I found Christmas in you!

I thanked God for the beautiful Christmas this  year, my heart has been fulfilled of joy during time. It's been tiring time but this heart exploded with joy, peace and happiness. As I grown up I have got started to learn this life and so the definition of Christmas comes to me, and I just could say that " I found Christmas in you!"


First Merry Christmas to you! Here's the picture of wishing Christmas for me, I took this before went to Christmas service this morning. and I wanted to say sorry I didnt post here and even say hi on your blog for long time because of busyness.

I just love the crown on my head that I made from beautiful small red and white roses, it's actually crown for dancing. I will dance in Christmas show on 28th night :)


Through this years as I try to figure out what has happened to me, and all I can say I found Christmas on you. Many people talk about joy, happiness, snow, carols, family  and so yeah I found that in many people here and there ( it could be one of you who posted blessing blog to me and inspiring me)

I found a Christmas in a family

This first Christmas party i celebrated is my mom's church Christmas. If I could say God made it walk well. I met a family in this church who really has heart to seek God, this family are poor people, if the rain comes then they cannot sleep well at night because of whole around the house, me and my mom always wished if we could have build a castle for this family. But we only have Jesus and little blessings that we could use to blessing this family.

 I said " Mom, I'm gonna give this family parcel of foodstuffs when the christmas party of church come"
" Yes sweety, it could be great gift for them"

but when at night I changed that plan, I thought foodstuff cannot be lasted then I talked to my mom about so we next day we went to shopped all stuffs and yeah in the Christmas party we use our orphanage to celebrate, we dont have a church yet, we only pay for a house so the final is my mom wanted to gifted a towel and couple mugs for them...and in that day we gifted them.

This is when my mom gifted the husband
anyone could see me? :)

So this week we met at church, the wife gave a testimony.

" I would say thank you for the pastor for gifting us a towel, I have needed and wanted to buy this since couple months ago because the old one is robed and crumple, we are glad that God uses you to bless us, and as my thankful I want to sing a song"

 ***

I was about to cry, i tried to hold it, this family has blessed me of their spirit of seeking the Lord, though they have unhappy life to the world but I found joy and happiness in this family, and many times I heard the husband said God has made us glad. So I have found a Christmas in this family.

During this year the most inspiring people that I met is Pastor Gerry and his family. The last time I met him on March when He came with his wife to visit the kids here. I don't know how to started what Christmas that I have found in them...it's too much. I adore him not because they has helped us in the orphanage, because they are just a family not rich people like I met some before. But his church and some of friends has helped us. and so what Christmas that I have found in them, that is heart of Jesus and the faithfulness, it's really really inspiring me. I can see their hearts to the kids here, well I cannot describe it. It's just beautiful...you will feel something different if someone gives you a gift because what they have and a gift because they want to show you how God loves you. It's so different, and I found it in him. I even prayed God, when I grown up I want to be like Him, asking God to use me to have hearts for those who in need both Jesus and daily necessary. I want that also people fin Christmas in me, something that can bring the Jesus and joyful. I found Christmas in Him.

Another stories, I found Christmas in my bestfriend Sean :) I'm blessed through his heart to Haitian kids, I know he is in need too, that he is still young but heart to the Haitian kids cannot make limit of his heart of giving. My prayer that God continue bless him to bring the glory of Jesus' name. Praying that he will be back to Haiti in this January :) here's some pictures that he took during his trip in Haiti.

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and I found Christmas thorung my friends Stephanie and Maryah...thank you for sharing everything to me, you are one of the best gifts this year.

Oh Jesus you are just too beautiful through this all

I pray for everyone that you could be a Christmas to people around you :)
Happy Christmas friends!

Mason Jar for Decorating Christmas

Me and my mom has set the plan that next week we both are going to decorating home for Christmas, hopefully it's good and probably going to capture it and share it here. and also I am chosen as person who help decorate the stage for Christmas in my mom's church which is also my local church. There are so many mason jars that useless and I see some ideas for using mason jar and I got idea to apply for Christmas  as candle holder.

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and so what I'm gonna do with this? is I'm going to secure it from the top, and I must make a sure that when I hang it, it looks balanced. I will use transparent strings to hang them, and hang them in the stage. Maybe it looks like this

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and also you can put on table for Christmas dinner, or in your room, or anywhere that you thing it could be beautiful :) I might be put in our living room or hanging them in my room :)

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and aslo don't forget to put in candle in it.

~you can make the little things beautiful when it comes from your heart~
♥

The Liebster Award

I met this awesome, beautiful inside-out sister and friend like a month ago,

and I always be blessed and encouraged when I talk with her.

