No one knows the mysteries of life or its ultimate meaning, but for those who are willing to believe in their dreams and in themselves, life is a precious gift in which anything is possible.
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone, to have a deep, full relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But God say, “NO. Not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content with being loved by Me alone, with giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me, to have an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me alone. I love you, my child. Until you discover that only Me is your satisfaction to be found, you will not be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be united with another until you are united with Me, exclusive of anyone or anything else, exclusive of any other desires and longings. I want you to stop planning and stop wishing. Allow Me to bring that person to you. You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things. Keep listening to the things I tell you. You just wait that’s all.”
Don’t be anxious, don’t worry, don’t look around at the things others have or what I have given them. Don’t look at the things you think you want. You just keep looking up to Me, for you will miss what I have to show you. When you are ready, I’ll surprise you with a love more wonderful than you would ever have dreamed of. You see, until you are ready and until the one I have for you is ready – I am working even this minute to have you both ready at the same time – until you are both satisfied, exclusively with Me and the life I have prepared for you, you will not be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with Me. This is PERFECT LOVE.”
“And dear one, I want you to have this wonderful love. I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me, and enjoy maternally and concretely, the everlasting union of beauty, perfection, and love I offer you with Myself.”
“Please know that I love you utterly. Believe it and BE SATISFIED.”
Yesterday’s messages were in line with the Father’s day celebration. The messaged preached at the first service I attended was:“A Father’s Gift to His Family”. For the second service I attended it was: “Next Gen- Builders”.Both messages talked about the father’s role.
According to the first message, a father’s gift to his family would be: (a.) Gift of Pattern- a father should leave a legacy…a good legacy that is. (b.) Gift of Provision- this is what fathers are always thought of…PROVIDERS. hehe. (c.) Gift of Protection- The father is the knight in shining armor of the family. The second message pointed out that to be a next generation builder, you have to: (a.) CREATE – create a good legacy to be passed on to the next gen. (b.) REMEMBER- remember the good legacy passed on to you. The life of William Thomson a.k.a. ‘Lord Kelvin’ (physicist) and Carl Brashear (Men of Honor’s Master Chief Diver) were some of the illustrations discussed. (c.) IMPART- once you have created or remembered a good legacy, it is your duty to pass it on to the next generation.
Then, there was also an illustration about a busy dad and son. The father was a politician & took a day off to spend it with his son. They went fishing but caught none. The boy has a diary and wrote about his day as the best day of his life. The father on the other hand, also kept a diary and wrote about that day as a waste of time. When you ask a kid to define LOVE, their definition would be t.i.m.e- TIME.
Now, what about the kids of OFWs who would only be with their parents for a month every year or every 2 years? For some kids, they seem ok with it as long as they get their ‘pasalubongs’ & allowances. But then, deep inside there will always be the longing of being together as a family. Mr. Randy David, a columnist in the Phil. Inquirer talked about the OFW family and its present situation . Let me quote the last few paragraphs from his article, Love in the time of migration:
In the age of absentee parenting, the communication of love has taken the form of a steady stream of gift-giving. This however cannot compensate for the erosion of intimacy. As the sociologist Luhmann nicely put it: “Roughly speaking, one loves not because one wants gifts, but because one wants their meaning.”
We expect those we love to show us, by their actions, the depth and complexity of their inner world, not the broad practicalities of their material situation. This is true not only for lovers and spouses in long distance relationships; it applies as well to children and parents torn apart by migration.
It has been very easy to measure the economic benefits from overseas work. But I doubt if one can ever quantify what the Filipino family has given up in terms of love, or what it is doing to recover it.
I’ve been in an OFW family ever since birth and I know the pains & sacrifices my parents went through during the times we’re apart. But, my parents prayed and did everything so that they can witness our developmental/growing years. So despite the fact that my parents are OFWs, they never failed to give their quality time for us. And we know, it is not the material things that define their love for us, it will always be beyond that.
Though, my job here in the Emirates is not actually my first job but then I consider it as my first official business-office job. I was actually reluctant to accept the job at first,but then the words of my dad to just try it first till i've found where my niche is plus the constant "pag-may-trabaho-ka-na" lines of both parents whenever i'm asking something from them that requires them to shed some 'fulus' ( arabic term for 'money') for me. haha...convinced me to give it a try. So here i am on my 3rd week at Ali & Sons Contracting Co. as a secretary-receptionist and so far all is good naman =) I read a couple of articles at boundless about work related stuff and here are some that I wanted to share with you guys:
"Whatever your vocation, God calls you to honor Him, to reflect His image, and to labor with all of your might. You may not be in your dream job right now. But the secret is to honor God in the little things and to sanctify the ordinary."
Be on time. Even if the boss has flexible work hours and comes and goes as he pleases, don't assume that gives you license to.
Be eager to listen. Don't talk too much. When you're in a meeting or have face time with the boss, listen well, take notes and ask questions when needed. That said, don't be afraid to offer your opinion. Just wait for an appropriate opening.
Be eager to work. Having a "can do" attitude goes a long way when starting out. Most bosses don't expect great wonders from new hires. But they do expect someone who's willing to try anything that's asked of them.
Be a good steward of the work day. Take care not to spend an inordinate amount of time surfing websites of personal interest, sending personal emails, and talking on your cell to friends. You can do things on your own time, over lunch if it's permitted.
