for the first time, it's very rare that you'll find me home during the day more so alone.But I have no choice, I am still resting and recovering and the husband has to go to hospital to accompany his brother for an out patient minor operation.
Now, what do you usually do when you are home and alone?
I've been in front of the PC for few hours now (three hours I guess?)and I'm getting bored. I've read all about barcode scanners and visited all my friends blog, stalked some of facebook accounts of people I have absolutely no idea who they are :) and played some games.
It's quite hard for someone who is so use to be working all the time and suddenly find so much time in her hands she doesn't even know what to do with it.
Now, i guess I'll just have to go back to bed ans sleep.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
God works in ways we cannot see...
Thank you Lord.
After pouring our hearts in prayer and crying for help (desperately) last night..
Finally today, the one thing that been worrying me since last week has been settled. My sister was able to talk to them and they agreed of something that will be beneficial for both families.
Now, we only have to wait for the insurance payment and hopefully it will come sooner so we can have everything settled and move on from this test.
This one made me realize how important insurance is. You never know when you need it and although it doesn't give any assurance that you'll be safe at all, it is still better to have one. Will look at whole life insurance later to just have a glimpse of what can we avail someday.
if you think sometimes that God has forgotten your needs, think again..He works in ways we cannot see :) And He never sleeps, he never slumber, he never tires of hearing our prayer.
Have a good day everyone!
After pouring our hearts in prayer and crying for help (desperately) last night..
Finally today, the one thing that been worrying me since last week has been settled. My sister was able to talk to them and they agreed of something that will be beneficial for both families.
Now, we only have to wait for the insurance payment and hopefully it will come sooner so we can have everything settled and move on from this test.
This one made me realize how important insurance is. You never know when you need it and although it doesn't give any assurance that you'll be safe at all, it is still better to have one. Will look at whole life insurance later to just have a glimpse of what can we avail someday.
if you think sometimes that God has forgotten your needs, think again..He works in ways we cannot see :) And He never sleeps, he never slumber, he never tires of hearing our prayer.
Have a good day everyone!
Friends | Max's | Guitar Hero|
I know I've already mentioned many times here but I would like to say it again that I am blessed with friends. I cherished my friends in our church for we are bonded not only with common interests but with the love of the Lord.
It was weeks ago when we went out again after such a long time and decided to try the chicken all you can promo at Max's restaurant, and you can tell by the picture below that we enjoyed the chicken a lot!
After devouring many chickens at Max's, we went straight to a friend's house where we enjoyed being rock star for a moment. They have Nintendo Wii Guitar Hero and I super enjoyed playing the bass. Good stress reliever :)
Praising God for F.R.I.E.N.D.S!
It was weeks ago when we went out again after such a long time and decided to try the chicken all you can promo at Max's restaurant, and you can tell by the picture below that we enjoyed the chicken a lot!
Praising God for F.R.I.E.N.D.S!
Sunday Worship
How's your Sunday everyone? Did you go to church? Did you have a celebration of praise with your church family? I hope you all did because...well,
ONE WEEK WITHOUT CHURCH/CHRIST MAKES ONE WEAK
And I'm sure we all need strength for the coming week. We do not know what we are going to face/battle and we can only be certain of our victory if we are strengthened, if we are recharged, if we get refilled of the energies we used for the past week right?
That's why, having fellowship with fellow believers, worshiping with your spiritual family is important. Somehow, we drew strength from that.
This Sunday morning I was not in the worship team but nonetheless, I had a wonderful worship experience down the stage. Jumping and shouting (now that's some calories off too-no need to take the best weight loss pills right?)
Anyways, I had a wonderful weekend, Saturday was spent with movie marathon time with friends and a wonderful worship for Sunday .
I can very well say ----I'm recharge for the week :)
ONE WEEK WITHOUT CHURCH/CHRIST MAKES ONE WEAK
And I'm sure we all need strength for the coming week. We do not know what we are going to face/battle and we can only be certain of our victory if we are strengthened, if we are recharged, if we get refilled of the energies we used for the past week right?
That's why, having fellowship with fellow believers, worshiping with your spiritual family is important. Somehow, we drew strength from that.
This Sunday morning I was not in the worship team but nonetheless, I had a wonderful worship experience down the stage. Jumping and shouting (now that's some calories off too-no need to take the best weight loss pills right?)
