My Journal

I got married again to the same man in a Catholic ceremony (first one was a Baptist garden ceremony which was as equally significant). I would get married again anytime to the same man.It feels good to be a queen and feel special on that big day. I have found true love through God’s unconditional love. It’s through His undying mercy and bountiful grace that I love waking up each morning to see what I can do to offer all the things He’s bestowed me back to Him, our Creator. I have also found true love in my husband who’s taught me to be patient and humble. Because of Him I’ve become closer to God by becoming more prayerful. Can’t wait to have our little angels in the very near future, if God wills, so we can teach them how to sing & dance, and most importantly to immerse them in Christian values as they grow. On the lighter side, I love to dance. I’ve recently taken up belly dancing which is so much fun! I also like to sing especially those of Regine Velasquez, Sarah Geronimo, The Carpenters, Barbara Streisand and Sharon Cuneta’s tunes.I love holding little dinner parties for special friends and whipping up my delectable dishes and desserts. I love to be surrounded by positive people. I’ve recently been given the opportunity to help the poor through the Gawad Kalinga project being assigned the Program coordinator for the Charity Queen quest. My motto for each day is "Seize the day!"

I AM THANKFUL FOR…

-God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for empowering me, forever merciful, for being faithful in me, giving me hope and unconditionally loving me.
-Winniefredo Arevalo Morante and Loida Lapuz Morante (my parents) for being instrumental in giving me my breathing moments and for absolutely EVERYTHING you’ve done for me and Kevin.
-Kevin Aberion Moreno, my husband for accepting me for who I am and for promising to be with me and take care of me until the end of our days.
-Dennis Emmanuel, Derick John, Daryl Willem and Dean Vincent (younger brothers), for showing your obedience, always supporting me in whatever I do and for being handsome. I’m so proud of you.
-Orlando & Winniefred Ferrer and Jose and Emma Casado, for sharing with us your resources and wisdom as generous and loving couples.
-My cousins, Ghia Marie Morante and Antonina Padua, for always being there whenever I need you even we’re thousands of miles apart from each other.
-Singles For Christ community for being non-judgmental which paved the path for my spiritual enlightenment. I don’t know how I would have inculcated the strength within me without the guidance of this group.
-My friends. I don’t have any best friends but I’ve been blessed with so many girlfriends who have been there enduring with me the critical moments of my life and sharing the joys and milestones I have achieved.
-For my job, for allowing me to help others financially and allowing me to discover that there is a heart in being an accountant.
-Emails for providing me with an expanding network of friends, keeping in touch with those from afar and amusing me during those boring office hours.
-Friendster for touching base with my long lost friends, relatives and gaining new ones.

There’s so many more I am thankful for but I can guarantee with the list above, I wouldn’t be the person I am.
May God always bless those people and things I am thankful for..

In the last month, I have attended 2 weddings of a couple who were both from SFC. Faye & Derick got married last 24 June and Christine & JP last 9 July. Both couples met at SFC and their relationship from courtship to engagement were witnessed by the SFC community. It really is true that even though you’re 2 different people, you can grow together because that’s what true love does. It moulds you into one because inevitably you’ll be blessed as a union upon the proclamation of your marriage vows. Attending and participating in these weddings, I cannot help but compare it also to my wedding. Essentially, what I found is people are different and they value different things. Couples want their wedding to be as unique from everyone else’s to suit their identity and personality. I guess this is what makes you consider your wedding most special. I will share with you what remained in my heart and mind with the 2 weddings I attended.
Faye & Derick (24 June)
It was an intimate wedding. Most of the guests were close friends of the couple and in one way or another was a participant in the wedding. When the bride said her speech, what struck me was that the celebration of their wedding was a celebration of love. Love, not only by the couple but also love shown by the guests who shared their talent, time and effort to be a part of the memorable event. Being the reception MC and in the ceremony’s choir, it’s true that you remember the event more. Also the father of the bride said to always remember the Corinthians passage about love. If you want a strong loving relationship replace the love with your name (ie. Love is patient to Dixie is patient, Dixie is kind, Dixie does not boast, etc).
JP & Christine (9 July)
I don’t know how to describe this wedding in one word. I felt many emotions attending this affair. I felt anxious, excitement, joy and reflection.
Anxious because when I woke up that morning I did not have any outfit for the wedding. So Kevin & I went shopping. By the time we got home, we had to rehearse our songs (From this moment & The Prayer) for the reception but the back up CD for the former song that the groom gave us did not have anything on it. My hubby wanted to put his song "the prayer" 2 semi-tones down so he could deliver it well. So he aggressively called my brother and anyone he knew who could do it. Because of this we were running late. Thus, my anxiety. During reception,the bride said something like this: I will only be a good mother and a wife because my mother was a good mother and wife. This touched her parents and finally showed their emotion. Being an only daughter it must have been so hard for them to let go of a child they nurtured for more than 2 decades. I can relate to that!
On the last note, I just want to share with you that since I got married as well, I realised the value of my parents in my life. I was always one who was (and still is) headstrong, sometimes disobedient to my parents in my younger days. Little did I know that what I rebelled against was that they only wanted what’s best for me. I guess when you are anticipating to have your own child, it will be the same. Also, your relationship with your parents will always be unconditional. Sometimes in a romantic relationship, it’s so hard not to set conditions just because life will seem unfair if things don’t go YOUR way. But slowly, I’m learning to exercise unconditional love towards my husband. First learning to forgive is the key to a harmonious marriage. When you start living together, everything comes out so always be ready to accept the flaws and shortcomings of your better (sometimes bitter) half! It’s only in this that you will grow to maturity and become a better person each day. Because each day, you become more patient, more tolerant, more respectful, more accepting, etc.

Well, how do I start this blog thingimijig?

I’m quite a talkative person. Some people have called me transparent just because I speak my mind. I guess most of the female species is like that right? Whenever I get the chance to sit down with my girlfriends over coffee, my Mum and any woman close to me, I just can’t stop yacking. Sometimes I even get to have a good chat with a total stranger. However, after having been married, I’ve learned to tone down on it but it’s darn hard! With God’s grace and lots and lots of fervent prayers and reading on what the Bible says about this, I’m learning and I will probably still continue on learning. That is why this blogsite will be a good thing for me to start my own journal so I can throw, thrash, thread my feelings, opinions, thoughts, ideas, and happenings as days go by.

Whoever gets to read this, you’re more than willing to comment, share and advise me if need be.

TGIF and the WEEKEND YEY!

Today it’s Friday and our Papang’s bday celebration(Kevin’s foster father in Australia, Mr Orly Ferrer). We will be having a little dinner party at Stretton tonight and after that go home to watch our TFC and probably rehearse our duet for the wedding of our friends, JP & Christine tomorrow. It’s to the song “From this moment”. Its lyrics, I find, affirms the marriage vows of a couple on a romantic level.
Anyway, I’m excited to go to this wedding because after 5-6 years of courtship and going steady they’re finally tying the knot. When I first found out they were an item, I never really thought they were compatible because they were just 2 totally different people. However, as time went by and you get accustomed to their being with each other, you learn to know that they will be one. I guess that happens to many starting couples who end up marrying each other. This brings me to the point that God really does give you someone whom you can learn from. Otherwise, life won’t be that interesting nor challenging.

Got plenty more to write down but gotta get back to work!
Have a good weekend all.
God loves you.