Busy but good weekend

hello!! how's everyone? How's your weekend? How did you spend it? Did you go to church? Did you spend it with your family?

We had a pretty busy weekend for ministries but it was good. It started last Friday night, we lead the worship in the ACLIM's 3rd Anniversary.

Saturday morning, dear husband went with our church husband's swimming fellowship and in the afternoon we went to Divisoria to buy the supplies needed for the Daily Vacation Bible School for kids. Saturday evening, we had the regular worship team practice for the Sunday Worship. This time though, we started to have prayer time first before the proper rehearsal. I hope and pray that we will continue to do this. Prayer is an integral part of worship. And as I have said before God is teaching not only me and the worship team but our church as well to spend more time in prayer.

Sunday Worship was great! It was so pleasant to see people lifting their hands to God, worshiping Him, opening their hearts to God and I know that's because someone (some) prayed.

Sunday evening, we were invited to a swimming farewell party and off we went, it was an hour and a half travel with our motorbike (quite far actually) but it's ok, along our way we passed by a certain Auto Show (for sure there are Ferrari parts on sale there so we we're slightly held in a traffic.

We just arrived home few hours ago. It's already Monday morning (2 AM exact time). It was a busy and long weekend but it was good.

Have a nice week everyone!!

Prayer Request

Our worship team which is being led by my husband is leading the worship tonight for the ACLIM's (Association of Christian Leaders in Makati) anniversary. It is a big event and the audience I presumed will all be leaders and Pastors from different churches in Makati.

We ask for your prayers please:

~ pray that we will be able to lead them to worship God in tonight's service
~ pray for the moving of the Holy Spirit even during worship time.
~ please pray for these Christian Leaders that they will have wisdom and passion in serving God in their own areas.

Thank you and to GOD be all the GLORY!!!

Thankful Thursday-Prayer

"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name: make known among the nations what he has done"
Psalm 105:1My yahoo messenger status for the whole week is “God is good all the time” because He really is. Even when we are in bad situations, even if economy is bad, even if our health is not in good condition, even if relationships are broken, even if our heart is down, and even if we are BAD, God remains to be good. ALL THE TIME.

And I thank Him so much for that. Because of His goodness I am always being restored.

This week He’s teaching me about prayer. The book “fresh wind and fresh fire” by Jim Cymbala has opened my eyes anew about how prayer works. I also watch the video “My house will be called a house of prayer.” And guess what the sermon was in our church last Sunday? It was also about prayer.

Compared to the hours I spent over the internet against praying I know I fail him but I thank God for reminding me and for the conviction.

And thank you Lord for being good even if I am not most of the time.

Head on to Lynn’s site and read how God is working at her through her neighbor

Be blessed everyone.

And just before you go can you just say a prayer for someone please? It could be a friend you haven’t seen for a long time, it could be your parents or sisters or brothers or someone from your church, your pastor or even someone form the blogging world. God will surely bless that someone because behold someone prayed for the.

Dirty Feet

This is how my feet looks like everyday when we were in Sabah especially when we were in the village, it's no use of washing them while you are there because it will get dirty again with all the kids running around in the dirt the whole morning of sports and fun day. Taking care of these kids can beat the most effective diet pills available. I can guarantee you that. Run with them and play with them you'll definitely lose weight and you'll have loads of F-U-N!

I don't mind getting my feet dirty.

I'm sure the disciples had dirty feet too everyday.

Rise UP homecoming concert

I was supposed to attend Rise Up's homecoming worship concert tonight with hubby and we were supposed to go straight to the venue from my office but I do not feel well and all I want to do tonight is sleep and get rest. I do not know why I am dizzy the whole afternoon, it's probably because I've been reading and typing the whole day. Hubby was actually a bit disappointed when I told him I can't make it because we've been looking forward to this. But then he agreed that I should rest, how I wish I'll be resting in an air conditioned home with a home theater seating or a super comfy bed but that is just wishful thinking. The weather's been up to more than 35 degrees lately and it is so hot. I say my wishing for an air conditioned home is reasonable.

Anyways, I hope those who would come to the concert to have fun and have a very energized night with the band. i am sure it will be a blessed night. Pastor Roman (the lead singer) is more than just a singer but is also a very good speaker.

New song!!

