The Thoughts Of My Heart

The First Holy Communion is one of the highlights of our Catholic faith. It is a big deal for us. It is an achievement. It is a milestone. For Catholic girls/ladies/women, the first holy communion is the second time we get to wear white dress…

It has been a while since I last wrote and for several months now, I have been thinking and reflecting about Proverbs 31. The Proverbs 31 is widely known for Christians, in general, as the Proverbs 31 Woman. It enumerated a long demanding list of…

I’d like to think I am open-minded and flexible person. I get along well with different races. I have friends from different descent. Being a brown-skinned woman, I have not directly experienced any kind of racism from white people. Not until… two to three months…

My title mentioned about being done and school. I really want to talk about the former. Haha 🙂 You know, when I finished my Bachelors back fourteen years ago (wow, that long already?!), I have told myself that I will never pursue any advanced degrees.…

Today was supposed to be a special day for Stella and her schoolmates. They were scheduled to have their First Holy Communion. They have been preparing for it since the start of school year. Sadly, due to the current global pandemic we are in, it…

Today, we celebrate all the mothers and mothers at heart around the globe. A common trait they have all have is selflessness. They aren’t perfect but they sure try to do their best for their child/children. These women are incredible in their own ways. She…

It’s been two years since the not-so-little one was born. Two years flew by and I couldn’t be any happier if it wasn’t for her arrival. Perhaps, Esther, you were born for such a time as this. Two years and I think I have to…

Today was supposed to be my first half-marathon race! And of course, it was cancelled almost two weeks ago. Was I sad? Hmm, a little bit but helping the community fight the battle against COVID-19 trumps those feelings in one second. It all started walking…

A free-spirited, loving, helpful Kind, and caring Are what most people describe you. I couldn’t agree more But you are more than those adjectives Most especially when you are with me at home. I’ve seen you grow very closely I’ve seen the ups and downs…

I am wary on putting my thoughts about Ash Wednesday. I don’t want to write something wrong about it. Then I realized, I’ve made countless mistakes already. It’s okay. All the more I think it is  more suitable to talk about it. Ash Wednesday is…

Yes, healing is possible, my friends. Emotional healing is very much indeed, achievable. I am sure that in one way or another, we all have witnessed healing; may it be physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, or even financial. We have read miracles of healing narrated in…

ONCE AGAINs.   I’ll see familiar faces once againIn places that made me regainThe love, the smiles, the vigorOf what it is to be a victor.   I’ll see familiar faces once againSome of which waited for a plain,A point-blank and a directOf why I left despite…

Lord, what if I wake up one day and life is so perfect? Then, I wouldn’t have tasted the sweetness of life-giving as a service to You… What if there were no sickness or problems to bring me suffering or sorrow? Then, I wouldn’t have…

(This is going to be a quick reflection while I watch and play with my second daughter, Esther <3) Have you found yourself inside a courtroom? I have. For good reasons. Several times actually. Again, for many good reasons. I remember the mixed emotions trying…

I’ve often thought of itIn places hard to getAnd circumstances impossible to makeA smile that can meltA heart that’s unrest.So I’ve made a resolutionAmidst every awful situationAnd sorrowful plightTo choose, to decideTo smile anyway.When you’ve been taken advantageIn your weakness you lost perceptionOf the things…

As a millennial myself, I’ve often thought about how we can keep up with the demands of our lives and supply of our money. Our generation is known as the Information Age. We are very comfortable with the use of electronic devices, other digital technologies,…

As a child, I’ve always thought what twelve days of Christmas mean. What was the relevance of the number twelve to Christmas? I must have missed it on my Catechism classes. There is even a song that supports it called, Twelve Days of Christmas, and…

I turned thirty-five. A lot has happened the last ten years. There were wins and yes, losses too. I could remember how colorful the year was when I turned twenty-five. I caught myself saying, I wish this year will be the same. I hurriedly snapped…

It’s a new year! In fact, a new decade to look forward to! I am overly excited, are you? Before I get carried away about my thoughts on what the next decennary will bring to my life, I want to focus on day after another,…