DAY 29.

why the GAP?

It's the 29th day, why did'nt I write about the past days? well, I just like to be different and really concentrate on the days and not get giddy and update immediately ( if I do this, I will fail Him, because I would be concentrating too much on myself).

one friend said that he had difficulty with the challenge. he wanted to try as well. this is a daring step for him, for us, I would like to share to him that we are succeptible to anything and everything that goes around us, it is how we react to it which is important.

having people around you with the same goal would help you know and enjoy the world in Jesus' eyes.

imagine, at DAY1 I was already tempted. we know that it's the devils work but then----it still lies on our DECISION whether we accept the temptation that the devil offered to us.- it's not him, it's us.

my firends at work are people who I talk about when I have problems, but why didn't I talk to HIM first and seek his guidance during times when I am tempted?

LESSON: GO TO JESUS FIRST.

                 ON SIN: WE ARE TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL, BUT STILL WE DECIDE.

these are just simple learnings from my day to day life, random things that i would realize out of the blue or experiences that I am facing. as said earlier, I don't want to publish immediately. this is a slow process, your growing with the Lord :) if you have the chance you could keep a notebook so that you could write the days that happened to you and what/how it was special because you made your day with HIM.

just p.m me if you want to share too! it would be great! let's spread our experiences with the Lord.

to HIM be all the GLORY!

DAY 1

TEMPTATIONS.
I really thought that I would fail, and I almost did.
the devil is everywhere. he lures us and directs us to SIN. It lies upon us on how we respond to it and i have responded to it in so many different ways
Yesterday I did something I really regret. and that was walking out while me and my friend were in an argument/ talk, (im not sure if it was an argument but it felt like one).
he is the kind of person who would think of other people first, he is friendly and fun to be with but that faithful night, we had the argument. :(
" always guard your tongue" that's what I have learned. I really thought that trying to be Christ-like would be easy, but definitely it made me realize otherwise.
being a Christian entails a lot of responsibility. I felt so bad after what had happened and immediately asked for forgiveness, it doesn't matter who was right between the two of us, but being a Christian, I must have thought of what was the right thing to do if Jesus was in my shoes, and that was to pray and to ask guidance to our Lord, God.
I on the other hand didn't do that :(
we ahve fallen so many times, I have fallen so many times. and now i believe that the devil would work double time on me, He is not going to bring me down! he has but now he won't.
someone told me that the closer you get to Jesus, the more it will hit you, the temptations would come and you realize that you are human, and you will fall again. but this won't stop me, if I have fallen. Ill stand up, whatever it takes. FOR YOU LORD. FOR YOU!

a project not for self glorification but a day by day learning through the eyes of Jesus

this is a project. a project where i would try different things, new things, learning new things.- EVERYDAY.

this starts tomorrow OCTOBER 16, 2010 and ends at OCTOBER 16, 2011.

this would be a pledge. everyday.

there is no age limit when it comes to learning, that's what my mum would always say.

so here goes, i was inspired by a friend of mine deddy wong, he had his own version using the art of photography, for 40days he has taken pictures which reflect our Lord, Jesus.

he is an amazing guy and eventough he is busy, he has still time to do this, to share something to the world which glorifies Jesus.

this is just a simple project if one would see it, but for me..this is a project which i'll offer to Jesus. I believe this is a time for me to get to know him better and to do something which is for Him and not always for ME.

starting tomorrow. this is it.

the whole year with you Jesus!

zachy on film :)

zachy at 7 months old,  with his mum

pose at the camera tita shake said :)

exhausted but still loves the camera.

zachy lou up close :)

credits to my wonderful friend and photographer: aleyn comprendio!

"there will always be someone who would look for you, sniff you and seeks your attention anytime, anywhere, someone who loves you even though you smell bad, just give his favorite bacon strips"

this someone is my zachy. :)

time for yourself, time to relax and time to talk to HIM

sunshine on a cloudy day (photo above)

by aleyn comprendio (photo below)

" they confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support. He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me." psalm 18:18-19

"let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." hebrews 12:2

it has been days of recovery, and honestly bedrest is not for me.

i miss running, i miss jumping, i miss sitting down!, squatting, 

my restless heart is trying to knock its way out of me. 

i now know why He has made me experience this accident- to take it SLOWLY.

