good words from an angel 4

God Delights in You

“He brought me forth into a broad place; He delivered mebecause He delighted in me.” Psalm 18:19

I was blessed to grow up with parents who were positive, supportive, and encouraging. The words “I am proud of you” are one of their greatest legacies to me. I knew they loved me and showed it in a variety of very important ways. I knew they were very glad that I was their son. If you did not grow up with that kind of advantage then the concepts of grace and unconditional love will be harder for you to accept. One purpose of Grace waves is to help you hear God’s words to you will help you trust in His boundless, joyful love and draw closer to Him. Psalm 18:19 is one such verse. David wrote this psalm after escaping repeated attacks from Saul and his armies. A man who could have been for David a mentor and encourager became an implacable enemy. Other psalms reflect David’s anguish during this very rough period in his life. David responded by seeking God even more and looking to Him for the support. God delivered Him. The key phrase I want you to focus on this week concerns the reason God delivered David: “because He delighted in me.” This phrase is joyful and exuberant! God delighted in David! And God delights in you. Let that sink in. "He delights in you!" Even though you may not have been programmed from your childhood to hear and accept such truth, or perhaps because you have suffered rejection in adulthood at the hands of people who were once very close to you, you must trust and believe that God delights in you. He knows you deeply and individually as if you were the only person to know. He is capable of that kind of sustained regard and focus on you. His verdict: “I take delight in you.” And for that reason He will deliver you.

So whatever you face, or whatever handicap you have in life, accept God’s rich love for you. Trust in it. Rely on it.

zulueta @ HK Day 1

DAY ONE: WALKATHON DAY Super excited ang tatlo na gising na kami 3AM pa lang. Eury woke up with a smile and ask me if it is HK time already. Hehehe. We got at NAIA Terminal 3 an hour earlier from check-in time.

At the time na nasa loob na kami ng airplane, ang baby e ngiting ngiti. Nakatulugan ang clouds sa kakatitig.

Aboard Cebu Pacific flight 5J 110 we reached HK at 9:55 AM.

After ng madaming picture-picture at HK airport...

...we took the A21 bus (http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/transport/to-from-airport/bus.html) which will take us to our place: HK Taisan Guesthouse (http://www.hktaisanguesthouse.com). The travel was quite long (as in!), with us keeping count to the stops until it reaches 13. Baka lumagpas. It was like we had a city tour. Well, it was okay at least we had a real taste of HK. Yun na lang ang isipin.

At last we reached Bus Stop 13. We went down from the bus and... i don't know where to go... i forgot where exactly we are to turn or to look for Burlington House. Nasa harap ko ay BALLY. May something sa BALLY e and sa katabi nyang Burlington Arcade. I asked two chinese and both of them just said to go straight Nathan Road. I got a feeling we're going away from the place. So, we went back and saw again the sign Burlington Arcade. What the heck! I just went inside to ask and goodness, the place is just in front of the bus stop. Whoooosh!!! Nasa loob nito ang Burlington House at 15f nila ang Taisan. Hehehe. Anyways, we went inside, go to 15th floor and got settled. Ate Yolly was very accommodating. The place was clean and well-spaced plus free water, free coffee, free rice, tas if may snacks/fruits free pa din! I highly recommend it.

After settling, the walkathon day started. We walked along Granville Road until we reached Chatham where we can find the Hongkong Science Museum ( http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Science).

It was Wednesday and most if not all museums are entrance free. The kids enjoyed the activities. I specifically liked the floating ball. Pilit inaabot ni Eury. Hahaha!

After Hongkong Science Museum, we had a long walk (as in looooooooong walk) at Chatham Road until we reached Salisbury Road to see the Space Museum. This is near Avenue of Stars.

We then proceeded to Avenue of Stars (www.avenueofstars.com.hk) where we waited for the

Symphony of Lights.

Uber sa pagod and gutom ang people kaya mega hanap ng makakainan. Pressured me, i looked for a place to eat. Again asked a chinese and as usual niligaw ligaw ang lola nyo. Lakad lakad at last I found a mall na may McDo. So ang hubby and Jason na ang oorder and upo na lang kami sa bench to wait. Seconds... minutes... hours... aba wala pa din ang dalawa. After ilang oras na gutom, finally dumating din. Wala pa lang rice meals ang McDo dun kaya look na lang sila ng other resto. Hehehe. So nakakain na kami. Wait wait na lang sa symphony of lights.

