Deonna Victoria

your eyes are better than what I see here.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:15:07 +0800

just goes to show how limited my eyes are when they aren’t focused on Yours.

you taught me

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:16:30 +0800

how to dance

how to sing

how to jump, fly and soar

i pray I’ll never forget

for You’re always there teaching me

let this be a dance

embrace

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:14:46 +0800

if only we knew how lucky we were

we’d know how to cherish each moment

4.4.2011

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:30:06 +0800

If there is anything i’d be really good at in this life, I pray it would be loving.

2.8.2011

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:38:00 +0800

Sometimes God withholds from me on purpose…

just to remind me that EVERYTHING I need is IN Him ALONE.

I only find exactly what I am looking for when I seek Him FIRST.

internal-acceptance-movement: “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl 30...

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:28:47 +0800

internal-acceptance-movement:

“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl

30 EXTRAORDINARY THINGS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

1. A baby is taking its first few steps without falling.

2. Two people somewhere in the world, are falling in love.

3. Somewhere, someone is admiring a breathtaking sunrise, and somewhere else, a surreal sunset.

4. A soldier of sorts is diligently fighting the fight so you don’t have to

5. Someone who suffered from a severe injury last year is back on their feet.

6. A small group of people are building something that will soon make the impossible possible.

7. Somewhere on Earth a double rainbow is stretched from one end of the horizon to the other.

8. One of the next Billboard-chart-topping musical artists is patiently rehearsing in her garage.

9. A piece of literature is being written that will eventually change your perspective on life.

10. A friend is helping a friend rise above thoughts of suicide.

11. People of various religious backgrounds are in temples, churches, mosques and other places of worship praying, wholeheartedly, for world peace.

12. An elderly couple is celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

13. Two best friends are laughing so hard that they aren’t even making any noise.

14. A firefighter is running into a burning building to rescue a perfect stranger.

15. Someone in your hometown genuinely wants to be your friend.

16. A new mom is lying in a hospital bed and holding her baby twins for the very first time.

17. Someone is taking a shower and singing happily at the top of their lungs.

18. There is someone out there who smiles when they think of a specific moment they once shared with you.

19. An alcoholic just celebrated one full year of sobriety.

20. Volunteers in major cities all over the world are working at homeless shelters caring for those who are less fortunate than themselves.

21. A high school athlete just broke their own personal record.

22. Two teenagers just received their very first kiss ever from each other.

23. Someone is hugging a friend who desperately needs it.

24. Someone just placed their spare change in the charity collection cup at the grocery store.

25. A small group of friends are sitting around a table sharing funny stories and cheerfully reminiscing about the good old days.

26. Honest people are working for various government entities to help protect your basic human rights and civil liberties.

27. An emergency room surgeon is in the middle of saving his patient’s life.

28. Someone is holding the door open for the person behind them.

29. Someone out there is missing you and looking forward to your next visit.

30. We are reminded that extraordinary things happen to ordinary people, and that there is beauty and wonder in everyday life.

Lola loves photobooth! hehehe! now THAT is pretty fun!

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:47:00 +0800

Lola loves photobooth!

hehehe!

now THAT is pretty fun!

Got cute build-a-dolls today from my niece and nephew Mason and...

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:46:23 +0800

Got cute build-a-dolls today from my niece and nephew Mason and Tanner all the way in St. Louis :D what a treat!

Let Me

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:22:15 +0800

My ♥ broke

and I tried to pick up all the pieces

It took me some time to realize that I couldn’t

Everything I did was inadequate

Unable to do it on my own

But Your hand stretched far to reach me

In the exact places where I needed You to be

You whispered in my ear

Let me be the one that saves you

Let me be the one that heals you

Let me

Mending

Binding

Was all so overwhelming

But to You it was oh so simple

The answer was time

Waiting and trusting for You to pull through

NOT ONCE did You disappoint me

When I am weak, You are strong

My heart feels so much better now

Though scars remain from the war

They’re there to remind me of the lessons and the pain

Remind me of what’s important so I will not fall again

Remind me of Your love that healed me

Your love that created my ♥ in the first place

Next time around

THIS time around

I will let You.

"when You called me into Your purpose, I thought it was more for the benefit of other..."

