52 Weeks Challenge: 1st Photo/ 52

I got the idea participating in a year long challenge when I visited Alicia's post, hosted by Carin at Forever In Blue Jeans. The goal is to be in one picture a week, for 52 weeks. Mostly we moms have always the joy of taking photos of our children leaving us behind, now our goal is to have a picture with them even once a week. I think it would be a real fun. If you want to play along click here and join in on the fun!

Here's my first photo for this challenge. Hope it's not too late as this is my first. LOL!! Glad that I have one! We were watching tv in this and my little girl was already sleepy. Her nanny has to get her from me and tucked her in to bed. This is truly a lot of fun as I noticed that I only have few photos of myself with my kids as I do the shooting most of the time. Will be joining again next week!!

Leah Questin- Murdered by Her Internet date

A Filipina caregiver was found dead whose body was found in a suitcase by a dog walker, in a pond near Rochester in Kent last September 24.

The 37-year-old Filipina from Cricklewood, in North London, was caught on CCTV leaving the Elephant and Castle tube station on September 12 but then vanished.

The suspect of the crime was a 35-year old man who is from Lewisham, South-East London, a man the victim has met via Gumtree Internet dating site as she was seen with him weeks ago. He was in custody at a police station in the North of the city.

Ms Questin, who was originally from the Philippines, was reported missing by a friend at around midday on September 12 after last being seen at her home address. When her body was found it was naked and badly-decomposed in a black suitcase fastened with a heavy padlock. Detectives said that they believed the body had been kept elsewhere before being dumped at the remote spot, known locally as the Old Pond.

This is truly shocking and very alarming. We meet a lot of good people online, but it can be a fact too that there are some of them who has black souls. I think the lesson is we have to keep ourselves on guard, especially if we meet people we haven't met before. The odds that one of them might be a predator is not far from becoming true. I pity for Leah, may she find true Justice and find her eternal rest.

News Source: Times Online

Tuesday eManna: Revelation 21:4

I have random posts every Tuesday, posting only what comes into mind. However, after the reflections on the happenings of our today's environment, I decided that I would post my reflections on the word of the Lord every Tuesday of the Week. To make this a double digest, I decided to make this a meme and would call it , "Tuesday eManna". To know what is Manna , know it here.

Word for Today:

And He will wipe away every tears from their eyes and death will be no more nor there will be no sorrow or crying or pain anymore ; for the former things have passed away...(Rev.21:4)

Praise the Lord for the word of the Lord. Truly in the new heaven and new earth there will be full satisfaction and rest; there will be no more cause for tears. Death which is an element of the enemy will be wholly swallowed up by life and will be cast into the lake of fire, in the new heaven and new earth there will be no more death. How we need to be today's overcomers, overcoming the degradation of earth today and living for the eternal goal which is the new heaven and new earth- the NEW JERUSALEM.. Amen

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Lord's Day Memory Verse:

From now on, every Lord's day of the week my post would be a memory verse. Sharing the word of the Lord strengthens us and refreshes our spirit..

" God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord..."

1 Corinthians 1:9

To live the Christian life is not easy. We encounter hardships and problems in our daily life and church life. The only way to solve these problems is to enjoy Christ as He is the Faithful One and cannot deny His faithfulness.

Friday Photo Flashback No. 9

Friday Flashback once again. Time to dig our album and scan those photos which brings a lot of old memories. Thanks to Alicia again for hosting this wonderful meme. Play with us along and share what you got there.

FIRST KIDDIE DRIVE/ RIDE

I can remember well how my two boys grew up without any other playmates than themselves. We used to live in a house where there was no neighbor. But the two of them got along well and were happy with each other's company when they were little.

My father bought a pedal-jeep for them to ride on and play. Kuya Aljodon (eldest) was the first driver as he was already nearing two year old that time while Al'jered was only months old. They drove and drove around inside the house.

The first driver- Aljodon at 1 year and 10 months old

When they were about 4 and 3 year old respectively , I bought them their first big bike and it was the first time Al'jered tried on ride and drive a bike. Kuya Aljodon had a kiddie bike (the one with plastic wheels-for babies) , but Al'jered was afraid to try it on.

Al'jered's first bike ride..

They are each other's best friend and playmate.. (My eldest and second child)

Mommy Moments: Music and Me

Friday once again. Another Mommy Moments time. Praise the Lord for His love and mercy that He has preserved my family from the past calamity. He has been our refuge during storms.

This week's theme is Music and Me. I admit I don't have a lot of photos of my kids on musical Instruments as I don't have files of them. My boys are musically inclined by playing flute, guitar and some stunts on the keyboard but their photos are not with me as they live in the province with my mother. I did find some old photos that I could share here.

When Bebay was 2 years old she loved to pretend being a "Guitar man"

Kuya sometimes hit the keyboard, though he is practically lazy when I asked him to practice..

When somebody is playing , the little girl would always be around messing the melody..:P

Now, those are for my children. This time I have to share Music and the Mommy. LOL. Well, I love music too. I play the piano since I was five years old and keyboards and guitar. I am a frustrated singer too. Ha ha.. How I just wished that my children would inherit my musical genes. =)

Play the music and not only the Instrument..

The frustrated singer side of me.. HA HA

and my Ultimate Love... The PIANO.. (but unfortunately I cannot find a digi photo of me on it here with me as our piano is on our parents home in the province. )



Join us here at Mommy Moments and play along. Happy and Safe Weekend to you!

Happy Birthday Mama Mellie

Mama, there are so many moments
when I wish you knew... how much you
matter to me, and how much I thank you
for being such a wonderful mother.

If there is happiness in my heart,
it's because you helped put it there.
If there is gentleness in my beliefs,
it's because you showed me how to care.
If there is understanding in my thinking,
it's because you shared your wisdom.
If there is a rainbow over my shoulder,
it's because of your outlook and your vision.
If there is a knowledge that I can reach out --
and I really can make some dreams come true --
it's because I learned from the best
teacher of all.
I learned... from you.

In the times of my life, whether we
are near or far, please remember, Ma,
that there could never be any mother
more wonderful... than the one you are.

Happy Happy Birthday Mama!