Anyways, I had a wonderful weekend, Saturday was spent with movie marathon time with friends and a wonderful worship for Sunday .
I can very well say ----I'm recharge for the week :)
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thankful Thursday
Gratitude….Recognizing the treasure in the simple-a child’s hug, fertile soil, a golden sunset. Relishing the comfort of the common-a warm bed, a hot meal, a clean shirt. – Max Lucado
It was what I read when I opened my devotional book this morning. And while we are ( I am) going through a lot of testings this time, I am gently reminded by our sweet Lord that I am blessed and that there are many reasons to be thankful for.
It has been quite sometime since I last joined this meme and I also thought that God reminded me to come and join ladies with thankful hearts again as He has made me read about being thankful exactly Thursday morning :)
So here’s my list for this week;
1. Food in the table – God has always been faithful and provided every food for each meal.
2. Electricity – we tend to not see how blessed we are if we have electricity at home until someone you know tells you they doesn’t have and that their home is dark and gloomy and. So today, I take time to thank the Lord that we have that and we have lights and fan to cool us during the night shallow but I am very much thankful for that.
3. Friends that make you laugh – I don’t categorized friends but I am thankful I have these set of friends that always makes me laugh which I find very helpful during tough times. You know when all you need is a good laugh.
How about you? What are you thankful for this week? Let us know, please join us at Spiritually Unequal Marriage blog.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Retreating Forward
Excerpts from "Our Daily Bread-July 05,2011"
In this fast-paced, get-ahead world,it's easy to wear our selves down-pressing ahead and moving forward at all costs. But even in our desire to be effective Christians, we must consistently be willing to retreat into God's presence. Only in the refreshing of His strength can we find the resources to move forward in our service for Him. Retreat in Jesus before moving forward.- Bill Crowder
"Alone with the Father is the only place to find strength to press on"
Matthew 14: 23
After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,
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It is only indeed in God's presence that our longing is fulfilled, our strength renewed and we are refreshed. In God's presence there is completeness of joy!
In this fast-paced, get-ahead world,it's easy to wear our selves down-pressing ahead and moving forward at all costs. But even in our desire to be effective Christians, we must consistently be willing to retreat into God's presence. Only in the refreshing of His strength can we find the resources to move forward in our service for Him. Retreat in Jesus before moving forward.- Bill Crowder
"Alone with the Father is the only place to find strength to press on"
Matthew 14: 23
After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,
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It is only indeed in God's presence that our longing is fulfilled, our strength renewed and we are refreshed. In God's presence there is completeness of joy!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Where are you headed?
“ All the days ordained for me were written in God’s book before one of them came to be”
Psalm 139:16
Approaching life without a plan is like building a house without a blueprint. Window placement could be haphazard; it could have five bedrooms but no bathroom. Without a plan, your life will also be discombobulated-you may be unclear about goals, anxious about decisions, and stressed about where you are headed. On the other hand, a well-designed life goes hand in hand with the simplicity you seek. To attain this, you must first create a plan-called a mission statement- to help you pinpoint and pursue God’s best design for you. With a mission statement, you feel less scattered, more focused. Activities and commitments work smoothly together, goals flow toward a common purpose, and you discover the smooth running life of simplicity.
After a diving incident in 1967, one teenager discovered that being a quadriplegic helped her formulate a plan for her life. At first desperate for healin, Joni Eareckson Tada now calls the accident a “ severe mercy” and, in 1979, founded JAF Ministries (Joni and Friends. She and her team reach out to the disabled community and have shared God’s love with 600 million people worldwide.. Everything Joni does as an author, speaker, and artist flows from her mission to tell others about God. It guides her day in and, helping her to live a simpler, more focused life.
A mission statement is a sentence or two that describes your purpose. Today, ask God yo help you discover your own mission. Consider how he might use your gifts and talents, dreams and passions. Think big, remembering that a mission statement is an overarching intent that encompasses all of life. It’s bigger than roles (such as being a mother or business owner) and bigger than goals (going back to college or traveling). Once you establish your plan, your mission, you’ll discover that your life’s aims, activities and commitments all beautifully harmonize. Stress and fear that thrive in uncertainty melt away as you pursue God’s best for you.
This is a proactive step toward simplicity as, no longer thwarted by indecision, you are guided steadily on the pathway God desires for you.
