Praying for Motherhood, the Second Time Around

Roughly four years go when we decided to have another kid. I stopped the pill and waited to be pregnant in the months that followed. It was in the same year that we found out that my left ovary was not so healthy. I was one of the many women who suffered from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). My then-OB told me it will be hard to conceive the natural way. During the same time, my Mom is struggling against Bone Cancer. That made me shrugged off PCOS, I even told myself the old saying “pag di ukol, di bubukol”. But waking up this morning made me realize that I am not getting any younger, few days from now, I will turn 33. We have always wanted Jian to enjoy the role of being a “kuya”. In our daily conversations , I often call him “Anya” or “Kuya”. And I know he likes it when he is being called that way.

Now, I am contemplating. Should we try IVF or wait some more for God’s Time?

In the meantime, my officemate told me about St. Gerard Majella, the patron saints of motherhood. I think I will try to pray some more.

Good St. Gerard, powerful intercessor before the throne of God, wonder-worker of our day, I call upon you and seek your aid. You know that our marriage has not as yet been blessed with a child and how much my husband and I desire this gift. Please present our fervent pleas to the Creator of life from whom all parenthood proceeds and beseech Him to bless us with a child whom we may raise as His child and heir of heaven. Amen.

Sino ang kamukha ni Jian?

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Kung sino ang talagang kamukha ni Jian has always been a topic of debate sa pamilya namin. Kahit sa mga kaibigan namin, this has always been a topic! Finally, me sumagot sa mga tanong na ito. The look-alike-meter decided, walang daya yan...All I did was provide a picture of us and voila, the result is (drums rolling!) ako ang nagwagi...Mas kamukha ko daw by 36% ang baby ko. ; p
Ano sa palagay nyo?

Prayerful Monday

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen.


**This is a prayer by St. Francis of Assisi.

Victory at last!

After all the exhaustion that we had from organizing our family reunion last Valentines Day, we are now thinking of having a BIG break. It is actually more of a victory party for all of us. the reunion was such a blast. Everyone who attended had a night to remember, well those who were not able to be there should somehow regret it. But then, we know that they would have been there if their schedule permits. Right now, for a much needed vacation, we are contemplating on going to this...



or to this?

What do you think?

Prayerful Monday 1

I want to start the workweek right. This gives me the idea to start it by sharing my prayer for the moment.

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."

From now on , I will dedicate all my monday posts to my Creator by posting prayers. This is going to be my way of giving back the blessing that all came from him.