From Ian Casocot’s site: I have only one, perfectly doable resolution for the coming New Year: that I will be able to appreciate more and more the things that I am capable of and passionate about -- writing, designing, teaching, among other things -- and learn to value my place in this world. It's the first step to a happy life.
I was inspired by this that I thought back to 2009 and what a year it has been! Here are excerpts from my journal:
1. I am thankful for 2009. Most of this year had been a dizzying emotional ride filled with false expectations and imagined hopes. I had held on to things that I shouldn’t have held on to. I had found myself having difficulty letting go of people that I should have let go of the moment they said goodbye.
I had often found myself asking God if I had made the right decisions in the past—the schools I went to and the courses I took up. I had asked God many times if I am where I am supposed to be (and He always answered “yes!”).
One day, I just stopped hoping falsely and let go. I forgave and moved on.
2. I don’t know how and when exactly it happened (or when the process started) but I’m better now. I have a better view of myself, of who and what I am and can and cannot do. No more striving to be who I am not.
And while I have become more self-aware, I have also started to explore the things that I may be capable of. I had toyed with the idea of taking up guitar and baking lessons but later realized that these are not my forte. I took up writing lessons instead. I am now thinking whether to take up drawing/painting lessons. I am now more discerning of the things that I should and shouldn’t do. I don’t want to waste money and time on something that I am not enabled to do. We have different gifts and that’s what we should be able to discern.
I just want to be the best of whatever I am and can be—be the best business development manager and the best writer that I can be and whatever other role God gives me.
I have a better view of my purpose in life and the legacy that I want to build and leave.
3. Thank you, God. Thank you for 2009 and the lessons it brought. Thank you for not letting me go. Thank you because you are now so tangible in my life—in every area of it. Thank you for your countless assurances and thank you for your faithfulness! Thank you for breaking and molding me.
Thank you because in spite of my imperfections, you brought people to me whom I was able to inspire and encourage. Thank you for the wisdom and the words. Indeed, he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
I am at peace and ready to be sent to wherever God asks me to go. Ibang klase magbigay ng adventure si God, masaya na mahirap pero palaging panalo! Because He is always with us wherever we go. Saan ka pa?! I have tasted and seen that the Lord is good so why should I rely on things or relationships that are otherwise fleeting?
Thank you for the discernment of right from wrong and the courage to stand for what’s right. Thank you for making me go through the refiner’s fire because I wouldn’t be who and where I am right now if not for that. Hindsight is indeed 20/20, as Celine Lopez said. When God does something, walang trumpets or big bang pero palaging maganda ang kinakalabasan!
4. So what’s for 2010? Just to be the best that God intended me to be; to be prepared to go where I am called to go; to know and enrich myself more; to appreciate what I have; to dream more and act on those dreams with discernment; to build a more intimate relationship with God and seek His will for my life; to run the race that is set before me and finish it in victory with my integrity intact.
Welcome, 2010!
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
I Want More Stretchmarks!
Are you like the Steinway Piano
BUSINESS MATTERS (BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE)
By Francis J. Kong (The Philippine Star)
Updated October 17, 2009 12:00 AM
www.philstar.com
Os Hillman talks about his experience and observation in visiting the manufacturing plant of the world famous Steinway Piano. Oss says:
“My business career has been as an owner of an advertising agency. Over the years, I have had the privilege to work on many different and prestigious accounts. One of those accounts was Steinway Pianos, the maker of the world’s finest pianos. Each piano has always been made from scratch; it takes over a year to make one Steinway. The most impressive scene as I toured the manufacturing plant was the place where the soundboard is stretched to its maximum tolerance and allowed to sit for an extended period until it remains in the curved design. This was done in an off-to-the-corner part of the plant. If the wood were alive, it would be crying out for mercy.
After an extended time of stretching, the wood will never spring back to its original state. It is permanently changed. The piano is becoming a fine-tuned instrument. After this process takes place, the next step requires another point of stress. It takes 11 tons of pressure on a piano to tune it. Each step in the process moves the piano closer to a finished product that will ultimately be played by the world’s finest musicians. These musicians desire a particular sound that only a piano like this can make.
