High School Reunion Fever!!!

It's early in the morning... seven o'clock to be exact. I have not finished working on the minutes of our second meeting. Hahaha! I even started working on this since last Saturday... and it's exactly one week now! Hahaha! As I work on preparing the agenda for tonight's meeting, I decided to give myself a treat by brewing an Arabica Coffee.

I was about to brew the coffee when something made me feel like playing Peter Cetera's songs. So, I went back and took the remote control, looked for the Peter Cetera playlist... then, I clicked, "play". And the reminiscing starts here...

Reminiscing high school days... the building where we used to love hanging out after chemistry class... the Batibot  Tambayan where we kill time during vacant hours and copy homeworks from whoever!!! Oh, I truly love those carefree days! 

The first person that came to mind is our junior high school chemistry teacher, Mr. Norvin A. Macaro. He used to play Peter Cetera's songs and we listen to it with big smiles and we sang with him. Then, he would start off teasing "love items" in the class or in the group of people from whatever batch. Mid-afternoon setting and the science building is almost empty of students when my peers and I stayed around to just chat with our favorite and totally cool teacher.

So, I went online on Facebook chat... tadah!!! our beloved chemistry teacher is online! Awesome!!! I sent him a message right away telling him of the songs I am listening to at this very gloomy and restful Saturday morning... it's not gloomy at all... the songs make it a lovely and romantic one! 

Listening to Peter Cetera's songs makes me want to fall in love! It makes me go back to the yesteryears and reminisce the days when we were young and happy and simply carefree! Oh, I love those days!!! We fell in love with the lyrics of the songs and we jam and sang in groups whether we're in tune or absolutely out of tune! It truly did not matter for as long as we're singing with our best buddies!

The teasing never ends.... We're now more than ten years older than before. Until now, I am still being teased and paired with the same people!!! Hahahaha!! As if we never really grew up and got tired of each other. Hmmm... "each other"??? Hahaha! I am still being teased and matched with my best friend! Wouldn't the issue ever die?! Hahaha!

The reunion fever is astronomical!!! We retraced old friends... talked about high school days and made a thread of petty fights with former classmates of the same playful mockery of teen slangs and lingo! Hahahaha!!! We're like kids again! It makes me more excited each and everyday, no matter how bloody the organizing and execution is, for our most awaited high school reunion! 

Right now... my heart sings with gladness, blazes with excitement, and... kilig as ever!!!! Feels like falling in love... again!!!

An Email of Encouragement

Just sharing an email I received from one of our church elders and the head of our Children's Ministry. I do not own the copyright of this article, neither does the sender.

The Blessings of Inadequacy

Read | 2 Corinthians 3:4-6

Life is filled with struggles that reveal human inadequacy. Physical problems leave us weak and unable to cope, relational troubles bring confusion and stress, continual battles with bad habits and addictions make us feel defeated, and financial or job demands damage our self-worth. No one likes the frustration and fear of facing challenges which are too big to handle, but God can use them for our good.

Maybe you have never considered inadequacy a blessing. After all, it arouses all sorts of uncomfortable emotions that make us feel useless, insignificant, and weak. But God can turn all the negatives into blessings if we acknowledge our helplessness, depend on His strength, and step into our challenges with confidence in Him.

Inadequacy can be a blessing since it . . .

1.    Drives us to God as we recognize our helplessness.

2.    Relieves us of the burden of trying to do God’s will in our own strength.

3.    Motivates us to live in the power of the Holy Spirit.

4.    Provides the Lord an opportunity to demonstrate what He can do.

5.    Increases our usefulness to God by humbling our pride.

6.    Allows Christ to receive all the glory.

7.    Gives peace as we rely on Him.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers have the ability to endure difficulty or accomplish whatever the Lord calls them to do. By claiming the adequacy of Christ, we can face every circumstance with a sense of awesome confidence, not in ourselves but in God, who is totally capable.

If I could ride a bike...

