Author Archives: Alicia

I can’t sleep. It is around 2 am Friday morning…I have had about a week of not sleeping well.That is very unusual for me.Yesterday, I was mentally beating myself up….for being too opinionated, stubborn,harsh, direct. I was inwardly attributing all those characteristics of mine to some very specific situations that I could have communicated betterContinueContinue reading “Crazy Love, week 1”

I had this internal struggle. It had been ongoing, but I had been persevering through for a few years. I did not allow myself to question things for a while.  After all, I was doing what was expected of me. It was the smart thing, the safe thing to do.I  was doing something that could onlyContinueContinue reading “ALL”

There is something to be said about vacation. Obviously. I have just returned from a 12 day getaway. Our first real family vacation. In true Davila style, we vacationed along with 4 other families. I think there were 17 of us total! It was marvelous! For the first time in many years, I had the chance to seriously unwind.ContinueContinue reading “Back and better!”

So, I just got back from a seminar at IHOP-KC (International House of Praise-Kansas City.It was pretty much amazing. One of the things we talked about was testimonies. We didn’t spend too much time on it, but it was mentioned that it is important to be able to share your testimony in under a minute. They hadContinueContinue reading “Testimony”

I confess…..that I am selfish.Incredibly selfish.  Ashamedly selfish.This isn’t a new revelation. Rather, it is something I have struggled against for years.God has a way of bringing things to the surface.  Things that need to be changed, things that need to be let go….things that have no place…..For me, one of those things is selfishness.Now….IContinueContinue reading “Confession of selfishness”

Love is the greatest gift we can give one another. It can consume a raging fire and melt a heart of stone.It can survive in the most desperate of circumstances.Love is a constant. Always adapting, yet never changing. Love is not just a desire, but a basic NEED.Where Love is, God is.  And where God is, thereContinueContinue reading “During my quiet time today…”

I’m baaaaaaaaaack!Hubs is home safely.We’ve been busy.Transitioning.Organizing.Playing.I’m back. I’m back in school. ( Literally). And I have A LOT to catch up on!

Many of you may not know this, but baking and artistic presentation is definitely my family’s bloodline. From my mother, who made enviably creative and delicious cakes when I was a child, to my sister, Aurelia, who makes beautiful and delicious sweets of her own, to my older sister, Angela, who creates unique and artisticContinueContinue reading “Cupcake cutes”

10:00a.m: Bela and daddy video chattingDinner: Sinigang. A fabulous, amazing, favorite Filipino dish prepared by step mother Evie. Love her.Buttons: Bela is currently obsessed with this little phone.

Day 1: Your view: This is the table in our kitchen. I sit here in the mornings to pay bills, video chat with hubs, do art and crafts with Bela, and to eat our meals, as well. I love my huge fruit bowl!Day 2. Words: I spent all morning Thursday preparing foods to freeze. ItContinueContinue reading “February Photo Challenge”