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Saturday, May 24, 2008
of wishes and thanksgiving
It's a week before I turn 22. 22. 22. 22...argh...di pa din
nagsisink-in.haha there's really not much difference between being 21
and 22. Should there be? Anyway, I was in CLC bookshop in
Holborn yesterday, if I didn't have enough self control, I would've
bought all the books that I wanted! Ang daming magagandang books! and
the "usong bible" that i've ever wanted to buy! So because it's a week
before my birthday...I'm herewith listing down my birthday wishlist
(and you guessed it, lotsa books are on it!)in no particular order.. . *Material Stuff*- The New Spirit Filled Bible - NKJV
- The
Applause of Heaven - Max Lucado. (I've read this one, I just want to
have my own copy and read it again.hehe) Akshali, books by Max Lucado
- books by A.W. Tozer, Frank Perretti, Philip Yancey and C.S. Lewis
- bible commentary and dictionary
- DSLR (I seriously want to study photography)
- Ipod Touch
- Portable DVD player
- Little Rascals, Stepmom, You Got Served and Stardust DVD
- a new dress
- pairs of earrings (studs and dangling)
- WWJD bracelet
- a good pair of rubbershoes (for dance class)
*The not-so-materially-things*- Full restoration and healing in Myanmar and China
- cell group/bible study
- fellowship
- long, meaningful, funny, laugh-till-you-cry, cry-till-you-laugh conversations
- strong, warrior faith
- to be able to attend the Cindy Jacobs speaking engagement in church
- be more intimate with the Lord
- pass UCL
- direction, peace, joy, strength, indestructible faith for all my friends and loves.
- quietness of heart
- hunger for the Word
- abundance of joy
- peace in my family
- stop being such a worrywart
- for people to know and really, truly experience God's love
- love, love, love
*Thank you Lord for*- Being able to attend church every Sunday
- Relatively peaceful home and laughter at home
- Mum's
"little" naggings and "mga saway", w/c challenges me to be a better
person and woman. (and to always make sure that the kitchen is
sparkling clean)
- sunny, cloudless days and rainy days (literally and figuratively)
- salvation
- new acquaintances and new friends to come
- for the internet, ym conversations and the landline
- Your love enables me to love
- the furnace and the wilderness
- the courage under fire
- eagle's wings enabling me to soar (not flap)
- I am secure in Your everlasting arms
- finding me qualified for a season of "aloneness" and "isolation" and for the season of "aloneness" and "isolation"
- showing me that I'm not really alone
- the waiting and preparation seasons and for making all things beautiful in Your time
- for
friends and loves who I know will always and forever be there for me no
matter where I am, no matter where they are, no matter how old we get,
no matter how cranky or crazy I (or they!) get...no matter what
- for emails and text messages and prayers
- being more than enough and for being the Strength of my heart
- Your faithfulness, in spite of my little faith
- Your amazing, abounding grace
- unconditional, inexhaustible love
- YOU
- my Sheild, Rock, Saviour, Friend, Father, Disciplinarian, Healer,
Promise Keeper, Keeper of my heart, Source of Stubborn Joy, Master
Potter, my Lord and my God.
Posted at 09:36 am by charm
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