I've been told that as a Christian, I have to learn to be content. Count your blessings. You have to be content where you are. This is your cross, carry it. Don't complain. Be thankful. Always.
Well, for your information, I am. I am content. Peace is my middle name, didn't you know that? I count my blessings. I thank God everyday for all I've been given. I know I am blessed. And whatever hardships I face, I know it is God-ordained. But I'm a little like those three amigos that were thrown into the fire by Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel.
I can't help but HOPE that I will be saved.
I'm no less thankful, no less content, no less joyful, no less blessed. But my hope is that God will take me to a better place. I don't live in that place. I live here, now. But I do long for the day, when things are different and I know that I am in the middle of His bountiful promise.
David himself hoped.
I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living. [Psalm 27:13]
I believe that God created me, for something more than now. I feel it in my soul. That the life that I live is so far from that someday that I hope for.
It seems like death is a popular topic these days, thanks to Hollywood stars dying.
I've had one personal loss in my life. And let me define what i mean by "personal loss". It's not just losing someone close to you. It's losing someone that is part of your DAILY PERSONAL life.
DAILY. I mean, if you lose someone you only get to see once a month, thats hard... but not as hard as losing someone you see every week, and losing someone you see everyday will of course be the hardest. But it has to be a PERSONAL relationship too. Losing an officemate you see everyday will be sad... but losing a close friend will be sadder.
But roll those two into one. DAILY + PERSONAL. Now that's the hardest.
That's why losing a member of your immediate family is the hardest. They're a part of your everyday life. Your relationship with them is deeply personal. And you've known them all your life. Sets you up for one of the greatest heartbreaks of your life.
I lost my dad 5 years ago. And its one personal loss that still resonates thorugh my life today.
Happy 5 years in heaven pops. :)
I finished the Chronicles of Narnia last week, after almost 2 years of "reading" it. Wohooo! Well, it took me that long because many other books distracted me from finishing it. But finally... I finished it!
It was a VERY worthwhile read. I really think that great authors are just that - GREAT. Somehow, I never tire of reading their books. And their works have this capacity to transcend generations. I bet people from ANY generation would enjoy a dose of Narnian fantasy.
I love books that are easy to read but not shallow. I think a lot of books today are that way - SHALLOW. They don't encourage active thinking. They just tell a story, to entertain much like a TV is meant to. These books play on emotions and pay no attention to the intellect. Some on the other hand, are on the other extreme... being overly imaginative. It just renders it hard to read.
I love how Narnia is just right. A book that people from any generation and age could enjoy. :)
I really hope to read more of these gems from our classic writers. :)
1. You are my rose. This is the forest...
2. Sakit sa ulo!!!
3. Cherry bomb!!!
4. Zombie!!!
5. Its not even funny!
6. eee**!
7. Iceberg!
8. .5
9. Mga favorite "lines" ni Bam at Drew... hahaha!
10. Redi-redi!
11. kasi guys.. ang laman ng puso ko ay..
12. badingdingdingdingding
13. Pag nagexplain.. may mali!
14. YOU KNOW IT!
9th stop: Quezon Hotel
So I'm really excited about this five-day trip I'm going on with some of my closest friends. We're going to Bicol and it will be my first time there. I'm pretty excited at all the activities lined up for the trip, like swimming with the whale sharks and even the dolphins. I think my muscles will also greatly appreciate the hot springs that we plan to visit. :D
You never really set out to find good friends in your life. These friendships usually just happen, and when it does happen, you know that you are the recipient of something good. That's the case for me and the so-called "Tagaytay Gang". Born out of boredom in the land of Tagaytay, in the house of the Co's, its a group of people that accidentally became friends.... good friends... alright, very good friends... :D
I got this topic for our D12 sharing.
So I am conducting this PhotoShop training with two of my good friends DJ and Katre. I have to say that I have learned so much in the past couple of weeks just by teaching... because in the process of preparing for lessons and examples, I do a lot of research - which of course translates to new learnings.

on Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days (Left Behind No. 1)