Something I thought about and posted on Facebook for those who are missing the devotionals.
(3 posts tonight! Hooray! Met my quota for the month :) )
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No, no, no my friend. The Old Testament God is unlike the Eastern gods who are too high up on their thrones, that they wouldn't take the time to love a sinner like you. Nor the Western gods who are greatly flawed and fallible. Jehovah is higher than any of those gods, never flawed never fallible yet has taken the time to express, "I've loved you with an everlasting love and my thoughts for you are as numerous as the sand by the sea." And this unchanging God carried on with this love to the New Testament with Christ who died for us and the Holy Spirit who now lives within us so that He can always make Himself available to us. (There's more, but just bear with the simplicity of this sentence.)
Because He lives in us, all the more we have the power to sin no more nor be overcome by the devil. Also, His promises are fulfilled: that He is our ever constant help in time of need, that He would dwell with His people, that He will never leave us nor forsake us, that we can never hide from His love.
I was a nerd. Glasses, honors classes, and a pimply forehead.
And when I tell people that, they tell me that they cannot even imagine it. I haven't ever shown them photos so I must try to convince them somehow. I guess when they figure out that I'm super clumsy or that I speak passionately about my interests, theology, literature, and politics in an almost brainy way, I guess they figure it out. But because you are special to me and I am willing to be honest with you, I show y'all some photos.
12 years old
At 18 years old.
Don't get me wrong, being a nerd was pretty cool because of WOW, manga, and the appearance of some depth and substance but there was chiyo girl trying to break free. Oddly similar to Miss Phan, I also loved art and longed to express my skills on my face but it was too expensive. All I could afford was a nerdy exterior.
Although I seemed like I didn't care, I did care a lot. I was trying to hide so many insecurities. I did have crushes but they never seemed to pay attention to me. Stupidly, I crushed on the alpha males and handsome jocks but you know... those guys were born to be with cheerleaders. Typical but those things are as true and obvious as water is wet. Handsome boys like pretty girls.
This is really awkward for me to be sharing such a glummy story to you :( But since I'm feeling thoughtful and emotional right now, this is therapeutic for me.
Anyway, talking about those insecurities, I didn't go to any of my high school proms because of them. Looking back now, I honestly don't feel regretful about not going. But if I could have afforded it, maybe I would have gone. ^^;; And if I didn't have a bad case of bacne, maybe I would have been willing to wear a lovely gown.
Some of those things were about to change when I entered college (yet again, like Miss Phan's but honest! I didn't know our timelines would be quite similar. Anyway, I'm not as big-time as her ^^).
When I got a scholarship and a job in college at age 19, I finally felt like I was becoming the person that I wanted to be... I recall praying to God when I was only 5 years old, "God, please make me pretty."
And as you know, this is how I look like now:
I am thankful to be able to not only look like this, but to become more of the person I really wanted to be. Being diligent about my looks did not necessarily make me a person of less substance. I actually think that I have become more confident about my opinions and convictions, not only because I feel better about myself, but because I believe I have become wiser and kinder over the years. I used to be a nerd- yes, quiet and sweet- but I had a lot to learn about genuine kindness. I was kind of mean and apathetic about making friendships and relationships before. I thought that being a rock would make me cry less and hurt less. Now that I am older, I have become better at connecting with people. I just thank God that He's brought me so far.
The flip side of this newfound confidence and beauty is this:
Whenever I meet a handsome guy, especially the one that end up admiring (even slightly), I become incredibly shy- imagining that they could see through the make-up and that they were actually seeing that clumsy, pimply 14 year old girl. He may take it for coyness but if he'd only known what I have been through. I don't know why I cannot shake off this feeling.
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I won't end this is in a sad note and leave y'all with the thought I am thinking about these things too much (I guess I am... but ain't it refreshing that I am awful honest?) Also, I get haunted by my writing and sometimes I feel "blech! Seriously, I wrote that?" Welcome to my junior high diary!
Anyway, there is no lesson to this story. But the pithiest thing that I want you to walk away with is that I am thankful that God is so willing to take imperfect, insecure people and transform and use them, like me. :) He never gives up on us.
