home for Christmas

i'm back in our old place for Christmas.. :) as usual, i'll be spending this year's Christmas with my family, my ever generous grandma (who decorated our lovely tree with ampaws), my 2 titas and 6 younger cousins. my sister and i are planning something to make the christmas eve fun. syempre, the most awaited moment is opening the cash prize from lola :)

finally!

at last.. after the long process, we finished our data gathering for our thesis. it was a tiring yet fun :) i'm so glad it's almost over. :)

simple things

thanks for satisfying us Lord :)

12 days of Christmas

watch it.. nakakatuwa :)

thesis and stress

thesis is really giving me a lot of stress.. sigh,,

hearts cry..

Pray
Mary Alessi
© 2004 Miami Life Sounds Publishing, Inc. (BMI)

For the sake of our children we pray
For the sake of our children we pray
We pray cover and keep them
With Your mighty hand
Hear our cry today
For the sake of our children we pray

For the sake of our brothers we pray
For the sake of our brothers we pray
We pray cover and keep them
With Your mighty hand
Hear our cry today
For the sake of our brothers we pray

We pray
Pray
We pray
Pray
We pray
We pray
For the sake of our brothers we pray

If My people who are called by My name
Humble themselves and seek My face
And turn from their ways
Then I will hear from heaven
I will hear from heaven and forgive their sins
And I heal their land

For the sake of the nations we pray
For the sake of the nations we pray
We pray cover and keep them
With Your sovereign hand
Hear our cry today
For the sake of the nations we pray

We pray
Pray
We pray
Pray
We pray
We pray
For the sake of the nations we pray
For the sake of our brothers we pray
For the sake of our children we pray

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for the sake of this generation, we pray...
may you keep us away from sinning
and cover us with your mighty hand
for the sake of this generation Lord, we pray...

on trust

Trust and rest when all around you
Puts your faith to the stringent test;
Let no fear or foe confound you,
Wait for God and trust and rest,

Trust and rest with heart abiding,
Like a birdling in its nest,
Underneath His feathers hiding,
Fold your wings and trust and rest.

- Streams in the Desert.

jollibee cheese burger

Mom bought us jollibee cheese burgers... kaya lang when i was about to eat it, i found out that the patty is missing! *_* haha.. mom has to return to jollibee. and since its their fault, they are giving mom one extra cheese burger.. kaya lang mom refused to accept it saying baka ideduct pa nila yun sa salary ng worker nila, kawawa naman. hope they do their job well next time..puro bloopers talaga jollibee dito.

stuck

i guess i'll be sticking with this template until i solved my blog's numerous problem. my blog's awful slow and even the shoutbox's giving me problem. i replied to one of the messages in that shoutbox and poof 2 messages were deleted automatically.

messy messy

blog under construction...

taking steps...

it's time to start walking and doing something. merely standing up is not enough. i've been a churchgoer for quite sometime already and it's time to grow up and move on. the adjustment phase has passed by and i've learned enough... it's time to move on and keep going. all for Your glory, my dear Father.

redesigning

i was trying to change my blog template and after hours of thinking of the best possible new layout and coming up with no great idea, i just decided to switch back to the basic template.

what's wrong

delayed posts? is it really possible?
when i posted something it doesn't appear immediately in my blog,
i still have to wait for a day or two..
it's been like this for more than a month and it bugs me.

(i still have to type http://www.rayannelm.blogspot.com instead of the usual http://rayannelm.blogspot.com just to see the latest posts and comments on my blog!)

aside from that, the date header is missing.. i haven't unchecked it naman at the blog template's page elements. hmm. grr.

on forgiveness

God gave us access to forgiveness and reconciliation,
therefore we should be open to forgiveness.
If we refuse to do our part, we cut ourself off from God's part.
He's been so merciful and forgiving and we are ought to be like Him.
there is a whole new experience of freedom and love in forgiveness and reconciliation.. :)

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:14-15

the planner

i need a 2008 planner :)
and i want it to be as lovely and functional as my 2007 planner..






this is my 2007 planner and it was a gift i received last Christmas.. i'm not sure where my friend bought this but i really want to get the same stylish planner so i searched for 2008 paperblanks planner (the brand) on the internet and voila! to my surprise and joy, i found the same french ornate design (only without the black rubbers on the side, they modified it i guess) and its a 2008 planner!! yey!


the only problem is where to buy it!! help! :)

PS119:25-32

25-32 I'm feeling terrible—I couldn't feel worse!
Get me on my feet again. You promised, remember?
When I told my story, you responded;
train me well in your deep wisdom.
Help me understand these things inside and out
so I can ponder your miracle-wonders.
My sad life's dilapidated, a falling-down barn;
build me up again by your Word.
Barricade the road that goes Nowhere;
grace me with your clear revelation.
I choose the true road to Somewhere,
I post your road signs at every curve and corner.
I grasp and cling to whatever you tell me;
God, don't let me down!
I'll run the course you lay out for me
if you'll just show me how.

surrender all

surrender all...
surrender all...
i'm dead to sin...
alive within...


Surrender all, Parachute Band