March 29, 2010
1. It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.
2. A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in [...]
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March 20, 2010
Here is another film that promotes self improvement by going away from routine and normalcy for a period of one year. Discovering yourself through traveling, praying, eating and eventually, loving . If you haven’t read the book “Eat, Pray, Love” just yet, you should put that in your to read list. Although, I think [...]
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March 15, 2010
God is good! He has been tremendously very good to me and my family. Sometimes I lost track and can be blinded by superficial things but still, God never ceases to show little blessings everyday, I just had to open my eyes on them.
Yesterday, we received a good unexpected news. Something I would never expect [...]
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February 19, 2010
I used to think of motherhood as an easy peesy job especially those moms who choose to stay at home. It is women who can mix their booming career with motherhood that I most admire. Until I became a stay-at-home mom almost one year ago. Oh boy, it is the most difficult role to boot. [...]
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January 24, 2010
Hello Everyone! I am so sorry for the lack of personal updates, things have been very busy that the very little time I have online were dedicated to completing…well sponsor3d entries. My apologies. Maybe, the very small number of readers I have, have now disappeared, err I hope not!
Anyways, 2010 has been very good so [...]
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December 19, 2009
1) listen without interrupting. (Proverbs 18)2) speak without accusing. (James1:19)3) give without sparing. (Proverbs 21: 26)4) pray without ceasing. (Colossians 1:9)5) answer without arguing. (Proverbs 17:1)6) share without pretending. (Ephesians 4:15)7) enjoy without complaint. (Philippi ans 2:14)8.) trust without wavering. (Corinthians 13:7)9) forgive without punishing. (Colossians 3:13)10) promise without forgetting. (Proverbs 13:12)
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November 11, 2009
Rearing kids is easier than raising kids in this crazy world. I always tell my my friends that I love kids and if raising kids was not that tough, I would raise a brood of 10. But how do you instill the proper values in 1 kid much more 10! Here are some tips on [...]
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November 10, 2009
WOW! I still remember my French and I got it all right, accents and all.
Anyways, I did not mean to write B.S. in my previous entry but I could not help myself so I did, after all this is my blog and who cares. The past week has been a blur to me, not to [...]
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contentment, family reflections, finding peace, giving time, goal-setting, healing, inspiration, past is past, self improvement by ysobel
August 18, 2009
One thing I learned from DH’s Aunts is to always say/write God Bless or God Bless You whenever you end a message or a convo with someone, even strangers. But what does it really mean to say GOD BLESS YOU. Do you really have to mean it when you say it or make it sound [...]
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August 17, 2009
Be IntentionalTimes have changed since most families had two parents, a mom who stayed home and a Dad who worked nine to five. Families today are more complex. Single parents, dual-income families, a bajillion after-school activities, and in-house distractions like computers, Play Stations®, and the like mean that time together as a family isn’t going [...]
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