I always say that Truly Rich and Blessed is not my blog because it is really the Lord's, and He never fails to amaze me with His surprises for this simple online space that He led me to create (which, I hope, is sort of like your home too. After all, that's what this blog is all about). Actually, I … Continue reading Truly Rich and Blessed on CBCP News Conversations
What Is True Love?
February is popularly known as the “love month” because of Valentine’s Day falling on February 14. It’s the time when many people celebrate love and being loved, so businesses take the opportunity to market their products and services all in the name of “love.” But really, let’s think about it for a moment: What is love? … Continue reading What Is True Love?
Caring for Our Resources: 3 Tips For Maintaining Your Car
*Sponsored Post* I've mentioned before that our resources are considered part of "the riches we already have" while here on earth. Material things like the homes we live in, the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, and so on and so forth are all resources that the Lord has given us. So we must … Continue reading Caring for Our Resources: 3 Tips For Maintaining Your Car
3 Ways to Increase Your Family’s Focus on Faith
Our family doesn't really "do" New Year's resolutions. Instead, we have an annual family visioning and goal-setting activity, during which we look at the previous year's goals and accomplishments, list down our past blessings, and write down our goals and plans for the year ahead. It's something we started two years ago, and I thank … Continue reading 3 Ways to Increase Your Family’s Focus on Faith
Inspire: “Truly Rich and Blessed” Featured in the Catholic Social Media Summit 2017
I am still amazed and humbled at how God has used this little space on the World Wide Web for His greater glory. In small and big ways, and by His grace alone, He has affirmed me again and again that this blog is not for me, but it's for Him. I've written about this before—several … Continue reading Inspire: “Truly Rich and Blessed” Featured in the Catholic Social Media Summit 2017
Our Discoveries: Nature to Nurture Multi-Surface Cleaner
In the About page of this site, I mentioned that being "Truly Rich and Blessed" is all about: GROWING OUR FAITH, LOVING OUR SELF, STRENGTHENING OUR RELATIONSHIPS, MAXIMIZING OUR RESOURCES, AND DELIGHTING IN OUR DISCOVERIES AND EXPERIENCES. When it comes to Our Discoveries and Experiences, my aim is to look at different products, services, and other matters that help “enrich” our lives. … Continue reading Our Discoveries: Nature to Nurture Multi-Surface Cleaner
Family and Finance: What You Need to Know About Reverse Mortgages
You may have read the title of this post and wondered, "Reverse mortgages?! What's that?!" Well, don't worry. If you did that, I did the same thing, too, when I first heard the term. So I turned to Google and found this definition of what a reverse mortgage is from a report published by the Consumer … Continue reading Family and Finance: What You Need to Know About Reverse Mortgages
Caring for Our Resources: How to Have a More Eco-Friendly Home
Believe it or not, our homes are part of "our riches." They are part of the "resources" we talk about here on TrulyRichandBlessed.com. Our environment is also part of our resources, because God gave us everything around us to help us—but we must take care of these resource, too. I don't know about you but … Continue reading Caring for Our Resources: How to Have a More Eco-Friendly Home
A Prayer and Song for the New Year
The new year is already upon us, and yet, I still feel like there was so much that was not accomplished in 2017. Seriously, I often feel that I am "behind" on everything—home life, work, homeschooling, even my prayer life! But deep down inside, I know that this is not what the Lord wants for me this … Continue reading A Prayer and Song for the New Year
When Christmas Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas
It's 3.20 a.m. here in Manila, and it's the Third Day of Christmas. I woke up earlier because I felt like I was going to throw up (yes, I felt the urge while I was sleeping; no, I didn't throw up and no, I'm not pregnant! #justsaying). I couldn't get back to sleep so I prayed … Continue reading When Christmas Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas