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Friday, December 30, 2011

Noah Anime'

Gratitude is a Magnet

If you want to receive more blessings in 2012, you need to be more thankful for blessings you received in 2011. Because gratitude is a magnet.

Let me ask you a few questions.

Did you have food on your table last year? Thank God. (From the way I see you, you had too much food.)
Did you have clothes to wear last year? Thank God.
Did you sleep well at night last year? Thank God.
Did you have work last year? Thank God.
Did you earn money last year? Thank God.
Did you have friends last year? Thank God.
Did you serve God last year? Thank God.

Open your eyes to see that you were swimming in an ocean of blessings last year.
I looked back at last year and couldn’t help but say, “Wow.” 
I can’t say anything else. Because when I think of the year, I feel overwhelmed at what God has done in my life.


Choose: 2 Weeks Or 40 Years?


There are two ways of living on earth:
You can grumble or you can be grateful.
Both habits are powerful. (I’ll explain in awhile.)

Do you know how long the Israelites travelled from Egypt to the Promised Land? The Bible says it took them 40 Years. I find that weird. Do you know how quickly it should have been?

The distance from Cairo to Jerusalem is only 391 kilometers. That should have only taken the Israelites 14 days to travel from Egypt to Israel. But why did they take 40 years?

Let me tell you one major reason: They followed the grumbling path instead of the grateful path.

And the grumbling path is much longer than the grateful path. 

40 years longer…

Think about it. They were rescued from 400 years of slavery. But they weren’t grateful. They saw 10 mind-boggling miracles, from water turning into blood, and a staff turning into a snake, and frogs leaping out of the lake… But they weren’t grateful. They crossed the red sea on dry land. But they weren’t grateful. A pillar of fire accompanied them by night and a pillar of smoke accompanied them by day. But they weren’t grateful.

I don’t know about you, but I want to enter the promised land quickly. And the way to do that is to learn to be grateful.

What do you have that you did not receive? … Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! (1 Corinthians 4:7-8)


Marriages Can’t Be Strong Without Gratitude


Do you know why married people have affairs? It’s not because of sex. It’s because they grumble instead of being grateful.

Your spouse has 90% of what you need.

But because you’re not grateful for that 90%, you search for that missing 10% in a mistress. Someone fresh. Someone prettier. Someone more affectionate. Someone who smells nice.

But when you go home, your wife smells ofpaksiw. 

She isn’t affectionate because she’s tired, taking care of the kids the entire day.

So you have an affair. At first, it’s exciting. It makes you feel wonderful.

But one day, you’ll wake up and realize you’re holding Miss 10% in your arms. You’ve lost your Miss 90% to get Miss 10%. 


Gratitude Attracts Blessings


I know some people who can’t be grateful today.

They’re waiting for something big to happen for them to be grateful.

Some people say, “I’ll be grateful if I win the Lotto…” Or “I’ll be grateful if I get promoted…” Or “I’ll be very grateful if I have a baby…” Or “I’ll be grateful if I marry someone like Brad Pitt, or John Lloyd, or Bo Sanchez…” (I apologize for my hallucinations.)

Don’t wait to be grateful. Be grateful now!

Why? Because both grumbling and gratitude are a magnet.

Grateful people get more of what they’re grateful for.

If they’re grateful for happiness and love and friendships, they’ll have more happiness and love and friendships. If they’re grateful for financial blessings, they’ll have more financial blessings.

In the same way, grumbling people get more of what they grumble about.

If you grumble about your problems, you’ll have more problems. If you grumble about lack, you have more lack in your life.

Be grateful.

And receive more blessings this 2012.


By Bo Sanchez

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Trish Learns To Ride A Bike

This was taken February 2011.

The Gift

The gift from my honey and trisha and noah. I would like to show that I am using it but that won't be appropriate for this blog. It is 3 pieces of CK underwear :-)

Thank you for the gift. Kahit wala ako sa Pinas kahit paano I felt I was part of the opening of gifts and Noche Buena. Thank God for the internet!















Monday, December 26, 2011

Blue Christmas

Here are some pictures of our Get Together/Christmas Day Dinner. Most of guys went home to the Philippines. These are some of the very few who were left behind :-) Look how happy we are. Very Festive. Hehehe. Thanks to our host, Mr and Mrs. Sison (Redden and Heidi). Sarap ng bagoong :-)

Our menu : Kare -Kare, Broasted Chicken, Lumpiang Shanghai, Papaitan, Fruit Salad at siyempre malamig na malamig na COCA COLA. Happiness :-)








Sunday, December 25, 2011

Christmas Day

Happy Birthday Jesus!


























