All these blessings are not meant to brag or show how our
life is so blessed, we still have needs and struggles. But all these gratefulness are for the grace
we were given from my Savior. We know
that all these blessings comes from my Provider. James 1:17 says: Every good gift and every perfect gift is
from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no
variation or shadow due to change.
So don’t seek help or blessings from me or people. Seek blessings and guidance and He will
provide. Our Lord said from Philippians
4:6, do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Many of our needs are not broadcasted on social media but
between us and God and sometimes to our group with the same faith. We believe that prayers and gratitude can
accomplish many things and reach all our goals.
God said in Psalm 20:4, May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your
plans!
Here are 26 based on our 26 Day Countdown as posted daily on our social
media. Don't forget to checkout those photo collages at the end:
26: Grace Bible production team.
25: People caring for mom keeping her healthy in California.
24: Renewal of Vow.
23: Trip to London. Thanks to our family host Ana, our 4 day visit to UK was the most memorable seeing some of the best sights in the world: Buckingham Palace, London Eye, National Gallery, Tower of London, Big Ben, London Dungeon, Harrods, daily Metro rides to Oxford, Picadilly, Trafalgar, etc.
22: Veteran. Thanks for being a part of the 1% of the population who have served and retired after 23 years.
21: Our positive health and accident free year. Learning and living a positive healthy lifestyle.
20: Toastmasters, Knights of Columbus, Trusted Compass and other weekly networking.
19: People caring for Dad keeping him healthy in the Philippines.
18: Virginia Beach public facilities.
17: Trip to Germany. Berlin, Hamburg, Ramstein, Kaiserlautern and living with Kristina of Berlin as our British local host for a week. What an awesome experience of nature, city life.
25: People caring for mom keeping her healthy in California.
24: Renewal of Vow.
23: Trip to London. Thanks to our family host Ana, our 4 day visit to UK was the most memorable seeing some of the best sights in the world: Buckingham Palace, London Eye, National Gallery, Tower of London, Big Ben, London Dungeon, Harrods, daily Metro rides to Oxford, Picadilly, Trafalgar, etc.
22: Veteran. Thanks for being a part of the 1% of the population who have served and retired after 23 years.
21: Our positive health and accident free year. Learning and living a positive healthy lifestyle.
20: Toastmasters, Knights of Columbus, Trusted Compass and other weekly networking.
19: People caring for Dad keeping him healthy in the Philippines.
18: Virginia Beach public facilities.
17: Trip to Germany. Berlin, Hamburg, Ramstein, Kaiserlautern and living with Kristina of Berlin as our British local host for a week. What an awesome experience of nature, city life.
16: Financial because of Savvy
Wife, Faithful Provider & Frugal Lifestyle.
15: Trip to France (Paris, Versailles, Lille, Louvre and
other suburbs) and getting acquainted with Nat and Joel. Thanks to manang Mel for introducing us and
staying with them for a week in Versailles.
14: Family time after
Navy Retirement (Movies, sports, house chores).
13: Daily meet up at
the Beach. Meeting all the community,
various breeds of dogs, working out and quiet moments, trip to beach park.
12: Trip to Sweden
(Malmo) and meeting our very cool Scandinavian host, Lars for 4 days.
11: Retirement
Ceremony at Ely Hall with Friends and family.
What an event (see our YouTube
for one hour ceremony, speech).
10: Our move to
Virginia Beach. The benefit of going to one
of the best school in VA and beautiful beach community neighborhood. Near every single best restaurant, shops,
museums, State park, etc. All within 10
miles. And the Beach? I can swim even without wet suit I use to
wear in California.
9: Trip to Prague,
Czech Republic and getting acquainted with Sondra for 4 days.
8: Trip to Denmark
Copenhagen and traveling highlights of other Scandinavian culture.
7: Getting rid of
Cable TV and hacking our Electronic lifestyle with Apps and useful gadgets. (see www.tonyastro.com
for how I save hundreds of $$$ using appropriate Apps & Tools)
6: Being a freelance
counselor, entrepreneur, public speaker, blogger and other means to keep me
busy, creative, timely and eventually more useful.
5: DAV, Medical and
retirement benefits.
4: Our Monday group and friends. Real people who tag, comments & Like in
our face. All the dinner, get together
and being open to one another. Thanks
Eric, Destiny, Sylvia, Don, Jennifer, Brad, Laurie, Brett, Amy for all your
real friendship and accountability with our faith. Lito, Joyce, Lalaine & other old time
friends – thanks for being there.
3: Our super nice
neighborhood. Dave, Dale, Dee, Fely and
the Tuesday potluck and special holiday parties at the beach. Thanks for making this place a resort life
neighborhood.
2: Trip to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Thanks to our host Pierre and Filipino
friends for making our 4 day stay in Holland and true memorable
experience: The Heineken Beer factory,
Sam’s biking in the busy street of Amsterdam (the bike capital of the world),
subway, museum, basketball with locals.
1: Trip to Brussel,
Belgium. The square and food was the
best. Very European. Visit to EU capital and the daily bus ride at
night and living the local with Tone, our Vietnamese host.
Those are just my random blessings we had this year that
took place from last Thanksgiving to 2014. I am pretty sure there is more of those (some
seems redundant from last year), like the people who supported and gave us
opportunity to move on and grow (we did not mention all that I may miss some). There
are also needs and concerns that is better discuss in private and with close
friends. Maybe I can write those when
there is also holiday called Needs Day or Whining Day.
We know, whatever we do and receive, the credit is to our
Father. Colossians 3:17, And whatever you
do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks
to God the Father through him.
PS. Special thanks to Sam & Myla. Here is some highlight of them together this year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7f3tOhUHSM
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