Wednesday, November 30, 2011

a letter

not written by me but i like it a lot so i'm reblogging it. thank you, sister tin-tin, for this :)

Dear Brothers,

Us girls are often the ones who want affirmation and encouragement, but you guys need it just as much as we do! We don’t do it enough. We appreciate who you all are, and want you all to know how much you guys are important to us. Sometimes we try so hard to get your attention and to get you guys to like us, without taking into account how much you guys try to impress us. All those weights you lift, the gel, the overly recited words, thank you for all of it. It may seem like every girl that exists is on the hunt for their Taylor Lautner, but we guarantee you that’s not true. With a real girl, it takes much more than tan skin and muscles to capture our attention.

The population of respectful, kind gentleman is almost extinct and being replaced with these hungry hormonal animals who see us as walking meat to devour. It’s disgusting. Instead of seeing us as daughters of a King, we’re just this “game” to play. We don’t want to be just another number. We have names, and would like to be called by our names. If you think “babe, baby, hot-stuff etc.” is cute? Have some class. We appreciate the boys who look from our chins and up, thank you. Respect our bodies, respect our dignity, and respect our purity.

If God can resurrect Jesus from the dead, He can also bring back chivalry from the grave. That’s right, we NOTICE if you open the door for us and have manners! Not all of us are uptight picky perfectionists, but some decent manners would be nice. Nothing’s more attractive than a boy who has respect and class. We notice when a guy uses the same line over and over to every girl just to win their hearts. Be original, save your hearts and words, and be careful who you invest your time in. If you’re not interested, don’t mess with our hearts! Don’t play with love and emotions; it isn’t funny to be crying over someone who didn’t mean a word they said. FYI, not all of us like to be called “hot and sexy.” There are many other lovely adjectives that make us melt. If you haven’t noticed, we like to usually talk a lot, even the ones that may seem a bit quieter. Start conversations with us! It’s so refreshing when we talk to guys that will converse about life, and nice things and not just the perverted stuff. We notice a guy who isn’t ashamed to talk about his faith, and are humble when sharing. Strength isn’t always in the muscles, but rather in the soul and mind. Sincerity and sensitivity are big points when it comes to traits we admire and long for. We’re very emotional at times, some days more than others, and some sweet understanding and kind words can change a whole girls day. Don’t be afraid to be cheesy and say nice things if they’re on your mind. If you want to win our hearts over, be honest with us, and be genuine. Sometimes the moments we’re quietest is when we’re in need the most to speak and be listened to. Some of us are shyer than others. It doesn’t always mean we don’t want to talk to you. We just may be afraid of what you’ll think and say. Nerves go on both sides of the spectrum. Don’t only reach out to the girls who are out there and confidant; some of us are waiting for you to break the ice.

The definition of Prince Charming isn’t always the same with every girl. What we want more than anything is someone whose heart is gold, and cares about us. A boy who encourages us, and is a leader for his brothers. Someone who loves God more than sports and cars. Someone who will place the Lord as His number one. Someone who seeks Him, to find us. A guy we can see Christ shine through. We sometimes become so desperate for the approval of boys, whether the cost is our bodies, souls or hearts. Please become the great man God wants you to be so we have more to choose from than all the jerks in the world. Each of you has potential to become something great, to be used to do remarkable and courageous things. We see it in all of you, and want you to see it too. We want to be encouraging and to support you. We want to be your comfort when the world is overwhelming. We want to be great daughters, sisters, friends, and someday wives for you guys. We will do our best, and expect you to as well. We thank you for being a man of Christ, and for being authentic. We are aware of the pressures, the expectations, the struggles and the temptations you face. Keep on fighting the battles life throws at you, for God will bless you tremendously if you stay faithful to Him. Never give up, keep on going, because we’re right here to catch you if you fall and to talk about your feelings (haha). We’ll be your sweethearts, we’ll be the girl of your dreams; but first become the man of ours. We love you to no end.