I am so grateful for her.

I tell my mom about her like almost.

So thank you for this LIEBSTER award 

Stephanie

from

The Enchanting Rose

At first I didn't understand this award, I even don't know why some people do it for each other just maybe they are encouraged by some blogs they followed :D So what is the LIEBSTER award?

LIEBSTER award is given by seasoned blogger to a newbies blog with 200 followers or less and I am very newest here :D I already have this blog like two years ago but because I didnt know to use it and I leave it, and because i love to write the I decide to taking care of this blog :D

Here are the rules :

1. You must post 11 random things about yourself

2. You must answer the questions that the nominator set for you

3. You must create 11 questions for the people that you nominate.

4. You must choose 11 blogs that you love

5. Not tag back

11 Random Things about me

1.  I am small girl, and even people that I met first time always though that I am 14 though I am 22 :)
2.  I don't like wearing jeans trousers or short pants because I dont feel comfort on it, and so I have many skirts and dress in my wardrobe.
3.  I hate listen to broken heart songs, rude songs or watch the movie of it, I feel like this song will bring me to the situation that the song says. 
4. I played guitar when I was 8, my dad taught me because he gifted me a medium acoustic  guitar when on my birthday.
5. I met Jesus when I was 9 years old and He makes me falling in love with Him everyday :)
6. I dont feel hungry if I am too happy and I am not in mood if I am too sad, so maybe you can see that I am skinny girl haha
7. I dreamed that I met Jesus 3 times :) 
8. I have prayed for my future husband when I was 13 and asking God to show me and my first dating on 18 and pray and I've been praying that God keep writing my beautiful love story :)
9. I love long, black and shiny hair. 
10. I am better in writing than talk.
11. I spend more than 8 litters of water per day, and I hate black coffee!

Questions from The Enchanting Rose

1. What is your favorite Bible Verse and why? I have a lot of my favorite Bible verses, if you ask me to mention them maybe I will forget one or two or more but in specific times it comes across my mind and speak into my heart.My most fave verses are Psalm 73:25 God is the only One I most love and want, there's nothing I live my life for but Him, I am falling in love with Him. and also 2 Chronicles 19 : 6  I know when I seek Him, and He never leave me nor forsake me in every circumstances. 
2.  If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? If I could be anywhere, then i want to travel the world and see the greatness of God through it all but if I could live anywhere, then I only want to live in "Home" where I can find love and hope.
3. What do you like to do with your free time? I have many hobbies so I'll do one of them but most of them is go out with my mom who is my very best friend.
4. What is your favorite food? Coto Makasar I don't care if I am not in mood to eat anything or I am full when I see a bowl of Coto Makasar it's always looks yummy, good and satisfying for me hehe. You may google it if you don't know that is one of Indonesian traditional foods. It's hard to make it because it has specific ingredients that comes from Makasar. So I must buy it.
5. If you were stranded on an island, what three things would you want with you? Bible, water, and, kinfe. Does it make sense? :)
6. Do you have a favorite book? Yes I do! Redeeming Love by Francine River you may see in the side of my blog. I can't imagine how this life without God's love.
7.  Do you play a musical instrument? I play guitar and piano and lil of drumm...
8. What one word describes you best? Unadorned! :)
9. What is one of your favorite memories? I was 9 when in worship and God whisper to me, from that moment my life totally changed!
10. If you could choose when you were born, which decade/century would you want to be born in? In Jesus' age I REALLY WANT TO MEET HIM IN PERSON and WALK WITH HIM AROUND in this world :D 
11. What is your goal in life? I want to be what God wants me to be, I want to live this life only for His glory, I want He finds me as His most beautiful bride when He comes back.

My Nominees For The Award Goes To...

The Trusting Weary

olive Plants All Around My Table

The Simple Gift of Grace

Beautiful in God's Eyes

Eden & proverb

Fairy Cottage and Garden

Little Words and Lessons

What I Must Do

Gabby Marie

Housewife Cottage

Little House in Paradise

I nominate these blogs because I felt encouraged by some of your posts  and comments 

and inspired by your ideas recipes,

and likes your photographs.

