Well, it's been a while since my last post. I don't know what really got into me. It feels like my brain is empty and yet it's not. Weird huh? I guess I am just excited...and out of too much excitement, it stressed me out. I have so much things in my mind lately, so many design ideas for Mr. and Mrs. F's website. I feel like am so wore out that I don't want to think anymore. Have you ever had that feeling?
So, I decided to take a break. I finally decided to put my hands up for a while and just take it easy. And guess what, it was just what I needed! For the design dilemma, I finally was able to put together (incorporate) the designs that I wanted. I will just have to wait for their final approval on what design they want to go with. Then, I have another new prospective client that I am waiting to hear from, I hope and pray they go with me.
Construction of our house is a little slow. They finally poured the cement on the porch and have the roof trusses in there. Maybe in a few days there would be some additions to it.
Nikki's first week of school went very well. She is doing great and adjusted very well with the 2nd graders. Today she went fishing with her Dad, my hubby, since she is out of school for Labor Day. Then, we went to town to get an apple peeler, slicer, corer...let me tell you, this little machine is just awesome!
The job hunting? No luck yet. I am still looking. I am leaving everything up to God. I know he have better plans and knows what would be best for me and our family. I know the right job will come along. My goal right now is for Designs By Charina to get three new regular web design/redesign projects a month. I hope and pray that God will help me achieve this goal. I will be forever grateful... imagine, I get to do what I want to do most, I also will get to stay home to take care of my family and get to help financially. I am looking forward to it....
Until next time!
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Monday, September 1, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
How's Life?
Today is going to be a busy day for me (no complaints here). I am in the final stages of my web re-design project for Ms. D. You all know that web design is a passion of mine. I am loving every minute of it!
Next week, Nikki will be back to school. She will be in first grade and is pretty excited about coming back to school to see her old teachers and classmates as well as meet her new teacher and probably some new kids in her class.
Then, I will have a meeting with Ms. F. next Thursday to finalize things up on a web re-design project I have to do for their company. I am very much excited and can't wait to start work on the new look and feel of their website. So after Thursday of next week, I will be busy with design work again, which I am so grateful and thankful for. I hope and pray that after my work with Ms. F. is done, another web design project will come and will be waiting for me and another and another and another......
As you all know, I am also looking for a regular permanent job. Still no luck...still trying and doing my best. I am not giving up yet but I am also leaving it up to HIM. Why you ask? I believe that God always have a much better plan for us. Sometimes things just don't happen the way we want it to be and how we want it to be. Sometimes we don't get the things we want to have at the time we want it. Most of the time, we feel sad and frustrated if things don't turn out the way we want it to be...if we don't get the things we want to have at that particular time....if things takes a long time to happen.....only to realized later on that GOD have a much better plan for us. It happens to me a lot of times. Most times....I feel sad, frustrated, stressed out, worried....only to realized, that yes, GOD have a much better plan for me....for us.
It still happen at times, but I am doing my best to leave everything up to HIM. Every night, before I go to bed, I talk to HIM, I tell him my worries, I tell HIM about my concerns, what bothers me, I tell HIM about my plans and my dreams. I then asked for HIS guidance and help for me to accomplish my plans, to achieve my dreams, to understand, solve or let go of my concerns and of those things that bothers me. Most of all I tell HIM that I am leaving everything to HIM. For everything to happen according to HIS WILL, according to HIS PLANS and for me to have the understanding and courage to accept it.
I am going to do my best to do what I know I have to do for myself, my family and others, but....Knowing that GOD IS GOOD, and He knows what is best for us.....I am leaving and offering everything to HIM......for I know HE have a much better plan for us.
Life is beautiful.......if only we let GOD in it.
Next week, Nikki will be back to school. She will be in first grade and is pretty excited about coming back to school to see her old teachers and classmates as well as meet her new teacher and probably some new kids in her class.
Then, I will have a meeting with Ms. F. next Thursday to finalize things up on a web re-design project I have to do for their company. I am very much excited and can't wait to start work on the new look and feel of their website. So after Thursday of next week, I will be busy with design work again, which I am so grateful and thankful for. I hope and pray that after my work with Ms. F. is done, another web design project will come and will be waiting for me and another and another and another......
As you all know, I am also looking for a regular permanent job. Still no luck...still trying and doing my best. I am not giving up yet but I am also leaving it up to HIM. Why you ask? I believe that God always have a much better plan for us. Sometimes things just don't happen the way we want it to be and how we want it to be. Sometimes we don't get the things we want to have at the time we want it. Most of the time, we feel sad and frustrated if things don't turn out the way we want it to be...if we don't get the things we want to have at that particular time....if things takes a long time to happen.....only to realized later on that GOD have a much better plan for us. It happens to me a lot of times. Most times....I feel sad, frustrated, stressed out, worried....only to realized, that yes, GOD have a much better plan for me....for us.
