Friday, September 3, 2010

Eid ul Fitr 2009

September 21, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Announcements, Celebration, Cultural, Religion, Traditions

Today is a special day for our Muslim friends around the world. Eid ul-Fitr is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. In the Philippines, the day is a national holiday in recognition of the importance of the event to our Muslim citizens. Fitr means “to break” and symbolizes [...]

The Little Children and Jesus

April 10, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Celebration, Family Values, My Family, Religion

“People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the [...]

The Christmas Story

December 24, 2008 by DJ  
Filed under Announcements, Celebration, Christmas, Religion

Over two thousand years ago, in the town of Nazareth, there lived a young woman named Mary. She was engaged to be married to Joseph, a carpenter. One day an angel appeared before her and told her she had been chosen to have a special baby. The baby would be God’s son and she must [...]

Eid ul-Fitr

September 30, 2008 by DJ  
Filed under Celebration, Cultural, Philippines, Religion

Hi Everyone! Today is a special day for our muslim friends around the world. Eid ul-Fitr is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. In the Philippines, the day is a national holiday in recognition of the importance of the event to our Muslim citizens. Fitr means “to break” [...]

A Day Of Remembrance And Prayer

September 11, 2008 by DJ  
Filed under Announcements, Cultural, History, Religion

Hi Everyone! Today is September 11th and Mama said that this is a special day. She said it is the 7th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in the United States of America. Mama said that almost 3,000 people died that day. These were just not Americans but [...]

Ramadan

September 1, 2008 by DJ  
Filed under Cultural, Philippines, Religion

Hi Everyone! Well, I am happy to tell you that the flu has left our house. My Mama, sisters and I are over the flu and feeling a lot better. It was a hard few days and I hope that I don’t get the flu anymore. This weekend, I was watching television and I saw [...]

A Great Weekend

Hi Everyone! This weekend is a three day holiday weekend in the Philippines. The storms are all gone and we are having great weather.What has made it extra special is Mama surprised us all and had two of our cousins here for the whole weekend. It has been great, so far, as I have my [...]

Family Fun

Hi Everyone! Did you miss me? I hope so as I have been on a “break” from DJ’s World to spend time with family. The past four days have been a wonderful time. We had a full house with many of my family relatives. So many of my cousins stayed at our house. Mama said [...]

Mama, Is It Christmas Yet?

Hi Everyone! I hope that you had a great weekend. We had non-stop rain and wind due to a typhoon that was traveling along the northern part of the Philippines. The sky remained grey and dark, both, Saturday and Sunday. During the last 3 days, the Hallmark Channel on television has been showing Christmas movies. It [...]

The Power Of Rumors – Revisited

Hi Everyone! I am very happy because Mama and Dada were right! The 18th of July has “come and gone” without any major earthquake in the Philippines. Sure we, most likely, had our average of 20+ minor earthquakes today which the average person doesn’t even know is happening. That is a part of our normal, daily [...]