Tonight before I rest, I realized that I have been immensely blessed.  I am thankful for so much. I am thankful for a really great time with friends. I am thankful that i got home safely. I am thankful for family and laughter and friends, old and new. But most of all, I am grateful that God is amazing and wise and always in control of my life. I am in awe of how great He is and humbled by the fact that despite my failures, He continuously shows me the things I need to see and talks to me through different people in my life .


Lord,

 I am and will always be grateful. I magnify your awesome name!

Amen.

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47. Keeping the Moon

This is the first novel by Sarah Dessen that I've read.  It took me less than a month to finish this as I was I only read it if I'm in the mood. :)

This book is about knowing who and what you are.  About finding love - love for self and love from others.


♥ Being brave and self-confident doesn't necessarily start inside... It starts with the rest of the world, and it leads back to you.

This weekend.

I usually love weekend, but today I feel like this...

I have tons of work to do and I need to be in the office tonight - Saturday.  I wish I could stay home and do this...

**all photos from weheartit.com

Busted

That awkward moment when someone you blocked in twitter asked you why you blocked him!


ME: hahaha. How did you know? Hahaha.




True story. :|
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Ephesians

At church we have been studying the book of Ephesians.  It is actually one of my favorite books to read, probably because I like reading letters and the book is a letter of apostle Paul to the people of Ephesus.  So I am truly excited to learn more about this.

The series will run for six weeks and we are now on our 4th week, 4th chapter of the book.  The past couple of days, I have decided to read Ephesians in both NIV and The Message version.  The Message version is still my favorite, mainly because it is so easy to understand.  It is not romanticized, the word is what it is.  These are two verses from Eph 4 that struck me hard.


26 Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry-but don't use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don't stay angry. Don't go to bed angry.27 Don't give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.



I realized that I have to make a conscious effort in making sure that I follow these reminders.   I may seldom get angry, but I get annoyed a whole lot, with so many different things.  I realized that by harboring unpleasant feelings towards different situations I find myself in, I am opening myself to more awful positions - and I really don't want to be awful!


29 Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift.

 I noted in this verse that I have to also be very careful not only on things that come out of my mouth, but those that are running inside my head.  I would always say that my thinking mean of something is far better that me saying something mean.  But the reality is, it's just the same.  Both cloud the heart. 

Mosby

Mosby is little less than a year old.  When we got her, she is such a tiny pup and now she is humongous! She barely barks but my mom and I had a conversation yesterday about this.

Mom:  G, lam mo hindi talaga maingay si Mosby.  Kaya lang napansin ko tumatahol lang sha pag may nakikita sha nakakadiri like centepede or dead things.
Ga:  ayun! anak na anak mo lang sha dun sa kaartehan nyang yun teh!
Gian:  I'm so proud of her! hahaha

She is getting so big, when my dad walks her, he gets dragged already.

46. Genesis

Genesis is a science fiction novel by Bernard Beckett. I started reading this at 5a in the morning and by 2p I am finished. I find myself reading this kind of books lately and totally enjoying it. The lead character in this story is Anaximander, a history student that is new candidate for The Academy. I loved how articulate she is and how sure of her strengths.


♥ A society that fears knowledge is a society that fears itself.

♥ In the end, living is defined by dying.

45. Nineteen Minutes

Another book by Jodi Picoult, this took just a couple of days to finish. By now, I am pretty much familiar by how she writes. This story is a bit like Columbine in the sense that the lead character started shooting his classmates at school after a lifetime of being bullied. It is pretty easy to read and wasn't too heavy to deal with given the heart of the story. I didn't like most of the character in this book, especially Josie because I felt she is too wishy washy.

♥ Happiness is what you choose to remember.

Reminder

Today I've been thinking about things that did not come together as expected, of broken promises and of plans that did not pan out. I have been thinking how heartbreaking it is. It is so easy to be angry and bitter about it all. It is easy but it would not be right.

I kept reminding myself that some things have to fall apart so better things can be set up. God will not give me something that I cannot handle. So, I thank Him for giving me a strong heart. I trust Him and I know things will be okay.

Reading Pastor Dennis' blog, this verse struck my heart today, Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

And so, I will remain smiling and trusting and happy. I believe for amazing things in Christ's mighty name. Victory is ready for the taking.

Master

Yesterday, I was trying to get out of the office early because I wanna make sure to catch Masterchef. I was waiting for my teammates to finish fixing their stuff.

Gian: tara na! If di ko mapanood masterchef today, I'm going to be pissed!
MC: eh madam, kung di mo mapanood masterchef, master show man na lang watch mo!
Gian: hahaha. CHE!