Old Port of Montreal, Saturday, March 25,2006.
Layer of ice on water remains - see background.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Pics from Tito Pilo's Nokia PhoneCam
Old Port of Montreal, Saturday, March 25,2006.
Layer of ice on water remains - see background.
First Ride This Season, 2006 - Old Port of Montreal
Beautiful spring day for a bike ride for Tito Pilo and I, our first ride this 2006 season, particularly the route from Lachine to the Old Port of Montreal and back.
Ice and snow have not completely melted along the Lachine Canal bike path; but I'd say that the 85% of the bike path is free and clear of ice and water (from melted ice). Give it a few more days of mild temperature, the rest of the bike path will be clear of ice and water from melted ice.
We stopped for coffee at the McDonald's on St. Lawrence Blvd., by the Palais Du Justice, Old Montreal. The manager was nice enough to allow us to bring our bikes inside. This gave us a chance to warm our feet as well; I had decided not to put on my over booties, and so my feet were chilled :)
The Boat Cruise company located at the corner of St. Patrick and Lasalle blvd have a new addition to their fleet - a recommisioned Catamaran. Our gang's been talking about taking a dinner cruise along the St. Lawrence river. This could be the one for this season.
Have you ridden your bike lately?
Tito Lits
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Blast from Past Collage
Starring Tita Nil, Paul, and Pam. Where's Trish? Still in the planning stages :-)
Blast from the Past
Blast from the Past
Thank you Pam for scanning these photos.
Tita Nil with Paul and Pam - camping in South Hero, Lake Champlain Isle, Vermont
Pam and Paul playing 'let's wash the dishes' at the KOA campground we used to visit almost every weekend during the summer months.
Paul and Pam organizing my office desktop.
Pauly celebrating a birthday, surrounded by cousins; there's Tita Nene too.
Paul, Pam, and Mom aka Tita Nil posing by the Christmas tree.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Nil's Bday
Nil's birthday fell on a Thursday, the day when we have the 'Walk Away the Pounds' workout at the church.We decided to treat our birthday celebrant to a delicious authentic Chinese food dinner at the Noveau Maison Kam near our place. After dinner we followed up with coffee and dessert at our place.
With Trish and I, to celebrate this occassion, were Karen and Agnes, our consistent 'walker' buddies.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Breakfast at Tita Nil's
As your children get older and each one gets busy with their own lives, it is such a blessing to have them all together on a Saturday morning and share a breakfast together.Paul, Trish and Pam prepared breakfast this fine Saturday morning.
PTL!!
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (New International Version)
7 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,
whose confidence is in him.
8 He will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit."
Our Daily Bread: A Daily Devotional
Our Daily Bread: A Daily Devotional
Today's devotional from "Our Daily Bread"
Divine Interruptions
Read: Luke 10:29-37
A certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. —Luke 10:33
A Samaritan made his way down to Jericho and encountered a wounded Jew lying alongside the road. Others had hurried by, too busy with their own affairs to be interrupted.
But the Samaritan, who was hated by the Jews and would be expected to pass by, "had compassion." He "bandaged his wounds, . . . set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him" (Luke 10:33-34).
God's will comes to us in strange ways, often in the form of interruptions. Just when we think our duties are done for the day and we've settled in for a quiet evening at home, someone calls on the telephone or shows up on our doorstep asking for our time. "Are you busy?" they ask.
The best thing to do is to stop looking at these intrusions as interruptions. Instead, we should take them as opportunities that God is sending us to serve those in need—to listen well, to show love, to help them on their journey toward intimacy with God.
One early Christian writer, Jean-Pierre de Caussade, said, "Love is the duty of the present moment." No matter what else we may have planned, love is our duty.
"Who is my neighbor?" I ask. Jesus answers, "The person in need I'm sending your way." —David Roper
Lord, if I'm feeling rushed today,
I need your eyes to help me see
That when an interruption comes
It is an opportunity. —Sper
Today's devotional from "Our Daily Bread"
Divine Interruptions
Read: Luke 10:29-37
A certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. —Luke 10:33
A Samaritan made his way down to Jericho and encountered a wounded Jew lying alongside the road. Others had hurried by, too busy with their own affairs to be interrupted.
But the Samaritan, who was hated by the Jews and would be expected to pass by, "had compassion." He "bandaged his wounds, . . . set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him" (Luke 10:33-34).
God's will comes to us in strange ways, often in the form of interruptions. Just when we think our duties are done for the day and we've settled in for a quiet evening at home, someone calls on the telephone or shows up on our doorstep asking for our time. "Are you busy?" they ask.
The best thing to do is to stop looking at these intrusions as interruptions. Instead, we should take them as opportunities that God is sending us to serve those in need—to listen well, to show love, to help them on their journey toward intimacy with God.
One early Christian writer, Jean-Pierre de Caussade, said, "Love is the duty of the present moment." No matter what else we may have planned, love is our duty.
"Who is my neighbor?" I ask. Jesus answers, "The person in need I'm sending your way." —David Roper
Lord, if I'm feeling rushed today,
I need your eyes to help me see
That when an interruption comes
It is an opportunity. —Sper
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
Edsa / Fort Bonifacio
lead, below is an email I received with a parallel message as the one from "middle class pinoy", but written in English and directed specifically at the "bleeding hearts" et al. It is a bit shrill, but I think it is worth reading.
Dear Tita Cory, Senators, Congressmen, Businessmen, Media people, Leftists, and all Bleeding Hearts Out There:
I am angry. And I know that there are many out there who are angrier than I am for the same reason. And that reason is simple. I am sick and tired of all you guys claiming to speak for me and many Filipinos.
I feel like screaming every time you mouth words about fighting for my freedom and my rights, when you obviously are just thinking about yours. You tell me that the essence of democracy is providing every citizen the right to speak his or her mind and make his or her own informed judgments, but you yourselves do not respect my silence and the choices I and many others have made. In other words, your concept of democracy is limited to having your rights and your freedoms respected, at the expense of ours.
I am utterly flabbergasted that you still do not get it: we already responded to your calls, and our response has been very clear - we chose not to heed your calls to go to EDSA or to Fort Bonifacio not because we do not love our country or our freedoms or our rights, but precisely because we love our country even more.
