gazing at the stars

Only on Sundays that i take time to go somewhere but the office and our house. When i'm in malls, gee, for months i did not bump on anyone familiar,no acquaintance and it'd be a dream if it is a close friend. It seems that my hometown is now a foreign land. If they are not in Manila, Cebu or Davao, my popcorn-buddies are now on the other side of the planet--- that distance goes in the way for a lifetime. Therefore, I'm bound to search for people to fill my phonebook and I'm hunting a number of them :) Adding people to my life is yummy hmmm.

i wonder what challenges are coming my way this year, what i'm sure of, they will dig out my top Qs hahaha i hope not QUEST. honestly, the last 2 months left my brain empty which logic evaluates it being unprepared for anything good or bad which i don't care at all.---------------will continue this later

Ought To Behold

pic taken from www.hothdwallpaper.net



a sea of dreams anyone can dive
in the ocean of searching,
a pearl is there to find


back in the land, reality bites
emotions processed like machines
everything's uniform, nothing's unique


in the orchestra of relationships
some are fine tunes, some are deafening
notes that could break or heal


know the truth from up above
reboot crooked perspectives
let love connect the dots


only the Master can be trusted with such
He knows when to cross paths
and when to tie the knot


as grace unfolds the best
your role: win it and nourish it- --there
savour the sweet fruits of prayer, patience and diligence

Lightning Strength

Just a few days before the 1st Sunday of October, fear got me,twas that moment that "flunking the bar" dawned on me, the thought sucked out the last drop of confidence that kept me going for months since the result was released last March. I cried a river, wahuhuhu, all the what ifs crushed my heart.

On the floor I bowed, i sang all my favorite praising songs to ease the pain and doubts while my tears kept flowing, will I make it this time Lord? I asked. All His promises and faithfulness in the past flashed in my mind, then i began to hope again. My voice had never been that hoarse(though i tried my hardest to keep my crying low otherwise it will resound in the whole 4th floor hehe). I gathered up myself, went straight to my bed, hugged my pillows and prayed. I begged God to pacify my troubled soul, to grant me unwavering faith and wisdom to pass the Bar.

While lying and thinking deep, lightning after lightning blasted outside my window. There! the Lord showed His might and power. Right! God, with a snap of Your fingers, my concerns turned into hope, peace and joy. I called it,the LIGHTNING STRENGTH!



picture taken from:environment.nationalgeographic.com

Genesis

with all the readings that i had, have and would have, being complicated in thinking is justified, isn't it? a better description is critical. Teaching children in Sunday school is not easy but very interesting. A few minutes is enough to read 2 chapters in the Bible but couching it into toddler's/kids language is a mile-walk at noon without umbrella. Far from complaining, in fact, I've realized that I really love it (simplifying facts to chewy stories without sacrificing the truth) and that i will definitely include it in my after-the-bar commitments. Seeing kids nod for yes-answered questions, hearing them thank God for a new shirt, beautiful teacher (me?), provision (food), good health, snacks, coloring and cutting crafts and memorizing MV feed my heart with heavenly treasures.

In Genesis, we learned that: there is nothing on earth that God did not create; there were two special trees in the middle of Eden, the serpent and its trickery, Adam and Eve's foolishness to wear itchy-leafy clothes resulting to the first sacrifice in history (leather to cover men's nakedness); Cain's vain efforts versus Abel's obedience; Seth was Enoch's great grandfather; Enoch is a picture of the rapture (did not share that, too meaty for the young minds); what a disfavor for the Lord to see people sin that He regretted making man but in that wicked generation, Noah just like his dad found favor before God because he walked with him; the century-in-the-making-ARK housed mr. and mrs. animals
,40 nights and 40 days it rained, the Big boat measured 300x50x30 cubits) rested in the mountains of Ararat....to be continued tomorrow July 21, 2013.....

With perseverance, the snail reached the Ark.
-Charles Spurgeon

this was taken a month ago, i think 5 were not included in the picture (you know kids). two weeks ago, Ben and Alisha from Idaho came to join us in fellowship with their 5 fruits. Cute Caucasian kids, blue eyes :) I hope everybody will show up tomorrow for the rainbow, in Jesus name.

i set Dux's rainbow as my covenant to improve this post in November :)

God bless u all.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth...
praying and excited to have my nephews and nieces as my students soon :)

looks like he is about to cry
NO
that is his normal expression
it is with the shape of his eyes
and the bright sun

the last four pics were taken last Sunday, July 21 :)



Though not with water anymore but God will surely destroy this world, we should therefore embrace God's saving grace through faith in Christ Jesus. John 3:16

Darren, my nephew

i love kids. i love Darren, my nephew :) I am looking forward to the birth of my niece 3 months from now. Another baby to cuddle, to shower with kisses, and to influence. Lord, be with the children of kuya Ian, may they grow according to Your ways.