So I've just started both my work and my classes at the University last week~~
The week has been a blast! But getting busier and busier already ^0^ And how I am able to write these blog entries is being pretty unkind to my body. I just thought that I am giving this a last "hurrah!" before I become absent for a long time.
Just this night, I took a lot of photos for some products I want to review when my schedule opens up. But before I go into my extended absence, I have a few products to share that have been proven to be tried and true. That will be in the next entry.
Lastly, I want to say a BIG! thank you! for keeping up with my blog. I really do like sharing my life with you. I can't wait to graduate, or at least for the next holiday, so that I can have more free time again to write, draw, and edit photos. ^_^ Please pray for me for these days to come that I'll have the strength and the determination to accomplish what I've set to do. Thanks again!
They rise and fall
The sea tides by the pull of the moon
They rustle and sway
The tree leaves by the quiet breeze
They change from lush green to snowy white
The seasons as the earth spins in a tilt
They laugh and play
The little ones as they seek each other's hands
They sigh and admire
The old lovers as their hands clasp around each other's
They walk and run and breathe and keep on living
The women and the men and the little ones, too
They echo heartily
Your glad laugh in its amusement
They deepen wisely
Your substance in your questioning and understanding
They unfold before your very eyes
Your hopes until God gives you another
Your conversations will go on with others
You will travel the world because it's your destiny
But I will be here
And I will go on, too
But the smell of the kindling and the warmth of the fire
Remind me that you were once here
Although the scarlet sunset by the shore or the star-gems
melting into the cityscape would have taken a new meaning for me
The agony within is not that I'll miss you
But rather of what I'll miss;
Not the longing
But that many days from now,
All these will be forgotten, as if they never happened.
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This poem is actually unfinished but I was very eager to share because of the pretty imagery. This is also very personal and that's why some of the scenes are quite specific. Young love is such a splendid thing yet it eludes me. Thanks for reading.
Hi everyone, I wrote this on my Facebook page and I thought it was worth to share here also ^.^
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The first and the greatest spiritual battles happened in gardens- both were the battle of whether man's or God's will be done. In the first garden, where Adam and Eve had all the comforts and happyness that God intended for His creation- where all was good- surrendered to their human will. "Man's will be done" brought death to the rest of humanity. Some millennia later, the Man-God kneels in prayer in another garden, very much aware of His destiny and in honest despair in His Spirit, cried out "Take this cup away from me." Perhaps, He knew that He had the power to command an army of angels to rescue Him from the God-forsakenness He was about to face. But man's will did not win that night. "Not my will but Your will be done." In that garden, when the Christ said that, dare I say, He had redeemed what happened in the first garden and took the step to win the battle for our souls, our lives, our destiny. *Bible verse: Luke 22:24 "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; but not my will but yours be done.
This may be the dumbest post I will ever write on this blog and by the end of this, you may think me to be a selfish girl.
You've been warned.
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Artists do not like sharing their brushes, paint, and other supplies with others, and especially with non-artists. Sure, they may want to share their paintings with the entire universe but they are not usually as open with sharing their supplies and their techniques. Those who do so are either selling a book or are just really kind. Is this a fact? Look around.
I, for one, take no pleasure in sharing my art stuff and my photo editing apps. I simply DO NOT like sharing these things. My blatant disregard of questions, "What app is that? What app is that?" should hint such people that I am in no mood for sharing.
So, am I saying that I am artist? Yes, I am. If you like looking at my photos, then doesn't that make me an artist to some degree? Withholding such information is my privilege for being one.
Am I being mean? I am nice. In fact, I am one of the nicest people you're ever going to meet. I will share my food, money, drink, photos, which store I buy my make-up from, etc., but because I update my photo apps and make the research on my own, which are a piece-of-cake to do, then you should take the initiative and effort to do the same if you are really eager.
In conclusion, please don't ask me, "What app is that?" I really dislike seeming like the mean gal but I will not answer and it's nothing personal. Let's leave it at that.
Before this month ends, I felt that I just had to write one last post. April has indeed been a very eventful and blessed month.
