Shauna Recos

18/07/2024

28/06/2024

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞, 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐃!🎀

Always choose to be decent. Be the woman who uplifts others, not the reason another woman loses her peace of mind

11/06/2024

06/06/2024

ang importante bumabangon sya/ka uli🥰

02/05/2024

RESPECT THE INVISIBLE
A car ahead was moving like a turtle and not giving me way inspire of my continuous honking!
I was on brink of losing my cool when I noticed the small sticker on the cars rear.
It reads...
"Physically challenged; Please be patient.”
And that changed everything!! I immediately went calm and slowed down!!
In fact I got a little protective of the car and the driver.
I reached work a few minutes late, but it was ok!
And then it struck me. Would I have been patient if there was no sticker!?
Why do we need stickers to be patient with people!?
Will we be more patient and kind with others if people had labels pasted on their foreheads?
Labels like:
~ Lost my job
~ Fighting cancer
~ Going through a bad divorce
~ Suffering Emotional abuse
~ Lost a loved one
~ Feeling worthless
~ Financially messed up....and more like these.
Everyone is fighting a battle we know nothing about.
The least we can do is be patient and kind.
We don't have to put people through the pressures of explaining over times before we understand their pains and offer our little best.
As you go through each passing day always remember there's an invisible label on everyone.
A simple virtue of patience may just be the respect you're according that invisible label.

-Dr M. A. Chaudhary

30/04/2024

16 THINGS I LEARNED FROM QUEEN OF TEARS

1. Learn to communicate with your spouse--honestly, vulnerably, consistently.

Crucial conversations can either strengthen or strain relationships. Their problem started when, at one critical moment, the couple chose to suffer in silence rather than engage in a painful but much-needed dialogue. Later on, wrong assumptions arose, leading to misunderstandings and, ultimately, irreconcilable differences.

2.The vows we make are not promises to break, but covenants to uphold.

Baek Hyun Woo promised to always be by Hae In's side. However, in earlier episodes, he was so desperate to part ways from his wife. Hong Hae In promised her husband that she would never let him cry (Isa itong malaking scam. hahah). Of course, we know this promise has been broken several times.

Yet, when they finally committed to honoring their vows, we witnessed the immense lengths they were willing to traverse to uphold them.

3. Love is not just about whispering sweet nothings.

Who can forget Hong Hae In's definition of love?

“I don’t know what love means to you. But to me, it’s not about being happy and whispering sweet nothings. Love is enduring pain together, choosing to stay instead of running away. Even if there's a debt or something more, you still stick together. That’s love.”

4. Breakthroughs happen when we admit that we needed help.

The breakthrough happened when Hong Hae In admitted, "I was in front of your house, then suddenly I was somewhere else. I don’t know when I went there or how. I have no idea. I was so scared.”

This is when her husband realized the gravity of the situation, and that his wife needed him.

5. Sometimes, home is a person.

In Episode 5, Hong Hae In traveled back to where they spent their honeymoon, to Germany, to the place of "no sadness." Ironically, she felt alone and sad in there. Because she realized that home is where her beloved is. Face to face with her husband, she said, "Let's go home."

6. Love is not about reciprocity.

When Hae In recalled her first love, she said, "You’re happy to watch them from afar." On the other hand, in the next episode, Baek Hyun Woo took the risk of being hated just for his wife to have a reason to live.

7. You must set boundaries properly.

For me, one of Hae In's best strengths is being able to set clear boundaries. This is also the reason why the antagonist has no excuse for pushing himself as he has never been led on. In Episode 7, Hae In confronted Eunsung and told him, “I didn’t divorce him so you could have a chance.”

This is queen behavior.

8. No matter your status in life, always keep a humble posture.

Who can forget the iconic scenes on reversal of fates when the "Queens" were stripped of their status and riches, and had no choice but to live in Yong Du Ri? The family they once belittled is now the family that will keep them fed and sheltered.

Here, we are reminded to treat people with kindness and dignity, regardless of their status.

9. When happiness seems elusive at the moment, focus first on being less miserable.

We simply cannot control our circumstances, and happiness is not guaranteed. So do not feel frustrated for not being able to achieve your own “One Trillion Club” sooner; rather, focus on the small steps you can take to be less miserable.

