Oct 8th 06
Posted by Arnold in Family
Just a quick plug. My wife, Joy is starting her own blog. Ok, not exactly her in complete sense. Admittedly, her husband is the geek, so he really was the one who started it — installed the blog software and adopted a design. I am hoping she’ll gain interest in blogging so I got her a cool domain. You got it, it’s joycegamboa.com
She’s entitling it “Metamorphosis“. Very descriptive enough of her experience, I saw her metamorph. I saw the changes in her from 5 years ago. She slowly, but surely, grew in her relationship with Christ. I’m really proud of her. She’s the one preparing the summaries of the messages at Grace Place, which is being printed the next Sunday at the Bulletin. The content of her blog primarily include those summaries and articles.
So there you go. Do visit her once in a while.
Aug 24th 06
Posted by Arnold in Family
I am a self-confessed Adam Sandler fan. I don’t think I missed any Sandler movie at all! Every single movie, man. :D
Joy and I caught his latest, Click, 2 weeks ago. The ever screaming when upset Adam was still there. The typical sweet chick partner is ever present (Kate Beckinsale did great, but my favorite Adam Sandler love team is Drew Barrymore). But this one, in my opinion, is the most profound ever. It touches on one of the most neglected part of a busy person’s life, that is, to give time to what’s most important.
You may be reading this and is one of those busy guys in the city. I am, with a company to run and a start up church that requires attention. The temptation for us is to focus on what’s pressing and neglect the important. But, in our death bed, you’ll realize which are important and would either regret for not focusing on them on your lifetime, or rejoice because you enjoyed accomplishing those.
I haven’t really “got it” yet — I hope I won’t come across as know-it-all — but let me share with you some practical ways to be able to focus on what’s important in the midst of a busy city life.
1. Date your wife – if you’re married, take time to date your wife. Remember the time when you were still dating? You were very excited every time you’ll date her. But now, you wake up with her face staring at you, you come home seeing her, it seems that dating isn’t needed anymore. My 3 years of being married testifies that it still is definitely needed! Even if I see Joy everyday, we don’t really have a quality time together for a lot of factors I don’t have enough time to discuss all. And so, if I don’t intentionally make it a point to spend some quality time with her each week, the relationship suffers. I think a night together doing things that you both like is wonderful. We both like movies, and so every Monday, we dine and watch a movie. Earning money for your family is really important, but what if you don’t have a family — a wife — to spend your money with in the first place because the relationship suffered in the process? So, take time to spend time with your wife. If you’re ‘a wife’, bring this idea to your husband, I know he’ll love it.
2. Call your parents regularly — this is where I err, big time. Do call your folks on a regular basis. Visit them on special occasions. It’s hard when you’re busy, I know the feeling. But you’ll regret if you won’t when you’re in their deathbed.
3. Spend time with God alone each day – I’m not talking about going to church on Sunday. It’s not enough as eating once a week isn’t enough for our body. Talking and listening to God in your quiet time each day will make your life easier and in proper perspective. If God is important, he has to have his place in our day.
Aug 8th 06
Posted by Arnold in All in a days work, Family
I’ve got a VIP visit me today
The boss…
Seriously reading the emails, eh!
Oct 30th 05
Posted by Arnold in Family
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 are official holidays. This is long over due, and and finally I’ll have the chance to have a time with the family over these 2 day vacation. We’ll be visiting Joy’s family in Mangaldan, Pangasinan (10 mins. away from Dagupan City) then will spend 2 days at Leisure Coast Resort. What can be more cool than that! :D
Sep 6th 05
Posted by Arnold in Family
I have not done this for quite sometime now. Here’re some latest mobile pictures. [Mobile = poor image quality :-) ]
Taken by his auntie (N7610).
Since learning to walk, dad’s hand isn’t an option anymore. “I want to walk by myself, by myself, by myself!… ” The sinful nature at work at a very young age. :D
