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Zero Visibility

Posted in God's kindness, attitude, challenges, choices, courage, faith, gratitude, hope, keeping on, miracles, optimism, perspective, simple truths, wisdom, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 9, 2009 | 12 Comments »

(Photograph by Edwin Redrino)
It was raining hard yesterday as we drove up to my favorite bridge that shows a view of the temple from its summit. I always take the inner lane of that bridge to give me a bird’s eye view of the Lord’s house when I reach its peak. I was hoping to [...]

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Fixing That Which is Broken

Posted in attitude, choices, courage, faith, happiness, optimism, perspective, self-control, simple truths, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 9, 2009 | 14 Comments »

 

(Photograph by Edwin Redrino)

For the past three weeks, my car’s dashboard was lighting up the “check engine” sign. I kind of ignored it the first couple of weeks, and I guess I was hoping it would just go away like all signs of flu. Hehe. But it didn’t.
As the days went [...]

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Crucial Changes

Posted in attitude, change, choices, courage, faith, nature, optimism, perseverance, perspective, simple truths, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »

(Photograph by Edwin Redrino)
Last weekend, my name was called by someone who looked very, very familiar. The lady approached me with such enthusiasm that one could tell we were old acquaintances who haven’t seen each other for a long time. At the end of the exchange of pleasantries though, I felt embarrassed that I still [...]

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The Best Policy

Posted in attitude, choices, courage, honesty, motherhood, optimism, simple truths, tagged , , , , , on April 7, 2009 | 12 Comments »

(Photograph by Edwin Redrino)
 
I was talking with my son on the phone last week as I headed home from the grocery, when he suddenly interrupted me and said:
 
“Mom, I’m sorry, I accidentally broke the shower.”
 
Screeeeeccchhh! My mind’s switch from the grocery-related train of thoughts to the broken shower was amazing. J
 
Shower…Broken…How broken? My mind [...]

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The Art of Saying ‘No’

Posted in attitude, choices, commitment, courage, faith, perspective, simple truths, tagged , , , on February 17, 2009 | 14 Comments »

(Photograph by Edwin Redrino)
 
Have you ever done something you didn’t want to do simply because of peer pressure? Have you ever said ‘yes’ to anybody when you really meant to say ‘no?’
 
In our stake conference the other day, one of the speakers emphasized that the Lord’s standards are NOT negotiable. They are not lowered to [...]

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Choosing Hope over Fear

Posted in attitude, courage, determination, faith, hope, perseverance, persistence, simple truths, tagged , , , , , , on November 10, 2008 | 14 Comments »

(Photograph by Edwin Redrino)
 
History was never my favorite subject in school. But I couldn’t contain my interest and emotions when a great moment in the history of the world was made last week! J Barack Obama was elected the very first black President of the United States of America!
 
Let me state that I have neither [...]

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