First, there were the North Korean threats, which I believe that through the power of prayers, God answered and pulled us through. Of course, there may be skeptics out there saying that KJU was just blowing hot air. But, it only takes one mad man to cause much destruction. Furthermore, if he were only blowing hot air- then why did my country (USA) readied its subs and missile detractors. Hence, whatever the situation was or will be- we have to pray. ^_^
Next, the first annual Young Adult Revival on Guam happened on April 18, 19, and 20. I was soooooooooooooooo blessed with the event! When an anointed leader comes to you and he carries with him a vision that you have been carrying in your heart for a very long time, it mobilizes you. I can't wait to see our vision for Guam materialize in the days to come! Can I get an "Amen!"???
With my lovely friend on the 2nd night of the Revival.
Finally, some random things that I went through:
The next journey~ my Master's degree!
When I start my Master's, I'm afraid that I'd hardly have time to draw. :(
Found my old drawings. :) These reminded me of the days when I couldn't afford to buy
pretty dresses, so I would look at old magazines and design my own- hoping
that someday I would have my own collection. Seeing these drawings again reminded me
also of God's faithfulness and how far He brought us through. From days I could only draw
dresses, to days that I can now finally wear them.
That's all, folks! Feeling groggy now because of my head cold. Going to take my medicine and have a good night's rest!
Recently, I have been working on a small photo project and sharing with my Instagram and Facebook. It's nothing big; just the April photo of the day bandwagon.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Much embellished night sky
Quaint little church in a quaint little village in southern Guam. It brings back many childhood memories of my Pa's province in the Philippines.
Outdoor silhouettes
A younger me ^0^
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Guam has been on the national and global news often this year, and it's not even halfway into 2013 yet. Sadly, much of the news are not about positive things. Most recently, our beautiful island has been under threat by North Korea. It is a very uncomfortable feeling when your home is being threatened like this and many people are worried.
I don't know what will happen in the coming days, but I do know that God is faithful and He will carry us through. He has shown His sovereignty in all times of my life and He would not be any different with this.
Please keep Guam and its neighboring nations and islands in your prayers tonight and for the coming days. I know that your prayers will help us with our situation.
You may remember the Christian movie Courageous released nearly two years ago. It was such an inspirational movie for the Christian community. One of its most popular scenes was when Nathan Hayes takes his daughter's hand and makes her a promise to take care of her and offer her his full blessing when the right man comes to her life.
You can see it for yourself on this YouTube clip below.
When my single-hood began again in 2011, my older sister, being inspired by the movie, bought me a ring that I was supposed to wear until the one for me comes along. So, yep, a promise ring- not the Asian definition of it, but the more American one, and not only for the chastity of my physical body, but for the chastity of my heart. However, I wished for my dad to have given it to me rather than my sister because then it would have been more meaningful, like in the movie.
Then on November of last year, I took the ring off.
No, not because I broke my promise. My reasons were...
1) A ring for $15 is not meant to last and be worn for a long time, so it had tarnished greatly in the short while that it was on my finger.
2) I became tired of people mistaking that I was married. (I guess promise rings are quite foreign things to people around here.)
3) I felt that I needed to be free of all vows (good and bad) that reminded me of my past mistakes and hurts. Whenever I looked at that ring, I did not see my future. I saw my past and the reasons as to why I would be wearing it. It also reminded me of my desire for a far-off someone to take away my loneliness.
During the first days after I took it off, I felt weird that for the first time in so many years, my finger was free. There still remained a tan line on my skin- a lingering reminder of all the rings I've worn: rings from broken relationships and then, most recently, the promise to my family and myself. "These tan lines," I thought, "along with their memories will fade away with time- yet, of course, much more quickly."
Four months later, during my last prayer ministry session, I felt as though God was asking me, "What are you waiting for? Who are you waiting for?" And I wept. I know where I was mistaken. All these years since childhood, vowing that I could provide for myself that "right" man and moping because I do not have him yet, have robbed me from loving God. "Who are you waiting for when I have been with you all along?"