I don't know what I should entitle this post with. I usually begin with a title as I already know what the article would be about. But, this time is an exception.

My morning started with stretching and hitting the stationary bike for more than 30 minutes of high tension cycling. I am thankful that stationary bikes were created! It's beneficial enough for someone who doesn't know how to balance a bike a like me. I remember riding a bike when I was in grade school. One of my playmates taught me to ride a bike without my mom's knowledge. She forbade us to ride bicycle for one very painful reason - a motor accident that caused our father's life.

I eventually developed the fear of riding bikes of any kind but the stationary bike. I am afraid of stumbling and getting hurt or wounded. I don't easily trust anyone who invites me to back ride on their bike. Given a choice, I would rather walk or commute. Only lately that I found myself riding on one of my high school classmate's motor bike! And to my surprise, I wasn't holding on as tight as I used to when I was in college! Nevertheless, I remained frightened - silently, this time.

If I could be brave enough, I would want to learn to ride a bike again. If I could, I would cycle my way to Baywalk or to Marikina Sports Center. I would cycle my way to anywhere my carefree self wants me to be! But I couldn't. So, I walk. And, given a pair of comfortable, full-support sneakers, I could walk for nine straight hours! Walk, okay, let me reiterate that, "walk" and not "hike, trek or climb"! Because that's a totally different story.

If I could cycle, I would hit the road for two or three hours everyday! That would truly tone my thighs and my booty growing mission will be a success! Cyclists have nice legs, most especially the track cyclists. Screw me! My legs are the worst! Hehehe... just think of all the good things cycling will do to me if I ever learn to let go of my fear and to cycle again. Free short distance travel, solitary cycling anywhere, best of health, bootylicious, tight hamstrings, and non-pollutant are some of the advantages one can get in cycling. And maybe, it could help lessen the perkiness of my freakishly huge gastrocnemius muscles!

Each Step I Take

"Each Step I Take"

W. Elmo Marcer

Each step I take my Saviour goes before me,
And with His loving hand He leads the way,

And with each breath I whisper "I adore Thee;"

Oh, what joy to walk with Him each day. 

Each step I take I know that He will guide me;

To higher ground He ever leads me on.

Until some day the last step will be taken.

Each step I take just leads me closer home.

At times I feel my faith begin to waver,

When up ahead I see a chasm wide.

It's then I turn and look up to my Saviour,

I am strong when He is by my side.

I trust in God, no matter come what may,

For life eternal in His hand,

He holds the key that opens up the way,

That will lead me to the promised land. 

What a wonderful song!

Many may have no longer wondered why this blog is entitled, "Each Step I Take". Most people may have a notion that such title suggests a very common theme - the story of her life, the journey, the daily grind, the open journal, and the list goes on and on. In one point, it may be right, nevertheless, this is not simply about life's daily grind. It's all about "Who" walks with me in each step I take.

I have an old blog, which I have been keeping for couple years now. I chose to create a new one as that blog gives a certain atmosphere I no longer want to embrace. So, I left it dormant for now until I find a reason to update it with a new post.

This introduction should have been done a while back when I started this new blog. But it doesn't matter. There's nothing much to introduce, anyway. So, just read on! :)

To all, if you're keen enough to decipher how God guided me or moved me in each step I take through my posts, you would find sense in each and every word written herein.

God bless you all!

How Can I Dance?

How can I dance?

When the burdens are countless and the world seems to weigh on me...
When the heart is frozen and numbed to life's constant push?

How can I paint?

When the brush strokes seem at a loss for direction...
And each color is blended in confusion?

How can I run?

When the shoes are ready but the heart is not...
When you are at the momentum of running until the treadmill stops?

How can I smile?

When the reason for smiling is more vague than the reason to be disheartened...
When you know that such act is a mere facade of happiness?

Yet, how do I continue living?

The irony of life brings light to the only reason that keeps a child of God moving and breathing.
Amidst the hurdles and struggles of life - the grace of God illumines and continually overwhelms all challenges this world has to offer.