Planning a Party : HARD!

This is not my first time to plan a party. I have actually been told I was a born organizer since I was in highschool, planning our soirees and my own debut. I've also had 2 boys, to which I am the sole organizer for all their parties. But I can truthfully say that my daughter's first birthday and the 3 kids' dedication is by far the hardest. It's like playing event organizer to a really hard-to-please client and not getting paid for it. Sigh.

What were my preps?

1. Caterer

2. Photo/Video

3. Venue

4. Motif

5. Giveaways/Souvenirs

6. Outfits

7. Entertainment

8. Food cart

9. Booths

and a lot more (small but) intricate details which are necessary to make this event successful.

And as I have mentioned, I have a hard-to-please-fickleminded client. So help me, God! :)

Here is a pic of our venue : (of which I'm actually quite proud of)

Psalm 27

Psalm 27

New International Version (NIV)

¹ The LORD is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?

² When the wicked advance against me
to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall.
³ Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.

⁴ One thing I ask from the LORD,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.
⁵ For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.

⁶ Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the LORD.

⁷ Hear my voice when I call, LORD;
be merciful to me and answer me.
⁸ My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
Your face, LORD, I will seek.
⁹ Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
God my Savior.
¹⁰ Though my father and mother forsake me,
the LORD will receive me.
¹¹ Teach me your way, LORD;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.
¹² Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
spouting malicious accusations.

¹³ I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
¹⁴ Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

Gummy worm

I worry about my second child. He doesn't live with me right now because of certain circumstances that is currently out of my hand.

He was in the hospital last week, for a viral infection that made him vomit everything he took in. I was super worried. Considering that days and weeks before that, I was telling the hubby about his obvious fall on weight and his changing attitude. I have cried nights. But I'm putting my full trust in my husband on what he said. That it will all soon be okay.

I miss my gummy worm. :(

I miss you...

I talk of forgiveness

Last year was truly a humbling experience for me and my family. I have always believed that it was God's way of telling me that I am only human and that I need Him, my family, my friends and yes, even (I say this with truth in my heart) my enemies.

Healing is a process. Forgiveness is a process. I am on that process. I have forgiven but probably not forgotten. And I am praying that I too, will forget. As these memories have been the stake that crushes my heart and soul. Although I can truly say that I am 80% at peace. There are days when I hear about things that I don't like and definitely do not understand why they were even said, and I still get hurt. I pray that God would give me the strength to surpass all these trials. And that God would bless my enemies' soul so they may find peace in their hearts and be content with what they have and be happy for others too.

I've just read from Bo Sanchez's Soulfood, that I am allowed to be hurt and be angry. Because I am only human. To restore my dignity. And become a part of my healing.

Don’t Rush To Forgive If The Wound Is Grave

When the hurt is very deep, don’t forgive right away.

I am progressing but I cannot say that I have been healed totally. I still hurt. But I am better now. I feel better, I see better, I decide and choose better. I thank God for giving me this grace. And for giving me my support group (most especially my husband).

I know I will soon be healed. I will be stronger and better.

A Question of Faith

*For all those who will read this, don't judge. This is my personal opinion. And I'm entitled to it. If you have anything to say, write it on your own blog. Kthxbai!

I was born a Catholic. And up until now, I still consider myself as one. Maybe I'm not 100% Catholic but it's the religion that works for me the most. I believe most of its teachings and how it has provided me with the faith that I have right now. I have a few things that may or may not follow being a Catholic but I call it, freewill.

This past month have been a grueling, if not, hypocritical for me. I have been juggling my Sundays, my worship days, with 2 religions. I attend the Catholic mass in the morning and then I go to a born-again Sunday worship in the afternoon. Before I did this, I consulted myself, my family (who are ALL Catholics) and God (of course). My reason for doing this is that I was invited by my mother-in-law, who is a (renewed) devotee of the born-again Christian fellowship. The children and I were left in her care by my dear husband when he left for his work abroad. And being a doting daughter-in-law and a "law"-abiding citizen (plus the fact that my faith teaches me to "Honor thy father and mother."), I obliged and followed.

Call me whatever you want to call me. I may do so as well if I had your point-of-view. But I know what I want and I know my own faith. I know what I believe in. As my husband says, everything will fall into their right places SOON. I trust that will happen. The Lord has never given me anything I could not handle. I trust that too.

*** I will probably make another blog post about this when things have changed... or not.

The K-raze!

I have been on hiatus for the past (almost) 2 months simply because, I was addicted. Yes. I was. Probably, still am. Ask me on what? On Kpop! I've been bitten by the kpop bug!

It actually started with a Show Lo chi-drama (yes, chinese!), then I moved on to Marry Me, Mary which I originally saw on local TV. I am naturally an impatient person so I had to buy the DVD with English subs. Some parts simply had incoherent subs so I had to ask around and was directed to a streaming site! Yey! Many thanks to my dear friend, Hyun Shin Yee (not her real name).

Here are pics of the "guys" I follow on Kdrama. I actually think they have similar physical traits with 'ze hubby that's why I like them. Haha.

Hyun Bin
Gong Yoo
Show Lo
Jang Geun Suk

**credit to uploaders