The following dialogue took place between Hyun Woo and Hong Hae In in episode 9:

“Do you think being together in this situation will make us happier?” – Hong Hae In

“We’ll be less miserable.” – Baek Hyun Woo.

One of the first steps to being less miserable is realizing that there will be people who will stand alongside you.

10. Outlove each other.

One of the most heartwarming scenes is when Hyun Woo adorably “guesses” if his wife likes him or not, by picking leaves. When he picked the last leaf, drunk and standing in front of his wife’s door, he uttered: “She likes me? But that’s not the case for me. I love her. I love you, Hae In.”

11. Live with no regrets.

In Episode 11, we see a glimpse of why Hae In finds it difficult to accept death peacefully. She has regrets... of not being able to express forgiveness, gratitude, and love towards her husband.

“I can’t die yet. I haven’t told you yet that it’s okay. That I never resented you. I haven’t thanked you for being by my side all these years despite all the harsh words I didn’t mean.” – Hong Hae In

12. The most important things in life are not things.

The chairman Hong Mandae, despite being one of the wealthiest in the country, admitted that he lived a wasteful life when he realized that, at the end of his life, all he wanted was to have spent more time with his beloved family.

“I’ve been a money-grubber all my life. I did everything in my power to keep the money I gathered. I wasted most of my years doing that. What am I left with? I’d like you to know that I regret the life I led. I hope you live differently. I truly hope that you won’t look back in futility at the end of the road.” – Chairman Hong Mandae

13. Sometimes, the best lessons in life are from the times we have fallen and failed.

Hong Choo Seol lived his life without falling or failing. But the absence of both has left him with almost no skills in the simplest things like biking and, to some important matters, like discerning business deals.

“I’ve had two training wheels throughout my whole life. One was you, and the other one was you. But now, I want to remove them and stand on my own two feet.” – Hong Soo Cheol

14. Be with people who have the best interest for you.

Who else had goosebumps during the scene when the SNU lawyers rushed to represent Hyun Woo when the news broke out that their friend is suspected to have murdered someone?

Find yourself friends like this. Friends who will stick by you when you are facing divorce, or termination of employment, or even a murder trial. Pero sana ‘wag mong lahatin ang problema. Hahah. But you get the point, find friends who will pull you through the hardest of times. Better yet, be that kind of friend.

15. Parents, do not underestimate your power to influence the next generation.

Hyun Woo grew up to be the best version of himself because of the unconditional support and love of his parents.

Hae In grew up being hurt in the unforgiving and unfair environment fostered by her mom.

Hong Choo Seol grew up not learning some basic skills because everything was fed to him.

Da Hye grew up with no parents. At a young age, she learned how to fend for herself, without thinking how her actions of survival will hurt others.

And the most heartbreaking of all, Eunsung, who has done unimaginable evil, trying to earn his mom’s love. Later on, he still yearned for and forced this love, leading to his tragic end.

16. Marriage is being on the same team.

“That’s what marriage is. Being on the same side and in the same boat. And if the boat capsizes, then we go down together. If you live, then I live too. That’s what it is.” – Baek Hyun Woo.

This is the reason why I love Queen of Tears; it has set high standards and deep meaning to marriage.

Finally, I do not want to spiritualize koreanovelas (Seriously, how can I not be reminded of Bible verses when there are a lot of scenes that they are praying for each other?) but at the end of this drama, I am reminded of this beautiful verse from 1 Corinthians 13:

“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.”



Photo grabbed from tvN drama

25/04/2024

Dear Heart,

THE RIGHT KIND OF LOVE STILL EXISTS.

“That’s what happens when you’re with the right person.”

This is what I used to say in a jesting way, perhaps to cover the feeling of being flattered, whenever people compliment me telling me, I’m more blooming now that I’m married. And I didn’t realize the truth of my answer until I saw my past pictures and the present.

Maybe they’re right. I’m more blooming now. And maybe my answer was right too — it’s because I am being loved the right way.

Now I understand the advice I heard from couples before:

“Your partner is a reflection of how you treat him/her.”

So whenever I receive compliments now, I make sure to credit my husband; it is his love, by GOD’s grace, that makes me bloom. Oh, what a sweet thought to be loved the right way!

