Party Is Over! Welcome 2014!

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Yes, the days of non-stop eating, partying, drinking and merriment has come to an end (temporarily!) and we are now in the first day of the new year of 2014. It's time to get serious to the reality after the holidays.

I am not good at making resolutions but I will try to live a healthier life this year. I aim for more travels, more quality time spent with the ones I love and more blogging opps to receive.

I don't believe in astrology nor predictions that the year of the Horse is not good for those born under the year of the Rat. I happen to be born in 1972 so that makes me under the year of the Rat. People are saying that the year of the Horse is not compatible with the Rat born people. I rebuke that and I don't believe such claims.

I just woke up with my first payment for my blog services for the year of 2014 and the mail came from a trusted and regular sponsor. Mind you, it is in 3-digits! Is that not blessed or what?

So there, whatever people say about this or that, I will rely on the fact that God will bless me with more opportunities because He knows I will be sharing it.

Here's to a year of good health, more love, tons of PEACE and of course, steady flow of income from my blogs and that means - loads of paid opportunities.

Yes, 2014! I am claiming you!

Thankful For The Many Blessings

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I have so much to be thankful for. I may not have a fat bank account nor material wealth to boast but I am thankful of many, many things that we always take for granted.

I am thankful for my family and friends who love me for who I am.
I am thankful for the small little dog who keeps us all company and shows her unconditional love.
I am thankful for my job because it provides for our livelihood.
I am thankful for each waking moment to face a new day with new hope.
I am thankful for the sun that rises and the stars and the moon at night that shines .
I am thankful for the cool breeze that blows its comfort on my face.
I am thankful for the plants everywhere for providing clean air.
I am thankful for the animals around for they equalize the eco-system.
I am thankful for the opportunities that come my way because God knows what to provide.
And I am really thankful for the gift of life that God has given and I will continue to be thankful for so many things because I have been blessed.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Count your blessings and be very, very grateful.

Ask, Seek and Knock

The past few days and months have been very quiet in my blogging activity except for some giveaways here and there and the usual blog posts I do in a regular basis. However, the assignments that usually line up for few days in my list of things to do before are now becoming less frequent.

I read the verse in the bible that says "Luke 11:10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." And so I did.

I asked God for more blogging opportunities to come. I sought for His grace and I searched for bloggers who are in need of ghost writers and then, I knocked on His door for blessings and graces. I only ask of these things because blogging is one way of keeping me grounded. Aside from the passion I have for writing and blasting away these thoughts, I get to earn from the thing that I love to do.

And so, Sunday rolled by with much blessings because God has opened the doors of opportunities for me. What used to trickle like a mist on a leaf has become a rain of blessings in the forest. For that, I am very grateful.

Thank you Lord. You really know what I need. I pray that this continues so I can help others as well.

Giving Thanks Today

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It's so nice to wake up in the morning feeling refreshed and relaxed after a long and taxing work week. And what's so great about this morning is that I thank God for another day, for the beautiful weather, for the family beside me, for a quirky little pooch sleeping on the foot of the bed, for the cozy bed, for the home, for the food on the table, for the warm clothing and there are just too many to be thankful for. 

I don't have to wait for Thanksgiving to appreciate everything around me for today is another day and I shall live it to the fullest!

Happy Friday everyone! Be thankful for your blessings!

The Simplest Blessing

I sometimes forget how blessed I am when I feel the little nuisances of life. Complaining on the littlest discomfort is so easy because I tend to look about how I feel without considering the feelings of others.

Today is a good day to change my perspective about life's discomfort and put my place in the shoes of other people.  I just finished doing the laundry without a sweat because I used a fully automatic washing machine. So, I shouldn't be complaining, right? However, the next part was the one that I was trying to avoid given my right shoulder's painful condition and the extreme weather outside (46 degrees Celcius at 11:56 a.m.). I didn't have a choice because I wanted to maximize the hot weather so the clothes could dry fast. I opened the veranda door and the hot air filled the room instantly and I started sweating. It was like standing in front on an open oven door. That is how hot the weather is right now. And then I saw them - the workers. Right in front of our building is a steel fabricating company. I saw the workers in their dirty jumpsuit with towels on their heads working, hammering steels, driving forklifts and doing their day-to-day routine. And there I was, standing on the veranda with our living room airconditioning unit on, putting the clothes to dry in the line for only few minutes and complaining already about the hot and humid weather. My inconvenience and discomfort is so insignificant compared to their hard work and sacrifices to support themselves and their families. It is 46 degrees Celcius outside and they are working, I cannot compete with that.

