God, Happiness and Life

May I wish everyone a I hope and pray that the new year ushers in nothing but good things in all our lives. To all those who took the time to visit , made comments, linked, and reviewed my blogs, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I realize I haven't been around as much as I had wanted to ... obligations you see. But I will definitely see you next year. Now let's raise our glasses. Cheers everyone!

I have a lot to be thankful for the year 2007. 1. My Mom's life. She remains my strength. And I believe mine is hers. 2. My children. What can I say? Just that I love them no matter what. God Bless them always. 3. The rest of my family - steadfast in their belief that our connected lives can still be better. 4. Friends who constantly keep in touch. And the rest, the memories suffice to tide me over. 5. New acquaintances. They remind me that there's a life to be lived out in the world. 6. The many undeserved pockets of grace from God - the anchor of my life. 7. My life. That I still live to continuously search for meaning and purpose. 8. People who still care, care and care :-) Thank you very much. 9. Lives I have somehow touched. Need to lift your spirit, hear your woes, shoulder to cry on, rally behind you? Just send me a message. 10.My business associates for the support. 11. My city of residence for efficient garbage collection, clean streets, superb peace and order condit...

WELCOME to our humble HOME prepared for the Christmas holidays 2007. Finally, I got my digital camera working, YES!

Despite the Filipino life's difficulties, most families manage to celebrate the most important season of every year -- the Christmas holidays. Believe it or not this news item says it all. For better or for worse, families get together, eat, dine, celebrate Christmas Eve dinner ( Noche Buena )and New Year's Eve dinner called(Media Noche). "On New Year's Eve ("Bisperas ng Bagong Taon"), Filipino families gather for the Media Noche or midnight meal – a feast that is also supposed to symbolize their hopes for a prosperous New Year. In spite of the yearly ban on firecrackers, many Filipinos in the Philippines still see these as the traditional means to greet the New Year. The loud noises and sounds of merrymaking are not only meant to celebrate the coming of the New Year but are also supposed to drive away bad spirits. Safer methods of merrymaking include banging on pots and pans and blowing on car horns. Folk beliefs also include encouraging children to jump at...

“There is no disputing that Christmas giving has become a very big business: a strong holiday selling season often means the difference between a good and a bad year for a retailer. In the shopping frenzy that lasts from the opening of the Christmas buying season to the closing hours of Christmas Eve, it’s easy to forget what all the fu ss is for. It was not always like that. There was, not so long ag o, a time when Ch ristmas involved no gift giving at all, and in some countries that is still the standard. The union of Christmas and gift giving was a gradual one; actuall y, the full story of the bright packages beneath the tree begins in the days before the birth of Christ. In ancient Rome , gifts were exchanged during the New Year’s celebrations. At first these gifts we re simple, such as a few twigs from a sacred grove and food. Many gifts were in the form of vegetables in honor of the fertility goddess Strenia. During the Northern Europ ean Yule, fertility was c...

"We have become so involved with each other that more often than not, our thoughts and words intertwine. We say the same things, ask the same questions, think the same thoughts in more ways than one. Yet we are two separate and distinct individuals." "What I have become because of you is that I have matured, mellowed, settled, and in full confidence about my ego before anyone, and even against anyone." "You are a great wife and mother."