The plan was to have cakes and coffee in Starbucks, and we drove more than two hours for that... To Tagaytay! Only, we ended up in Bag of Beans Twin Lakes. The parking slots outside were full and ours joined the party of cars on the road. The line in the so-called "most beautiful Starbucks" snaked from the counter right to the door. We went in anyway. We descended the stairs to the seating area and emerged on the grassy space behind the building. This overlooks the Taal Lake. I was … [Read more...]
The Hearts We Mend by Kathryn Springer, Cymplified!
Mothers have specific seasons in their lives. In my life, it's the season of school-aged children, whom I am continually teaching, molding, guiding and lifting up to the Lord in prayer. In the book The Hearts We Mend by Kathryn Springer, the heroine, Evie's season was something I have yet to experience. I know I will experience it in the future - her grown-up son getting married and leaving her nest. Reading about it is one of way of gaining insight. God meets us in our messes. That's what I … [Read more...]
Family Getaway: EDSA Shangri-La Celebrated Mother’s Day, Cymplified!
I was excited to finally take a break because it's Mother's Day. A couple of days before that our helper went on her annual vacation. Who could blame me for desiring time away from the kitchen sink, the mop and the dust? There would have been more of that in the next few days to come. So for the moment, I dressed up and showed up at the front desk, where I was presented with KitKat Rubies (mmm....!).EDSA Shangri-La Hotel also celebrated Mother's Day with the moms. My family and I then went up … [Read more...]
Tale of Two Gardens, Cymplified!
The first of two gardens... How would I describe this garden? A garden that was like heaven. It was where everything is lovely, everything is in harmony. Creator and created together, walking under a perfect weather. Every need was met, no conflict was set. The best was at hand, such a productive land. At the beginning of time, was this garden sublime. This was the Garden of Eden. See Genesis 2-3. It represents being on top of the world, figuratively. Being in the Garden of Eden … [Read more...]
The Master And Her Piece: Ruth Simons of Gracelaced, Cymplified!
It's still April. It's still my birthday month. It's a gift for me to feature a beautiful and inspiring woman in The Master and Her Piece. It’s an interview I do with women who inspire me and others to live and create better. I ask questions about their masterpieces or their works, their inspiration and ideas, their motivation, their challenges and their advice; to hopefully encourage my readers, too. Ruth Simons paints such beautiful flowers! That's the first reason why I noticed and … [Read more...]
Attitude + Action = Result, Cymplified!
Attitude Matters Is it a coincidence that when I was about to post this, I came across this video on Facebook? I was cleaning out tons of paper from our house, (read: fire hazard) and I found a torn page. I remembered I was hanging out in the girls' bathroom of my college in between classes and saw this on the wall. I pulled out one of my notebooks and a pen then started writing in block letters. Attitude I did it. I will. I can. I will try. I think I can. How do … [Read more...]
Glimmer Girls: A Dolphin Wish by Natalie Grant, Cymplified!
If I were 10 years old, I would really love to go to an adventure park like the one in San Diego as vividly described in this book. It would be great to watch pirate shows, ride exciting rides and look at sea animals in their natural habitats. Many kids, like my own, love animals. It's always fun for us to visit zoos and water parks. A Dolphin Wish was for children who love animals and have the hearts to see them safe. Mia, the eldest of the Glimmer kids, was just that. She especially liked … [Read more...]
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