Questions for nominated 

and anyone can pick one question you want to answer

1.  Who is the most person who inspire you in this world and why?
2.  Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Night which one that you most like, why?
3.  When you have quality time with God and worship Him, what song that always come across your mind?
4. When the first time you met God ?
5. Who is your favorite figure in Bible beside Jesus, why?
6.  What the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
7.  Do you know Indonesia ? ;)
8.  If you have crumples 10 dollars and nice 5 dollars, which one that you will give to God, why?
9.  If you could be anything, what you want to be?
10.  The best person you ever met?
11.  Do you comment a friend's blogs because you appreciate them as a good friend even though you dont know what should you put in comment in ? or you do it because you feel encouraged with that post? :)

Take your time to do this my friends :)

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us.
Ephesians 3.20

Blessing,
Delvalina

~Sentuh Hatiku~

I worked on my thesis this morning, and played some songs on my laptop, I put random songs of worship song I didnt know that this song "Sentuh Hatiku* would come over. This is one of my favorite worship songs, because this song makes easy to get into God's presence in worship, and sometime when I worship God with this song bring tears for my eyes just because the lyric and music that collide and God has anointed this song :)

I remember a drama series in Christmas like 3 years ago in one of a popular channel in Indonesia, and I was glad when it came in that channel, you know Indonesia is not a other countries that almost population with christian people  and familiar with Christians stuff only for specific times like Christmas. This drama called "Sentuh Hatiku which is same with the soundtrack of this song and this song means in English is ~Touch my heart~.  But this morning God reminded me of the plot of this movie...it's about

Young lady who fights for cancer but God showed her that  there is a (her best friend's family) who struggle for life. God told her that she must be there for them and tell them  that God is with them. when her friend's dad died then  young lady realized that this  family needs more of God than she needs God to fight her cancer. So she came to  church and prayed begging to God to more strengthen her  to encourage that family that because she is facing a cancer but there's people out there who dont know God  when they face the reality of life, is better for her in  cancer but know the power of God, God's plans than  people who dont who God is. So she stands on her faith in  cancer and keep encourage people who need God.

Here I put a part of this song, that I translated in English


O Father God, please touch my heart
and change my life to be new  and as the pure gold you shape my heart.
O Father God, please show me about a love that always giving
like a river that never cease flowing 

Play this to listen the song and watch the sneak peek of this movie.

Sometimes this happens to us...when we are in hard times...we need God more, we need God's mercy, and grace for us...in the same moment God allows us to encourage people when they're feeling down even we in the deep valley, God allows us to bless people when we are in need. Then why?
Because we will get more of God in our darkest times.

I found this picture on tumblr

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
(2 Corinthians 12:9-10 ESV)

A lesson for me today, that in my weakness I am only ask people to pray for me many times/ a lot but God need me to encourage people, keep blessing, strengthen them when they need it.

Special thanks to Stephanie who keep courage me, I know that God has shown me a lot of things through you. You are dearly loved!

Thank you Jesus for today! Hope this post bless you my friend. Devils is working hardly to push us down in hard times but by this way, they defeated in Jesus! :D


Much Love,
Delvalina

A Waiting Bride

For I am Yours

and You are mine

♥

I've been waiting for a moment that where the wedding bells ringing. 

Each time I am thinking of this moment my tear drop because of happiness.

and each time my heart beats, I never stop talking to Him.

the beautiful engagement on the cross brought me another world in life that makes me no stop to falling in love with Him. 

Read each word of His scripture enlightens my days, though He is not here but His words are sparkling in my heart. His whispering love words to me through the beautiful universe. 

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Oh Jesus, I've been sitting here for hours, wondering what to do until I can make You mine. I am singing a love song for You here and wondering if You're listening to me. I am dancing under this tree and expecting soon You come back to me and hold my hands. But sometimes the tiring of waiting stopping me. Your faithfulness just like a gravity that pull me back when I am almost gone in this waiting...then back here again to sing for You.

Again... I can't wait when the wedding bells ring, we stand together face to face and in love with dancing, and the heaven's melody. You are just my pretty Love, that no one could compare Your beautiful.

Dear My beloved bride, 

I go to home preparing for the moment when you'll be My wife and reign with Me forever.It just takes a second to be back for you, don't stop waiting for Me because shortly the bells will ring.I would dance with you at the time, and will find you that you are my beautiful bride.For I am in love with you, and I am with you. 

You're my beloved, you're my bride

To sing over you is my delight

Come away with me my love

Under my mercy come and wait

Till we are standing face to face

I see no stain on you my child

You're beautiful to me

So beautiful to me

I sing over you my song of peace

Cast all your care down at my feet

Come and find your rest in me

I'll breathe my life inside of you

I'll bear you up on eagle's wings

And hide you in the shadow of my strength

I'll take you to my quiet waters

I'll restore your soul

Come rest in me and be made whole

Love,  

Jesus

~As  I am waiting for You, I am made more faithful~

Dedicated for Brittany Thompson and all brides of Jesus who are in waiting.

As I am writing this, I am thinking of you all.