One final thought:
A mission statement promotes the simpler life, allowing you to leave behind uncertainty and pursue God’s true purpose for your life.
Jeremiah 29 :11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Source : Simple living for Women (God's guide to enjoying what matters most)
Psalm 139:16
Approaching life without a plan is like building a house without a blueprint. Window placement could be haphazard; it could have five bedrooms but no bathroom. Without a plan, your life will also be discombobulated-you may be unclear about goals, anxious about decisions, and stressed about where you are headed. On the other hand, a well-designed life goes hand in hand with the simplicity you seek. To attain this, you must first create a plan-called a mission statement- to help you pinpoint and pursue God’s best design for you. With a mission statement, you feel less scattered, more focused. Activities and commitments work smoothly together, goals flow toward a common purpose, and you discover the smooth running life of simplicity.
After a diving incident in 1967, one teenager discovered that being a quadriplegic helped her formulate a plan for her life. At first desperate for healin, Joni Eareckson Tada now calls the accident a “ severe mercy” and, in 1979, founded JAF Ministries (Joni and Friends. She and her team reach out to the disabled community and have shared God’s love with 600 million people worldwide.. Everything Joni does as an author, speaker, and artist flows from her mission to tell others about God. It guides her day in and, helping her to live a simpler, more focused life.
A mission statement is a sentence or two that describes your purpose. Today, ask God yo help you discover your own mission. Consider how he might use your gifts and talents, dreams and passions. Think big, remembering that a mission statement is an overarching intent that encompasses all of life. It’s bigger than roles (such as being a mother or business owner) and bigger than goals (going back to college or traveling). Once you establish your plan, your mission, you’ll discover that your life’s aims, activities and commitments all beautifully harmonize. Stress and fear that thrive in uncertainty melt away as you pursue God’s best for you.
This is a proactive step toward simplicity as, no longer thwarted by indecision, you are guided steadily on the pathway God desires for you.
One final thought:
A mission statement promotes the simpler life, allowing you to leave behind uncertainty and pursue God’s true purpose for your life.
Jeremiah 29 :11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Source : Simple living for Women (God's guide to enjoying what matters most)
Monday, June 27, 2011
Be Still and Know that I am GOD
Still
Words and Music by Reuben Morgan
Hide me now
Under your wings
Cover me
within your mighty hand
When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with you above the storm
Father you are king over the flood
I will be still and know you are God
Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know his power
In quietness and trust
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Lord, I know I am in good hands and I want to trust you fully. I will BE STILL and know that YOU are my GOD!!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
blackboard is ping pong table
Although this picture is taken somewhere in Sabah,Malaysia, I know the same can be found and is happening here in the Philippines. Lack of classroom and facilities such as chairs and books. In this picture, there is no classroom and they are using the ping pong table as their black board.
That's my husband teaching the kids how to count in English.
I know we can only do so much but there is nothing too little/small in the hands of God. If we can't give them classroom at least we can provide pencils and notebooks.
Or better yet, at least we can teach them how to read and write. If you want to help, you may contact International Teams Philippines. Or you may visit our website for more info.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Time for everything
It’s very seldom that we get to rest from our ministry, when God called us to serve Him through Fishnets, we knew it is an all time service and that there will be hard work. But of course, as it is written in Ecclesiastes chapter 3, there is time for everything, time to get busy, time to work, and a time to rest.
Our team had the once in a while rest and re-creation time out last Sunday and Monday, we were supposed to have a team building also but since J-mie couldn’t make it, we just rested and had a group prayer time. And we couldn’t thank the Lord more for that special bonding time with the whole team and some partners/supporters.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (New International Version)
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
God knows I needed that break and the rest and surely He knows and supply all our needs. Praising God for everything.
Now, it's time for me to check blackhawk holsters for some good reason.
Wishing you all a good week ahead! Will be posting pictures of the rest and re-creation tomorrow :)
Our team had the once in a while rest and re-creation time out last Sunday and Monday, we were supposed to have a team building also but since J-mie couldn’t make it, we just rested and had a group prayer time. And we couldn’t thank the Lord more for that special bonding time with the whole team and some partners/supporters.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (New International Version)
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
God knows I needed that break and the rest and surely He knows and supply all our needs. Praising God for everything.
Now, it's time for me to check blackhawk holsters for some good reason.
Wishing you all a good week ahead! Will be posting pictures of the rest and re-creation tomorrow :)
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