Symphony of Lights na!!! Uhmmm... un na un??? Hehehe. Not sure if it's because maulap nun sa sobrang lamig o talagang yun na sya...

Honestly, hindi ako masyadong natuwa. Hehe. Buti na lang and kinancel namin ang star ferry
(http://www.starferry.com.hk/tour_schedule.html#r1) tour. Super mahal tapos yun lang ang makikita.

Anyways, after the light show, we decided to go home dahil pagod na nga. Walkathon ulit sa Nathan Road until we reach Burlington Arcade. =)

End of day one.

zulueta @ HK

I will try my best to be as informative as possible in my HK entries. This is just so that you will not just grasp the happiness we felt being there but also so you can get some tips. Naks! Well, it might help one way or the other. I just got most of what is in our itinerary from blogs and people who've been there. =)

Following is the supposedly itinerary we will follow during our five day stay in HK:

*** Wednesday February 10, 2010
05:00 NAIA
07:55 Depart from Manila (MNL)
09:55 Arrive in HongKong (HKG)
10:30 Take A21 Bus to go to TST BUS STOP 13
12:00 Check-in
Lunch
14:00 Hong Kong Science Museum (1pm-9pm)
16:00 Go to Avenue of Stars
optional - Hongkong Space Museum
optional - HK Museum of Arts
Avenue of Stars
18:00 Dinner
The Clock
18:30 Go to TST Star Ferry to buy tickets
19:05 A Symphony of Lights Harbour Cruise

*** Thursday February 11, 2010
08:00 Take MTR TST to Disneyland
10:00 Disneyland
Lunch
22:30 Take MTR Disneyland to TST

*** Friday February 12, 2010
08:00 Take MTR TST to Admiralty Exit B
09:00 Take Citybus Route 629 to go to Ocean Park
10:00 Ocean Park
Lunch
15:00 Take Citybus Route 629 to go to Admiralty
16:00 The Peak Tram
The Peak Tower
Dinner
20:00 Take MTR Admiralty to TST

*** Saturday February 13, 2010
08:00 Take MTR TST to Shatin
New Town Plaza - Snoopy's World
Ikea
Take MTR Shatin to Mongkok
Lunch
Modern Toilet
Ladies Market
Dinner
TST walk

*** Sunday February 14, 2010
07:00 Early Check-out
08:00 Take MTR TST to Tung Chung
09:00 Ngong Pin 360
11:00 Free Nature Guided Tour
12:00 Lunch
15:00 Giant Buddha/Po Lin Monastery
17:00 Ride Cable Car back to Tung Chung
17:30 Citygate outlet
Dinner
19:30 Take S1 Bus to go to Passenger Terminal/Hongkong International Airport
21:55 Depart from Hongkong (HKG)
23:55 Arrive in Manila (MNL)

All picture can be found here...

http://picasaweb.google.com/105658345040613316925/021010_021410ZuluetaHK?feat=embedwebsite

good words from an angel 3

I just read this and God it so touched me.

I Love You Anyway - The Daily Encourager

The fear of rejection may be one of the most basic fears of thehuman experience. Dr. Joe Harding tells a heart-warming story of aman who finally decided to ask his boss for a raise in salary.

It was Friday. He told his wife that morning what he was about to do. All day the man felt nervous and apprehensive. Late in the afternoonhe summoned the courage to approach his employer. To his delight, the boss agreed to a raise. The man arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china. Candles were lighted. His wife had prepared a festive meal. Immediately he figured that someone from the office had tipped her off! Finding his wife in the kitchen, he told her the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to a wonderful meal. Next to his plate the man found a beautiful lettered note. It read:"Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you." While on his way to the kitchen to get dessert he noticed that a second card had fallen from her pocket. Picking it off the floor, he read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve itanyway! These things will tell you how much I love you. "Total acceptance! Total love. Her love for him was not contingent upon his success at work. In fact, just the opposite. If he were to fail there, if he were to be rejected by his boss, he'd be all the more accepted at home. She stood behind him no matter what; softening the blows, healing the wounds, believing in him, loving him.

We can be rejected by almost anyone if we're loved by one. That's the way families can be with each other. That's the way God is with us, too!

"We love Him because He first loved us."

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