Much Love,

~Singing For Life~

Dear Isabel,

Thank you for offering the editing photo challenging and I love enjoying your blog with some of lovely pictures....and I hope you like this one :)
and thank you for following my blog, I hope you have a great week! :)

Before

1 Peter 3:3-4

Do not let your adorning be external the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear, but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.

After

♥

Dedicated to:

Isabel ♥

Much Love,

Delvalina

~Another story, another struggle of me~

Then I have to write here...
I am just an ordinary girl from Indonesia, I live in developing country. The first time I know what dream is when I was 12 that God introduced me to a worship team called Hillsong from Australia. Then you would know that I am such a huge fan of Hillsong. Yes! when I was young, but now I still have collect their songs not because I am fan of them but the songs have been blessing my life. Every year, or every album that they released, I MUST have one, that's all because the first time for me I saw people worshiped God madly ( watching the videos) you know, each day I always got into my parent's room just because I wanted to watch  it everyday. I was young and I didnt know about mp3 player or kind of stuff, I only have a tape record which was really bad, but I used it every night to played the worship songs of Hillsong when I was sleeping. Since God changed my life, Hillsong was the first inspiring worship team, encourage me to be a true Christian, I know God used them for me. I was wondering each time I watched them worship " why these foreigners people really have different worship?" God used some worship leaders there to lead people come into His presence, and yes they are anointed worship leaders ( Darlene Z, Marty Sampson, Miriam Webster, Joel H, and amazing choir, musics) Each time I see them worship, I feel pumped to join them worship God, I just wanted to go there and worship God together with them. So that was a first time to me that I had desire to go to Australia. I wanted to learn English everyday by myself just because of this :D and it made better for me, I never guessed before that I will have an English blog.

When I went to the University, I have decide like 2 years ago before I went to Uni that I wanted to study International Relations just because one reason, I want to see Australia, meet awesome people, worship God with thousand people together. I feel like I have heaven on earth at the time.
But God has planed another things for me, I met an awesome guy who love God's presence and we started to be friend when I was 17, I knew him because he helped me to get a Hillsong United album which at the year I couldnt purchase it, he shipped it for me. After a year... he just became a best friend to me, and one night I dream that we were in a huge hall with thousand people, I was beside holding his hand and we worship God together and sung How great is our God....sing with me how great is our God, and all will see how great, how great...how great is our God.  I knew this song when Darlene Zschech led worship in Hillsong, I have loved this song and always teary when I watched people sing this song.

And I told him my dream, you know he just said that this song is written by Chris Tomlin, who is worship leader in Passion 268 in Atlanta, GA. Well, I never knew other worship teams before. My friend was used to go to Passion, because he went to study there, God used Passion for encouraging his life in God.  So yeah I finally know Passion. He wanted me to come to Passion Conference...and it's just so far from here...I wish States is next to Indonesia, then I could reach it. In October 2010 Louie Giglio posted about scholarship for all students all over the world in loving memory of two girls who got an accident, they're Germany students who studied in U.S. and joined Passion. I tried to apply for the scholarship...because ohhhhhhh!! I've been desperate to worship God with thousand people, you'll know how it feels...like this is what I have wanted since many years ago, and I have prayed too. So I applied by telling my experience and journey of ministries and my life as Christian. The good news!!! I was required, it just something that made me keep jump on my bed and dancing with my friend...though I didnt know if surely I'll go there. I just thinking that God has been so good to me.

In February 2nd, 2011 I applied my U.S visa, and it was really let me down, that my visa was rejected... I have known that people here said that it's hard to people from Indonesia to come to U.S. I didn't know why maybe it's just because  of politics, and or etc. I cried on the way home, I even didnt want to remember about what just happened, I felt trauma each time when I heard people say about coming to U.S. and sometimes it hurts me when I listen people sing this song.

BUT GOD, He is just like the best teacher, He knows what I have need and He knows what things that I had to walk through. I have learned what God's minds and plans are different with ours. Sometimes maybe it looks so hard but we never know His better plan, we learn to be patient waiting for His time, and we learn to obey in faithful and we learn to trust Him in every circumstance. He has set for us that what's gonna happen in couple next hours, days, months, and years.

So I still have a chance for Passion to come to U.S. I dont know when but I believed I will have it, that God has showed me His first door to me, and He has been so faithful, gracious, merciful...on my way to His next door, and it makes my hope new! I always have a new hope, when my hope is gone. And I learn to believe in Him, that He has better plan for me.

If God in silent then I will keep asking, seeking, and knocking...and  if He doesnt speak any word to me then I will keep asking, seeking and knocking, and even He says No, I will keep asking, seeking and knocking...because my heart knows Him well.

