07 January 2011
06 January 2011
What a Holiday!
January 3, 2011
It was the first Monday of the year.
Around 9-ish, I got out of the elevator in the 5th floor --- as usual. The first unusual thing I noticed that morning was that the main door leading to our office's reception area is closed. Hmmm that's pretty unusual for a Monday morning; well, unless the receptionist took a leave and no one can cover for her.
I went through the back door as usual and felt that the office was unusually quiet and cold --- it was a ghost town! I could feel the silence. Oh ok, so EVERYONE decided to take a leave! Then I saw my boss in his room, facing his computer. Good! So, at least I'm not the only one who decided to not take a leave!
Time to start the new year right! Turned on my computer, unlock my filing cabinets, and took out my eyeglasses and mobile phone from my bag and laid it on my table AS USUAL. A few minutes has passed when my boss approached --- "What are you doing here?," he said. "Did you forget something? Are you just gonna pick up something or are you working? You have work to do?". I didn't know why he was asking me all these things! I didn't forget anything, and no I'm not here to just pick up something. I'm here to work! Then my boss' next words made me red, made me cover my face with my hands as I feel my hot face and laugh in disbelief at what I heard --- "Don't you know it's a holiday?! No one told you?!". I was sooo embarassed and I think, for a moment, my boss tried to hold back his amusement.
After I recovered from my embarassment, I felt worried as I thought of what I am supposed to do for the next 8 hours. I mean, now that I know it's a holiday, I feel bad and not in the mood to work anymore all of a sudden. Tony and I carpool and Tony has to work. It takes about 20 to 25 minutes for him to go to my office. There's no way he can pick me up, drop me to the train station, have a decent lunch and make it to his work on time. Worse, when I saw the train schedule, I thought that going home earlier than Tony by taking the train is not an option anymore. It's too much hassle.
I was ready to stay in the office until 6PM. I can always find work or things to do. All this time, Tony and I were chatting via Gmail. He would suggest things I could do like look up for furnitures, appliances and other things that can fill up our new home. Then....my very loving, thoughtful and sympathetic husband thought of picking me up and dropping me at the mall, which is near his place of work. Brilliant!
11 AM passed, then 12 PM. We agreed we're gonna have lunch together, maybe in my office. Then I got a message from my husband, "Sweetie, I was called by the owner of the law firm who asked me to do something for him." Then 1 PM passed. I'm developing a headache now; I was getting hungrier by the minute and feeling light headed. A little before 1:30 PM, I decided to heat up my chicken sopas before dropping a message to my husband telling him not to bother picking me up because it's too much trouble and because it's too late anyways. Coming from the pantry, I laid down my warmed chicken sopas on the table. Ready to eat and ready to drop a message to my husband. Then my phone rang. "Sweetie, I'm here at your office parking space" It was a little past 1:30 PM now. He came! I didn't expect him to be there! But there he was. When I went inside the car, I can sense he was in a rush, conscious of time, and knowing that he's on a very tight schedule! Oh my husband! I was willing to stay in the office and I didn't get the chance to tell him...
We found a parking lot near the mall entrance and then raced to the foodcourt. He let me order 2 corn dogs for him while he rushed to the restroom. Then when we were seated, I began to eat my still warm chicken sopas while he ate one of his corn dogs in 5 minutes. My husband just had 5 minutes of actual lunch time...5 minutes
Before he left me, he said "Shop til you forget your frustration on missing your holiday. Spare no expense" --- I felt his sincerity, of how much he wanted me to feel happy, of how much my happiness mean more to him than money. And so that's what I exactly did!!! I shopped until I feel like I've shopped the whole day! What a holiday! :-)
It was the first Monday of the year.
Around 9-ish, I got out of the elevator in the 5th floor --- as usual. The first unusual thing I noticed that morning was that the main door leading to our office's reception area is closed. Hmmm that's pretty unusual for a Monday morning; well, unless the receptionist took a leave and no one can cover for her.
I went through the back door as usual and felt that the office was unusually quiet and cold --- it was a ghost town! I could feel the silence. Oh ok, so EVERYONE decided to take a leave! Then I saw my boss in his room, facing his computer. Good! So, at least I'm not the only one who decided to not take a leave!
