What’s In Your Wallet?

 

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Listen and Love

  

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Romans 15:2

“Each of us should please our neighbors  for their good, to build them up.”

“You cannot Love People without Listening to Them.”

Love begins with listening 

Every act of love is rooted in the simple yet profound choice to pay attention. When you truly listen, you signal to someone that their thoughts, feelings, and stories matter. This attentive presence forms the bedrock of trust, intimacy, and genuine connection.

Why Listening is Non-Negotiable?

Presence: Giving undivided focus shows you value the other person’s time and being.

Empathy: Through empathy you step into another’s world, feeling alongside them.

Understanding: Words carry layers — listening uncovers emotions, needs, and unspoken truths.

Validation: Reflecting back what you hear affirms that their inner life is real and reflected.

The Cost of Being Unheard

When people aren’t listening,  they drift toward isolation, walls go up, defensiveness takes hold,  and love withers under the weight of misunderstanding. Overtime, repeated neglect of listening breeds resentment more poisonous than any harsh word.

Cultivating Deep Listening

✅ Silence Your Inner Narrator Pause judgments and solutions. Let curiosity, not critique lead.

✅ Ask Open-Ended Questions Invite stories, feelings, and reflections rather than yes— no answers.

✅ Mirror and Paraphrase Repeat back key points to confirm accuracy and show your tracking.

✅ Embrace Pause Allow comfortable silences — they give space for deeper truths to emerge.

✅ Notice Nonverbal Cues Eye contact , posture shifts, and tone all reveal what words alone cannot.

Beyond The Conversation

Listening isn’t just about gathering information — it’s a silent pact of mutual openness.  When you listen without agenda, you invite the other person to lower their shields. In turn, that vulnerability enriches your bond in ways no grand gesture ever could. 

Challenges and Overcoming

All It Takes

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Smooth and Creamy Leche Flan

True love for family, friends, colleagues, students, country, work, business, what you're good at, where you at & etc.

AGAPE LOVE      - The highest form of Love

                            The unconditional Love

                            Selfless Love (Everlasting Love)

PHILIA LOVE     - Friendship Love

STORGE LOVE    - Love between parents & children

EROS LOVE        - Romantic Love

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Deep Dive About Mother's Day Celebration

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Mother's Day is a powerful celebration that honors the love, sacrifice, and essential role of mothers in our lives. It is a day to express gratitude, appreciation, and affection towards our mothers for their unwavering support, guidance, and nurturing care. This day reminds us to cherish and acknowledge the profound impact that mothers have on shaping our lives and society as a whole.  

We celebrate not just biological mothers but also mother figures and maternal influences who have played pivotal roles in our growth and development. It is a day to show kindness, express gratitude, and pamper the special women in our lives with gestures of love and appreciation. Whether it is through thoughtful gifts, heartfelt words, spending quality time together, or simply acknowledging their importance, we can make this day truly special.  

Mother's Day allows us to honor and cherish the incredible women who have shaped us into who we are today. This occasion serves as a beautiful reminder of the enduring, unconditional love that mothers provide, making it a momentous celebration of maternal bonds and the remarkable contributions mothers make to our well-being and happiness. Let us celebrate this day with joy and gratitude, remembering the love and care that our mothers have given us throughout our lives.

You Are Push To The Limits Of Your Strength

2 Corinthians 1:8-11

2 Corinthians 12:5

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

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New Year, New You

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Goodbye 2023

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The Inseparable

 

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Your Story

The Beautiful Moments of You, With You and Through You

 

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“Slow down, take a deep breath

Remember who you are
Right now, all you can do
Is to keep walking through

When your heart is feeling heavy and your mind is full of worry
Don't forget you've made it this far

You never know what's on its way to you
Never know what's around the corner
The good and bad times in the past
Have brought you right to this moment
Every chance and every fall
Has shaped you into who you are
So don't worry, just look around
Good things will come wherever you're going

You'll know when it is time
To turn the page and let go
Highs and lows can come crashing in
But you're strong enough to weather any storm

When your heart is feeling heavy and your mind is full of worry
Don't forget you've made it this far

You never know what's on its way to you
Never know what's around the corner
The good and bad times in the past
Have brought you right to this moment
Every chance and every fall
Has shaped you into who you are
So don't worry, just look around
Good things will come wherever you're going

Ooh Ooh Ooh
Good things will come wherever you're going
Ooh Ooh Ooh
Good things will come wherever you're going

You never know what's on its way to you
Never know what's around the corner
The good and bad times in the past
Have brought you right to this moment
Every chance and every fall
Has shaped you into who you are
So don't worry, just look around
Good things will come wherever you're going

Wherever you're going, Good things will come (Ooh Ooh Ooh)

Good things will come wherever you're going

Wherever you're going, Good things will come (Ooh Ooh Ooh)

Good things will come wherever you're going”

https://youtu.be/xh73u-D3vFI

Fruits of the Spirit

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Wedding Diversity

 

I love movies--good movies like these. 

I witnessed The Jewish wedding and the Indian wedding this month. You might check them out sometime for a fun summertime bucket list 

on your movie day or movie night. 👍💖😉

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When Reality Sink In

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A Gift

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Grow in Love

 

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Cease to LEARN and GROW

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Grandpas and Grannies Simply Divine

 

They are a blessing.

Who loves unconditionally,

Who spoils in some cases,

They are simply FUN!

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Revealing Its Natural Beauty

 

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