Sunday, January 06, 2008

Learning year

I declare 2008 to be a year of learning.

To gain knowledge. To obtain more information. To get hold of real wisdom.

To improve my mind. To hone my talents. To be better in my giftings.

To be more patient. To forgive easier. To be more trusting.

To acquire a new skill. To summon back forgotten abilities. To be better in just about anything.

And most of all, I want to always, always, see the beauty that God brings in everything.

*To learn to see bad experiences through the good we have gained from them. (Mark Batterson, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day)


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I met new friends last Friday. It really is interesting to encounter people, to put faces to written words they post in the virtual world.

Abaniko made me remember the difference between the use of “batch” and “class.” Thanks Abaniko! (www.abaniko.blogspot.com). Carlotta (www.palaboy-lamonster.blogspot.com) reminded of my desire to discover Manila. Let’s go take those walking tours! And though snglguy (www.snglguy.com) mentioned that he is the oldest, I think his memory was the finest among us all. Beng (www.bengalba.wordpress.com), in her red dress and beautiful pearls, made us feel like we were in the company of the rich and famous.

Shy they were, but here they are : (in order) Abaniko, Beng, Carlotta and Snglguy. Til next time!

3 comments:

carlotta1924 said...

hallooo! nice pic of us huh? LOL

it was great to meet you too! yeah, we'll go on one of those walking tours soon =)

Unknown said...

*Gasp* finest memory? Are you sure you're referring to the same guy? :-D

It was really a pleasure to have finally met you, Jen, and it was a fun night for me as well. Taga mo sa bato, we will have that walking tour with Beng and Carla one of these days. :-D

-snglguy-

Jen said...

carlotta, excited na ako!!! :- )

snglguy, yup, it's true! you remember so many things! compared to mine (ask beng), your memory is sharp! tinaga ko na sa bato ha! hehehe...

Lion Chaser Manifesto

Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past and start creating the future. Stop playing it safe and start taking risks. Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences. Enjoy the journey. Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can. Live like today is the first day and last day of your life. Don't let what's wrong with you keep you from worshiping what's right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails. Criticize by creating. Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks. Don't try to be who you're not. Be yourself. Laugh at yourself. Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Quit running away.

Chase the lion.

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson (www.evotional.com)