Faith gives you Joy

Wrote this sometime in Feb 2015 and been posted in my other blogsite. 

It was early in the morning and still dark, I grabbed a cup of coffee and start to write this, though I have started some new articles to be posted on here, every words still on paper for now..

Every time I wake up, a lot things would creep in my mind and I always love to write them and share them through writing . This moment if there is one question, it goes like, what am i feeling today… the answer is.. I have JOY in my heart that keeps me smiling… I have peace..Honestly, This is one thing I always ask GOD in prayer. to give me joy despite every trials and struggles in life…and HE did.. HE stretch HIS arms around me .. always

I’m an old soul in the city. I want to move in a place surrounded by the beauty of nature.. I want to hear the chirping birds each time I wake up and not the sound of those tires in the road..the noise chatting neighbors, etc. By the window, I want to watch the sun as it rise slowly and diffuse its light from the hill..or the waves coming from the deepest sea. When I was kid, I would make a circle using my fingers and peep the sun and the moon through it, I would measure its size.. too small.. and I believe then if I climb the hill then I can reach out and touch the sun and moon when it goes by. As a kid we don’t really believe the sun or the moon, the stars are too large. We believe that everything in the world is small. That’s how child thinks! everything is too easy and small in their thinking, they measure them the way they see it, a philosophy of rationalism in which I DON’T believe. When we flew in Bora, inside the plane I was sitting next to my friend. I was actually in the middle seat. And as i peeped through the window I saw all the inhabitants of the earth. everything seemed very small because they were far below. I saw the ugly crowded earth and imagined how it looks like from the beginning.. from the garden of Eden..Things have completely changed.

Things look very different when you see them in a different way. Everyday, we face challenges and they seem very big for us to handle. now the question I leave to you for now is ..How does GOD see them?

 

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?”

 Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?”  Martin Luther King Jr.

Everybody wants to have a good life. A great job, successful career and business. Some people are living comfortably and everything is served on a silver platter. They spend millions on luxury cars,  mansions, they get huge paychecks. Life is so easy for them and in spite of having all the expensive things,  they still want more.. I think that’s a normal thought of  a human being..the more we have, the more we want.

For an ordinary people, having three meals and a roof over their head  is what define a good life but for those unfortunate.. “oh i wish there is no struggle”.. they’re missing the vital things in life and for them everyday  is an ultimate battle.

 

 We encounter people who is in dire need everyday, children are starving on the streets…homeless people begging for help .. etc. Somehow, sometimes it is our moral duty to give what we can to reach for them wholeheartedly. Although we are not forced to do it, but we can do something to give them the essentials to survive.Make a choice! 

 

People complain a lot especially on things that don’t really matter, that’s how we live in this imperfect world.  And today, while browsing my facebook account,  I’ve read some friend’s wall post  that says, ” geez..NO power.. no internet connection.. wifi is bad.. feeling annoyed…etc..etc..I have nothing against them, i do complain too but it gave me a thought..”we should count our blessings before we complain”

 

If we could try to compare our life to others even if things aren’t perfect..it will give us a different perspective. Remember. Each time we complain there are people suffering who wishes the kind of life we have.  THINK ABOUT IT!

 Here’s the reality: Deuteronomy 15:11

“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land..  So, if you have the chance to help someone in need. don’t give it a second thought, it could make a such a big difference.. but if you can’t.. at least..BE KIND and gain some smile from others..

And here’s a reminder how blessed we all are

UNLOADING – due season

Just a little pray’r for this evening!..standing.. standing in the need of pray’r 

I have so many things to be grateful for.. HE commanded the sun  to give me an extra smile today.. This what I believe, HIS words is powerful…when FAITH arise, we can say to the mountain “MOVE” and it will in HIS PRECIOUS HOLY NAME  🙂 …I know GOD is always turning things around me and I claim that everyday! embracing the opportunity the Lord has given me today.. Amen..

Pencils&Crayons-Part 3

Something CLASSIC but SEXY!

I love to draw a female paintings and  here’s another sets of my artwork which I’ve done today.

