life...

hi friends

so ive had such a busy week!! seriously, sixth form is whoah xD totally a roller coaster of satisfactions and break downs.. madoff now, its like we're more prone to give up than ever.. like you hear so many people saying they're giving up, and you dont blame them in a way, but this week it has totally stirred me in the face- cause i was so frustrated and stressed man! and i kinda forgot what giving it all to God really meant.

this past week, ive felt God showing me time after time that i cant take life for granted.. there are so many beautiful blessings He sends which i just pass by them without thanking Him for it or meditating on the simplicities life beholds. ive seen how a little "hi" or a little "how are you" or even a small smile can really give you a sense of peace and lightness..

ive read a book [got it from d y4j library] called Journeys of Joy: 30 true stories of abundant living [collected by Allison Gappa Bottke] it really struck me to see how God moves in different ways in different people's lives.. how many times have you heard someone complaining about his growing old? but isnt growing old a miracle from God? itsnt your 50th birthday a sign of God's faithfulness, a sing of the many blessings He sent every single day for 50 years?

so one of the stories was of a woman, Susie, who was diagnosed with cancer, and her friend sometimes visitied her to help her with some stuff.. and Susie kept fighting for her life till the very end. she did not lose hope, she didnt stop the therapy even though it started becoming painful and her doctors told her that there was little hope. she kept persisting with the joy of God inside her.. and that really touched my heart, how someone in such pain can turn to God and trust Him fully with his/her life with a persistence full of faith..

her friend was also touched by Susie's "zest for life and faith in God", and she has "embraced the joys and trials of getting older. after all, each birthday is one more year that I've experienced life's many jewels- jewels ranging from my children wrestling with my husband to a bird's morning song awakening me."

its really strange how the human being wants something so badly, that when he gets it he's not that glad of having it because he's lost the whole meaning of his not having it? sounds confusing aye? example, when we were young we used to die to get older, like us girls wanting to experience make-up and boyfriends at a really young age, or guys wanting to experience cars and guns like adults.. and then when we're this age, we sometimes wish we'd be younger, not having to worry about looking pretty or not, and enjoy life the way we're meant to!

so what im trying to point out is, don't let your days pass by as if its just another boring day. there's a reason behind every hour of your life, a reason behind every trial, a reason behind each little blessing which makes you smile, a reason behind everything.. don't let them pass by because of stress, worries or fear.. but live each day with a positive attitude, give it to God and He'll reveal what the packed blessings will be.. that's why the present is called present! ;)

xxx
God bless y'all