One of my daughter's many SMILESTONES...

I grew up to a family full of FAITH... and even before i had a child, i always wanted to raise prayerful children... so, i pray aloud with my daughter... i see to it thatmy prayers are the same every night (aalmost)...for my daughter to remember...."Papa Jesus thank you po sa laahat ng biyaya... ilayo mo po kami sa lahat ng disgrasya...." over and over again for nights... then, one night last week...
mama: nak, sit down na... pray na tau... (teptep readily follows, sat on bed with her pillow on her lap and her hands closed together...
teptep: ikaw din ma...ganito ma o...(showing to me her hand) i started with The Name of The Father....and after a few worship and thanksgiving lines...
mama:..... Papa Jesus, thank you pu sa lahat ng mga....(pause for teptep to follow)
teptep: DIS-GRASHaaaaaa....
mama: (with a smile) nak... thank you sa biyaya
teptep: (giggling) B-yayaaaaa mama:ilayo mo po kami sa lahat ng...
teptep: B-YAYAaaaaa
mama: nak, baliktad... disgrasya...
teptep: (giggling while covering her mouth) DIS-GRAshaaa!
mama: Papa Jesus, ibless mo po family namin... mga lolo, lola,nanay, tatay, tito,tita, mga pinsan....
teptep: (biglang sumingit) at ako pa po Papa Jesus
mama:(smiling) at si teptep po... and so on and so forth...

I ended my prayer and gave my daughter her favorite bottle of milk and in silence, I thank God for my little angel on bed who's trying her best to pray with me...
Greatest happiness in life really lies within our hearts...and beside us just like my little angel...

every storm will end..

i'm a Bo Sanchez fanatic... and here's one of the many reasons why...

Every Storm Will End - Bo Sanchez

Did you suffer a loss recently? A job? A relationship? Material things stolen from you? Many of my friends lost many things in the recent flood. My friends lost homes. My friends lost businesses. With tears, my auntie said, “Bo, I lost all the material things I’ve collected over the past 50 years of my life!” Some friends told me that what was most painful was loosing all their photographs—the memories of a lifetime. Friend, I’ve got a message for you today: Believe that every storm will end. And after the storm, a new morning begins. Remember that every loss is temporary. If you lost a loved one, that loss is temporary. In heaven, you’ll see your beloved again and your reunion will last forever. If you lost photographs, believe that in heaven, God will give back to you DVD copies of all the sweetest memories you’ve had in your life. (I’m not sure what video version they use up there, but I’m sure it’ll be the most modern. Perhaps it’ll be a virtual reality video!) If you lost material things or opportunities or relationships, believe that God is creating room for something better to come your way. How will this “better” happen? Start being grateful. That’s not a typo. In the midst of your loss, be thankful. I know you’ll complain, “Bo, there’s nothing to be thankful for! I lost half my life!” Well, be thankful for the other half that you still have. Don’t focus on what you lost, focus on what you still have. You’ve got too many good things happening to you to be down! Say this with me, “I’m too blessed to be stressed.” (Not original from me. Got it from a bumper sticker.) Why be grateful? Because you attract what you focus on. I’ve said that before so many times, but I’ll keep saying it until God calls me home. Because it’s so powerful. When you become grateful, you attract more of what you’re grateful for. Gratitude is a blessings magnet.