July 2012
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Was My life given on a cross for you not enough for you to finish strong even if it means surrendering the life you wanted?
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Weekend.
My staggered posts have been interrupted, and probably with due reason. I have been watching the Olympics especially the volleyball matches. I have also been cheering for the swim team. Go Team USA volleyball and Go May-Treanor and Walsh
Last weekend, I went for a bike ride. It was decent weather, and the only regret I have is wearing jeans (Growing up, I was protected from skinned knees,...
“Those whom God will use mightily, He wounds deeply.”
– ~Matt Chandler
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Seafood bisque
A bisque is a type of soup that is made French-style. They named it such because of the cooking process, meaning they cooked the seafood once by itself and then also cooked it in wine and the soup. That way, the flavor is maximized from the seafood. Julia Child was a strong supporter of using the same utensils to keep the flavor in the pot, so to speak. My seafood bisque contained crab meat and...
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Leaving and cleaving
The Bible vs. culture.
Filipino culture has been represented as a culture wherein you marry a family; and this concept means that you get the difficult in-laws, distant cousins and college tuitions of twice removed relatives and so forth. This has been been used and misused along with other bits and pieces of any culture. As a proud Filipino, the culture that I was raised with definitely has its...
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Little Domestic Things: Making rose oil
Rose oil is one of those essential oils that smell great, relaxing and great for the skin. These essential oils are sold in bottles of 3 or 4 ounces and are affordable, but if you compute it, it seems a little much for a few liquid ounces. They are used in the making of most perfumes and cost a lot. For those who have a rose flower garden, this is a great way to experiment with fallen petals;...
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Last night
Last night….
I got to see Les miserables on stage for the first time!! It was a great opportunity to see it with some friends. For those who are my close friends and perhaps those I have scared with my love for Victor Hugo’s work, they know how much I liked the novel ever since I read it in high school. I’m particularly also very partial to the London original cast and dream to see it in London...
One more day, one day more!!
I am soooooo excited!:)
Today..
1. Dehydrated some lemons for teas and snacking! I am really tempted to try and make sun dried tomatoes. It’s good weather for it, and tomatoes should be cheap by now.
2. I learned some new knots and made some more products. And of course, superglued my fingers again. Craft glue is better to use but it just takes forever to dry!
3. I reviewed half of the day today. It made me realize how...
Cheers to my lovely sweet basil plant
Today marks my plants life for a week. This is making me feel really gutsy. They have birds eye pepper and mint at our farmers market so i’m wondering if I should get some.
My mother is craving for some pesto and I am as well. I should make a batch to store so that it is always ready. :)
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Busy be, Busy bee
This week is turning out to be quite full, full of food, fellowship and fun. Yesterday, I took my grandma out for a little lunch and for some shopping. I haven’t seen her for a long while, it’s been months. School and work has been really busy so I haven’t had the time to take her out like I should. Yesterday, I picked her up and we grabbed some Italian food (she loves freshly...
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Gnocchi with Spicy Mushroom Cream Sauce
Gnocchi is a pasta that I got to only sample in America. My best friend from the Philippines has an Italian father so I did get great food during high school. Their pasta was always made fresh and the sauce, always delicioso! Her mother’s risotto is also great, but that’s a challenge for another day. However, no matter how much Italian food I was able to try, gnocchi was one of the...
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Simple Garlic Bread
This weekend, I wanted to make some gnocchi so I wanted something good to go with it. I was craving foccacia but my mother and I have yet to bake some (she makes the best ones I’ve ever had.) I have this thing with pesto and bread, or balsamic vinegar and olive oil and bread. :) Anyways, i decided to grab two filone bread items at the store, one was multi-grain and the other, asiago (which...
“Have you been bolstering up that stupid soul of yours with the idea that your...”
– Oswald Chambers
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Chili's Monterey Chicken (sans the side orders)
When I was in the Philippines, one of our favorite places to eat at for grilled American food was Chili’s. My parents and I fell in love with their Monterey Chicken which, essentially was grilled chicken in bbq, topped with a cheesy melt served with mashed potatoes and stir-fry vegetables. I am honestly not the healthiest eater out there and am quite ashamedly, a carnivore! However, I’ve been...
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If you want me to by Ginny owens
The pathway is broken
And The signs are unclear
And I don’t know the reason why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I’m gonna walk through the valley
If You want me to
Chorus:
Cause I’m not who I was
When I took my first step
And I’m clinging to the promise You’re not through with me yet
so if all of these trials bring me closer to you
Then I will walk...
Book Review: What the Bible Says about Love,...
In the book titled, What the Bible Says about Love, Marriage and Sex, David Jeremiah walks the readers through a study of the Song of Solomon, as well as other scriptural passages from the Bible to talk about a love story that is focused on Christ and seeks to cherish the other person in the relationship. He stresses the importance and wisdom in obeying God’s word in our seasons in life,...
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Highlights from the Reading Room
I try to read as much as time would permit, and decided I would write a few sentences on interesting books, news articles, and links I’ve seen ever so often.
1. Forgotten God: Reversing our tragic neglect of the Holy Spirit by Francis Chan - I’ve been an avid listener to Francis Chan sermons ever since two years ago. Upon the recommendation of a friend, I picked up his book, Crazy...
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Blog Review: The Jesus Scandals by David...