Be well groomed. Don't get too crazy expressing yourself with your hair, head, facial or otherwise. And look sharp whatever your office dress code.
Ask questions. The old adage that there's no such thing as a dumb question is true. Put aside your fear of looking stupid and ask lots of questions.
Take responsibility for your mistakes. When you mess up, own it. Don't shift the blame or make excuses. Be direct and say "the fault is mine." Then move on.
Stay put. Unless you're going through some unbearable circumstance, stick around for at least a year before moving on.
So there's some of the helpful articles that enlightened me today, hope it did the same to you too =)
It's been quite a busy day for me without Leah around, i'm left with answering all the phone calls & all the secretarial/receptionist job that we do here...but nonetheless, i found the time to bloghop and share one post by this blogger they call "kuya kevin". Nowadays, its really so hard to be a modest woman in this society that we're living in...as in...but then it's really a true test of ur character and the sincerity of the guy. oh well, here's kuya kevin's blog entry (w/ his permission of course, thanks a lot kuya!).
BIG BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whew! yeah i'm back again..that was a long hiatus eh? Anyways, i'm not planning to put a lot of stuff in this come-back post..just a list of the latest scoops in my so-called life (i guess) so here goes...
- phone stolen twice.was returned the first time but was totally gone the 2nd time around. sigh. - was a fulltime BUM from the later weeks of September till November. - looked for a job last August- September & almost got accepted but was turned down when they found out that im still enrolled.sigh. - established new friendships & deepen some old ones.haha. - had a HS gathering last October with Jay-r Omaguing- d' class clown..treated us big time! - was almost always at MP.hehe. RIZAL. - became an icecream addict & created a bad habit of eating when depressed. =S - gained extra pounds.duh! - became a YAYA since our yaya left us last September. - earned a title of "grand master texter".haha. - started working on the experimentation part of our thesis this month.thus, i'm no longer a full time BUM...part time na lng.hehe. - experienced a lot of changes.first times.unexpected things. =)
hmmm..i'll end my list there but i'll be back (i guess)..i missed blogging..i really do! I think i'm gonna do some changes in my template..it's getting dull na! ^-^ hmmmm...
note: I think it's better that i just post my reply to my bestfriend's message as an update to what's going on with me these days...hehe
Hi Dee! im doing good =) and hearing from you i know you are doing good yourself too, right?
I'll pray that your vacation here will push through...hehe i really miss you dee =) Anyways, God's will be done ;)
Well, you know what? not thinking bout lovelife just means that right now there are better things to concern yourself with..like in your case school & work.. and besides god just have the perfect plan for us esp when it comes with our so-called "lovelife". Last night, while waiting for the youth work force sa church i stayed at our church's lib and read this book by Elizabeth Elliot--- Quest for love, have u read it? Anyways, i've read about stories of how both guy & girl waited on God's perfect timing & how God does it...u know let your paths meet and also stories about how it looks like when we try to force things or got tired of waiting for that perfect time...It's a must read and i know God lead me to that book..i was so convicted! Esp with the recent relationship i had..even though it was a long distance relationship & for me at that time i was thinking it was "harmless" but i was wrong pala. I've still invested my time & most especially my heart to him. I'm not regretting it though coz i've still learned from that experience, it's just that i've given my heart once again to a guy who i know is not God's choice for me..it was my own choice. Oh well, i've learned my lesson, and 2 wrong guys' enough..haha & this time tlga (well with a lot of prayers & God's help) i won't go on with my own way with this stuff..si Lord na bahala..hehe =)
On a much lighter note ( well for me that is..lolz), i've got a very very light load in school this sem. I only have 3 units which is equivalent to one subject that meets twice a week (tues & fri) for 1.5 hours, how light is that? and we've just been told that maybe after 2-4 meetings, we wont be having official classes anymore coz it would only be through consultation hours.HAH! Kaya, i'm really finding ways to not bore myself. I wanted to find a job but don't see myself job hunting..going to offices & submitting my resume..haha I'm so dead sick and tired of sitting in front of the comp or TV! That's why for these past few days, i feel i was very productive since first of all i was out of the four corners of my house & come home at 'round 11 pm, mingle with people & friends, enhanced my thinking & art skills (lolz!) & most importantly i was doing something for a greater purpose =)
There you have it,the hottest &latest scoops on LeeAnn's so-callled life..hehe
I miss you Dee!!! Hope to see you next year, aight?
GodBless.
mwahs
dianne wrote: hi ate lee! musta na? well ala lng nangungumusta lang naman.
cya nga pala, my trip there next year, theres a chance na m2loy.... depends upon everything tho.. u know, money,school... hehe. bsta. im still praying na makaipon ako in tym for next year.
so ano musta na? ako eto, im taking summer school, just upgrading my biology para makapasok na ako sa nursing coz its really hard to get into nursing here, yung mga classmates ko nga na nagrdautae rin.. till now nde pa cla nakkpasok sa major nila. o well, God's timing. Ako dito puro school and work lng.. its funny because last year panay "love life" lng ako.. haha ngayon naman.. puro work n school work. hehe i guess dats a sign of maturing.. i guess? haha. Well, as much as i want to have an inspiraton or what not i just dont see my guy friends as potential "boyfriends to be".. alam mo yung feeling na un? hehe. which is weird pero okei lng. e ikaw? wats up na? i guess ur busy too.. well update me na lng if you have time okeis?