Sincerely,

Your Sisters in Christ

Monday, November 28, 2011

i feel the most safe when..

i'm reading His word while listening to soft christian music and sipping on a warm cup of tea :)

Friday, November 25, 2011

God-centered family

there's such a significant difference between a family who loves God versus a family who doesn't know God. to hear about families having family worship at a certain time of the night, to see a family overflowing with God's love... i want that. i really want it.

there's no such thing as a perfect family. but last night, i couldn't help but feel like i was witnessing THE perfect family. the perfect parents, the perfect kids, the perfect home. and i couldn't help but think, this is all because of their undying love and devotion for God. His presence fills their entire household. what an amazing blessing it is to see the Holy Spirit living within this beautiful family.

i'm still in awe.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

happy thanksgiving

this is my first thanksgiving away from home. ohh, i'm pretty saddened by this. i absolutely love spending thanksgiving with my immediate and extended family. i'm not sure what it is about this holiday but my cousins and i have soo much fun together. i'm going to miss out on our traditional yearly family portrait but i hope they know that i'm there in spirit :')

i'm thankful for a lot of things: my loving parents, beautiful sisters, genuine brothers, jobs, church, yag, mama bear samoneem, my dt girl, extended family, warm water (i was showering the other day and the water stopped running for 10mins. the little necessities in life that we tend to forget..), and the list goes on.

but in particular, i am most thankful for my life and my identity. i know that my recent posts have consistently been about my complaints of how difficult it is to live a life as a christian but as i reflect on it more, i am SO thankful for these struggles. i'd rather be struggling as a christian than never having accepted God in my life. so, i thank You, God, for accepting me. for loving me. for protecting me. for saving me. thank You, God, for my salvation.

"He loves us not because of who we are but in spite of who we are." amen.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

sonnet 116


Sonnet 116
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
William Shakespeare (1609)

Friday, November 18, 2011

tug-of-war

people need to stop telling me what to do. if you're a good friend of mine, then why are you advising me to do something that is just so not me? do you not know who i am?! after all these years, do you really not know me at all?? grr...

... or maybe who i'm really angry at is myself. why do i care so much about what people think of me? when can i stand up for myself and my own beliefs? when will i learn to stand firmly in my identity? will i one day let peer pressure get the better of me? dang, i hope not.

it's not easy to live in this secular world as a christian. it's much harder than i had imagined. and it's only getting harder. i've now come to a point where i finally see why it's hard to be friends with non-christians. i know that i seem very odd to them. i know that i'm thought of as very uptight and too conservative for them. and naive and "innocent." i know that they're frustrated with me; i know that they think i'm not "living the life." what does that even mean, "living the life?" getting trashed, making out, hooking up with whoever... is that what it is?

i feel like there are two of me and they're playing tug-of-war. each of them are trying to please different groups of people: the non-christians and the christians. the non-christians are pressuring me to join their lifestyle and the christians... well, they're not saying anything but they don't need really to say anything, anyway. yep, there's a tug-of-war inside of me. what a headache and a heartache.

sigh. i really do feel like an oddball. never would i have thought that the once quiet, calm, sweet girl and the nerdy, always-wearing-plaid shirts guy would tell me to go have fun and experience life. never would i have thought that i would be the "weird" one in the group. surprise, surprise.

Sunday, November 06, 2011

run away

"with those types of guys, run away from them. run as far as you can from them."
-- b.so

siblings

here i am, wanting a sibling soo bad...
and then here are these people who could care less about their siblings..
do you not know how blessed you are to have someone of the same blood as you?!
why do you hold your grudges, why do you continue to be stubborn, why can't you put your pride down? even for just a little bit??
sigh. it breaks my heart to see families cut ties from each other just because of some stupid sibling rivalry or quarrel..

i went to a cousin's wedding yesterday and i couldn't help but tear up during and after the ceremony because.. i couldn't help thinking about my immediate and extended family.. they would've wanted to be a part of this beautiful ceremony, i just know it. despite all the anger and tension that they might have with each other, i'm sure that if they had attended this event, or if some had been invited, i'm sure their anger could've subsided for at least an hour.. how heartbreaking it is that these siblings are filled with so much hurt and hatred towards each other.. it pains me soo much.. and it also drives me crazy because they're seriously taking each other for granted. sigh. siblings. i really wish i had one..