Not Shaken

After a two-week stay in Beetown, I'm finally back to my second home, Manila. I never had imagined that I would come to consider the Big City as Home. Frankly, I never thought there was life for me outside Beetown. I'm scared of the Big World. I'm not quite an adventurer. :) My life plan was always about "Not rocking the boat. " But life's full of surprises. This is just a testament that  it's not the directions I want to take that prevails but My Lord's purposes for me that wins.

In the past, I had questioned God's love for me. Especially when He seemed not to answer my prayers. I never quite understood why there are steps I planned to take to make my life better, which the Lord doesn't seem to agree. I remember getting frustrated and questioning Him, why He did NOT Will It? For  a long time that was what happened. A vicious cycle of me planning the course of my life, then Asking God to ordain it,  up to Me whining why He did not!. 

I tried to discern why. And I found the answer in Numbers 24: 10. I turned to be a Balak. I tried to persuade God to bless my own agenda and missed the most crucial step in the process. That is, to ask Him what His agenda is. I assumed that what I asked for is part of His plan. I prayed for my agenda without consulting God for His. So that when my plan does not push through as I expected, I get frustrated and angry. And this is very scary. Scary in the sense that it angers God. 

The truth is, almost all of us is guilty of this mistake. We attempt to be the author of our lot. We forget that God has woven His plan on everything. We may plan our course but He has ordered our steps. (Proverbs 16:9)

When our plans do not fit His. He will intervene. And either with or against our will, His agenda will prevail. So whenever you're plans don't seem to happen as you would like it, just remember that whether in rebellion or compliance, God will accomplish His purpose. And no human will can thwart it. 

I do not know what would happen tomorrow. I do not know where God will take me. I do not know how everything would end for me. But for now, I am happy.I know that I am where I am because My God is Sovereign. I've learned to seek Him and trust His guidance. And although there's a daily struggle I have to take in this lifetime with all the corrupt principles of this world. I am not worried anymore. I had found Him and had experienced Him. I am not shaken.

Keep the faith and let Him lead the way.

-makelina

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Horrible Manners

Wow! I just received an SMS from a friend which doesn't sets well with the profession she has. It really surprises me how a person easily puts to waste the education she is supposed to have. Is it really that hard to forget some manners? Why become so objectionable? Why pass judgments easily? I know where you're coming from. But why court disagreements? 

If it's really that repulsive for you to be around somebody that you can't even be civil with her. Then just exert an effort for your paths not to cross. Move on and don't backbite. That's poisonous. 

And leave me out of it!

Show some Respect. You are Not Perfect too! 

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Good Luck Cake... Yum!

Thank You So Much Ma'am Bubbles for dropping by !!!

.. and for this yummy cake roll too! :))

That was sweet of you. 

See you soonest. 

Let's continue praying for God's Graces!.

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Grey's World

So,  Charlie Hunnam will be the one who will play 

Christian Grey?

Hmm..I would have liked Ian Somerhalder do the role. But, I guess I have to be somebody to be heard. He-he.

Here's hoping that Hunnam would give justice to dearest Mr. Grey's character.

#excitedmuch

It'll be a DATE!  :)

These complete collection actually came as a Graduation gift from my fiance. :)

sweet noh?.. :))

Movie-date is already in the sack.

-makelina

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Bottled-Water Please

I am not that fond of bottled water. There are a lot in store now, that I think had gone through many types of purification and treatment processes that had made it taste so bland. The cleanest water is supposed to be sweet even if treated.

And I actually found something that surprisingly tastes good even if its bottled. SM's Purified Drinking Water.

It isn't just sweet. It also allows you to get involved in UNICEF's campaign in making clean drinking water available to all. Aww!  I don't think it would get any sweeter than that! 

Help now and Gulp one! 

-makelina

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The Gel Pen Hunt is Over

Yipee! I finally found my writing buddy! :)

After hunting it for weeks in three major National Bookstore outlets including the one in MOA, I finally found the red M & G gel pens! Yeheyy!!!

According to a polite Saleslady in NBS-SM San Lazaro, who I believe had already recognized me after going there for five-straight days asking for the same kind of pen, this is the same item they have on the brand that really sells out  fast.

Seriously, it's the cheapest Pen  out there with the quality of a Gel Pen. I had been searching for a pen that would suit me in my reading/writing habit (since I love making notes and "underlining" important points and words in the books I read.) and I am just thankful to have come across this 0.5 M&G winner.

I used to be a fan of the 0.4 Crystal Water Base Pen. However, It easily runs out of ink and the M&G pens aside from the fact that they are almost of the same quality, is a peso-cheaper than the former. So I decided to stick with M&G gel pen. He-he.

The hunt for it however made me realize that I must now buy in bulk.

@9php each, its a Must-Try.



-makelina

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