My first finance books. Yay!

They’re unbelievably cheap!

Ang Pera na Hindi Bitin, Eduardo Roberto, Jr. (50 Php) – This book gives a practical advice on managing your finances in a biblical perspective. It’s funny, too. Thanks to our Account Manager for lending me this book! I ran to the nearest National Bookstore to grab my own copy the day I finished reading this book. It was a real blessing to me! Now I am more determined to give, save and invest.

Ang Buhay na Hindi Bitin, Eduardo Roberto, Jr. (10 Php) – This 26-page book will teach you how to live a content, blessed and worry-free life. I finished reading this in an hour!

Go Negosyo, Joey Concepcion (198 Php) – 55 inspiring stories of women entrepreneurs in the Philippines. (I am currently reading this).

Since I became a Christian September of last year, I’ve always had this thirst to honor God in the aspect of our finances. Because the sad truth is, the bigger our salary gets, the harder it is to give to the Lord! Aminin nyo, totoo ‘yan! That’s why many Christians struggle with tithing. At isa na ako dun! Hehe.

So if you’re a faithful follower of Christ and don’t want to struggle with tithing anymore, I suggest that you get a copy of the first book. For only 50 pesos, it will bless you in such a way you couldn’t imagine!

Happy reading!

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. – Malachi 3:10

I’ve just finished reading Raising Godly Kids by Harold J. Sala. I learned a lot from this book. As I flipped through its every page, it made me realize what I am doing wrong and what I am doing right when it comes to raising my children. So I guess the million dollar question that needs an answer is: How do we raise godly kids in this ungodly world? Read what this book has to say and don’t forget to jot down notes! I know as a parent I have made countless mistakes, but I won’t allow those mistakes to hinder me from raising godly kids.

With that being said, allow me to share the things I learned that I’d rather not forget for as long as I live. Things that will mold me into becoming the mother that God wants me to be…

1. Love in the family must be kept alive through little acts of kindness and thoughtfulness.
2. Every child has gifts and abilities. Find out where your child excels and encourage him or her without ignoring the fundamentals of education.
3. Give your child your undivided attention.
4. If you want to be the father or mother that God wants you to be, learn to listen to your child.
5. A reward for doing the right thing teaches the wrong thing.
6. There are no second chances with parenting. If you fail, you can’t go back and start over.
7. The wise parent has to balance protecting a child from hard knocks and letting him experience the consequence of his own actions.
8. Parenting is bringing out the best in our children without condemning them for what they cannot do or making them feel inadequate when they fail to meet our expectations.
9. Teach your child to evaluate what he hears and sees and to think of himself.
10. Strive to be the best message you want your child to see and hear.
11. You can’t pass on the baton of faith to your child unless you have it firmly in your grasp.
12. Be there when your child needs your help.
13. Model the value system that you believe is important.
14. Build your child’s character through moral feeding.
15. Teach your child to be his own person.
16. You have to guard the moral and spiritual nature of your child.
17. Knowing the difference between discipline and punishment gives parenting a different perspective.

I highly recommend this book to every parent who wants to make a difference in the life of his/her offspring. Dr. Sala is right when he said that there are no second chances with parenting. That if we fail, we can’t go back and start over…Years from now, I’m pretty sure none of us would want to look back and ask ourselves “What have I done wrong?”.

P.S: I’m getting more parenting books at National Bookstore this weekend. Feel free to recommend good ones. Thank you!

:exclamation: This post contains spoilers. So read at your own risk!

I’d already started reading the book when I found out a month or two ago that Angels and Demons will be shown on big screen. I got pretty excited, so I made a last-ditch effort to finish reading the book as fast as I could and planned to see the movie on its first showing day. But since I was in Baguio (May 15) that time, I was not able to watch it.

For the past few weeks that I was reading the book, I couldn’t help but brag to my husband how interesting and intelligently-written the book was. At first he was skeptical, thinking that it might be just another anti-christ or anti-catholic kind of story like the controversial book-turned-into-movie The Davinci Code which is actually the sequel of Angels and Demons. So I told him, “No. This is different! This book is way better than The Davinci Code.” Then I started telling him about the plot — the Big Bang Theory versus the Moment of Creation stated in the bible (book of Genesis), how the deep rift began between Science and Religion, the antimatter technology (which is the most volatile substance ever known to man), how the ancient brotherhood called The Illuminati (“The Enlightened Ones”) resurfaced after 400 years to take their much awaited revenge against the Catholic Church for the murder of some underground scientists, how Robert Langdon (played by Tom Hanks) helped the Vatican solve the mystery behind the murder of each Cardinal at the four Altar of Science, and so much more! Whew! So after I answered all his questions about the book, I was able to convince him to watch the movie with me. :sick:

I purchased my own copy of the book yesterday for only P299. I’m reading it again!

Overall, I think the movie is A-W-E-S-O-M-E! But you’ll appreciate it more if you didn’t read the book because you have no expectations at all. So what are you waiting for? Watch Angels and Demons, or you’ll miss half of your life. :sick:

“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.” – Albert Einstein

I love reading books!

When I’m not infront of my computer, that means I am either reading a book in the bedroom or just listening to some mellow music. Greggy usually sleeps in the afternoon for about 2-3 hours so I make sure that I have that little free time for myself too during my rest day. It’s the only time for me to catch up on my reading because I have lots of books at home that I haven’t read.

Currently, I am reading the “Snow falling on Cedars” by David Guterson. It’s a movie in 1999 starring Ethan Hawke.

The newest selection from Oprah’s Book Club has just been released! It’s entitled A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose and is written by a great spiritual writer Eckhart Tolle. He’s also the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now which was translated into 33 languages and was considered as one of the most influential spiritual books of all time.

I love reading self-help and inspirational books because I learn. Reading them uplift my spirit and inspire me to do better in life…to be the kind of person that I wanna be. Just like what Mahatma Gandhi said, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever…”

That is so true, isn’t it?