God looks at each of us as a fine-tuned instrument. However, we begin as rough wood that He desires to transform into gold. Tuning us requires certain experiences that will stretch our faith, our frame, and our very life. Sainthood springs out of suffering. If we can stand the strain of this intense process, we will come forth as gold-as a sweet-smelling offering to our Maker. When we are in the midst of these times, it feels like fire. It is painful to be stretched beyond our perceived limits, but the Lord knows this is necessary for us to become an instrument that can play a beautiful song that others will seek after. Let the master Craftsman have His way in your life today. You will be pleased with the instrument He fashions.”
And the verse of Scripture he uses is: Zechariah 13:9 “...I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”
The difference between winners and losers is persistence and perseverance. Stretch yourself. You will never realize your deep skills and talents until you are willing to face bigger challenges and situations.
Malcolm Gladwell says his studies reveal that all the masters of their craft put it at least 10,000 hours of work. They sure did stretch themselves for a long time. They grow in it and they improve at it. You have the capacity to be like the Steinway Piano if you would simply stretch yourself.
William James says: “Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.” Entrepreneur and writer Paul J. Meyer says: “Ninety percent of those who fail are not actually defeated. They simply quit.” King Saul thought Goliath was too big to fight; David thought he was too big to miss.
The question now is, do you have stretch marks all over you by now? If not then go and get some more.
BUSINESS MATTERS (BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE)
By Francis J. Kong (The Philippine Star)
Updated October 17, 2009 12:00 AM
www.philstar.com
Os Hillman talks about his experience and observation in visiting the manufacturing plant of the world famous Steinway Piano. Oss says:
“My business career has been as an owner of an advertising agency. Over the years, I have had the privilege to work on many different and prestigious accounts. One of those accounts was Steinway Pianos, the maker of the world’s finest pianos. Each piano has always been made from scratch; it takes over a year to make one Steinway. The most impressive scene as I toured the manufacturing plant was the place where the soundboard is stretched to its maximum tolerance and allowed to sit for an extended period until it remains in the curved design. This was done in an off-to-the-corner part of the plant. If the wood were alive, it would be crying out for mercy.
After an extended time of stretching, the wood will never spring back to its original state. It is permanently changed. The piano is becoming a fine-tuned instrument. After this process takes place, the next step requires another point of stress. It takes 11 tons of pressure on a piano to tune it. Each step in the process moves the piano closer to a finished product that will ultimately be played by the world’s finest musicians. These musicians desire a particular sound that only a piano like this can make.
God looks at each of us as a fine-tuned instrument. However, we begin as rough wood that He desires to transform into gold. Tuning us requires certain experiences that will stretch our faith, our frame, and our very life. Sainthood springs out of suffering. If we can stand the strain of this intense process, we will come forth as gold-as a sweet-smelling offering to our Maker. When we are in the midst of these times, it feels like fire. It is painful to be stretched beyond our perceived limits, but the Lord knows this is necessary for us to become an instrument that can play a beautiful song that others will seek after. Let the master Craftsman have His way in your life today. You will be pleased with the instrument He fashions.”
And the verse of Scripture he uses is: Zechariah 13:9 “...I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”
The difference between winners and losers is persistence and perseverance. Stretch yourself. You will never realize your deep skills and talents until you are willing to face bigger challenges and situations.
Malcolm Gladwell says his studies reveal that all the masters of their craft put it at least 10,000 hours of work. They sure did stretch themselves for a long time. They grow in it and they improve at it. You have the capacity to be like the Steinway Piano if you would simply stretch yourself.
William James says: “Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.” Entrepreneur and writer Paul J. Meyer says: “Ninety percent of those who fail are not actually defeated. They simply quit.” King Saul thought Goliath was too big to fight; David thought he was too big to miss.
The question now is, do you have stretch marks all over you by now? If not then go and get some more.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Take Time Off
From my inbox:
Learn To Take Time Off
Are you tired all the time? Even after sleeping? Do you keep going to the doctor but he can't find anything wrong with you? You may be experiencing the symptoms of burnout. Long periods of overexertion can cause fatigue, sleeplessness and stress. Some other signals of burnout are crying for no reason, being easily angered, insecurity, negativity, irritability, depression, cynicism and resentment toward the blessings of others. Recognize any of these in yourself?
