Maeve's own dictionary

1. Tickle -meaning her singlet,sleeveless shirt

2. Topy - meaning her favorite dvd barbie fairytopia

3.Wiggle - meaning her baby brother ...niall

4.Baby - meaning her favorite cd of "Human Nature-Motown"

5." i need it"- meaning she just wants your attention

6."i want"- meaning she wants nothing,only your attention (again)

7."where are we going?"(she would asked for 100th times in the car)- actually means "are we there yet?"

8. twirly - hair elastic band

9. i stinky- means she done poo

10.jammies-means her pajamas

In the eyes of a child

In the eyes of a child

in the eyes of a child there is joy ,

there is laughter, there is hope,

there is trust, a chance to shape the future..

for the lessons of life there is no better teacher

than the look in the eyes of a child.

Do you have an anchor?

Though i've never seen it,I'm told that Niagara River has a couple of interesting signs upstream of the famous falls. There is one by the side of the river visible to daredevil boaters that reads,"Do you have an anchor?" Then just downstream is a second sign that says, "Do you know how to use it?"

"Do you have an anchor?" i have found that a solid anchor is indispensable to one who intends to live fully.To have an anchor is to be centered and well grounded.It is to have a vital spiritual base.

"Do you know how to use it?" For no amount of faith is enough if it is not used.

We all come to what has bee described as the " the Red Sea place" in our lives That is the place where there is no way back and no way around.We have to go through.

Even a small ship can venture into deep waters and weather major storms if it has an anchor.But it is likely to be tossed about and even capsized if the anchor is not used.

What will you do when you get to the next" Red Sea place" in your life?Do you have an anchor?

Do you know how to use it?

--Steve Godier

from Lanis ,Remembering Angels

We are all One

Thought of the Day

"We are all One" is more than a beautiful slogan.It is a precise description of the nature of Ultimate Reality.When you understand this,you begin experiencing life and treating each other in a new way.You see the relationship of all things differently.You notice the connectedness at a much higher level.Your awareness is expanded,your insight becomes very keen.You ,quite literally, see in.
This increased ability to peer deeply into life allows you to look past the illusion and to recognize to "know again",to re-cognize your Reality.It is by this process that you remember who you really are.
-Neale Donald Walsch (Communion with God)
I copied this from Lanis,member of Remembering Angels

mirrors...

its 2:45am, my young family are fast asleep...while i'm here...obviously tapping on making my blog...i'm a wandering spirit...i struggle every so often to fall asleep because my mind goes wandering around...i'm always pondering into oceans and seas of lots of things..things that most people wouldnt even think about.my dearest friend ann..would always coaxed me on putting it on my blog..so here's a snippet into my ocean..come dive with me..hehehe as in.
mirrors...i have a love and hate relationship with mirrors.i love them when i love what i see in them...interior designers love them for thier ocular effect of space...but i hate them when i get to see the blatant truth of the reflection....me.i nitpick evry little thing that is wrong.a spot over here..a blackhead over there..a wrinkles here n there.But lately...i've realize there's more to it than just reflection...because now that i have more than just mirrors to remind me of what is true and beautiful ...my children are my mirrors and i am theirs.Often times i hear people say to me.."your little girl is so much like you"...and i have mixed thoughts about it..whether its a good thing or otherwise.

WHAT REALLY MATTERS

A frail old man went to live with his son,daughter-in-law,and four year old grandson.The old man's hands trembled,his eyesight was blurred,and his step faltered.
The family ate together at the table.But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing eyesight made eating difficult.Peas rolled off his spoon and onto the floor.When he grasped the glass milk spilled on the the table cloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess."We must do something about Grandfather",said the son."I've had enough of his spilled milk,noisy eating,and food on the floor.So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.There Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two,his food was served in a wooden bowl.When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction,sometimes he had a tear in his eyes as he sat alone.Still the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonition when he dropped a fork or spilled food.The four year old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper,the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.He asked the child curiously,"What are you making?"Sweetly,the boy responded,"Oh i am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when i grow up." The boy smiled and went back to work.
The words so struck the parents that they were speechless.Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.Though no word was spoken,both knew what must be done.That evening,the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family.And for some reason,neither husband or wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped,when milk was spilled,or when table cloth was soiled.

--taken from St.Thomas Church Sunday Bulletin
Norlane,Geelong, Victoria
Australia

"and the greatest of these is LOVE"

I just have a chat with ann today...and she told me that she has been doubly busy since apart from her
regular job,she now has a part-time job.So i ask myself in deep thoughts before i tap any words of wisdom in my window box...'what can i say to this young,hardworking,vibrant,and most of all loving wife and mother?'and by some unexplainable force...these words came out ...i told her:well..that's how our life is.though it is a struggle ,it is so sweet and endearing to know that it is for a greater purpose..Love.

I hang on to those words over and over in my mind....and i can almost pre conclude that nothing in this world can be greater than LOVE. I've known some famous saints,my favorite is St. Francis,and all the other saints ..they all have the same message.Mother Teresa have perfectly shown LOVE. I may not be a theologian or philosopher but i can say that 90% of the Bible talks about LOVE...in different shades and forms. I can now understand this : GOD is LOVE.

songs and sweet memories

fondest childhood memory that i could ever remember was when i was 4 years old.i was visiting lolo and lola in Marikina. lola paz was in the kitchen...and the very thing that kept this memory in tact was the smell of instant coffee..Nescafe,lola was making coffee for lolo and dad,while the two were in the sala..listening to the song played on the radio..."raindrops keep falling on my head",as the song went.from then on....i seem to associate things with songs....the lullabies that daddy sings to us,love songs that kept my parents in love for 30 years,songs that kept my broken heart whole again...songs that let my young spirit fly during my teenage days...songs that had inspired me to be happy...songs that had filled me with joy and love ....when i got married to the most beautiful soul here on earth...willy,songs that i sing to put my little angels to sleep.....and i could go on and on.....this beautiful life is my song.