Faith, Peace, Thirst, and Surrender

1. What an outpouring of blessings! Spent New Year entirely in Your Way! It was not an expected approach but it was indeed the best way to do countdown. Praise God!

2. Thank You, Lord, for messages of Faith, Peace, Thirst, and Surrender. May these not remain in our minds but be manifested in our lives. Amen!

3. Hotel-hopping was likewise not the intended itinerary but it was absolutely fun to be just spontaneous! :D

I would like to add the 5 things I have learnt while waiting on the Lord:

a. Give your first hour of the day
b. Give your first day of the week
c. Give your first tenth of your salary
d. Acknowledge God in all the decisions that you make
e. Place God as first in your heart

...may not be the exact terms but the message was clear. So, help me, God.

High Frame Rate

1. Thank You, Lord, for the gift of life. May we ever be grateful of Your grace.

2. Praise God for quality time with Dad!

3. And hallelujah to High Frame Rate movies! Vavavoom!

Post and Pre

1. Just feels good to be back, too. That is, back to normal workplace and foreign home. Thank God for this job that I have now.

2. Thank You for amusing travel stories from friends. You get to reminisce with them.

3. Lastly, praise God for an awesome barbecue bonding night, some sort of a post-Christmas, pre-New Year gathering. :)

What a Fruitful 2014!

Courtesy of Google+, here is a bit of a summary of my 2014. :)

Reaping Home Ideas

1. Hallelujah to rest! Whew, it is just what we needed most.

2. Plus good and cozy weather, it is a great time for tea and coffee over stories here and there.

3. We walked around Ikea to see and feel the ideas for a great home. It was such a relaxing period.

Safe and Sound

1. Thank You for Your traveling mercies! We have arrived to our destination safe and sound.

2. Energy was required to complete the sleepless trip from home to Singapore, thus, thank You so much for the provision and protection.

3. Praise God for all the patience in waiting and queuing and waiting and...

Once Upon A Time

1. Our baby Darlene is growing up fast. Thank You for the time with family.

2. One big get-together done before the 5-hour journey. Thank You for the moments! And the great stories of the past. I would like to attempt to write about it.

3. It has been great! Grand thanks to a 14-day bonding with loved ones.

Faith, Worship, and Change

1. Renewal of hearts, Yes, Lord, I am grateful for by Your grace, You allow me to change daily.

2. Hallelujah to the Christmas message. May I be like the wise men who had faith, who worshipped, and who are wiling to change, for the sake of the Lord.

3. I am grateful for the love of fellow Christians, that love You have shown to all of us.

Rejoice! Harvest is Ready!

1. There is always a reason to celebrate. There is always a reason to have hope. Thank You for Your Word. 'Just wait patiently on the Lord.'

2. Rejoice for the harvest is ready! Rejoice! Encounter with God is one of the best things that could happen in one's life.

3. Thank You for blessing the fellowship all day long. Ahhh, these holidays are awesome!

Touching The Sky

1. You have proven Your greatness again, Lord. What an artist You are! We are once again in awe as we stared at the beautiful sunrise and tasted the cool winds that constantly brushed against the mountains. It was a great morning, praise God!

2. Thank You for the fellowship between loved ones. Your timing is always perfect.

3. I would never stop thanking You for reminders to teach the heart. Thank You.

Open Doors

A late post for December 22.

1. Lord, You are always faithful. Thank You for letting me realize all the open doors for the serpent to gain access to my soul. This day was indeed a great day to renew everything! May You always guide and lead me so I can be your instrument and may Your walls of protection be around us.

2. Sunrise weddings could be a great idea. I have witnessed the renewal of vows of a 14-year marriage! What a blessing in sight!

3. More errands, one at a time. Few more to go. Just have that patience for heavy traffic and long queues in the market.

Spilling Over

1. My spirit is lifted, all praises to You, Lord. My heart is just overwhelmed.

2. Thank You for giving me open-minded people with proper understanding and wisdom.

3. Hallelujah to simple joys, to pure family-bonding, and endless eating. :D

The Start of an Annual Reunion

1. Teary-eyed relatives have come to rejoice the beginning of the annual clan reunion. It was a blessing to trace the blood line after so many years and to be able to bond with everyone.

2. Thank You Lord for a productive week. You are always gracious.

3. Praise God for sign language. Lead me where I need to be, O Lord.

Memoirs

1. Energizer. It goes on and on and on... I felt that today while cleaning the house. Thank You for the energy!

2. Chase away the vultures of life and it starts in one's own mind. Thank You for helping me win the battle since it has set my heart to what is right.

3. I am grateful for memories. As I was rummaging through a lot of stuff today, I was always in a state of gratitude for all that's happened. The experiences have helped me become who I am now.