One reason God established the Sabbath was to keep us from burning out. The law of the Sabbath simply says that we can work six days, but on the seventh we need to rest; also to spend time worshipping God and having fellowship with His people. Even God rested after six days work. Now since God doesn't get tired, clearly He's giving us an example we should follow.
We argue that we cannot afford to take time off. The truth is, we can't afford not to! You say, "But I would never get anything done if I did that." Then you're too busy and something needs to change in your life. When you're too busy to obey God's commandments, and even follow His example, you'll pay the price.
What you sow, you reap. If you sow continual stress with no rest to offset it, you'll reap the results in your body, your mind, your emotions, your health and your relationships. So, rearrange your priorities and learn to take time off!
Learn To Take Time Off
On the seventh day He rested from all His work. - Genesis 2:2
Are you tired all the time? Even after sleeping? Do you keep going to the doctor but he can't find anything wrong with you? You may be experiencing the symptoms of burnout. Long periods of overexertion can cause fatigue, sleeplessness and stress. Some other signals of burnout are crying for no reason, being easily angered, insecurity, negativity, irritability, depression, cynicism and resentment toward the blessings of others. Recognize any of these in yourself?
One reason God established the Sabbath was to keep us from burning out. The law of the Sabbath simply says that we can work six days, but on the seventh we need to rest; also to spend time worshipping God and having fellowship with His people. Even God rested after six days work. Now since God doesn't get tired, clearly He's giving us an example we should follow.
We argue that we cannot afford to take time off. The truth is, we can't afford not to! You say, "But I would never get anything done if I did that." Then you're too busy and something needs to change in your life. When you're too busy to obey God's commandments, and even follow His example, you'll pay the price.
What you sow, you reap. If you sow continual stress with no rest to offset it, you'll reap the results in your body, your mind, your emotions, your health and your relationships. So, rearrange your priorities and learn to take time off!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Thoughts on a Sunday Morning and Some Days After
1. No one can escape God’s stubborn love. If you are God’s child, He would do everything to bring you back and align your will with His. If He has to break you to bring you back to Himself, He would…repeatedly, if necessary.
a. And I have experienced this twice in my life. If others bite the dust, I ate mud and rolled on it. I was dirty and muddy all over and was way down the pit.
b. On the first fall, I tried seeking comfort from people but they just failed me. I thought I could solve my issues through vices but good enough that I was always too lazy to go out or too stingy to spend on something so fleeting (a bit of wisdom amidst the foolishness). It was a long process of learning, of breaking and molding, and I realized that only God could help me. The season after the first fall, before the second fall, was the best time of my life. I felt completely certain that I was in step with God. And as Pastor Joey said, if God told me then that it was time to go home, I would have made no adjustments in my life because I knew that I was living my life exactly the way I should have been living it.
c. The second time I fell, I knew better. No false expectations from men, no wasting time on vices but my focus was on God. I sought Him and I am still seeking Him but I know that I am definitely out of the pit and onto another enjoyable season of my life. I long to have that back. I would like to be able to tell God that if it is time to go home any time soon, I could gladly say, “Father, I am ready.”
2. Why am I crying?
a. Amidst the worship song “Indescribable”, I cried. The lyrics that made me: You placed the stars in the sky and you know them by name / You are amazing God.
b. So why did I cry? I asked God to fill me with His Holy Spirit so I could truly worship Him and I knew He did so that morning. It felt good to truly worship an amazing God who loves me faithfully in spite of everything I had done and all the mud I had eaten and all the rottenness I had gone through: Incomparable, unchangeable / You see the depths of my heart and you love me the same / You are amazing God.
