MalayangLikha

Live a life of purpose.

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Limbo

You are not happy, 

but you are not sad. 

You are not lonely,

but you don’t belong. 

You don’t feel tired, 

but you lack the energy. 

You are not empty,

but a black hole exists...

In your heart. 

You are in limbo. 

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We are made to last forever.

I’m on Day 4 of “The Purpose Driven Life” book. It basically talks about how our life here on Earth is merely a preparation/staging for our life in eternity. I admit, I fear dying every waking day of my life. I always have this persistent thought that I am unhealthy and about to die and lose my loved ones. Today, I learned that if we focus our hearts and minds to JESUS, we no longer have to fear death. Instead, we prepare for it! because dying simply means a life of eternity. Now, the important question is: ARE YOU READY TO DIE? AND DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING AFTER? There are only 2 choices - HEAVEN or HELL. No in-betweens. And so, keeping this in mind, knowing and believing in Jesus make a whole lot of difference. It guides your every day living. My thoughts, words, and actions, are now based on how the Lord designed me to be. It gives me HOPE that I am created for a purpose and that I can look forward to a life with Jesus. At the end of the chapter, a question was left for me to ponder. What should I stop doing so I can start really “living”? For me, I should stop my FEAR OF DYING and begin living my life  by surrendering everything to the Lord and eagerly learn what His will for my life. Thank you, Lord. You are an unchanging and sovereign God! 

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What drives your life?

2021. Everyone was eager to finally say 2020 is officially over! I welcomed this year with a mixed of feeling extremely hopeful and positive, at the same time, fearful and stressed out. It was just too much for me. Self-doubt, feeling unwell, and scared for my own future and my family. I just had to snapped out of it. So, I decided to read the “The Purpose Drive Life” book by Pastor Rick Warren. Honestly, I have  had so many attempts from the past to finish the book BUT never succeeded. In fact, our family had this book for more than a decade already. Today, I said, I will attempt to begin reading it again, and so I did. One was supposed to read this book for 40 days but I guess my “40 days” finishing the book were scattered into several years! but as they used to say, progress is still progress, no matter how little you do, as long as you keep on doing it. So for Day 3, the topic was “What drives your life?” this chapter made me realize a few things in my life that I have been constantly doing wrong. It made me realize that God has a plan for me! He knows me even before I was in the womb. He has plans for me, and I have a purpose to fulfill in this lifetime. I  hope this time I get to finish all 40 chapters and I can get to read each chapter day after day. So, what drives my life? this time, I CHOOSE JESUS. I’ve had several choices before on how to live my life. Nothing really worked. Now, I’m making the good choice, only JESUS. Have a blessed day, world! God bless you! 

DG

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Mommy struggles

Don’t get me wrong. I love my little boy. He fills my days with so much love and joy. But there are times when I cannot take his tantrums, his insistence, and stubbornness. I work from home and one of my major tasks is to create good concepts for the project I am working on. Today is especially hard for me. I have not been feeling well for days now and the last thing I need is a 3-year old making unreasonable demands. Motherhood is tough. I don’t recommend it to everyone. You need to be prepared to take on the role - physically, emotionally, mentality, and spiritually. It is a blessing to be a mother but it takes a lot of work to be a very good one. 

<3 DG

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I surrender.

Thank you, Lord for this day. It may not be one of the best days but it surely is a blessed day because You have gifted me and my family a brand new day to hope for. I surrender everything to You, O Lord. 

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Tonight is one of those few nights when i feel guilty for things that i could have done right or differently. The moment feels like stepping inside a dark room with no air, it makes you appear “small”, insignificant. You question yourself of things you know about but avoid to answer. When did i become so heartless? How did i become so unkind? Sadness pervades my heart but God’s faithfulness overcomes. He allows me to see my faults but has always been there to welcome & forgive me, if only i ask. God knows we are not perfect and through these imperfections, we are reminded of His unconditional love for us. He has shown us mercy, compassion, kindness & love. Who are we not to extend these to others who badly need the support & understanding? I said a little prayer to the Lord, asking for his forgiveness. I now know better, being reminded through God’s own examples. Thank you, Lord, amidst the complicated and negative things happening right now, you remain the rock of our salvation, a loving father and a loyal friend ❤️ Glory to God!

[thenib]

Joey Alison Sayers.

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Wfh is no easy task especially when you have a 2 year old doing all sorts of stuff inside the house because going out isn’t an option. #wfhstruggles

[thehopefulquotes]

Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely.

— Haruki Murakami

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Amen to that. #Kindness

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A symbol of hope.

The other day while trying my best to be productive around the house, I found out that I was able to grow 2 different plants. One is citrus lemon while the other is some sort of an eggplant. It felt good knowing that new life forms were growing in our small backyard. It is as if God is telling me, don’t lose hope. I am here. I am Life.❤️

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God's Promise

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Why I write.

I used to write a lot. In fact, I started a blog almost 2 decades ago. Either I got too busy or simply lost interest in writing that I totally forgot about it already. I can’t even remember the name of my blog (for this one, I blame aging and memory gap). I’ve been contemplating to start a new blog and I finally had the chance to create one. Thanks to the Enhanced Community Quarantine (but no thanks to covid-19 pandemic), I finally gave in to my undying desire to write again. I created this space for myself. For my own sanity. My own little place in the vast, crazy world wide web. I do not seek approvals or likes, nor wish to debate over my own take on things. I simply want to capture my thoughts and have the chance to revisit my feelings on a certain day, even it seems uneventful. So here’s to me, my first blog post.  I hope to churn out more posts soon.

D.G.