Need inspiration??

On this day, God wants you to know...
... that when you need some energy and inspiration, step outside. Touch the Earth with your feet, lift your face to the sun, breathe the air, listen to the birds and the wind through the trees. Glory in the creation that surrounds you.

Keep silent!

On this day, God wants you to know...

... that most of your words are unnecessary. All too often you speak simply to fill the space with sound, because you feel too uncomfortable with the silence. But this silence is golden. Only in silence you can hear God speak to you. Only in silence can a real prayer, a heart prayer be born. Next time you start chattering, stop and feel into the silence, feel its shape, its texture, and then slowly and silently say only what really has to be said.

Am I??

When God Made You

It's always been a mystery to me

How two hearts can come together

And love can last forever

But now that I have found you, I believe

That a miracle has come

When God sends the perfect one

Now gone are all my questions about why

And I've never been so sure of anything in my life

chorus:

I wonder what God was thinking

When He created you

I wonder if He knew everything I would need

Because He made all my dreams come true

When God made you

He must have been thinking about me

I promise that wherever you may go

Wherever life may lead you

With all my heart I'll be there too

From this moment on I want you to know

I'll let nothing come between us

I'll love what ever you love

chorus:

He made the sun He made the moon

to harmonise in perfect tune

One can't move without the other

They just have to be together

And that is why I know it's true

You're for me and I'm for you

Cause my world just can't be right

Without you in my life

I wonder what God was thinking

When He created you

I wonder if He knew everything I would need

Because He made all my dreams come true

He must have heard every prayer I've been praying

Yes, He knew everything I would need

When God made you

When dreams come true

When God made you

He must have been thinking about me

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Call me melancholic. I don't care :)

Everytime I listen carefully to this song.. I fall in love again.

I thank God for my marriage. I thank God for my husband.. I thank God for my family.

All of my dreams might not yet come true. But I believe they will come true. Someday...

Love you more and more each day, sweetheart!

Everything Works For Good..

I believe that everything works for good.

Dalam kehidupan ini, ga jarang kita mengalami sesuatu yang buruk. Sesuatu yang mungkin memalukan, mengecewakan, menyedihkan.. pokoknya nggak enak banget deh. Dan terkadang yang orang-orang bisa bilang cuma "ambil hikmahnya aja deh.."

Yeah.. Bener banget sih. Kita nggak akan bisa menyesali apa yang telah terjadi. Toh it happened anyway, and nothing you can do untuk merubah apa yang telah terjadi itu. Tetapi, kita masih bisa merubah apa yang akan terjadi setelah kejadian yang tidak mengenakkan itu. We can't change our future, but we still can decide what we will do next.

Nggak secara kebetulan, beberapa hari yang lalu, I called someone through my Yahoo! Messenger. Awalnya iseng-iseng.. Just wanna say hi.. Di antara banyak orang yang onLine, nggak tau juga kenapa gue cuma nyapa dia doang. Nggak nyangka, yang awalnya mau say 'hi' ternyata berlanjut.. Dan chatting antara gw dan orang ini mewarnai perjalanan gue dari Kelapa Gading menuju Cibubur.

Temen gue ini lagi kebingungan. She's in love with somebody... BUT.. si cowoknya ini berbeda kepercayaan dengan dia. I'm shocked, but I'm trying to be neutral.

*Sekali lagi ini oret-oretan gue.. Ga ada yang boleh protes ya...

Akan sangat gampang buat gw untuk bilang.. "You have to stop it. It is not right.." Kalo kebetulan anda adalah seorang Kristen, anda pasti sudah tahu kenapa itu harus dihentikan. Terang tidak dapat bersatu dengan gelap... Dan janganlah kamu menjadi pasangan yang tidak seimbang dengan orang yang tidak percaya.. Gw terlalu yakin kalau temen gw ini pun sudah TAU kalo she's falling for the wrong person.

