GREAT OCTOBER START

Grateful for a good October 2015 start.  And I must say, I look forward to even wonderful months ahead.

Oct 3rd... Papa celebrated his 66th birthday.  We had a really yummy lunch at Clawdaddy, Nuvali, and we're complete :)

Oct 4th... Papa had endoscopic ultrasonography of the pancreas.  Thank you, dear Lord, that the cyst is just a mass and there was no tumor... We continue to pray, dear Lord, that it will not progress to anything malignant.  All is possible with your great mercy and compassion.  Cover Papa with your precious blood, o Lord.

Week of Oct 5th... Praying for this week.  If this is for me and for the good of my family...  Lifting it up to you, o Lord.  Guide me in my "analysis" and may I arrive at a decision that is according to Your will.  Thank you in advance o Lord for your providence...

All of these, I lift to you, O Lord for your greater glory.  Not by my power or might, but by your grace... Amen :)

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 CHRISTMAS GREETING

"I AM JUST A KID..."

I never expected these words to come out of my five-year-old. 

It's exam week and naturally I want to prepare my kids for it.  

Naomi can now review on her own.  However for Nathan, more attention and guidance is needed.  He seems to have very little attention span at this stage (i.e., 5 years old and kinder).  I keep reminding him to focus.  That is what I was trying to manage.  But I guess I am very much challenged at this aspect and I easily lose my patience.

Gosh, super gigil si Mommy.  Sometimes I don't know how to get Nathan's attention that I end up shouting.  And really gigil!  At one point Nathan told me, "Mom, you look like an evil man."  Ngyark!  Witch na witch ang peg.  And then Nathan let out these words...

"Mom, you are getting mad.  I am just a kid." 

That really crushed my heart... He looked down and was about to sob...  At that instant, I hugged him and said sorry.  I will never forget the expression on his face...

Dear Nathan,

Mommy is really sorry for allowing "anger" to control the mind and emotions.  Thank you for calling my attention.  Yes, you are still a kid and you deserve to learn through love more than anger and shouting.  

I love you sooooo much!

Mommy

P.S.  Please listen to mommy :)  Mommy is such an angel, you know hahaha