Coffee Moments with Sam

“I’m participating in the Keeping LOVE in LENT Blog Link-Up 2013, hosted by Raising (& Teaching) Little Saints ,  Truly Rich Mom   and  Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families . We’ll be sharing different ways, tips, stories and real-life experiences that will help us focus on Lenten sacrifices, prayer and good deeds, and how to carry them out with LOVE instead of a GRUMBLE. Please scroll down to the end of the post to see the list of link-up entries." It’s simply amazing how much I can learn from someone so young.  A child can definitely teach us - older ones - a lot about love…  Out of nowhere, my son told me, “ Faith is my life ”.   He was actually referring to his playmate, a girl about his age named, Faith.   I honestly didn't know where he learned to say those words, but in the pureness and innocence of his heart he was happy and proud to express it.   There was another time he came up to...

I can't get myself to write about what I am originally planning to post this weekend.  I am still shocked after learning of the tragedy which happened in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. As a mom of a 4-year old, I can't imagine sending my child to school only to find out later on that he's not coming back home - ever!  Just the thought of it brings tears to my eyes. It is so heartbreaking to think of children around 5 to 10 years of age, their lives suddenly cut short.  Every mom - in fact, every parent for that matter - are probably sympathizing right now with those who lost a child from this incident.  During these times, the silence of our hearts speak louder than words.  For no amount of words are often enough to comfort a grieving parent. Losing a child is the most difficult thing any parent will have to go through.   Events such as these ma...

To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires, but to take each day as it comes and cherish the moment. To let go is not to criticize and regulate anyone, but to try to become what I dream I can be. To let go is not to regret the past, but to grow and live for the future. To let go is to fear less and love more. - author unknown image source: http://weheartit.com/entry/41455692 # What does it really mean to "let go"...  I had my shares of dealing with it.  I often encounter various situations wherein it is extremely difficult to move on and get on with my life. But one thing I realized is that letting go may be a painful experience, but it is an essential part of life.  Some people believe that we are strong if we keep "holding on".  But in reality, we become even stronger when we learn to let go.   Letting go doesn't mean we are giving up... It means ...

Only God can accomplish miraculous make-overs .  He can turn sorrow into joy, hideous into beautiful, and mistakes into moments of opportunity.  All we need to do is believe.  Ask Jesus into your heart and get ready for a change.  (excerpt from A Cup of Comfort for Women Devotional)

The movie's official theatrical poster, US Release, 2012 I recently saw the movie, "OCTOBER BABY" .  It touched my heart so much that I decided to see it again.  The second time I saw the film, it spoke deep into my heart and my mind, touching my soul as a woman.  The message is just so beautiful, so real, so inspiring...   Perhaps, it is because the movie centered its story on the beauty of life and the chance to live it.   "October Baby" is about Hannah, a 19 year old college freshman, who found out that she was an adopted survivor of a failed abortion.  She then embarked on a personal journey to discover more about herself and her real life in hope to find answers to her most profound questions about who she really was.  The search eventually led her to come into terms with herself, to appreciate love, and find fo...

I shared a special bond with my grandmother as a young girl.  My Grandmother She was a woman who worked her way to wealth and success.   Together with my grandfather, they ran a successful family business, provided for their children and sent them to good schools.  She enjoyed the perks of a pampered lifestyle.  She often traveled.  She can buy whatever she desired in an instant.  She was able to build the house of her dreams.  It was a life she was proud to have achieved.   As her first grandchild, she showered me with a life of a "princess".  I got to enjoy the wonderful privilege of being her favored one.  But then... her almost perfect life turned into a tragedy. Her youngest son, my uncle, was killed.  5 years later, her husband, my grandfather, died of cardiac arrest.  Then a few years after, she...

LOVE Now imagine this:  You meet someone you believe to be your destiny.  Your eyes sparkle with joy.  Your heart pounding uncontollably at the sight of this person.  You feel that love is definitely all around.  But after a while... you lose the spark ... the magic disappears... and the love is gone.  Then you begin to say things you wish you could take back.  You regret ever meeting this person.  You blame yourself for falling for the wrong one.  You have this undeniable feeling that the relationship is going nowhere.  You vow never to trust anyone ever again.      It is every person's dream to "live happily ever after" with their one true love.  And in as much as we all dream of a "fairy tale-like" happy ending, this is not always the case in real life.  photo credits: breaking up photo - huffingtonpost.com HURT First,...