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16/09/2026

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14/09/2026

Welcome to my 90-Day Challenge. 🏃🏻‍♀️💪🏻

14/09/2026

Let’s run it back to September 9 ~

A little late, but my heart is still full. Grateful for another year of life, for every gift I received, every thoughtful message, every greeting, every call, and every person who took a moment to remember me on my birthday.

Some gifts can be wrapped, some come in the form of food and monetary, but some of the most meaningful ones are the handwritten notes, the super looong appreciation messages, the memories we had spent, and the words that remind me just how loved I am.

Thank you to everyone who made my birthday extra special. I may not have been able to reply to every message or thank each of you individually, but please know that I saw them, I felt them, and I appreciate every single one. 🫶🏻

Another year to be grateful for this beautiful gift called life. Thank You, Lord, for allowing me to see another year.

Here’s a little glimpse of my September 9. My heart is full. My cup is overflowing. And I am deeply, deeply grateful.

💗

10/09/2026

Haven’t had the chance to post and personally thank everyone who greeted me and remembered my birthday, but please know how much I appreciate every message. 🥹

For now, here’s a little glimpse of my birthday spread yesterday… all prepped, cooked, and made with love by yours truly! ✨

24/08/2026

peeps, naka remember pamo ani na era sa Ayala Center Cebu? Maka mingaw noh? Mag wish wish pata sa fountain labay tag mamiso or singko. Naa pay laaganan / discohan sulod sa Ayala… dghan pud toh ug bar na tambayanan. Mag tambay2 pa sa lagoon nya feeding pa sa mga isda ddtu lol Ang Timezone kay lingaw and nindot pa ug games… murag daghan kaayo mabuhat sa Ayala before maski simple kaayo atong life walay super smart phones ni exist noh? Crazy how time flies but one of the best times gyud!

24/08/2026

Monday Gratitude 🤍

Yesterday’s message at CCF reminded me: “Never judge what God is doing by the chapter of life you’re currently in.”

And honestly, I needed that reminder.

I’ve been through seasons of uncertainty, disappointments, starting over, and praying for stability not knowing how everything would come together. But God has been faithful, even in the chapters I didn’t understand.

Face God in your emptiness. Follow Him in faithfulness. Fix your hope on Him.

I’m also especially grateful that yesterday, my eldest got to be with us at church. Moments like this remind me that some blessings aren’t about what we receive they’re about who we get to share them with.

Faithfulness isn’t one big decision. It’s choosing God, again and again, in the ordinary days.

Today, I’m grateful for this season exactly as it is. God is still writing our story. 🤍

13/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

While on my way home from work last Saturday, one of my favorite songs from Legacy Five suddenly played and the lyrics hit differently this time.

It said:

"And though I've had my share of hard times
I wouldn't change them if I could
'Cause through it all, God's been good." 🎶

It's been 10 months since I became a single dad, but even before that, I had already experienced so much loss.

I lost my dad in 2024. I lost friends. I lost my church community. I lost important files that affected my work and business. I lost parts of myself while struggling with my mental health. And eventually, I lost my wife and the family I had spent years working so hard to build.

Looking back, it sometimes feels like it was one wave of grief after another. There were so many moments when I just couldn't believe what was happening.

But there's something I almost forgot. Before all of this happened, one of my prayers had always been:

"God, make me the person You want me to be."

Now I realize, hindi ko yata naintindihan kung ano yung hiningi ko. 😅

Because becoming the person God wanted me to be didn't happen through comfort.

It happened through surrender, through loss, through being stripped of things I thought defined me, and through having to start over.

It happened when I had to learn that there are things I can lose and still be okay as long as I don't lose God.

And I think that's why another song has been speaking to me lately. I love this thought from Tauren Wells' What a Miracle Feels Like:

"The most beautiful stories come from all the broken times."

Maybe that's what God has been doing with my story.

Not wasting the broken pieces. Not erasing the pain. But taking the very things I thought would destroy me and somehow using them to build something beautiful.

And honestly, I wouldn't change it.

Not because I enjoyed the pain because I didn't. 😁 Not because I would choose loss if I had a choice because I wouldn't.

But because I know God more deeply now.

And if I had to walk through all of it again just to find God the way I have found Him in this season, I would.

Because He is worth it. 🥹

Romans 5:3–4 says:

"Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."

Maybe that's what I couldn't see while I was in the middle of it. The suffering wasn't the end of the story.

So if you're reading this while you're in your own dark season, I want you to know something:

Your story isn't over.

You may not understand what God is doing right now. You may be grieving something you never thought you'd have to grieve. You may be looking at your life and wondering how anything beautiful could possibly come from all of this.

I understand. But please don't assume that because your story is broken, God is finished with it.

Some of the most beautiful stories are written in the seasons that hurt the most.

So don't lose your "hallelujah" in the middle of your hardship.

Keep trusting Him. Keep walking with Him. Keep surrendering.

Because one day, you may look back at the season you thought was breaking you and realize that God was building your testimony there.

Through it all, God’s been good. 💚☝️

10/08/2026

Tuesday reminder. 🤍

Life may not be perfect, but I have so much to be grateful for. My family. My partner. My kids. My work. A home. Another day. And most importantly, God who never stops showing up. 🙏🏻

Life isn’t always easy, but I’m still blessed.
And sometimes, I just need to remind myself of that.

10/08/2026

Starting this Monday with a heart full of gratitude. 🤍

Sometimes, God answers a prayer in a way that reminds you that He was listening all along.

I’ve been praying for this job not just for the position itself, but for stability, better benefits, healthcare, and security for my family. As a mom, those things mean so much more than just a paycheck. I’ve been praying for something that would give me a little more peace, something that would help me take care of myself and, most importantly, my kids.

And now, here we are. 🥹🙏🏻

This is also our 3rd Sunday attending CCF, and somehow, every Sunday has felt so meaningful and so relatable. The messages have met me exactly where I am.

This Sunday, I was reminded:

Jesus meets us in our lowest moments.
He redeems our failures.
He lifts us from our disappointments.
And His extraordinary grace can restore us and make us new again.

Your failure isn’t the end.
Your disappointment isn’t the end.
Your waiting isn’t wasted.
He’s still writing your story.

Looking back, there were moments when I wondered if things would ever get better. Moments when I felt like I was starting over, figuring things out, and carrying more than I thought I could.

But maybe some seasons aren’t meant to break us.
Maybe they’re preparing us for what we prayed for.

So this Monday, I choose gratitude.
For answered prayers.
For new beginnings.
For provision.
For stability.
For my children.
For another chance.
And most of all, for God’s grace that never ran out. 🤍

August, I’m stepping into you with faith.
Not because I know exactly what the future holds, but because I know Who holds it. 🙏🏻

Here’s to new beginnings, answered prayers, and trusting God with the next chapter.

Keep going. Your story isn’t over yet.