Last week, I wrote a post for World Moms Blog about my birthday wish for my children. Lately, as I watch the evening news filled with updates about senseless crimes and violence -- including the ongoing fighting in Zamboanga -- I find myself struggling not to feel worried and fearful. "What kind of world are we living in now? How can I protect my kids from all these?" Questions like these fill my head every now and then.
I realize now that as much as I wish for every good thing for my children, I can only do so much. Everything else I leave in God's hands.
Just as I have my wishes, hopes and dreams for my kids, so do the following moms, whom I am blessed to consider "sisters" in our community of work-at-home moms (Manila Work-at-Home Moms on Facebook). Read on and see if you have similar wishes:
"For my daughter to grow up knowing and loving God and to be healthy and be able to live a happy life."
- Mariflor France Pelayo-Reyes, working mom of Avisha Marie Fatima, 2 years old
"I wish that my daughter grows up to be a lady who fully knows and loves herself. By doing so, she will be able to have more love for others and she will be a strong, confident woman, who will be able to make this world a better place for everyone."
- Ginger P. Arboleda, mommy to Zeeka, 6 months, mompreneur behind ManilaWorkshops.com and mom blogger of MommyGinger.com
"My ultimate wish for my children is for them to know the LORD, know His Word and have undivided faith in Him. Everything else will follow, character-wise."
- May De Jesus-Palacpac, marketing assistant, mom to kids 8, 4 & 2 years old, and blogger behind www.maypalacpac.wordpress.com
"My ultimate wish for my children is for them to grow up God-fearing, successful, healthy and independent."
- Mildred Millie Manahan, SDC, mom to kids 10, 9, 4 and 3 years old, blogger behind theblissfulmum.wordpress.com/ and photographer at www.facebook.com/MRLightworkz
"My wish for my son is for him to have a good relationship with God almighty; a good relationship with us, his family; good health. To live his life with love for others and himself, humility to accept things he cannot control, compassion and understanding for others, hunger for knowledge and to treat all with respect. With all these traits he can live his life to the fullest."
- Raquel Chua, mommy to Saffron Matthew, 2.5 years old, mom behind Mama Chows "A Mom's Delight" and co-blogger of everydaymommydiary.com
"My prayer and wish for my daughter is for her to grow up to become a loving, respectful, happy, healthy, God-fearing girl. That she achieves her dreams without shortcuts, respect and love for God so that everything will be just fine."
- Em Macanaya-Alcantara, mom to Ariadne, 3 years old, blogger at Touringkitty.WordPress.com
"My prayer for my children is for them to grow up to be God-fearing individuals, to stand strong in the face of adversity and to be modest about their achievements."
- Idy Fernandez, entrepreneur, mom to kids 11 and 6 years old, blogger at www.changedmom.blogspot.com
"My ultimate wish for my daughters is for them to grow up to become women God has divinely planned for them to be."
- Ven Avante, mompreneur behind MomBabyFabric breastfeeding covers (www.facebook.com/ilikemombabyfabric), mom to Allie, 6, and Madie, 3
"My ultimate wish for my son is for him to grow up to love and serve God. By doing so, may he live a life that is of purpose and passion and become better versions of us, his parents."
- Chinky Ramirez Magtibay, teacher, mom to 1 1/2 year old son, Joaquin, blogger at mommychinky.com/
"My ultimate wish for my kids is for them to live a life full of love, faith in God, compassion for others and true happiness."
- Mai Danganan, mompreneur behind Dainty Ashley (daintyashley.com) and mom to Asher, 5, and Ashley, 1
"That they will love the Lord with all their hearts, minds, and strength."
- Sarah Cruz, research analyst, mom to kids 10 and 2 years old
"My ultimate wish for my children is for them to live a life with a purpose."
