daily praise-a-thon12.11.09

starting today i will do my best to post daily what i am thankful till the year ends

first today I am super thankful for my life.

my God: who has been with me always, indeed thru Christ all things are possible thats my Motto. As i walked thru the valley thou has covered me with  your ever present hedge of protection. I can feel the gift that you have blessed me with. I know your presence in my life. I feel a sweet sense of purpose.


my husband:  totally awesome man. refreshingly a breath of fresh air to me. God fearing and ever supportive. Love of my life. I adore you ION+.

sincerely

12.11.09

i ve missed blogging terribly. life happens. got busier. downs. more UPS though am glad
its a beautiful day for me and i thot i write down my thots as i countdown another big day, its been a GREAT year for me if i must  say so myself.

what have you been upto i ask myself?
i was suppose to use this blog to express myself, reclaim my passion of writing and encourage and share my thots with others.

in the pursuit of one's passion and purpose it has been a journey chronicled with joy.pain.laughter.tears. but am glad to report that i am one step closer to acheiving that goal.

i define passion as that thing(s) which makes your senses wake up! i mean all 5 senses + Faith sense ( according to Pastor Jentezen Franklin am reading his new book "FEARFIGHTERS")

as usual i will update what i learn from the book as i go along. so watch out for it.

ask and receive

there is a biblical quotation on todays topic:

Matthew 7:7-11 (NKJV)

7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

my experience is that  one have to become careful of what we ask for? there seems to be a correlation towards what you ask for..you may get it!

travel destination 2009

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i missed blogging

since i got back its been so hard to continue blogging as i did on while my trip, not sure what the diff now but i know i have so much more stories to share still but a bit busy these days but i dont like the word so i will use occupied with so much-to-dos. funny

word of the day: "I want more each day out of life" (do one ever get enough?)
by unknown  actually author is me

Power P+ thinking

i share my read-in-progress...the ability to think positively against all odds

there are times when we dont have it all figured out so we search deep inside for that pep talk to elevate our minds ....as my search continues.... i found this book  by Norman Vincent Peale  "The Power of Positive Thinking for young people"

oh lo and behold what i found in the book..........there it was my favorite bible quote: on page 9-chapter1 staring at me once again: " I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.. Philippians 4:13

"repeat this words says the author ..several times with attitude of faith" 
i have always said this words to myself deeply before any event i face not knowing the power it had fully but believing that it will invoke the passion and steer me through any situation

i share this with you. for now but will update this as i go along

words to live by:  repeating those words/quotes sure gives me strength as i navigate these waters...

back to houston

my trip was life changing. i could not have asked for a better experience. i learned so much. one particular quote speaks to me

"The value of life is best measured by the moments spent in giving one's self..."

got books? join my mini- book club?

greetings from pune. am getting used to the schedule, the noise. the beat. the rythmn. the essence.
found a local bookstore on MGroad i think it was.  got great stuffz there
currently am reading books by Robin Sharma,  bought lots of them there

 1st one on my list is titled "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" 

Robin Sharma is one of the world's leading experts on leadership and personal development.

http://www.robinsharma.com/

http://www.robinsharma.com/life_coach_ic_blog.htm

my Words to live by today is quotes from his website

"I promise you this: at the end of your days, you will discover that the things you now perceive to be the big things in your life will be seen as little things and all those things that your now believe to be the little things, you will realize, were really the big things."

-Robin Sharma

click.capture.pix

shopping in Pune. quite different experience .am enjoying the colors of fabrics. now to get great deals its encourage to negotiate prices so i try but not perfect as foreigner is writing all of me...

week three

week3 now... went shopping this wknd. some great finds could not resist.

why does the person that stays a floor above my hotel room insist on dragging their chair or bed across the room each nite.morning.day, i wonder what he/she is doing up there? am already dealing with an out of order sleep condition + vertigo  that seems to be totally out of control due to the timezones and heavy noise pollutions- But there is nothing prayer cant cure! i say my prayers .relax. breath. and it calms down WOW

the car, taxis on the street are loud, crowded, their piercing sounds of horns are blazing. my head was spinning in the car , our driver was talking loud on his mobile giving directions to one of our local guides for shopping on sat the noise that came out of these little cars passing were brutal. ok let me stop or my friend will say " stop ur whining young lady"?

