Walking In The Light

God is Light. When there is Light, there is Truth. When there is Truth, there is a Way. When there is a Way, there is Life. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life!

Light overcomes darkness. It gives clarity, safety and energy! 

Let your Light Shine Today!

 5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all^[b] sin.

 8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.- The Amplified Bible

5th Birthday Celebration

Louise Gabrielle Oteyza

5th Birthday

July 16th, 2008

Lola Lorna threw a small intimate celebration in our house as a gift to Gabby. 

My sister Llana baked strawberry cake and some chocolate muffins... 

Her cousin, aunts and uncle were there to celebrate with us... 

 

candle blowing...

she feasted on those plain noodles...her favorite!

Thank You Father!

A Birthday Cake by Llana

Online Baby CPR

I became a parent at age 29 and my life changed from then on. I became more responsible, caring and mature. One life has been entrusted to me by God and I better live up to that trust. Being a smart parent saves me from getting stressed and pressured from being a "parent" per se. I've learned to deal with my daughter with love and care and with objectivity. I attend lifeskills seminars about Parenting, Relationship, Career, Sex & Money and more... because I get so much from it. I make it a point to apply the learnings to real life situations, like in this case, Parenting. It is our ultimate goal to keep our child/ren safe at home. But accidents do happen and it matters to be knowledgeable and equipped with a lot of things during emergencies. 

I've read that thousands of infants and young children die from choking, drowning, and suffocation each year and in most of these emergencies, the child's life could be saved if a PARENT (that's ME!...could also be YOU!) or loved one knew CPR. I agree!

Online Baby CPR offers a Full CPR course for only $7.95. Topics included in the full 6 months course are: Choking and Drowning Prevention, Child/Infant CPR (Breaths and Compression), Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and a lot more, which comes with pictures, videos and audio. Online training saves stay-at-home parent/s time and money from gas consumption, paying more and having to sit in CPR class. 

Just to make it clear, this is not paid advertising. I find this site very useful and practical hence, I am sharing it with you, like spreading the good news! for I know that parents will definitely benefit from it. You'll never know when you'll need one!

 

Pre Birthday Peek

It’s a great Saturday morning. The weather is not too hot! Just enough warmth to start the day right! It’s a rest day for me and Gabby and I am  excited to go to church this evening! 

I am composing this while Gabby is right beside me on the bed still in her deep and calm sleep!  She’s been so excited and looking forward to her 5^th birthday on July 16. How time flies … she’s already 5!!! Her Auntie Llana is going to bake a cake for her on her birthday. I am not planning a big celebration though. I just want it to be a small and intimate family thing-y (LOL! Got that from Gabby). Her Dad promised to give her that trolley bag for school. How about Lola? Lola said she has a big surprise for her!!! Well, we’ll find out soon!

More than all these, I am thankful to God for His protection over Gabby and for loving her. He is my Partner in raising her up to be a wonderful child of God. He’s been our Provider and our Help. Thank You Father!!! 

Lifeline Daycare - Open House

Hello there! I'm back. Been busy with the Daycare as we are going to have a Free Trial Run this coming Sunday. So I am focused on inviting guests and prospects to participate on this day. We are going to have it every other Sunday. The first one was fun, but this one is going to be better, bigger and more fun!!! Team effort makes a difference. Lifeline Daycare will feature Art Workshops, Storytelling, Daycare Tour, Games and more activities! And it is all for FREE!!!

Here's a peek of what a Lifeline Daycare Open House is all about!

