praise God

..for the so many wonderful things and the so many big and small surprises.. ^_^

1. after 30 long years, finally, as in finally, we were able to find a relative, a cousin that is, from my father's side. for those who know my father's story, you would understand why it was that huge an experience for us to be able to speak with another Garnica. such a dream a come. never had i seen papa this happy. and the more important thing is that we found out that his parents are still alive! hooray! and i know, and i claim that come November (that's the latest), they'll be reunited again. i'll find a way. i know God will make it happen. because He knows that if there's one thing in papa's life that's missing, it's the warmth and comfort of his parents' embrace. friends, please please continue to pray for us, especially for resources, and please please pray for my grandparents' health as well. =) thank you very much. =)

2. blessed and powerful and smooth-flowing Christian Life Program. =) from the participants, to the speakers and sharers, to the core team and the service team.. there are some glitches, of course, but every session ends well. so, to that force trying to stop God's work, you can try but you'll never win against God. you can hurt me, do me harm, put me in danger, but no, you can never ever stop me, because i'm telling you with conviction, GOD IS MY STRENGTH! ^_^

3. ate gemma, dearest she, and sistah cat. i know they know why i am so thankful to have them as my sisters and to be able to share my deepest sentiments with them during our household meetings. thank you sisters. =)

4. tweet2. westlife sisters. mae. tin. shy. bez. i haven't seen them for a long time now, but i know, and i can confidently say that they are my friends, best friends, no matter what. =)

5. SFC Chorale Manila. singing with them keeps me inspired, makes me strive to be better, and most of all, fills my heart with joy and contentment. =)

6. good working relationship with my officemates. sharing a good laugh with them makes each day worthwhile, no matter how busy and toxic that day may be. =)

7. best family. need i say more? =)

8. gift of work (sidelines included. :D). need i say more again? =)

9. wisdom. inspiration. little joys. laughter. sleep. rest. relaxation. freedom. security. health. love. answered prayers (most especially for others).

10. life itself. and time. yes, i praise God for time. =)

the list goes on and on and on... truly, if we'll just learn to appreciate even the little blessings, then we'll never run out of things to thank and praise God for. =)

in this battle i'm on, my armor & strength is 2 Timothy 4:16-18. At my first hearing in court no one supported me; all deserted me. May the Lord not hold it against them. But the Lord was at my side, giving me strength to proclaim the Word fully, and let all the pagans hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. The Lord will save me from all evil, bringing me to His heavenly kingdom. Glory to Him forever and ever. Amen.

end of post. good night and God bless people! ^_^

~*all glory and honor and praise
be to the ancient of days
i praise You, i worship You
my Lord and my King on high*~

hindi ako pababayaan ng Panginoon

.. yan ang paulit-ulit na binanggit ni Father sa homily niya kanina. we heard the same homily twice, maybe because God knows perfectly that we NEEDED to hear that affirmation. today is the last day of our leafleting for the current CLP, which kuya rhed and i lead. and i personally thank everyone who supported. :)

i've been quiet for almost a month now. just last night, i checked my journal only to realize that i haven't written anything since july 22. sad. =(am i really that busy? i guess so.

i work full time as web maintenance & admin personnel for a company in Ortigas. i work part-time (project-based) as rewriter/writer for an online firm. and just today, i started working part-time as tutor. i sing in two choirs, i serve in the chapter, and i lead the CLP.

one of my girl friends asked, "kasya ba ang 24 oras sa'yo?" well, amazingly, kasya pa naman. kahit pano nakakatulog pa naman ako. :D

still another friend commented, "sulit na sulit ang buhay mo." oh yes, walang nasasayang na oras sa akin. dahil ang totoo, wala na talaga akong bakanteng oras. minsan nga sobrang tuliro na ako kung anong uunahin at kung paano ko pagkakasyahin ang 24 oras sa lahat ng kailangan kong gawin, puntahan, at kausapin. pero you might ask, "kelangan mo ba talagang gawin yan lahat unaiza?" honestly, OO.

kaya ko naman. at sa totoo lang, masaya naman ako. nakakapagod syempre pero basta God has never failed to inspire and empower me naman kaya go lang. nakakatuwa lang kung paano kumilos si God. alam Niya talaga kapag malapit na akong bumigay e. during the Orientation, tinamaan ako sa sinabi ni Tito Noel. naniniwala raw tayo na walang ibibigay si God na problema na hindi naten kaya. pero during trying times, we find ourselves praying, "Lord, hindi ko na kaya!" totoo. guilty ako. dati. pero habang umiigting ang battle na kinakaharap ko, mas lalo rin akong tumitibay. minsan, tinatanong ko rin sa sarili ko kung pano ko kinakaya lahat. but of course, i can never claim na kinaya ko lahat on my own strength. i have God. and i remember yung "footprints in the sand", hindi ko lang basta kasama si God, He carries me as well.

at ngayon, kung kelan sobrang bigat ng dinadala ko, ngayon pinaalala ni God na kailanman, hindi Niya ako pababayaan. sabi nga ni Father, iwanan ka man sa ere at kalimutan ng mga tao, ang Panginoon, kahit kailan, hindi ka pababayaan.

and that's what i'm holding on to. people tend to forget promises, but God does keep them. sa mundong ito, hindi lahat ng mabuti sayo e kakampi mo hanggang huli. may mga taong akala mo mapagkakatiwalaan mo pero ang totoo, sila pa pala ang unang tumitira tayo patalikod. may mga taong akala mo pwede mong asahan pero hindi pala. there'll come a time when disappointment will be your friend. hehe. friend na talaga e no? e kasi lagi mo na siyang kasama at nararamdaman e. pero hindi lang naten dapat kalimutan na friend man naten si disappointment, best friend naman naten si God. =)

"hindi ako pababayaan ng Panginoon!" yan ang mantra ko ngayon. at yan ang katotohanan. ^_^

dami ko pa sana gustong i-share. pero yan lang ang pinayagan ng oras ko. next time na uli. :D

God bless everyone!

Friends, i love & miss you. i hope you know that. babawi ako. =)

God in my Life.

God be in my eyes and in my looking;

God be in my ears and in my listening;

God be in my mouth and in my speaking;

God be in my hand and in my working;

God be in my feet and in my walking;

God be in my mind and in my knowing;

God be in my heart and in my loving;

God be in my life and in my living.

AMEN.

*got this from Father Xavier during his MMC talk. :)