Maila Gibson

Great Day!

The holidays were extremely busy for me. I almost forgot what it was like to have a day off. Kanoe and I have gotten back into surfing. We've been waking up early to hit the waves. I'm not a morning person at all. There are few things I will wake up early for and surfing is one of them.

Another thing I try to wake up early for is church. Most of the time I attend the latest service possible, however, this morning I attended the 9:00. Church was awesome. A great, needed message on suffering was presented and how it's inevitable in life to suffer. However, it's up to us how we handle our suffering and what we choose to suffer for. Are you gonna suffer for something good, or something bad?

After church, I hiked Diamond Head with my aunty, uncle, and two cousins. God has blessed me with such a great family. We're all very close. My aunty and uncle have been married for 20 years and have such a healthy relationship. Sometimes it's hard to believe in marriage and love with all the failed marriages and dysfunction around us. People like them remind me that healthy, lifelong love really does exist the way God intends.

After Diamond Head, we went to KC Drive Inn for Ono Ono Shakes, W&M for burgers and we ate at Kapiolani Park. I came home and took one of the best naps ever. I forgot where I was and what day it was. Although I was a little disoriented, I felt completely rested. My favorite HBO show, "Sex and the City" was on. I know it's not a very Christian show at times, but the story lines and acting are really great. The show is on its last season, so I'm not gonna miss an episode. I had a Lean Cuisine for dinner with a salad, played some 40s music, lit candles, and read my bible.

I'm so thankful for such a rejuvenating day. A very good friend of mine gave me a very caring, well thought out gift for Christmas. She made CD's of some of her favorite, mellow songs. One's full of slow jams and the other includes 40s, big band, and jazz standards. She gave candles, bath salts, a bottle of red wine and a wine glass. As her goal this year is to love on herself more often, she offered the same to her friends as a gift. It is vital to take care of yourself in such a way that goes beyond survival. The bible tells us not to worry about what we eat, what we will wear, or tomorrow since it has enough worries of its own. All we have is today. Tomorrow is never guaranteed and life can change not in a minute, but in a second. Take care of yourself!! There's no better way to express your faith and lack of worry than to take time away from the computer, away from the phone, or anything else that may fog your mind and just enjoy the present. For some of us, those moments don't come along very often, but when they do, I encourage you to grasp them with both hands and savor them.