This is what I said to her.. "I believe that you've known the truth." .. Dan dia mengiyakan. Dia sudah tau kebenaran, tapi ini soal perasaan.. Gue ga akan copy-paste the whole conversation here.. Tetapi, akhirnya gw ceritain pengalaman pribadi gue ke dia. Gue juga pernah jatuh cinta sama orang yang non-Kristen juga! Gue cerita bagaimana akhirnya gue ditegur sama Tuhan lewat khotbah gereja, dan lewat temen gw, dan memutuskan hubungan tersebut. It's hard to let go.. Very hard.. Tetapi akhirnya gue bisa melepaskan hubungan itu.

I also said to her.. Cowok tersebut MUNGKIN adalah jodohnya. We never know. You've heard amazing stories on how people turn to God kan?? Tetapi we'll still have to wait and see. Tetap harus kita doakan dan minta Tuhan mengkonfirmasinya. How? Gue cuma bilang, "Cobalah doa.. Tuhan, kalo dia bukan jodoh saya, please take this feeling out of me.. and please help me to let him go." Dan temen gw ini bilang.. "Iya yah.. gak pernah kepikiran doa seperti itu.."

OK back to the topic.

Everybody looks at me and says I'm doing fine. Indeed I am. Tetapi itu Eva yang sekarang. Eva yang dulu adalah seorang cewek yang penuh dengan masa lalu yang bisa dibilang kurang baik. Gue pernah kena kasus gonta-ganti pacar. Hehehe.. Dah nggak jelas juga berapa korbannya. 6 or may be 7?? Dan dari kesemuanya.. gue yang mutusin pula, dengan berbagai macam alasan.

Gue sempet merenung.. kok ya bisa sih gue sebegitu mudahnya jatuh cinta sama cowok-cowok itu?? Kayak 'gampangan' banget.. Sedangkan sebage cewek harusnya jual mahal..

Tetapi uniknya... Love story gue sama cowok-cowok tersebut nggak ada yang sama! Gue harus menghadapi berbagai karakter cowok yang unik-unik. Tetapi herannya, ada beberapa orang yang curhat mengenai love story mereka.. It's like.. I can understand their feelings.. karena I've been in their shoes before! Gue dah pernah ngalamin hal-hal yang sama seperti yang mereka hadapi. Mungkin yah ga absolut sama.. Tetapi kok ya, gue selalu punya stories yang serupa dengan apa yang mereka alami.

I'm not claiming I'm a good advisor. I'm just sharing stories with them.. dan ya.. sometimes they can take it, sometimes they can't .. Tetapi setidaknya gue bisa bikin mereka comfort curhat sama gue, karena setidaknya gue merasakan apa yang mereka rasakan.

Dan saat ini, pertanyaan gue terjawab.

I believe that everything works for good. Walaupun mungkin itu masa lalu yang buruk buat gue, tetapi banyak pelajaran berharga yang bisa gue ambil dari kejadian-kejadian tersebut... dan mungkin bisa gue bagikan ke temen-temen gue juga, supaya mereka nggak mengalami apa yang gue alami.

The old quote is right. Experience is the best teacher. So, if there's any of you asking yourself why you are experiencing this and that.. trust me. Everything happens for a reason and for good. You might not know it now... But you'll find the answer sometime in the future. ^^

Feeling Alone??

On this day, God wants you to know...

... that sometimes it may feel too hard to do it alone. Sometimes it may seem like you can't figure it out by yourself. Sometimes will and strength and courage are not enough. Sometimes in your life you will need to call out for help. Call on God. God will be there.

I'm planning to start doing my 'monthly-duty' tonight.. Somehow this 'message of the day' really strengthen me. ^^

Through times that I feel like doing it alone, I sometimes forget that my God is there waiting for me to call Him. Thanks for reminding!!

I'm Holding On :)

On this day, God wants you to know...

... that God is there for you to hold on. Hold on to what is good, even if it's a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, even if it's a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do, even if it's a long way from here. Hold on to your faith, even if it's easier to let go. Hold on to God's hand.

For Every Woman...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...

enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry..

