The First Miracle In Cana

Jesus turned water into wine

Last Friday night around 10 pm my husband and I met with a good friend who had just finished doing a show at Hotel Sofitel. We proceeded to the bar area of the hotel's lobby lounge where there was live piano and vocals playing the old standards.... lovely.

We were having casual conversations over a glass of wine. On a normal basis my husband and I would only drink wine to enjoy with a meal. But on occasions like this we take heed to God's word... And be not drunk in wine, wherein is excess... - Eph 5:18

Along our conversations we suddenly came to the topic where Jesus turned water to wine. By the way, our celebrity friend is also a fellow brother in Christ. So we were asking each other, can you imagine how that tasted like? Jesus made THE BEST wine, that's not debatable.

Our fun bible discussion on wine and other topics on life jumped from one verse to the next, and to the next, and so on and so forth until we were jumping back and forth from the old testament to the new. But here's an interesting scenario... Mr. Bartender was listening with intensity. His whole body was leaned forward with his entire arms and elbows on the bar and hands clasped together. His head nodding every now and then like he's absorbing every word. I found that really cute, and I will never forget that picture in my mind.

And guess what? Yesterday at church, the teaching was about "Jesus Changes Water To Wine" - John 2:1-11.

Jesus made approximately 180 gallons of the best wine... which means His provisions are ABUNDANT, and always THE BEST!

Soul Stage

Jill Scott is an American soul, R&B singer songwriter, poet and actress, and she has won 3 Grammy Awards. She began her performing career as a spoken word artist, appearing at live poetry readings to perform her work. Later she was discovered by Ahmir "QuestLove" Thompson and was invited to join the band and the collaboration resulted in co-writing which was credited to Scott.

Love her... I have her entire live album in my ipod, thanks to my son.

God's Mercies Are New Every Morning

God's mercies are new every morning. You may have made a lot of mistakes, but God has not run out of Mercy. He makes a fresh new batch every single morning. Do you know why? Because He knew that we were going to use up all that He made yesterday. You may have done something last week that you're not proud of, but you don't have to carry that with you any longer. You simply need to receive God's mercy and forgiveness.

Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
(Lamentations 3: 22-23)

The Boutique Bed and Breakfast

Not too long ago my husband and I drove to Tagaytay and discovered this gorgeous B&B called The Boutique Bed & Breakfast. It's a very small but very hip place with only 7 guestrooms. Each bedrooms have names like "i love", "i dream", "i surrender", "i lust", etc... and each of them are themed differently.

They also have the Hawaiian BBQ Restaurant which is famous for their BBQ Spareribs. We enjoyed their food, they're delicious.

The Sign

The Very Modern Facade That Caught Our Eyes

Front Balcony

The Chic Lobby Area

The "i love" Guestroom

Lovely Welcome Drinks

Pamper Yourself With the Guest Gift Basket

Wonderful Assortment of Breakfast On The Veranda

Garlic Boneless Bangus Breakfast

Hot Choco Up In The Cool Mountains Is Perfect

Al Fresco Dining

Overlooking The Taal Volcano

A Perfect Evening Hangout

A Token For Each Guest

Striking Evening Shot

Alwayspeppercorn Turns 1

Happy Birthday Alwayspeppercorn !

Like a proud parent,
God especially enjoys watching you
use the talents and liabilities
He has given you.

God intentionally gifted us differently
for His enjoyment

You need to be everything God
created you to be.
You're gifted for a purpose...

and your life is in the hands
of an unfailing God!


Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter;
we are all the work of your hand.
(Isaiah 64:8)

*Lifted from the book "The Purpose Driven Life".

Braving The Storm

"Heavy rains

remind me of challenges in life...

Don't ask the
Lord for a lighter rain...

Just pray
for a sturdier umbrella."

Wellington Boot History

The Wellington boot is also known as the gum boot, rubber boot or the most popular term in the UK is "wellie" The wellington is associated with Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, the Iron Duke as he was known started the trend in the early 19th century. The boots proved very popular with the gentlemen of the time and very quickly became a fashion item.

The original boots were made of leather and it was not until 1852 that the first rubber wellingtons were manufactured, Hiram Hutchinson bought the patent to manufacture rubber wellingtons from Charles Goodyear who manufactured the first rubber tires.

Over the years wellington production and design have changed, however, they still serve the same purpose as they always have, that is to keep the feet dry.

Wellingtons have now moved full circle and are once again fashion items.

I NEED to pick up a pair of these !!!

Magnificent Oil Paintings

by, Leonid Alfremov (born 1955) is a Belarus born, Israeli modern painter who creates vivid colors of unique landscapes, cityscapes and figures using a palette knife rather than a brush to paint.

Born in Vitebsk, the birthplace of Marc Chagall, Afremov graduated from Vitebsk Art School which was founded by Chagall in 1921 and has had many notable patrons including Kasemir Malevich and Wassily Kadinski. After discovering that only communist propaganda posters would sell in the Soviet Union, Afremov moved to Israel in 1990. Within two weeks, he had found a job in an advertising agency painting billboards, but on the eve of an exhibition, his studio was broken into and vandalised. Afremov then moved to the United States and currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida.

Funny Pics

Refresh Yourself

Something fancy and yummy on a hot summer day...



Super Simple:

1 tub Peach Flavor Iced Tea Mix

3 cups cold water

1 bottle (1 L) diet ginger ale
Mint Leaves

PLACE drink mix in large plastic or glass pitcher. Add water; stir until mix is dissolved.

STIR in ginger ale just before serving. Pour over ice cubes in eight tall glasses.

Special Extra:
Add a fresh raspberry to each glass before filling with prepared drink.

Special Extra:

Garnish each glass with a fresh peach slice, if desired.

Box Jellyfish

Me and my boys were watching the movie "Seven Pounds" last night, we were amazed at the box jellyfish. How can something so beautiful cause instant death. It reminded me of our Christian walk. There are many things today that present themselves as beautiful and right but can actually kill the soul. Paul warns us in Colossians 2:21 "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"

As Christians we should always be aware of such dangers. We should constantly be praying for one another and watching each others backs.

I found a little literature about the beautiful Box jellies:

Box jellyfish are invertebrates, and they;re named that way because of their shape which is like a cube. Box jellyfish are best known for the extremely powerful venom possessed by some of their specie,s and stings from such species are excruciatingly painful.

Box jellyfish venom is the most deadly in the animal kingdom and has caused at least 5,568 recorded deaths since 1954, each tentacle has about 500,000 sindasites which are harpoon shaped needles that inject venom into the victim.

Box jellies can be found in Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and other tropical countries.

"God makes the most beautiful things doesn't He?"

Paper Sculptures

Eloise Corr Danch is a versatile freelance artist who lives and works in New York City. She is a proud and newly minted member of the Society of Illustrators, but Eloise's skill sets have grown, after an early focus on painting and illustration, to include paper sculpture as well as product, prop, set and graphic design. Her intricate paper sculptures was recently featured in 23 windows at Macy’s New York flagship at Herald Square for the retailer’s 2009 Flower Show. The windows feature more than 2,500 handmade paper flowers comprising long, swirling garlands and 20 ornate headdresses.