Simply Gracious on its 1st!

Last Day of June! I only have one post for this month. Sad... :((( but the good news is and i didn't notice it that it's been a year now since i started sharing dances here in this blog site. I have this not because we wanna boast on what we have but to share and help the others who have the passion in dancing as well, not to compete those who are very good and really expert in dancing coz for sure we cannot, but to humbly show the talents that God has given to us and that it could glorify His name, and lastly, we just  want this for some documentations for all the dances that we able to perform already(wish to keep this here forever...:))) for sure when we will be in our old age already, it would be really nice to watch these videos again and reminisce the past where we still have the energy to dance!)

Happy 1st Anniversary for my "SIMPLY GRACIOUS"- Celebrating Life through Dances for God's Glory! I personally wanna thank the people who really encouraged me to do this blog. First and foremost  to Ate Janet of http://www.janetspeaks.com/   who pushed me to do this..heheh... i mean who deeply influenced me to have this blog. And to Lorenzo of http://www.zonetrips.com/ and Kuya Irvin of http://www.thereflectionoflife.com/ and also to Genebei of http://genefaithisawayfromhome.com/ who helped me a lot in starting this blog. :)) Thank you guys for sharing!

There are still a lot that i don't know in this world of blogging and i am excited to learn more about this...

wishing for more years to you Simply Gracious!

"I DON'T FEEL LIKE..."

These past few days? I spell it as T-O-U-G-H... yah tough! I am just consumed of my laziness and my anger i guess! which for sure this is just nothing compared to the other thorns that i went through in life.

can't make dances, can't concentrate in creating strokes for tambourine for our dance "I am not forgotten". (how ironic for that song) i don't feel like doing anything.. mmmh...This isn't what God wants for me though..i know it VERY clearly... it shouldn't be because " I DON'T FEEL LIKE!"

I know we should be motivated in doing things because of God. I know He has been always GOOD to me. In spite of all the trials in life, I could definitely testify that He has been always FAITHFUL to me. But sometimes, i have to admit that i feel weak. sometimes, it is just okay to just be quiet to the people around you and just need to be transparent to God on what we feel...and that we just need time to breathe in and just sit then wait to what God wants us to do.

I've just been sitting these days. as what i said, i felt lazy in doing anything...i don't even want to make a blog. 

BUT!

... tonight, as i browse in the youtube, i stumbled in one of my videos which was taken last year by Genebie (one of the dancers in the church). I can't even remember, what dance we did have on these strokes. I looked and read the comments on it and i am just inspired to share again the talents that God has given to me. I should not stop. I thank God for reminding me tonight that He has given me talents not to keep in the corner but to share them to others for His glory.

... someone shared somethin to me and I have to admit that i am still in an inch-step in learning this...
           "Go beyond what you feel like doing and do what's right. Every time you do what's right when you don't feel like it, you are growing"

praying for more of God's direction and guidance in this life. 

here's the video...i uploaded this again coz i can't view the video of Genebie here in my blog..dont know why... the strokes here were presented clearly in my other posts. just wanna recall this.

List of strokes:

war

dancing

binding

homage

proclamation

acts

banner

shout

shoulder

lion of judah

praise

banner -2

romans

heart

hosanna

victory

God bless!

"Hello My Name Is" Dance Tutorial

It's nice to be back in dancing! :) it has been almost two months that we never made a dance...

So....Here's another dance that we have, " Hello My Name Is" by Matthew West.

One of the dancers in the group presented this song to me and asked if we can have a dance of it.
Yeah! when I heard it, i definitely  love the message of this song!

... the lyrics

"Hello, My Name Is"

Hello, my name is regret
I’m pretty sure we have met
Every single day of your life
I’m the whisper inside
That won’t let you forget 

Hello, my name is defeat
I know you recognize me
Just when you think you can win
I’ll drag you right back down again
‘Til you’ve lost all belief 

These are the voices, these are the lies
And I have believed them, for the very last time 

Hello, my name is child of the one true King
I’ve been saved, I’ve been changed, and I have been set free
“Amazing Grace” is the song I sing
Hello, my name is child of the one true King 

I am no longer defined
By all the wreckage behind
The one who makes all things new
Has proven it’s true
Just take a look at my life 

What love the Father has lavished upon us
That we should be called His children
I am a child of the one true King 

AMEN! :)

I am a CHILD of the one TRUE King.. You are.... We are ... the children of the one true King- JESUS!

Cheer up! don't allow the voices of lies to defeat you. The truth is, WE HAVE BEEN SET FREE... :)

Let's claim the message of this song for this is for us! be encouraged and be blessed..

Had our practice after the Sunday worship in the church..here's the video of it.:)

.. planning to present this next Sunday during the monthly gathering of the youth in our church, the YES-Hatyai! looking forward to it..

...the dance tutorial...

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...mmmh, i tried to do the whole dance..here it is..:))

Thanks for dropping by..:)
God bless!

Meet our Family

Hello guys! This blog isn't related to dance but i just wanna share it.. :)

I know this is a bit late already but just allow me to share how great and how awesome is our God into our lives.

got so busy while enjoying my time together with my family and friends last month of April.

i am very much thankful to God for allowing my whole family to be together and just had fun together here in Thailand and in Malaysia.

Last April 11, I, Karisse and my sister Joy went to Malaysia to meet my father, my mother, my other sister who is next to me, my niece Charity and one of my mentors and my spiritual father, Pastor Billy Daquigan.

