Last day being 33.

Today I am grateful for the wonderful year that passed. As the title of this post says, today is also my last day being 33. I will turn 34 tomorrow, February 24. I am excited as I have many more dreams awaiting for me this year. And more love to give and receive. :)

lying down at the park on this beautiful afternoon watching the blue sky

"This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." -Psalm 118:24

Thank You, Lord

Today I am very grateful my family and friends are spared from the earthquake that hit our province in Cebu, Philippines. It made me realize how fragile life can be. How often we take forgranted this gift that was given to us freely.

Thank You so much Lord.

"He will cover you with His wings; you will be safe in His care; His faithfulness will protect and defend you." -Psalms 91:4

I simply prayed

Today I am grateful things have gotten easier. All I had to do was simply pray. :)

by: Reinhold Niebuhr

"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” - Matthew21:22

Not a good day but still...

Today I am grateful for all the blessings in my life. There are rainy days, there are sunny days. Life is still beautiful! :)

sunset captured when we went biking

"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

Jolly Times

Today I am grateful for lovely times during this Christmas season.

Christmas Eve with friends

Farid and his adorable friend :)

"We who had sweet fellowship together, Walked in the house of God in the throng." - Psalm 55:14

The Best Gift

Today I am grateful for the Best Gift ever. Jesus. Through Him I keep receiving love and joy from family, friends, and strangers. I will hold Him dearly in my heart. I am His forever. THANK YOU, my King!

Murillo 

"Behold! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and they will call Him Immanuel, which means God is with us!" - Matthew 1:23

Give and Receive

Today I am grateful for gifts received from my office mates. I am also more grateful for being able to give to others. :)

A candle and a Ginger Bread Man

mini-books for friends

"One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want"  - Proverbs 11:24

Feed the Hungry

Today I am grateful for being able to buy groceries. I am grateful when I am hungry, I have various foods to choose from. I am grateful I am the one on the giving end rather than the one on the receiving end.

 

Be moved.  Do something. 

"Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon." - Isaiah 58:10

No to Halloween

Today I am grateful for waking up in the morning and for the pizza and coffee for breakfast; for being able to go to work and have the privilege to help others. I am grateful for my senses to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. I am simply grateful.

be happy then.

"Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content." -Philippians 4:11

Apple

Today I am grateful for the gift of technology. Today I also learned that Steve Jobs passed away. I just wanna dedicate this post to a man who had used his God given talents to create products of excellence. Thank you, Mr. Jobs. I think you are very cool! I am also adopted and my birthday is also on 2/24 :)

I don't have any Mac products but here is me and my friends in front of Apple, NY

But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you—make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too. -  2 Corinthians 8:7

September Summary

Today I am grateful for September. It had been a tough month for me; I felt so disoriented and almost in turmoil about how things were going. My husband was still not sure when he was coming and our application for Canada was getting more evasive than ever. But today I reflected that although two major things that I have been wishing for and praying for have not come to fruition yet, beautiful things have come my way & delighted my heart! All is well :)

my collection is increasing ;)

a van gogh "painting" and a full length mirror from thrift shops

 

precious moments figurine as a gift from one of my patients

i heart NY shirt gift from a friend

...and last but not the least, a heart-shaped mushroom from God Himself :)

"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven."-Ecclesiastes 3:1

Busily Blessed!

Today I am grateful for the almost 3 weeks that has passed since I last blogged and that during these times my blessings have continued to abound. Below is a summary in pictures of things that have delighted my heart for the past weeks.

our neighbor's beautiful horses greeting me in the morning

an interesting bench i saw at the state park during my walk

historical Riverstreet in Savannah

visiting Bonaventure cemetery in Savannah

Team building at Stone Mountain, Atlanta

@ a Chinese resto

colorful produce at a farmer's market

magnificent Catholic church in Macon, GA

afternoon lady bug themed birthday party :)

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." - Jeremiah 33:3

It's Saturday again!

Today I am grateful for the work week that passed by. Busy with new challenges at work but surprisingly enjoying it. There were moments I think I was having a panic attack, but I am still in one piece haha. The highlight of my week was the deer I saw come out from the woods while I was driving home from a late night at work. It only lasted for a few seconds. I slowed down my car not knowing if i should completely stop and just look at it, yet afraid a car might come behind me. It was a very enchanting moment, like God giving me time to pause and delight. Seeing deers or sometimes even slow tortoises crossing the road always make my day! Truly it is in the simple moments that happiness is found.

by andrew evans

famecherry.com

"How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures." Psalms 104:24

Flat tire, etc

Today I am grateful I made it through a super busy day. I woke up, cooked my lunch for work, decide for my Nanay whether to get a condo unit or not, treat positioning patients, write tons of paperworks, answer trainees' questions, listen to a webinar, participate in a documentation review, finish homehealth training, and then get a flat tire! But the great thing is that it rained the moment I drove off with the newly applied spare tire. Arriving home, I had to do my CPR course online as one of the requirements for HH. I feel all I did today is a week's worth of work! hahahahahaha Praise God!!!!! I didn't breakdown :D And I love the sound of rain outside...

Mr. Recovery Guy changing my flat tire

"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28

Wow Saturday

Today I am grateful for an awesome Saturday. I woke up early and enjoyed the cool morning listening to the birds while I was removing my clothes from the line. I had a nice breakfast at the patio, watching our neighbor mow his lawn while the dogs chase the cat out into the woods. I went to town and visited antique shops that made me so excited I could probably stay the whole day exploring the place! I went shopping at Belk and saved more than $200 worth of goodies. I bought Ralph Lauren baby clothes as gifts, and Levi's and jewelries for myself. I also got approved for the Belk credit card! My first ever cc since I arrived here in the US last November 2009. I am planning to get cc's to help build my credit score. Today gas price was also at $3.25.Plus with my 3cents discount using a Walmart card, this day was just full of savings! Then going to my friend's baby shower, I saw 2 rainbows in 2 separate locations. It was amazing! The party was fun because aside from eating all the Filipino food I could eat and chatting with friends I haven't seen for while, the guests were also given Mary Kay facial and make up samples. This has just been a very wonderful Saturday!

Antique shop at Douglas

Treasures for the Eyes

Catching the rainbow while I was driving (dangerous!)

When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” - Genesis: 9:16

Early Friday

Today I am grateful I got to go home from work at 12:30noon! I read, checked out the shops, chatted with my husband, and had a good long nap. Even did all of my laundry! Happy Weekend!

one great thing about living in the country, I can hang my clothes :) 

"All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty." Proverbs 14:23

Laughter

Today I am grateful I laughed so hard about something that happened at work. I was co-treating a patient with a colleague when suddenly, she did something that cracked me up so bad we had to leave the room because we both couldn't help laughing. It feels so great to have that kind of laugh again.

Cliche but laughter is the best medicine.

"He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision." - Psalm 2:4

June

Today I am grateful my blog made it to this month. Finally I have a blog :)

Juno was the goddess of marriage and a married couple's household

 "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven..." Ecclesiastes 3:1

Saturday Breakfasts

Today I am grateful for weekends because I can savor my breakfasts in no hurry.  This morning I had toasted raisin bread with peanut butter and cheese. I also had an orange fruit and of course, my coffee! What is your favorite breakfast?

a very lovely breakfast setting 

I'm obsessing over teacups and saucers

photos by: carolyn aiken from her beautiful blog


Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. - John 21:12

Shadow

Today I am grateful for Shadow. We found out he has bone cancer and has to be put to sleep. Thank you, Shadow. We will miss you. You are gone too soon.