Favour in Unfavourable Situations

February 18, 2016Yoshiko Free Verse, Poetry Leave a comment

Guidance in
Caring my son
Cooking food
Resume writing

Through my parents and the people
The Lord has put in my lives
My heart is filled with gratitude
Towards my Lord Jesus and the people

Courage enters into my heart
Humble myself
Willingly admit my son’s condition
Seeking help on his behalf

Inspiration On: Thursday, 18 February 2016

Thank God and appreciate my mum to wake my son up with me and send him for school bus. She guides me in cooking methods and instructs me to buy collimix for my son to have better appetite. I listen and buy it for my son’s sake. Indeed, he feels better and has the appetite to eat his food after he wakes up. She explains the need of antibiotics to heal my son’s fever.

Amazing courage from the Lord to admit and confess to my cell group that my son has dyslexia. Oh no! I need to bring him to psychologist for assessment. It hurts me whenever I think of answering the dyslexia app questions. Lord, please give me confirmation from his school teacher.

FX (career coach) has edited the soft copy of my resume in a better layout. However, the downloaded edited resume (with the layout she does) words space disappear. Then the idea comes to open the resume I sent her and edit according to the part she edits. Thank God for her to have such ideas.

Thank God to answer my prayer and my cell members pray for His favour for a good general practitioner doctor. He explains the importance and good points of antibiotics to my husband. It is just to be taken for five days. Virus is likened to a lion whereas bacteria is like the running dog. Many doctors forget its benefits. That’s enough to shut his one-sided biases.

The “draw it out” words on the recent dragon dream keep echoing. Lord, should I draw it out? I take a heavy illustrated poems to read to my son. He answers that it is meant for him when he is bigger. So I ask which character he likes most. He points to an awful dragon illustration. I am shocked. How can there be a coincidence? Strangely, I am reminded of the article that autistic and dyslexia prove to be good combination. Oh no! Oh no! What should I do, Lord?

The resume that I need to send to education ministry has been completed and the time is up for me to send to education ministry. So I have to shower, take dinner and bring my son to see the doctor for complete healing. Why is this always happening, Lord? Why is sending resume for jobs are always being disturbed?

Wish you all have good days and thank you.

Thankful in Problems

February 17, 2016Yoshiko Free Verse, Poetry Leave a comment

In the midst of health problems
My son and I have similar issues yet different
Stiff legs due to washing too late

Diarrhea in the mall
Bring out phone
Going to call mum

A missed call from cell leader
Return her call
I thought God prompts her

Unexpectedly she apologizes
Apologize for what
She misunderstands my message in the group

Showing her concern
I confess I have diarrhea
Advise to drink ginger tea

Surprised for her message in the group
Seeking prayer for me
Then I begin to answer my well being

Still thanking God
Never forget to count God’s blessing
During my diarrhea

School grant application
Cell leader’s concern
My younger brother’s open heart to salvation

Inspiration On: Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Cell leader to suddenly call me to apologize about yesterday when I am having Diarrhoea. I’m talking about my house environment. Then she asks my well-being. Then she informs the cell group for prayer. Suddenly, I receive an email that my grant application is approved. FX my career coach asks the soft copy of my resume to edit. So I immediately send it to her. Thank God to point to me a book on my brother’s bookshelf last night. I’m surprised that my brother is reading a book about money written by Ravi Zacharias. His heart is open to salvation.

Left knee stiff. Could it be due to take shower. Diarrhea happens until I say I want to go to see doctor. My parents assure me no need. Dad advises me to take 20 pills. And so I do it. Suddenly, my headache makes me sleepy until I nap for two hours on the sofa. Then my stomach seems stop churning. Why so many drama? What is God doing?

Wish you all have good days and thank you.

Positive Image Feedback

January 8, 2016Yoshiko Free Verse, Poetry 2 Comments

First time in his life
Looking at me wearing
Tight skirt

Persist further for answers
Positive and good image feedback
Thanking my friends to change my image

Baffle me
Surprise me
Render me speechless

Inspiration On: Thursday, 8 January 2016

I’m thankful for my husband buys me a Bonia black white stripes purse. My son is the one who chooses the design. On the way back home to buy groceries, he smilingly asks me, “Why don’t you understand about lady’s stuffs?”

Though I don’t understand, I am still a girl,” is my immediate response.