Because quite frankly, we are prepared to lose our freedoms and our rights just to move this country forward. You may think that is not correct, you can tell me all the dire warnings about the evils of authoritarian rule, but quite frankly all we see is your pathetic efforts to prop up your cause. You tell me that you are simply protecting my freedoms and my rights, but who told you to do that? I assure you that when I feel that my rights and my freedoms are at a
peril, I will stand up and fight for them myself.
You tell us that GMA is not the right person to lead this country because she has done immoral acts. As someone who sees immorality being committed wantonly in many ways every day and by everyone (yes, including the ones you do), I may have become jaded.
But you have not been able to offer me any viable alternative, while GMA has bent over backwards many times to accommodate you while continuing to work hard despite all the obstacles and the brickbats you have thrown her way. From where I sit, she is the one who has been working really hard to move this country forward while all of you have been so busy with one and only one thing: to make sure she does not succeed. So forgive me if I do not want to join you in your moral pissing contest.
Forgive me if I have chosen to see things from another perspective. You say she is the problem. I say, we are the problem, more to the point, I think you are a bigger problem than she is. Taking her out may solve part of the problem, but that leaves us with a bigger problem: you. That is right, YOU!
While I felt outraged that she called a Comelec official during the
elections and that she may have rigged the elections, I have since then taken the higher moral ground and forgiven her.
Yes my dear bishops, I have done what you have told me to do since I was a child, which you say is the Christian and moral thing to do: forgive.
Especially since she has asked for forgiveness and has tried to make amends for it. Erap certainly has not apologized and continues to be
defiant, continuing to insult us everyday with his protestations. Cory has not apologized for her incompetence but we have forgiven her just the same because like GMA, she has worked hard after all.
I know you do not think that GMA’s apology was not enough, or that she was insincere, or that that apology should not be the end of it, but please spare me the hypocrisy of telling me that you do so for the sake of protecting the moral fiber of society. The real reason is because you smell blood and wants to go for the kill.
Well, I have news for you. I do not like her too. I did not even vote for her. I voted for Raul Roco. But as much as I do not like her, I do not like you even more. I may not trust her, but guess what; I do not trust you even more.
You know why? Because all you do is whine and sabotage this country. You belittle every little progress we make; conveniently forgetting that it is not just GMA who has been working so hard to achieve them.
Every single day, we keep the faith burning in our hearts that this country will finally pull itself out of the mess and we work so hard to do that. Every little progress is the result of our collective effort, we who toil hard everyday in our jobs. Yet, you persist in one and only thing: making GMA look bad in the eyes of the world and making sure that this country continues to suffer to prove your sorry point. In the process, you continue to destroy what we painstakingly try to build. So please do not be surprised that I do not share your cause.
Do not be surprised that we have become contemptuous of your antics. You have moved heaven and earth to destroy her credibility, you have convened all kinds of fora and hearings and all you have done is test our patience to the core. For all your effort, you have only succeeded in dragging us further down. I say enough.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not asking that we take immorality lying down, or that we let the President get away with anything illegal. But you have tried to prove your accusations all these time and you have not succeeded, so it is time to let things be.
Besides, you are doing something immoral as well if not utterly unforgivable. The Magdalo soldiers are consorting with the communists - the same people who have been trying to kill democracy for years. Cory has been consorting with Erap and the Marcoses.
So please wake up and take a reality check. In the absence of true and genuine moral leadership, many of us have decided to cast our lot with the President, even if we do not like her. A flawed leader is better than scheming power hungry fools who can not even stand up for their convictions in the face of an impending arrest.
Your coup attempts and the denials that you have consequently made only underscore what we think is true: you are spineless and unreliable people whose only defense is to cry suppression when your ruse do not work. You
are like bullies who taunt and provoke, but cry oppression when taken to task for your cruelty.
I would have respected you if you took the consequences of your actions like real heroes: calmly and responsibly instead of kicking and screaming and making lame excuses. You say you are willing to die for us, that you do all these things for the country and the Filipino, but you are not even willing to go to jail for us.
Come on, you really think we believe that you did not want to bring down the government when that is the one and only thing you have been trying to do in the last many months?
We love this country and we want peace and progress. Many among us do not give a f*&k who sits at Malacanang because we will work hard and do our share to make things work. If you only do your jobs, the ones that we elected you to do, things would be a lot simpler and easier for every one.
The events during the weekend only proved one thing. You are more
dangerous and a serious threat to this country than GMA is. We have seen what you are capable of doing - you are ready to burn this country and reduce everything to ashes just to prove your point. If there is something that we need protection from, it is protection from you.
Dear Tita Cory, Senators, Congressmen, Businessmen, Media people, Leftists, and all Bleeding Hearts Out There:
I am angry. And I know that there are many out there who are angrier than I am for the same reason. And that reason is simple. I am sick and tired of all you guys claiming to speak for me and many Filipinos.
I feel like screaming every time you mouth words about fighting for my freedom and my rights, when you obviously are just thinking about yours. You tell me that the essence of democracy is providing every citizen the right to speak his or her mind and make his or her own informed judgments, but you yourselves do not respect my silence and the choices I and many others have made. In other words, your concept of democracy is limited to having your rights and your freedoms respected, at the expense of ours.
I am utterly flabbergasted that you still do not get it: we already responded to your calls, and our response has been very clear - we chose not to heed your calls to go to EDSA or to Fort Bonifacio not because we do not love our country or our freedoms or our rights, but precisely because we love our country even more.
Because quite frankly, we are prepared to lose our freedoms and our rights just to move this country forward. You may think that is not correct, you can tell me all the dire warnings about the evils of authoritarian rule, but quite frankly all we see is your pathetic efforts to prop up your cause. You tell me that you are simply protecting my freedoms and my rights, but who told you to do that? I assure you that when I feel that my rights and my freedoms are at a
peril, I will stand up and fight for them myself.
You tell us that GMA is not the right person to lead this country because she has done immoral acts. As someone who sees immorality being committed wantonly in many ways every day and by everyone (yes, including the ones you do), I may have become jaded.
But you have not been able to offer me any viable alternative, while GMA has bent over backwards many times to accommodate you while continuing to work hard despite all the obstacles and the brickbats you have thrown her way. From where I sit, she is the one who has been working really hard to move this country forward while all of you have been so busy with one and only one thing: to make sure she does not succeed. So forgive me if I do not want to join you in your moral pissing contest.
Forgive me if I have chosen to see things from another perspective. You say she is the problem. I say, we are the problem, more to the point, I think you are a bigger problem than she is. Taking her out may solve part of the problem, but that leaves us with a bigger problem: you. That is right, YOU!
