shades of green

this is the first time i will ever join a challenge in blogs. i don't really know what'll the outcome be. but when i saw all the pretty links in projectalicia's page it kind of draw me in :-)

here's my entry

freedom. energy. summer. friends. = true happiness

check out Natures Photography through Project Alicia's page :-)

disturbed by joy -(not so wordless wednesday)

it is good to be back sharing personal stuff online again. i am a private person. every one of my friends would say that when it comes to things that are personal to me like relationships and problems, i rarely rarely share it. and when i do i just generalized things. 

but I would like to officially share something on this blog that is intensely personal and private.

alona beach resort, panglao island, bohol, philippines

 i am now an engaged woman!

mantalongon mountains, cebu province

yep, you heard/read me right.

and because of that I am disturbingly happy. giddy-happy. smiling-silly-at-nothing-happy. the kind of happy that makes me wanna carve our initials on a bark of a tree. Lol.

trail to badian falls

i would like to take credit for making this man love me but I really can’t. in our relationship, unconventional it maybe, I can truly say that it is only by the grace of God that we have survived this long. 

alona beach resort, panglao island, bohol

my fiancée (feels really good to say that by the way J), is a loving, thoughtful, sweet and wonderful person. but right now what makes me feel so in love with him is the fact that he insists that God should be in the center of our relationship. i honestly think he is a good person, but i didn't expect him to be this wonderful (okay, fine, fine, i already think he is wonderful).

mountain view resort, cebu city

i just wished i could have given him the gift of time (more of it) – to have more unhurried conversations (sorry about this Boss, truly am).

tarsier botanika restauralnt, panglao island, bohol (my sister's wedding reception)

thank you Boss. for everything that you are. "it is feels like springtime in winter, it feels like christmas in june... every time i close my eyes i thank the Lord that i have you and you have me too".

swimming with the sharks!

:-)

"the heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands".

our God is so truly amazing in everything. he truly cares, even in the little things in our lives. and he does "order the steps of a righteous man".

desperate

wishing i am more desperate than i am now after reading this:

"Desperate is a strong word. That's why I like it. People who are desperate are rude, frantic and reckless. Desperate people are explosive, focused, and uncompromising in their desire to get what they want. Someone who is desperate will crash through the veil of niceness. The New Testament is filled with desperate people--people who barged into private dinners, screamed at Jesus until they had his attention, or destroyed the roof of someone's house to get to him. People who are desperate for spirituality very seldom worry about the mess they make on their way to be with Jesus." 

(Taken from Messy Spirituality by Michael Yaconelli).

source: here

let it be forever

it's been awhile since my last visit. i am just dropping by with this old song that my cousin's and me loved so much 12 or so years ago. keeping this on replay for 4 days now :-)

In a world of broken hearts, love is just a word
Used so often, what it means is blurred
People grow so hungry for a love they can believe
Will they find it here in you and me?
Oh, you know you must be careful
If it's love you're promising
You can never, never, ever speak it lightly
It should cost you everything

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Love has come from God and in this love we share
People see an image of Him there
It can be an invitation that leads to deeper truth
The kind of love they find in me and you
Oh, but we can be a witness
Right before their eyes
A living love that's rooted in
The very love of Christ

I don't know what this world may think of love
Oh, but let our hearts remain true
To the notion that love goes beyond just emotion
Into faith, into hope, into trust

what describes you.

found this interesting wall thingy from my favorite bakery,  bread talk (i don't know if its painted/drawn or if its a sticker), and it made my night. this is not objective of course but it nice to be reminded that you are an amazing person and that no matter what circumstances were in, there is something beautiful in all of us.

my first 5 words were:

1. pretty

2. happy

3. captivating 

4. faithful and
5. affectionate

what are yours? 

marriage matters (tips from kids)

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