Spending Christmas in a hotel room

The very first time I spent Christmas in Makati was in a hotel room with my hubby and children. /We occupied three rooms and in one room , we gathered together and exchanged gifts. No food served. We had our dinner earlier. We are all here in Manila because my eldest daughter's husband is confined at Makati Medical Center.

God hears my prayer

                I am just worried about reddish spot  on the skin of my grandchild and as usual , I prayed to God that he will do some healing  on the skin of Francis. I put his hand on his mouth to be filled with saliva and let his finger touch the red spot. Some ointment were also used and it helped but I had my strong belief that it was Him who healed. The red spot is now starting to disappear from his skin. The cause is some insect bites or some food. Francis seemed allergic to them

Welcome Home Ma. Lorna, Eugene, Francis Carl , and Cian Matthew

Ma Lorna  and her children arrived in Davao City last Monday night.December 12. Her husband is still in Manila but he will be coming before Christmas. They came from Ireland. It was a happy day for all of us. Nick, JM, and Justin came over to welcome them. Claire could not come  because she and her family has just left the country for Texas last August 23.   We are all glad to see you and spend Christmas with your families. We love you.

Justin at 15 months

         Justin was born in Australia. He is a cute little boy who does errands greatly.Every time his mom requested him to do such thing as giving things to persons, keeping things in proper place, etc, he promptly does it. And his best asset is his ready smile for everyone. I enjoy  it when he say es for yes , ta for thank you , is for promise yet he correctly pronounce Nana , papa, tita, , dada, mama. .All my grandchildren are goodlooking boys and girl. They are the envy of many of my friends and co-workers.
        Justin is now here in the Philippines with his parents for a long vacation and will be back to Australia in January 2011. Seeing Justin for the first time lifts my spirit and fills my heart with joy. Hope to see the other boys as soon as they come here to visit us. I missed them. .

Welcome home Nick, JM, and Justin

            It was a red -letter day. Nick , Jm, and  their one year old son arrived from Manila. They came all the way from Sydney,  Australia. It was amazing to see Justin since his birth. He is a cute , handsome little boy. Nick is still the same handsome guy and my daughter, ever the lovely girl looks wonderful.
           JM gave each one of us a cellphone . She also gave me a set of jewelry, a bottle of perfume , and a ladies' bag. She also  brought home some items like chocolates, egg slicer, sony radio clock for her father and one of the most treasured items is a Christmas card coming from JM ' s parents-in-law, Bob and Sue. Leighanne got a new Dora Laptop which she sometimes called " internet". Thank you so much , Nick and Jm for these beautiiful items
         We will treasure them.

Household Budget

                   You may be wondering why after all these years, you still have no good financing scheme. A simple budget can be made by you but I would like to say that following this simple budget may help  you and your family. Here it is. For every  money that you receive, regardless of the amount. allot  50 percent for necessities, 30 percent for miscellaneous, 10 percent for savings and 10 percent for giving. Necessities include food, light and water bills, education for children, your kitchen needs,etc. Miscellaneous  include  your unexpected visit to doctor, trip etc. Giving includes your allowance for children in going to school, salaries for helpers, payment for extra jobs, etc. Savings must be kept in a bank.
                   Happy Budgeting.

Comfort, Comfort My People

          
            Isaiah40:1 says " comfort, comfort My people. Says your God". "  I know many people are suffering- illnesses, extreme hunger, pain, death of loved ones, lost of loved ones and many other types of pains.  I want to surrender all their sufferings to God. And  to these people, surrender them. God can carry the load more than what you carry. And He is there, just waiting for us to tell Him. Sometimes, we decide on things and not consult God first. In short, we judge according to our will and ways.
           Simple matters are taken into our hands without God' blessings. When I prayed that Ma. Venus Raj will enter into the finals and was granted, I then come to realize that her answer to the question raised by one of the judges is based on her will. God did not dictate Maria the right answer. Venus Raj's answer was her own. Major, major reason why she answered that is because is was right for her and not right for others. Many celebrities and non celebrities gave their supposed answer to the question. It cost her the crown? Perhaps , yes.  It is a big comfort that she still wins.  Folks, there is always a second chance. God does not allow us to carry load which is not bearable. there is always Him who is the Master of solutions to every problem.
           Strong faith in Him is all what we need.  Let God carry the burden. He is willing to carry them. He lightens our load. God bless us all.