While I felt outraged that she called a Comelec official during the
elections and that she may have rigged the elections, I have since then taken the higher moral ground and forgiven her.
Yes my dear bishops, I have done what you have told me to do since I was a child, which you say is the Christian and moral thing to do: forgive.
Especially since she has asked for forgiveness and has tried to make amends for it. Erap certainly has not apologized and continues to be
defiant, continuing to insult us everyday with his protestations. Cory has not apologized for her incompetence but we have forgiven her just the same because like GMA, she has worked hard after all.
I know you do not think that GMA’s apology was not enough, or that she was insincere, or that that apology should not be the end of it, but please spare me the hypocrisy of telling me that you do so for the sake of protecting the moral fiber of society. The real reason is because you smell blood and wants to go for the kill.
Well, I have news for you. I do not like her too. I did not even vote for her. I voted for Raul Roco. But as much as I do not like her, I do not like you even more. I may not trust her, but guess what; I do not trust you even more.
You know why? Because all you do is whine and sabotage this country. You belittle every little progress we make; conveniently forgetting that it is not just GMA who has been working so hard to achieve them.
Every single day, we keep the faith burning in our hearts that this country will finally pull itself out of the mess and we work so hard to do that. Every little progress is the result of our collective effort, we who toil hard everyday in our jobs. Yet, you persist in one and only thing: making GMA look bad in the eyes of the world and making sure that this country continues to suffer to prove your sorry point. In the process, you continue to destroy what we painstakingly try to build. So please do not be surprised that I do not share your cause.
Do not be surprised that we have become contemptuous of your antics. You have moved heaven and earth to destroy her credibility, you have convened all kinds of fora and hearings and all you have done is test our patience to the core. For all your effort, you have only succeeded in dragging us further down. I say enough.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not asking that we take immorality lying down, or that we let the President get away with anything illegal. But you have tried to prove your accusations all these time and you have not succeeded, so it is time to let things be.
Besides, you are doing something immoral as well if not utterly unforgivable. The Magdalo soldiers are consorting with the communists - the same people who have been trying to kill democracy for years. Cory has been consorting with Erap and the Marcoses.
So please wake up and take a reality check. In the absence of true and genuine moral leadership, many of us have decided to cast our lot with the President, even if we do not like her. A flawed leader is better than scheming power hungry fools who can not even stand up for their convictions in the face of an impending arrest.
Your coup attempts and the denials that you have consequently made only underscore what we think is true: you are spineless and unreliable people whose only defense is to cry suppression when your ruse do not work. You
are like bullies who taunt and provoke, but cry oppression when taken to task for your cruelty.
I would have respected you if you took the consequences of your actions like real heroes: calmly and responsibly instead of kicking and screaming and making lame excuses. You say you are willing to die for us, that you do all these things for the country and the Filipino, but you are not even willing to go to jail for us.
Come on, you really think we believe that you did not want to bring down the government when that is the one and only thing you have been trying to do in the last many months?
We love this country and we want peace and progress. Many among us do not give a f*&k who sits at Malacanang because we will work hard and do our share to make things work. If you only do your jobs, the ones that we elected you to do, things would be a lot simpler and easier for every one.
The events during the weekend only proved one thing. You are more
dangerous and a serious threat to this country than GMA is. We have seen what you are capable of doing - you are ready to burn this country and reduce everything to ashes just to prove your point. If there is something that we need protection from, it is protection from you.
Knowing God Through John
Knowing God Through John
According to John, if you want to describe what God is like, you say "Jesus."
Christ came to be the visible, tangible, on-earth expression of the Father. In fact, Jesus said, "He who has seen Me has seen the Father" (14:9).
Christ came to express God, to be His "Word." Therefore, to see Him was to see God. To hear Him was to hear God. To walk with Him was to walk with God in the world. The gospel of John, then, is one man's record of the unveiling of God by His Son.
Be Blessed!!
According to John, if you want to describe what God is like, you say "Jesus."
Christ came to be the visible, tangible, on-earth expression of the Father. In fact, Jesus said, "He who has seen Me has seen the Father" (14:9).
Christ came to express God, to be His "Word." Therefore, to see Him was to see God. To hear Him was to hear God. To walk with Him was to walk with God in the world. The gospel of John, then, is one man's record of the unveiling of God by His Son.
Be Blessed!!
Ups and Downs
Paul revealed the secret for making it through his “season” of life. “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through Him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:12-13).
Friday, March 10, 2006
More Nokia phone cam captures
Hanging out with my sister Grace's family - Uncle Phillip, Ging-Ging's (Grace's) husband is a very good cook. I love his 'tinolang manok' and a number of his other specialties. Whenever he cooks anyone of those I get invited for a free sampling :) God bless you guys!!
Coffee time, story telling time over at the dinner table, this was after a good dinner. There's Neil, Ging-Ging, Tita Nil, and myself - collage.
Nokia phonecam
I must say that I am impressed with the quality of this digital photo taken by Trish using my Nokia mobile phone.
Indoor shot, no flash, low light.
We were hanging out the Place Angrignon Mall in Lasalle, having coffee and dessert by Cafe Depot, beside the Sports Expert store there. This was also the same day when we visited Ashley (Catherine Booth Rehab Hospital) who is recovering from a knee surgery.
Earlier, at the hospital, I remember saying that I wished I had brought my digital camera. Completely forgotten about my Nokia phone cam.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
FYI- Trial update--Kelly-Anne Drummond
Email update from Pam (forward) regarding Kelly-Anne's murder trial
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 15:40:56 -0500
Subject: Trial update--Kelly-Anne Drummond
Please forgive the mass e-mail, but I thought it would be the easiest way to deliver a message to all of you. Although a year and a half has passed since Kelly-Anne's death, I know many of you think of her often.
As you may have heard, the trial for the man accused of Kelly-Anne's murder has started in Montreal. The proceedings are scheduled to begin in front of a Jury on March 14. Please don't hesitate to contact me (or any of the Drummonds) if you have any questions or if you would like to attend the trial. Although nothing can be done to bring back our dear friend, I hope and pray that her accused murderer will recieve an appropriate punishment for his crime.
Also, as a reminder, I have been keeping a blog on the internet in memory of Kelly-Anne, which you are welcome to visit at any time. If you have any photos or stories about Kelly-Anne that you would like to share, I would be very grateful if you e-mailed me.