With large text blaring in the front of the book, one would notice it on the bookshelf with its title that begs to catch the attention of any book savvy. The book includes an explanation to the significance of scandals in Jesus’ earthly ministry in the name of God-glorifying truth. These so-called scandals were memorable and incited response from people, whether positive or negative. They hold...
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Pasta in Mushroom Tomato Cream Sauce
This was my attempt to replicate my cousin in law’s famous recipe, according to her husband. She pairs this with her tortellini recipe and it was great! They have recently celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary so we continue to pray for their marriage as they learn to continually love each other. As for me, well I love spending time with them.
Ingredients:
Bacon, diced
Garlic,...
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Cioppino Recipe
Cioppino is an Italian Seafood stew that was said to have originated and popularized in San Francisco by Italian fishermen from Genoa, Italy. Seeing as I have lived here for three years now and loving seafood ever since I was a young girl, there is no excuse to not try to make my own version. A sale at my local Safeway cinched the deal when they had so much seafood on sale so it was definitely...
“The Tudors: Checkmate (#2.3)” (2008)
Queen Catherine of Aragon: Do you know something, Mr. Brandon… if I had to choose between extreme happiness and extreme sorrow, I would always choose sorrow. [laughs ironically] Queen Catherine of Aragon: When you are happy, you forget… You forget about spiritual things. You forget about God.
Good reminder to always remember God no...
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Book Review: The Truth about Forgiveness
The book, “The truth about forgiveness”, is a book in the Truth about series that was penned by John Macarthur who includes a great quote in the back of the book: ““The greatest measuring rod of love in the life of a Christian may be forgiveness, because God showed His love to us in terms of forgiveness.” This quote may prove to be a sign of the discussion that would be included in the...
“… while he spoke my very conscience and reason turned traitors against me,...”
– Jane Eyre (response to Mr. Rochester)
One of the best books I’ve read. =)
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Sunday recipes and afternoon lounging
I haven’t seen my cousin in law, Jamie for months. Since a free day popped up, she invited us for some brie, smoked salmon and Napa valley wine tasting.
First of, we were both so happy that it’s avocado season. I’ve been loving my avocado smoothies so far. Really tempted to get an ice cream maker to start making my own ice cream like avocado, red bean, green tea and strawberry...
“Softly love and to love softly, dew upon a sycamore branch by the creaking gate as my heart hurries off to wince through the wheat along the briar to that stone under which I lie.”
-Princess Margaret, The Tudors
Iisa lang ang aking hiling
Iisa lang ang aking hiling
Na sana ako’y mapalapit
sa inyong imahe, Panginoon
upang tunay na makapagmahal ng kapwa tao
upang tunay na maging masunuring anak ninyo
habang ako ay isang tauhang lumalakbay,
lumalakbay mula sa mundong ito,
patungo sa susunod
Gabayan ninyo ako sa aking biyahe sa mundong ito
Judging and Discerning (repost)
Judging and Discerning
What’s the Difference Between Discernment and Judgement?
If you talked to a random cross-section of non-Christians, and asked them what Christians aren’t supposed to be doing, you would get a nearly unanimous response: “Don’t judge!” Folks who don’t know anything else about the Bible can correctly quote this verse: “Judge not, lest ye be judged.” (Matthew 7:1) It’s such...
You opened my eyes to the wonders anew, You...
Lord, you said in Your word that Perfect love casts out fear. Please help me, continue to renew me and my heart to do Your will, Your perfect and pleasing will.
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The power of a promise
When I was younger, I read this story in a tract called “Tiny Shoes” which was about a father who promised his son, Juanito, that he will buy him a pair of tiny shoes after his pay day. The father was a man of many pleasures that included work friends, drunkenness and gambling and just really was challenged to break his promises to his son. He broke them twice after his paydays and his...
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Peach lemonade Recipe
In order to celebrate the fourth of July, I decided to make some peach lemonade slushies. I am not 100% confident that I spelled that right but let’s just say crushed ice + peaches + lemons equals a refreshing drink with my family. I took no pictures because my presentation wasn’t all that great but the lemonade tasted pretty good.
Ingredients:
1tbsp peach preserves with chunks of...
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Bowling Fun
Last week, my cousin decided to drive and spend some quality time. He lives more than an hour away so when school and work happen, we barely get to hang out and see each other. That day, we decided to go bowling and a friend of mine came along.
Growing up, I had an uncle who bowled frequently. He would join all those competitions and stuff and he tried to teach me the game. However, I am not a...
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Mood-evoking lyrics this morning
There’s something about poetic lyrics and piano accompaniment that makes things raw and pure-sounding. This song caught my attention when I was watching Step up 3, which is good filmography and really great dance choreography for those who love urban trends and dance. It was played in almost the end of the movie, in a grand central station scene. The lyrics were the first to grab my...
“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I...”
– John 16:33 (via wewontbequiet)
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Chicken Teriyaki Recipe
I went to my Uncle’s house last weekend and experienced great teriyaki chicken. He is a sweet man and just so great with BBQ. Summers are always amazing because I get to see them more. He showed me his secret grilling spices so I wanted to try and see if I can make my own Chicken teriyaki Recipe. Chicken teriyaki is nothing extraordinary, but this is my spin on it. I also have been using an...
