Where is God?!?!

Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to you, or people that you considered "GOOD" people, who does not deserve the bad things?

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So many times, I have asked the very same question based on my own experiences, other people that I know, news or just everyday reality in front of my very own eyes. The reality of our world is that "Life is NOT fair."  


There are things that we can avoid and there are some things that just happened, unavoidable. There are things that we could solve right away and there are things that takes a long time. Everyone has different opinions, struggles and problems. Everyone has their own strength and weakness. What I consider easy might be very hard for others and vice versa. We can't control everything and everyone. We can't measure one faith to the others and we can't please/help everyone as well. Accept the fact that everyone is different and you don't have to know all the answer.


I don't have the answer of why certain things happened to certain people. I don't know how certain people can survive after that horrible tragedy as much as I could never understand why certain people complaining and whining about the silliest thing on earth. But, I come to accept that I don't know everything and I will never understand everything either. Then I come to realize that I am not in control of everything, including my own life. Yes, I could control a lot of things in my life, but I do not know what will happen tomorrow or when and how would I die someday. This is when I go back to my first option, GOD! 


When you are at your point in life when you feel like you need help and you found out that human will never be able to help you, then give God a chance. He is able!


Where is God when good things happen? He is right there with you! Where is God when the bad things happen? He is right there with you!


Why didn't He do anything to prevent bad things to happen? I do not have all the answers. Some mistake caused by us, some caused by others, some is just a never ending WHY?! Because we are human, we have limitation. 


If you think you don't need God because you know everything about your life and have control over your life, THINK AGAIN!. We do not even know what will happen the next second, we do not even know what our kids would look like, who would be your spouse, how you could get that job, how we are save from certain accidents, where we would be 2 years from now, how or when we would die, what would be the next trending in twitter, and the list continue to a never ending questions of "WHAT, WHY, WHERE AND HOW?".


Have faith, hope and strength in God and in Him alone!. Human will disappoint us, human will fail us, human means yourself as well. But, God will help you through everything in life, bad or good things. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. 


I know many of you laugh and think that God is not real. If He is real then He should do this and that for us. We think that God suppose to serve us and gives us everything that we WANT and when things does not go the way we wanted, we get mad, sad and blaming God.

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Give Him a chance, 

If you don't like HIM, 

then at least you already gave Him a chance right?! ;)

xoxo,

Lindsay

THINK and TONGUE

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Food for thought, right? It is such a great reminder for all of us to understand the power of our tongue. The chaos a small tongue could create, the power it brings to a broken heart, a sweet sound, a memory it could create, the war it could started or the peace it could accomplished.

The BIBLE has some great verses regarding tongue, check these verses out:

- Proverbs 21:23 "Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble."

- Ephesians 4:29 "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear."

- Proverbs 12:18 "There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."

- Psalm 34:13 "Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit."

- Proverbs 15:1 "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."

- 1 Peter 3:10 "For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit"

- Proverbs 17:28 "Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent."

- Proverbs 18:21 "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits."

- James 3:10 "From the same mouth come blessing and cursing."

- Ecclesiastes 3:7 "A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;"

- James 3:5 "So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!

Let us be wise to use our brain and heart. Let's decide what words comes to the mind to stay there and goes straight to the heart. Let's also clean up some junks that do not have the right to stay in our mind or heart. Let's filtered every information before we give them a green light to go out from our mouths and speak words that we will never be able to stop or take it back once it comes out of the mighty mouth.

Remember, a tongue might be small but it has the power to create a peace or war. BIG thing comes in a little package eh?! ;)

xoxo,
Lindsay

Quote of the day

"An archeologist is the best husband any woman can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her." 

Agatha Christie

The sweetest memory will always be with us as we grow wiser and older, together and forever, til death do us part! Cherish each moment because someday we realize that the little things in life are actually the big, beautiful things life could ever have. 

xoxo,
Lindsay

Dear God

I was on my way to work today and I felt tired and drained. It was one of those days when you just wanted to sleep longer and work was unbearable plus I was sick. Then, all of a sudden, I felt like God whispered to my heart,  

"I am here with you..always!" 

That moment was one of the best moment I had in my life. I needed strength, comfort and a friend. God gives me ALL that and more.

If you feel like you are alone, think again! 

You are NEVER alone in this world

God is always with you through your pain, gain, tears and laughter. He sees, hears and feels your pain beyond your understanding. His grace is enough! His strength will carry you further in life, even when life is hard beyond words.

"And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

(Matthew 28:20)

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XOXO,

LINDSAY

I have a confession

I have a confession to make, I have NOT been running for almost two months! GASP! Due to my busy days, lazy days and back pain, I have not been working out for that long. See, running is my confidence, it is my happy time when I could just disappear and get lost in my own mind. When I run, I found myself all over again. I feel good about myself, my body gets stronger, it does not crave junk food and it boost my energy level (also my self confident). Working out is dope!

