Monday, November 19, 2007
To scrub or not to scrub, that is the question
It's two weeks to go before mum's 80th birthday and there are lots of things more to do. I have been waking up very early one week now. This morning I woke up at 4:30. Tossed in bed for one hour and decided to rise up a 5:30. I did some singing and praying to the Lord but I can't say it's quality time as my head was full of so many things. The design for the children's dresses, the walls I have to soap and scrub. Should I scrub or should I sew dresses first. If I scrub all these walls I'm afraid I might develop a frozen shoulder. This happened to me before. If my shoulder gets frozen, how can I sew the dresses. If I hire my sister's househelp to do the scrubbing there will be soap and dirt all over the house and the dresses I am sewing will get dirty. Besides I'm really not good at giving instructions and supervising a househelp. And the dining chairs I have to upholster. Arrrgh! And mum's being fidgety already. :(
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Pesky mosquitoes are under the computer table biting my legs.
My Chinese brother-in-law was confined to the hospital. He had dengue.
I bought a delicious pomelo for 85. pesos.
I am making party dresses for my nieces and grandaughters.
I have to scrub and soap the walls of our house before mother's birthday on Novemeber 30.
The motif for the birthday party is lavender but it isn't easy to stick to one shade and I ended up buying a blue violet lace material for my dress. It looks black. Fits me well as I am some sort of a black sheep and a prodigal daughter.
But because of God's severe mercy I am now an ordinary sheep not black anymore.
I have to re-upholster our dining chairs as the old upholstery is 15 years old already. I can do upholstery, all it takes is common sense.
I dont know when I can invite my friends and my sisters to read my blog. They are very conservative and serious people.
I want to make a sweat shirt with grey and maroon colors, the colors of my blog. Then I will have it printed with joysandblessings.blogspot.com at the back and Blessings and missing the sound of rain in front.
My Chinese brother-in-law was confined to the hospital. He had dengue.
I bought a delicious pomelo for 85. pesos.
I am making party dresses for my nieces and grandaughters.
I have to scrub and soap the walls of our house before mother's birthday on Novemeber 30.
The motif for the birthday party is lavender but it isn't easy to stick to one shade and I ended up buying a blue violet lace material for my dress. It looks black. Fits me well as I am some sort of a black sheep and a prodigal daughter.
But because of God's severe mercy I am now an ordinary sheep not black anymore.
I have to re-upholster our dining chairs as the old upholstery is 15 years old already. I can do upholstery, all it takes is common sense.
I dont know when I can invite my friends and my sisters to read my blog. They are very conservative and serious people.
I want to make a sweat shirt with grey and maroon colors, the colors of my blog. Then I will have it printed with joysandblessings.blogspot.com at the back and Blessings and missing the sound of rain in front.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Sleep
It's ten in the evening here and I'm yawning already. All day my mind was full of lots of things blogworthy but all these thing are gone now. How I wish I had a laptop so I can blog in bed.
I'm trying to change my sleeping and waking time and last night I was already in bed at ten quarter. I usually sleep around 12 midnight and I wake up at 6:30. I think I'm losing much sleep and I'm worried it will have a detrimental effect on my health. So I was able to sleep at 10:30 last night but a woke up at 4:30 this morning. It's good to wake up early, though. It's pleasantly cold and I was able to pray and study my bible without anyone disturbing me. So they say, early to bed, early to rise, makes you healthy, wealthy and wise. Ok,ok.
Goodnight for now, sleep tight, sweet dreams.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
I'm trying to change my sleeping and waking time and last night I was already in bed at ten quarter. I usually sleep around 12 midnight and I wake up at 6:30. I think I'm losing much sleep and I'm worried it will have a detrimental effect on my health. So I was able to sleep at 10:30 last night but a woke up at 4:30 this morning. It's good to wake up early, though. It's pleasantly cold and I was able to pray and study my bible without anyone disturbing me. So they say, early to bed, early to rise, makes you healthy, wealthy and wise. Ok,ok.
Goodnight for now, sleep tight, sweet dreams.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Tessa's Eyelashes
It's raining outside and coffee tasted better this rainy morning. I have just arrived from the talipapa a block away from our house where I bought fish and veg for lunch and a heavy bunch (2 kgs) of bananas for breakfast.
I have finished studying Lesson 9, days 1 and 2 of the Book of Exodus. For my morning prayer, I will do it before lunch. I suddenly remembered I should have bought a newspaper so I can read about the mall mayhem. Daughter asked me what mayhem mean. I told her to just derive its contextual meaning from what she sees on TV. Speaking of TV, I was able to see the Celebrity Duets last Sunday where Tessa Prieto Valdez won. ( She said she will donate her 1 million prize to her ten charities). I always see Tessa on paper as she writes a weekly column for their family owned Inquirer newspaper. Well, Tessa was never afraid to be herself on broadsheet and on TV. We're no longer under a dictatorship anyway. But I have yet to decide whether to like Tessa or not. Her dresses, her lifestyle, and her guts and her eyelashes... well they're outrageously controversial. But Tessa has a right to be herself. She gives to charities anyways. And the fact that Tessa has one cool husband proves Tessa could be a cool person herself. Onstage while Tessa was delivering her eternal thank you's her husband kissed her gently being careful not to brush his face against Tessa's magic eyelashes which looked like tiny wings of a fairy. You gotta be a really cool husband in order to accept and kiss a wife wearing such kind of eyelashes. Remember Martin was never cool when he called Pops a slob as she had a habit of leaving her false eyelashes in tthe sink and everywhere according to him. But Tessa I think will not leave her eyelashes in the sink. I think she will put it in a case as they were fairy wings.
