Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Let us take this time to remember what God has given us. For He so loved the world that He gave His one and only child. Isn't it lovely?

Next to temptation, perhaps the most frequent and insistent attack from the enemy to which we are vulnerable is accusation. By faith we have entered into an eternal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. As a result, we are dead to sin and alive to God, and we now sit with Christ in the heavenlies. In Christ, we are very much important, we are qualified, and we are justified.

The devil can not do absolutely anything to change our position in Christ and our worth to God. But what I have observed is that he can render us virtually inoperative if he can deceive us into listening to and believing his insidious lies, accusing us of being of little value to God or to other people.

EYES has been labeled as our window to the world. Our eyes are wonderful sensory organs that help us learn about the world in which we live. Eyes see all sorts of things - big or small, near or far, smooth or textured, colors and dimensions.

You know what my dream is? To have a 20/20 vision, but sorry-me, I'm the only one among my sibling who are wearing eyeglasses. As far as I can remember, I started using prescription glasses back when I was a 4th Grader. At first, I find it cool to wear them. but then, growing up, I realized that I had a wrong belief.

I know I should officially announce that my blog is now http://www.simplypochi.com/. I have started my blog with Blogspot for over a year now and I have decided to dotcomize my blog. :) I have read and heard from my blogger friends that registering your own domain will have its advantages especially when you plan to monetize your blog. I know it’s a given but why not enjoy the perks while you are at it. It’s all about your own choices and options right?

Marriage and Beyond is celebrating its 4th anniversary and part of it is giving away exciting prizes for 4 winners.  I'm sure you'll definitely love the prizes at stake in their contest, just how they hooked my attention! :) This is made possible by their ever generous sponsors: Life as Experienced Daily and Church in Makati.

Here are the lovely prizes you would surely want to have in your bucket:

Handling your finances, for what I've known from my parents and other relatives, is one of the most hard thing to learn. This requires full responsibility and practicality. I would sometimes talk to my aunts' horror stories about budgeting. Most of them are really having shortage on cash (although they wouldn't include in the list the mothers ring they bought haha), especially in our time that almost all things are increasing in price. Their expenses for this payday almost exceeded their allotted budget.

I just hope these tips would get them right back on track.

Start making a list. Set aside a notebook for this. Jot down all your assets(what you own), your revenue(what you earn) and your liabilities(what you owe). I believe keeping receipts would be helpful, so that you can examine and evaluate your spending.

Control your money. Stick to your budget plan. Do not be manipulated by your money. Instead, take control of it.

It happens to everyone - last minute expenses, unexpected bills, unforeseen costs. You don't have time to worry about where the cash is coming from, how you're going to get it, or when it will arrive.

Honestly, I haven’t always liked the idea of credits or loans because I’ve heard of the statement that ‘the borrower is servant to the lender’ which is true. But sometimes,like what I have said earlier, emergency situations arise. So what are the other options?