Angela's in PDX

4-16-2017 Happy Easter! I can't stop praising the Lord. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16) Sometimes, I wonder why... why He loves me so much.  When others I've loved and trusted turned away from me, He still loved me. Even when I fail Him, He still loves me. How can I not be thankful for His love and grace? By His grace, I am saved. Today's message was on what it meant to carry the cross and how we need to live more like Jesus. These days, I feel like I'm wasting my time. I'm working 10 to 12 hours per day. But who am I doing this for? How am I glorifying His name? I want to do things that matter to God. I'm sure God will lead me to the place where I can serve Him at the right moment. Last week's sermon taught me that we can glorify His name by bringing others to Christ. And yes, that's the purpose of my life! I'm so bles...

12-19-16 ~12-24-16 After coming back from Chicago, I took a week off of work. Our managers encouraged us to take PTO before the busy season.  I went home for the week. I'm glad I live close to home so I can visit whenever. My mom prepared delicious home-cooked meals for me. This is LOVE 💕. Spicy stir-fried squid Korean fried chicken We painted our nails in front of the fireplace and watched Zootopia. My puppy, Chico 🐶 Detoxing All I wanted for Christmas was to spend time with my family. I am grateful to have a place where I can call a home and a family who's supportive and caring.  For the past several years, I learned the importance of family. We went through so much suffering that we can't even explain. We grieved, cried, consoled, and prayed together. I had to make myself emotionally numb. This was the only way to get through each day.  It affected my relationship with others as well. I had to lie many times. Because I distrusted everyone, I could...