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....

a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

a feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to fall in love without losing herself..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that her childhood may not have been perfect...but its over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..

whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table... or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...

Hurt?

On this day, God wants you to know...

... that no matter how good you try to be to others, you will occasionally hurt them. Forgive yourself for it. The same will happen with them. Forgive them for it.

Just exactly what I need. Thanks!

Wedding Vow

"Saya (nama cowok/cewek) mengaku dan menyatakan di sini, di hadapan Alalh dan Pendeta serta jemaat yang hadir sebagai saksi, bahwa saya mengambil (nama cewek/cowok) sebagai (isteri/suami) yang sah, dan saya sebagai suami yang setia akan tetap mengasihi dan melayani dia pada waktu suka maupun duka, pada waktu sehat maupun sakit dan akan memelihara dia dengan setia. Saya berjanji akan menuntut hidup suci dengan isteri saya dengan menyatakan kesetiaan dan iman saya di dalam segala hal kepadanya sesuai dengan Injil Tuhan Yesus Kristus."

Ya. Yang di atas itu adalah janji nikah yang harus diucapkan saat Sakramen Pemberkatan Nikah (Holy Matrimony) berlangsung. Yang saya ketik di atas itu adalah 'template' janji nikah di GPIA Immanuel. Mungkin janji nikah ini bisa berbeda dari gereja ke gereja, tapi pada intinya itu SAMA.

Berjanji untuk tetap setia dalam segala keadaan. Entah kenapa, bukannya sok Inggris, hehe.. Tapi saya lebih suka janji nikah dalam Bahasa Inggris. Kata-katanya seperti ini, "I _____, take you ______, to be my wedded wife/husband. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness."

Perhatikan kata-kata "For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part." I really love the statement! Untuk keadaan yang lebih baik, ataupun keadaan yang lebih buruk, kaya atau miskin, sakit maupun sehat, mencintai dan

memelihara sampai maut memisahkan. Isn't that beautiful??

Friends, saat saya duduk diam dan bertanya ke diri saya sendiri tentang apa yang harus saya tulis dalam oret-oretan saya kali ini, saya diingatkan mengenai janji nikah dan sebuah pernikahan. Pernikahan membutuhkan komitmen. Sebuah komitmen yang besar sebagai sepasang suami isteri, karena seharusnya sebuah pernikahan itu hanya berlangsung sekali seumur hidup. Kalau sebuah pernikahan tidak memerlukan komitmen yang besar, saya rasa.. janji nikah di atas nggak perlu diucapkan deh.

Di dalam Alkitab, kita dianggap sebagai mempelai wanita, dan Kristus adalah mempelai pria. Selayaknya dalam sebuah pernikahan, kehidupan kita dengan Tuhan juga memerlukan sebuah komitmen. Sebuah komitmen yang menyatakan bahwa kita akan tetap bersama dengan Tuhan dalam kondisi apapun.

Saya sempat berpikir juga kenapa kita diibaratkan sebagai mempelai wanita. Dalam sebuah Sakramen Pemberkatan Nikah, biasanya mempelai pria yang terlebih dahulu mengucapkan janji nikahnya. Sekali lagi, kita = mempelai wanita, Kristus = mempelai pria. Nah, bukankah itu berarti Kristus yang terlebih dahulu mau 'berkomitmen' sama kita? Kalau menurut interview sama Pdt. Johan Lumoindong di depan tadi, komitmen = mengikatkan diri. Friends, do you realize that?? Tuhan yang terlebih dahulu mau mengikatkan diri sama kita. Bukan kita yang memilih Dia, tapi Dia yang udah terlebih dahulu memilih kita. Isn't that awesome?

Coba deh bayangin, Tuhan Yesus berjanji sama kita seperti itu. Dia berjanji akan memiliki dan memegang kita dalam keadaan suka maupun duka, kaya atapun miskin, sakit ataupun sehat, untuk mencintai dan memelihara sampai maut memisahkan. Dan kita semua tahu, kalau Tuhan itu kekal. Dia sudah mengalahkan kematian. Intinya, kasih sayang Dia ke kita nggak bisa dibatasi oleh apapun.

