joy.

finding joy in the simplest things are sometimes the most gratifying, don't you think?

this verse has been on my heart.

"You can make many plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail." Proverbs 19:21

the flower father.

around mid-june, graduation ceremonies started to commence. i drove by school pretty often for what not reasons, and i noticed traffic started to build in this particular intersection. i reasoned that part of the traffic was due to graduation ceremonies, but on one particular saturday i noticed this middle-aged man wearing a well-worn suit, selling flowers at the street corner to cars driving by for graduations. my heart went out to the man because he was sacrificing his saturday to sell these flowers instead of spending time with his family. my heart than sank when i saw a little girl playing in the grass beside him, keeping what seemed like her dad company while he had to work. at that moment i wish i had money to buy all his flowers so he could go home with his daughter and spend quality time with her instead of standing on the street. i'm sure if must have been unpleasant for the father to stand there, without a proper booth and running to car windows in order to sell his flowers. but i admire his passion to provide for his family no matter what kind of job.

i think we easily forget the sacrifices people, particular our parents, have made in order to put us where we are. i am definitely one of those who forget and take the special moments i have for granted. my heart goes out to the flower father and his family. and the next time i see him selling flowers, i sure hope to buy them from him and i hope you do too.

project apron

lately, i've been inspired to sew again. i'm not sure what struck me. i think it was when my roommate took out my sewing machine and i thought, what a pretty machine, yet so sad that it's constantly stored away. maybe i just felt the need to be productive and make something. anywho, thus began project apron. my mom bought me my sewing machine about three and a half years ago for a school project. since buying the machine, i've used it only a few times. once for the project, a couple times to hem pants, and once this past halloween. what a shame. my mom bought me a machine and i made nothing out of it. the project that i initially needed the machine for was a disaster. the halloween costume redeemed the previous disaster project.

[the halloween costumes]

so, i decided that since my mom bought me a sewing machine, i should do something nice and make something for her - thus project apron. the steps to the project you may ask? first, inspiration! i want to sew!! second, came flickr. thank you jesus for flickr and everyone that shares their wonderful pictures on that website. third came buying the fabrics and fourth, the endless hours of labor.

the materials:

the machine:

the final product: one complete apron and one very happy mother :]

the first blog.

last time i blogged was in high school, oh xanga.

the challenge is to blog. and to love out loud. a statement i've been sharing about throughout this past year, yet, it's been hard, very hard.

just now: ordered my eit prep book. exam is in mid-october, preparations begin now! suggestions for prep? suggestions for passing?!?