Happy Birthday Papa

Before the clock strikes midnight back home, I just wanted to wish a very happy birthday to my precious papa who always let me hold his hand and taught me so much in life by living out an example for me. Thank you for all the sacrifices you've made for me and Grace Che and Bea Che, and for showing me what it means to put 100% in everything, as well as the value of pure hard work.

I am so blessed to call you my daddy. 

Love you so much daddy, and happy birthday once again! :)

Of Promises

Yesterday, as I was washing up my dishes, I suddenly looked up and saw a huge rainbow in the distance.

I immediately broke out into a smile, because it didn't even rain yesterday, and it felt like God was just showing off to me because He can. He gave me such a simple, thoughtful gift for no reason.

""It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.""
- Genesis 9:14-16

"Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." And they launched out. But as they sailed, He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and marvelled, saying to one another, "Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him."
- Luke 8:22-25

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Some days are raging water days.

And on those days, you may feel angry, anxious and exhausted. You may feel the need to get up and fight in self-defense.

With God, I always feel like He lets me take it out on Him until all that fight is gone, and all that's left is His peace. After all, in that boat, He was right there. In my life, my rainbow, my very promise.. is right there as well.

Once more, I find my peace again. I find Him, right next to me, never having left my side at all.

Some days are raging water days.

But those days are the days that we get to see Him calm the storm and be reminded of who really is in control. Those days are days for rainbows, miracles, trust, resilience and pure faith. I wouldn't trade them for anything in the world.

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"My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and give praise."
- Psalm 57:7

"The Lord will fight for you, you need only be still."
- Exodus 14:14

Still standing,
Dice

The Calm Before The Storm

At the very least, I'm grateful to have had that.

God is good, all the time. :)

And Once More I'm Thankful

These past two weeks.. I've been getting small pockets of encouragement from various people who read my previous blog post. I just wanted to say.. that I am so thankful for all of you, for the hugs in passing and the whispers of strength. :)

So blessed,
Dice

The Next Lesson

Be as stubborn as you must to silent the voices that give you permission for living a mediocre life. 

Instead, choose joy, choose to hold your tongue, choose letting go, choose faith, choose optimism, choose to stand up and fight once more. Choose never to succumb to the ways of the world, but instead set a new standard for living that will challenge and inspire others.

This is my next lesson to learn.

Without Regrets

My biggest dream is to be asked this question when I'm 90, and be able to smile with joy and say..
"Absolutely nothing".

Blessed,
Dice

Some Days

Some days, you just need some inspiration.

And then I randomly came across this picture, which just completely stole my heart away. 

I am inspired once more. :)

I pray you are too. 

Because when you look closely around your life, you will discover that inspiration is everywhere.

Love,

Dice