bellybutton. say it. it sounds funny.

laugh at the face
of boredom

navigate using the bars above
gracias.

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her time capsule.
hence, more updated.

Better Than I

by david campbell

I thought I did what’s right
I thought I had the answers
I thought I chose the surest road
But that road brought me here

So I put up a fight
And told you how to help me
Now just when I have given up
The truth is coming clear

You know better than I
You know the way
I’ve let go the need to know why
For you know better than I

If this has been a test
I cannot see the reason
But maybe knowing I don’t know
Is part of getting through

I try to do what’s best
And faith has made it easy
To see the best thing I can do
Is put my trust in you

For You know better than I
You know the way
I’ve let go the need to know why
For you know better than I

I saw one cloud and thought it was a sky
I saw a bird and thought that I could follow
But it was you who taught that bird to fly
If I let you reach me will you teach me

For You know better than I
You know the way
I’ve let go the need to know why
I’ll take what answers you supply
You know better than I

U . T U B E . ♥

better than i
by david campbell

P R O F I L E

nice meeting you too.

yep, my name's janreine. you can call me reine. at least that's what most people call me. jan.reine@yahoo.com. januarythirteeneightysix. working as a nurse has been a rollercoaster. as much as i love doing it, it's exhausting yet fulfilling. a simple thank you and a smile from my patients makes my day. i praise God for my family and my friends. even though i don't get to see them due to distance, that doesn't mean i don't think about them everyday. my church family is awesome too. i think i'm a homebody type-of-person. simple things amuses me. Jesus keeps me sane all the time. even though things has been and will always be unpredictable, i know HE got me.

T H I R T E E N
RANDOM FACTS

name's reine.

ONE i love Jesus and He's always gonna be my reason. matthew 6:33. TWO sleeping has been my recent favorite past-time hobby. THREE i don't know why but i get easily attached to kids. FOUR blowing dandelions cheers me up. FIVE i am kinda addicted to facebook. SIX i am still in this journey of finding my own purpose in life. SEVEN everybody loves to go the zoo. i do but come on, who doesn't? EIGHT i'm not hard to please. just smile, i'll be your friend instantly. NINE mountaintops, lighthouses, waterfalls, hotair balloons, stargazing & sunsets: priceless happiness TEN simplicity is beauty. ELEVEN i don't know how to sing. mkay, i do sing but i'm out of tune most of the time. TWELVE before i grow old, i'm dedicated to learn how to play piano. THIRTEEN i think sushi is one of the greatest food invention. salmon skin?

T O D O L I S T

yeah right reine

[ ] eat breakfast everyday
[ ] upload pictures
[ ] get-in-touch with people
[ ] clean my room
[ ] update this blog

P L U G - I N
T O T H E
S O U R C E

be blessed

When a potter bakes a pot, he checks its solidity by pulling it out of the oven and thumping it. If it “sings,” it’s ready. If it “thuds,” it’s placed back in the oven. The character of a person is also checked by thumping.

Been thumped lately?

Late-night phone calls. Grouchy teacher. Grumpy moms. Burnt meals. Flat tires. You’ve-got-to-be-kidding deadlines. Those are thumps.

Thumps are those irritating inconveniences that trigger the worst in us. They catch us off guard. Flat-footed. They aren’t big enough to be crises, but if you get enough of them, watch out! Traffic jams. Long lines. Empty mailboxes. Dirty clothes on the floor. Even as I write this, I’m being thumped. Because of interruptions, it has taken me almost two hours to write these two paragraphs.

Thump. Thump. Thump.
How do I respond? Do I sing, or do I thud?

Jesus said that out of the nature of the heart a man speaks (Luke 6:45). There’s nothing like a good thump to reveal the nature of a heart. The true character of a person is seen not in momentary heroics but in the thump-packed humdrum of day-to-day living.

If you have a tendency to thud more than you sing, take heart. There is hope for us “thudders”: Begin by thanking God for thumps. I don’t mean a half-hearted thank-you. I mean a rejoicing, jumping-for-joy thank-you from the bottom of your heart (James 1:2). Chances are that God is doing the thumping. And he’s doing it for your own good.

So every thump is a reminder that God is molding you (Hebrews 12:5-8).

Learn from each thump. Face up to the fact that you are not “thump-proof.” You are going to be tested from now on. You might as well learn from the thumps—you can’t avoid them. Look upon each inconvenience as an opportunity to develop patience and persistence. Each thump will help you or hurt you, depending on how you use it.

Be aware of “thump-slump” times. Know your pressure periods. For me, Mondays are infamous for causing thump-slumps. Fridays can be just as bad. For all of us, there are times during the week when we can anticipate an unusual amount of thumping. The best way to handle thump-slump times? Head on. Bolster yourself with extra prayer, and don’t give up.

Remember no thump is disastrous. All thumps work for good if we are loving and obeying God.

Thump-Thud, Thump-Thud
-Max Lucado

someday

Sunday, August 01, 2010

"someday is one of my favorite words."

ever since i was a kid, the word someday has been overly used so many times in my life. everytime i would want something and i can't get it yet, someone would always console me by saying, "someday, you'll get it." everytime something bad happens and trials come, someone would always advise me, "someday, you'll understand why." everytime i would commit a mistake and fail, somebody would always assure me, "someday, you'll know learn your lesson and you'll become a better person." everytime i'm filled with too many questions, someone would always remind me, "someday, you'll know all the answers." everytime i'm down and lonely, somebody would always hug me saying, "everything happens for a reason and someday, you will smile for all things will work out together."

i am still holding onto that thought. SOMEDAY, things will get better.

that someday, i will smile again inside out. that someday, my family would be whole again. that someday, i get to see my dad again. that someday, i'll get it. that someday, i'll understand why. that someday, i'll learn my lesson and i'll become a better person. that someday, i'll know the answers. that someday, everything will work out for good.

i may not know when or where but one thing's for sure, "someday, i WILL know."

dear God,

i don't know when things will be better for me. i still cry every night looking for someone who doesnt exist anymore. i know someday i will understand everything you have planned for me but i pray that in the meantime, help me to live the life you have created for me. for the meantime, help me to be more patient. for the meantime, help me to be more loving. for the meantime, help me to be more forgiving. for the meantime, help me to be more appreciative. for the meantime, help me to be more caring. for the meantime, help me to be more like You. please be with those people who are close to my heart for when i am grieving, i tend to shut them out of my life. it's not the most pleasant feeling but sometimes i cannot help it. i have SO many questions for You Lord but i know someday, i'd get to ask you and i know someday, i'd get to be with my dad too. all i ask Lord is for the meantime, do not let go of me because at the moment, i am just lost with no direction. i love you dear God, Amen.

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