3. If God’s revelations to me are any indication of wisdom, then I am happy and thankful for the affirmation.
a. Proverbs 9:10-the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
b. Psalm 25:12-when you fear God, you’re going to be instructed by Him; when you fear God, you begin to think His thoughts (Amen to this! :))
c. I believe that He has been giving me wisdom and instructing me and I have been thinking His thoughts. I believe that my understanding of His Word is a proof of that. Yes, there is reproof but I need that, I should want that.
a. And I have experienced this twice in my life. If others bite the dust, I ate mud and rolled on it. I was dirty and muddy all over and was way down the pit.
b. On the first fall, I tried seeking comfort from people but they just failed me. I thought I could solve my issues through vices but good enough that I was always too lazy to go out or too stingy to spend on something so fleeting (a bit of wisdom amidst the foolishness). It was a long process of learning, of breaking and molding, and I realized that only God could help me. The season after the first fall, before the second fall, was the best time of my life. I felt completely certain that I was in step with God. And as Pastor Joey said, if God told me then that it was time to go home, I would have made no adjustments in my life because I knew that I was living my life exactly the way I should have been living it.
c. The second time I fell, I knew better. No false expectations from men, no wasting time on vices but my focus was on God. I sought Him and I am still seeking Him but I know that I am definitely out of the pit and onto another enjoyable season of my life. I long to have that back. I would like to be able to tell God that if it is time to go home any time soon, I could gladly say, “Father, I am ready.”
2. Why am I crying?
a. Amidst the worship song “Indescribable”, I cried. The lyrics that made me: You placed the stars in the sky and you know them by name / You are amazing God.
b. So why did I cry? I asked God to fill me with His Holy Spirit so I could truly worship Him and I knew He did so that morning. It felt good to truly worship an amazing God who loves me faithfully in spite of everything I had done and all the mud I had eaten and all the rottenness I had gone through: Incomparable, unchangeable / You see the depths of my heart and you love me the same / You are amazing God.
3. If God’s revelations to me are any indication of wisdom, then I am happy and thankful for the affirmation.
a. Proverbs 9:10-the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
b. Psalm 25:12-when you fear God, you’re going to be instructed by Him; when you fear God, you begin to think His thoughts (Amen to this! :))
c. I believe that He has been giving me wisdom and instructing me and I have been thinking His thoughts. I believe that my understanding of His Word is a proof of that. Yes, there is reproof but I need that, I should want that.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Simple Joys
Saturdays usually mean that I have to wake up at around 5:30 in the morning to get ready for the aerobics class that is held from Monday to Saturday from 6 am to 7 am in the community rotunda/plaza five minutes away from my house. An aerobics instructor leads the class composed mostly of women aged mid 30s to 60s. Many of the participants are senior citizens. Participants pay P10 to P20 each as fee that goes mainly to the instructor’s fee and the maintenance of the sound system. Since I have to leave the house as early as 6:45 a.m. on weekdays to go to work, I only have Saturdays to join the aerobics class. I go there with my parents, more often with my dad, who is Mr. Congeniality and the one who discovered the aerobics sessions. Other people who wake up early and want to take a walk, usually with their babies, often watch the class but the participants, I included, do not mind. I believe that a lot of people have been encouraged to join the class by watching it first. After the class, I spend another 30 minutes walking our three dogs around the community with the help of my cousin. Three overactive dogs are just too much for me. :)
I have been on vacation since Monday, December 22, and was able to attend the Tuesday class. That day, as with the other Saturdays, I couldn’t help but think of the blessings I have been receiving that have been giving me simple joys. The blessings come in big and small packages but big or not, I have learned to be happy and content with them. All the more, I’ve learned to look at the hidden blessings in what would otherwise seem as mundane circumstances. Many people usually do an inventory at the end of the year but I’ve learned to count my blessings moment by moment every single day of my life.
1. I am thankful that I am able to keep fit without having to spend sooo much on fitness center memberships. Also, nothing beats an early morning workout that keeps me energized throughout the day. I don’t need to spend an hour or so to travel to the malls, where fitness centers are usually located, to get me jumping, running, and dancing (yes, dancing!…hahaha), not to mention having to wait for the opening time of the malls so I could attend my fitness classes.
2. It never ceases to amaze me how God can be forever faithful to his creations. There’s an 83-year old man in the aerobics class who can still keep in step with his younger counterparts. Turn here, jump here, bend here and he does all of it! And it made me smile when I saw him swaying and grooving and shaking his booty to the tune of Marian Rivera’s “So Sexy!” There is another man who watches the class, a friend of my father, who is afflicted with colorectal cancer; yet, he can still manage to wake up and take a walk in the morning. One early morning, when all else were asleep, a burglar entered his house. He was the only one awake and he was still able to beat this thief and send him away in spite of his affliction. God continues to bless these men another day to enjoy.