If you know Passion 268, and you've been there before and you are going to go there again...please praying for me! I want to worship God with you there :)

She is on her knees begging for a miracle.

~Random things~

      When my hope is gone, when the fear is strong

When the pain is real, when it's hard to heal

When the pain is real, when it's hard to heal

When the pain is real, when it's hard to heal

When the pain is real, when it's hard to heal

God, I know that You lift me up, You'll never leave me thirsty

         

 ♥ 

Been long time since I posted for the last time. Days have been going crazy busy and full color, sometimes the neon colors make me fill pumped and makes me happy, exciting, but there's moment when the neon colors turn into gray color, I cry, exhausted, want to give up, and even want to run because everything seems not sure. But God has been so faithful, He always put new hope in my heart when there's no answer.

Besides the hard situation, sometime devil use people around us to steal our peace. Like no body knows how have you been... but the other side God use some people to encourage us. What's song in my head is Kari Jobe songs " Steady my heart"

Now, I even dont know what should I write, my head fuzzy with everything, and all I want to do is hanging out with Jesus! I wish He could be here, I can dance with Him with playing my fave song, go to the beach with Him  talk about everything, and out to some beautiful spaces. I need Him so bad!! :( All that I can do is praying, it makes me close to Him.

But some other days, God made my day :) that always reminds me that He is faithful, when I am with people around me :
I was feel satisfied when I could make my friend happy with my cake for her graduation...
I also tried fro new recipe. It's one of Indonesian traditional food, it's good for cloudy whether or cold water, because here has been rainy like evenings, I love it it's taste...I would love to post here.
and baking :)
I got back my job as private teacher : I have 3 students ( 7 years old, 11 years old, and 13 years old ) I thank God for these beautiful children. Hope someday I'll post my picture with them here :) I've been praying that I need a job to help my parents provide me my school fee. God is awesome!

So here is beautiful morning, in backyard of my house...I was with my sister and cousin, I think that my cousin took nice pictures of me, and I wanted to share this as honoring of her talent  ;)

I'm not gonna worry
I know that You got me
Right inside the palm of your hand
Each and every moment
What's good and what gets broken
Happens just the way that You plan

So patient
So gracious
So merciful and true
So wonderful in all You do

And I know that You have come down
Even if to ride upon my heart
To remind me who You are

I'll find You on my knees

When my hope is gone, when the fear is strong
When the pain is real, when it's hard to heal
When the pain is real, when it's hard to heal
God I know that You lift me up, You'll never leave me thirsty

                                   

Thesis is also stressing me out, other day I just want to do something fun but new, and I decided to renovate my old shirt :D

this is I renovate my old shirt

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
                 (Psalm 23:1-3 ESV)



All blessing to you!

~Tofu en la Eggs with Special Sauce~

Tofu is one of popular food in Indonesia, especially in Java called "Tahu". There are many factories for making tofu. And first time I ate tofu when I moved here in Java island :) and I like it. So here I found new recipe to work on tofu :) but if you are from other countries and you are not to used eating tofu then I suggest you to take chickens or potatoes, or any kind of food that you like instead tofu. So what's the special of this food? hmm I bet you already know that is its sauce...

Ingredients:

250g tofu

3 eggs

1tsp salt

vegetable oil

Ingredients for sauce:

3 cloves of garlic ( get fried)

4 red chilies ( depends on you if you dont like spicy then, dont add more ) get fried

5tbsp of fried peanuts (get fried)

2 limes 

50ml water

50ml soy sauce

How to cook :

whisk eggs and salt, adding mashed tofu and mixing them all, then get into fried pan to be fried.
for sauce : mash the fried beans and also fried garlic and chilies, then pour our water of the limes, with soy sauce and water ( mix them all)
then serve the tofu egg with the sauce

Whatever you do, do it in love :)

♥

in Him,

Delvalina

~Easy and Cute Bow Bun Hair~

Hey Lovelies,

This is how what I have applied for my hair :)

I knew this bun style about a year ago, and I love it because it looks cute...I tried to join some tutorials on youtube ended up with messy hair, because needs many steps to get it, but yesterday I got a picture on pinterest. I just saw it once and I believed that I can do it, then I got my hair and tried to do it because it's just very easy!

