Missing Plumb
I haven't heard Plumb songs for quite a while. I downloaded some songs from her various albums but I had no time to save them on CD from my former office PC at Synergy. There is someone that I actually requested to download Plumb songs for me but I don't know why until now nothing has been given to me. Tsk, tsk.

I love Plumb's music. It's good to the ears. I love the melody and the beat. The lyrics are simple yet real -- something that the listener can relate to (especially those who are in "emo" mode...hehe!). Most of her songs mainly speak of love and heartbreak (mukhang may pagka-bitter siya...hehe!) but there are also those that have spiritual theme.

Since I've been missing Plumb songs, am posting one of my faves from the album Beautiful Lumps of Coal:

Taken
Plumb

I can see you standing in the pouring rain
Waiting for changes to carry you away
I can see the light fall from your eyes
As we get lost in the tears of this goodbye

But you can't go farther
Than my heart can go
Cause I'll still be loving you
Through the sadness and the madness here
And I'll always be with you
In the distance
That has taken you
From me

I can hear you laugh
When I close my eyes
I can picture your face
And the strength inside your smile
I can see the words
Dance across your lips
I'll remember forever
Something more than this

And you can't go farther
Than my heart can will go
Cause I'll still be loving you
Thought the sadness and the madness here
And I'll always be with you
In the distance
That has taken you
Fom me

So you can't go farther
Than my heart will go
Cause I'll still be loving you
Thought the sadness and the madness here
And I'll always be with you
In the distance
That has taken you
From me

And I'll always be with you
In the distance
That has taken you
From me
That has taken you
From me

Wait, I uploaded some Plumb songs pala here in my multiply...hehe!

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He Hears Me
I am happy joyful about what God has been doing to my in the past couple of weeks/months.

In my journal entry dated June 18, 2008, I listed down some of my prayer items and prayed for them everytime I have my quiet time. I am so amazed on how God answers them one by one. Here are the things I prayed for/still praying for (I share only those written on the date I mentioned...hehe! ):

• I pray to meet new people who will be important to me and who will create an impact in my life -- I didn't expect one of them will be an officemate
  
• I pray to be able to spend more time with friend and deepen and strengthen my relationship with them -- kwentuhan with Armie when I went home the other Sunday, kwentuhan with Jeff when we met up last week, bonding with CROImates at Jenica's despedida last Monday are just some instances
  
• I pray to become a good, worthy and dependable friend to my friends -- I'm not the right one to answer this. hehe!
  
• I pray to have a renewed, burning faith in my Lord -- yes, it feels so overwhelmingly joyful
  
• I pray to be able to use my musical and dancing skills for His glory -- still a work in progress but God allowed me to share it during the youth choir week last Sunday.
  
• I pray to be able to make a difference and to touch other people's lives -- do I? hehe! . This is always my prayer.
  
• I pray to be able to treasure and care for my few, real friends -- I continue to pray, through God's grace.
  
• I pray to have a cell group or small group -- thank You, Lord for the Aqua D-group.

Answered prayers plus some other blessings bring in my lately even if not all things are going well. It just feels good. Of course, I'm still going through a continuous "refinement", a "work in progress", so to speak. But the joy He brings makes it all worth it.

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Bakit Ba Nakita Pa Kita?
You caught my eyes and my heart. I don't know how it happened but I have slowly fallen for you. Everytime I look at you, my heart melts and my soul longs to touch you and feel you. I hope and pray to have you in my life...



It basically has the same features as my black Olympus mju 790 but I love this more primarily because of the color.

But this one is lovely too!



I'm confused!

Disclaimer: Hindi ako mahilig sa color blue.

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Para Sa'Yo

We rehearsed this song yesterday for the Youth Sunday next week. Ang sarap-sarap kantahin ng song na 'to. Last night, I contemplated on its meaning in my life. It says it all. Lalo na yung italicized na part...