Learning To Relax

Meditation is a discipline in which one attempts to go further from the accustomed, “thinking” mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. It often involves focusing attention to a single point of reference. Meditation is known as a component in almost all religions worldwide.  Nevertheless, regardless of religion or affiliation, a lot of people – involved in life and work, engage with it to find serenity and calm in their life. I believe that Learning to Relax is one of the keys to a happy well being. This 8-Minute easy-to-follow Guided Meditation by www.axelg.com is for beginners and is downloadable free of charge. With all the stress and pressures we get from work, the society, raising a family or managing a business, our mind so preoccupied with a lot of things, we tend to ignore what our body is trying to communicate to us. Oftentimes, stress manifests itself through pains and aches – in the head, shoulder, back, etc.   And if we don’t pay much attention to what we feel, we may end up really sickly and weakly. Meditation helps us focus our attention to these details and achieve mental and muscle relaxation to reduce daily stresses. It also clears your mind and enable you to have greater self awareness and creativity. Learn to relax and breathe beautifully to a happy and self- aware well being!

I'll Remember Father!

Good morning! Thank you Father for another day, fresh and full of challenges ahead. I set planks for my future today, I hold on to your promise of eternal life and salvation. I move forward like a good sheep, and keep my eye focused on that cross, like a loyal and precise archer, I aim purposefully at my target-- to advance your kingdom. Destructions also come fresh today, but I am ready to push them back and clear the road which I am in. I rebuke fear, witchcraft, lying heart, apathy, laziness and rebellious spirit. I will always remember where You took me from before You saved me, I'll take Your warnings well and act on them, and I'll remember where You promise to take me after all these.  I am your child, I belong to YOU Father, and YOU alone!!! 

Travel To 7 Continents

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Master List :

A. Asia : 1. Moms...Check Nyo (Philippines) 2. Aeirin's Collection (Philippines) 3. Jenny and Belle(Philippines) 4.Hailey's Beats and Bits (Philippines) 5. Appleofmyeyes(Saudi Arabia) 6. Deranged Insanity (Philippines) 7.Fun|Fierce|Fabulous (Phils) 8. A Slice Of Life(Phils) 9. Jenny Said So (Phils) 10. Race Corner, 11. A Beautiful Life, 12. Moments Of My Life 13. A Place Of Being (Philippines), 14. Geng's Journal (Philippines) , 15. your turn 

B. Australia : 1. your turn

C. Africa : 1. your turn

D. North America : 1. Simple Life, Simply Me (USA) 2. Pinaymama's Diary (USA) 3. 3 Garnets and 2 Sapphires(United States) 4.Traipsey Turvy (USA) 5. Dabawenya Ko (USA) 6. Icelog (USA) 7. Jenny's Wandering Thoughts (USA) 8. BLOGSILOG (USA) 9. your turn

E. South America : 1. your turn

F. Europe : 1. My Imaginary Travels (Netherlands) 2. Juliana's Site (Netherlands) 3. Picturing of Life(Netherlands) 4. your turn

G. Antarctica : 1. your turn

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Tagging Darlene, Gagay and Tere

God's Kind Of Rest

It's been a while since I last posted entries here.  Lately, I have been experiencing a certain level of tiredness which didn't make sense at first, since work has not been that "chaotic" (I only have around 3 kids enrolled at the Daycare Centre), so it was manageable and yet, I would come home so exhausted and weakened. Didn't have the energy to do household chores and other things, like play with Gabby, blog, etc.  I said Halt! This cannot go on any longer. Then I remember God's word in Hebrews 4:10-11 that tells us how to find rest. As we enter God's rest, our weariness from human labor ends.  We've known rest to be physical in aspect only, as we work or labor, we usually try to find our own rest by taking a day off, spending a day in spas, going on a vacation, etc., thinking these could refresh us and make us feel better. While I agree that our physical body needs break from work from time to time, I now understand that it could only do us good to a certain extent. And only God can give us that incredible sense of tranquility and peace that no spa nor vacation could give us, that ease and blessed quiet for our souls. As we look up to Him and come to Him to seek for it, He gives it as He promised in Matthew 11:30. So that's what I did. Looked up and prayed. Wow! Father, thank you! 

Matthew 11:29-30 (The Amplified Bible)

29Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.

    30For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good--not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.

The Flame Of Friendship Tag

Got tagged by Race. Thanks for considering me as your friend! 

