Quotes from mid-afternoon break readings

"What we need to do is pray for roots that reach deep into the Earth, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be swept asunder."
- Philipp Gulley

"Oh, if God left something out of you, it was only to fill it with Himself."
-Frances E. Leslie.

Both quotes are from Ma'am Eda's Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul which she lets me read during the quickie breaks I get in between three one-hour classes.

Another one of God's many promises

Those are my pretty nieces Yen and BimBim and my little cutie nephew, NoyNoy. I took this picture around October when dad's garden was coming alive thanks to the midyear rains. :)

God's word in L1: Gamhanan!

"Ang bisan sin-o nga mangin kabangdanan sang pagbiya sining magagmay nga mga kabataan nga nagatuo sa akon, maayo pa nga ihigot ang galingan nga bato sa ila liog kag itagbong sa dagat.

Gani kon ang imo kamot amo ang mangin kabangdanan sang imo pagbiya sa Akon, utda ini!"
Ini nga pulong nag gikan sa Marcos 9:42 - 43.

Just something to share and to prove God's words can double in impact when spoken in our own language... ;)

How dads can be so supportive

Gregorio del Pilar has a boyfriend.
Gregorio del Pilar used to be eye candy for a thirteen-year old girl. He still is even when she is already twenty-three.
But the eye-candy turned out to like lollipops, too. No more hope for that girl; otherwise called "Me."
I sort of ran into dear old Gregorio recently. And about him are vines, vines that brought me news of his true identity. My young wards (etch, governess?), who were with me, were shocked. Our common friends were incredulous for a second (yes, for only a second). It's not surprising, that's what most of them assured me.
"Ahay," is all they could say.
My dad was less sympathetic. I told him, "Dad, remember Gregorio del Pilar? He has a boyfriend. (Sniffles, sniffles.)"
If daddy was sitting on a stool instead of a chair with a backrest, he could've toppled over with laughter. So much about filial love. (Sniffles, sniffles).