The primer strokes

 There’s so many ways to enjoy a free time and as for me, sketching is something very therapeutic, it reduces stress. Books, Blogging and Sketching things that really heals!

Woman is AMAZING

It’s very pleasant  to see these works. It’s a perfect idea to use up my free  time and every pieces makes me SMILE

 From  a fine lines and piece of art. Whatever your passion is.. EXPLORE it!

My sharp pencil just done this magic 

 

Soon, I’ll be running out of pages and time for me to get a new sketch pad.

Here’s the  Original Copy which I found it in google. Thanks to the creator of these fine arts. I give the credit!

Like I said in my previous blog. Its very rare for me to use my photographic memory or imagination to draw something but when I do, I give my best shot! 🙂

Added Today – August 2, 2014

I spent time with TAYLOR S.

Some people are blessed with beauty and talent that would put them on top of the world .. They live like a Queen and King…Life is full questions 🙂 sometimes I would ask myself if these people still have time to talk with our CREATOR.. what you think??

Morning Has Broken

 I love Mornings! I love  the sunrise, the fresh oxygen.  I love the quite moment while the rest of world was still asleep and you take time to stop, think and be grateful for the calm awakening. 

 

I’ve always known that our brain  receives everything and fills every empty space and  the sequence of events get fragmented while we sleep, it slows down. It works wonder so that we can be able to think clearly the next day. Refreshed and Renewed! 

 

During sleep, it seems everything is shut down,  we are completely unaware of our surroundings and  the next day you’ll be surprised as you hear/watch  the daily news on TV, the chaos, the crime that happens over the night and  every details of the terrifying  news would remind us that life is precious and  that we should  take time to contemplate and begin and end each day with love and gratitude.  We are blessed that Someone  is watching over us while we sleeps. Every morning is a gift, full of endless possibilities. 

Nothing beats the  morning when you still snuggled in bed, the feeling as you stretch your body and how it works is really amazing.  What a great privilege.  Morning is very critical time of the day, sometimes, your thoughts will predict the kind of day you’re going to have. So start it with a SMILE  and attract all the positive energy.

 

 The simple joys! A morning fuel such as coffee or milk without rushing forward while a nice background music is playing… something that moves me.

 

Here’s the scene! 

 I sleep like a baby, I get 10-12 hours a day. Imagine that!  I am a morning person and my day usually starts at 5:00 am.  That’s my body clock. and in the morning, H20 or any liquid is my real best friend.  After gulping down a cup of coffee, I get down on my morning routines. Everyday we are tuned-up to these kind of activities. All we need is prayer and grace!

 

 I’m always grateful because  I have my family and friends who keeps showing me the love I need and I have all the reasons to keep going. HAPPINESS WITHIN.

 

 We have an endless journey, we have battles and sufferings can be very tough. Just know that no matter what the outcome, the JOY always comes in the morning. 

NOW, WHO CANT BE MOVED BY THIS HAPPY SONG! SWAY IT..(*___*)

 

 

From The Womb To The World

I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. (John 16:20-22)

I came across this few days back while reading online. What an eye-catching photo. I thought of writing down a few words to share with you all.

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing and  even though the labor pain sounds really horrible, every woman has the extra-power to handle it. God chose a woman to carry out this work from conception to giving birth, thus He designed the uterus and gave to every entitled woman. ehem… I was chosen 🙂

Every birthing mom is going through a lot of delicate process, physical and emotional changes over the nine months. Her belly, the disappearing of waistline..gaining pounds..stretch marks..  the cravings..the morning sickness that sometimes turns an all-day-sickness  that makes you live in your bathroom….those pregnancy blues that every woman experiences in different ways.HARD WORK!

