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Setting an Example

In our home in Cebu, we have a lot of children in our family. Most of them are sons and daughters of my cousins. There is only one child from our very own family - my sister's son. Almost all of them are still very young; all are at grade school level. Having a bunch of kiddos at home makes you feel like crowded and noisy yet it is fun. I wonder how will they going to be when they grow up. As an older sister of these kids, I have to set as an example to them. As for them to grow with good moral and attitude, I have to do the same and watch over my actions. Like in studying, I have to show to them I am doing my assignment, projects, reading books and studying notes, and get some good grades to show to my parents. Being a good daughter is also crucial to be followed by them. I am doing the Filipino way of 'pagmamano' to my parents whenever I go out and arrive home and to our elders whenever we visit them or they are visiting us. I am helping my mother with the house...

Nothing is Impossible

Believe it is possible to solve your problem. Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come. It will. - Norman Vincent Peale I saw this message from my table calendar for April 2012 and I was touched by it. It so hit me because right as of this writing, I am currently facing lots of trials - at home, at work and even at my personal and financial problems. I sometimes come to think of how will I get through all of this. It seems like all of them are happening at once and I can't take to handle them all. How will come to rest when at almost every area of me comes with problems? On his phrase, Norman seems to be alive for me - and a true friend for me. It is through his message, right there, I am able to stand up and bravely face all of these. With this, my belief in myself is regained. There is nothing impossible and there is no problem that cannot be solved. God is very faithful not to let us fall. For these problems are the means of making us s...