I'm wide awake on a weeknight at this hour. Four minutes past midnight...
I just came from a very refreshing long weekend. Maybe that's why I find that I am in no way exhausted from the day and in no condition to sleep yet. So, I picked up an unfinished book and read on.
I'm still reading Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge.
There's no way I can read that book in one sitting. I have to chew and digest each and every chapter. In so doing, I find that I am brought to so many realizations, sometimes so many I just can't take it all in. Though it's said to be a rather controversial book, I am taking it for what it is and reading the book with an open and inquisitive heart.
Having just read chapter five, I have taken some mental notes and bringing them with me as food for thought throughout this week:
- Many times, the treatment we get is in no way connected to the treatment we deserve. It does not determine our worth. - Regardless of how we've been regarded and no matter how insignificant others make us feel, God loves us, knows and values our hearts' deepest desires.
These and so much more. Perhaps I'll leave the next chapter for next week in order for me to see how the last one applies. I'd like to take it all in in bite size quanitities.
I absolutely love Alicia Keys. I bought her first two albums, played them every day and eventually memorized each song by heart.
Then she came out with her third album and because "No One" didn't really make an impression on me first time I heard the song, I kinda forgot how much of a fan I was.
Tuesday, August 5, was a huge reminder to me of how much I adored her as an artist. I got a chance to watch her concert at SMX Mall of Asia.
What can't she do? She writes, sings, and can even dance to her own songs! Because she was oozing with so much soul and heart for her craft, it wasn't hard for her to connect with her audience as we all felt her passion.
I am therefore a reinforced fan. Here's a sample from that night:
There's no way I can read that book in one sitting. I have to chew and digest each and every chapter. In so doing, I find that I am brought to so many realizations, sometimes so many I just can't take it all in. Though it's said to be a rather controversial book, I am taking it for what it is and reading the book with an open and inquisitive heart.