 

Back in the days when I  was giving birth,  the pain of labor could kill me. oh man,  if I was given the chance to choose between broken heart and giving birth.. I would choose having the pain of broken heart..lol… and during those times,  I wish giving birth was like a beautiful trip to Santorini where every minute can be a pure fun but we can never..ever have any options..PAIN is part of it that you really need  to deal with…that’s the highlights..lol.. with every pain, there’s a beautiful story….LIFE….. Having said this, I don’t have regrets of giving birth,  ***in fact, If given the chance.. I’d still say YES!!…I want to have another delivery*** 🙂 do you remember what God said to a woman? He said” Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee” Genesis 3:16.. see, everything is written and planned a long time ago, from the time of creation…so, don’t even complain about the pain…but we are only human beings and we can’t really stop complaining. Along this lines, HE made a promise..that the pure JOY comes after and while everyone rejoices for the coming of a new birth… the woman weeps and fighting a kind of battle alone in that unique world to deliver her baby..screaming in pain….reading these verses over and over will give you the perception  why every mother get to feel this kind of fulfillment in their hearts when they get to hold their babies in their arms…it’s worth all the pain and only the mother can feel that and no mother can’t even contain that feelings.  LOVE & GRATITUDE! Well, with that promise, every woman turns into a GODDESS!! Don’t you think so???

Just remember. Every pregnant woman is special.. It’s a GIFT..No worries and be not afraid. Reading the passage from Apostle John will always be a reminder for everyone that the real essence of giving birth and the depth of joy we get after we give birth is  simply immeasurable. For every birth, a motherhood-fatherhood is born! CHEERS!!

so for every pregnant woman… HOPE IT GOES ALL WELL WITH THE BIRTH! REJOICE!!

How Great Thou Art

I guess its really impossible for me to see these wonderful places for real because of the sheer cost but with photographs, nothing is impossible.. we can behold them as long as we want to. scroll them and see the magnificent work of GOD. The Foundation of HIS love. 

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/pLLMzr3PFgk&source=uds

I’ve always been fascinated with the beautiful scenery. It gives you the feeling of being close to heaven.This is the beautiful island of Seychelles. 

  The La Digue Island. I could live here for life and be complete.  GOD provides everything for us to grow and flourish

 The Breath-taking scene.

 Amazing. This reminds me of the time of creation, God spoke to us and showed HIS infinite love in many ways through many things that he laid on earth. 

 Beautiful indeed! Have you ever imagine how HE created all things and laid them in the right place?Heaven-like built..the crystal clear water.. the huge heavy blocks of stone .. the sand… the blue sky above us.. I can only  imagine HIS divine demeanor . Every PERFECTION is shaped by HIS hand.

 The calmness of Praslin Island.

 The calmness of Praslin Island.

 If we could only take time to reflect, for everything we see. HIS  manifold wisdom is revealed. 

 Going to Santorini has been a dream of mine. Everything is pure and as clear as crystal. Its like heaven on earth. HE filled the earth with HIS perfect creatures.  

Seychelles boasts the most beautiful sunset in the world. FALL IN LOVE!

 

 

And finally, here’s a note to remember. 

We can list down all the famous, influential and richest people in the world. From Bill Gates for Microsoft. Larry Page for google, Mark Zuckerberg for facebook. Warren Buffet, Carlos Slim Helu..etc.. We admired all these people for their brilliant achievements but let’s not forget that it is God who made the human beings and gave the marvelous wisdom. Everyone is created in HIS own image..in HIS own likeness. 

 

with everything on earth….GOD EXISTS!

HIS NOTE for us: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21

Enjoy The Puddle Jumping- Splash It!

 

I woke up to the sound of the pouring rain and its one of my favorite moment!   Gloomy or melancholic as it may seem but I like the feeling as you peep through the window and see the raindrops as they create puddles esp in the sand then slowly disappeared, it makes me smile. 

 

If I can relate puddles in life…they represent trials..a part of life…it does not stay permanently,  just simply splash it….keep being cool.. relax

 

Sighh….I so love the weather today 🙂

 

Sometimes it makes me think which raindrops will make it to the bottom of the window first. Can you guess?

 

Rain. How pleasant to hear the melodic large drops, you can tell everything and every secrets in the rain.. you can declare whatever you feel and no one will hear you..you can scream your love for someone, even the cheesiest thoughts…you can dance.. you can unleash your emotions and if you feel like crying, no one will see your tears…hide it in the rain… .you can sing out of tune at the top of your lungs without being heard..don’t hesitate, don’t be afraid to make  a scene and be the actor of your own show….Just you.. only you and the rain drops!