At night, he comments that he sees my new image. It is his first time to see me wearing tight skirt. So I ask, “Is it a good thing?” “Okay,” is his reply. I probe further. He smiles and responds, “You look good in it. Thanks to your friends.”

Wish you all have good days and thank you.

Creative Bloggers Award

March 14, 2015Yoshiko Award 8 Comments

With gratitude and thankfulness to my Lord Jesus Christ and to Yashika to nominate me for the Creative Bloggers Award. I’m honoured for the nomination.

This award is accompanied by a few rules :

Nominate 15-20 blogs and notify all nominees via their social media/blogs
Thank and post the link of the blog that nominated you

Share five facts about yourself to your readers

Pass these rules on to them

Five Facts About Myself:

Believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour
Love pets though my parents disagree to rear one
Disgusting sights puke me
Hate the taste of liquor
Love peace amidst differences.

My nominations are:

EVERYONE

Wish you all the best and God bless you all.

Readers’ Choice Award

February 13, 2015Yoshiko Award 26 Comments

With gratitude and thankfulness to my Lord Jesus Christ and to Being Bettr at https://beingbettr.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/readers-choice-award-1-by-flippyzipflop/#more-926 to nominate me for the Readers’ Choice Award. I’m honoured for the nomination.

Rules of the Award:

You have to link back to the person that nominated you.
You must answer all 11 questions given to you by the person who nominated you.
After completing these questions you must nominate 11 bloggers under 200 followers and give them 11 questions of your choice.
You must not nominate the person who nominated you.
You must let your nominees know that they have been nominated and provide a link for them to your post so that they can learn about it.

Questions from Swetank:

1. Why me? What do I provide that has you coming back for more?
It is my journal experience of God’s blessings in my life and the various senses poetry of life.

2. Why did you begin blogging?
I begin blogging to share my voice about God’s love and the ability He blesses upon me.

3. This Peace Movement… are you ready to make people more aware? Peace is the ONLY answer.
Yes. I promote peace because God loves a peacemaker.

4. If I handed you $1,000,000 what would you do with it?
If it is to bless me, I will start a social enterprise. A beneficial product to the society yet provide job opportunities for the oppressed. I believe to be hard working in lives. It is better to give them the fishing rod rather than the fishes. That is my parents’ blessings.

5. What is your best advice for gaining more followers?
To be yourself.

6. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I want to live at a flying castle depicted in Hayao Miyazaki’s animation.

7. Do you wear your heart on your sleeve or are you more reserved, making others earn your trust?
Pardon me. I do not understand this question. Please simplify it.

8. Favorite vacation spot?
Swimming pool

9. Are you a cat person or a dog person?
I am a puppy person.

10. I love to write, but right now, I’m in a funk. What would you say to get me back into writing?
To remove all hindrances and noises at home.

11. Favorite color?
Pink.

My 11 nominees are:

Wish you all the best and God bless you all.

One Lovely a Blog Award

January 24, 2015Yoshiko Award 18 Comments

With gratitude and thankfulness to my Lord Jesus Christ and to Kirt D Tisdale at his One Lovely Blog Award to nominate me for the One Lovely Blog Award. I’m honoured for the nomination.

To accept this award, the nominees have to follow a few rules:

Thank the person who nominated you for the award.
Add the One Lovely Blog logo to your post.
Share 7 facts/or things about yourself.
Nominate 15 bloggers you admire and inform nominees by commenting on their blog.

Seven Facts about me :

I love cute stuffs ^_^
Doraemon is my favourite. characters
Traditionalist thinker
My dad labels me as an idealist
Learning piano is my wish to sing to my Lord
I can not stand my own voice. It sounds like a small kid.
Night soars my muse

My 10 nominees are:

Wish you all the best and God bless you all.

Piling Foam Stage

October 20, 2013Yoshiko Poetry, Rhyme / Rhythm 2 Comments

Piling foam numbering pads
He climbs onto it
Treating it as the stage
Melodious songs come out of his tongue
Changing the lyrics of the songs
Making fun of the songs
Bring laughter in everyone’s hearts
Followed by many clapping

Bowing of thankfulness
At the end of his
Singing performance
Standing on the
Piling foam numbering pads
Then step down

Inspiration On: Thursday, 3 October 2013 at 10:30pm

After my 39 months son brushed his teeth, he exploded to singing using the piling foam numbering pads as his stage. My parents and I enjoyed his good singing voice.

