A Child Is Born

The real meaning of Christmas...

For God so loved the world that 

He gave His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, 

so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 
(John 3:16)

Two Worlds

  We come from two different worlds but

that silly thing called 

Love

brought us together...

and so we continue to shine brightly for each other...

for how long?

as long as Love exists...

~

Christmas in Paris

We would love to be in Paris this Christmas!

 Pretending that we're already on our way to Paris doesn't hurt... 

We simply just have to brush up with our poor French skills.

If someone would offer me a fashion makeover,

I'd absolutely say OUI to it!!! 

wohoo!!! 

Vouloir, c'est pouvoir!!!

The time difference makes me feel really sleepy now!

Je vais pieuter ~

Fais de beaux rêves 

Christmas Angels

He sees you when you're sleeping

He knows when you're awake 

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good for goodness sake!

Lord Jesus,

Please forgive me for being so grumpy 
as I trudge through the never-ending tasks 
set before me this holiday season...

My to-do list seems to keep growing 
and I'm running short of time!

Restore the joy of Christmas to my heart . . .
and help me to relax each day and make time for
YOU--
my one true Source of Joy.

Give Me Your Eyes

You've been watching me for a while 

and you like what you see

It's in the eyes of the beholder

Now give them to me...

Give me your eyes that seem to light my face...

from The Cardigans, "Give me your Eyes"

~

The Pharaoh Requests Your Presence

Welcome to our Antiquity Party!!!

I wish I know how to serenade you with some music (^_^) ~

It always feels good to be transported back in time 

even just for a night ~

and meet the Pharaoh

or be with a Roman gladiator

or have a quick chat with Julius Caesar

or brush shoulders with fellow Egyptian princess

and Greek warrior

or share stories with Icarus and his infamous wings

oh what a blast we all had 

to have Romans, Greeks, Egyptians in one party!!!

Must be so exciting during the ancient times =)

We surely enjoyed dressing up for the party ~

"There are never enough hours 

in the days of a queen, 

and her nights have too many."

"I will not be told where I can go 

and where I cannot go!"

~ Cleopatra in

xaTwa 3azīza

 خطوة عزيزة 

You honor us with your visit!!!

~ Thank you for coming ~

Moalboal Seaside Getaway

One cloudy early morning,

we drove down to the southwestern countryside of the island.

What do you expect of me on a trip like this?

Of course, nothing else ~

but take as much pictures as I can ~

I thank you God for this most amazing day, 

for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, 

and for the blue dream of sky 

and for everything which is natural, 

which is infinite, 

which is yes. 

~ e.e. cummings

There is one spectacle grander than the sea, 

that is the sky; 

there is one spectacle grander than the sky, 

that is the interior of the soul. 

~ Victor Hugo

I 

cannot get 

that beautiful afternoon 

out of my head,

 above me where I lay 

the grass was silhouetted 

against the blue of the heavens,

 small clouds were rushing past

 as the wind drove them 

on an endless journey. 

~ Julia Lee-Booker

Gray skies are just clouds passing over.

 ~ Author Unknown

Wherever you go, 

no matter what the weather, 

always bring your own sunshine. 

~ Anthony J. D’Angelo

There was an edge to this darkness...

A cold wind was blowing out of the north, 

and it made the trees rustle like living things. 

~ George R.R. Martin

A single plant

trying to grow and survive 

in the salty waters 

of the sea 

is such an awe-inspiring sight.

“Had I told the sea

What I felt for you,

It would have left its shores,

Its shells,

Its fishes,

And followed me.” 

~ Nizar Qabbani

When my heart is overwhelmed, 

lead me to

The Rock

Who is higher

than I.

~ Psalm 61:2

A true friend sees the first tear... 

catches the second... 

and stops the third...

We may be different in so many ways

but nothing will stop us from

being friends with you...

The heart is the garden

that always has room

for flowers of kindness and friendship

to bloom.

Don't wait for someone to bring you flowers.

Plant your own garden

and

decorate your own soul.

A flower does not think

of competing to the flower next to it.

It just blooms.

As I walked along the shore near the place where we stayed,

I saw this sunken path or maybe this only happens when the tide rises.

I find it symbolic, and beautiful!

Do not fear!

This path I have prepared for you...

Take a chance!

You can't stand in the corner of your forest,

waiting for others to come to you.

You have to go to them sometimes.

~ Winnie the Pooh

Yesterday is but today's memory, 

and tomorrow is today's dream.

~ Khalil Gibran

I have my moments of deep discouragement. 

I have to go to God in prayer 

with tears in my eyes.

~ Billy Graham

i just stopped from dreaming and woke up,

just like a dream to be loved back 

is just a dream you have to accept,

it was just glimpse of hopes 

you want to take it to reality, 

~ Jinnul Jr.

a memory...

of long ago...

in a distant sea...

of the many forgotten days....

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; 

my greatest concern is to be on God's side, 

for God is always right.

~ Abraham Lincoln

“It is not enough to limit your love
to your own nation, to your own group.

You must respond with love
even to those outside of it...

This concept enables people
to live together not as nations,
but as the human race.”
~ Clarence Jordan


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