World Moms Blog Archives - Truly Rich and Blessed

June 6, 2015 by Tina

I haven’t been “around” here lately, I know, and there are many reasons behind my “absence.”

For one thing, work and chores (well, life in general actually) have been keeping me busy, and while there are SO many things to write/blog about over here, they will have to wait for a while.

Another reason is that I have been struggling with something lately — and I’m “confessing” it again to y’all here, hence, the “keeping it real” part of this post’s title. (Read to know what it is, and the accompanying article. Then, please, come back here and say a little prayer for me, won’t you?)

This sin, this weakness that has been like “a thorn in my flesh,” as Saint Paul states in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, has been keeping me from writing here, because I feel very much like a hypocrite these days. (Again, keeping it real here.)

So, while I try to finish everything that I need to do for work this week and resolve to be a better person and mother, and take the necessary action steps to be such, please feel free to read my other articles that have been published recently elsewhere around the web:

On Smart Parenting:

Positive Discipline

Positive Discipline: How to Say No Without Saying No

5 Tips to Raising an Independent Preschooler

Back-to-School Preparations

9 More Books to Help Prepare Your Child for School

8 Tips to Help Your Child Prepare for the Opening of School

5 Ways to Help Your Child Set School Goals

On Make It Blissful:

The Power of a Praying Mom

On World Moms Blog:

3 Ways to be a More Intentional Mom: Beat Your Facebook Addiction

Ironically, most of what I have written applies to me perfectly right now — I need to practice positive discipline, need to get the kids back to a “school routine,” need to help them set goals for their studies, need to be a more prayerful and intentional mom! Ha! Talk about practicing what you preach, yes? 😉

Anyway, I pray these articles/posts will be helpful to you somehow! Till my next post here (hopefully, that will be soon!). God bless, everyone!

P.S. Before I “go,” here’s an inspiring image and quote from Kate of CentsationalGirl.com — yes to being offline more so we can live more fully!

What’s been keeping you busy lately? Let’s chat in the comments!

Moms Helping Others: 3 Things Moms Can Do to Help Ease Other People’s Suffering {World Moms Blog}

January 31, 2015 by Tina Leave a Comment

Wherever we may be in the world, suffering is something that we usually consider to be a “normal” part of our lives. Some of us endure it on an everyday basis, while others seem to suffer only during “true” times of tragedy and despair.

The truth is, all of us on this earth, every single one of us, have gone through a time of suffering in one way or another. Here in the Philippines, we are currently experiencing “national suffering” of sorts, as over 40 people have been killed recently in clashes between the police’s Special Action Force and Muslim rebels.

I’m sure you have your own suffering to speak of, too, whether it’s of the personal kind, or on a wider scale. I’m also sure that you’ve seen other people suffer, and have wondered how you can help ease their suffering (I know I have on many occasions!).

While I don’t claim that this post will provide the ultimate solution for helping ease other people’s suffering, I do humbly submit that we can do what we can to help others, by doing these three things {please click on the image below to read the full post on World Moms Blog — if that doesn’t work for you, just click here}:

WILL BLOOM (1)

On World Moms Blog: My Birthday Wish

September 12, 2013 by Tina Leave a Comment

I’ll be celebrating my birthday very soon but to be perfectly honest with you, I’m not so worked up about it. Now, don’t get me wrong — I’m the type of person who deems occasions like these special, but when it’s focused on me, I’m not so particular about being pampered or getting what I want.That’s just me. I’ve been this way for a long time, I think.

Now that I’m a mom of three precious God-given blessings though, I find myself making wishes and sending out prayers in anticipation of my birthday — not for me, but for my children. (But please, don’t be fooled into thinking that I’m so selfless that way, because really, I’m not! *winks*)

So what exactly is my birthday wish for my children?

Nothing fancy really. But I’m sure most, if not all, the moms out there would agree with me on at least one of the “components” of my wish.

Want to know what my wish is? Head on over to World Moms Blog by clicking here. And thanks in advance for making my birthday a great one! 😉

On World Moms Blog: Where Would We Moms Be If There Were No Dads?

June 14, 2013 by Tina Leave a Comment

This one goes out to all the mothers out there:

Have you ever wondered where you’d be right now if you hadn’t met the father of your kid(s)?

I sometimes have. And I often find myself shuddering at the thought. (Seriously!)

Because it is when I became a mom that I discovered one of the missions God designed me for. It’s when I became a mom that I realized how strong and brave and resilient (and weak and stubborn and selfish too, but that’s beside the point…) I really am.

Really, where would we moms be if there were no dads, specifically the fathers of our kids?

I’m privileged to be on World Moms Blog this week, sharing my thoughts about this very topic. Won’t you hop on over and read my post?

Just click here.

Oh, and please feel free to come back here and leave a comment. 🙂 I’d love to know what you think about this!

P.S. I know there are a lot of single and solo moms (and dads) out there who may not agree with me, and I want you guys to know that you all deserve a shout-out too, just as much as the dads who are raising kids with their wives/partners. 🙂 But that’s for another post!