Thank You for sustaining me for 35 years, Abba. I wouldn’t have survived 35 years without You. Thank You for the people You put in my life to love me, believe in me, and not give up on me. Thank You for reminding me that I am loved by You and the people You allow to stay in my life. I am grateful to and for them but I am most grateful to and for You, Lord.
Zacchaeus had such a humble heart. There were so many people wanting to meet Jesus but since he could not see Him amidst the crowd because he was short, he climbed a tree. He recognized Jesus’ authority. He sinned but his repentance led him to return the money that he embezzled fourfold (he was a tax collector) and give half of his possessions to the poor. When Jesus told him that He will go to his house, he immediately climbed…
When I got home around 1:30 a.m. yesterday from work and opened my Messenger, I saw the groom’s message that said “collapsed”. My heart sank when I read it and saw the photos (below). Apparently, the icing melted and they didn’t have a fridge in the wedding venue to save it. Questions like, “Did the best man drive carefully?”, “What was the temperature inside the car?”, etc. flooded my mind. The wedding was in Antipolo and the cake came all…
I picked up the gum paste flowers (from Gum Paste Philippines) yesterday before going to work. The 2 pieces in the middle were given to me for free because of some misunderstanding. My instruction was to color only the center of the flower but they included the rest of it. They decided to give them to me for free because they didn’t want to throw them away. It was a good thing because I was able to use them. 😊…
I learned that for the cake not to form a dome, I must put a damp katsa (unbleached muslin cloth) around the cake pan. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to look for one. Sayang din kasi ang cake scraps kapag ni-level na. I just finished baking, filling, and doweling the chocolate cakes. I haven’t got any sleep yet but it’s okay. I’m relieved they’re done. I am making a three-tier wedding cake (5 x 11, 5 x 8, and 6…