The address of the blog is http://kadrummond.blogspot.com
Please feel free to forward this message on to any other friends of Kelly-Anne.
Hope things are well for all of you,
R A
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 15:40:56 -0500
Subject: Trial update--Kelly-Anne Drummond
Please forgive the mass e-mail, but I thought it would be the easiest way to deliver a message to all of you. Although a year and a half has passed since Kelly-Anne's death, I know many of you think of her often.
As you may have heard, the trial for the man accused of Kelly-Anne's murder has started in Montreal. The proceedings are scheduled to begin in front of a Jury on March 14. Please don't hesitate to contact me (or any of the Drummonds) if you have any questions or if you would like to attend the trial. Although nothing can be done to bring back our dear friend, I hope and pray that her accused murderer will recieve an appropriate punishment for his crime.
Also, as a reminder, I have been keeping a blog on the internet in memory of Kelly-Anne, which you are welcome to visit at any time. If you have any photos or stories about Kelly-Anne that you would like to share, I would be very grateful if you e-mailed me.
The address of the blog is http://kadrummond.blogspot.com
Please feel free to forward this message on to any other friends of Kelly-Anne.
Hope things are well for all of you,
R A
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Quotation from today's Our Daily Bread
If you are in some way damaged by past abuse or feeling defeated by sin, or if you feel so inferior to others that you walk with your eyes to the ground, take heart in what God has in store for you. Live today with the courage God gives you. Make what you can of your afflictions. But rejoice, because all that degrades and limits you is only temporary. It will be gone—some of it sooner rather than later.
If you have a living hope in Christ, you can deal with your past because of your future. God's glorious best for you lies ahead. —Haddon Robinson
Lord, give us grace to trust You when
Life's burdens seem too much to bear;
Dispel the darkness with new hope
And help us rise above despair. —Sper
If you have a living hope in Christ, you can deal with your past because of your future. God's glorious best for you lies ahead. —Haddon Robinson
Lord, give us grace to trust You when
Life's burdens seem too much to bear;
Dispel the darkness with new hope
And help us rise above despair. —Sper
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Bike Trainer to the Bike Path to the Road
I am looking forward to make the transition from trainer to bike path to the road - soon, soon, soon! :)
Anyways, I thought I'd check the weather forecast for today just to see if it will be feasible to ride out in the cold.
If it wasn't the 34kph wind I'd probably go. I think I will wait until the wind dies down a bit and I'll put on my cold weather gear and head out.
Happy riding to all the brave souls out there!!
Anyways, I thought I'd check the weather forecast for today just to see if it will be feasible to ride out in the cold.
If it wasn't the 34kph wind I'd probably go. I think I will wait until the wind dies down a bit and I'll put on my cold weather gear and head out.
Happy riding to all the brave souls out there!!
Friday, March 03, 2006
Trish's Birthday Cake
Trish's birthday cake lovingly baked, prepared, and decorated by Uncle Pilo.
Fresh strawberries and a generous amount of whipped cream.
| More photos from Trish's Birthday Celebration - 2006 Edition |
Quote of the Day
Abraham Kuyper, a great theologian and one-time prime minister of Holland, said “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry out: ‘Mine!’”
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Unbelievably busy
Yep, yep - unbelievably busy or possibly organize / disorganize chaos :)
Haven't posted for quite sometime.
Just want to gather my thoughts for a moment - pulling from here and there and everywhere.
First thought comes to mind - tax time. Time to prepare for my income tax return. The cliche about the two things in life that's for certain - death and taxes, I believe, still holds true. Well, if it is something that needs to be done, don't put it off, just do it! No more later, tomorrow, when I get around to it thinking. As in all other things that needs to get done - just do it!! Law of the harvest - what you plant you will sow.
Yesterday - visited with Ashley at the Catherine Booth Rehab Hospital. It was a double blessing as I ran into my long lost, long out of contact with, Comare who happens to have been working there for the last few months. I am godfather to their second child / son who is now 28 years old. I was in the company of Dave, Karen, and Trish- should have brought my camera, well, next time maybe.
From the hospital we went to Dilallo's Burger for lunch - yummy!!
Trish's got a week off from school. She'll be registering for her driving class, Lord willing today of tomorrow. Class starts Monday. Would be nice to have a back up driver on long drives as Tita Nil doesn't drive- nope, she does not drive. Oh yeah, she drives me nuts sometimes :)))
Tomorrow we're celebrating Pam's birthday, dinner at a Szechuan restaurant near Fairview.
I am glad I emptied some of my thoughts here, lots more, but, this is it for now.
There's been a lot of activities, family events, recently, with pictures to be posted.
Blessings to all who came by to visit!!
Tito Lits
Haven't posted for quite sometime.
Just want to gather my thoughts for a moment - pulling from here and there and everywhere.
First thought comes to mind - tax time. Time to prepare for my income tax return. The cliche about the two things in life that's for certain - death and taxes, I believe, still holds true. Well, if it is something that needs to be done, don't put it off, just do it! No more later, tomorrow, when I get around to it thinking. As in all other things that needs to get done - just do it!! Law of the harvest - what you plant you will sow.
Yesterday - visited with Ashley at the Catherine Booth Rehab Hospital. It was a double blessing as I ran into my long lost, long out of contact with, Comare who happens to have been working there for the last few months. I am godfather to their second child / son who is now 28 years old. I was in the company of Dave, Karen, and Trish- should have brought my camera, well, next time maybe.
From the hospital we went to Dilallo's Burger for lunch - yummy!!
Trish's got a week off from school. She'll be registering for her driving class, Lord willing today of tomorrow. Class starts Monday. Would be nice to have a back up driver on long drives as Tita Nil doesn't drive- nope, she does not drive. Oh yeah, she drives me nuts sometimes :)))
Tomorrow we're celebrating Pam's birthday, dinner at a Szechuan restaurant near Fairview.
I am glad I emptied some of my thoughts here, lots more, but, this is it for now.
There's been a lot of activities, family events, recently, with pictures to be posted.
Blessings to all who came by to visit!!
Tito Lits
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Red Balloons In Trish's Room
Trish was pleasantly surprised to find red balloons stuck to her bedroom ceiling when she came home last night from a volleyball match all the way in Hull, QC.
Trish's celebrating her 18th birthday tomorrow, Sunday, Feb.12.
