A Brand New Love

Long time ago, I had planned of putting everything I love into writing by starting out a blog. The first attempt was a success but as busy schedules went by, some posts about food adventures and heartwarming experiences did not materialize. I still have a couple of drafts in every laptop I owned since 2010. These were beautifully written introductions of topics that basically sums up the majority of what life has been, ever since I began my teaching career. I had never sent them to the trash bin, yet. Maybe they deserve to be finished in the not-so-distant future.

Sign
The birth of my son made me realize that I should continue my passion for writing. Blake is such favored by God that his experiences are a source of inspiration and symbols of hope and faith. The Bible also taught me that any burden we have on our shoulders is also a sign of wonderful things to come.

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with 

the glory that will be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18 NIV) 

God created the great flood to teach us a lesson. After the flood waters went down, God promised Noah that He will never do the same deluge again and set a rainbow in the clouds as a sign of the covenant between Him and mankind. The Lord loves us so much that he always lifts our hopes high through signs that strengthens our faith.

Design
Ever since Blake was born, we've been going to a lot of trips to the hospital. On why we have to go through all of these, I simply do not understand in the beginning. But because of God’s promise, I have emotionally learned to accept and strongly believe that everything has a purpose- a design in our journey as a family. We often forget to acknowledge that sometimes things happen for a reason. Whenever we experience a certain problem or hardship, we feel our feet are being dragged into the pits of hopelessness. Let us not forget that trials and challenges are what will make us stronger and wiser.

Redesign 
I started the blog during a time when my thoughts are overflowing but my physical being was exhausted. The words in my mind would rather rest on my pillow than dance on the word document. That soulful writer in me got stuck in a void that kept me from reaching out to my laptop. I thought I will never recover, then Blakey came...

My little bundle of joy gave me the idea to redesign the whole blog. I wanted to share with everyone how Blake changed my whole perspective of the future, and how God worked, and still working, in our lives.

From Carte Blanche to Letters to Lydia to Migrainequeen Diaries, changing the name of the blog was a challenge. Since it will be mostly about the fantastic journey of Mr. Blake and anything I love doing, I came up with – Figures of Love. How I thought of this will be written in another post.

Coming home to my first love (writing) is such a refreshing feeling. Writing about my little love is another exciting adventure. So, this is it! A brand new blog, a brand new love!

Let me end with this line I made up-

A sign to start with a wonderful design is a move to share these redesigned thoughts.

Blanchefully Yours