The Free Trip

I just kept it touch with my friend whom I've met during the package trip that that I won 2 years ago. She actually joined a photo contest where she posted the photo she took during our trip to the north. When I saw the photo, all the memories of that trip came back to me. We went to many beautiful places up north ( Sukhothai, Chiang Mai and Lampang) in 6 days and really enjoyed our time. That was both our first time to travel far and be away from our families, though we really missed our Hubbies and kids that week, but it was a very good break for us. Our package trip was not like any motorcoach tours , but it was more of experiencing the culture and seeing the beauty of the place. Our group also consisted of different nationalities and it was nice to befriend them too. I can't remember how much that package trip was supposed to be worth our other companions paid the whole package, but since my friend and I were both winners, we didn't have to pay for anything.

Oh, I miss that time .. to experience that was really God's favor and miracle since I've never won anything in my life before!

Free Stuff

I love free stuff and I'm so happy that I was able to download a free phonics curriculum for my preschooler today. This curriculum is worth 38$ ! But thanks to my subscription in a site that alerts me whenever there's free homeschool materials! So, this is the beauty of the internet, we don't just get access to programs like accounting software but access to a lot of cheap and free stuff too!

My Daily Verse

If you notice my sidebar, there's a space there for Daily Verse. I can't count how many times these verses on the side has blessed me and reminded me of a lot of things.

Just a few days ago, my meditation has been about humility and today as I read this verse (on the side bar),

“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”” Mark 9:35,

I'm reminded again on 'humility'. Yes, having this virtue is not very easy. There are just times that as humans, we want to express our 'rights' or show that we are worth more than how people treat us... but as Jesus has reminds us.. the humble will inherit the whole earth... and to be the first, we must be the last and servant of all. Amazing how God's principles are, very different from how we think ... but that's our God, a loving, humble and holy One!