So please take this piece of advice:

Pray for the right person because the right kind of love still exists —

The kind of love that never makes you wonder if you are still chosen at the end of the day.
The kind of love that never makes you an option but a priority.
The kind of love that sees your worth without needing to prove it.
The kind of love that gives you the peace of mind that you need.
The kind of love that does not bring chaos into your soul but calmness in your heart.
The kind of love that always seeks for the good in you.
The kind of love that is willing to grow old and wiser with you.
The kind of love that knows your worst yet sees your worth.
This kind of love will bring out the best in you.

It is not perfect but it is GOD’s best for you. Not too much that it drowns you, and not too scarce that it dries you. Pray that GOD will lead you to the right person. For He knows whose hands will take the best care of you.

📖“Charity [love] suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Charity never faileth…” - 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8a

Do not settle until the right love comes — the one that is from GOD. Pray for that kind of love and wait for it. Because a love that is from GOD is a love without regret.

You know it is from GOD when it makes you flourish. It makes your heart calm because in this love you are secure. It keeps your mind at peace because this love is certain. It makes your spirit merry because it brings you closer to GOD. And all of these will reflect in your life and undeniably, even on your face. Some might try to fake it, but there is incomparable joy and peace in the eyes of those who are in a healthy, Godly relationship. The right person will be healthy for you mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and even physically. Because the right person will love you the right way — GOD’s way.

And everyone can tell, you are with the right person because the right one will make you bloom.

“The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.” - Proverbs 10:22

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22/04/2024

22/04/2024

🥹 but God is still good in our lives.

ang tanging dasal,
nawa'y sana habaan pa ang buhay
ng aking mahal na ina, ama at lola
maranasan ang mga bagay na ipinagdadasal nuon pa
hindi man ngayon,
pero naniniwala akong mangyayari
sa tinakdang panahon.

It's heartbreaking to see our parents getting old while we are still struggling to be stable in life.

the guilt is strong when we are unable to spend time with them that much, since we are so busy with this thing called life.

I just pray God gives me enough time to give back and show how grateful I am for all their sacrifices.

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17/04/2024

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21/03/2024

Dear Singles,

📣Here’s a spoiler alert from a married one❗️❗️❗️

Getting married will not solve your problems, it might even worsen them.

📌If you think marriage will end your loneliness, you’re wrong. Because loneliness doesn’t always mean being alone; sometimes loneliness is being with people who fail to make you feel wanted, and needed. And we all have the tendency to do that; a marriage partner too. So if you cannot deal with your loneliness while you are single, marriage will not solve this for you and might even worsen it. Because your partner will fail you sometimes, and the pain of loneliness is doubled when you know you are not alone but are with someone who makes you feel lonely. Never marry for the fear of getting old alone; be more afraid of marrying and finding yourself in a wrong company.

📌If you think marriage will solve your insecurities, you’re wrong.
The world makes us think that singles are leftovers. That they were the ones who are overlooked and were never picked. But in this world where everyone picks anything just to have something, it takes a strong and wise heart to remain waiting when it is so much easier to have what’s less than to aim for the best. You do not find your worth in the eyes of another being, but by being you. Your partner might fail to make you feel beautiful in his eyes sometimes. His or her love might make you feel like you are not enough sometimes. Marriage will not solve your insecurities; unfaithfulness might even heighten it. Never marry just to cover up your insecurities. Because getting married doesn’t erase your flaws, nor make you more valuable than you already are. You marry because GOD said go. Not because want to get something from it, but when you reach a point where you know GOD is telling you to be a blessing to this person.

📌If you think marriage will complete you, you’re wrong.
Every person has a void in his soul. We all try to fill it with something — pleasure, fame, accomplishments, power, relationships. But the soul is invisible and we fill it with things that are tangible. The soul is eternal yet we insist to fill it with things that are temporal. We hope an earthly marriage might be the piece that solves the puzzle. But only the eternal invisible GOD can satisfy the immortal insatiable soul. Unless you can be satisfied with GOD in your singleness, you can never be made complete by any person in your marriage. Marriage will not make you whole. The only thing two incomplete beings can make is a bigger hole — a void that will remain until they make GOD fill it. Never marry to find your fulfillment; find your fulfillment in GOD first so you can be the best person for the one you’ll marry.