We may sometimes be overwhelm by the lights around us. But still we will never forget the reason why we celebrate this day. Happy Birthday Baby Jesus! Thank you for all your blessings.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Away from Home

This is my first Christmas away from my family, that is, away from my wife and two kids. I had spent Christmas alone in the past but this one will be the hardest. Adding to the loneliness is I was not able to come home last November for my supposed vacation. Instead of going home, I converted my airfare ticket to cash to at least add to our budget. Now I have to wait till April before I can be with my family. That is about 10 long months of not being with them.  

It's a good thing we now have internet and I can still be part of the Noche Buena via YM. 

But unfortunately Christmas is not an official holiday here in Saudi, so we have work on Christmas Eve and Day and on New Year's Eve and Day.

Nakakalungkot. Pero siyempre tuloy pa rin ang Pasko. Next year naman I'll be spending Christmas with my family.

Here's one of my favorite Chirstmas Song. A Perfect Christmas by Jose Mari Chan

My idea of a perfect Christmas
Is to spend it with you
In a party or dinner for two
Anywhere would do
Celebrating the yuletide season
Always lights up our lives
Simple pleasures are made special too
When they're shared with you

Looking through some old photographs
Faces and friends we'll always remember
Watching busy shoppers rushing about
In the cool breeze of December
Sparkling lights all over town
Children's carols in the air
By the Christmas tree
A shower of stardust on your hair

I can't think of a better Christmas
Than my wish coming true
And my wish is that you'd let me spend 
My whole life with you

Looking through some old photographs
Faces and friends we'll always remember
Watching busy shoppers rushing about
In the cool breeze of December
Sparkling lights all over town
Children's carols in the air
By the Christmas tree
A shower of stardust on your hair

I can't think of a better Christmas
Than my wish coming true
And my wish is that you'd let me spend 
My whole life with you

My idea of a perfect Christmas 
Is spending it with you













Here is a video made by Coca Cola for OFW. Very Touching. I Cried...


Merry Christmas

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Beautiful in my Eyes

As the passing years will show and you will always grow ever more beautiful in my eyes.


You're my peace of mind in this crazy world.
You're everything I've tried to find, your love is a pearl.
You're my Mona Lisa, you're my rainbow skies,
and my only prayer is that you realize
you'll always be beautiful in my eyes.

The world will turn and the seasons will change,
and all the leassons we will learn will be beautiful and strange.
We'll have our fill of tears, our share of sighs.
My only prayer is that you realize
you'll always be beautiful in my eyes.

You will always be beautiful in my eyes.
And the passing years will show
that you will always grow more beautiful in my eyes.

When there are lines upon my face form a lifetime of smiles,
and when the time comes to embrace for one long last while,
we can laugh about how time really flies.
We won't say goodbye 'cause true love never dies.
You'll always be beautiful in my eyes.

You will always be beautiful in my eyes.
And the passing years will show
that you will always grow more beautiful in my eyes.
The passing years will show that you will always grow
ever more beautiful in my eyes.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Lonely Flat

You saw my lonely room now here is our lonely flat/apartment in Saudi. This is my 4th apartment in my 14 years stay here. Everything is company provided so we do not have electric or water or any other bills to worry about. Co-starring on this video are Kuyang, Muss and Tony.

My Lonely Room

Here is my lonely room in Saudi Arabia. Big bed with nobody sleeping beside me. How ironic.

Cute Pictures of Noah

Check out this link to see more

https://picasaweb.google.com/111679750143910018799/NoahCutePictures


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

The Hair

Manaoag

We promised to go to Manaoag every year. Hopefully we don't break them. Here are some of pictures during our visit on January 2011.










Monday, December 19, 2011

Noah Dancing Baby

Noah loves to dance. Here's another one to the tune of Justin Bieber Baby

Noah Dancing Lazy Song

A Wonderful Family

Here is our very pretty girl Trisha reciting a poem A Wonderful Family

Mommy Ballroom Dancing

I hope to see you dance again. Siguro next time turuan mo ako. Just a warning, I have two left foot. :-)

A Happy Day in a Happy Place

Our first trip out of the country August 2008 Hongkong Disneyland. Hopefully masundan pa ito. We really had a great time. Next time kasama na mga bata.