Who am I waiting for? I do not need to wait for someone to love me dearly because He is already here! And not that I want to become a nun- He knows that. When I finally come to that moment and place where God will bring about the expression of His love into a flesh and blood spouse, we both will be ready for each other. And until then, my life will not be in a stand-still: my heart will continue to heal, my life will continue to transform, and I will keep living and loving for Him.
Well, I do think that it has been more than just a pause or gap ^____^ My last post was more than 2 months ago.
Why now? Well... it is...
✿ SPRINGBREAK!✿
As a warm-up to blogging again, let me enlighten you as to why I've been absent. Fasten your seatbelts for my oh-so-exciting-it's-mind-blowing life...
February was the month of my back-to-back formal observations at work. If you don't already know, I am a teacher, and as much as I like being the captain of my ship (or classroom), I have to be observed by my boss for clearances and protocols- wonderfully stuffy things like that. Also, I now have a mentor who likes meeting and observing my practice twice a week when she said that she would only for twice a month. -__- Oh well... With the frequency of our meetings, we have become chummier with each other.
That's it for February! February = romance? Nah... Not this time. Hehehe ^^;; Although, I did have this fantastic imaginary scenario of a certain dude I like finally confessing that he actually liked me back, in which he comes up with this elaborate plan of telling me by delivering a bouquet of roses to my work and all of my students "ooh-ing" and "ah-ing" and he, getting down on one knee, asks, "Will you.... eat pasta with me tonight?" and I, blubbering in surprise and gladness, finally squeaks out "yes!" in between sobs and hiccups.
Alas, no such luck! Grrr... I blame this imagination to watching one too many dramas! And believe me: watching one IS one too many!
March was an even busier month because I started taking an introductory class to Christian counseling, called Prayer Ministry. It started on the last week of February and only finished last weekend. It was like a "heart surgery" because our hearts, along with its bitterness and intentions, are examined for all to see, within our small groups of 4 to 5 people. So, the case studies of the class are each other. Anyway, in all these things, what I came to understood is that God is life-changing. He loves us the way we are, but too much to leave us that way.*
For the coming months, we can expect that I'll be blogging more infrequently.
Honestly, I don't think I can blog as enthusiastically anymore. I do not have the time and drive, especially I do have a career that I really enjoy and would like to be awesome in it. And hopefully this year, I will be starting on my Master's, and when that happens, I really would want to step down from this past-time.
Perhaps, I can squeeze in reviews and devotionals when I can but no pressure! :) I am telling myself this, at least :)
I remember reading an argument by a blogger listing her reasons for not wanting to help charities and causes. One point that she made was that she would rather help those who directly impact her life. This article made me pause and ponder. Her argument could be convincing for someone with weaker convictions because she was very adamant about her belief. But it bothered me because it reminded me of what the Bible said that in the last days people will come up with their own righteousness- calling what is evil good and what is good evil (see 2 Timothy 3:1-9).
So, why do we have to take on the responsibility of inconveniencing ourselves in order to help others? The answer seems so simple- we can lay down arguments that are logical, scientific, and moral. Yet some have decided that the answer is not simple at all, and have chosen to remain unconvinced.
After the very first murder happened, the Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" Cain retorted, "Am I my brother's keeper?" (Genesis 4:9). The same questions are being asked of us now because although this event happened thousands of years ago, the same human heart beats in fallenness that would choose to deny and excuse evil and ignore what is good.
Are we our brothers' keeper? Will we choose to stand between the gap? The world will always have the poor, the sick, the orphan, and the widow, by choice or by circumstances. We cannot save them all. But it will matter to those whom we help. It matters to God.
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me’" (Matthew 25:37-40).
God is so good that we were given Christ who became poor for us in order that He may save us! And having Him as our example, our source of strength, and our provider so that our blessings will overflow to others, we are more than able to help those who are in need.
"My life of service to God is the way I say 'thank you' to Him for His inexpressibly wonderful salvation." Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest.
