There must've been something in the...

Now I'm changed..

Now I'm stronger..

There must be something in the water..!


Here's the new song of Carrie Underwood, Something in the Water! It would really remind you of your baptism. Oh Victory Weekend! Oh day day you publicly proclaim that by his Grace, you are a follower of Christ! I discover this through my spiritual brother Darren in his own site ( http://justkeepthefaithheneverfails.tumblr.com/ )

He said, "I've been where you've been before.

Down every hallway's a slamming door.

No way out, no one to come and save me.

Wasting a life that the Good Lord gave me.

Then somebody said what I'm saying to you,

Opened my eyes and told me the truth."

They said, "Just a little faith, it'll all get better."

So I followed that preacher man down to the river and now I'm changed

And now I'm stronger

There must've been something in the water

Oh, there must've been something in the water

Well, I heard what he said and I went on my way

Didn't think about it for a couple of days

Then it hit me like a lightning late one night

I was all out of hope and all out of fight

Couldn't fight back the tears so I fell on my knees

Saying, "God, if you're there come and rescue me."

Felt love pouring down from above

Got washed in the water, washed in the blood and now I'm changed

And now I'm stronger

There must be something in the water

Oh, there must be something in the water

And now I'm singing along to amazing grace

Can't nobody wipe this smile off my face

Got joy in my heart, angels on my side

Thank God almighty, I saw the light

Gonna look ahead, no turning back

Live every day, give it all that I have

Trust in someone bigger than me

Ever since the day that I believed I am changed

And now I'm stronger

There must be something in the water (amazing grace)

Oh, there must be something in the water (how sweet the sound)

Oh, there must be something in the water (that saved a wretch)

Oh, there must be something in the water (like me)

Oh, yeah

I am changed (I once was lost)

Stronger (but now I'm found)

(was blind but now I see)

I like what she said in an interview because of some criticism:

"Country music is different," she told Glamour magazine. "You have that Bible Belt-ness about it. I'm not the first person to sing about God, Jesus or faith [or] any of that, and I won't be the last. And it won't be the last for me, either. If you don't like it, change the channel."

Definitely it will not be the last and her last because when you experience His love, you just can't stop expressing your gratefulness! Your heart will just be so full and it will really just overflow!

When it comes to the song, actually it's not simply about the "Water". It's about the faith on what Jesus did on the cross and this is just how we respond to that. :) I used to think that it's the mark of conversion for me. But nah, conversion (An event that results in a transformation) apparently happened when we accepted Him. Did you already accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Then boom! Converted ka na! Converted in a sense, just like what the song's lyrics says..

"I am changed (I once was lost)

Stronger (but now I'm found)

(was blind but now I see)" 

There must've been something in His love! 

"Hungry (Falling On My Knees)"

This afternoon that I just feel so sad I don't know why..so burdened..so down..His joy..oh His joy...One of His way to encourage me, I discovered this song by Joy Williams: 

Hungry I come to You

For I know You satisfy

I am empty but I know

Your love does not run dry

So I wait for You

So I wait for You

I'm falling on my knees

Offering all my needs

Jesus You're all

This heart is living for

Broken I run to You

For Your arms are open wide

I am weary but I know Your touch

Restores my life

So I wait for You

So I wait for You

LIFEbox PUP unstoPUPble Team Building 2014 for a Grapeindor!

I just really enjoyed yesterday and I missed my teammates so much! (Grapeindor! - from Harry Potter's Griffindor) I gotta write about what happened! :) I gotta share!


It's such a privilege to be the Alumni Admin  and to be with this family. :) We won the best effort team and the best in cheering. :) Not just that,  I think I won too. I won in seeing firsthand on how my group mates' heart develop for the team. Ending up volunteering,sharing ideas, caring for each other deeply and messaging, liking sharing our Creative shot pic. It's just amazing on how we all wanted to just Honor God in everything we'll do.

Sabi nga ng aming leader na si Matt, if we will not grow in this event, bale wala din ito. I believe sobrang grabe yung growth ng bawat isa. Personally, grabe. Who would've thought that they would choose me to be an Admin this year?! Nun palang talaga nag saya ko na and yung prayer is to be the Admin that He wants me to be. I hope nagampanan ko sya ng maayos. Maging maayos lang sila, okay na. And sobrang lungkot when you realized na minsan may pagkukulang ka din. Whew, by Grace we made it. I made it. Amazing! :)


Here are the pics:

I love the name on Shirt! :)

Good Morning! Jesus! #NOOTHERNAME 

Hope for my Heart

I just don't know why I'm feeling sad and I just don't know why I'm crying. Tears just fell when I read the words "I loved you at your darkest".  Not because I felt "sadder" of course but because I felt free again to come to Him.. I just want to share whatever I'm feeling.

Maybe it's still all about  guilt. I feel so guilty every time I will not eat or delay it to save money. I will feel so guilty every time I would buy food  when I'm not supposed to (dahil naka budget na ). I feel so guilty that maybe I'm not praying enough. I feel so guilty because I don't feel like liking other group's entry. I feel so guilty for not treating a friend right and for not being generous to her..I feel so guilty that maybe I'm not encouraging Monica enough or maybe I'm not being a good Admin in our Team Building. I feel so guilty that I'm not having that fruitful Quiet Time with Dad nowadays. I just so miss Him. I feel so guilty that I don't look blooming every day (seriously) meaning I feel guilty that maybe Christ is not seen in me.   I feel so guilty of not having a costume for our Halloween party, for not being sure if I'll go there first before going to Ate Misha's wedding..guilty..guilty..guilty...

Sometimes, I  lose hope for my heart. I feel so frustrated as to why I'm like this. I'm wondering if  I will change, that my heart could just be new and have His heart in a snap at all times. I feel so weak.
It seems that I can't do anything. I feel so sleepy and time just passes by. Looking in the blogs and sites, looking at people's IG. It seems that they're having a life and me watching and adoring it instead of having my own.


Obviously, there are lies in my head right now. But here's the truth:

There's always hope in Him. I'm being sanctified. I am predestined to be like Christ (that's a promise). His Grace is sufficient. His power is made perfect in weakness.He adores me. He will help me  to take good care of my body and to be a good steward at the same time. He loves me and nothing and no one could ever change that. In all of these all I could do is just continue to believe and have faith.
As they say "Faith  is not a feeling." Trust. Continue to worship. Fight to seek Him. Cry and pour out my heart to Him. He understands..He understands..much that I can't understand myself..

Then I remember,  smile..for Jesus.