Sekarang giliran kita untuk mengucapkan janji kita sebagai mempelai wanita. Banyak yang bilang "ngomong mah gampang, melakukan itu sulit."

Bener nggak? Nah, mungkin juga pada saat kita dalam keadaan senang, everything's going OK, kita bisa bilang "Yes. Dalam segala keadaan, I will love You!" Lalu, bagaimana kalau kita lagi dalam keadaan berduka, miskin, dan sakit? Apakah komitmen itu masih bisa kita pegang?

Friends, ayo coba kita renungkan lagi komitmen kita kepada Tuhan. Apakah benar kita mau mencintai Dia dalam keadaan apapun? Apakah benar kita mau melayani Dia dalam keadaan apapun? Kadang saat pacaran pun, si cowok bisa merayu si cewek dengan bilang ,"buat kamu apa sih yang nggak bisa aku lakukan?".. Bisa nggak saat ini juga kita ngomong ke Tuhan, "Tuhan, buat Engkau apa sih yang nggak bisa aku lakukan?" ** (EK)

In A Relationship

Seorang temen saya lagi in love.. fufufuf... Kayaknya setiap saat mikirin si doi melulu deh.. Hehehe.. Terus terang saya sendiri kadang kangen sama masa-masa itu. Sebuah masa di mana ada rasa deg-degan.. ada rasa malu-malu (tapi mau.. hwkwkk).. terus ada rasa kangen tingkat tinggi yang menyerang.. ada rasa penasaran.. dan yah.. sebuah masa di mana kita bener-bener lagi mau mencari tahu sebanyak mungkin mengenai si dia, baik yang positif maupun negatif, dengan tujuan untuk mengenal dia lebih baik lagi. Is he the one?? *uhuiii*

Bagi sebagian orang, kayaknya status 'in a relationship' or 'pacaran' menjadi sesuatu yang amat penting. Apalagi kalau usianya dah 20 ke atas, rata-rata orang-orang di sekitar juga sudah mulai 'kepo' dan nanya-nanya "udah punya pacar blom lo? Ngejomblo aje.." Hihihi.. Padahal mencari seorang pasangan hidup *ehm ehm..* itu gampang-gampang susah. Yang gampang mah gampang.. yang susah ya susah..

Jadi mikir nih.. Alkitab bilang kita adalah mempelai atau pengantin wanita-Nya Kristus. Setau saya sih.. kalau mau menikah, biasanya ada masa pacarannya dulu, kecuali yang dijodohin ya.. ^^ Kapan sih sebenernya pernikahan kita sama Kristus itu terjadi? Kalo kata Alkitab lagi, pernikahan itu terjadi saat Tuhan Yesus datang untuk kedua kali. Berarti, saat-saat ini sebenernya kita lagi pacaran sama Dia. Kalo bahasa bulenya.. kita lagi 'in a relationship' sama Dia. Bahasa lain yang lebih halus.. "menjalin hubungan".. Hmm..

Saya coba membayangkan.. Ngapain aja sih dulu saat saya pacaran? HeHeHe.. Yang pasti ada acara 'ngapel' .. itu setidaknya seminggu sekali, terus ada telpon-telponan (kalo sekarang mungkin more to bbm-an or ym-an or sms-an.. hehe), terus ada yang namanya love letter (nah ini nih yang sekarang dah langka!! Beruntungnya gue masih ngalamin masa itu.. hihihi), ada lah kangen-kangenan, kadang berantem juga, curiga-curigaan, cemburuan, dan lain sebagainya. Yeah.. yang udah pacaran pasti ngerti lah :P