Liebster Blog Award

May 2, 2013Yoshiko Award 20 Comments

With gratitude and thankfulness to my Lord Jesus Christ and to Majberet at http://majberet.wordpress.com/ to nominate me for the Liebster Blog Award. I’m honoured for the nomination.

Here are the rules of the award :

Accept the award, post the picture of the Liebster Award on the top of your post and say who nominated you for the award and list their blog site.
List 11 random facts about yourself.
Nominate 11 other bloggers for the Liebster Award and list their blog sites.
Notify the bloggers of their award.
Ask the award winners 11 questions to answer when they accept their Liebster Award.
Answer the questions left for you by the blogger who gave you the award.

Eleven (11) questions about me asked by Majberet:

When you smile, out of the blue, what initiates the smile?

Out of respect of their presence and I want to give them a warmth if they are having a bad day

What’s your avourite book?

All Manga

What’s your favorite song?

Classical & Pop music with beautiful melodies. I can’t stand a loud drum.

What’s your favorite color?

Pink

What does being nominated say to you?

I feel so privileged and honoured for remembering and enjoying my efforts.

What inspires you to write?

Upon receiving Christ, there is an unspeakable love and joy in my heart and I begin to write.

Do you enjoy your work?

I love my work very much.

Do you have a hobby, besides writing?

I enjoy drawing, reading, contemplate and even experiment cables. All Audio Video cables are mantled and dismantled by me when move house.

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?

If the Lord will, I want to travel all around the world.

What’s your favorite inspirational quote?

“To be or not to be. That is the question” by William Shakespeare because Comedy Manga ‘Miss Modern’ include it and it keeps on playing in my mind.

How did you find this wonderful site?

I came to find Majberet’s wonderful site from liking my poetry while I’m still not so familiar in using wordpress blog.

The eleven (11) questions I would like to interview my nominees are

What are your likes and dislikes?
How do you find my site?
What is your favourite food?
How do you come to know Christ as your Lord and Saviour? (Please answer if you are a Christian)
What is your hobby?
What is your current employment?
What is your future dream job?
Which is the best day for you? And why?
Do you like pets?
Who is your best confidant?
Which are the best memories in your life?

My 11 nominees are (Not in order):

Wish you all have a blessed days ahead.

Sunshine Award

April 28, 2013Yoshiko Award 14 Comments

With gratitude and thankfulness to my Lord Jesus Christ and to Terry at his blog to nominate me for the Sunshine Award. I’m honoured for the nomination.

Here are the rules:

Include the award’s logo in a post or on your Blog.
Link to the person who nominated you.
Answer 10 questions about yourself.
Nominate 10 Bloggers.
Link your nominees to the post and comment on their Blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

Ten questions about me :

Favorite color: Pink
Favorite animal: Small dog
Favorite number: 11 (My birthday date)
Favorite non-alcoholic drink: All kind of Tea
Favorite alcoholic drink: I don’t drink.
Favorite types of music: Classical, Pop, Christian Songs
My passion(s): Drawing, Wonder, Contemplate, Reading, Experiment on cables
Prefer getting or giving presents: I enjoy giving presents according to the recipient’s taste and needs
Favorite cities: Methven (New Zealand)
Favorite TV show: Disney Cartoons

My 10 nominees are:
1. http://carldagostino.wordpress.com
2. http://thewhyaboutthis.com/
3. http://ravenousforlife.wordpress.com
4. http://bettygeneric.wordpress.com
5. http://thewhyaboutthis.com/
6. http://courtingmadness.wordpress.com
7. http://skillcode.wordpress.com
8. http://patinspire.org
9. http://cindyknoke.com/
10. http://fullofrosesinspirationals.wordpress.com

Wish you all the best and God bless you all.

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April 22, 2013Yoshiko Haibun, Poetry 12 Comments

I participated for the Ligo Haibun Challenge Photo Prompt posted by Padmini. I feel so challenged and excited to write. Unexpectedly, Haibun is a new concept for me and thankfully Padmini guided me through and gave me examples. So enjoy my first Haibun.

In the traffic filled with noisy vehicles passing by, plants fill the sideways of the road. As I walk through the plants, the leaves fragrance catch my nostril. Being attracted to it, I follow its scents path. As I walk closer and closer deep into the jungle, close to the quiet and silent leafs in the forest, there lies

In the midst of leaves
Lie a white petal with thin corn
Staying peacefully without any disturbance.