And They Said "I Do"

1. The day has finally come for our great old friend, Gerie Ann. I feel blessed seeing them embark into this adventure of a lifetime. May God bless their marriage. :)

2. So awesome to bond with friends of more than a decade! Nothing beats!

3. Thank You for the strength and patience to organize things. Yes, patience.

Friend of God

1. Thank You for having a cell group which produced the following lessons:

a. Submit to God so you can chase the devil away when vultures of life try to take the blessings from you, like how Abram did when he was making his offering in Genesis 15.

b. "You alone can bless me all because of Your grace."

c. Always believe no matter how impossible it feels. Abram believed that God will make him the father of many descendants even when he did not have a single child at that time. And so God fulfilled his promise because Abram had faith.

2. It was great to see old friends during the wedding rehearsal.

3. A visit to Don Henrico's concluded the day, thank You for the moment.

Spic-and-Span

1. One errand at a time, thank You for giving the time to accomplish things.

2. Thank You for the determination to tidy things up and the energy required to do it.

3. And praise God for being able to see and hear or else watching movies would not have been possible.

Cuddle and Coffee

1. Morning breeze in my hometown is amazing! The all-day cool climate also adds to the appetite for more sleep. Cuddle, cuddle, cuddle.

2. Family discussion over a meal is the best! This is what I keep missing everytime I am away.

3. I am always looking for a soup-based meal. For now, just enjoying hot coffee with Dad. Really priceless.

Heaven Come Down

1. I just could not ask for more, O, Lord. The heavens poured out Your blessings today. Thank You for this moment. I know heavens is rejoicing right now for my uncle and cousin. It is one of the best Christmases! :)

2. Thank You for all the energy! Just pure energy!

3. Hallelujah! This is indeed our God! Sing Praise!

Servants By Heart

1. I thank God for debit cards, they are credit cards' plan B.

2. Thank You Lord for witnessing and for having the experience to be in an event. I am amazed by how the boys work without complain for more than 12 hours from initial setup to packing up. In fact, they find the fun in what they do. Praise God for it reminds me of little things, of finding joy in whatever we do.

3. Glory to You who always showers blessing such as food to eat and share.

Home Home Home!

1. It is about time to inhale the cool scent of pine trees! Ahh, and fresh air! Thank You for bringing me home safe and sound.

2. Thank You for the quality time You provide with family.

3. Alleluia to home-cooked food! :)

Embrace Diversity

1. My 2-year attendance to the cultural diversity quiz produced fruit when they asked the same question asked last year, which I was able to get it right this time, regarding the number of gold coins found in the Las Arras, an element of a Christian wedding. As expected, it was a super fun experience.

2. The day has come for me to fly! Thank God for traveling mercies.

3. Thank You for having a good long chat with a fellow OFW in the flying vehicle.

Being Gracious

1. Patience is a virtue. Thank You so much for always reminding me how gracious You are to me so that I can be gracious to others.

2. Thank God that I was able to finish most of the errands before flying home.

3. Thank You for a series of catching up. =)

Celebrate Good Friendship!

1. All my bags are packed...oh not quite yet. But almost ready. Thank God for this trip again! :)

2. Praise God for another year to celebrate friendship! Woot woot!

3. Thank you for Your wisdom and truth. May You always bless and guide me with the truth and to serve as Your instrument.

Twenty Kilos

1. Thank you for a good catch up. :)

2. It was a busy support day but thank You for the busyness, the brain gets to work.

3. Praise God for being able to pack, phase 1!

Deja Vu

1. All things happen for a reason. We danced with our hearts on fire and had fun with deja vu dances. :D

2. Thank You for the helpers you have provided! They are just pure blessings!

3. Alleluia for friends! I say no more. :)

Refreshing

1. Tons of thank you for a cool weather today. The breeze You bring is refreshing.

2. Praise God for having a complete attendance for our dress rehearsal. This is essential to get the feel of the dance for tomorrow.

3. Thank you for a good shopping experience in Bugis.

Tickle Your Taste Buds

1. Thank you for conscience. May You help me use this according to the way You have designed it to work.

2. I praise You for these legs for without them, I won't be able to target my daily goal.

3. And so grateful for another great visit to town's best chicken!

Just an Expression

"Are you satisfied with your care?"

1. All praises to You who continually provides rain and sunshine. Thank you for keeping us safe in spite of the weather in which you are the controller.

2. Thank you for the networking opportunity for the entire team. May our team have more of this.

3. Alleluia to creativity, really. How amazing are the talents you give to Your creation. Another lovely animation night by Hiro. :)

Limitless

1. Thank you for a great day's rest. May this pain all go away by Your healing.

2. You are truly limitless. Thank you. May we keep trusting You.

3. Thank you for the sight so I could get to watch movies that can stir emotions and shake the mind. :)

Just Chili's

1. Just grateful for extra-curricular activities. Something to keep life balanced.

2. Thank you for fellowship and for the chance to know and mingle people through dance.

3. Praise God for hearty, cheesy dinner. :D

Dilemma No More

1. Thank you, Lord, for offered services which are the products of kindness. :)

2. Moreover, I thank God for always providing an immediate answer to a dilemma, no matter how simple it may be. You are just amazing!

3. I am also very grateful for opening doors of opportunities. Please guide me as I step into these doors.