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I think this one looks cute and simple! :)
This evening, my mom and me took out the all recipes books from its storage for Christmas month and I just found a recipe which is the ingredient from tofu, I like tofu! :) so tomorrow I have plan to try it, well it's Indonesian food...so hopefully you back here to see how it looks. Thank you for my Colorado sister that keep inspiring and encourage me to cooking and baking and write down here ;)

Blessing,
Delvalina

7 Promises of King of Glory

Dear friends,

How are you, I hope you are doing well as you are reading this post, but if you feel you are not doing well don't worry, I pray that this post will bring you Joy! :)
Last Sunday at church I was listening  about the promise of God. For me, I have read thousands and even I can't count how many God's promises in the Bible, that relieves me, strengthen me, blessing me, and promises that shown that or God is God of Miracles ( means His promises have been true for me ) and He is faithful! But these 7 promises are blown me away! and quickly I wrote these on my Bible. Well Yes, I have read these verses more than once maybe but last Sunday God has opened the eyes of my heart and my mind about these promises...so I was thinking, I want that not only me know this but also the world.

My friends, I will try to write down here what exactly cross in my mind about God's promises but I believe Spirit of God will make a revelation  for you,..Amen!


these promises will come true for you with ONE CONDITION that We Have To Win The Race.
Get ready!

1.  He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. ( Rev 2 : 7)
2.  He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.’ (Rev 2 :11)
3. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’ (Revelation 2:17 )
4. The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations,  and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. And I will give him the morning star. (Rev 2 : 26 -28)
5. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. (Revelation 3:5 ESV)
6. The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. ( Rev 3:12 )
7. he one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. ( Rev 3:21)

All of these promises are encourage my heart to be still in love with Him,..you know how it feels when you falling in love with someone the you'd never stop thinking of him/her, and you'll do everything you can do to make him/her smile :) 

do you have one favorite promise of these promises?

My favorite one is the fourth one :)

The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations,  and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. And I will give him the morning star. (Rev 2 : 26 -28)

This picture of  Princess Isabel from the movie Isabel La Catolica
This story from Spain.
( I wish this film is in ENglish or Indnesian )
Isabel La Catolica RTVE
I think this picture represent my thought :)

I know well, since God found me then I am not just ordinary girl but I am a Princess! oh yeahhhh...!! :D
most of girls want to be a princess, I love old fashion just because reminds me of the old age when the kings ruled the world, I love watching kinda movie just because the the fashion, the old stuffs (vintages), and the way they did diplomacy to defended theirs throne. All are interesting. I wish I was born at that age hehe :D but I am glad I was born in this age there is no war or discrimination.

But there is more interesting then this We Will Reign with Him our King of kings,
Oh my friends, I just cant wait that someday when I will leave this world..face to face with Him, dancing in joy and peace with the heaven melody. As He crowns me as His Princess, because I have won in this fleeting world..then I will reign with Him, I cant imagine how it will be going...

I pray that we will see one each other at the time...He will crown us as heirs of Kingdom of Heaven...and I pray tha God strengthen us in this race, we will win this battle ...

Here I post one of my fave song of Brooke Fraser....each time I listen and sing this song...always reminds me when the time has come to me to reign with Him.

Soon and very soon

Soon and very soon

My King is coming

Robed in righteousness

And crowned with love

When I see Him

I shall be made like Him

Soon and very soon

Soon and very soon I'll be going

To the place He has prepared for me

There my sin erased

My shame forgotten

Soon and very soon

I will be with the One I love

With unveiled face I'll see Him

There my soul will be satisfied

Soon and very soon

Soon and very soon

See the procession

The angels and the elders

'Round the throne

At His feet I'll lay my crowns

My worship

Soon and very soon

Though I have not seen Him

My heart knows Him well

Jesus Christ the Lamb

The Lord of heaven

Much Love,

Delvalina

~His Kindness~

It's 2.44  am...

it's always good to me to start my day with my Lord,

and seeking Him in the morning is such a beautiful moment.

I love His presence, I love worship, and I love everything about Him.

Here I just want to share about the verse that I got today, I this this is a beautiful verse

                                                         Source: Uploaded by user via Delvalina on Pinterest

Have you not known? Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

    the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He does not faint or grow weary;

    his understanding is unsearchable.

He gives power to the faint,

    and to him who has no might he increases strength.

( Isaiah 40 : 28 -29)

Thank you Jesus! He knows that I have been needing these verses, I know He is confirming me again that He is with me take my burden, worried, weakness...

You are so faithful, gracious and Kindness..

My prayer  today :

I pray for those who need strength today, that may the Lord will strengthen them 

For those who struggle for life, God's mercy is on them...

Have a blessed week 

and for my Canadian friends Happy Thanksgiving day! hope you have a great one.

