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Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
This time of the year…
Today is Ash Wednesday. It marks the start of lent, a 40-day observance (fasting, abstinence, prayer…) from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday. Yearly, usually, my only sacrifice is not to eat meat every Friday, not that I favor meat over veggies.. so I guess, it doesn’t really count.
For this year, I need to work on “forgiveness.” As this is the best time to reflect and try our best effort to forgive ourselves and others, I will continue to work on this aspect, I know that God has already forgiven me with all my weaknesses and shortcomings. Now, it is my turn to forgive those who have hurt me..
Aside from this, I will add another sacrifice, I will not buy bags from today until my birthday! So that means, I'm off limits to bags for exactly half a year!! Oh no, can I do this?? I should do it though it’s hard, that's why it's called a sacrifice, right? Sorry for that, I'm just thinking out loud! :)
I remember from a priest's homily last year during Ash Wednesday that the money you will be able to save (from fasting or refraining from buying something) should go to our brothers and sisters who are in need...
Have a fruitful and meaningful observance of lent.
God bless us all.
God's message for me today
Dear Ryah,
I must warn you: The life I call you to live includes suffering. But not suffering for suffering’s sake. But suffering for the sake of love! And when it is done for love, suffering is sweet and beautiful.
Love,
God
God
P.S. Ryah, love isn’t love without suffering for the beloved.
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I will remember this Lord God. Thank you.
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I will remember this Lord God. Thank you.
HB to my bh!
To my bh (betterhalf),
I did not forget your birthday, it’s just that I decided not to greet you. You probably know why.
Though many things have happened and many things have changed, God knows that I still and will always hope and pray that He will continue to bless you and prosper you with all the beautiful things He has planned for your life.
Have a wonderful 32nd!
May your life be filled with peace and true happiness.
Be blessed always.
Still your bh in Christ,
Ryah
I did not forget your birthday, it’s just that I decided not to greet you. You probably know why.
Though many things have happened and many things have changed, God knows that I still and will always hope and pray that He will continue to bless you and prosper you with all the beautiful things He has planned for your life.
Have a wonderful 32nd!
May your life be filled with peace and true happiness.
Be blessed always.
Still your bh in Christ,
Ryah
Daddy's 56th Birthday
Daddy turned 56 yesterday. I made a booking in Yakimix 2 weeks before his birthday. I initially wanted to try Yakimix in Greenbelt but I was told that it was fully booked already, good thing, I was able to make a reservation in Mall of Asia branch.
Daddy and momsy picked me up in the office at 4:45pm, I was told that we have to be there at 6:15pm or else our reservation would be given away. We arrived at around 6pm and without sweat, we were directed to our reserved table. My sister had a tutorial commitment so she just followed, she arrived at around 7:30pm.
I was not feeling well when I woke up, I had fever due to sorethroat. So I expected that I would not be able to enjoy the buffet, true enough, I didn't eat a lot, I just enjoyed the soup, pork sinigang. I wanted to eat but my tummy was "full"... The important thing was my family enjoyed the food and we celebrated Daddy's birthday. ;)
Here are some photos:
I requested the staff to sing for Daddy ;) They gave him a slice of cake with a candle.
To My Dear Daddy...
Today is your special day..
I want to thank you for everything
For loving us, for supporting us
and for working too hard to give us the best education.
I am happy & grateful that though my sister & I grew up without you on our side, we are still given a chance to catch up..
You & momsy are the most important persons in my life..
You are the source of my strength, you are the reason that I chose to continue, to live my life the best I can..
All I wish is for God to bless you & momsy a long, healthy, happy life with us. :)
See you later Daddy! We will celebrate!
How I celebrated my Valentines 2011
I initially thought of celebrating this day with the Lord. ;)
I was invited by Hazel to attend a bible study last 7 February, that night I attended. The bible study is every Monday night. So for 14 February, I planned to attend and it would be my way of celebrating this day with HIM. But while I was having breakfast, my momsy told me that she would be my "date." She wanted to watch a movie in the evening so I dropped my plan to attend the bible study, I'm sure the Lord would understand. ;)
I woke up that day with a happy feeling, I was very thankful because I thought that I would feel sad... I greeted my colleagues and it was a sincere greeting. Of course, I miss the man of my life, this is probably one of the very few times that we weren't together to celebrate this occasion but I was glad that I didn't have a sad feeling about it. Thank you Lord!
I looked forward to the lunch date with my friends/officemates. The day went well. After work, I left the office right away to have dinner and watch movie with my family. I enjoyed that very precious time of bonding with them... I feel so blessed that my family is complete and we are all in a healthy state. After dinner, we watched "The Mechanic." I liked the movie and I didn't fall asleep, surprisingly! You should watch it if you are into action movies. ;)
That's how I celebrated Valentines 2011, grateful, loved & blessed ;)
Lunch Date on Hearts' Day
Yesterday, my friends(officemates) had lunch to celebrate Hearts Day. Though it was quite ironic because all the food (Barbeque, Sisig, Pork and Chicken Lechon) were not good for the heart! ;p
Thanks to Cris who initiated the email and suggested that we have lunch for this occasion. I volunteered to bring a cake. Nicki suggested to have the gelato cake from Caramia (Amici), I ordered Merry Berries, it was so yummy!! ;)
from L-R (Ms. Vicky, Karen C., Ms. Fe, Angela, Cris,
Karen G., LJ, Ms. Myrna and Rhina)
Yummy Merry Berries ;)
By the way, when I picked up the cake in our receiving area, there was a rose that went with the cake(a freebie from the delivery)! Atleast I "received" a flower on Hearts Day! ;)
Happy HD!!
Happy Hearts' Day everyone!;)
This is a friend's prenup photo, taken just this weekend. They will get married next month. Thanks Rica for sharing this photo with me first hand, I am really honored. ;) I wish you a blissful marriage for a lifetime!
Collide by Howie Day
I am loving this song...and the thought..
The dawn is breaking
A light shining through
You're barely waking
And I'm tangled up in you, yeah
I'm open, you're closed
Where I follow, you'll go
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again
Even the best fall down sometimes
I'm quiet you know
Even the best fall down sometimes
You're barely waking
And I'm tangled up in you, yeah
I'm open, you're closed
Where I follow, you'll go
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again
Even the best fall down sometimesEven the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find you and I collide
I'm quiet you know
You make a first impression
I've found I'm scared to know
I'm always on your mind
Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the stars refuse to shine
Out of the back you fall in time
I somehow find you and I collide
Don't stop here
I lost my place
I'm close behind
Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills your mind
You finally find you and I collide
You finally find you and I collide
You finally find you and I collide
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