Sadar atau enggak, hubungan kita sama Tuhan juga kayak gitu loh. Coba deh inget-inget waktu pertamaaaa kali kita jatuh cinta sama Tuhan. Hm.. indah banget.. Pengennya tiap hari sama Tuhan, tiap hari ketemu Tuhan, tiap hari ngobrol sama Tuhan, duh pengen banget kenal sama sosok Tuhan ini. Setiap hari baca 'love letter' alias Alkitab. Pokoknya indah banget. Semangatnya masih 100% deh.. And then.. problem comes. Seperti orang pacaran, pasti ada kan yang namanya berantem, salah paham.. Gitu juga dengan Tuhan. Udah mulai deh ngambek-ngambek sama Tuhan gara-gara apa yang kita pengen kaga dikabulkan. Udah mulai ngegerutu, dah mulai ga ke gereja dengan alesan "Tuhan gak baek sama saya". Kadang dah mulai pake anceman, "Tuhan, pokoknya kalo Tuhan nggak (gini), gue gak mau (gitu) lagi!!" Mungkin kalo lagi sama pacar ada kata-kata tambahan, "Lebih baik kita putus!" Hehehe.. Dari yang awalnya, "everything I do, I do it for You.." berubah menjadi, "if You don't do it for me, I won't do it for You." Abis itu, udah sadar, ada masa-masa 'baikan' lagi.. Dan seterusnya. PERSIS seperti orang pacaran.

Ada yang bilang kalau pacaran itu adalah masa di mana kita saling mengenal antara kita dan pasangan kita. Sehingga yeah.. seharusnya semakin lama kita berpacaran, semakin jauh dan semakin dalam juga kita mengenal dia. Saya sempet tertempelak dan ga tau mau jawab apa ketika seorang teman bertanya, "Seberapa lu kenal Tuhan?" .. I really can't answer. Lucu ya. Coba bayangin misalnya kita dah pacaran sama si A selama 5 tahun. Terus temen ada yang nanya, "Lu tau nggak kesukaan si A?" Kita jawab, "Nggak. Apa ya?" Terus ditanya lagi, "Hobby-nya si A apa?" tapi kita nggak bisa jawab. Terus temen kita menghujani kita dengan berbagai pertanyaan tentang si A, tapi semua kita jawabnya "nggak tau". Mungkin temen kita akan bilang, "Lu ngapain aja selama ini sama si A, kalo apa-apa nggak tau?" .. Pertanyaan yang sama bisa kita tanyakan, "Kita ngapain aja selama ini, kalau kita nggak tau apa-apa soal Tuhan?" Is it true?

Tuhan Yesus sebagai mempelai pria kita, teramat sangat mengenal kita. Sekarang giliran kita, apakah kita mau mencoba mengenal Dia atau nggak. Mungkin kita udah melakukan ini dan itu buat Tuhan, tetapi kalau kita nggak mengenal Dia secara pribadi, Dia akan bilang "Aku nggak kenal engkau".. which will be so sad. Seperti kita melakukan sesuatu buat si yayang tanpa mengetahui sebenernya dia suka apa nggak. Kita hanya menjalankan apa-apa yang kita pikir harus dilakukan saat pacaran, padahal bukan itu yang si yayang mau. Lama-lama si yayang akan bosen, atau mungkin enek sama kita.

Saya juga masih dalam proses untuk mengenal Dia, makanya saya belum 'dilamar' sama Tuhan. Saya masih dikasih waktu untuk mengenal Dia lebih dan lebih lagi supaya saya bisa menjadi mempelai wanitaNya. Nggak cukup dengan mengatakan "I love Jesus" tanpa mau mengetahui apa yang menjadi kesukaanNya. Nggak cukup dengan mengatakan "Yesus kekasih jiwaku", tetapi kita nggak mau mengenal Dia lebih dalam. He wants an intimate relationship. Sebuah relationship yang benar-benar 'sehat', yang di dalamnya ada ada keterbukaan, kejujuran, perasaan dikasihi.. sebuah hubungan yang ngangenin walopun baru 1 jam tadi ketemu.. He wants that. Dia pingin menyatakan apa yang Dia suka. Dia pingin memegang tangan kita setiap saat. Dia pingin memeluk kita saat kita sedih ataupun bahagia. Pertanyaannya, apakah kita siap untuk 'menjalin hubungan' ini sama Dia? ** (EK)

"... dan ku ingin mengenalMu Tuhan lebih dalam dari semua yang kukenal

Tiada kasih yang melebihiMu, ku ada untuk menjadi penyembahMu.."