It still happen at times, but I am doing my best to leave everything up to HIM. Every night, before I go to bed, I talk to HIM, I tell him my worries, I tell HIM about my concerns, what bothers me, I tell HIM about my plans and my dreams. I then asked for HIS guidance and help for me to accomplish my plans, to achieve my dreams, to understand, solve or let go of my concerns and of those things that bothers me. Most of all I tell HIM that I am leaving everything to HIM. For everything to happen according to HIS WILL, according to HIS PLANS and for me to have the understanding and courage to accept it.
I am going to do my best to do what I know I have to do for myself, my family and others, but....Knowing that GOD IS GOOD, and He knows what is best for us.....I am leaving and offering everything to HIM......for I know HE have a much better plan for us.
Life is beautiful.......if only we let GOD in it.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Life's Questions
What are your life's questions? What brought about these questions? Is it your need, is it out of frustration or is just a thought that pop up every now and then or, can we also say lack of faith?
I remember when I was still a child growing up in Bulacan ( province in the Philippines), there was never a time a "life's question" popped up in my young mind. If you remember in my other blog, I was grateful for the "hard life" we had for it made us a better and appreciative person that we are right now. Looking back, I think it is knowing and accepting the fact that we can not just have what the other kids have. I remember us not asking for toys, new clothes, new school supplies, of why is it that we only have little food in the table. I remember not feeling bad about not getting any gifts on our birthdays and Christmases. I remember not feeling any sadness about the lack of toys, new clothes and gifts. I remember not feeling any kind of envy to what the other kids have. All I remember is the the love and the contentment (of what we have). We are always thankful and feel blessed. We knew that Daddy and Mang were doing their best to give us a better life (and They DID!), we knew that they love us and that made up for everything.
Now that I am a mother myself, I am doing my best to instill the values and life's lesson that I learned while growing up to my daughter. I am doing my best to teach her that love is not all about getting new toys, new clothes, presents and all the material stuff that we kind of "associate" love to.
To go back to my life's questions, I guess what brought up these questions in the first place are our needs and the frustrations that comes with knowing that you are trying and doing your best and working hard but still...it seems to be not enough. That I feel like I am about to give up......
I questioned why some people have better lives than others? I questioned why is it that despite their good life, they don't seem to appreciate all the blessings that they have. I questioned why some people just have an easy life, like everything is offered to them in a silver platter.
I questioned why some people, despite of all their hard work, honesty, goodness and sacrifices never seems to move out of the life that they are trying to get out of.
I questioned why some people in spite of their hard life, still have a smile in their faces, love in their hearts and a helping hand to those that are in need.
Is it even right for me to have all these "life's questions"? I am still human. I get tired, frustrated and weak at times. Looking back, I think...I should apply what I learned growing up.
I remember when I was still a child growing up in Bulacan ( province in the Philippines), there was never a time a "life's question" popped up in my young mind. If you remember in my other blog, I was grateful for the "hard life" we had for it made us a better and appreciative person that we are right now. Looking back, I think it is knowing and accepting the fact that we can not just have what the other kids have. I remember us not asking for toys, new clothes, new school supplies, of why is it that we only have little food in the table. I remember not feeling bad about not getting any gifts on our birthdays and Christmases. I remember not feeling any sadness about the lack of toys, new clothes and gifts. I remember not feeling any kind of envy to what the other kids have. All I remember is the the love and the contentment (of what we have). We are always thankful and feel blessed. We knew that Daddy and Mang were doing their best to give us a better life (and They DID!), we knew that they love us and that made up for everything.
Now that I am a mother myself, I am doing my best to instill the values and life's lesson that I learned while growing up to my daughter. I am doing my best to teach her that love is not all about getting new toys, new clothes, presents and all the material stuff that we kind of "associate" love to.
To go back to my life's questions, I guess what brought up these questions in the first place are our needs and the frustrations that comes with knowing that you are trying and doing your best and working hard but still...it seems to be not enough. That I feel like I am about to give up......
I questioned why some people have better lives than others? I questioned why is it that despite their good life, they don't seem to appreciate all the blessings that they have. I questioned why some people just have an easy life, like everything is offered to them in a silver platter.
I questioned why some people, despite of all their hard work, honesty, goodness and sacrifices never seems to move out of the life that they are trying to get out of.
I questioned why some people in spite of their hard life, still have a smile in their faces, love in their hearts and a helping hand to those that are in need.
Is it even right for me to have all these "life's questions"? I am still human. I get tired, frustrated and weak at times. Looking back, I think...I should apply what I learned growing up.
- Be thankful for everything that you have.
- Contentment on what you have at the moment.
- Be happy with what you have and who you are.
- Work harder and try harder to reach your goals.
- Have faith in God that everything will happen according to HIS plans.
Here are a couple of videos ( I found on youtube) that I would like to share with you all. These are two of my favorite songs (who the singer by the way is a fellow Filipino, Gary Valenciano) that I love to listen to when I'm at a point that I feel like giving up...
Just click on the link below.
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