I've greeted a lot of senior folks in the farmer's market last Saturday.

This particular gentleman went aboard a scooter to the scene.

I asked him if there's anything in particular he wanted to see, like meat, baked goods, etc.

He said he just came out to enjoy the sunshine and have a good time.

He said he's well-fed, well-rested, and well taken-cared of at the seniors' centre.

I was happy to hear that.

So many people are rushing to get to a place being mad, sad, and discontented.

He just wants to enjoy the now. 

​I hope you are too. 

"Kids Only- 11 and Down"

That was the sign the kids this Sunday wrote on the sidewalk today.

I told them I can still fit within those boxes but they're very strict!

Age is just a number.

In God's kingdom, 100 years of age is just a pup. 

I'm turning 50 soon and wow, how time flies! 

I was just 25 last time thinking about what I'm going to do with my life, where should I live, what career should I pursue, will I marry, have children? Will I go abroad like the countless Filipinos who have ventured outside of the country and pursue their ambitions?

I had lots of questions.

As I look back at those years, I knew a few things.

That 25 year old me will be proud of the 49 year old me.

I had moderate success but the best of all, I have made good decisions.

I thank God for these good decisions, good parenting, good siblings, good friends, good experiences, influences, and jobs.

Without this goodness that I experienced in my life, I will never be able to appreciate that perspective in times of struggles, frustrations, and trials.

Because of the goodness of God in my life, I never feel that I'm alone, or in control because I'm not, and that He holds my future.

Because of this goodness, I learned from mistakes and lessons, and persevered when times get tough.

And because all of these seasons I went through, I'm reminded that life is not a race. 

We don't race with each other, or with machines, or with technologies or with time itself. 

Everyone goes through life differently. So there's really no need to look at the neighbors.

And third, acceptance is key to real contentment.
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I receive contentment, joy, and kindness, and I freely give as well.

"Kids only," says the sign. Yes, I'm a Child of God!

When was the last time you saw yourself in a broken mirror? 


We have a broken mirror.

Instinctively, I would just drop in on the landfill but my husband thought that there's use for it.

I later realized that, even broken mirrors can be useful yet.

We are all broken people.

We live in a broken world.

Only God can redeem us from our brokenness.

But beyond the broken pieces, lies a new purpose, a new usefulness that unexplored before.

If we look closely, we will know that all the broken people and things shouldn't be given up easily.

We give up easily.

And as a society, that's our bane.

I'm not a handyperson but I can tell that this mirror will hold more stories elegantly than the other mirrors in our house once repurposed.

I'm up  to the challenge of recreating it for something else.

I bet the 'artist' in my family will find it interesting.

Aren't we all interesting with our ugliness, mistakes, failures, and repeated falls? 

Look at the mirror and you will know what I mean.