Showing posts with label joy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label joy. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 10

HEART COOKIES!

this picture marries two huge occasions, one, a custom, and the other a culture, yet both celebrations in their own right; perfectly. 
counting down to valentine's day and chinese new year in 5. 
it's a triple whammy for me, because it's also my daddy's special day. 
oh, did i mention that it is also a sunday and happy church day? 
it just keeps getting better. 
love is in the air. 
xoxo

Monday, February 8

WAVES MAKE YOU STRONGER.

i went for a swim like i usually do every monday.
it's a pretty good rest thing for me.
from afar, i saw a bigger guy coming alongside me in the opposite direction. 
and oh i saw those waves coming.
as they drew closer to me, those waves, i began to pull my strokes with greater force, quicken my momentum and kick a little harder to ensure that i kept on track and oh, didn't swallow any water. 
and that's when it came to me. 
how waves make you stronger. 
you might struggle a little to keep your balance, perhaps push yourself a little harder, or maybe even put in a little more to keep yourself on course.
but they most certainly won't kill you. 
oh but when they pass, you'll realize that you've just gotten a little bit tougher.
thank you for the waves that have made me stronger. 
xoxo

Saturday, January 9

A WALK IN THE PARK

i did it. 
i took time out to waste a little time today and i took a walk in the park.

also managed to make time for friends at a wake today and found out that their gramps was from the same church as my first. there's a service on tonight and i don't know if they will meet him tonight. 
i don't really know if i want them to. 
this world is way too small. 
4 more hours till my sis comes back with a HUGE stash of h&m, or so i heard. 
it's been an awesome sat so far. 
xoxo

Tuesday, December 22

the b'day aftermath.


had a fun-filled day on my birthday, doing 3 of my most favorite things. 
sleeping, eating and spending time with my family :) 
there was another reason why i counted down to today, though. 
in anticipation, bated breath, albeit with sweaty palms, i headed to look for JASON. 
yeah, no one else but JASON. 
because he had the power to determine if i could/couldn't choose. 
the color.
of my spankin' new black bird fly. 
yeah. i still cannot believe it, till i hold it in my hands to concede that it isn't but a dream. 
a very good friend blessed me with it and i am still reeling from shock/surprise. 
alas, they didn't have the color i want but Jason was kind enough to order in one for me. 
thank you for favor, Jesus! :) 
my film is waiting for my new camera to arrive but meanwhile i will experiment with a two-frame camera jojo got me for Christmas. 
i don't usually open stuff before Christmas - i am traditional that way, still waiting for the actual day to open up all my gifts just cause i like it. 
but this one i had to, because she insisted. 
couldn't blame her cause she got it months back from korea, just for me. sweet :) 
xoxo


Monday, December 14

MAX LUCADO


Christ in Me

by Max Lucado

Like Mary, you and I are indwelt by Christ.

Find that hard to believe? How much more did Mary? No one was more surprised by this miracle than she was. And no one more passive than she was. God did everything. Mary didn't volunteer to help. What did she have to offer? She offered no assistance.
And she offered no resistance. Instead she said, "Behold, the bond- slave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word" (Luke 1:38).
Unlike Mary, we tend to assist God, assuming our part is as important as his. Or we resist, thinking we are too bad or too busy. Yet when we assist or resist, we miss God's great grace. We miss out on the reason we were placed on earth-to be so pregnant with heaven's child that he lives through us. To be so full of him that we could say with Paul, "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me." (Gal. 2:20)
What would that be like? To have a child within is a miracle, but to have Christ within?
To have my voice, but him speaking.
My steps, but Christ leading.
My heart, but his love beating
in me, through me, with me.
What's it like to have Christ on the inside?

To tap his strength when mine expires
He Still Moves Stonesor feel the force of heaven's fires
raging, purging wrong desires.
Could Christ become my self entire?

So much him, so little me
That in my eyes it's him they see.
What's it like to a Mary be?
No longer I, but Christ in me.

From Next Door Savior
Copyright (Thomas Nelson, 2003) Max Lucado

Monday, December 7

THE FRIENDS STAND -



another one of my favorite days cabbing to my favorite place. 
church. 
i passed a marathon and something caught my eye. 
not the banners. not the barricades. not the fancy brocade of a vest the police were wearing. 
oh, it was what i'd affectionately call: the friends stand. 
all along the way, the long treacherous route were clusters of people. 
holding clappers and cheering the runners on. 
oh wow, i thought. it was only 10 mins shy of 730am and they looked like the dawn of day. 
waving enthusiastically, they clapped, cheered, whistled, reassured, encouraged. 
all for one motive - so that the participants will never give up. 
i call them the friends stand for one reason. 
they remind me of the friends i have
love that. 
there are times i stumble and fall, but they are there to pick me up. to see that i press on
there are times a fleeting thought throws me off guard and when i contemplate throwing in the towel, they remind me the reason why i'm doing what i'm doing.
and i couldn't ask for more. 
not just them but i see Jesus cheering me on, in the stands. 
the firm, strong yet tender look in His eyes that tells me everything's gonna be alright. 
i am super blessed because of my Savior's love for me. the love of my family & friends. 
xoxo 


Monday, November 30

happy mondays!


mondays = resting, eating, shopping, feeding, family/friend bonding.
loves :)
xoxo

Sunday, November 15

MOVING TEETH


the only time you're safe to hear "You're teeth is moving." is when you have braced your teeth.
and so i heard this today and was elated. 45 days into my braces, it was a good report for me. after anointing my mouth from the very first day, i can pretty much eat anything. steak included. still can't eat burgers & hand rolls (my favorite) because i need to bite them in front. oh well, i'm content :)




moment: it's ironic how two couples (strangers to each other) sat beside each other in the same cabin and the boyfriend of one wore the same make of shoes as the girlfriend of the other.
i love to people watch.
love to look, see, learn, observe, think about what you might be pondering. when i take the train, i like to locate an interesting subject and guess their occupation, attempt to read their expression or study what their dressing says about them.
you should try it :) it does reduce the bore factor of my otherwise mundane journey. albeit while plugged in to my ipod. multi-tasking isn't SO BAD when one of the things you're doing isn't talking.

xoxo

lookin forward to svc @ expo tmw!


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