When I am in my lazy-injured-busy mode, I am unhappy. It actually led me to depression! I could not think clear, I craved junk food..constantly and my energy level dropped! I am officially tired at ALL times. Pretty crazy huh? that is what working out could do to your body, both mentally and physically. It affects your life more than you could imagine.

Today, I am proud to say that I am on my feet again, RUNNING and already happy about myself again!

Just a little tips to make you wanting to get back on doing what you LOVE to do, but have not been doing it due to some down days, time or you've lost that loving feeling moment ;)

1. When you feel down, unhealthy, unhappy and it disabled your ability to face everyday life, then there is something missing in your life. Something that isimportant, something that you must do in order to find yourself again. In my case, running and praying time :)

2. Once you found out what you really want to do in your life, then you should do it right away before it becomes one of those "unfinished business" again. Crossed it out of your to-do list. It will make you happier, feel the accomplishment/victorious moment and something to make you proud and happy.

3. Get something to make it happen. Something that you might need to buy, change, mix up or add to pumped you up doing your "thing" again (whatever your "thing" might be for you). Something to motivate yourself again, maybe set a new goal or visualized yourself doing it and reach your goal!

For me, this is what I get :
- Well, this is not what I actually get myself, but I got it on Christmas. My husband bought me this really awesome lululemon hoodies. Girls, this workout outfits is dope! Every girl should have at least one cute workout outfits.

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- I bought and mix a new playlist for my iPhone. In my playlist, you will find mostly hip hop, rap, and rock. That pumped me up!

4. Motivate yourself and find time to do it. ALWAYS prioritize what you need in life. If you neglect yourself, nobody will be able to save you, unless you want to be saved. It is always start with an "I" then the rest will do their own things.

I should obey, 

I should learn, 

I should change, 

I should share, 

I should do something, 

I should not blame others!

xoxo,

Lindsay

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HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY

XOXO,

Lindsay

BE STRONG!

Tough year?! ..ALREADY?!


The year just started and you have been excited and optimistic about the whole NEW year, NEW start, NEW beginning, NEW visions, etc. But, reality hits your life..hard! Your personal life taking a downhill, work sucks, relationship issues, your sport teams lost (BOOO!!), etc. You have lost all the joy you had on New Year's eve. You started to think negative and hating your life. DON'T!!

Don't let anything or anyone brings you down. When life gets tougher, FIGHT BACK! Know who you are and your strength. Do not let other people cross your line for their own benefit.

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Whoever and whatever that needed to stay in the past (that include one second ago), SHOULD be left behind, in the past, where they belong. Don't get lost in your own past, get out of there and move forward with your head up! I am a quiet, shy, introvert person. But, underneath all of that quietness, I have a powerful voice and I use that power when needed.

STAY STRONG! 

xoxo,

Lindsay

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Happy 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR...

GOODBYE 2011 

AND

 HELLO 2012!!

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How was your new year's eve and day? Mine was relaxing, enjoyable and memorable. Having a nice homemade meals, clean house, church with family, did some shopping, get a late Christmas presents (YAY!), Chicago Bears/Chicago Bulls won the game..woot woot..could not get any better than that for me!

I am sure there are a lot of things that happened in 2011 that you would like to remember, forget, and replay. Some of the scenes were too much to handle, you just want to close your eyes and pretend it has never happened. Sometimes it is easier to forgive than to forget :)

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New Year's resolutions do not work for me! I just do what I can do, when I can do them. I am a believer in "JUST DO IT" instead of writing a whole bunch of great words on a paper and never do it. The lonely paper just sit nicely inside a beautiful wooden box or pinned perfectly on a wall. The more we look at our goals, its either pumped us up to do it or its making us lazier. "I will do it tomorrow", is the worst excuse for me LOL. Instead, I do not make it a burden for myself to fulfilled my own goals that I write on day 1 of the new year. I make myself available for goals as I live, everyday. I make it fun and free of burden. I just get up and do them with a grateful heart, peaceful mind, right attitude. It is good to have soemthing to remind us to do something in life. But, when it becomes a burden, it will not fulfilled its purpose. ACCOMPLISHMENT is an amazing feeling, victorious and proud in a way.

However, just because New Year's Resolutions don't work for me, it doesn't mean it won't work for you. So, if you are the kind of a person who MUST have it so that you will do it, then go for it! Whatever work for you, right?! ;)


- Let's start the year right with the right attitude and a light heart.
- Let's forgive so that we could make peace with ourselves.
- Let's move on so that we can arrive at the destination that God has prepared for us, instead of walking backward and get lost in our own past. Whatever and whoever that suppose to stay in 2011, let them stay in 2011.
- Let's set a new vision/goals that will benefit us and other people.
- Let's do what we have always wanted to do in our life.
- Let's make a good life so that we could enjoy living it up to the fullest!

Good luck, best wishes for you in 2012. 

My love and prayers! 

xoxo

Lindsay

Lets learn from our past, move on with our eyes set forward to a hopeful future. 

May God be with us, bless, help and keep us. 

Be strong, faithful and thankful. 

Happy New Year 

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"I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20)