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Lately, life has felt like a quiet unfolding of grace—soft, steady, deeply personal.

From the quiet bloom of flowers in the backyard to the fullness of Sundays—His presence has been constant. In well-spent holidays, unplanned dinners, and heartfelt fellowship, I see how He weaves joy through the people and moments I didn’t expect.

From the courage I witnessed in someone’s final demo to the heartfelt appreciation of students—reminding me why I was called here in the first place. He provides me the strength to walk through it.

life lately —

slowly getting my confidence back after giving birth

my husband preached again to the youth after 10 years. same God, same calling

our worship team is growing—8 years of praying and now we’re finally seeing it happen

survived eosy rites—did the layouts, powerpoint, and hosted 2 recognitions… all glory to God!

finally on an uninterrupted vacation mode

stayed up late like before just to finish an anime… then ended up reading the manga right after lol

Today, it felt like a lost piece of me returned.

They say healing begins when the wound is acknowledged, that freedom comes only after acceptance.

And for years, I refused to name the pain—burying it so deeply that my heart hardened, slowly becoming someone God never intended me to be.

I learned how to survive by feeling less and care less.

But today, God met me in a secret place.

Not with condemnation, but with truth.

He reminded me of who I am—who I have always been to Him.

Even when all I offered was distance, His love never withdrew.

It covered me patiently and faithfully.

And once again, I surrendered.

Not perfectly, but honestly.

And I know…

Happy Birthday to our dear Cirilla!

She just turned one and she already runs the house. We’re basically just her staff now. Hahaha.

grace in the small things —

There are days when I ask myself if I was truly meant for this path — days when the weight feels too much, and the impact feels too small.

But then, moments like this happened.

A thank you, a smile, a simple note from a student — then suddenly, I am reminded: the Lord makes no mistake. He placed me here for a purpose.

it does not seek for applause,

it simply falls—

from sky unto soil shows a soft grace,

a tender hush, a breathless world.

somehow,

i am reminded that

broken things bloom

May 15, 2025

As you grow, you will begin to feel content with some of the things you can't possibly imagine right now.

Just a quick update —

✨ My name is Ann and I was born in 19xx ✨

J U N E D U M P  —

It's funny to think that we're already on the second half of the year. I somehow felt lost in the woods and realized I made a wrong turn in some aspects of my life. It's funny that no matter how hard you planned, things would not go to the way you have expected them to go. I'm still grateful with the things that happened for the past six months. I know that they are redirections to what God has planned to my life.