What's In Her Name?

As you may all very well know, we named our firstborn Samantha Ysabelle.

The Samantha is of English origin and is a combination of two names: from the Hebrew name Samuel, which means "God has heard" and also the Greek word -"antha" which means "flower". We consider our daughter a prayer heard and answered thus, Samantha.

The second name Ysabelle is of French origin and is a variant of the Hebrew name Elizabeth and means "God's promise". We believe in our hearts that our daughter will grow up to be a good daughter and Christian and that she will always have us as her guide. And because she is God's gift to us, we as parents are committed to be her role models. Just as God will protect her from all harm and evil, so will we protect her from all forms of harm and evil too.

How about you Mommy? What's in your child's name? Share it with us at Mommy Moments!

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To My Future Self

Dear Kikamz of the Future,

I hope all is well. I wonder how you look like as you read this. Are you already gray and old and bald? Nah, I don't think getting bald is in your genes. But I do hope you lost those extra pounds that you have been dying to shed. So how are the kids? There are 3 of them already right? Are they well and in college? I hope they are going to school and are doing well in their chosen courses. And while they are raised in a foreign environment, I hope they still practice the "Mano Po" each time they see their elders. They just warm my heart each time they do it you know.

And how is business? Did you manage to open that Hobby shop that you and Ate Shal have been raving about? I sure hope you did, or if not, I hope you have found a way to make the most out of your time and honed one of your special skills. And how is the Hubby? Is he teaching at the University as he always dreamed he would when he retires? Please do take care of him. He is a very good and loving man. He is for keeps, you know.

And I hope you have done all the scrapbooking that you have planned out in your head. And that you have travelled the world and your own country. I know, you should just take things one at a time, but I hope that by the time you read this, you are one happy old seasoned traveller and in the company of your loving Hubby.



This is my first entry to Letters That I'll Never Send, a Thursday meme. It was fun and I enjoyed it. Sorry Mys if it took a while to post this.

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F is for Freudenstadt, Germany

The FOUNTAIN in FREUDENSTADT, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
This is Freudenstadt, a town in the Northern part of the famous Black FOREST in Germany. It was one FINE Sunday when the FAMILY decided to go for a drive through the Black FOREST and then stop by FREUDENSTADT for lunch and a little sightseeing at the Marktplatz, FREUDENSTADT's central feature which is surrounded by arcaded houses. It is one of the largest market squares in Germany with an area of around 11 acres.


The Stadtkirche (Town Church) at the South corner of Marktplatz was built in 1601-08 and restored in 1951 after WWII. It consists of two naves at right angles to one another, one for men and the other for women. It also has a lectern of 1140, borne by figures of the four Evangelists, and an 11th-12th century font.


And with a spacious green FIELD, our little one really had lots of FUN frolicking about!
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Comments Not Coming Through

I observe that my comments to blogs on Blogger.com having their comment forms embedded below their blog posts do not show any sign of coming through at all! So my apologies to my dear blogger friends especially Mommy Pehpot, Mommy Jacris and others if you don't seem to be receiving any comments from me. I have attempted countless times to no avail. It frustrates me really, knowing that my comments will not come through and you won't be able to read them. I am still trying to find out what's wrong! I promise to come back to your sites to comment again! And if the comments still won't come, know that I came by for a visit and tried my hardest to leave one.

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