(Posted in [prepare:] edisi 31)

Marriage / Weddings

Marriage / Weddings.

Some women will smile when they hear this word.

Some men might be frowning.

After I got married, there are some girls that came up to me and asking, "Cici, how's married life? Oh I wish I can get married soon." I don't know why, but somehow "getting married" is in most women's number 1 wishlist. It becomes the most important goal that has to be achieved.

I'm not blaming those fairy-tales, with "and they lived happily ever after" written on the last page of the books. I'm not against those fantasy movies with those romantic scenes, actions, and the oh-so-perfect marriage lives. I'm not saying that marriage lives won't be as perfect, and that 'lived happily ever after' thingy never happened. It can happen, but it will need to be worked on each and everyday. Saying "I do" in front of the altar is just the beginning. The rest is up to you, whether you want to have a happy marriage or not.

The first thing that I would like to ask the girls is, "why do you want to get married as soon as possible?" Is it because of the princess-like gowns that can make people adore you, praise your beauty and make you feel you're the queen of the day? Is it because you want to have someone by your side each and every day? Is it because of (sorry) sex? Is it because you want to have kids? Is it because of your family asks you to? Or any other reasons probably?

I was shocked when I first attended the pre-marital class at the church. My pastor asked each male participants about the reason why they want to marry their girlfriend. I was like .. "O..o.. What should I answer if she asked me also?" All I know is I have dated my boyfriend long enough, and I'm ready for marriage life. My pastor told us the real answer for her question. We're fulfilling God's command, because marriage is created by God.

OK. In this case, I must admit that guys are wiser than the girls. Although sometimes because of their long long thought, they tend to postpone this marriage thingy.

Why do I say that guys are wiser?

They're thinking about what life's gonna be after they get married.

Will I still be able to hang out with friends? What if I'm not able to earn enough money to support my family? How's life like when I have kids? Will I this? Will I that?

While girls, oh come on. Admit it! We're just thinking of wearing those fancy wedding gowns, dreaming about the big day, dreaming of a perfect husband who always smells good, being with us all the time, ready to take care of us when we're sick, and all those romantic novels might teach us. I'm sorry girls, that probably won't happen. It's not I'm trying to break your dreams. But wake up! Guys do snores. Guys don't always smell good. They can get angry too. They can have problems, and they also need their own time.

Marriage needs a big responsibility. Marriage needs self-denial. Marriage needs a willingness to submit to each other. Marriage needs each other's respect. That is why I really really want to ask the questions to the girls who say "I wanna get married also" : "ARE YOU READY to take the responsibility?"

Getting married is cool. Indeed it is. Have you thought about the inlaws? The problems that might arise in the future? Are you ready to face them maturely?

Kids are cute. Yeah. But what about their education? Their childhood? Their needs? Are you ready for it? And they get sick too, you know?

My guy is the best. Yeah, rite. What if he is 'jorok'? Can you stand him?

I need a company. Yeah.. But can you sleep in one bed with your guy after an argument? He probably sleeps peacefully, while you're still playing with your own thinking, or may be you feel like running away from him.

I'm not trying to freak you out. Marriage is God's idea. If you and your partner are ready to take the responsibility, then go ahead. But if you're getting married because of those things I mentioned above, please think twice. Marriage is not a game. Marriage doesn't guarantee your happiness, as I said before, you have to work hard to achieve the happiness. Please get married when both of you are mentally and physically ready. **

Am I Beautiful?

On this day, God wants you to know...

... that you are beautiful. Even when you feel ugly or depressed or guilty or ashamed, there is an inner spark in you which is light. This light is your beauty. This light is your reflection of God. You are a child of God, thus you are beautiful

A simple quote that I got from Facebook today. Thanks :D