our Christmas present

it was Christmas eve and as we were welcoming the Lord's day,
the birth of our baby James Benedict came unexpectedly.

my family and I are asking for a minute of your time to spare a little whisper of prayer
for strength, that James Benedict may beat the odds of premature birth.
that the Lord will firmly hold him in His hands as we wait for his physical being to mature
to be able to survive in this world.

we wish you all prosperity and blessings in the coming New Year

God bless.
Ruben, Tna and JP

December Inspiration

Hello Blog. Page. Site. Journal. Still remember me? :)

I was online a couple of days ago and an ex-coworker pinged me. It has been a year since he visited my blog (yeah that long, he resigned Christmas week last year to get married). It struck me that there are still those who visit and remember.

I was also browsing through Ali's December Daily posts. Got me inspired to really get to starting my December Daily album this year. As I told a friend, it isn't every year that I get to experience Christmas while pregnant, why not document it. It will really be special.

Why do the Yuletide have this effect on people (or is it just hormones)?. I guess, it is the only time when we tend to push back our worries and just be merry, right?

So what else can I do but go over our Christmas pictures and reminisce. Look for the most interesting one I can find and update my blog. The photo in my header was one of our son's 2008 wishes. Hmmm. Santa (we) didn't get to grant it completely though I think he was pretty satisfied with the 5 Bacugans he received.

It's the first of December (another start, another beginning) and I am embarking in a lot of projects. I am (hopefully) going to finish these, now that I have more inspiration (I guess more like an inclination to use up my Christmas papers).

And so to all of you who still visit this page: "may you have the inspiration to accomplish a lot not just this Holidays but every day of the year." :)