2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 NIV I saw a sticker of verse 4 of this chapter in James while I was on a holiday rush to the supermarket. I have read and even studied the book of James ... view the post
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Declutter and Donate at ReStore
Every now and then, my husband and I would clean up and purge the rooms in the house. I thank God for pairing the two of us because he is Mr. Clean and Mr. Organizer while I am not! So after a day of de-cluttering and organizing, we have bags and boxes of things to throw and donate. Two months ago, my eye caught a new shop that has opened in our area. The sign "Habitat for Humanity ReStore" got me so fired up because I ... view the post
The Best Gift
Christmas is here! Our kids kept reminding me to get their gifts already. What they don't know is that I bought their gifts, kept it for a while and wrapped them using ordinary wrapping paper and placed it under the tree. The gifts had to be low-key this year :) What was the best gift you've ever received for Christmas? Was it a new phone? a bag? a new hobby kit? Remember that feeling when you first laid eyes on that ... view the post
Creating Family Christmas Traditions
Tony Bennett singing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..." as the background for this blog post. Every Filipino family follow Christmas traditions that were passed on from one generation to the next. We may have practices that are similar to others like the kids decorating the Christmas tree or the Mom wrapping Christmas presents. But each family has their unique way of welcoming the birth of our Savior. I have ... view the post