Halloween Quotes

Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"

- Dexter Kozen

From ghoulies and ghosties and long leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!

- Scottish saying

If a man harbors any sort of fear, it makes him landlord to a ghost.

- Lloyd Douglas

One need not be a chamber to be haunted; One need not be a house; The brain has corridors surpassing material place.

- Emily Dickinson

Hark! Hark to the wind! 'Tis the night, they say,When all souls come back from the far away- The dead, forgotten this many a day!

- Virna Sheard

New Blogs

I recently opened two blogs, one is about my Catholic faith which features old and new holy cards and the other is for my son's artworks where his works will be published occassionally.

Saint-O-Lanterns

Here is an interesting and meaningful way to carve pumpkins for Halloween. Instead of the usual Jack-O-Lanterns, why not carve images of saints to make Saint-O-Lanterns. The possibilities are endless !

Bad Weather

This is the sign that the rainy season is coming to an end, days and days of cloudy skies and pouring rain. When it pours, it really pours hard and heavy. Not everybody's happy about this, bad weather means flooding, flu and the worst of traffic situation here in Bangkok. From my point of view not all is bad about rainy days, the weather becomes cooler, the air is cleared of pollution and all around us turns green and fresh.

Early Christmas Greetings

Every year, we receive news from family members and friends abroad that Christmas parcels and cards reach them when the season of cheers is over. We usually send gifts and cards a month before Christmas, but because of the year end mail rush, these never reached the recipients on time. To overcome this problem, we'll be sending Christmas parcels and cards a couple of months before Christmas. This year, my son JM takes full responsibility in writing Christmas messages, wrapping gifts and packing the contents of parcels. I'm feeling better now, knowing our Christmas messages and gifts will reach their recipients on time.

Silence . . . .

* is the path to experience God ;

* is the way to seek the kingdom of God within our heart ;

* is the step to deepen our relationship with God.

Respect

Respect for authority begins with respect for one's parents. Children respect adults they can trust. Earn your child's respect by being fair and reliable.

Elf-help for Being a Good Parent

True Greatness

"But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Mark 10:43-45

Memories

My sister's post in remembrance mom's passing away a year ago.

Memorial Photos

The holy sacrifice of the mass was celebrated at home on the occassion of mom's first death anniversary.

Photo credit : Belle

A bouquet lies on mom's resting place.

Photo credit : Susan

For Mom

Sadly Missed, Lovingly Remembered

A year ago today, my mom joined her Creator after several months of battling with cancer. She may be gone, but the love she has given to us all and the wonderful memories we shared will live in our hearts forever.

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O God, who hast commanded us to honor our father and our mother; in Thy mercy have pity on the soul of my mother, and forgive her her trespasses; and make me to see her again in the joy of everlasting brightness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Worth Reading

Twenty one (21) celebrities, the vision of a 20th-century priest, and a few burned-out computers work together to bring the Rosary to today’s young Catholics in Praying the Rosary with Catholic Celebrities.

One simple act turned a crowd of strangers into fast friends in the Happiest Day of My Life.

Logo

This logo will work well in my science classes next semester.

Science is Fun !

JM poses with some antique planes on display at the center.

We've been here seven years ago, that time JM was just a toddler, attending kindergarten for the first time. Since can remember only some of the things he saw at the National Science Center for Education , we decided to bring him back so he can appreciate more of the sciences. Read additional information about the center here .

An antique train on display at the center.

JM with Apollo 11 at the background.

JM and dad at the dinotopia.

With a noisy model of a dolphin.

Kids love to look at the images made by concave and convex mirrors.

Online Articles

Here are the links to some online articles I've been reading lately : A World Wide Woe, Why are All the Really Old People Women ? , Visions of the Sublime , Fossils Suggest an Ancient CO2-Climate Link. Happy reading !

'"It is easier for a camel to pass through (the) eye of (a) needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

Mark 10:25

Memories of Home

Bonifacio Monument

Jeepney

Intramuros

Manila Bay

How to Live to 100

Is it possible to live to age 100 ? The answer, ageing is inevitable, but poor health is not. Read this article for the most effective ways to live to 100.

Photos from the Temple of Dawn

Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn

A close-up view of the famous chedi.

A view of the Grand Palace and the Chao Phraya river from the top of the chedi.

Human figures support a portion of the chedi.

JM rested a while from the climb up the chedi due to the intense heat and humidity.

A statue of an ancient Chinese soldier stands behind the twosome.

At the foot of the chedi.

Father and son posing at the bank of the Chao Phraya river.

JM and dad at a Thai souvenir shop.