Tita Nil, as always, was the mastermind, master decorator :-)
Still Crazy After All These Years - Sim Comes Home. Photo Gallery by Jojo Vicencio at pbase.com
Still Crazy After All These Years - Sim Comes Home. Photo Gallery by Jojo Vicencio at pbase.com
Don Bosco Manda HS71 batch get together. Sim Vivar visiting from Chicago, Illinois after 35 years of absence.
I am very happy to see you happy and having such a great time. Kakainggit, pero OK lang, happy ako!!
Don Bosco Manda HS71 batch get together. Sim Vivar visiting from Chicago, Illinois after 35 years of absence.
I am very happy to see you happy and having such a great time. Kakainggit, pero OK lang, happy ako!!
Monday, February 06, 2006
Evening bike ride with my homies
Hey boys and girls- it's not good to drive with your eyes closed. :-)
'nyway - here are some photos from a 'rare' evening ride with Paul and Uncle Pilo. Click on my picture (which Pauly boy took as evidence that I do take a nap sometimes when I am driving)
God willing we will have more opportunities like this one this coming cycling season, even with our Manotick family.
We got to make time for it.
Friday, February 03, 2006
::::Metro Manila Franklin Graham Festivals:::::
::::Metro Manila Franklin Graham Festivals:::::
PRAYER FOCUS
Please pray:
· That more intercessors will commit to intercede for and during the Festival.
· For God’s anointing to be upon the music conductors and singers; that the 5,000 Voice Choir who will sing during the Festival on February 2-5, 2006 will truly commit to sing for the Lord to glorify His Name in the Philippines.
· For general cooperation of all involved in the dissemination of information thru the various media outlets, Voice of Hope and Ministers’ Updates, that these will be a blessing and source of encouragement.
· For the success of MMFGF advertising campaign on Television, Radio, Newspapers, Billboards, Interviews and Press Conferences.
· That Part II classes of Christian Life and Witness will raise more counselors for the Festival.
· That churches will be encouraged to seek their own resources to provide transportation for their members who want to go to the Festival on February 2-5, 2006.
· That Pistang Pambata activity and the Children’s Choir on February 4, Saturday at 8:00 AM to be held at the Rizal Park will bring many children to the Lord.
· That more people from the AFP, PNP, Coast Guard, Firemen, PNPA, Veterans, Retirees and Reservists will attend Christian Life Witness to be held at the Army Officers Club House in Fort Bonifacio.
· That many will volunteer to commit to ushering during the Festival to fill-up the requirement of 2,500 ushers.
· For God to touch those with servant hearts to volunteer in setting up chairs every night during the Metro Manila Franklin Festival on February 2-5, 2006.
PRAYER FOCUS
Please pray:
· That more intercessors will commit to intercede for and during the Festival.
· For God’s anointing to be upon the music conductors and singers; that the 5,000 Voice Choir who will sing during the Festival on February 2-5, 2006 will truly commit to sing for the Lord to glorify His Name in the Philippines.
· For general cooperation of all involved in the dissemination of information thru the various media outlets, Voice of Hope and Ministers’ Updates, that these will be a blessing and source of encouragement.
· For the success of MMFGF advertising campaign on Television, Radio, Newspapers, Billboards, Interviews and Press Conferences.
· That Part II classes of Christian Life and Witness will raise more counselors for the Festival.
· That churches will be encouraged to seek their own resources to provide transportation for their members who want to go to the Festival on February 2-5, 2006.
· That Pistang Pambata activity and the Children’s Choir on February 4, Saturday at 8:00 AM to be held at the Rizal Park will bring many children to the Lord.
· That more people from the AFP, PNP, Coast Guard, Firemen, PNPA, Veterans, Retirees and Reservists will attend Christian Life Witness to be held at the Army Officers Club House in Fort Bonifacio.
· That many will volunteer to commit to ushering during the Festival to fill-up the requirement of 2,500 ushers.
· For God to touch those with servant hearts to volunteer in setting up chairs every night during the Metro Manila Franklin Festival on February 2-5, 2006.
Monday, January 30, 2006
More birthday photos
Tita Nil put together a unique birthday cake for me out of the dessert pieces served at the restaurant.
I was glad that it did not have room for 51 candles.
nickespi On-line : Lito Espinosa's Family
nickespi On-line : Lito Espinosa's Family
From Nick-Nick's web site
When was the last time you updated your site Nick? :)
From Nick-Nick's web site
When was the last time you updated your site Nick? :)
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Psalm 23
To view the movie clip click on the picture above or the link below.
The text of the 23rd Psalm (KJV) is presented against a moving background of nature photography and music.
Be blessed!
Thursday, January 26, 2006
PacMan Sports Fans
Pacquiao - Morales Match
in case anyone (specially outside the pinas) missed it...
round 1 http://www.youtube.com/w/v/j4eET2Z-6TA
round 2 http://www.youtube.com/w/v/dkYXm3NuCbA
round 3 http://www.youtube.com/v/M4KaCTxJsgk
round 4 http://www.youtube.com/v/5M3jR16Dyxo
round 5 http://www.youtube.com/v/LwpIEcldrjs
round 6 http://www.youtube.com/v/RfEFoNGDua4
round 7 http://www.youtube.com/v/IlluGG4OAdQ
round 8 http://www.youtube.com/w/v/VFTZlJYyye0
round 9 http://www.youtube.com/v/sZ85_Qsnz48
round 10 http://www.youtube.com/v/5sNj3xsqQR4
Awarding http://www.youtube.com/v/ZCEbR8CudZI
Post Fight Interview http://www.youtube.com/v/kg8wjaPFPKw
English Version
part 1 http://www.youtube.com/v/lD0kB_XxxQ8
part 2 http://www.youtube.com/v/ZkTTlEyf61A
Today's Daily Bread
January 26, 2006
Magnifying Our Master
Read:2 Corinthians 11:23-28
I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. —2 Timothy 4:6
Bible In One Year: Exodus 14-15; Matthew 17
As a man of unwavering steadfastness, the apostle Paul had a fixed ambition. He spelled it out in his letter to the Philippians: "Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death" (1:20).
No matter what Paul might be called upon to suffer, no matter what hardships he might undergo, he was determined that his life would be a means of magnifying Jesus. And without flinching, he held tight to that determination through peril, pain, and imprisonment, and even willingly offered his body as a sacrifice.
Some of us may not be able to see how Jesus could be magnified in our bodies. We may think that it can be done only during times of persecution for our faith. But that is not the case.
