Archive for May, 2009

it’s his birthday today. and even if he’s not the type to celebrate his own birthday, i can’t help but celebrate him. because i’m really really grateful for him for a lot of things, and not just because he’s my boyfriend.

he knows when to speak up and when to keep quiet.

he shows me that i can do and be better when i’m happy with “good enough.”

he helps me keep my promises.

he points me to God whenever i look to him for rescue… even if he looks bad at that time.

he challenges me to keep on seeking God, and spending more time with Him, all the more now that i have him.

for these (and then some) i am grateful for his presence in my life.

my mom’s the most selfless person i know. yes, you can name several people famous for their service to humanity, but i see my mom’s service first hand.

i don’t think she knows how much i admire and appreciate her– it’s probably my fault. but i do watch her. i do learn from her.

my mom just gives, she doesn’t just give money– she gives herself. it’s her time, her talent, her resources, her heart. she missed the ’80s and a big chunk of the ’90s because of me and my siblings. she was so deep into raising us gremlins into civilized God-fearing human beings that all she knows from the music of the era is Kid’s Praise Kids, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Strawberry Shortcake… well, you get what i mean.

when we’ve grown up (well, grown bigger), and could take care of ourselves, in a way… she focused into church and ministry.

and i haven’t even mentioned how she deals with catankerous and belligerent old people.

she is a great example of how to be a wife and a mom.

i know better than to argue with her now.

i want to be like her when i grow up (but maybe with a lower voice… and a smaller waistline. hihihi)

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

Proverbs 31:30