The Lord gave my husband a new song when we were in Sabah and we've been singing it in the church for two Sundays now and I personally heard someone said that it is a good song. And I must say it is. Here is the lyrics of that song:

YOU REIGN
by: R.Abadiano
March 2010

When darkness covers me
And sorrow overwhelmed my soul
You are there

When problems surrounded me
And my body is all covered with pain
You are there

Pre Chorus

On the cross you showed your love
You have died for me
And on the grave you overcame
The death to set me free

Chorus

You reign forever Lord
You reign forever
Yeah..you reign
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God's love is so assuring, isn't it? Having him in your life is like having a term life insurance and even more than that. Sickness, sorrows, pain name it..He will be there for you.

Thank God for giving my husband a new song!! and thank you that you are using that song to minister to people in our church and to those who'll have the chance to listen.

Thankful Thursday

It’s Thankful Thursday! And our host Lynn for this month wrote a very nice post on how God corrects our attitude. Our father loves us even if at times we have a not so good attitude and he loves us so much to correct us. And I know He does that to all of His children. Thank you Lord for your correcting love!!

Today I would also like to give thanks for the following;

I came back to work this week, part of me doesn’t want to but I have to. Thank God for jobs which help us in our monthly expenses.

My eldest nephew turned 13 last April 7, I wrote a different post for him here, I hope you take time to read it also. Thank God for the joy of being an Aunt.

That’s all for now..see you again next Thursday!!

LET US NOT GET TIRED OF GIVING THANKS AND GLORY TO OUR WONDERFUL LORD!!!

Walking, Exercise and Oprah's store

Last night, me and my husband decided to get back into walking again, we both need exercise and so far walking is the only thing that I can do. Before we left for Malaysia we used to have this morning walking in one of the public park here but things went wrong with me when I tried to add some aerobics in top of that daily walking. So we kept those exercise clothes until such time that my body permits me to do walking again. And I feel I am ready now. I mean except for occasional dizziness which I think was mainly because of the abnormal sleeping hour I feel I can do some exercise now.

Anyways, change topic. Did you know that Oprah is selling her once worn clothes in her store? So if you feel like you want to feel being her and you like her choice of women's clothing you can visit her store and see for your self, they have also loungewear which I have yet to see. Not that I will be able to buy one but you know, girls or women always want to window shop once in a while.

While we were in Malaysia also we often talk about Oprah’s church and I am not by any chance going to discuss it here, but smart readers can always do their own research about her and I guess everyone has the right to her own opinion.

Thank you for the Cross Lord!!!

Worthy is the Lamb
by: Hillsong

Thank you for the cross, Lord
Thank you for the price You paid
Bearing all my sin and shame
In love You came
And gave amazing grace

Thank you for this love, Lord
Thank you for the nail pierced hands
Washed me in Your cleansing flow
Now all I know
Your forgiveness and embrace

Worthy is the Lamb
Seated on the throne
Crown You now with many crowns
You reign victorious

High and lifted up
Jesus Son of God
The Darling of Heaven crucified
Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb

resting,celeb news and work

My sleeping time has been abnormal for three days now and I have never been out of the house for two days. It was like I’ll sleep at 4:00 in the morning and wake up at around 2 in the afternoon and then all I do is sit on the computer or in the couch to watch a movie then back into the computer again. Even my meals have been reduced to once or twice per day. And I know it will still be like this until tomorrow.

Was it good? Was I bored?

I think it was good but I was bored. The husband said it was good for me to have at least a couple of days rest before I head back to work on Monday. So when I suggested going out and visiting the walkway station of the cross this afternoon at The Fort he declined.

So rest I did. And because I have so much time on my hands I was able to upload some photos on facebook and finish some online assignments ahead of time ( would that mean I am not really resting at all?) I also had time to read in celeb news about Jennifer Hudson being the new spokesperson of the Weight Watchers. The news said “The 28-year-old singer has lost an impressive amount of weight since the August birth of her son David Daniel Otunga Jr., and she's giving Weight Watchers all the credit.”

I was also able to read a lot about Polycystic and some articles about cancer of the uterus. And another good thing brought about this 4 days rest is that I catch up with a friend from way back and we had a good time chatting over the net.

I hope I am getting enough rest and that I am really preparing my self to return to work on Monday because as far as I am concern my mind is not. My mind (and my body) doesn’t want to go back to work but I have to.

I just hope I will not lose the “fire” I got on that recent trip when my life is back to normal mode.