the experience is totally priceless for me. the weather is nice. i am learning alot about myself. my likes.dislikes or in betweens. my tolerance level. my hopes.ambition and drive.
apparently i needed to be in an unknown surrounding to completely appreciate everything to make sense, not that i didnot before but there is a newfound zeal that we are definitely blessed and highly favored by our creator.
my interest level is shifting to more global awareness. this trip has heightened that deeply in me
i research global initiatives, sustainable environment, i read blogs that encourages that.

are you going to make a difference one person at at time?  follow me the calm voice says...

Quotes to live by:
See everything; overlook a great deal; correct a little. ~Pope John XXIII

words

there is so much power in spoken and written words they invoke passion, drive, purpose and interest


words to live by:
Phil 4:13 I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me

week one

overslept again today. was suppose to get up and see the town today atleast visit some recommended store such as "BigBazaar". no way looks like my body had to catch up on much needed sleep i guess it really had a mind of its own. i forgot my camera dloader OUCH now how will i get to post pics-- will need to figure out something fast for the fans lol just kidding...thats my attempt at being funny or not rite.

so much to catch upon.1st week was ok got settled in at work here yeah finally. getting used to the diff time zone, food is a wellcome change to me i have always loved spicy  tho and i enjoy trying new cuisines. am looking fwd to seeing the beautiful colors of fabrics they have here . hope i get out of my hotel and take some pics soon or i will miss out . still not sure how to dial  out  with intl codes from here but i will need to learn fast.

so far the city is calm at nite- quiet evenings, much busier in the daytime with lots of traffic as expected anywhere and i noticed alot of expatZ like myself on our way to work.

to be continued..

jetlag + read = Funtimes?

3am Pune time. am wildly awake and online.

feeling the need to write down thots. ever since i was a child i remember keeping journals, writing poems. but i stopped back then someone stumbled upon my write ups and read them loud OUCH! still hurts. isn't it ironic that now years later i feel the need to write not only for me self but to others who need inspiration, encouragement as i did back then too.

i find writing therapeutic, enchanting and priceless. i may not be the best writer but i do love putting words together.
recently i have reconnected with another past hobby reading-- luckily these days there are online novels, no more carrying books but i still love to do so.

here is too more new found past hobbies--read and write more!
i pray to write about my experiences and to uplift and encourage some one some day!

golden moment

reading this book by Lisa Nichols "No Matter What! page 77 spoke to me. on midair enroute frankfurt i had my AHA golden moment i call it

her four top items on the list on this page#77 really got me....so similar to my dream...i thank God for this ephiphany

1. I want to talk to people and help them ( am working on this)
2. I want to travel ( eventually around the world) (i am here in Pune)
3. I want to carry a laptop ( am carrying one on this trip)
4. I want to wear a black suit ( shirt and skirt will do for me)

my words are in italic above

Update 08.30.2009: i just finished reading this book yesterday. it has completely change my thot process on alot of things. today i coined,birthed,created: timeOgechi



words to live by:

I believe that every person is born with talent.
Maya Angelou

day one

we arrived Pune this morning. checked into hotel. jet lagged abit... will post pics soon. hotel is nice and staff is courteous. flight was smooth a lil bit of turbulence on the last 8hrs. total flight time is over 20+m hrs wow....
am feeling excited, encouraged, ready to work and enjoy what the city has to offer

ready.set.going?

howdy!

yeah countdwn still on. abt 5days to go. shopping for last min items. overpacking.
watching the travel channel lately esp travel writers show. hope to blog more with pics when i get there

countdown

10days and counting..looking fwd to the experiences ahead

meaning of a name

Ogechi Means "God's time is the best" in Igbo.


Igbo: a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria

according to
http://www.babylon.com/definition/Igbo/English
http://www.behindthename.com/name/ogechi
http://www.behindthename.com/name/ogechukwukama

countdown to overseas trip

12days to my trip overseas....looking fwd to it