Lead Me to the Cross

Hillsong United

Savior I come quiet my soul 

Remember 

Redemption's hill

Where Your blood was spilled 

For my ransom 

Everything I once held dear 

I count it all as loss  

Chorus:

Lead me to the cross 

Where Your love poured out 

Bring me to my knees 

Lord I lay me down 

Rid me of myself 

I belong to You 

Oh lead me, lead me to the cross  

You were as I tempted and tried 

Human 

The Word became flesh 

Bore my sin in death 

Now You're risen 

Everything I once held dear 

I count it all as loss  

Chorus:

Lead me to the cross 

Where Your love poured out 

Bring me to my knees 

Lord I lay me down 

Rid me of myself I belong to You 

Oh lead me, lead me to the cross  

Bridge:

To your heart 

To your heart 

Lead me to your heart

Lead me to your heart

* Bakit ang sarap ma-inlove sa Iyo?

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A Love Song

One of the best love songs I've ever heard...

Love Song
Third Day

Well I've heard it said, that a man would climb a mountain
Just to be with the one he loves
How many times has he broken that promise
It has never been done.
Well, I never climbed the highest mountain
But I walked the hill of calvary

Chorus:
And just to be with you, I would do anything
There's no price I would not pay, no.
And just to be with you, I would give everything
And I would give my life away, yeah.

And I've heard it said that a man would swim the oceans
Just to be with the one he loves.
But all of those dreams, are an empty emotion.
It can never be done.
Well, I never swam the deepest ocean
But I walked upon the raging sea.

Chorus:
And just to be with you, I would do anything
There's no price I would not pay, no.
And just to be with you, I would give everything
And I would give my life away, yeah.

Bridge:
And I know that you don't understand
the fullness of My love
How I died upon the cross for your sin.
And I know that you don't realize
how much that I give you
And I promise, well I would do it all again.

Chorus:
And just to be with you, I've done everything
There's no price I did not pay, no.
And just to be with you, I gave everything
Yes, I gave My life away, yeah.
I gave My life away, yeah

And just to be with you.
Oh, just to be with you.
Oh, just to be with you.
Oh, just to be with you.

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HBD Tsong!

To the person who has always been a blessing to me...

...thank you for always lending me your ears...

...thank you for patiently listening to all my blah-blahs...

...thank you for being an encouragement not only to me but to our li'l bros and sisses as well...

...thank you for praying for me (I assume you do when I tell you prayer requests )...

...thank you for your deep love for the Lord and how it manifests in your life...

...thank you for the treats! hihi!

...thank you for being my very good, real friend...

Happy Birthday Gilbert!

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First Few Days of August...

Internet connection at home has not yet been fixed for a week now. Sad. I couldn't post my so-close-up pic of Jason Wade during Lifehouse's performance at TV5's launch and the videos of Gary V. that I recorded at his concert. Tsk, tsk.

Anyhow, I went home in Nueva last weekend after 2 months. I so missed home -- sleeping with my parents' at their bed, waking up a bit later than my regular wake up time with Daddy's breadfast awaiting me at the dining table, watching TV all night long, cuddling and teasing and kissing my nephews until they get irritated (good tita! hihi!), catching up and kwentuhan and LOL with my churchmates, tambay and foodtrip at Ate Cha's place. And so on and so forth.

I also missed Ate Tin. After several months, I finally caught her! She passed by the house an hour before I left for Manila yesterday. She personally handed me my invitation to her wedding. She grew bigger and has shouting pimples all over her face. But she still carries with her that cheerful, bubbly character. We just had a quick kwentuhan, not as lively and enthusiastic though as before. So I finally heard it straight from her. I didn't know how to react. But I could see a hint of regret in her eyes. I could feel the melancholy.

Last night, in my room, I was thinking about what happened and what Kuya Jon told me about accountability. Two of my closest friends have already been into that kind of situation and it made me think what have I done or have NOT for them as a friend. I asked myself, "Where was I when they needed a friend who will encourage or comfort them, or will simply serve as a sounding board?" Maybe I was too busy with my own personal issues that I forgot that I also am a friend who may be needed by someone. All these made me think what kind of a friend I am to my friends.

I remember a conversation with my church friend when I myself experienced being "alone" at one lowly point in my life. I mentioned that personally, there are certain qualities that I look for a person for me to be able to say that he/she is my real friend, that I can really count on him/her. I pondered on these qualities and reflected if I actually possess them. Sadly, I found out that I lack many of them.

I felt sad about what happened. But there is none that I can do turn things upside down. Maybe I'm also being taught a lot lessons from all these. And I'm hoping to learn them.

Okay, I'm already being melodramatic. Hope we'll have our internet back soon!

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