3. I am thankful that I am able to enjoy the aerobics class with my parents. It’s not only my way of staying fit but also my way of bonding with them.
4. I am thankful that my parents, in spite of their ailments, are still relatively healthier than many people their age. I am also thankful for God’s provision for their medication (you know how expensive PT sessions and diabetes medicines can be!). There were instances when their respective doctors had painted a grim picture of their ailments but upon seeking a second opinion, they were given better diagnoses and cheaper medications at that!
5. I am thankful for every new day God blesses me with. I have been praying the Prayer of Jabez for a little over a month now and I’ve been wondering how God would enlarge my territory. I mean, the rest of the prayer is so tangible in my life but “enlarge my territory?” Surely, God meant more than giving me hectares and hectares of land though He can give that to me, too if He wills it. And I realized that slowly, God has been enlarging my territory in so many ways! The first time I thought of it, I couldn’t help but smile a big smile and say thank you.
6. I am thankful that I have reconciled and made peace with exes—an ex-best friend, an almost ex-friend, and an ex-boyfriend (or whatever he was!...just made peace, not reconciled—a disclaimer before any of my friends react violently ). Things are not A-okay but I believe we’ll get there in due time.
7. I am thankful whenever I get to recycle bath water for use in flushing the toilet (I am a secret environmentalist so now that the secret is out, don’t you go wasting water, paper, or anything when you’re with me because I will not mince words with my lectures ). I still use the flush when there’s no recycled water but I am happy whenever I get the chance to save water.
8. I am thankful for dinners or lunches with family and friends. Trying new food and new restaurants is one of my luxuries (travel being the other) and having it with family and friends makes it doubly enjoyable. But then, even something as simple as having lunch and/or dinner with my family at home is something I am always thankful for; it’s always bonding time with the family.
9. I am thankful when I can meet up with new and old friends. Updating one another on our lives and others’ (chismis?! Hmmmm…not really) is really fun! I happened to see friends from high school when one of my friends got married this December; I had dinner with a friend from college whom I haven’t seen in months—these times really made me smile.
10. I am thankful everytime I feel God is teaching, encouraging, rebuking, and disciplining me. I feel that still He loves me in spite of all my shortcomings (God disciplines those He loves). As I write this, our youngest (6 months) puppy Bamby is fighting for his life. Parvo virus the vet said yesterday, Christmas day. He was given a 50-50 chance of survival on Christmas day! It felt awkward at first but I actually prayed for God to heal him. He is now walking energetically again, wanting to get out of the master’s bedroom, where he has been quarantined since yesterday, to play with the two other doggies (sorry Bamby, five more days to go…seven days of quarantine, dear puppy). His tail is wagging again and his eyes are now wide-opened whereas, for the past two days, his tail had been limp and his eyes had been sleepy and misty. I believe God is telling me that nothing is too simple for Him to grant only if we ask Him (…my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive and your joy will be complete). Whether it is about us humans or about a dog, just ask! And indeed, with Bamby walking again, my whole family is happier again. Fight, Bamby, fight!
I didn’t get to this level of thankfulness overnight. It took years and a lot of trials to see God’s goodness in every part of my life. Sometimes, I forget; I still struggle. I still ask God questions when I don’t understand, can’t understand circumstances. However, I know that God will always reveal His wisdom to me, and for that, I am thankful.
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you.
I have been on vacation since Monday, December 22, and was able to attend the Tuesday class. That day, as with the other Saturdays, I couldn’t help but think of the blessings I have been receiving that have been giving me simple joys. The blessings come in big and small packages but big or not, I have learned to be happy and content with them. All the more, I’ve learned to look at the hidden blessings in what would otherwise seem as mundane circumstances. Many people usually do an inventory at the end of the year but I’ve learned to count my blessings moment by moment every single day of my life.
