Jill and the Books Talk

My dearest Melissa, The Lord Jesus answered my prayers when you came into our lives. Thank you so much for  everything. Words are not enough to express how grateful I am to have a sister like you.  May God grant you the desires of your heart according to His good, pleasing and perfect will. May you always be in good health and may your days be filled with love, joy and peace. Happy happy birthday Mei-Mei! I love you! With my sister in law on their wedding day, July 16, 2011 at The Marriott Manila Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character 10  A wife of noble character  who can find?      She is worth far more than rubies. 11  Her husband  has full confidence in her      and lacks nothing of value. 12  She brings him good, not harm,      all the days of her life. 13  She selects wool and flax      and works with eager hands. 14  She is like the merchant ships,      bringing her food from afar. 15  She gets up while it is still night;      she provides f

We survived college life together.  And now, we celebrate the kind of friendship  that surpassed the test of time  and challenges of building careers and families. 

In the midst of this chaotic urban life,  I often find myself retreating to seek serenity  in special places that make me feel like  i'm a queen for a couple of hours.  I usually go by myself  but there are special moments when  one of my best friends joins me for a day of pampering.  Take a rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.  - Ovid (43 BC - 17 AD)

One of life's greatest pleasures is to languidly dine and catch up with good friends in a charming place like this. Great food, excellent service, eclectic interior.  There's just something about this quaint and fancy restaurant that keeps us coming back. Dining with friends at Cafe Juanita “One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.”  – Luciano Pavarotti