Day 286: Awakening Class Ends Today.

How's your weekend? Today was the last day of Awakening: Creative Writing Class. I was encouraged with the testimonies shared this morning on how God spoke to them in different ways.

God showed me a picture of a  BAMBOO during praise and worship. I searched to know more about it and below are the top 3 that strikes me the most.

1.  It is the fastest-growing plant in the world and the largest member of the grass family.

2.  Bamboo's long life makes it a Chinese symbol of longevity, while in India it is a symbol of friendship.

3.  It features uprightness, tenacity and hollow heart. People endow bamboo with integrity, elegance and plainness, though it is not physically strong.

These characteristics made me realized that this is how God sees me and how I should become.  A woman who may not be physically strong but is endowed with integrity, elegance and simplicity.  No matter what's going on around me, I remain standing still.

Day 283: Old school of writing.

Having a journal where you put your thoughts might sound old school but I still find it cool. Haha. I already have my chasing colours blogsite where I'm working on project 365 but I think I still need a journal where I can put the deepest desires of my heart, between me and God and no social media audience.

Day 280: Creative Writing Homework: 30 on 30.

I will be turning 30 next year and I would like to share 30 things I have learned in life's experiences. Some of these are quotes from authors and writers who inspires and motivates me a lot.

1. My personal relationship with God is the most important relationship I can ever have and which requires communication and faithfulness.

2. Never exchange time with family with your friends.

3. I cannot please all the people all the time.

4. People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. - John Maxwell

5. Smile. Its the cheapest cosmetic I can ever wear.

6. Its better to be with patient and kind people than to be with intelligent people.

7. Let LOVE be the reson of everything that you do.

8. Forget the past.

9. Forgive yourself.

10. Its OK to make mistakes and not be perfect.

11. Pray without ceasing.

12. Explore. Learn to dance, sing, play musical instrument, travel and explore the world.

13. True love waits.

14. Avoid office romance.

15. Trust God. He knows what's best for my life.

16. Take fruits, vegetables and lots of water in order to have beautiful skin.

17. Simplicity is beauty.

18. Guard your heart.

19. Seek Him first.

20. Slow down. Slow is fast.

21. Compete with yourself not with other people.

22. There will always be other people better than me.

23. Humble yourself before God and with other people.

24. Patience is a virtue.

25. Haters does not deserve any of my attention.

26. Gratitude is the best attitude.

27. Less is more.

28. There is a big difference between dressing attractively and dressing to attract. - Joshua Harris

29. God is good all the time.

30. Save sex for marriage. Yay!

Day 268: Last day on my creative writing class.

Grateful that I was able to make it on my last day technical skills writing class. Wohooooo!

Day 263: Take-Home Notes on Creative Writing.

....our words serve a purpose and there is always a greater message to bring to people.

Day 255: Creativity is my birthright.

Again I am grateful that I was able to make it to our class. Glad to be hearing Alarice's message and hear some of her songs.

Creativity is my birthright - this is what strike me the most. I used to believe that I am not a creative person because back in my schooling years, I was more into academics and never participated in any art/drawing/painting/decors activity in the class. The lesson made me realize that God has put a seed of creativity in me and it was also part of my design.

I would like to share the short poem I have written in the class during our exercise. We were tasked to choose a painting and make a poem or anything about it. I entitled it "In His Hands"

Your hand gives, when I am in need
Your hand comforts, reminds me not to grieve
Your hand restores and I am renew
Jesus Your hand, only Your hands can make me new.

Your hand holds me, never letting me go
Even when I ran away, you won't let me go
Your faithfulness surrounds me and chase me like a shadow
And now I stand in Your presence in great awe!

In Your hands, I am safe
Yes Jesus, I won't be afraid
For Your hand holds everything together
And I am yours until forever.

Day 248: Techie-Skills Tuesdays.

Tuesday is the busiest day in the office and at the same time its my creative writing technical skills training. I have to admit that I struggled and pushed myself to attend my first class. Grateful that I was able to make it and praying that I can finish the elective in spite of the demands from my work.

Here are some photos I took before the class - fried dumpling noodle at dinner and Mashed Potato at Seven Eleven for my post dinner. Hahaha.

Day 243: Soaking Moment.

Some notes I wrote during "Soaking" Moment. These are my real handwriting, haha and I am the only one who can understand it. Parang doktor lang.

Day 242: I love my Creative Writing Class.

The class gets even more exciting. We had our 2nd foundation training session in a different venue where we were seated in mats/floors with matching candle aroma and the lights were off. It was not the usual "classroom type" setting.

We had our "soaking" moment. A moment between me and God, in His presence. Tears started to fall from my eyes when I realized how God loved me just the way I am. Be real with God and be real with other people.

The class requires me to stay late at night, though. But it was all worth it. I think if you really like something, you become unstoppable, "harangan ka man ng sibat".

Day 225: Full-packed Sunday.

How's your Sunday? I had a full-packed Sunday. It started in the morning where it was our team's turn to serve on Kids Church so I left home early. I didnt know that there was a worship training for teachers,  but I am grateful that I was able to catch up and be refreshed again.

We had our Life Group meeting at Grace's place. I find life group settings at home more fun and exciting, there's some kind of a personal touch for me. The food and fellowship was great! But nothing is more awesome than being reminded of how great the love of God is - His unfailing, everlasting and perfect love that I can freely receive. I dont need to perform to earn that love. Imagine, a love that is readily available for me. Amazing!

We headed to TAB - EN Central church afternoon service which was actually not part of the plan. Haha. I was once again "pulled" by friends. The praise and worship was awesome! I got interested with this workshop on creative writing/photography/dance/painting. I want to sign up on the creative writing session. Praying for God's provision and favor from work.

Kree8 - Creative Writing: Will I sign up? hmmmm.

Grace room :)

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