I took my camera and instantly snapped them. It will always be a reminder for me to not complain and be thankful because I have it easy. This is a testament of how blessed I am and I don't have a reason to doubt it. Thank you Lord for allowing me to see this new perspective in life. And please Lord, bless those hard working labourers outside who have to endure the hot weather to earn an honest living. Bless them all and give them a break.

Thankful This Thanksgiving

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There are so many things to be thankful for inspite of the tremendous challenges we are all facing in this bleak economic times. There are still great things which we can call as God's blessings that we should not take for granted.

As for me, I am grateful for the roof over my head, the food on my table, the clothing to make me warm, the love and support of my family and friends, the love and loyalty of my dearest pooch, the job that provides for the financial needs, and the challenges which make me a stronger and better person.

I am very thankful for the gift of life. Every waking day I have is a testament that God still believes in humanity and that we are still His sons and daughters making a big and hopefully, a positive change to the world we live in.

I am very grateful for all of these and I will continue to be thankful for all the littlest blessings because that means I am still alive to appreciate all of them.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone and be thankful.

Give Thanks

I may have shortcomings and misgivings but I am sincerely thankful for the blessings, great or small. I thank the Lord for the bountiful blessings He gives me every single day. I am also thankful for the family who embraces me with love, for the friends who make my life so much fun and for the foes who make me strong and wise.

Happy Thanksgiving to all! 

And to all that we do (and have), give thanks to the Lord.

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Blessings in Many Forms

I watched GMA Channel 7 program in our cable few minutes ago. Mel Tiangco was telling the viewers of the account of GMA Kapuso outreach program. They showed how they distributed school bags and supplies to the poor children of a small town in Laguna.

I was so touched on the 13 year old boy who wanted to go to school and finally attend Grade 1 this school year. He missed plenty of classes trying to help his family make a living. Another young boy had hydro encephalitis but still had the passion to go to school despite his condition. And lastly, this young boy who walked several miles to reach school because he could not afford a transport.

I could not help but cry on their accounts and what they had to go through to have a decent life by going to school. I feel a bit ashamed of myself for neglecting my blessings and instead, complain about the little nuisances I face in life. To think, my discomfort is nothing compared to what these children go through everyday.

I am thankful for all the blessing, be it small or big because God never fails. Thank you Lord for giving me this enlightenment so that I can appreciate everything around me and know that all these are your blessings in various forms.

38!

It seems like yesterday when I posted my "feelings" about turning 37. Now, I am turning 38 in few days time.

I can't honestly say that I am looking forward to it because that leaves me 2 years to go before I join the "Over the Hill" club. Not what I imagined but it is inevitable. I know, like I always say over and over again, age is just a number. However, that number seems to be going up really fast. Last time I checked, I was writing 37 on the space provided for age whenever I fill up forms. Well, I know I cannot dodge growing old this time. So, let the good times roll!!!

It can't be that bad. At least, I am another year wiser and more graceful as I age. I can see strands of silver hair popping from my scalp. I can feel the fine "laugh" lines of my face which reminds me of the guffaws I shared with my family and friends. Oh, don't forget the expanding waist line which seems to compete with my age. LOL! Ah, do not dismiss the fact that my fingers are starting to hurt during cold season and my joints squeak every opportunity they get. Also, the problem with the monthly periods is another issue to think of. It leaves me guessing whether I will have it or not. Whatever! That's all I can say.

Yes, I will be 38 in due time. I will probably be crankier than ever (seriously, sometimes I am Mrs. Oscar the Grouch!), more homebody, will avoid parties as much as I can and will surely enjoy more quality time spent with my family and close friends.

Sigh, this is it. I will be 38! Still thankful for another worthy year of a good life and blessings.

Happy Birthday to me!!!