After about 5 and 1/2 years in Nielsen, I am counting anew. I am excited to the next chapter of my life, to where God will put me next.
So how's your first day?, asked Mark, one of my colleagues in Nielsen. I answered him briefly that so far good but I'm blogging to record it and have something to look back one day. May 31st, day 1 of my "independence", I chose to pause a bit after my busy turn-over weeks. I'll do my own Lazy Song' "Coz today I'm not doing anything" planned...No plans how to spend the day but I thought of doing something worthwhile.
So here's how I spent my day 1 and its quite full but fun.
In the morning after I had my quiet time (its a special time to meditate on God's word and pray), I went out to do some family errands. I went to the bank and have our laptop delivered to repair shop. On my way home, I tried for the first time the almond flavor of Magnum. In my first bite, I was grinning with a bubble thought, "hmmm I like this one better than truffle. I love the nuts and its not so sweet". The perks of Magnum contributed to my "happy independence day".
In my curiosity to what happened to the nation after the verdict to Corona I decided to buy Inquirer. The moment I reached home I opened the paper but I ended up just browsing the politics stories and turn to entertainment. I'm such a poser! haha!
The rain was so hard in the afternoon that I immediately gave in to let my heavy eyes take siesta (a "short snooze" in the afternoon). It was 630pm when I woke up so I turned to the fridge to get something to cook for dinner. Oblivious that it's Thursday, after dinner, I was running late to Youth Workers weekly meeting in Timog but thankfully I arrived at 830pm, just half an hour late. :) In the fellowship, I am reminded of imitating Paul's life. One of his character was contentment coming from a life of abundance not in material things but in fullness of salvation through Jesus Christ.
As I count the coming days, looking for job, waiting for calls, trying to be good steward of my "break", I pray to grow in this character of contentment. To be thankful in all circumstances. To keep trusting to Him who is Wise and All-Knowing..
By the way, day 2, June 1 is my mother's bday. Happy birthday Nay! :)
Sounds exciting—knowing what the future brings, knowing that, in the Lord, "all things work together for good."
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your Nay! I've been in Higher Rock (the local church we both are a part of) for a little over 6 years. I still vividly remember that FGD I got invited to a few years back. Curious as to what comes after your Nielsen season, and excited like Lance to see how Romans 8:28 unfolds in your life. Yahoo!
ReplyDeletetrue! thanks Koj and Lance. another reminder from today's preaching about God as source of all things. Got to trust Him lang in everything. Please keep praying :)
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