Lets take time for Him. 

out of our busy lives.

lets appreciate the simple things that He made for us.

appreciate nature

appreciate people around us

even though i am restless in nature, i could say that the Lord has tamed me

and grateful that he did. it is difficult at times most especially with the demands of society, everything  seems to be a race, but when we PAUSE, try to breathe and talk to him..

the time you gave Him is even far more better than running around in circles in the race of life.

run with Him and i'm sure you'll know that you'll get there :)

"therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangled us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." hebrews 12:1

such a lovely place!

photos by axioo

a favorite of mine.

  

this would be on my list. definitely :)

prayer of a sweet girl :)

jana paver

jana and me

september 6, 2010. sometime 3 in the afternoon. a girl, named marga koopmans, that's me, slipped at our spiral stairs, and then a loud thug was heard- my flattened butt was thoroughly flattened all the way. :)

i thought it was just something small, not so serious but then when i tried to stand up, men, i felt something different. alvin, helped me up, it was a different feeling/sensation, it was so painful that i felt dizzy. so king helped alvin to support me go upstairs and placed me to lay in the bed.

funny. it was really painful. shocks. i didn't expect them to call an ambulance, another funny thing.

it was most of us first time riding an ambulance. awesomeness! 
there was no other way for me to go down, so they opted to call for an ambulance. They placed me in a stretcher..cool, and they were to carry me.hahaha. thanks to them i felt like a dead person.haha

at the hospital, the medical city in manila. we directly went to the trauma room. another funny thing, i did not feel so traumatized about it. there is nothing traumatic with a swollen butt..haha oh well, never mind.
nang sheena would comment: "it would be great if a trauma room would have some flowers, bees and the trees"  she has a good point with that :)

while waiting, I came to realize so many things. most especially with the people who were there.
nang sheena was the BEST. I am so happy that you were there, even to my most humiliating stature, you were there to help me! thank you from the bottom of my heart!
to the wiwi, taking a bath, the pulaws, back rubs and massage! don't know how to thank you for all that you have done for me these past few days...
I just thank the Lord for you. thank you for your heart. thank you so much nang sheen :)

to toto king and tata queen! haha!
thank you so much for being there. tata, even though ara ka na iloilo still I can feel your presence, thank you for being such a wonderful sister! toto king! thanks for always listening, and for being my christian brother! you are those people who would do everything even to hurt me, just to bring out the best of me! love you for that! :)

mr cecilio quimpo jr
nung cil! thanks for always being there. since wala pa ko na hospital, and sang nahospital nako :)
you were always the one who cares, who would think of other people first before himself, I admire you so much for being that way, :) and I'm sure the Lord knows how thankful I am that I have you as a friend, a great friend :) thank you sa pulaw, sa pagpakaon, sa paload, sa yogurt indulgence ko :)hahaha!
bawi nalang ako sa next na lagaw, kay daw gusto mo gd maglagaw.hahaha!
thank you nung so much!

mr alvin paver
thanks for the prayers nung, it meant a lot to me.
I know na there is something behind this experience and I lay it all to Him. I know that during these times most especially when we are tested, we get to be destructed, but for me, it made me cling to him more.  this is much better than breaking my spine or my skull. :)
thanks for being there, thanks for being you, alvin paver. :)

mr jose esquerra
i know you are stressed.hehehe..pati nung, thanks for the oranges and for the care.hehe:)
for the book, that I am going to read during my free time..haha! got all the time when you are in bedrest..hehe:)
thanks so much nung!hehehe :)

my mayad family, shake,
thanks sa pagluto kanina for breakfast..haha.love you lots
for the prayers nang carms, jee, von..salamat na madamu!love you guys!

my friends
thank you for all the prayers! it meant a lot! supper! :)

ps. sory kung special mention ko sa iban.hehehe.just want to pautwas what I felt :)hehe

and for the little girl, jana. picture above.:)
for praying such a sweet prayer and most of them were answered.
love this kid so much! ^_____^


and to you Lord, you're the best for blessing me such amazing people.
these people who glorifies you, I have seen so much in them that shows you.
your work, your care, your word.
I am so proud to be surrounded by your people and thank you for giving them to me.

I love you and I'll continue to give you the GLORY,
always, your child
marga.