Frozen Moments

You were three years old.

Balls were bouncing in the gym.

Children were running, shooting baskets.

Among all the chaos

I saw you grinning at me

wanting me to watch you.

You waved at me - I waved at you.

You showed me how you could dribble.

The moment froze in my memory.

You were three years old.

I picked you up from day care.

You were excited about learning to swing high that day.

Driving home you told me all about it.

You were so excited

Then you got quiet and said,"I love you - Daddy"

The moment froze in my memory.

You were three years old.

I was making supper.

You were watching TV.

As I walked by your room

I heard you singing by yourself

with the songs on Sesame Street.

I stopped and listened.

The moment froze in my memory.

As you continue to grow

-frozen moments continue to fill my heart.

While they may seem insignificant to you

they are golden to me.

Frozen moments are memories

that make the soul rich.

A rich soul makes life complete.

- Tom Krause

To My Dearest Brother

May all your dreams and wishes come true!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

In photo are my brother Felix and kids, Gabrielle and Michael.

Summer Fun

JM enjoying his daily summer swimming lessons.

To Love and to Hold Forever

O Lord, omnipotent and eternal God, we give you thanks and we bless your holy name. You created man and woman in your image and blessed their union, so that each would be for the other a help and support. Remember us today. Protect us and grant that our love may be in the image of the devotion and love of Christ for his Church. Grant us a long and fruitful life together, in joy and in peace, so that, through your Son and in the Holy Spirit, our hearts may always rise to you in praise and goods works. Amen.

* This 11th day of April, Nick and I celebrate our wedding anniversary. *

Feast of the Divine Mercy

A procession in honor of the Divine Mercy was held in the grounds of Chair of Saint Peter Church.

The Most Holy Image of the Divine Mercy.

This statue of Saint Peter is found in the grounds of Chair of Saint Peter Church.

Photos From Here and There

A park ? Definitely not. This photo was taken in sprawling church compound of Chair of Saint Peter in Bangkok. JM explored the church grounds after morning mass.

Woops ! Attempting to do a high jump ! Not high enough boy !

We had lunch on top of this bamboo bench , not so comfortable though. The eating place is located in a floating market.

JM posed in this photo with the bell tower (not so common in new church building architecture) as a background. This is the first time he has seen a bell tower.

A boat peddling spicy fried fish balls in a floating market.

Easter's Altar Servers

Led by the cross bearer, John Michael.

The Resurrection

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead.

John 20:1-9

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL !