not a blessing, I don’t know what is
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