 

 

When the rain is heavy,  I wish I’m living somewhere in Paris and would sit by the window, gazing, marveling every drops  from the  top of the Eiffel tower,  while sipping a cup of coffee/tea or milk or curled up with a book or simply listening to some good music.. a good therapy …wow, as I write this, the lyrics of the song that plays  are clear and it says: “let me love you from the bottom of my heart ” nothing can be so pleasing and calming..

 

Rain cleans the air. It makes everything grows abundantly and beautiful.  It refreshes the beauty of nature. CONNECT yourself !

 

 

 

 

And lastly,  I see God in every drops of rain 🙂 Share the joy.. soothe the mind

 

For Good Times and Bad Times

We all need a friend but it’s very rare to find someone who is on the same wavelength. It’s a rare thing. And when you do – that’s a CHEMISTRY- A real CONNECTION.  For me, a friend is a family, a sibling where you can be completely at ease at all times. A friend is someone whom you can talk with everything under the heat of the sun without worrying about offending or hurting each other’s feelings and most importantly, being able to criticise each other without taking it personally. Doesn’t hold grudge over nonsense or petty issues and disagreements or arguments.  Somebody who can understand and accept your flaws.

Some people aren’t meant to be in our lives forever but no matter how you walk the journey together, how you nurture the friendship, you will come to the realization that some of them are just given the chance to be a part of our life’s history, SO, when red flags is showing up. That’s a TIMELINE! 

 

There are various types of friends and I’m so grateful that I have the best of best 

 

 

 

I can accept this ..Flaws are OK!… Insecurities are OK.. as long as it doesn’t swallow you..  🙂 CHILL!

 

Pencils & Crayons & Random Thoughts

We live in a busy world. We all have our journey. We take the ride. Life has so many options  and we can express ourselves in so many different ways. We are given the chance to expand our skills. No Limits! I’am a person who can survive a day with a nice book or guitar, pencils and crayons. This is all what we need, sometimes its hard to avoid but don’t invest your time to nonsense issues and drama,  why don’t you just  grab a pen and write the nicest thoughts and caption! Arrrrriiba!..lol…

So, here’s what I have been up to. Take a look!

I found joy in painting and wrote my random thoughts!
The Close-up

I always admire the elegance of a woman but no matter what you wear to make you look fabulous or how much make-up, jewelries or accessories you put on. If you cant just be real.. your effort is useless!…  Just be YOU.. the real YOU and that is what matters! Confidence is the best make-up

The whole process

How do you feel about getting old? Beauty fades, even if you wear a crown, you won’t be able to connect to the world. The right attitude will do and will always put you in the frontline! 

A Touch of Color

Whatever you feel, don’t let yourself to suffer in silence. If you’re mad, speak up,  even if others disagree, rejects  and judge you. 

 I read and somehow can agree with this quote that says:  “Pay attention when someone gets mad, that’s when their true colors show”. 

My opinion is, it shows our true colors as well. losing your temper or  showing your bad side isn’t a bad thing at all, because that’s when you can sort out who can accept you at your worst without judging you as a person. And if we are mature enough, we can take it with a grain of salt. No one is perfect.  People who harbour their bad feelings are the ones who hold grudges and forgiveness has no room in their hearts than those who reveal their dark side.

 Let it out, BREATH & FORGET..MOVE ON ! 

 Most of all..Dont forget to SMILE.. The whole world is watching..  its contagious! 🙂

From the original form  to my own piece

Here’s my logic reason; To imitate someone or something is not bad at all, as long as it is something to inspire you. I’d rather imitate than to pretend 🙂 For me, its finding goodness in everything . 

Painted on May 21, 2014

 

No matter how bad things get. Re-charge, re-fuel yourself

Sometimes, being away from the crowd will give you serenity! Just hug a cat 

 

I know who I am, even if the world hates me, I’m confident!

Don’t be afraid to be yourself! Every woman has the power to change! Don’t step back.  

Chin up and Smile~

Touching the primer color!

WORK IN PROCESS