menagerie

1. i'm reading one month to live. it asks its readers, "what would you do if you have one month to live?" (and hey, what would YOU do?) i must say...i'm hooked.

aptly, i've just finished reading if you want to walk on water, you've got to get out of the boat. this book, on the other hand, talks about going out of our comfort zones and believing God to guide us thru the things we're too afraid to do. in short, having faith.

i'm amazed and amused and awed by the timing of my reading this stuff.

2. i helped a friend pack things, catalog stuff for their garage sale, and take care of their two young kids. i enjoyed the experience of having to run after their kids, feed them, cuddle them, and play with them. i realized one thing, too: i am not cut out for the married life just yet. there's an opportune time to do things and a right time for everything on earth (ecc 3:1 msg). much as i ask God for those wonderful gifts called marriage and family life...they're not for me yet. really. it's like a five-year-old girl asking for mommy's make-up (reminds me of that flintstones vitamins commercial). it just doesn't fit in the equation yet. yes, singleness is a gift, and there is a wonderful purpose for it.

3. i skimmed thru an e-book of twilight last sunday, and i must say-- major disclaimer, especially to the twilight fans, this is just my honest-to-goodness opinion, okay-- i found it mushy. i dunno. for someone as chummy and mushy as i am, i did find it mushy. edward cullen is too good to be true. or maybe i'm just too jaded or something. i was laughing while reading it, though. it got me thinking too. who needs cullen when i have....? (yeekee! )

4. God is still answering my prayers left and right. He is soooooooo amazing.

5. still recuperating from pharyngitis. my voice is okay, albeit a bit husky. i'm hoping for favorable results tomorrow.

6. i'm excited to move to my friend's house on saturday. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee! tugs tugs tugs tugs tugs

a story of God’s rocking awesomeness

sorry, long post. :D

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Since the beginning of the year I had been praying for financial
provision because I needed to move out of my current location. I have
been saving up for the new apartment's down payment, but my savings
didn't exactly cover the amount that I needed to come up with. Top
with the fact that I got sick a week ago, the money that I could've
saved for my house, of course, went to my medicines. Plus, I still
needed to make some payments for other bills that needed to be taken
care of.

Instead of being discouraged and paranoid over what was going to
happen, I believed that God would provide for everything that I
needed, no matter what. His Word does say that if he was able to feed
for the birds, who didn't work or toil, he would definitely be able to
provide for me!

So, when I came back to work last Sunday, I received word that the
bonus that had been promised to our company's employees had already
been distributed! It was supposed to be given out on the 28th of
February, but instead it was given out ONE MONTH EARLY!

And, the amount that was given to us was more than what I actually needed!

I am amazed, awed, and humbled by what God did. Truly, we only need to
trust him and let him take control. It would've been easy to do things
our way, but God is way creative and innovative than any of us can
ever be. His ways are definitely not our ways. :)

faster, faster! bang bang bang!!!

so, today is the eighth day of our church's seven-day prayer and fasting... NOT!!!! hahahaha! our church has an annual seven-day prayer and fasting usually conducted at the beginning of the year. it's a way to start the year right and to put things in perspective. twas my second time to participate and it was yet again super awesome!

i steered clear from the internet which was why i wasn't able to post or comment on your posts, but evidently i'm BACK and my fingers are ITCHING to write.

so, here are some of my insights and stuff:

• i got sick mid-fast. pharyngitis crept up on me day three, which meant that i had to take meds, which meant that i had to eat. now i would normally feel condemned and be in despair over this, but i knew i had to make a wise decision. (duh!!!) also realized that fasting wasn't just about not eating, but ultimately, what was in my heart. was i merely twisting God's arm just for him to answer my prayers, or was i voluntarily giving up the stuff i drooled over to know what was really really important in my life?
• now fasting is normally a time for people to receive answers to prayers, and God proved his rocking faithfulness once again.  a friendship was restored (wooooooot!!), and slowly i'm able to have my own small group again. (yeheeeeyyyyy!!!)
• i had to give up something that proved to be very harmful in the most important relationship that i have.  at first i didn't think that "that habit" was such a big deal, but God was gently (as always!!!) telling me that what i was--have been--neglecting the more important--in fact, the most important! so i decided to stop "that habit" right then and there. literally cutting it off from its root.  i must admit that it's tough, but i had to do it. His grace is always sufficient. 
• normally i'm non-confrontational, but i took a risk in talking to a friend whom i've had some concerns about. my friend, bless her heart, was graceful in receiving the things i told her.  PERFECT LOVE drives out fear! wooot!!!

so, there!  i'm just glad and awed and amazed and (insert adjectives to "happy" here) about the past seven days. 

how were the last seven days of your life?

complete this sentence:

this year, i am believing God for...

(the specific-er, the better! type away!)

hahaha! bandwagon much?

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2. a place you'd like to travel

3. your favorite place

4. your favorite food

5, your favorite animal


6. your favorite color


7. first name of your significant other


8. the town in which you live in

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11. a bad habit you have

12. your worst fear

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i'll tell you what i want, what i really really want

now before we go on singing our favorite spice girls song, go check out this blog entry by ptr paolo punzalan:

NEED VS. WANT
Dec 30, '08 3:03 AM
for everyone

Read a book lent to me by my good friend, Wallace.  The author was giving tips on how to find out the difference between 'needs' and 'wants' when figuring out your budget.

The book came at a good time because as Jenn and I were about to write up our Faith Goals for 2009.  There are things we need, but there are things that certainly would be nice to have (which would go under 'want' category).

The author lists 4 questions to figure out if an item is a need or a want...

1. Would you or others around you die?
2. Would you or others suffer physical pain or extreme physical discomfort?
3. Would your health or the health of others suffer in the long term?
4. Do you know for sure that you would lose your job without this item?

If the answer to these questions is a 'no', then the item would go under the want category.

Yes, I realize that it might sound a bit extreme.  But at certain levels, extreme is good. 

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got y'all thinking, huh?

i've just realized that the "luho item" that i thought i needed was actually just something i want (what i really really want.) .

have a happy new year y'all!

there is no one like you.

i wake up too early for my preferred time. you greet me a good morning and i go back to sleep. the alarm rings. i attempt to wake up. my mind is not functioning for ten minutes. i hear you speak. i try really hard to listen. i bug you over and over again to explain because it didn't make sense the first time. you don't flinch or roll your eyes at me or grow impatient. you let things sink in.

and then we have breakfast and i ask you things, things that had been part of my thought process for days. as with your characteristic patience you explain them to me carefully. you never grow sick of my ten million questions.

i take a shower, dress up, and go to work. the routine is much more pleasant talking to you. you always listen no matter how mundane my story is.

and on the way to work, you let me know that you remember me. you reminded me of what we talked about when i woke up. it was so typical, so characteristic of you. you got me all kilig. yes you did.

and throughout the day you've let me know, that you're there, you're here. and i'm looking forward to talking to you again tonight, telling you all about my day, marveling in the fact that it was just darned amazing because of you. even if it seemed mundane, even if it was just another typical day.

thank you for never forgetting.

i love you!

january two

galleria. shoes. dinner. books. ice cream. friday night live.

dorkness =)