"Religion is man seeking to find God, trying to please God in order to win His love. It is man taking the initiative, striving, being filled with futility and frustration. Faith is God finding man, God coming and claiming and loving us even when we don't please Him. It is God taking the initiative to love us. When there are idols, man is in control. When there is God, He is in control."*
Early on in our lives, we have learned that when we do well, when we strive, when we are the best, we can get our reward- from those times when our parents gift us for good grades received on our report cards, from teachers who give us treats for good behavior and correct answers, and from Santa Claus who leaves toys underneath the tree for good boys and girls and pieces of coal for the bad ones.
This is the world that we know, the world we live in, the system that we adhere to and have learned to play along with. Some of us have been very good at it: climbing up the ladder of success through hard work and then rightfully receiving the fruits of our labor.
However, many of us often approach God thinking that in order to gain His love and approval, we must come to Him on such terms. Oftentimes, we think that if we accomplish such and such- if we prayed enough, if we went through penances and pilgrimages, if we could be good enough- we could have God love us, or at least that we could have Him turn His attention to us. Then we realize that there are a thousand moments when we say and do the wrong things. Then we question, "How can God love someone like me?"
"This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins." 1 John 4:10
Dear reader, we have been invited to strive no more to gain His love because even before time began, He already loved us. And our sins were washed away through His Son so that we would no longer focus on them.
This is what sets Christ apart from other gods. While others demand that we come up to their level in order to gain their approval and thus our reward, Christ came down and lived amongst us to not only demonstrate His love for us, but to give us the opportunity to have a deep relationship with the perfect God. In Christ and through Christ, our sins are not judged anymore and we are given a reward that is infinitely beyond what we could ever deserve or accomplish for ourselves. All we have to do is believe.
Text *Prophetic meeting, January 7 2013 Scripture taken from the New Living Translation (NLT) from biblegateway.com. Image: Cross
I have never been big on New Year's resolutions but I've always been one to reflect and think (or over-think) about things. I thought that it would be a good idea to reflect on what 2012 had been for me.
Started this blog and I was pretty passionate about it.
Moved to a new church.
Little sister's graduation.
Had my dream vacation in Japan. (Seriously, how many people can say they've been on their dream vacation? I am thankful ^___^)
Mission trip in Chuuk.
Got to know a little girl named, Syuzi, via World Vision ♥
Year for Tech/Gadgets: finally got an iPhone (So handy with photo-taking!)
Got more involved and saw great things God is doing on this island: revivals, youth rallies, churches in united efforts
Got to know many wonderful people ♥♥♥
More freedom!
I would like to expound on number 10 a bit. My parents are pretty strict and, although I love them so much and they love me more than I can ever know, they can be overbearingly protective. So with those traits mixed with my personality of desiring to really excel in school, I had the hardest time hanging out with friends. But within me, I've always desired to know what the world was like beyond the walls of my home or study halls. I am glad that things are more different now. And the change really is for the best!
2012 was good for me! I hope the same was for you! Anyway, it's time to leave the old year behind while cherishing memories and learning lessons, and onward to fresh beginnings in the new year!
Because I don't have any resolutions, I do like having verses to inspire my life throughout the year. Last year's was John 4:34-35, and it really influenced a lot of my decisions and actions. For 2013:
Ephesians 3:20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
Thinking about that is so energizing! As the year continues to unfold, I am absolutely excited to see the things that will happen- things that are infinitely more than what we ask for or think! I am beyond thankful for that!
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6
Happy Birthday to the One who gave it all when we should have been the ones to give Him all, to the One who loved us before we had any thought of loving Him, to the One who deemed it great pleasure that He should draw us back to Him.
To my Wonderful Counselor, my Mighty God, my Everlasting Father, my Prince of Peace- Your birth gave us hope, your death gave us life, your resurrection secured our future!
This Christmas, as a gift to You, I pray for the strength to fulfill my mission: "to do the will of Him who sent me, to prepare the next generation to walk in Your purpose through obedience, prayer, worship, discipleship towards others and from others, and the prophetic word, and to bring in the harvest for this generation."
You cannot be more real than this when you show yourself to the world in all your glory... or gory! Hehehe! No photo edits!
Even my own mother asked incredulously, "You're going to publish that???"
And I said, "Yes!!"
