book review: heaven is for real

after a long, long time i finally got hold of a non-fiction book and i never thought that this one will entertain me as much as my fiction books do. after 2 hours of reading the book, more than entertained, i was humbled and became more trusting. this book is: 

Heaven is for Real
(a little boy's astounding story of His trip to heaven and back)
By: Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent

the story is about a 3 year old boy, colton who was sick of ruptured appendix. we are all a little familiar with appendicitis and we all know that this is common and can be easily treated with appendectomy. almost always, the patient recovers fast without further complications. in colton's case though, his appendicitis was incorrectly diagnosed as stomach flu until it ruptured and was not discovered until 5 days.

5 days is very dangerous since a ruptured appendix can lethally poison the body. aside from that, after the appendectomy, an abscess formed in the boy's stomach which made the doctor reopened his stomach to have the abscess drained. 

so what makes this story interesting?

1. after the discovery of the abscess, the doctor's prognosis was bad. so bad that colton's dad was angry with God and his mother called everyone she knew on her phone just to pray for her dying kid

2. during the recovery stage, colton's laboratory result for WBC went up which prompted to let his surgeon decide for a transfer in a specialty children's hospital

3. after 2 days of delaying the transfer and also hoping for a miracle, A MIRACLE DID HAPPEN! colton's recovery was fast and he was discharged right after.

4. and the most interesting i should say is the fact that colton went to heaven and back. (now this part, i won't spill)

unbelievable right? the more reason you need to read it for yourself. that was also my reaction when i first read through the title. but trust me, coming from a 3 year old child, you will surprise yourself believing it too.

sometimes, in my unbelief i question the existence of heaven or God. however, He never fails to send me little reminders of how mysteriously powerful He can work and manifest His works to his doubtful and mistrusting people (like myself). 

P.S. this ebook is shared to me by my uncle amil along with other bestsellers ((:

✗ O ✗ O,

♡jas

oh random days!

this is one of those days when jp is able to get out of his office early (: he took me out for breakfast (at tinderbox) but since i started my day early too, i got myself ice cream instead! yeyy! random dates are my favorite! 

✗ o ✗ o,

♡jas

9 months down!

✗ O ✗ O, 

♡jas

song of the day: paint me in your sunshine ☀

Paint me in your sunshine

Wake my sleepy eyes
Round me in your comfort
Stay with me for all of time

✘ O ✘ O,

♡jas

food friday: corn muffin is ♡

it's the time of the month when i'm erratically moody and unreasonably emotional :( seriously this is one of those biological processes i wish i don't have to go through. the cramps are painful (thank God for buscopan venus!) and i have to endure them every freakin (sorry for the language) time.

but despite this very uncomfortable thing i have to go through, i'm lucky to have a boyfriend who is extra understanding and who gives me special treats to help ease the 'yayay and sapot' away.

today he bought me a box of corn muffins from kenny rogers! yeyyy! these muffins taste so good. it's a healthy alternative to cupcakes although it looks a lil less pretty than the latter :D

gotta love muffins!

jp continues to be the sweetest guy that he is and he never fails to put a smile on my grouchy face even if it means staying awake half the day (jp works at night so he has to sleep in the morning). i love you babylove! kiss** HAPPY FRIDAY LOVES!

✘ O ✘ O,

♡jas

the best salads in cebu

i have never been so fascinated with salads. i could not appreciate eating veggies raw and because most salad sauces have vinegar or mayo which are two of my not-so-favorite ingredients in the world. yeah, i know i'm weird hahaha!

so why am i posting about salads again? hmm aww yeah, i will share the best salads you can ever find in cebu. this is for those who are not as fascinated with salads like me or for those with very preference tastes to food.

the mexican salad at cafe george

the mexican salad consists of corn, cucumber, taco chips, lettuce, some other veggies which are chopped finely that i could not identify (haha), and the killer-- a special tomato salsa! when jp first introduced this salad i was like, "this doesn't taste like a salad to me" for the first 5 visits i had to cafe george, i did not order anything but this. this is about 220-240 php per plate but this is for sharing because one could not definitely finish one serving. (that's unless you are Über hungry or have not eaten for a year! lol)

chicken salad in vinaigrette dressing at postrio

so you caught me there! i said earlier that i'm not fond of vinegar but this one at salad at postrio is different! but first let me tell you that this salad consists of the usual lettuce, egg, crispy chicken, tomatoes, and i know you're waiting for the killer!! yes the killer ingredients are-- the oh-so-yummy cheese and the vinaigrette. i'm not so sure what kind of cheese strips they use on this one but it's nothing but soft and a lil salty and a lil sweet too. it compliments well with the vinaigrette which seemed to have no trace of vinegar (promise!). this one's a lil pricey too. for 200php i can finish the whole serving myself. in short, this isn't for sharing ✌

there you go. if you want to have a healthy treat after a tiring day or after achieving something or just unwinding from a crazy work-week, try these yummy darlings and tell me what you think ((:

✖ O ✖ O, 

♡jas

P.S. (address to where you can find these restos)

Cafe George

G/F, Mld Bldg., 

Banilad, Cebu City

(032) 234-0887

Postrio

Banilad Town Center

Banilad, Cebu City

(032) 344-1688