Hi, guys!
Leo and I love this song! It’s true that no matter how sinful we are, our Heavenly Father is just there tirelessly watching over us, catching us every time we fall. His love is overflowing! Please take time to listen to this song. From The Inside Out by Hillsong. Have a blessed day ahead!

P.S: My parenting blog has a new title — Raising My Two Little Angels. Feel free to drop by!

Baby Ayesha woke up very early today (5am) so we decided to get up and join her. By 6am, we were all playing outside while waiting for breakfast to be served (tocino, daing and fried rice — yumminess!). Then Leo cooked yummy macaroni spaghetti for lunch coz our helper had her much-awaited day off after breakfast. Yum-yum!

There’s really no place like home…Here are some of our photos.

Good morning, Philippines!

Ayesha’s chasing Greggy…hehe.

This is the overweight version of me after giving birth. LOL

Ayesha can’t get her eyes off the toys

Baby Ayesha @ 3 months and 2 weeks
More photos here.

If my husband and I didn’t drop by at House of Praise last Saturday, I wouldn’t have found out about Darlene Zschech’s upcoming concert with the Hillsong Worship Team here in Manila. Whoa! For sure, this is gonna be one amazing concert! Can’t wait!

All proceeds will go to ADOPT a Family Program. Hope to see you there! Mark your calendar — April 20th at Araneta Coliseum. Good morning!

UPDATE: April 21, 2010
Last night’s concert was awesome. People were jumping, dancing, raising their hands up in the air and singing their hearts out to God. Pastor Darlene Zschech and the entire Hillsong Worship Team did a fantastic job! Sana maulit muli. Hehe.

GOOD NEWS: Pastor Darlene Zschech, together with her husband, will be coming back in Manila this July to join the EN2010 World Conference. She’ll be one of our guest speakers, so I’ll be seeing her again. Can’t wait!

I’ve just finished reading Raising Godly Kids by Harold J. Sala. I learned a lot from this book. As I flipped through its every page, it made me realize what I am doing wrong and what I am doing right when it comes to raising my children. So I guess the million dollar question that needs an answer is: How do we raise godly kids in this ungodly world? Read what this book has to say and don’t forget to jot down notes! I know as a parent I have made countless mistakes, but I won’t allow those mistakes to hinder me from raising godly kids.

With that being said, allow me to share the things I learned that I’d rather not forget for as long as I live. Things that will mold me into becoming the mother that God wants me to be…

1. Love in the family must be kept alive through little acts of kindness and thoughtfulness.
2. Every child has gifts and abilities. Find out where your child excels and encourage him or her without ignoring the fundamentals of education.
3. Give your child your undivided attention.
4. If you want to be the father or mother that God wants you to be, learn to listen to your child.
5. A reward for doing the right thing teaches the wrong thing.
6. There are no second chances with parenting. If you fail, you can’t go back and start over.
7. The wise parent has to balance protecting a child from hard knocks and letting him experience the consequence of his own actions.
8. Parenting is bringing out the best in our children without condemning them for what they cannot do or making them feel inadequate when they fail to meet our expectations.
9. Teach your child to evaluate what he hears and sees and to think of himself.
10. Strive to be the best message you want your child to see and hear.
11. You can’t pass on the baton of faith to your child unless you have it firmly in your grasp.
12. Be there when your child needs your help.
13. Model the value system that you believe is important.
14. Build your child’s character through moral feeding.
15. Teach your child to be his own person.
16. You have to guard the moral and spiritual nature of your child.
17. Knowing the difference between discipline and punishment gives parenting a different perspective.

I highly recommend this book to every parent who wants to make a difference in the life of his/her offspring. Dr. Sala is right when he said that there are no second chances with parenting. That if we fail, we can’t go back and start over…Years from now, I’m pretty sure none of us would want to look back and ask ourselves “What have I done wrong?”.

P.S: I’m getting more parenting books at National Bookstore this weekend. Feel free to recommend good ones. Thank you!