gifts – scribbles and stories

I’m so sorry. This entry is a bit late. I was supposed to post it yesterday but I was too caught up… watching Disney cartoons. Hehehe. Twas an awesome Christmas Hibernation Day. And then I went for Christmas dinner with some friends. So… better late than never. ;)

These are four important 2013 photographs. They marked certain milestones, certain heartwarming events, points of growth, and, you know, those meaningful, defining moments in life.

Photo 1: Lunch at Ipoh. Taken at a stopover when I drove my family over to Penang.

Photo 2: Worth Having. See how happy he is? Hehehe.

Photo 3: Tanah Lot. I learned so many things in Bali.

Photo 4: Thanksgiving 2013. I can’t believe we pulled it off. Well, with God, everything is possible. Yey!

As I look at these photos, I realize I’ve been incredibly blessed this 2013, despite the many downs I fell onto along the way. But God is just so good.

A belated Merry Christmas to you all. Happy Holidays, spread the love and cheer. ;)

via https://mariscribbles.com/2013/12/11/gifts/

Tis the season once again. Belt out those falalalalas, bring out the keso de bolas, and spread some Christmas holiday cheer! Snow’s already been invading my blog these past few weeks, so that’s a start. But I thought I’d still do a little project, like the one I did last year with the Fire Potion thing.

I read a book entitled The Secret of Counting Gifts at the beginning of 2013. It was one of those gems which touched my heart profoundly. I think one of the biggest lessons I got from the novel is that it makes a big difference when we stop to appreciate the different “gifts” we encounter daily.

From now until January 1st, I’m going to list those gifts down. Will post on Wednesdays and Fridays, including one on a stray Monday. Care to join me on this journey?

These are the gifts that I will be counting:

Gift of Memories: Seven 2013 highlights
Gift of Song: Six Songs for 2013
Gift of Stories: Five Memorable Books
Gift of Pictures: Four Important Photographs
Gift of Lessons: Three Lessons Learned
Gift of Turnaround: Two Turning Points
Gift of the Future: One Thing I Desire for 2014

Are you all ready? Let the counting begin!