1. I am thankful that I am able to keep fit without having to spend sooo much on fitness center memberships. Also, nothing beats an early morning workout that keeps me energized throughout the day. I don’t need to spend an hour or so to travel to the malls, where fitness centers are usually located, to get me jumping, running, and dancing (yes, dancing!…hahaha), not to mention having to wait for the opening time of the malls so I could attend my fitness classes.
2. It never ceases to amaze me how God can be forever faithful to his creations. There’s an 83-year old man in the aerobics class who can still keep in step with his younger counterparts. Turn here, jump here, bend here and he does all of it! And it made me smile when I saw him swaying and grooving and shaking his booty to the tune of Marian Rivera’s “So Sexy!” There is another man who watches the class, a friend of my father, who is afflicted with colorectal cancer; yet, he can still manage to wake up and take a walk in the morning. One early morning, when all else were asleep, a burglar entered his house. He was the only one awake and he was still able to beat this thief and send him away in spite of his affliction. God continues to bless these men another day to enjoy.
3. I am thankful that I am able to enjoy the aerobics class with my parents. It’s not only my way of staying fit but also my way of bonding with them.
4. I am thankful that my parents, in spite of their ailments, are still relatively healthier than many people their age. I am also thankful for God’s provision for their medication (you know how expensive PT sessions and diabetes medicines can be!). There were instances when their respective doctors had painted a grim picture of their ailments but upon seeking a second opinion, they were given better diagnoses and cheaper medications at that!
5. I am thankful for every new day God blesses me with. I have been praying the Prayer of Jabez for a little over a month now and I’ve been wondering how God would enlarge my territory. I mean, the rest of the prayer is so tangible in my life but “enlarge my territory?” Surely, God meant more than giving me hectares and hectares of land though He can give that to me, too if He wills it. And I realized that slowly, God has been enlarging my territory in so many ways! The first time I thought of it, I couldn’t help but smile a big smile and say thank you.
6. I am thankful that I have reconciled and made peace with exes—an ex-best friend, an almost ex-friend, and an ex-boyfriend (or whatever he was!...just made peace, not reconciled—a disclaimer before any of my friends react violently ). Things are not A-okay but I believe we’ll get there in due time.
7. I am thankful whenever I get to recycle bath water for use in flushing the toilet (I am a secret environmentalist so now that the secret is out, don’t you go wasting water, paper, or anything when you’re with me because I will not mince words with my lectures ). I still use the flush when there’s no recycled water but I am happy whenever I get the chance to save water.
8. I am thankful for dinners or lunches with family and friends. Trying new food and new restaurants is one of my luxuries (travel being the other) and having it with family and friends makes it doubly enjoyable. But then, even something as simple as having lunch and/or dinner with my family at home is something I am always thankful for; it’s always bonding time with the family.
9. I am thankful when I can meet up with new and old friends. Updating one another on our lives and others’ (chismis?! Hmmmm…not really) is really fun! I happened to see friends from high school when one of my friends got married this December; I had dinner with a friend from college whom I haven’t seen in months—these times really made me smile.
10. I am thankful everytime I feel God is teaching, encouraging, rebuking, and disciplining me. I feel that still He loves me in spite of all my shortcomings (God disciplines those He loves). As I write this, our youngest (6 months) puppy Bamby is fighting for his life. Parvo virus the vet said yesterday, Christmas day. He was given a 50-50 chance of survival on Christmas day! It felt awkward at first but I actually prayed for God to heal him. He is now walking energetically again, wanting to get out of the master’s bedroom, where he has been quarantined since yesterday, to play with the two other doggies (sorry Bamby, five more days to go…seven days of quarantine, dear puppy). His tail is wagging again and his eyes are now wide-opened whereas, for the past two days, his tail had been limp and his eyes had been sleepy and misty. I believe God is telling me that nothing is too simple for Him to grant only if we ask Him (…my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive and your joy will be complete). Whether it is about us humans or about a dog, just ask! And indeed, with Bamby walking again, my whole family is happier again. Fight, Bamby, fight!
I didn’t get to this level of thankfulness overnight. It took years and a lot of trials to see God’s goodness in every part of my life. Sometimes, I forget; I still struggle. I still ask God questions when I don’t understand, can’t understand circumstances. However, I know that God will always reveal His wisdom to me, and for that, I am thankful.
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you.
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