I'm no material girl anymore!

I admit that when I was younger, I thought having those expensive things would make me happy but it's not all that. I was used to having almost everything I want when my Father was still working. I would always be up to date with the latest shoes, bags, clothes,make-up, watches , gadgets etc. when I was in my St. Scho days until my College days in UST and spend my weekends on gimmicks and shopping.

I thought that kind of life would never end, until my Dad got sick and underwent a major surgery. My dad had to stay in the hospital for almost 3 months and more than 2 years to recover. It was painful to see our family go through this kind of ordeal especially that we have been pampered all our lives. But I guess, God has his ways of teaching us. We (me and my siblings) have learned to value the life and the blessings God has been giving us all these years. We've learned that money is something we need but it shouldn't run our lives and that it shouldn't slave us.

We've lost a lot from that experience, our house, our car/ van, appliances, gadgets.. all the material things we thought was important..that time we thought maybe God doesn't love us.. I kept on asking what have we done to deserve that.. after almost 5 years, I perfectly understand why he had to go through such dilemna. God was actually showing us that its not all the material things that would make us happy but what's important are the lessons we've learned along that journey that makes us what we are now.. Strong, Responsible and Worry-free!

The Secret

A friend of mine shared this in Facebook.. I can't help myself reposting it, I love the message of positivity and being grateful for each day that we are alive. I hope I can find time to read the book..(that would be next on my to-do list!) ...




Today is the beginning of my new life
I am starting over today
All good things are coming to me today
I am grateful to be alive

I see beauty all around me
I live with passion and purpose
I take time to laugh and play everyday
I am awake, energized and alive

I focus on all the good things in life
And give thanks for them
I am at peace and one with everything
I feel the love, the joy, the abundance

I am free to be myself
I am magnificence in human form
I am the perfection of life
I am grateful to be.. ME

Today is the best day of my life.

Prayer really works!

I thought there will be another typhoon hitting Manila. I was so scared to be stranded again so I went home immediately from work. Thank God Typhoon Pepeng changed its course or else, what will happen to us? Its barely a week after the destructive Typhoon Ondoy hit us, people who were affected haven't recovered from the said tragedy and another disaster was about to come. I guess prayers really do wonders.. and I'm glad God listened.

"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Mt 18:20, NIV