On Being Delayed

In the airport, on our way to Manila, we were greeted by a bad news, that our flight, which was supposed to leave at 3:35 pm, has been delayed, and thus we’ll leave the General Santos airport at 5:30 pm. What a wasted two hours!!! (or so I thought)

As we were waiting for the plane’s arrival, I noticed a little girl (around 7 or 8 yrs old) kept on loitering around my side of the chair. She will peep in and try to look at what I’m doing and then run off, only to do the same thing all over again. At first, it truly was irritating and annoying. But while doing “my thing” on my laptop, God had reminded of how my kids would react to a delayed plane. From there on, I quickly tried to finish what I was doing. When done, I have searched for the child, asked permission from her parents and together, we have watched “Puss in Boots”. For 15 mins, she was silent, her mom never had to call her back to her chair, she had never annoyed another passenger and she had enjoyed the show. This act of kindness, no matter who had benefited from it, is rare these days. Am I better than everybody else? No, I was actually as rotten as any passenger was on that day. But God had stirred my heart and allowed me to reach out to this little girl. What was her name?  I had forgotten, though I have asked for it. I may have forgotten her name, her look, her age, her height…but I will never forget that experience. And I pray to God that He will cause more of this in the coming days. Hopefully, the next time it happens, I will be courageous enough to share the Gospel.

Life as It Is...

There are times when feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction comes to one's mind...how do you deal with that?

One of the greatest struggle of a housewife is the feeling of boredom and the sense of uselessness. As one goes through the mundane of daily chores, and taking care of the family, a housewife tends to loose her connection to the world of technology, business and to the world itself. She only gets to connect through the television or the gossips that goes around her. But she does not have the opportunity to "feel" life anymore.

With what had mentioned above, a housewife tends to take her value for granted. And once she does this, the family members will start doing it as well. The family will think that "ah, she will always be there" and the words "thank you" & "I love you" flies out the door.

 Have I felt this way? Oh Yes! But by God's mercies, my family has not reached the point yet where they have taken me for granted. Once in a while, the Lord will show them my worth and they give importance to whatever I do for them.

One of the greatest key in battling boredom is not television nor radio nor gossips. It's the Word of God. Whenever these feelings attacks me, I would pick up my Bible and reflect on God's grace. Do I have a specific passage or book that I turn to? No, I don't. I find solace in the whole Counsel of God. Wherever I turn, whatever book I read, whichever Testament it might be, I always find my place in God. That's the beauty of being a housewife...you'll find your true value not in money that you earn, nor in the praises and rewards of man, but in God!