Quotes from a book I am reading...=D

"Peace is a fruit of the Spirit. Peace is that tangible presence of a relaxed, confident feeling a person experiences when everything is right (even when things are not right)."

"Thankfulness is how you think; joy is the abundance it produces."

"Live with thanksgiving, forgiveness, and joy, and enjoy all your moments as if they were your last. Someday, soon enough, they will be."

Too long since I last blogged and too much to blog about when I need to sleep. Ahahaha I have been reading a few books these days and these were some quotes out of one. These particular quotes are from a book about women...ahahaha. But yeah...I liked then lots so I wanted to share.

Anyways...Texas is HOT. Church planting is an amazing experience that is both hard and full of joy. And being 26 is lovely...Im learning lots about myself and others and realizing more and more how great getting older is...but also how complicated things can get as well =D.

Cant believe that we are already at the half-way marker of 2009...man time flies...it really does...

Cheers to Life... and Love of course...=D

peace...

OMG...hello blog! =D

Its been about 3 months since my last post and dang I do not know where all the time goes. Ahahaha if anyone even remembers that I have a blog...

I think I will take away from my blogging that Id definitely rather sit and talk with people about the various going ons in my life then write about it!! =D

So yes yes, lately I have been challenged by God to learn again and again to trust in all of His ways, for he truly does want whats best in my life. A couple of months ago, I experienced for the first time EVER in my life to fully surrender. I mean FULLY. I had this amazing peace in my heart that not matter what, where, or when, I will be okay as long as I love the Lord.

Ahahahaa...its quite funny to me at times when I see the fickleness of my own heart. Because of course that peace is still in my heart...but I definitely experience moments of doubt because of the various areas of uncertainty in my life. But one thing that I am thankful for at the time, is that I know God is growing me. Because in the past when I did go through hardships or uncertainty, I really questioned what God was doing. 

But now I see that God really does love me. He loves me enough to challenge me in my weaknesses...it hasnt been easy and to be quite honest this is just the beginning so who knows what I will go through in the future...with future grips or doubts...etc...

But for now...

Philippians 4:7

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

tuesdays with Morrie

I just read tuesdays with Morrie and if you haven't read it, it's good and it's a short, easy read if you want to pick up a book =D. It's a true story about a teacher names Morrie suffering from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and the lessons he teaches one of his closest students about life. 

One of my favorite parts...

"I heard a nice little story the other day, " Morrie says. He closes his eyes for a moment and I wait.

"Okay. the story is about a little wave, bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time. He's enjoying the wind and the fresh air---until he notices the other waves in the front of him, crashing against the shore.

" 'My God, this is terrible,' the wave says. 'Look what's going to happen to me!'

"Then along comes another wave. It sees the first wave, looking grim, and it says to him, 'Why do you look so sad?'

"The first wave says, 'You don't understand! We're all going to crash! All of us waves are going to be nothing! Isn't it terrible?'

"The second wave says, 'No, you don't understand. You're not a wave, you're part of the ocean.' "

I smile. Morrie closes his eyes again.

"Part of the ocean," he says, "part of the ocean." I watch him breathe, in and out, in and out.

Ahhhhh Cu~te!

We are part of an ocean... like the ripple...puahahahaaa...

whatever comes to mind.

hahahaaa...its been a while since I last blogged and normally I have all these witty and insightful things to share...ahahahaa..=P but today I'm just going to blog random thoughts that come across my mind.

Christmas is almost here! I absolutely Love this time of the year... when people are cheery and giving and when families get together to celebrate the Holiday...ahhh I feel warm and toasty inside as I think about the Holiday. I started thinking about Christmas earlier cus when I see my patients I wish them a Happy Holiday since I won't see most of them for 6 months. =D So naturally right after Thanksgiving, I started to wish people a Merry Christmas...HoHoHo!! 

9 more days til Christmas....EEEEE...

So anyways...work is going okay. To be honest we have some issues at times and I see how gossip and stuff can begin at work, but we are making the most of our working environment and Im thankful for my workplace. Above is a picture of my co-workers and I at a restaurant called Spaghetti Warehouse in downtown Austin. Whenever we have a birthday, we work through lunch, get off a couple hours early and the birthday person picks a place that they want to eat and celebrate. To be quite honest, the place was a bit chilly and the food was alright...nothing to rave about...-.-

And then theres this lovely picture below of me with beautiful flowers!! =D

And I'm guessing most of you may be wondering where they came from right? Ahhh...well they are from ME! =D I bought them for myself cus I thought they were beautiful...yap yap! Ha shameless...ahahaha and when Mich's co-worker came over and saw it...she sent our apartment flowers the following day with a note saying something along the lines of...every women deserves beautiful flowers...puahahahaha...

So yes, other than that...the two things that have been on my mind these past couple of months are life and death.

It's crazy to read the news and interact with so many different people on a daily basis. It really opens my eyes to see that life is freaking crazy as I hear about cancer, other types of illnesses, and other accidents that occur in a moments notice and BAM! that person is gone. Life is freaking short and I just never know...death... hmmm a strong word that carries much. Life is short and death is inevitable. 

I have been thinking about my life lately... And I have been questioning my own life and how I am living it out each day radically for God. Hahaahaa I met up with Pastor Ben the other day. What a wise Pastor I may say... =D I have been asking this question to many, but I never gotten an answer that I was fully satisfied with until I asked him.

Question: What does it mean to live a life that is radical?

Answer: To live for God each day and to put him first and before everything else...

Life...

Death...

There is so much in life that is out there to do, to experience, to see, to know. And so~o many of my own plans that I really really really...ahahaha...REALLY want to experience. But the question that I continue to stumble across is. How much do I really love God? More than my future? More than my dreams? My desires? My hopes? Am I willing to take that step of faith each moment, each day, each year and surrender and live a life that is radical. Because I know that life here on earth is temporary and despite my own desires, its the choices I make here on earth that will account for the life after death...

Freakin Pastor Seth was right when he said it only gets harder when we get older. Now that I am turing 26 next year, it's getting harder...not gonna lie...=D

But anyways...this entry is probably the most random and open ended I have yet submitted...ahahaha And I'm going to leave it at this.

I have to wake up and be at work by 645am everyday this week until the 23rd of Dec because we work through lunch and get off earlier to avoid the Christmas traffic.

So~o TTYL Peoples! Im going to sleep! =D