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:26:46 +0800

“

when You called me into Your purpose, I thought it was more for the benefit of other people….but why do I feel most blessed?

I guess this is what they meant by “it is better to give than to receive.” coz when one receives, he simply receives. but when one gives, he receives even more… more than what receiving can never equal.

thank you for giving Your son for me, it was not anything selfish. strange how the ultimate sacrifice also meant the ultimate triumph in the end.

and because of this, I HAVE YOU.

John 3:16 “For God LOVED the world SO MUCH that he GAVE his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have ETERNAL life.”

- - -

MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE A MERRY ONE!

”

- 12/23/2010

Fare-thee-well 23!

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:11:51 +0800

In less than two days, I will be turning 24. Yes, 24…

a number that was so scary to me a few months ago. A number I could not imagine myself in. 24…it’s almost 25 ! Yes, this is part of the quarterlife adventure, i shall not call it crisis because it doesn’t really define what I went through.

23, you have been soooooo goood to me :) a year of:

-finding out what I really love

-pursuing the passions God has given me

-giving up things / habits that were not helping

-seeking out God’s promises and depending on his specific guidance (which i didn’t completely follow! arg! 24, you better do better!)

Though there’s still sooo much to do, so many people to meet, and so many places to go, i will always remember you 23, and all the defining moments we had.

Thank you for taking chances, for being brave (sometimes), for having faith (even if it wasn’t so big all the time), for loving, and running after the right things (this time around).

Goodbye 23, It makes me sad that I will never see you again. But here’s to hoping that 24 will bring equally exciting adventures ahead :)

CURTAIN CLOSES.

but another one is just about to open ^_^

DAY 3 Playing in the Robot Room @ The Stork Studio Twas a family...

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 01:12:59 +0800

DAY 3 Playing in the Robot Room @ The Stork Studio

Twas a family affair :D

DAY 2 at The Stork Studio I took my very first studio newborn...

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:20:00 +0800

DAY 2 at The Stork Studio

I took my very first studio newborn photos!

There’s so much beauty in a new life; it’s a big privilege to capture a person’s first moments on earth. ^_^

Oh, and that’s Sofia’s work in the background there. One of my faves! :D

beginnings vs. endings

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:52:02 +0800

even though something doesn’t start out so well, doesn’t mean it will be that way forever.

how things end, depend entirely on you and what you do with or how you respond to your non-pleasant beginning.

keep in mind that most great things didn’t start out so well.

all you need to do is keep going and don’t stop until you get your desired result. if you pursue something worth celebrating in the end, arriving there will definitely override all past failures.

10/14/2010

a way to see things in light of what Mom has taught me by living it daily :)

thanks Mom!

un-unproductiveness

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:02:30 +0800

There is no such thing as an unproductive day.

For everything we do now, results in a corresponding product later on.

Whether that product is good or bad…it is STILL a product.

So then, we must simply choose whether that product will be to our benefit or not.

Take note, it IS in fact, A CHOICE.

END.

10/12/2010

"Love the LORD your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always."

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:45:45 +0800

“Love the LORD your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always.”

- Love and Obey the LORD

Deuteronomy 11:1 (New International Version)

DAY 1 at The Stork Studio :) The windows are simply fancy! Many...

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:57:00 +0800

DAY 1 at The Stork Studio :)

The windows are simply fancy!

Many thanks to Sofia and Stan! :) Exciting times ahead…

lessons from July 2009

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:25:42 +0800

1) fear is relevant, but not important

2) don’t take anything (specially relationships) for granted because you don’t know how long you will have with them. make the most out of everything and maximize everything.

3) life is short. got to live it as fully as possible

4) don’t think you can make it alone without God. you can’t and you’ll fail.

5) every perfect gift comes from God. he doesn’t give imperfect gifts. anything below perfect is not worth it.

6) the high road is hard to climb. but the view at the top is so amazing that you will forget all the pain you went through.

7) God is love. when we love, He is there. So when in doubt, love.

"i cannot choose what life throws my way, but i can choose what to make out of it."

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:43:54 +0800

“i cannot choose what life throws my way,
but i can choose what to make out of it.”

- 9/19/2010

"Falling over and over again = I need Your grace PERMANENTLY."

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:06:27 +0800

“Falling over and over again = I need Your grace PERMANENTLY.”

- 9/14/2010