Our hands can magnify the Lord as we write letters of encouragement. Our feet can magnify Him as we go on simple errands of helpfulness. Our voices can magnify Him as we give our testimony and sing His praises. Our hearts can magnify Him as we express in prayer our love for the redeeming Christ. Our ears can magnify Him as we gratefully listen to sermons exalting His grace.
If we know Jesus, we can lift Him up to others in our daily lives. —Vernon Grounds
It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart—it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne. —Havergal
You are one of a kind—designed to glorify God as only you can.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
Ruth & Hannah: Learning To
Walk By Faith
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Ushpizin | Official Movie Site | Picturehouse
Ushpizin | Official Movie Site | Picturehouse
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Looking forward to the release of the DVD sometime this April 2006. Tita Nil and I were blessed to have been invited by Dave and Karen to see the movie premiere at AMC Forum downtown Atwater, Montreal. Dave called CJAD during a call-in segment; the station was giving away either passes to the Auto Show or passes to see the movie USHPIZIN. He chose the latter. Thanks Dave and Karen!!
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Stars Shuli Rand and Michael Bet Sheva Rand. An Israeli drama with humor set in the customarily closed world of ultra-Orthodox Jews and Breslov Hasidim. Moshe and Malli (Malka), a married couple, are suffering through a severe financial crisis and so naturally they pray for help. A Sukkot miracle arrives. Or is it a holy test? Two escaped convicts appear on their doorstep. The film is reportedly the first made by members of the Israeli ultra-Orthodox community that is aimed at a general audience. The two stars are a married couple. Probably one o fthe best Israeli films of 2005
Ushpizin means holy visitors/guests in Aramaic
The NYT wrote: The Israeli film "Ushpizin" is groundbreaking on more than one count. It is a rare collaboration between secular and ultra-Orthodox Israelis and one of the first movies filmed in the insular Jerusalem neighborhood Mea Shearim with ultra-Orthodox actors. Its warmhearted vision of marriage among Hasidic Jews is also radically different from the depiction of anguished female subservience to patriarchal authority portrayed in movies like Boaz Yakin's "A Price Above Rubies" and Amos Gitai's "Kadosh." That's because the screenwriter, Shuli Rand, and his wife, Michal Bat Sheva Rand, who play a beleaguered married couple, are themselves ultra-Orthodox. Mr. Rand, who won an Israeli Film Academy Award for his performance, was formerly a secular Jew. With permission from his rabbi, he teamed up with the director, Gidi Dar, an old friend, to make the movie. The Rands' characters, Moshe and Malli Bellanga, are a devout but childless couple struggling to make ends meet. Both are intensely emotional. A robust woman with a temperament as fiery as her husband's, Ms. Rand's Malli may follow the patriarchal rules, but she's the furthest thing from a wilting handmaiden bowing and scraping before her master. "Ushpizin" (the title, roughly translated from Aramaic, means "holy guests" and is pronounced OOSH-piz-in) reflects Mr. Rand's secular-to-Hasidic history by imagining that Moshe's wild past suddenly catches up with him. And the scraps of information revealed about his younger days suggest that he was once a formidable hell-raiser. As the story begins, Moshe and Malli are wringing their hands in anxiety. It's the eve of Sukkot, a seven-day religious holiday celebrating the fall harvest. The Bellangas have neither the money to build a sukkah, a tentlike structure occupied by holiday celebrants during the festivities, nor the money to buy food for the weeklong feast. Both worry that the cause of their poverty is Malli's infertility after five years of marriage, and both pray continuously and loudly for God's help. Lo and behold, miracles arrive. A donation of $1,000 from a yeshiva is slipped under their door, and a friend of Moshe's gives them a sukkah. What appears to be another miracle occurs when Moshe's old friend Eliyahu (Shaul Mizrahi) knocks on their door, accompanied by Yossef (Ilan Ganani), a goofy sidekick with a shaved head. The guests arrive just in time for dinner. Chowing down like famished dogs, they proceed to eat and drink the Bellangas out of house and home. But the hosts are thrilled. The appearance of guests during a holiday celebrating hospitality must be another sign of divine beneficence. And when Eliyahu and Yossef make no signs of leaving, the hosts adjust their thinking and gratefully accept the boorish behavior of the men who came to dinner as a divine test with a reward at the end. .... To outsiders, the Bellangas' blind trust and constant praying make them look like patsies exploited by buffoonish, unscrupulous crooks. To the faithful it is more likely to be taken as a joyful affirmation of unshakable faith, humorously exaggerated, of course, but an affirmation nonetheless.
Born in Haifa, Israel, the director Gidi Dar's filmography includes 1988's The Poet, with Shalom Rand and Moshe Ivgi; 1992's Eddie King, with Shalom Rand, Ronit Elkabets and Eithan Bloom, which was shown at the Locarno Film Festival; 1998's music video, 'Blue & Green,' 1999's Shine, a documentary that was shown at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival and the 2000 Docfest NY; 2001's The Kids from Napoleon Hill, a TV fiction series, which won an Israeli academy award; 2002's The Kids from Napoleon Hill, Part 2, which won an Israeli academy award.
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Looking forward to the release of the DVD sometime this April 2006. Tita Nil and I were blessed to have been invited by Dave and Karen to see the movie premiere at AMC Forum downtown Atwater, Montreal. Dave called CJAD during a call-in segment; the station was giving away either passes to the Auto Show or passes to see the movie USHPIZIN. He chose the latter. Thanks Dave and Karen!!
