Divine Baroque....

M and I always come to the same conclusion...no matter how we turn the subject around: Baroque music is THE BEST!! This past weekend we had the privilege of attending an amazing concert held at Yale University performed by the Bach Collegium of Japan conducted by Masaaki Suzuki. It was an uplifting experience which none of us will forget....and it was amusing at times to watch both M & Eric be so absorbed by the music that I bet if there was a fire alarm and the ensemble continued with their performance and everyone else ran out, they would be the only 2 still in their seats, completely oblivious to the danger around them. The sad part was that this concert was held as a fundraiser for the relief efforts in Japan for the earthquake and tsunami devastation. It was touching to watch the performers and thinking which of them were home during that time, which of them have family or friends affected by either the earthquake, the tsunami or both...or even how many of them lost dear ones in the devastation. You could definetly feel their pain both in their singing and in their playing. Nevertheless, it was amazing to be part of that performance. It was a great way to prepare for Lent/Easter and Bach is for sure the right person for that job!!!
If you ever feel the need for some uplifting music, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cAUSRB-FpY
Wishing you a blessed week ahead!!!

The bond that gets stronger with time...

A few weeks ago I got the chance to spend a whole week with my lovely mother. While Marius was away doing HIS thing in the land of Royalty, I spent a lovely week keeping my mom company (and having her keep me company too!!). I always loved spending time with my parents...so every time I get a chance to be with them, I definetly take full advantage of it (especially now with the distance between us). The more time I spend with her, the more I pray to God that he give me a quarter of her faith and of her dedication to her family. She's always been there for me and Marius...she's always been there for my dad...and she's always been there for their friends. Everyone calls her to ask her to pray for their needs...as if they all know that when she does it, she does it with all her heart...and it's as if everyone thinks that God will really listen to her (which I see more and more each day that He sure does!). I am so blessed to have her in my life and I am so blessed to know that in every single prayer, my name is being spoken to God by her...and that gives me peace and assurance. The week was not free of crazy mother/daughter arguments...but I guess that's the way we communicate....she still thinks I'm the crazy 5 year old with curly curly hair and a contagious laugh...and I always make it a point to tell her that I'm a married woman with a household now...HAHAHAHAHA...I can only imagine what goes on in her head when I say that...because she knows me and she knows that I haven't matured one bit!!! But a mother's love is unconditional...and I feel that more and more each day.
Besides that, things in MA are "blooming".....SPRING is here and as we celebrate the beauty of it, we are also hit at times with an unexpected snow storms...but I guess that's the same in life; we sometimes get all excited about renewal in our lives, but at times have to put up a few "storms"...but those too shall pass!!!
I hope everyone is having a great time...enjoying life to the fullest...and give your mamas a call and tell them you love them!!!!!

My monthly update...

...it seems that's what my blog has turned into!! Unfortunately, I've always been the kind of person who would rather listen to other people's life stories then discuss my own. Even in conversations with people, I always find myself listening to their lives and always just answering "just fine" when asked how I'm doing. I always wondered why that was...
Anways...February has been a rollercoaster and March is turning out to be worse...but I keep going forth, I keep loving, I keep trusting, I keep the faith, I keep my sanity....It's not easy, even though I keep telling myself each day that it is, but in days like these I find myself asking if I'm lying to myself, or if really...I am "just fine".
The days are getting longer....the sun is setting now and it's really blinding me, but I find myself rejuvenated by that...as if the rays are embracing me, telling me that it's going to BE fine. I always wonder how people with no faith go through dark times in their lives...how do you go on when things don't really go the way you would like them to, even somewhere deep inside you don't believe that God has EVERYTHING in control, including your pathetic problems which in the bigger scheme of things, really....are peanuts. Whenever I get gloomy with the state of my life (paraphrasing from one of my favorite movies), I find myself turning on the news and realizing how blessed I really am, even in the midst of my pain...others are suffering even more...and I find myself being grateful for my life. And so...I pick my chin up, I play w/ my newly purple hair, I write a blog that my friends will read and realize that I am very blessed to be a child of God!!!