Sweet Serenity

Dear Lord, I thank you for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I’m blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask now for Your forgiveness.

Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.

Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me continue to see sin through God’s eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing, and receive the forgiveness of God.

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus’ example — to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It’s the best response when I’m pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can’t pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will.

Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others.. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those who are lost and can’t find their way. I pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don’t know You intimately. I pray for those who don’t believe. But I thank you that I believe.

I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly..

This is my prayer.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

A friend just told me that she gets lazy tinkering her computer already after dinner because the weather is getting cold. All she wants to do after eating is grab some pillows and sleep. I told her to grab some hot tea to boost her energy so she could get some things done before she retires for the night. I’m thinking of sending her some electric blanket to keep her warm. Nice idea, right? She’s not used to the cold season yet and still adjusting to the weather in America.

In as much as i hate the thought that time flies so fast and that September is about to end. I’m at the same time excited! I can’t wait for December for i will be going somewhere. As early as now, i’m already starting to prepare my luggage and stuffs that i would bring. I already have in mind what to wear. Hehe! Sounds crazy but what can i do? I can’t contain my excitement! I might as well buy a new suitcase. We’ll see.

I wanted to join the “Make/Style Your Own Havaianas Slippers” in Ayala Mall last Sunday but i don’t have the money for the registration fee in the amount of P1200.00. Poor me eh! Well, Maam Zen (a colleague) was on the rescue. I now have my cute pink slipper for only P220.00! Cool!

if you have an authentic one, let me know of the differences

Me and my friends in the office are looking into some cooking class we can enrol by next month. This should be fun cooking with your friends! The only problem i could see is that the class schedules are on weekdays. That would mean i have to be absent from work and i don’t have paid leaves anymore, toinks! I really want to learn baking. I had a little exposure back in highschool but i never got around to master it. I also want to learn to cook my favorite food. When that time comes, i want to be able to prepare a decent meal for my family. I’ve got some recipes already that i’d like to cook - sweet potato casserole on top of the list.

My colleague sent out an email yesterday informing everybody that she’s looking for a roommate. She just found an apartment which she claimed to have the following deals: well ventilated, with CR and kitchen, rooftop with views of the nearby hotel and Mactan bridge, place is calm and safe, accessible, one ride to office, free water charge, electric bill separate, newly constructed, etc. Sounds tempting to me huh! I’ve seen some of the units since one of my good friends is living there. I have been looking for an apartment myself but i think i’m changing plans. This could have been a good offer at a reasonable price. A friend also announce he’s selling his car because he wants to have a car with auto air conditioning unit. The office has now become the most perfect trading avenue.

I always like it when me and my friends dine out in Golden Cowrie - a Filipino restaurant that serves the best of Pinoy cuisine. Last Friday, we went there again and savor our favorite food which include the crispy pata, dinuduguan, shrimp sinigang, bicol express, etc. Seeing all the food served in front of me, my idea of diet vanished into the thin air. I guess it’s high time i should consider diet pills before I panic about excessive weight gain. Don’t get me wrong, i’m not the type who gets overly conscious about my appearance. It’s just good to be healthy.

They all are charmed with the blogs, where in the majority of its aims are to show the marvels and to do friendship; there are persons who are not interested when we give them a prize and then they help to cut these bows; do we want that they are cut or that they propagate? Then let’s try to give more attention to them! So with this prize we must deliver it to 8 bloggers that in turn must make the same thing and put this text.

Thanks to Glorie for choosing me as one of the lucky 8.

My 8 are –> Carlota Chikai Francine Joy Julai Marites Rosilie Ruby

I really have a lot of things to share but i just don’t have the time to write now… tsk… i will catch up later.

When i was in college, i only weigh at about 103-108 lbs which is great because ideally, i should not weigh more than 112 lbs. That is the proportionate weight for a 5′2″ tall woman according to health books. When i started working, i slowly gained weight. I went up to 109 lbs to 111 lbs. I got overly conscious that i went to the gym for a month then i stopped. In the next few months, I gained even more - i reached 115 lbs! I’m alarmed but i’m still doing nothing. I went as high as 123 lbs, it’s really freaking me out. I’m a very short lady. I should at least look thinner to compensate my short height. With much effort, i’m slowly losing weight that i’m currently at 119 lbs. Not that much, but i’m at least getting there. I really need to have that effective fat burner so I can pull down my weight back to at least 112 lbs.