This post from Kuya Kevin really cracked me up this morning.

Filipinos really do have gestures unique to our culture. Like raising both eyebrows to mean yes or to say “Hi” (the one Kuya Kevin wrote about) and the lip-pouting to show direction (which his reader commented about).

 

I laughed so hard imagining foreign guys who have learned Philippine culture so well pouting their lips to point direction.  Their friends and family might get a huge shock!

 

And yeah, Filipinos really do pout soooo often esp. when saying “doon” or “over there”. The lips really do follow the direction we`re pointing to.

 

I think it`s quite cute.  But so funny to think of guys unconsciously doing it in front of westerners. Hilarious!

 

Here are the links! Everything on the list this week is my favorite!

 

Filipino Gestures by Kuya Kevin

What Finding Yourself Really Means by Holly Gerth

How Ordinary You Holds Extra Value by Bonnie Gray

Dear Body by Laura Parker

Aaaahk! Sorry for the recent blog silence! This week`s been pretty much cool and busy. But I`ve got good news! My sister Ava won the contest and landed on the top 3 spot. She went home with a crown.

 

My youngest sister was very funny `cause she couldn`t accept Ava not being in the top spot. After all, Ava`s the only one who answered the question while the others failed. Viola was searching for justice and the night after the contest, she was joking of not being able to sleep. ;)

 

But anyhow, we saw God`s hand in that and I`m proud of my sis because I know she knows her worth and she wasn`t in there to compete at all. Viola was really so funny, `cause she was reminding her older sister even on stage of the reason why she was there. Viola was screaming “Glory” and no one, except the 3 of us girls, understood what it meant.

 

I laughed so much the entire night.

 

Anyway, it`s Friday and here are the linkies! Beautiful, beautiful reads!

 

Thank you for still being there in spite of the silence!

 

Bloom Where You`re Planted by Lisa

The Power of Forgiveness by Jennifer

Why Hard Questions Are Good For God-Sized Dreams by Bonnie

No Person He Won`t Touch (Next Door Savior Excerpt) by Max Lucado

Grace Windows: Hope and Healing for the Forsaken by Stacy

 

PS. Oh, dear! It`s already July here in the Philippines! I can`t believe time flies quickly! I`m halfway through my planner! I`ll let you into a little peak sometime this week! My journal and planner keeps a lot of stories about God`s goodness!

 

Goodbye June! Welcome July!

 

Photo Credits: Baby Green Tea

and FairyCastle on Tumblr.

I realized I`ve been staying indoors most of the time since June began. Aaay, it`s been raining really hard. Like today there`s a tropical depression and there`s another storm coming this week. And would you believe, last week, classes have been suspended on the 2nd day of school?

 

But I really love rainy days. I love staying indoors wearing my cutest pair of socks, drinking hot chocolate and chatting with my sisters. And today, I`m really enjoying and not missing summer days. ;)

 

 

Reading has been so fun, too… and I`ve been reading a lot when there`s nothing to do. And there are more things I`m enjoying now than just that.

 

 

1. Fixing rainy day snacks {milk, chocolate crackers, etc.}

2. Sleeping haha

 

 

3. Drawing and writing on my journal

4. Tidying up my room

5. Making hot steamy soups

 

6. Working { I`m a freelance designer and my office is at home so I can enjoy most of these things while I happily work with designs…}

 

Now, so much of my stories… Here are the links!

 

My Prodigal Daughter by Kara

Holy Tempering by Caryin Poling  {I love the chocolate illustration!}

Night-Light Fight by Morgan {My sisters and I can relate!}

Sinfulness Isn`t Unique To Other People by Anna

5 Refreshing Summer Recipes on Sushibelle 

{if it`s summer over at your place}

 

How about you?

What do you enjoy doing during rainy days?

 

Photo credits: {click photo}

If we would sum up how the week went for me, I must say that it’s really been a roller coaster ride for my faith. I would be lying and I  would be a hypocrite if I would say that my faith is always soaring like an eagle…although I wish I’m always strong like that and I’m never doubtful because God deserves my faith all the time and because without faith, it is impossible to please Him.

 

But like that man on Mark 9 who asked God to heal his unbelief  {quite weird but sometimes we’re like that, right?  Sometimes we’re even in the middle of belief and unbelief, believing that God can do miracles but doubting partly that He will do it for us}…we must bring our unbelief to God ask Him to heal it.

 

Jesus heals doubts every time. All we need to do is ask.

 

'”…But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”

²³ “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

²⁴ Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”                         Mark 9:21-24

 

There are so many things we don’t understand. Normally…because we are man and we are not God. But Jesus promises to give us the understanding we need if we would ask Him. And although the “understanding” doesn’t necessarily mean the answers to our questions, it could be a the most peaceful, heartwarming comfort we could get from Him, knowing that He loves us and wants nothing more than the best.

 

 

Let’s trust the Lord no matter the circumstance and believe that He’s always, always watching and standing right behind us caring for us.

 

And that our miracles are coming!

Goodnight!

 

Faith And Doubt by Dena Jackson

Right Now Matters and So Do You by Bonnie Gray

When Your Words Don’t Match Your Heart by Kristin Welch

5 Important Lessons To Avoid Burn-Out by Shyju