Daughter rented a cd of The Pursuit of Happyness and I watched it twice and cried twice.
Outside I think it's still raining but all I can hear is the incessant monotonous low howling inside my left ear and the sound of my typing in this keyboard. I can't even hear the click of the mouse. I will have to go down now to pray and open the day to the sunshine of God's blessings. It's alright even if I miss the sound of rain. God loves me and I love Him back.
I have finished studying Lesson 9, days 1 and 2 of the Book of Exodus. For my morning prayer, I will do it before lunch. I suddenly remembered I should have bought a newspaper so I can read about the mall mayhem. Daughter asked me what mayhem mean. I told her to just derive its contextual meaning from what she sees on TV. Speaking of TV, I was able to see the Celebrity Duets last Sunday where Tessa Prieto Valdez won. ( She said she will donate her 1 million prize to her ten charities). I always see Tessa on paper as she writes a weekly column for their family owned Inquirer newspaper. Well, Tessa was never afraid to be herself on broadsheet and on TV. We're no longer under a dictatorship anyway. But I have yet to decide whether to like Tessa or not. Her dresses, her lifestyle, and her guts and her eyelashes... well they're outrageously controversial. But Tessa has a right to be herself. She gives to charities anyways. And the fact that Tessa has one cool husband proves Tessa could be a cool person herself. Onstage while Tessa was delivering her eternal thank you's her husband kissed her gently being careful not to brush his face against Tessa's magic eyelashes which looked like tiny wings of a fairy. You gotta be a really cool husband in order to accept and kiss a wife wearing such kind of eyelashes. Remember Martin was never cool when he called Pops a slob as she had a habit of leaving her false eyelashes in tthe sink and everywhere according to him. But Tessa I think will not leave her eyelashes in the sink. I think she will put it in a case as they were fairy wings.
Daughter rented a cd of The Pursuit of Happyness and I watched it twice and cried twice.
Outside I think it's still raining but all I can hear is the incessant monotonous low howling inside my left ear and the sound of my typing in this keyboard. I can't even hear the click of the mouse. I will have to go down now to pray and open the day to the sunshine of God's blessings. It's alright even if I miss the sound of rain. God loves me and I love Him back.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Friday, October 5, 2007
You will know I'm happy when I hang new curtains
I can't think of anything blogworthy today as I cannot gather my scattered thoughts. I'm just trying to post so I can maintain my blog.
Let's see. This morning I just said a simple prayer thanking God for the strength and health I have. Indeed His promise is true and great is His faithfulness that is new every morning. I also agreed with God that today will be a pleasant one and Mum will feel His love thru me.
At four in the afternoon my plan is to accompany Mum to her doc as she is experiencing early signs of colds. She coughs. But at four o'clock she announced we're not going to the doc anymore. She's feeling well she said. I asked Mum if she is sure about it and teased her even that she's just avoiding giving her money to Dr. Ambat again. Mum just won't go. Last night my sister Vi prayed over for her on the phone. The other night my daughter and I prayed for her also. Mum is turning 80 in November, still strong and alert not yet forgetful, never senile. She reads her enormous bible with big letters everyday. My eldest sister says Mum will never be forgetful as her mind is exercised daily by reading God's word.
I'm not really sure why I'm feeling happy this afternoon. I cleaned our window screens and hung new curtains. The curtains were made of white lace. The house was lovely afterwards. We have a wide doorway leading to an extra room to the left of our house and I asked Mum if it will look beautiful if she makes a crocheted curtain for it. Yes, Mum can still crochet. And can she finish it before her birthday? Mum groaned. So I promised to help her beat the deadline. One of these days I will post a pic of Mum's crocheted curtain.
The greatness of God rouses fear within us, but His goodness encourages us not to be afraid of Him. To fear and not to be afraid- that is the paradox of faith.
- A. W. Tozer
Let's see. This morning I just said a simple prayer thanking God for the strength and health I have. Indeed His promise is true and great is His faithfulness that is new every morning. I also agreed with God that today will be a pleasant one and Mum will feel His love thru me.
At four in the afternoon my plan is to accompany Mum to her doc as she is experiencing early signs of colds. She coughs. But at four o'clock she announced we're not going to the doc anymore. She's feeling well she said. I asked Mum if she is sure about it and teased her even that she's just avoiding giving her money to Dr. Ambat again. Mum just won't go. Last night my sister Vi prayed over for her on the phone. The other night my daughter and I prayed for her also. Mum is turning 80 in November, still strong and alert not yet forgetful, never senile. She reads her enormous bible with big letters everyday. My eldest sister says Mum will never be forgetful as her mind is exercised daily by reading God's word.
I'm not really sure why I'm feeling happy this afternoon. I cleaned our window screens and hung new curtains. The curtains were made of white lace. The house was lovely afterwards. We have a wide doorway leading to an extra room to the left of our house and I asked Mum if it will look beautiful if she makes a crocheted curtain for it. Yes, Mum can still crochet. And can she finish it before her birthday? Mum groaned. So I promised to help her beat the deadline. One of these days I will post a pic of Mum's crocheted curtain.
The greatness of God rouses fear within us, but His goodness encourages us not to be afraid of Him. To fear and not to be afraid- that is the paradox of faith.
- A. W. Tozer
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