Much Love,

Delvalina

~Mashed Potato Doughnuts~

I am sitting for job desk now and trying to work on my thesis, but it's like I'm not in mood to do it, so I decided to write about this, but I will do my thesis after this :)
 Mashed Potato Doughnuts is one of my favorite cakes, I have known to make this since I was 14, but maybe about 3 times I did that haha :D and it's about 7 years ago since I did this...and last Monday, I was trying to make this again.

~Mashed Potato Doughnuts~

Ingredients :

wheat flour

200 g potatoes, steamed and mashed

11 g fermipan ( active dry yeast)

50 grams sugar

1 tbsp milk powder

1 tsp salt

200 ml of ice water

1 egg

50 g margarine

Direction :

Mix flour, potatoes, fermipan, sugar, milk powder and salt
Stir well and pour the ice water gradually while diuleni until well blended
Add the eggs and margarine. Knead the dough until smooth elastic
Round the dough and let stand for 50 minutes and the dough 2X the size of the original dough.
Kempiskan dough and weigh each weighing 30 g.
Shape dough into a round shape has weighed like a ball
Thin dough rollers and printing with print donut holes taste or enough dough that has been the center of the rounded
Allow the dough for 20 minutes
Heat the oil and fry the donuts until cooked and lightly browned
Remove from the pan, drain, and wait for it to cool down and then given a garnish for topping


and today I just got this quote which is blown me away :

“If you are careful,' Garp wrote, 'if you use good ingredients, and you don't take any shortcuts, then you can usually cook something very good. Sometimes it is the only worthwhile product you can salvage from a day; what you make to eat. With writing, I find, you can have all the right ingredients, give plenty of time and care, and still get nothing. Also true of love. Cooking, therefore, can keep a person who tries hard sane.”
― John Irving, The World According to Garp

 No instant cake this time or later :D well I feel cooking it's like doing a test.. you will feel satisfying with what you have done without instant way. When encouragement words come to you it is like gravity that pull you back to cook or baking again. Just saying... :)

Love,

Delvalina

~Amazing Grace ~

Amazing grace (how sweet the sound)
That sav'd a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
--John Newton, Olney Hymns, 1779

I've been watching and keep hit reply button for this movie and its hymn Amazing Grace every night before go to bed :), I am out of date to knowing this movie I knew it on 2011 when a friend told me about this movie , you know I live far away from western world...

This story is such a powerful story, the most important messages that I got form this movie when our beautiful Saviour died on the Cross... all of us are equal in His sight, and let Love rules over us.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

(1 John 4:18 ESV)

 “Of all things, guard against neglecting God in the secret place of prayer.  

 {William Wilberforce}”

Much Love,
Delvalina

Super Easy and Simple Brownies

Hello Lovelies ,

This time  I am not posting like normally I do, and probably this blog will fulfill with random things like "telling you how I cooking or baking, and some random things that I love to do" but I would not change this blog's name, coz yes! my beloved beautiful Savior always makes me in love with Him :) and the truth is I've been wanting to do this in my blog I just don't know how but some blogs inspiring me especially a blog of my beautiful sister in Christ, Stephanie you may check her awesome blog The Enchanting Rose , I am enchanted by her blog, end everything that she posted there.

Well, let's jump into the Brownies cake :)

This is my first attempt for Brownies, everyone says it's easy but I was fail for the first, it looks little messy but it's soo yummy! just saying :)

Okay, so what we need :

1. Instan Cake Mix, that's why I called Easy and simple

2. Dark Chocolates
3. Eggs
4. Vegetable Oil
( adjust the dose with the Instant Cake Mix )
 

Mixing the Instant Cake Mix with Eggs and Vegetable Oil by using mixer on the high level of speed

Mixing till evenly

Heat the steamer pot 

then put the half   dough into the bowl that you use for steaming but before please covering the bowl with the butter

Then steaming for about 25 minutes

Melting the dark chocolates then pour out on the first dough after 25 minutes, make a sure that first dough is almost mature.

put the other half dough on the melting chocolate.

Then steaming for about 25 minutes.

for the top here I pour out the melting dark chocolate but you may create with your own creation :)

This is how it looks from the top

So...This is it Super Easy and Simple Brownies ala Chef Delvalina 

  hehehe :D

For you who are used to baking you dont need to follow this step, I am sure you better than I do :) 

suggestion from you is very recommended :)

and for you who never do this before, this could be good trial for you.

Thanks for reading and sorry for my English.

Jesus Loves you!