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Stars Shuli Rand and Michael Bet Sheva Rand. An Israeli drama with humor set in the customarily closed world of ultra-Orthodox Jews and Breslov Hasidim. Moshe and Malli (Malka), a married couple, are suffering through a severe financial crisis and so naturally they pray for help. A Sukkot miracle arrives. Or is it a holy test? Two escaped convicts appear on their doorstep. The film is reportedly the first made by members of the Israeli ultra-Orthodox community that is aimed at a general audience. The two stars are a married couple. Probably one o fthe best Israeli films of 2005
Ushpizin means holy visitors/guests in Aramaic
The NYT wrote: The Israeli film "Ushpizin" is groundbreaking on more than one count. It is a rare collaboration between secular and ultra-Orthodox Israelis and one of the first movies filmed in the insular Jerusalem neighborhood Mea Shearim with ultra-Orthodox actors. Its warmhearted vision of marriage among Hasidic Jews is also radically different from the depiction of anguished female subservience to patriarchal authority portrayed in movies like Boaz Yakin's "A Price Above Rubies" and Amos Gitai's "Kadosh." That's because the screenwriter, Shuli Rand, and his wife, Michal Bat Sheva Rand, who play a beleaguered married couple, are themselves ultra-Orthodox. Mr. Rand, who won an Israeli Film Academy Award for his performance, was formerly a secular Jew. With permission from his rabbi, he teamed up with the director, Gidi Dar, an old friend, to make the movie. The Rands' characters, Moshe and Malli Bellanga, are a devout but childless couple struggling to make ends meet. Both are intensely emotional. A robust woman with a temperament as fiery as her husband's, Ms. Rand's Malli may follow the patriarchal rules, but she's the furthest thing from a wilting handmaiden bowing and scraping before her master. "Ushpizin" (the title, roughly translated from Aramaic, means "holy guests" and is pronounced OOSH-piz-in) reflects Mr. Rand's secular-to-Hasidic history by imagining that Moshe's wild past suddenly catches up with him. And the scraps of information revealed about his younger days suggest that he was once a formidable hell-raiser. As the story begins, Moshe and Malli are wringing their hands in anxiety. It's the eve of Sukkot, a seven-day religious holiday celebrating the fall harvest. The Bellangas have neither the money to build a sukkah, a tentlike structure occupied by holiday celebrants during the festivities, nor the money to buy food for the weeklong feast. Both worry that the cause of their poverty is Malli's infertility after five years of marriage, and both pray continuously and loudly for God's help. Lo and behold, miracles arrive. A donation of $1,000 from a yeshiva is slipped under their door, and a friend of Moshe's gives them a sukkah. What appears to be another miracle occurs when Moshe's old friend Eliyahu (Shaul Mizrahi) knocks on their door, accompanied by Yossef (Ilan Ganani), a goofy sidekick with a shaved head. The guests arrive just in time for dinner. Chowing down like famished dogs, they proceed to eat and drink the Bellangas out of house and home. But the hosts are thrilled. The appearance of guests during a holiday celebrating hospitality must be another sign of divine beneficence. And when Eliyahu and Yossef make no signs of leaving, the hosts adjust their thinking and gratefully accept the boorish behavior of the men who came to dinner as a divine test with a reward at the end. .... To outsiders, the Bellangas' blind trust and constant praying make them look like patsies exploited by buffoonish, unscrupulous crooks. To the faithful it is more likely to be taken as a joyful affirmation of unshakable faith, humorously exaggerated, of course, but an affirmation nonetheless.
Born in Haifa, Israel, the director Gidi Dar's filmography includes 1988's The Poet, with Shalom Rand and Moshe Ivgi; 1992's Eddie King, with Shalom Rand, Ronit Elkabets and Eithan Bloom, which was shown at the Locarno Film Festival; 1998's music video, 'Blue & Green,' 1999's Shine, a documentary that was shown at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival and the 2000 Docfest NY; 2001's The Kids from Napoleon Hill, a TV fiction series, which won an Israeli academy award; 2002's The Kids from Napoleon Hill, Part 2, which won an Israeli academy award.
Celebrated My 51st Birthday With Loved Ones
Tito Lits surrounded by loved ones.
Dinner was at Buffet Chinois Fu Lam's on Cote Vertu (former Vichy Restaurant).
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Do "beer goggles" really exist?
Do "beer goggles" really exist?
Knowing someone of you, out of the goodness and love of your heart, will be celebrating, remembering my birthday in spirit, thousands of miles away, here is an interesting read regarding the so called "Beer Goggles" :-)
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Knowing someone of you, out of the goodness and love of your heart, will be celebrating, remembering my birthday in spirit, thousands of miles away, here is an interesting read regarding the so called "Beer Goggles" :-)
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| Dear Yahoo!: |
| Do "beer goggles" really exist? |
| Tipsy |
| Dear Tipsy: |
| For those of you unfamiliar with the party scene, "beer goggles" refers to how people often appear more attractive to you after you've had a few drinks. For a long time, it was just a convenient excuse a person used to explain "regrettable amorous encounters." However, according to a study at the Universities of Glasgow and St. Andrews, beer goggles (or "brew gogs" as they're known in certain fraternal circles) are very real. It's no secret that excessive drinking leads to poor judgment behind the wheel. Well, it can also lead to poor judgment at your local pub. According to the aforementioned study, what constitutes "attractive" changes drastically after a few drinks. In other words, while you may think you're hitting on a 10, there's a chance you're actually picking up someone in the lower-single digits. The reasons behind this phenomenon have to do with alcohol stimulating the nucleus accumbens, aka "the part of the brain which is used to determine facial attractiveness." In the 2002 study, male and female students were shown pictures of members of the opposite sex and asked to rate them on a scale of 1-7 (sounds cruel, we know). The more students drank, the higher they rated the photographs. We hope this sobering study helps encourage more responsible drinking. Remember -- if you're looking for love and don't want to wake up disappointed, you're better off at an ice-cream social than a keg-stand contest. |
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Unexpected Snowstorm Along the Way to Ottawa
Dad's car's front grill covered up with ice.
Tito Lits' car, front grill also covered with ice. Slippery and slow drive to Ottawa. Thank God we had the GPS this time to guide us, what with very poor visibility on the road.
Front yard of Len and Marv's
View from the front veranda of Marv and Lenny's house
Rear view of my car- lots of snow and ice build up around the wheel well of the car.Drive to Ottawa, Breakfast at McD's
One of our regular stops when driving to Ottawa from Montreal in the morning hours is stopping for breakfast at McDonald's, the one located before the town of Rigaud, QC
Here's Tita Nil, and Neil (Grace and Phillip) sharing a photo opp with Ronnie McDo
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Boxing Day at the Movies
Just finished watching the movie (Boxing Day tradition), The Chronicles of Narnia- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe at the Kirkland Colisee in Kirkland. Everyone enjoyed the movie except one who fell asleep during the movie- catching up with some zzzzzzs :-) (Pauly)L-R: Tom (Beng & Mando), Mom, Trish (Tito Lits & Tita Nil), Allen and Pam (Tito Lits & Tita Nil), Tita Nil, Joey (Freddie & Chantey), Grace (sister), Tim (Len & Marv), and last but not least, the duo of Erika (Mike & Aimee) and Rosie (sister)
From the Kirkland Colisee we drove a few kilometers eastward to Fairview Center Pointe Claire to catch up with some Boxing Day specials (nothing much).