Time to start the new year right! Turned on my computer, unlock my filing cabinets, and took out my eyeglasses and mobile phone from my bag and laid it on my table AS USUAL. A few minutes has passed when my boss approached --- "What are you doing here?," he said. "Did you forget something? Are you just gonna pick up something or are you working? You have work to do?". I didn't know why he was asking me all these things! I didn't forget anything, and no I'm not here to just pick up something. I'm here to work! Then my boss' next words made me red, made me cover my face with my hands as I feel my hot face and laugh in disbelief at what I heard --- "Don't you know it's a holiday?! No one told you?!". I was sooo embarassed and I think, for a moment, my boss tried to hold back his amusement.
After I recovered from my embarassment, I felt worried as I thought of what I am supposed to do for the next 8 hours. I mean, now that I know it's a holiday, I feel bad and not in the mood to work anymore all of a sudden. Tony and I carpool and Tony has to work. It takes about 20 to 25 minutes for him to go to my office. There's no way he can pick me up, drop me to the train station, have a decent lunch and make it to his work on time. Worse, when I saw the train schedule, I thought that going home earlier than Tony by taking the train is not an option anymore. It's too much hassle.
I was ready to stay in the office until 6PM. I can always find work or things to do. All this time, Tony and I were chatting via Gmail. He would suggest things I could do like look up for furnitures, appliances and other things that can fill up our new home. Then....my very loving, thoughtful and sympathetic husband thought of picking me up and dropping me at the mall, which is near his place of work. Brilliant!
11 AM passed, then 12 PM. We agreed we're gonna have lunch together, maybe in my office. Then I got a message from my husband, "Sweetie, I was called by the owner of the law firm who asked me to do something for him." Then 1 PM passed. I'm developing a headache now; I was getting hungrier by the minute and feeling light headed. A little before 1:30 PM, I decided to heat up my chicken sopas before dropping a message to my husband telling him not to bother picking me up because it's too much trouble and because it's too late anyways. Coming from the pantry, I laid down my warmed chicken sopas on the table. Ready to eat and ready to drop a message to my husband. Then my phone rang. "Sweetie, I'm here at your office parking space" It was a little past 1:30 PM now. He came! I didn't expect him to be there! But there he was. When I went inside the car, I can sense he was in a rush, conscious of time, and knowing that he's on a very tight schedule! Oh my husband! I was willing to stay in the office and I didn't get the chance to tell him...
We found a parking lot near the mall entrance and then raced to the foodcourt. He let me order 2 corn dogs for him while he rushed to the restroom. Then when we were seated, I began to eat my still warm chicken sopas while he ate one of his corn dogs in 5 minutes. My husband just had 5 minutes of actual lunch time...5 minutes
Before he left me, he said "Shop til you forget your frustration on missing your holiday. Spare no expense" --- I felt his sincerity, of how much he wanted me to feel happy, of how much my happiness mean more to him than money. And so that's what I exactly did!!! I shopped until I feel like I've shopped the whole day! What a holiday! :-)
23 May 2010
The Heart of Worship (When the Music Fades)
Verse 1
When the music fades
All is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring
Something that's of worth
That will bless your heart
Bridge
I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart
Chorus
I'm coming back to the heart of worhip
And it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
When it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus
Verse 2
King of endless worth
No one could express
How much you deserve
Though I'm weak and poor
All I have is yours
Every single breath
*Bridge*
*Chorus*
*Chorus*
I'll bring you more than a song
I'll bring you more than a song
More than a song
I'll bring you more than a song
I'll bring you more than a song
You're looking into my heart
Looking into my heart
You're looking into my heart
Into my heart
I'll bring you more than a song
I'll bring you more than a song
I'll bring you more than a song
I'll bring you more than a song
12 March 2010
A Good Friend
SOURCE: Maxlucado.com
John 15:13 is one of my favorite verses in the Bible.
To me, John was able to condensed 1 Corinthians 13 in one statement. After all, Jesus Christ is the ultimate persona of love.
