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Truly Rich Reflections: I Can Only Imagine :) {The first in a series of soooooo many posts to be done! LOL!}
OK, so I know I have TONS of overdue pending blog posts, including more contributions to the Amazing Grace for Moms series, MORE Amazing Grace Giveaways AND even more great recommendations and tips for the whole family, among others! GOSH!
Not to mention stuff I need to do for my actual job at the country’s top inspirational publishing company of all time {do I sound biased to you?! LOL!} and other writing projects! *whew*)…
BUT… I just HAVE to share what happened earlier (errr… last night!). 🙂 So, please humor me… and I promise I’ll get to all those things in a while! 😉
So anyway, we came home last night from our regular household meeting (what we call our small group prayer meetings in Couples for Christ) to find little Therese still awake (it was already almost midnight!).
Apparently, my plan to put her to sleep early so their Ate (aka our helper/nanny) would only have to wait for Tim to fall asleep backfired — she woke up while we were still at the prayer meeting and wouldn’t fall asleep again, even after her Kuya had fallen asleep! Hehe! 🙂
So we ended up playing a bit, laughing and tickling each other and reading a few books before she finally nursed to sleep. 🙂 *sighs* O how I LOVE you, our little flower! 🙂 And your brother, too! 🙂
One of the books we read was “.” I got it for only P140 at Booksale Robinsons Metro East — a good buy in my opinion, as it still had the accompanying music CD! 🙂
I first heard the song, “I Can Only Imagine,” when we were still based in Timor Leste. I remember how struck I was by its beautiful lyrics.
Anyway, when I turned to the first page, Rysse says, “I want ‘up’ kay Jesus!” (I want to be carried by Jesus!)
My heart melted at that exact moment. And all I could say was, “Me too, baby. Me too!”
*sighs* Times like these, I forget how imperfect I am as a wife, mother, PERSON (!) and can only thank God for His awesome grace! 😉
P.S. In case you’re wondering what the song sounds like, here’s a nice video from YouTube:
Oh, and if you happen to come across the book, I highly recommend you buy it for your kids (and for yourselves, too!) Here are what the other pages look like (sorry if the other photos are blurry, am not much of a photographer! *winks*:
P.S. Watch out for my upcoming posts regarding MORE fabulous giveaways and other exciting news! 🙂 Please do subscribe via e-mail for regular updates (if you haven’t already!). Thanks! God bless, y’all! 😉
A Surprise Family Outing, Back to School Tips for Homeschoolers, The Learning Basket’s Latest Giveaway! :D PLUS other EXCITING announcements! :D
My family and I will be going to Batangas later to join the other employees of Shepherd’s Voice for our company’s summer outing. I am so AWED by how God answers even the “shallowest” of my prayers!
You see, earlier this summer, my dad and brother and his family went for a beach getaway, and we couldn’t join them because of work and lack of funds. The kids felt a bit left out that their cousins all got to play in the sand and surf while they were stuck in the city. Hubby and I promised them we’d be able to go on a trip like that somehow, someday. 🙂
Well, I didn’t know then that that “somehow, someday” would come all too soon — just before the end of summer! God, YOU and Your grace are amazing indeed! 🙂
Anyway, I still need to pack for the trip, but I just couldn’t help blogging about the latest developments in my life as a family girl (see above!), writer and blogger:
1. Homeschooling on School Talk.ph
I am so blessed to be connected to other homeschool moms like Teachermama Monica! 🙂 Because of her, I was introduced to a great new website about education in the Philippines, School Talk. And as a bonus blessing, I was invited to be a regular contributor! AWESOME! Praise GOD! 🙂
Please do check out my first article about — what else?! Haha! — homeschooling, specifically, back-to-school tips for homeschoolers (which I really need to put into practice myself! LOL!). Feel free to share it with others and leave your comments below the article. 🙂
Please also show School Talk some love on and . You can also subscribe to School Talk via e-mail (just enter your email address in the space provided in the footer – scroll down and you’ll be sure to find it!)
I love the fact that other fellow homeschool advocates / mom bloggers have also written articles for School Talk! 🙂 Check out Chris of The Mommy Journey‘s article here and Martine of Dainty Mom‘s article here. 😀 Hurray for homeschooling! 🙂
2. The Learning Basket’s Giveaway c/o Kindermusik with Teacher Suzette and Friends
Have you seen my fellow mom, Mariel’s latest giveaway? Hop on over to The Learning Basket and get a chance to win awesome prizes c/o Kindermusik with Teacher Suzette and Friends! 🙂 (In case you didn’t already know, we LOVE Kindermusik with Teacher Suzette and Friends! Click here to find out why!)
I am soooo addicted to — pre-loved books, wooden toys, musical instruments and more! 🙂 Check out their page to find out why! 😀
3. More giveaways coming up on the blog! 🙂
There are a couple of Amazing Grace giveaways still ongoing here and I am SOOOO HAPPY to announce that even if Pentecost has already come and gone, the Holy Spirit is definitely alive and kicking in my life, and even in this blog! 🙂 {Thank YOU, Lord!}
I am super happy to announce that a few great people have contacted me about sponsoring prizes for more giveaways – HURRAY! 🙂 Watch out for those this June! {By the way, I’ll be announcing the winners of the first two Medela Moms giveaways when we get back from Batangas! Sorry for the delay!}
4. More inspiring posts coming up! 🙂
When I did my last post for the 50 Days of Amazing Grace series, I asked everyone if they wanted it to be a regular feature on the blog, and I am so overwhelmed at the positive response! 🙂 I am humbled and happy that God uses this blog somehow, someway to touch other people! {Thank You, Lord, again!}
Needless to say, there will definitely be more Amazing Grace posts on this blog in the future, though maybe not on a daily basis. 🙂 In fact, I still have a few pending posts for the Amazing Grace for Moms series (sorry for the delay, ladies!). So watch out for those, too! 🙂
OK, that’s it for now. Time to finish packing! 🙂 God bless, everyone! 🙂
P.S. Just thought I’d leave you with some inspiration from Hillsong. 🙂 Believe that God will see you, see us, through it all!
