July 30 2025

 Hi,

This day, you celebrated your 31st birthday and I am glad to celebrate it with you. I am grateful to have you now. I thank the Lord for all His ways of making things better (and best) despite the attempts of the enemy to destroy each one of us. 

My cares won't be enough but may you accept all the things I can do for you. Thanks, too, for all the cares you extend to me. 

Let us hold on unswervingly to the hope that we profess for He who promise is faithful (Heb. 10:23). Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles (Hebrews 12:1). 

I am looking forward to more days of sharing His word, praying with you, and winning battles for the glory of His name. 

Happy birthday!

July 27, 2025

 Despite how the night seemingly had challenges, I wanted to still write about the goodness of the Lord today. 

This blog may not be able to give justice to how He has made everything beautiful in its time (Ecc. 3:11), how He made all things work together for good to those who love Him (Romans 8:28), how every good and perfect gift is from above (James 1:7), that He is is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us (Eph. 3:20). Indeed, His blessings are beyond what we can think of.

This may be just a simple thing being able to attend a Planetshakers concert at SM MOA, with a free ticket, on a premiere suite --but all the more due to the circumstances that had led to this situation. I am writing to remember His goodness. When we are in His vine, we will be able to receive the blessing from the sap.

I may not be able to recount everything but everything's just been so unbelievable that He really can do more than all we ask or imagine He would. From the missed opportunity to book a ticket, to some misunderstandings, getting on the 'cloud', to acceptance---

July 20-21, 2025

My birthday has concluded and I was taking a bath one morning, I told myself that I am going to write another blog for July 2025 which will be about redemption. 

Last year was a sad phase on a friendship which lasted about more than 7 years. As I look back on it as of this writing, I thank God for the new-old-and-rekindled friendships (Glam), new ones (3MC), and a friendship (Jz) built on His will and ways. I wouldn't be able to have received unless I let go of the one that's holding me. I was also able to travel to a location I was to take on last year, this time-- on a much better state and company. 

I am now sober from those things I used to drink and take. I am not taking melatonin to sleep as I am now able to sleep soundly at night, even with a coffee drink few hours prior my sleep. I have been able to have small wins on some challenges and concerns I was battling with. Not that I have fully attained victory-- it must still be covered in prayers all the more and often. 

I am now 39. All I want is more of Him and less of me. 

He is my redemption and I am redeemed. 

I have finished the draft of Chapters 4 and 5 of my thesis and will enroll by next semester. I pray that God may grant me wisdom on how to defend my thesis on pre-orals and final so I could finally graduate from my Masters. I will give Him all the glory. 

As for the work at GOC, I am still working on my bugs with all the focus and sincerity I have--hoping that someday, if not soon, all the hard work will pay off. 

We're now reading the book of John after finishing Psalm 119. We've been praying many prayers each day, taking fasting meals, had communion, and I couldn't be more grateful for this. I am still a work in progress in many areas of my life. I know, I am not called to perfection but consistent growth. 

This is a time of rest and remembering redemption and in this, I give Him all my praises and thanksgiving.