But what do I want?

“Did I want what I wanted, or did I want what He wanted, no matter what it might cost?”
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“How would we learn to submit to the authority of Christ if we had nothing to submit?”
Elisabeth Elliot, Passion & Purity

Of Sleeping Beauty and Compatibility

I woke up feverish, with my body aching all over. I felt like I spent the previous night in a boxing ring, as one of the featherweight contenders, and lost the fight. And what does a losing boxer do? Rest. And so I rest—text my boss about missing work, stay in the small space I [...]

Ice Cream Day

Yesterday was a record-breaking day for me: Ate four flavors of ice cream in three separate occasions. Two cones of Arce’s Chunky Chocolate ice cream traipsed by my lips immediately after lunch, a treat from a teammate who celebrated her first year at work. To my delight, two hours later, two other flavors, Selecta’s [...]

At a Wedding

I check the text which reminds me of the time of the wedding: June 11, Saturday, at 2 p.m. It is already past 12 noon and I am still in Alabang. As I am waiting for Jenny, an adventurous soul who agrees to go to National Arts Center in Mount Makiling with me, I am [...]