We had our wonderful time in Malaysia with the hospitality of Kuya Peter and Ate Janet together with their kids, Schancker and Samantha. Staying for 4 days in Malaysia was really amazing! Enjoying the coolness of Genting High lands, Swimming at Sunway Lagoon, strolling at big Malls (Subang Parade, Empire Gallery, Citta and of course the Sunway Pyramid), watching and taking pictures in the Petronas Twin Towers-the twin skycrapers of Malaysia, eating Malaysian food, staring those gigantic and very stunning buildings made our stay as a family so memorable in that country. Aside from that, i should not forget how happy and blessed we were when we had our Sunday Worship at Acts Church and the "evaluation-talks" with Kuya Peter on his line, "What's the highlight of your trip?".....:)) Wonderful time indeed...

The rest of the days were spent in Thailand. Riding a train from Malaysia going to this country really made them more excited! Here in Thailand, my family attended two summer camps-The Family Camp and the YES-Youth Camp where in my father and Pastor Billy were the speakers and lecturers.  We visited some places like Songkhla Zoo, Ton Nga Chang Waterfalls, Samila Beach, Dragon Head, Hatyai Park, the floating market in Hatyai, and some temples where there are very big statues of Buddhist stuff, and of course our school Pakdi Suksa Foundation School where we are working as teachers here in Thailand.

I am grateful that God had used people to bless us so we could enjoy more our time together, just like the Sajolan Family, who always with us and drove us to the different places and am also thankful that the church allowed us to use the van! :) and i am so much grateful as well as to our employer for her kindness! May God continue to bless these people who did not hesitate to bless us... words aren't enough to express our thanks to all of you...

Joining the 2 camps as family was really a blessing to us. I praise God for the warm welcome and hospitality of our brothers and sisters at the Cornerstone Chapel Hadyai headed by our Pastors, Ajarn Simon and Ajarn Liz, specially during the family camp. And how can i forget Sathing Purah Beach Resort, the venue of the Youth Camp? Although we were only few, but God had moved to the lives of the youth and even to us as family. We Praise God for all the things that He has done!

They went back to the Philippines last April 29 and though we miss them so much, still i am thankful for that short time that we were together.

The laughs that we had would always be cherished into hearts! I give God all the the honor and praises into His Mighty Name, JESUS!


some pics!

Meet my family...

from the left: GC Grace(GIE)eldest and that's me heheh, GC Mae(JING)-middle, Gloria(our mother), Cornelio(our father) with Charity Hope (our niece-the daugher of Jing), & GC Joy(JOY) youngest....our names have GC???have u noticed?do you know why? try to find it out through the names of our parents.. hahaha... but actually i dont have that though.when i was about to graduate in High School, i discovered that it wasn't there in my birth certificate..too bad.;( the person who did it,thought that it was just nothing, so maybe that's the reason why she didn't include it there...pffft... anyway still thankful to have a name GRACE! :) -taken at one of our stops on our way to Genting Higlands!

from the left: Jing, I, Mama, Ate Janet & Charity, Kuya Peter, Papa, Joy & Pastor Billy (taken outside the house of Ate Janet & Kuya Peter)

Cradle Rock

Petronas Twin Towers with Karisee at the right side

Baon GIRLS

another pose at Twin Towers

Inside the House of Ate Janet and Kuya Peter before going out to the malls in Malaysia

Outside the Empire Gallery Mall

Jacuzzi of Sunway Club

At Night at Sunway Club with the lightsss...NICE Place!!!

With Kuya Billy!

At ACTS CHURCH with the Speaker Ptr. Sandra Chin on my left..:) so blessed to hear her preaching!

Sunway CLUB Malaysia- so fortunate to be here with my whole family and friends.. Thanks Kuya Peter & te Jan!

At Genting Highlands!

Outside the TRAIN that we took going to Thailand

Ton Nga Chang Waterfalls- Thailand

At Songkhla ZOO

Songkhla Zoo Water Park

At Klonghae Floating Market - Hatyai

Hatyai Park

Amazing LIGHTS! Hatyai Park

Songkhla Zoo

At Lee Gardens- the central part of Hatyia

Dragon Head - Songkhla

A pose at the landmark of Songkhla- The Statue of the Mermaid

At Samila Beach

Cool Place to see Hatyai City

Buddhist Places we visited...

At Tangkuan Hill

Camps we attended!

Family Camp at Cornerstone Chapel Hatyai

As for me and my house we will serve the LORD! (last night of the family Camp)

YES- Hatyai YOUTH CAMP 2013

Our Beloved Pastor at Cornesrtone, Ajarn Simon with Charity

Birthday Party of Jing-Jing at JB Hotel

Singing happy Birthday to her with the Singer in front

 Opppppssss... I should not forget this....:)

our SCHOOL! Pakdi Suksa Fou dation School... :))

with Ajarn Wairiyah the Principal of our School- a very kind and generous woman! :)

 Before I end, I also thank God for allowing Pastor Billy Daquigan to be with us in this trip. I consider him as my spiritual father, my mentor and a Kuya who is ready to listen and is ready to give advise when I really need one. I thank God for his life!

Kuya Billy with the rest of the Filipino pipz singing "READ your BIBLE, Pray everyday and you GROW, GROW, GROW":)

All the glory and honor be unto the KING!

God bless....

Get Back Up on YES!

I made this dance last February and at last it was presented last Sunday afternoon during the 3rd YES-Hatyai gathering (Youth group of the Cornerstone Chapel Hatyai). After the busy sked of all the practices for the dances that we had in Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, we had definitely gave a slot of our time last Saturday afternoon in the church to recall the steps on this dance "Get Back Up" by Toby Mac.

We tried to have some formations here... to fill up some of the boring moves..lol

here it is...

We took some videos during our practice..

outside the church,,,,

Then inside,...

Glad to dance in a freedom for He has won it all!

Blessings!