Forever 21!

           One of my Faith Goals this year is to have my very own "Forever 21" Birthday Party. The theme would be the very famous world of "Narnia". I would wear my own crown, Queen Susan's costume and do some Archery tricks. Everyone would be in their own attires too! I would have 21 verses, 21K donations to Real Life Foundation or to the Every Nation Missions, 21 Bibles (I would give to girls who wants to grow more with their relationship with our Heavenly Father), or even  21 Christian Books! :)  My invitation would be in a form of a scroll. I so long to be a princess that day..


         But what happened was.. the beauty of being with the girls that I'm so fond of. My 21st birthday marked our much awaited "Reunion" after months and months of being busy with each other careers. It's like a gathering of Disney Princesses (much better because it's God's Princesses) :) I can never be thankful enough for the company of these royal siblings of mine. (I hope I could post some pics soon. ehem..DYNA! haha) I admit that I'm pretty surprised with the changes. Pretty overwhelmed.

      "From Ate Lan to Giligan's...From messages and letters from our hearts to stuffs from our Pockets (and hearts too of course) ". I don't know but, I honestly miss the old times..I miss being with these girls almost EVERYDAY. Being away with them is somehow indeed a  hard pill to swallow. :(


     I'm reminded again of Regina Spektor's lines in The Call:

     Just because everything's changing  doesn't mean it's never been this way before...

     We will forever  His little daughters. We will always be His Princesses.

     'Til  next Faith Goal VFs.. Let's go Enchanted Kingdom!!!!


P.S.

I'm not losing hope in having a Narnia Themed Birthday Party!!! Forever 22? :)

Teacher's Prayers

       I was praying and searching for gift for one of my spiritual sisters when I came across to one item. I immediately caught my attention because of it's title, "A Teacher's Prayer". I hastily read the whole prayer and indeed, that's the cry of my heart too I (since I am now an Online English Teacher). I failed to note the author so I just search for "A Teacher's Prayer" over the internet. It's great to discover more! Here are some of them:

and here's the one that I read on the store:

           It is always my prayer to be the teacher that our God wants me to be. In Jesus' name I pray. AMen and Amen. 

           P.S. Here is my status last night regarding my dream, desire and goal as a Teacher:

               Fun training day. One day talaga, I will travel South Korea!!!!!!!!!! I will go to Seoul, Busan and of course, Jejudo! I will eat Kimchi, Bibimbap and Bulgogi!!!! I will meet my students and freely tell them that 2000 years ago,Jesus died for them, that they are loved and worth dying for!That it's possible for everyday to be a great day ( not just another routine )! I will teach them not just English words but the Word of God!!! Yes! In Jesus' name. Amen!

                Exodus 9:16 " But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you My power and that My Name might be proclaimed in all the earth"

The Call

                        I often say that I would know if you're a good writer if you'll inspire me to write as well. I think I'm so fond of inspirations. The kind of feeling that you would just want to fly. To do something else, to have hope, to have faith.

                          It's great to have inspirations right? Where do you get 'em? As for me, one is in movie! I just watch the 2nd movie of The Chronicles of Narnia which is Prince Caspian. I am so close for an answered faith goal this year (to have/ read the books and to watch all the movies)! Getting there..getting there.. Anyway, it was just so amazing! Hooray for C. S. Lewis! I love how I saw my faith there.

                        Life in this world is such a great battle. There are times that you thought it's the end, that all hope is gone. What else could happen? It's losing! I'm losing! But Aslan is just right there, and we gotta BELIEVE just like Lucy. It's somehow awesome to know at the back of your mind the ending of things. You know that the victory is for the Narnians. But, somehow, in a current scene, you wonder, you doubt because everything's not in in their favor - strength, number and all.


Here is another inspiration!  The movie's theme song which is The Call by Regina Spektor :

It started out as a feeling

Which then grew into a hope

Which then turned into a quiet thought

Which then turned into a quiet word

And then that word grew louder and louder

Til it was a battle cry

I'll come back

When you call me

No need to say goodbye

Just because everything's changing

Doesn't mean it's never

Been this way before

All you can do is try to know

Who your friends are

As you head off to the war

Pick a star on the dark horizon

And follow the light

You'll come back

When it's over

No need to say good bye

You'll come back

When it's over

No need to say good bye

Now we're back to the beginning

It's just a feeling and no one knows yet

But just because they can't feel it too

Doesn't mean that you have to forget

Let your memories grow stronger and stronger

Til they're before your eyes

You'll come back

When it's over 

You'll come back when  they call you

No need to say good bye

me back

When they call you

No need to say good bye

A journey to 14:30

                   When I was in college, I used to dream of having my own laptop and write and write and write and write and write. Akala ko lagi na akong makakapagsulat kapag ganun, but I was wrong. I'm employed now and I can write everytime there's a break. If only I'm braver...

                       My topic has only been like this for years. It seems that I didn't overcome my fear of writing. I'm so afraid of failing, of rejection, of my subject-verb agreement or to lack of coherence. I'm so afraid, I'm so lazy. I'm simply missing the point and the one that I really love to do became so meaningless. I hate this, I don't know why I'm still like this, though I know by faith that I'm in Christ.

                       I'm in a perfect love.
 
                      Could it be, perfect love drives out fear? I will just continue to believe and to hold on. My King is at work in me. He's molding me. Sometimes, I would have the tendency to be impatient or to lose hope if I could really write regulary and excellently. I can just feel His comfort now while I'm having these thoughts.

                       Could it be, He can speak while I'm writing? Faith is rising. I will not give up. I pray to write about Him and the words will find it's meaning. 14:30 approaching.