Boxing Day at the Movies
For the last 4 or 5 years we've (the whole family, siblings and our children) gone to see a movie on Boxing Day. I believe this all started with the first installment of Lord of the Rings.
This year we went to see the movie Chronicles of Narnia- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
L-R: Timmy (Len & Marv), Tito Lits, Tita Nil with Erika (Mike & Aimee), Grace (sister), Laura (Mike & Aimee) and Neil (Grace's son).
Starbucks Christmas Blend coffee beans
Taken at the Fairview Centre Pointe Claire, December 26,2005, Boxing Day, after the traditional Boxing Day movie outing- Mom, me, Tita Nil, and Rosie. After picking up the Grind and Brew Coffee Maker from Home Outfitter's (the French equivalent) Rosie got us a bag of the Starbucks Christmas Blend coffee beans.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Grind and Brew Coffeemaker Present
29th Wedding Anniversary Present
As promised 
, here's the list of donors who gave towards the purchase of Tita Nil's coffee maker:
- Len and Marv: $51.00
- Mom, Dad, and Rosie: $50.00
- Michael and Aimee: $25.00
- Wena and Mike: $20.00
List will be updated as data becomes available - thank you all!!
Cuisinart Black Grind & Brew Coffee Maker w/Thermal Carafe:
Compact and sleek, this Cuisinart coffee maker does it all. Pour in your favorite coffee beans and it automatically grinds them for you. The built-in
charcoal filter eliminates chlorine and bad odors from tap water, so you get a fresh brewed pot every time. Program it for a preset time and let the fresh aroma wake you in the morning. The thermal carafe holds up to 10 cups of coffee and you can even interrupt the process to grab a cup before it's done, thanks to the Brew Pause feature. Push a button and it will brew from one to four cups only; adjust the amount of beans accordingly. An audible tone lets you know when the entire pot is brewed. The grinder (in the top above the coffee maker and carafe) removes for easy cleanup - just rinse under hot water and towel dry and it's ready to brew again! The thermal carafe keeps coffee warm for several hours, so even if you're away for a bit, you can still enjoy a hot, steamy cup when you return. Comes with a Gold Tone filter (paper filters not needed).
Saturday, January 14, 2006
We're Going to Miss You Grandpa
We're Going to Miss You Grandpa
Passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at the St. Mary's Hospital, at the age of eighty-three years.
Beloved husband of sixty-three years of Leonora.
Cherished father of Virgilio of the Philippines, Gloria (Pros) Martinez, Felipe (Grace), proud grandfather of Rosario, Alberto, Alex, Marlene, Maritess and Marilou Nazareno, Christine (Tony), Lawrence, Josephine and Christopher Martinez and Monalee, Brent, Ian and Neil Nazareno, great-grandfather to Angelo, Shayden and Ava Marie.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Doctors, nurses and Staff of the St. Mary's Hospital Oncology Unit, Five Main and to Fifth Floor South.
Visitation will be held at Rideau Funeral Home, 4275 boul. des Sources, D.D.O. (514) 685-3344 on Sunday, January 15, 2006 from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
The funeral will be held at St. Luke's Parish on Monday, January 16, 2006 at 11 a.m.
Interment will follow in Rideau Memorial Gardens.
Family and Friends may sign the Book of Condolences at www.rideaumemorial.com
Published in the Montreal Gazette on 1/14/2006. Guest Book
Grandpa's passed on- PTL, no more labored breathing, discomfort and pain.
He was surrounded by loved ones, what a good testimony of the love he has shown to those around him.
Sad when one goes and there's no one there; grandpa was loved, he was surrounded by loved ones, he was not alone.
Let us remember to number our days, in a positive way, so that we make good use of the time given to us by our Creator and to show our love and appreciation to those near and dear to us, in every possible opportunity.
God bless you all!!
Litsto
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Celebrating our 29th Wedding Anniversary
Celebrating our 29th Wedding Anniversary
Dinner at La Porte Grecque
l-r: Dad, Mom, Tito Lits, Nil, Trish, Allen, Rosie, Paul
Pam took the picture.
PTL!! He is Good!!
Celebrating 29 Years of Marriage
More Today Than Yesterday
( Spiral Staircase )
I don't remember what day it was
I didn't notice what time it was
All I know is that I fell in love with you
And if all my dreams come true
I'll be spending time with you
Every day's a new day in love with you
With each day comes a new way of loving you
Every time I kiss your lips my mind starts to wander
And if all my dreams come true
I'll be spending time with you
Oh, I love you more today than yesterday
But not as much as tomorrow
I love you more today than yesterday
But, darling, not as much as tomorrow
(break)
Tomorrow's date means springtime's just a day away
Cupid, we don't need ya now, be on your way
I thank the Lord for love like ours that grows ever stronger
And I always will be true
I know you feel the same way too
Oh, I love you more today than yesterday
But not as much as tomorrow
I love you more today than yesterday
But only half as much as tomorrow
To give your life to Christ now is to keep it forever
January 8, 2006
FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Is A Personal Relationship With God?
Our Eternal God
Read:1 Timothy 6:13-16
[Jesus said,] "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish." —John 10:28
Bible In One Year: Genesis 20-22; Matthew 6:19-34
Late one afternoon I stood at the stern of a ferry boat churning its way from New York City across the Hudson River to New Jersey. As the towering structures of Manhattan receded from sight, my mind suddenly recalled these words from a poem: "These all shall perish stone on stone, but not Thy kingdom nor Thy throne."
A few years later the devastating terrorist attack on the World Trade Center left an ugly gap in that soaring skyline. Everything in the world around us is subject to decline. Beautiful flowers wither and die. Even California's towering sequoias, hardy survivors for long centuries, are gradually being eaten away by the gnawing tooth of time.
As for our bodies, we grow older daily and lose the vitality of our younger years. God alone possesses immortality in Himself, which means that He abides forever (1 Timothy 6:16). The simple truth must be faced that nothing is permanent—only God is everlasting.
Yet by faith in Jesus Christ, we can receive life that will never end. He promised us, "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. . . . and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand" (John 10:28-29). —Vernon Grounds
Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious—Thy great name we praise. —Smith
To give your life to Christ now is to keep it forever.
What Is A Personal Relationship With God?
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