On Being Remembered

Don’t you feel happy when someone remembers you? Remembering
someone can be done in many ways. Sending letters, emails,
making a phone call or by texting. While others remember you
by sending a gift, some do it in silence. Praying for the
people we remember is the best way because it comes from the
heart and it is free.

My husband and I were happy to know that someone always
remembers the both of us especially whenever there is an
occasion. On our Wedding Anniversary my family in the
Philippines sent us greeting card. When my father in law
and his wife went to Las Vegas for vacation they brought
a t-shirt for me and my husband and this past Thanksgiving
we received two invitations, one is from my father in law
and the other is from the Filipino Community. Isn’t it great?
When you are being remembered, you are loved.

Preparing for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving day is one of the biggest holidays here in U.S.A.
Most American homes celebrate the event with their family
and friends. Roast turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin and pecan pie
and some other recipes will be prepared.

At this time when the date for Thanksgiving is getting closer,
the line is long in almost every counter in every supermarket.
Almost all the shopping cart has turkey on it and pies ( pumpkin
and pecan ).This year is going to be the first Thanksgiving day
that my husband and I will celebrate here together. Not to miss
the tradition, we had our shopping done before the rush hour.

I always believe that no matter how tough life is, there's always
something that we have to be thankful of. Giving thanks doesn’t
have to be always having party. The best simple way of giving
thanks is through prayer. Let’s make everyday a Thanksgiving day.

Feast of Sharing

Yesterday was the date set for the Feast of Sharing in
Brownsville, Texas. The Feast of Sharing is an annual free
dinner for all sponsored by H-E-B (here everything is better)
supermarkets. H-E-B is one of the biggest chains of supermarkets
across Texas and some parts of Mexico. This event first started
in 1988.

Many people went to Jacob Brown Auditorium for the event. The
line going in was very long yet the organizer managed it very
well. It was very smooth, no pushing and everyone enjoyed the
event. A lot of food and drinks were served and a live band to
entertain the people. Volunteers, mostly students were there
to render service in serving food such us turkey, mashed potato,
pumpkin pie, vegetables, bread, butter, cranberry sauce, sodas,
milk, chocolate drink, water and popcorn. People were dancing as
the live band played the music.

I personally felt very happy to see that a company like H-E-B has
a program like the Feast of Sharing for all the people in this
season of sharing. The gesture that the company has for all is
evident that Christ is alive. Christmas is indeed the season of
sharing.

Because of Pancit

Pancit is a food very common to all Filipinos and personally
it is one of my favorites. Whenever we meet someone here that
has visited the Philippines they always say that they like pancit.

In my prior post I mentioned a place named Harleys that my husband
and I go to almost every Sunday that serves free barbecue buffet.
If you want to bring a special dish for all the people to enjoy
they appreciate that. One day my husband and I agreed to bring
pancit. When we reached Harleys, I handed the dish I had prepared
to the bar tender and gladly he said, “Thank You.” As we listen
to the music of the band, the bar tender approached us and asked
if the food that we brought was pancit. I said yes and I asked him
how he knew about pancit. With smile in his eyes he said that his
mom is from the Philippines and used to cook the said food for the
family.

What a small world. Because of pancit my husband and I made
someone smile. Isn’t it great? Before we left the place he said
that he missed having it and that he truly appreciated the dish.

Rainbow

It was gloomy one Sunday morning when we left for Mass.
When we arrive home thirty minutes after the rain starts
to fall heavily as the wind blows. When the rain stops
pouring, a beautiful rainbow appeared up in the sky,
and not only one but two and was beautiful.Truly it
says that after a rain a rainbow will shine.

In life no matter how difficult the situation is, let
us all believe and hold on to the promise of God in
Jeremiah 11:29 'For I know the plans I have for you,
" declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to
harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'

It was my first time to see two rainbows side by side,
amazingly attractive. When we have God in our life
nothing is impossible.


The image of two rainbows captured from a distance.

On being Happy

There are many ways for a person to be happy.
And being happy does not only concerns you as an
individual but the people that surrounds as well.

In order for us to be happy we must know our needs
and wants and then try to think some ways on how we
could make such lists be materialized. When we want
to be happy then we dream of becoming happy and dreaming
is not merely sitting down and wait, it needs preparation
coupled with prayers and then let's work for it.

Sometimes we feel happy not because we pamper ourselves
with the things we want but when we see others happiness
through the blessings we share to them it brings so much
joy to our hearts. Therefore if we are happy let us try to
extend our happiness to others especially to those who needs
us the most and let's wear a smile too :)

Counting the days

Time moves fast and the day is getting closer.
I know I dreamed of this to happen and now that
it is soon to happen I am on a mixed emotions.

Mix emotions because I am happy and excited that
soon I'm going to experience my first international
flight and be with my husband.I just wish I can be in
two places at the same time because for sure I'm
going to miss my family and friends here especially my
ever supportive and loving Mama.

I am just so thankful because Internet makes the world
smaller, wherein it bridges the distance that separates
people from all over the world. Moreover I thank the
Lord for continuously reminding me that with Him in my
life everything will be fine.

Holy Week

Holy Week is an observance done by most of the Christians
every year. It is in this special occasion when we remember the
Paschal Mystery of Christ.

Paschal Mystery is the passion, death and resurrection of Christ.
God suffered in so much pain during this time many years ago and
what makes it Holy is the Love that Jesus has in every pains and
sufferings He underwent.

This week as we observe its' Holiness may we reflect God's words in
our daily lives and may we all grow as Christians with strong faith,
more courage and determination to do what is right and to be more
dedicated in our work, much more in our relationship with our
families and with God.

Alleluia!

Quite Time

I used to hear from my teachers way back when I was still a student

saying " keep quite or silence please" and I understand why such a line is being uttered not only by teachers but by most of us when we realize that people around us are noisy or if we want to be heard and be understood.

"In Silence God will Speak", a phrase that caught my attention once when I attended a class recollection. It made me think and asked myself how could it be? Later after college I move to another place where I got a job and an office mate of mine invited me to join a group that handles seminars and lectures on how to make Life colorful and worth living in a Christian way. One of the things I learned from the group of which until now I have it with me is to have a Quite Time with the Lord.

Quite Time is when you talk to God.I'm not saying I don't pray before nor read the scripture, I do but having a quality quite time with Him makes a difference from what I used to do before. It gives me the chance to develop my listening skills and to discover myself more.

In praying let us try not to just ask and ask instead give thanks to Him and give God the chance to talk to us so we can find answers for anything that bothers us. And let us try to do our quite time during the best time of the day because God deserves only the best from us.

The Lifestyle of today

Television is one of the things that almost all family have. It bridges the distance from one place to the other because through it we can see and hear some news and events, different programs from different places in a different time. Each day we wait for our favorite television shows making sure we won't miss any episode. If we are not home yet to watch we will ask others about it just so we wont get lost and be updated. There are instances that even if the time of the show is late at night, we will wait for it before we go to bed. Television somehow influence our day-to-day living.

Today where most people are busy in their life, the kind of lifestyle they have and the work they do they make sure they are not left behind by others especially when it comes to news and current events. They always have something with them where they can at least read or hear what's going on around the world mobile phones, computers, iPhone and some other electronic gadgets. While in the car they listen to music or perhaps watch movies when someone is driving for them. Life is really different now. Everything seems to move fast that even internet users demand for a fast and good connection.

As we all face the challenge of today, may we all be reminded how precious we are and how blessed we are to be given such a wonderful gift, our Life. Let us all take good care of it and make each day of our life a safe and healthy one.