Snapshots...

....SUCKED THE LIFE OUT OF LIFE.

Wala gusto ko lang sabihin yan. HAHA!

The other night on our way home Chuck and I were talking about the college days. How fun and crazy it was. It's nice to look back and imagine how it felt to be so carefree. (No offense meant to those who are still in college ha. Your concerns are valid but I guess you'll understand me more after graduating.)

We were thinking na what if we go back to college or to studying. As in studying lang ha, hindi working student. You don't have to pay for anything and you will again receive allowance from your parents. Ano kayang feeling? Kaya pa ba ibalik yung carefree attitude?

Sadly, I don't think so. You've exeperienced real life already and you cannot deny it anymore.

how fruitcake changed someone's life.... and mine too!

I had so much fun in last night's PASSION Conference. Praise and worship was just amazing inspite of the rain and the super duper looooonngg line (as in from ULTRA entrance to Meralco Ave to St Paul street). I never heard anyone complain about the line or wy it wouldn't stop raining. We didn't care because this is not about us, this is about God!

The preaching from Louie Giglio just hit the spot when he talked about Ashley, a party girl from a university in Florida who had a Christian roommate and who recently attended the Passion conference in Atlanta. I can sorta relate to Ashley's life because that was my life before I met Christ. Louie read her journal and how "fruitcake" (that's how Ashley described Jesus fanatics like her roommate for the first few entries in her journal) shared to her the love of Christ by just listening to her and accepting her. And how this roommate, Christa, made her watch the DVDs of Louie Giglio.

Anyway you can read about Ashley here, http://268generation.com/blog/?p=265

I never had a Christa in my life but the Lord has a special way of reaching out to each one of us. And when you look back you will just be amazed on how God slowly made His name to known to You. You will just be in awe of how He has changed your heart and how His GRACE has been every abundant in your life since you got to know Him. Actually it has always been there even before we knew Him but I only realized it after. I know this because this is true in my life.

But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, (Romans 5:20)

I was reminded of this verse last night while listening to Louie. I've been reminded not to count how many times I've sinned and how much I should suffer for it because Jesus already did it for me. I was reminded not to count the sin but to appreciate the GRACE and MERCY that comes with each one.

The challenge for me now is to be a Christa... or to be the fruitcake (hehe! that's my new favorite term) to the people around me. I am not afraid to be called a JESUS Freak because I am! My life has amazingly never been the same ever since I met Him. It's not all good. I've had my share of struggles and falling to sin here and there. But it's different when you have Jesus in your life to walk with you and to carry you through.

I'll end with this song from Ashley's journal which I love also. It's called Mighty to Save by Hillsong United. I hope it would touch your heart too. And I hope you too would find the ONLY love that's never failing which comes ONLY from Jesus.

Everyone needs compassion
A love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
A kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations

Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus

another friend of mine recently got engaged...

Congratulations IKOY & INA!!!

I am so excited for all of us.

feeling kinda low today...

and I was inspired by Tita Tina's post...
http://tinazamora.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/wanna-feel-better/

I logged into youtube and found this...

and this...

hay I wish I can be a child again and spend my day watching sesame street all day.

Father and Son: Selfless Love

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'. The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'. They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together.

One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' too. For those who don't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island .

Father and son went on to complete the race together.

NOW WATCH THIS VIDEO :

A Very Special Love

***gaya gaya kay michico***

http://sweetchico.multiply.com/video/item/12/A_Very_Special_Love_Movie_Trailer

Ahhluvit!!!! SUPER!

I Sarah Geronimo!

I John Lloyd!

jologs na kung jologs!

A Promise

One afternoon Chuck and I met with Eya and Davey to update Eya on the progress of the Art Expo. We were kinda worried on what will happen or if we can really push through with it.

Until this appeared....

"I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you..."
Genesis 9:13-15

Wow! Thank you Lord!

Sweet!!!

My brother took this in one of his rounds in Pasig. (He's a med rep.)

Anyway, they're so sweet no? I wish Chuck would still hold my hand that way even if our hairs turn gray.

Wedding Post #1: Motif

Hay! It's already July and I haven't decided on the final motif yet. It started with chocolate brown.

Although it looks classy and elegant. But, parang may kulang... ahh! Accent! Baby Blue, Tiffany Blue, Green, Pink? Ahh! Tiffany Blue kasi I love Tiffany & Co. (nyeh!)