On Philstar.com: What I Learned About Forgiveness from My Six-Year-Old Son

Contrary to what you may think about me or glean from my posts here and on Facebook and Twitter, I am certainly not the "perfect" wife and mother. While I don't believe that there is such a thing as a "perfect" anyone anyway — except God, of course — I do strive to be the best … Continue reading On Philstar.com: What I Learned About Forgiveness from My Six-Year-Old Son

On Philstar.com: Learning to Let Go

My post this week on Philstar.com is all about letting go and letting God. I was waxing sentimental again while writing it, because I know I still have a LOT to learn about being the intentional parent I want to be. Here's part of my post: Every day, I realize more and more the importance … Continue reading On Philstar.com: Learning to Let Go

On Parenting and Choosing Love

You all probably know by now what a crummy week I had and how Lent didn't start out the way I had hoped it would. Too many times, I have sought out God's mercy (one can never do this too often anyway, right) and poured out my frustration in tears. I realize now, more than … Continue reading On Parenting and Choosing Love

Truly Rich Tips: How to Have a Joyful Lent (on Philstarnews.com)

How do you observe Lent? Do you go around with a sad look on your face, or complaining about the sacrifices you feel have been "imposed" on you? Do you feel burdened by the practices of your faith? Or do you go through the 40 Days of Lent with a quiet joy in your heart? … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: How to Have a Joyful Lent (on Philstarnews.com)

On Taking Time to Honor Our Spouses

I know I said my next post here would be all about my goals for the year, and my "One Word" for 2013. I already have it drafted but I'm just waiting for the graphic to go with it. (I'm SO excited about this, really! I hope you'll stick around so I can share the … Continue reading On Taking Time to Honor Our Spouses

Truly Rich Reflections (of sorts): `Tis the Season to Be Champions! :)

Hello, everyone! :)I'm still "recovering" from the Kerygma Conference (KCon) last weekend — it was a great time of blessing, inspiration, encouragement and affirmation from the Lord for all of us who were present. Hubby and I were part of the service team/staff and so we weren't able to bring the kids (the only "dim spot" … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections (of sorts): `Tis the Season to Be Champions! 🙂

We Are Not Perfect Parents — On Philstar.com

I'm over at Philstar.com's unBLOGGED section today, sharing yet again about how imperfect we are as parents... And yet, I still hope and pray that somehow, someday, by God's grace, our children will grow up to love God more than anything or anyone else in the world (including us)... and that — despite our failures … Continue reading We Are Not Perfect Parents — On Philstar.com

Truly Rich Reflections: The Family That Prays Together.. Makes Miracles Happen Together

The regular readers of this blog and my posts over at phistar.com's unBLOGGED section may already know that my sister conceived their first child “miraculously” last year, after almost 11 years of waiting. Our family attributed her getting pregnant, 100% naturally and without any medical intervention, to the intercession of St. Pio of Petrelcina. Well, our miracle … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: The Family That Prays Together.. Makes Miracles Happen Together

Truly Rich Reflections: The Three Key Moments of Daily Parenting

Recently, over several weekends, my husband was out of town on mission for our Catholic community. Needless to say, I was a “single mom” during those times. I will not lie and say that those days were notchallenging at times, but, thanks to God and my immediate family — especially my parents — and our new … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: The Three Key Moments of Daily Parenting

Truly Rich Reflections: Why I Love Mommy Mundo

I first came to know of Mommy Mundo in 2010, when I joined a creativity workshop for mompreneurs, which was organized by Mompreneur Manila and My Masterpiece Movement. The founder of Mompreneur Manila, Janice Crisostomo-Villanueva, is the same “mom-mover” behind Mommy Mundo, the Philippines’ “most extensive portal of mom and family-focused resources.” At that time, I was still … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: Why I Love Mommy Mundo