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The Flame of Friendship.
A symbol of spirit of unity.
The burning icon of love.
Undying picture of hope.
The hot symbol of oneness.
The Flame of Friendship.

And now it’s your turn to flame yourself! Meet new friends. Discover friendship. Make bonds.

Copy this post starting from the PICTURE ABOVE to the end and add your blog on the list below.

Let’s start FLAMING!

+ The People Who Accepted The Flame of Friendship +
 

Tiklaton: We are the witness
Janeth Vicy’s Life Journey
My Precious
Jean’s Live it Up…
Sharz - Pangit’s Journey In The States
JAM-Life:Thoughts & Inspirations
The Sweet Life
Beyond Being A Mom
Me and Mine
My so called life
The Paper Vision
A Slice of Life
Moments of My Life , A Place Of Being

OOOPSS!! Don’t forget to invite your friends!

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Now I am passing on the flame to my dear friends Constance, Pinay WAHM and Shimumsy

My Inspiration

One of my favorite moments with Gabby is when both of us are all cleaned up just about ready to hit the bed. It is a relaxing time when we can talk about how our days went, about funny things, what we expect to do the next day, etc. We cuddle, giggle and sometimes tickle if we still have some energy left. It’s also a time when we get to pray together and say our “I love You’s”, no matter how short or long the conversation is, or even a warm hug or a loving kiss makes it meaningful. Here’s one of those nights that makes me want to do more in life and continue living.

The Bee Movie

Gabby and I had fun watching the “Bee Movie” from Dreamworks Production, the same movie outfit that gave us Shrek, Madagscar, Sharktale, Over The Hedge, and more. The movie is full of living and vivid colors of red, yellow and green that kids will surely enjoy. It depicts the importance of respecting and preserving the balance of nature and the innate qualities and function every man and every living creature on earth are born with. And that we need each other in order to thrive and survive in this world. Anything that we do, big or small, has a significant effect to other living creature and the world. Benny B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) is on a quest to sue humans for making his fellow bees slaves forcing them to produce honey for commercial use.  He is a smart bee who aspired to be different and is determined to alter the course of his life which in the end, took a toll on nature. His adventure begins when joins an air squadron of pollen collectors and takes to the skies above Central Park. Along the way, he falls on mishaps and finds his crush (Renee Zellweger) who will help him sue those humans stealing their honey. It is a bee-dazzling movie reminding the children not to kill the bees for they too, have a purpose on earth!

Spreadin' Some Lovin' Kindness Meme

Dear Liza, Thanks for "spreadin some lovin kindness" to me. You have been a reliable friend.

Girly Comments & Graphics

I am spreading this meme to Lizzie, Maritess and Alf.

Click To Give Free Books

In conjunction with my D*E*A*R post, I am promoting the “Literacy Site” in the hope of uplifting Literacy rate in the world. I believe that literacy is the solution to poverty as it opens doors of opportunity and understanding that no other skill can provide. It is only through reading, writing and understanding that a level of communication is achieved hence, make a huge difference in every life. Without these abilities, communication, which is the key to progression, will fail.

At the Literacy Site, you will be able to help fund books for educating children around the world. With a click a day, you can help fight the spread of illiteracy, and change the world for the better.  It’s just a click away!

You can also pass this on to your friends to create awareness and help out children around the world become literate.

 World Literacy Facts*:

·  Over 780 million adults in the world are illiterate.

·  64% of the world's illiterate are women.

·  Nearly 60 per cent of the estimated 113 million children who do not attend primary school worldwide are girls.

· On average, nearly one in three children does not complete 5 years of primary education, the minimum required for acquiring basic literacy.

*World literacy statistics from UNESCO 

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who!

This is the latest movie from Dr. Seuss’ Horton classic collection, Horton the friendly elephant comes to the rescue again in the movie “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who.” The story evolves around a speck Horton found, and with his sensitive ears, is the only person who can hear the pleas for help from the world of Whos, a minuscule world so tiny that it fits on a speck of dust. Horton, upon knowing that their existence depended on him, made it a mission to ensure safety and preservation of their life. Of course, his friends and other characters in the movie cannot comprehend that there are indeed living beings in a speck, as for them, it is just a speck anyway!   Twists and turns made the movie more exciting, as his enemies tried to get rid of the speck. Horton fought for it with his life for he believed that every living creature, big or small, have the right to thrive, be respected and valued.  As the tagline of the movie goes “A person is a person, no matter how small.

Do It The Dirt Devil Way

Have you noticed how tremendously hot our climate has become today ? Call it Global Warming? Right. We and our children will be in great danger unless we take part in preventing possible destruction of our earth. Though small, tiny steps can make a difference, I believe that in the face of the situation that we are in today,  bigger and bolder steps are indeed needed to make bigger and bolder impact to curb global warming. So, I suggest we start from our own houses. Since one of the solutions is to cut carbon emissions 2% each year, I encourage everyone to choose energy-saving and efficient appliances or equipment i.e. compact fluorescent light bulb, new technology heating ducts, or energy efficient vacuum cleaners. Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners use AccuCharge Technology. A high-efficiency charging system that saves you time and money while keeping your house clean and the environment pollution free and green! Nothing beats 70% reduction in energy consumption, only cordless Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners do that. The first cordless vacuum products that is Energy Star approved. They have wonderful products that suit your every need, Stick Vac, Hand Vac, bagless, for cars, for allergies, cordless, for pets and a lot more. Cleaning will never be the same again. No more tangling long wires, plugging and unplugging. No more worries of high electric consumption. Go ahead. Do it the Dirt Devil way!  

MOVIE FAVORITE OF THE WEEK

I had a post recently about how too much television could make our child dumb. Though if utilized in a regulated and appropriate way, television could be used as an effective tool to educate children. So I make sure that Gabby watches the right and suitable movies and cartoon programs with my guidance. So I thought of sharing with you what we (Gabby and I) have watched and why we like it. Sort of a preview or a review of good films and programs. Come back soon and feel free to leave a comment on every post or post your own personal favorite on your site. Just don’t forget to buzz me so I can check it out too!

     

Daddy's Corner Tag

Happy Father’s Day!!! I am also posting here “Daddy’s Corner” tag sent to me by Chloe.   

There’s only one who deserves my praises, my soul boasts of the Lord, my Father in Heaven, my Divine Daddy! 

 He is my Refuge, my Strength, my Provider, my Strong Tower, My Deliverer, My Rock, My Redeemer, My Shield, My Healer, My Judge, My Shepherd, My Truth, My Wisdom, My Courage, My Righteousness, My Dread Champion, the Lover Of My Life. Lord, you are my Sanity! The greatest Father of All! Thank you Father! No one compares with YOU!

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1) Copy from {Start Copy Here} to {End Copy Here}.

2) Blog Brag about your husband - yes, the father of your child/ren. As I’ve said singles may also join by bragging about their own fathers, or even grandfathers. It doesn’t matter! Of course, Daddy bloggers themselves may also join, but you have to blog about your fathers and not about yourselves, deal? Okay. Good.

3) Add your blog in the master list below linking to the post that you just made. Or if you wish, do it as how I’ve done it in my other blog by adding a new page.

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Masterlist

1.When Silence Speaks

2.Everything About Deye

3.Etc Atbp

4.Pinay Mommy Online

5.Coffee Cup Princess

6.Pinaymama's Diary

7.A Mother of Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow,

8.Everything That Has Breathe Praise The Lord,

9.Kate Ashley,

10.Top Form Secrets

11.Marilyn

12.Anything and Everything In Between

13.Can Of Thoughts

14.Thoughts Of Mine

15.Welcome To My World

16.Pheandy's Blog

17.Moment Of My Life

18.Race Corner

19.A Beautiful Life

20.A Place of Being

21. Geng's Journal

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