The Awesome Perfect Designer ♥

Have you not known? Have you not heard?
    The LORD is the everlasting God,
        the Creator of the ends of the earth.
    He does not faint or grow weary;
        his understanding is unsearchable.
    He gives power to the faint,
        and to him who has no might he increases strength.
    Even youths shall faint and be weary,
        and young men shall fall exhausted;
    but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;
        they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
    they shall run and not be weary;
        they shall walk and not faint.
(Isaiah 40:28-31 ESV)

As a young lady who owns dreams, passions, and desire, I am worried to much about my future. Last night I was talking with my best friend Sean, we talked about our plans in the future, and dreams and everything that needs HOPE to achieve them. But it the ends of our talk we read Psalm 42 which is strengthen us. 

Sometimes my future seems would be good, sometimes dreams in the future beats my heart, and sometime not sure and confusing...it always comes cross my mind every night before I sleep, and it ended up with   "God, I want to be what You want me to be and not what I want to be"

All the times I never know what's in our future but He wants me to believe and faith in heart. Believe that He is King of Glory who designs our story, future, and the life line. Then why did my soul cast down for these little things?   

The flash back story :

It's exactly a year ago when I wanted to apply my internship. Well, I have prayed about my internship since my first year in the University but 3 months before the internship month I was desperate looking for internship place that really appropriate with my major study, but like every where rejected me.  It seemed God was silent to me, and was not working though I have asked Him desperately. But who can reach His thoughts? that is how He always works for me...it looks crazy but at the end it's beautiful. Then I gave up, won't care everything about the internship stuff anymore... I was trying to forget those all, because I won't grumble all the times.

After a week I met  my friend, in a class, we were in a same class at the time...at the time I decided to sit in back nearby her, coz she welcome me with her smile that day. The class was going each eye look ahead to the white hair man, wore glasses and had silk trousers ...yeah he was the professor who was talking in the front. So am I, I was quiets and focus to him, but suddenly she thrusts me a piece of paper which is written.

" how are you? how's your internship plan? " 

Oh well, I was about to not answering her question, I focused to every word or my professor said, but the last question turned my attention, and then I took my pen and started to reply...we both kept writing about internship, I told her about the last 3months and everything that has happened and the last question of her is

" do you want to go with me for internship in Bali, I've been looking for a friend who be able to accompany me but like no one..."   

I wrote YES!!! YES!!! with the big size of fonts., after class finished I took my phone and called my mom and told her what just happened to me, and God has made a way for to have an internship in Bali, mom and me cried with laughing...she cried because she has been trying to contact everywhere if any place can receive me for internship. Well God is soo good.  I did'n t know why God put me in Bali, I didnt want to know all that I wanted to do was prepare everything for this internship.

In the end of July, I took flight to Bali the place where I did my internship was Consulate General of East Timor... so many thing Gad has done for there...I met awesome people in office, I even got more experiences as international relations student...I was absolutely in grateful for every blessing...I never thought before that God will do that for me, even the Madam Chair threat me like her daughter and everyone's there is just like family.  It was the first time, I met people that I have learned in my studies...isn't this double portion blessings ???

This picture when I talked with Mr. President of East Timor Ramos Horta
It was my frist time talking with president  :O

And this is when my birthday, and people in the office just surprised me with the cake.
She is the Madam Chair of General Consulate of East Timor
Maria Olandina Alves Caeiro
The beautiful woman who inspiring me for being Godly woman, Mother, and Carrier woman.
This relationship being continue.
I met her as stranger but I left her as family.
God is beautiful indeed

Here is I am was with Madam Chair's mom.
I  called her Avo which is mean Grandma :)
, it was Sunday morning when I was out with her family
I've been missing her a lot.

 So I went back from Bali, and I met some friends in Campus...and like everyone said
" Oh we never know that God worked it out for you, we knew that you have tried everywhere but God has planed it for you..."
" Oh...you met Ramos Horta, how lucky you are!"

And from this all God must be glorified! ♥

( this This blog " Jesus, I need You"   was written when I was desperate for my studies and internship ] you may check that out :) )

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The last when I was worried too much about my future and everything in the future, God reminded me this again, even more than this. God has designed it all for us...even when we were in our mom's womb. 

He is Perfect Designer of our life, the what shall we fear? No matter how it looks for now...believe that God is taking control of this universe.. Our God is Greater :)

The last night was ended with this verse
Psalm 42 : 11
( This verse is in Indonesian I put it on my desk)
 Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise him,
    my Savior and my God.  

God is just so awesome and beautiful though sometimes we forget that He is the Perfect Designer of story, though sometimes we forget that He is the One who holds the universe, But He always reminds us through His words who strengthen us and with what He has done in past that He saved us.

Dear my Awesome Perfect Designer,I am ready to be beautiful in Your hands.and all for the glory of Your name ♥

Much Love,

Delvalina