I don't know what came over my skin last week to make me suffer like this. But thank God, that them pimples are all gone now! I am just putting on a lot of whitening creams to diminish the scars.
Anyway, let me tell you a secret that I've just discovered from my older sister (^__^)
When I applied it on my pimples, the peroxide foamed and bubbled, and I was like, "Yes! Yes! Get 'em suckers!" *Fist pumps* Honest, with that much gusto. (By the way, I think your pimples have to be open wounds in order for the peroxide to penetrate within.) Then the following day, my pimples were dried up. But I continued to apply for the next 2 days for good measure. Now, I only have scars... :)
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Here's the rest of my photos:
Kobe is growing up so fast! She is quite naughty but very smart. ^^
Only 2 weeks with us and she already knows how to sit, shake hands, and
defend her food from toad intruders.
Oatmeal with peppermint kisses and Heath toffee.
"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy cane, candy corn,
and syrup." -Buddy, Elf
Wendy's Bacon Portabella Mushroom Melt: finally fast food burger done right!
Not tough and dry at all! :9
My Korean restaurant staple: Yukgaejang
Mmmm ;9 ... Bossam with oyster kimchee on the side. Love Bossma but...
Oysters- I HATE them raw. They taste as if all the essence and grossness of
the ocean were concentrated into these sloppy nuggets of mucous.
If you like raw oysters- more power to you! You are a brave one!
We ate at a Korean restaurant with the sweetest uncle in the world. He is not my uncle by blood but he was my pastor, whom we've adopted as our uncle. :) I love him so much! If you met him, you'd love him so much, too.
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Christmas break is coming so hopefully, I can have more time to blog by then ^___^
Beauty Reason Entertainment Attention Deliciousness
The wisest Man said that man does not live on bread alone (Matthew 4:4a). For him who stayed in the wilderness for 40 days without food, ultimately his body's need would be just that. Of course, it is not wrong to have this need, but any need has the potential to be an impetus for us to sin. What do I mean? When we fall into the temptation of allowing other things apart from God to satisfy us, when we act independently of Him, then we fall into sin. Jesus was hungry and the devil himself was suggesting the bait, would Jesus' need for bread be an excuse for him to take on the devil's offer?
"but on every word that comes from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4b)
Many times we feed on stale bread- beauty, reason, entertainment, attention, deliciousness, or whatever it is for you (these are what I have identified as the temptations for me)- thinking that it could fill emptiness, console loneliness, and satisfy longings. But interestingly, no matter how much we consume, we are left feeling more unsatisfied because although we think we need that stale bread, it will only remain as that- stale and dry- and can never compare to the grandeur of a feast.
Rather than surrendering to temptations, we are called to feed on the word of God- for His Word gives us the strength to stand up against these! Oh, for His Word is not just any bread to fill us for a moment, but it is the bread of life! And this Bread of Life will sustain us until we are called to feast forever with Him in Heaven.
"Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe.All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life,and I will raise them up at the last day” (John 6:35-39).
Text: Inspiration from Ptr. Rob Scripture taken from the New International Version (NIV) from biblegateway.com. Image: Bread
Application
After clicking on the refresh button for the tenth time in the last hour, I did not know what I was expecting the webpage to do. "Come on, Facebook, do something new," I grumbled.
Hence I put up cool photos, witty quotes, inspirational videos, and intently watched out for the red bubble to appear with numbers: 2... 3... 1... none... none... none... then out came a disappointed sigh.
Obviously, there was a heart issue going on: something that I was expecting for this particular social network to fulfill, but apparently, was not doing so. I had to step away because I was sensing something was not right. With a scroll and a click of the mouse, I answered a survey asking why I was deactivating: "This is temporary. I will be back."
I will be back to proclaim the revelation of Christ- that no matter how many friends we've accumulated in life- as precious as they are- can never take away the loneliness and fill in the hole in our hearts that is reserved for the Bread of Life. I let Him satisfy me today.
Your dreams and plans are unfolding right before my eyes The floodgates are widening And my heart is pounding in my chest Quite frightened as I remember that I can't even swim But I'm living for You I take the plunge.
