February Wins ❤️

So we're on the last day of the second month and just like last month, there's also a lot to be thankful for. ❤️

Let's begin with the basics - the gift of life and health. 🙂 Despite my frequent visits to the hospital (just like today), I didn't experience anything serious enough to land me on a hospital bed. So I take it as a positive sign that I am truly on my way to healing and wholeness. Thank God for the everyday strength and protection not just for me but for my husband and the rest of our families as well. ❤️

Next is my career. I'm loving my progress at work so far. I am able to finish what I commit and sometimes more. 🙂 I am also grateful to my manager for enrolling me in trainings and workshops that are enriching not just intellectually, but also emotionally. 🙂 Thank God for the gift of work and the opportunities to grow in the different aspects of life. ❤️

And of course there's the beautiful gift of marriage (and relationships). As days pass by, I feel happier and more contented with my relationships, especially with my husband. I am just so blessed to have Paolo as my partner in this crazy little thing called life. I know there's no perfect relationship, and we still have a long way to go, but I am most grateful that as a couple, we are growing stronger and better each day. 🙂 Just this week during prayer, my husband thanked the Lord for the peace that we experience in our home and he asked for it to be extended to the rest of the families. I felt very happy and a little proud that we're able to keep our home a safe and peaceful place - somewhere we find comfort in. Maybe it helps that we have a small place. We cannot NOT sleep together so we really need to resolve issues before bedtime. 😁 (Sabi nga ni Pao, hindi namin magagamit ang linyang "dun ka sa sala" kasi wala naman kaming sala. 😅) Thank God I have a partner who loves me unconditionally, supports all my dreams and endeavors, forgives my mistakes and shortcomings, and does everything he can to keep me healthy and happy and holy. I am so inspired I couldn't help but do the same for him. I know I still have a lot to improve on as a wife, but I strive to be the best that I can be because my husband deserves nothing less. 🙂

Lastly, I feel that I've done a great job taking care of my greatest asset - myself. I am forming healthy habits. I am learning to say no (so I can say yes to myself and to whatever is more important to me). I am growing (in faith, in love, and in other aspects). Generally, I am getting better. And I know as long as I keep focused on my goals and dreams, as long as I have the love, support, and prayers of my husband, my family and friends, and as long as I depend on God's grace and providence (which I know will never run out and will always be enough), I will continue to be better, stronger, healthier, happier, holier. 😊

Nothing is impossible. The word itself says "I'm possible!" ❤️

So here's to the Love Month that's full of love! Let's march on to March with faith and confidence in the Almighty, Ever-faithful Father who has nothing but the best plans for us. 🙂

Let me end with this:

... because everything is made beautiful in the hands of God. ❤️

Thank you, February! 😘 Let's get it on, March! 😊

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