1 Corinthians 13 lists the definition, characteristics, attributes of love. The list may be short or long, depending on how one views it, but it sure is a list that we all can't adhere to at all times. But why should we strive to adhere to it despite everything?!?!
John 15:9-17 has the answers. If we love:
John 15:13 is one of my favorite verses in the Bible.
To me, John was able to condensed 1 Corinthians 13 in one statement. After all, Jesus Christ is the ultimate persona of love.
1 Corinthians 13 lists the definition, characteristics, attributes of love. The list may be short or long, depending on how one views it, but it sure is a list that we all can't adhere to at all times. But why should we strive to adhere to it despite everything?!?!
John 15:9-17 has the answers. If we love:
- we shall remain in love in Christ, and consequently, in God;
- we shall experience Christ's joy---our complete joy;
- we shall be intimate friends with Jesus Christ, who shall reveal God to us; and
- we shall find favor in the sight of God, who will answer the prayers we've prayed in the name of Jesus Christ.
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 (NIV)
His Words That Pierced Through My Heart
Spirit of Peace
Jesus Christ: Our Next Door Savior
His Children
Love is a Fruit
Our Faithful God
O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
Psalm 84:12 (NIV)
Jesus Christ: Our Next Door Savior
What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Philippians 3:8 (NIV)
His Children
But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.
Galatians 4:4-5 (NIV)
Love is a Fruit
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
Galatians 5:6 (NIV)
Our Faithful God
He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
John 6:6 (NIV)
10 March 2010
Spirit of Peace
SOURCE: Maxlucado.com
Lately, I noticed people quoting the phrase---"infinite possibilities". It's a good thing to always be positive but we can only do so much.... At times, we might find ourselves saying "We CAN'T!". If we want to drop the T off, it will require the power of the spirit of peace. It is a gift from God. It is the unfathomable (Philippians 4:7, NIV) and unstoppable (Mark 4:39, NIV) force behind the possibility of "infinite possibilities".
Once we come to know and/or experience God's gift of peace and trust in Him, it will only be then that we can truly claim the "infinite possibilities" and say "Yes, we CAN!"
Lately, I noticed people quoting the phrase---"infinite possibilities". It's a good thing to always be positive but we can only do so much.... At times, we might find ourselves saying "We CAN'T!". If we want to drop the T off, it will require the power of the spirit of peace. It is a gift from God. It is the unfathomable (Philippians 4:7, NIV) and unstoppable (Mark 4:39, NIV) force behind the possibility of "infinite possibilities".
Once we come to know and/or experience God's gift of peace and trust in Him, it will only be then that we can truly claim the "infinite possibilities" and say "Yes, we CAN!"
O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
Psalm 84:12 (NIV)
08 March 2010
Jesus Christ: Our Next Door Savior
SOURCE: Maxlucado.com
Jesus Christ is a God-man---Colossians 2:9.
He is NEITHER a God-like man nor a man-like God. And Max Lucado summed up in one statement why Jesus Christ is a God-man: "We must let him be all God and all man. All God so he can save you. All man so he can understand you."
These are enlightening words. These are comforting words.
My heart, mind and soul cannot help but sing "Oh, I Want to Know You More" by Steven Green:
Jesus Christ is a God-man---Colossians 2:9.
He is NEITHER a God-like man nor a man-like God. And Max Lucado summed up in one statement why Jesus Christ is a God-man: "We must let him be all God and all man. All God so he can save you. All man so he can understand you."
These are enlightening words. These are comforting words.
My heart, mind and soul cannot help but sing "Oh, I Want to Know You More" by Steven Green:
"Oh, I want to know You more!
Deep within my soul I want to know You,
Oh, I want to know You.
To feel Your Heart and know Your Mind,
looking in Your eyes stirs up within me,
cries that says I want to know You
Oh, I want to know You more."
(LYRIC SOURCE: Artists.LetsSingIt.com)
Deep within my soul I want to know You,
Oh, I want to know You.
To feel Your Heart and know Your Mind,
looking in Your eyes stirs up within me,
cries that says I want to know You
Oh, I want to know You more."
(LYRIC SOURCE: Artists.LetsSingIt.com)
What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
Philippians 3:8 (NIV)
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