“A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.” -St. Francis of Assisi
My God Can Drive Away the Shadows of My Past, 04/15/12
“A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.” -St. Francis of Assisi
My God Can Drive Away the Shadows of My Past, 04/15/12
Not to sound so negative
Sometimes, being alone is my favourite part of the day.
Though for the day (April 1)
Gratitude Countdown
I feel so blessed. On this day I feel like singing my personal anthem,”I Could Not Ask for More”.
While trying to come up with a wishlist for my birthday, I realized I don’t really have a lot of material desires. I have lots of other wishes but they cannot be bought nor touched. And so instead of forcing my brain to think of the material things that I like I decided to just come up with a countdown. I will count the366 things that I am thankful for until I reach my 30th.
So I begin today, the first day of my 29th year of existence. And I say thank you to and for the people who brought me into this world - my PARENTS. I am who I am because of heir love and support. I love my Mum and Pops!
My Birthday Wishlist (first draft)
With only 4 days left before my 29th, I cram to write the things I wish to get on my birthday and maybe until I reach the age 30.
1. iPhone 4s
2. Macbook Pro
3. My MA Diploma
4. Hair Iron
5. wallet
6. Big black bag for work
7. peep toe wedges
8. Sweet Valley Confidential
9. Kindle
10. Lock&Lock Lunch box with divider
11. Cheek tint from Benefit
12. time to read my books
13. Vacation in Palawan
14. Trip to an Asian country
15. Job in my favorite company
16. New bed
17. Everlast hand wraps for boxing
18. MMA gloves
19. Boxing Shoes
20. Other investments
21. Skin peeling for my legs and arms
*I am honestly having a difficult time coming up with a list. I thought this should be easy. This is not even in any particular order. I will try to organize this further. For now, let this be a published draft. :P
Having a Mary Heart in Our Martha World
Luke 10:38-42
This is the passage that we reflected on today in our Bible Study. And I knew that we will be asked who we could identify with and as much as I wanted to say Mary, who chose the better part, I think I am really more of a Martha. I’ve always been a Martha.
Sometimes, women in our times cannot help but be a Martha, in a world where everything has metrics and expectations are high. I am partly a Martha because of this but I think even before working, my character has really been that of Martha, getting things done, busy, trying to do the productive thing.
But I also have had that desire to be Mary. And after the session today, I am working on having a heart like hers. These are the 3 points that Mia shared with us today and I’d like to share it too.
To have a Mary-Heart, we should remember these 3 Cs.
1. Choose God’s way
2. Commit to God daily
3. Cultivate a “hot” heart (not cold nor lukewarm, see Rev. 3:15-16)
I won’t say this is easy because I know it isn’t and the Holy Spirit really touched me more than ever in this evening’s session. But I am resolving to work on this. Not only because it’s a new year but because I want to be the child that My Father wants me to be.
(Source: usccb.org)
Resolving to be a little more positive everyday. And to stay hopeful even when things seem bleak.
Ten Thousand Things: Thoughts about God today..
Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? That must be one of the big questions of all time. Some people will say it’s because He has something better for us after. Others will say it is punishment. I don’t buy either.
The truth is, we will probably never know. We can only…
I will not just go through the motions everyday.
Look Pretty Everyday (another NY’s resolution)
Admittedly, I get lazy to doll up. It’s really not my thing. But after seeing my photos, I think idiotic make the effort to at least put make up even if I’m not dressed to kill. That way, if suddenly I’d have my picture taken, I’d still look pretty.
