I am a minister to children!

I started teaching Sunday School at 9 years old. Since then, I realized that God put me in this world to minister to children. I didn't want to be a teacher but God's way is amazing. I became a teacher and enjoyed every minute of it.

To continue to develop a positive mental attitude, I encouraged myself to read, Our Mission: "Children" by Roger Fields everyday until it becomes a vital part of my daily thinking, motivating a change in my lifestyle. I remember God's word in Proverbs 23:7 "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he". Here it is:

My calling is sure. My challenge is big. My vision is clear. My desire is strong. My influence is eternal. My impact is critical. My values are solid. My faith is tough. My mission is urgent. My purpose is unmistakable. My direction is forward. My heart is genuine. My strength is supernatural. My reward is promised. And my God is real.

In a world of cynicism, I offer hope. In a world of confusion, I offer truth. In a world of immorality, I offer values. In a world of neglect, I offer attention. In a world of abuse, I offer safety. In a world of ridicule, I offer affirmation. In a world of division, I offer reconciliation. In a world of bitterness, I offer forgiveness. In a world of sin, I offer salvation. In a world of hate, I offer God’s love.

I refuse to be dismayed, disengaged, disgruntled, discouraged or distracted. Neither will I look back, stand back, fall back, go back or sit back. I do not need applause, flattery, adulation, prestige, stature or veneration. I do not have time for business as usual, mediocre standards, small thinking, outdated methods, normal expectations, average results, ordinary ideas, petty disputes or low vision. I will not give up, give in, bail out, lie down, turn over, quit or surrender.

I will pray when things look bad. I will pray when things look good. I will move forward when others stand still. I will trust God when obstacles arise. I will work when the task is overwhelming. I will get up when I fall down.

My calling is to reach boys and girls for God. It is too serious to be taken lightly, too urgent to be postponed, too vital to be ignored, too relevant to be overlooked, too significant to be trivialized, too eternal to be fleeting and too passionate to be quenched.

I know my mission. I know my challenge. I also know my limitations, my weaknesses, my fears and my problems. And I know my God. Let others get the praise. Let the church get the blessing. Let God get the glory.

I am a minister. I minister to children. This is who I am. This is what I do."

A blogger needs a notebook

I'm excited for year 2011. I expected more blessings from God to bless others. I'm thrilled for more new adventures with HIM. I'm intoxicated with the idea of having my own notebook. I just don't want a notebook, I badly needed it especially that I'm expanding my blogging horizon. It would boost productivity. With a notebook, I can turn some of my unproductive time into opportunities. In school, I have vacant time from 11:10-1:40. I could work on my online tasks within that time with the aid of wireless connectivity.

I couldn't wait for Cyber Monday to buy my own notebook. We've already scouted various computer centers to find the notebook that has the features we're looking for in a very affordable price. In today's world having a notebook has become a necessity, no one can stay without one. After all who can deny the luxury/necessity of owning a notebook in today`s world?!

Finding time to blog

I forgot to mention that I blogged for 2 years already! Happy blogversary to me...ha..ha..ha...! Actually, the blogversary happened last December 15 and I totally forgotten about it. Hyzyd was just barely a month old at that time and I started blogging at school during lunch breaks. I think it ran for about 4 months before we had our own computer and internet connection . I don't know where I got the energy to blog and write about 2 posts in a day before! I had so much motivation to blog, so eager to learn and so hungry to earn friends!

I first enjoyed joining blog contests and felt the thrill of winning. After a year, I started to smell the sweet scent of virtual money released to my account. I delighted in cashing out from my PayPal account to my bank account and buy those blue shoes and party dress I've been saving for. To top it all, I earned virtual friends that stays with me through thick and thin- the Marce Club! I thank you Marce Kaye, Niko, Jade, Seiko, Pehpot, Liz, Yami, Mye, Kikamz, Chris, and Fedhz for your friendship. It isn't often that I say this, but I wanted to thank you all for being such good friends. You are always around when I need you, always willing to listen when I need to talk. You are one of the most important people in my life, and when I count my blessings I always think of you. You were always around to lend a hand and tell a joke. I appreciate that more than you know.

The past year was very hard on me. I tried to squeeze in blogging to my already hectic schedule . As if it wasn't enough, what on earth am I eating that I got the balls to create 9 blogs in all (6 are still on their vegetative state) ! Blogging is hyper-addictive once you started reaping the fruits of your labor. How did I manage blogging without affecting my career, my role and duty as a wife and a mom and as a friend? I managed to wake up as early as 3:00 a.m. to blog and write my online posts. When I wake up, I don't readily face the computer. I take time to pray , read and meditate on God's Word. I couldn't do a thing without making God as my first priority. It would consume about 30 minutes. After personal devotion, that's the time I face my work of the day. I see to it that I stopped working when the clock struck 5:00. I need to prepare our breakfast and other things for school.

Our computer is in our bedroom so when I woke up at 3:00 am, the only light I have is our "House lamp" . Switching on the fluorescent lights would wake Hyzyd . I don't have enough light in my working space that's why I'm asking my hubby to install pendant lighting fixtures. Lamps take up valuable space on tables and counters. With pendants, they are hanging high out of the way. I won’t have to worry about them being knocked over (I'm clumsy most of the time:)).

I think 2-3 pendant light fixtures above are enough to provide more lighting in my task areas every time I worked at dawn or late at night .

This is what I used to say to my single girl friends whom I encouraged to blog " if I could find to blog, then so are you! "

It's Hyzyd's Day!

...because it's Children's Day in Thailand! He deserves some special treatment today. Actually, Children's Day was celebrated yesterday all over Thailand. We didn't go out yesterday because based on our experience before , on Children's Day the city is congested- people from neighboring provinces flocked to the city creating severe traffic and children's play station like Skippy's Wonderland is sooooo crowded with young and old that freedom of movement was hindered.

We told Hyzyd that today is his day so he dressed in best and even allowed us to let him wear his sunglasses which was not used for a long time!

I gasped as I saw him stand like that and posed for me. I can't believe that my baby will soon be a young man!

We went to church first then after lunch we ventured Skippy's Wonderland. Hyzyd's favorite game there is Burnout 3: Takedown-the new king of arcade racers. I tell you that it's hyper-addictive single-player mode. You can see down here that Hyzyd patiently waited for his turn.

We played and we're able to takedown 6 cars. No photo was taken coz our only photographer (my hubby) was in a hair salon. We also try out the mini-hockey game and the slam dunk.

Hyzyd envied the older kids riding on bump cars. He just contented himself on watching them and cheering for them. Yeah, he'll literally cheered them by screaming "YAY" while raising his right arm. The parents around was amused of him.

My tired boy asked for popcorn and sat at the feet of Rapunzel..he..he...We've watched this movie "Tangled" at home already. Hyzyd was more fond of Pascal, the chameleon, and Maximus, the horse than Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.

Afterwards, we brought him to Swensen's Ice Cream Parlour. He looked like an expert ice cream eater here...LOL!

He chose the "Very X-mas" menu. It has a scoop of Mocha Almond Fudge, Reversible Chocolate and Chocolate Rainforest. Toppings include fan wafer, chocolate chips, whipped cream, cherry, strawberry, sliced banana, chocolate balls and rainbow sprinkles.

It was indeed a magical moment for our Hyzyd especially that today ushers in a nice weather. It's a fine opportunity that we're able to spend quality time with our toddler. Children's Day celebration did surely bring in laughter and great times.