📌If you think marriage is the best escape, you’re wrong.
Are you dissatisfied with where you are? Are you losing patience waiting? Do you want to run away from the situation you are in? I want to tell you the truth before you commit the same mistake others regret doing: Never marry just to escape your problems! Don’t marry to escape pain. Don’t marry to escape discontentment. Don’t marry to try to run away. You do not solve a problem by adding another problem. Face your situation and it’s reality because getting married as a way of escape is a myth. Marriage will not guarantee you of a trouble-free life; marriage is just another door to a life of greater responsibilities and challenges. So if you enter marriage just to escape problems, welcome to the world of misery! You do not enter here unprepared for the battles you have to face. Stay where you are. Face your battles there because that must be a preparation for all the wars you’ll be fighting for your marriage someday.

A lot of single people think “If only I am married” as a solution to their problems. But let me tell you this: marriage is never a solution, because singleness was never a problem. These are both a gift to enjoy, not a season to endure. Many postpone their happiness, their best days, their gratefulness for life until they get married. They are missing half of their lives! There are blessings that can only be enjoyed in your singleness and there are blessings that can only be enjoyed when you’re married. You have to live for both and treasure both if you are to enjoy them all.

Many of us never learned to value the season we are in: girls cannot wait to be ladies, boys cannot wait to be men, and singles cannot wait to be married. But once they get there, they’ll realize, they wanted to go back to that state they overlooked because of wanting it to pass.

Marriage will not solve your problems. If there are things marriage will do for you, it will teach you and will test you—
it will teach you to be comfortable with loneliness when your partner fails to be there for you;
it will test your contentment when your partner fails to make you feel like you are enough;
it will teach you to love when your partner turns out to be the most unloveable person you know;
it will test your patience when your partner turns to be aggravating rather than cute;
it will teach you partnership when your partner has to face battles you’ve never been before;
it will test your faithfulness when your partner tends to be less than what you expected him to be;
it will teach you forgiveness when your partner fails over and over again;
it will test you to be truthful when your partner is undeserving of all the promises you’ve said on your wedding vows.

Marriage will not solve your problems; it will teach you that you need GOD to solve them with you. That every season of life is a gift to be grateful for, and that GOD is enough and a person is just a bonus.

“For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.” - Isaiah 54:5

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14/03/2024

Kung sakaling dalawin ka ulit ng pag-ibig, ipayapa mo ang puso.

Huwag mong mamadaliin ang sitwasyon. Palaging mas mainam ang kahihinatnan, kung idadaan mo sa tamang proseso. Hindi hinog sa pilit. Hindi inobligang pitasin, kahit hindi pa naman kapanahunan.

Dumaan ka lang sa pangit na nakaraan, subalit ang totoo niyan, dapat ka pa rin ligawan—pagpaguran.

Hayaan mong sa tagpong ito, ikaw naman ang pag-alayan ng oras, ikaw naman ang makatanggap ng tamang trato, ikaw naman ang pagsikapan.

Ipayapa mo ang puso, dahil ang para sa'yo, mapapasa'yo. Gagawa siya ng paraan, hindi dahilan. Wala ka dapat ikatakot. Alalahanin mong marami ka nang pinagdaanan, upang matakot pa muling mawalan.

Kung sakaling dalawin ka ulit ng pag-ibig, pakiusap, ipayapa mo ang puso. Siya dapat ang nag-iisip kung paano ka makukuha—hindi ikaw.

- Regina Amit

14/03/2024

✨ Quote of the Day: "If you fail, don't be too sad. If you succeed, don't be too proud. Just keep learning and trying.” -Jack Ma

Steps to apply:
♦️ Embrace Failure as a Learning Opportunity
♦️ Cultivate a Growth Mindset
♦️ Stay Humble in Success
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12/03/2024

11/03/2024

I am riding a motorcycle going home after a long day of church event. In the middle of the road, I heard a ticking sound and the way the driver handle the motorcycle is quite shaking — yun pala nabali ang brake handle ng motor.

The driver explained the situation and told me “Gunit lang ha?” In tagalog “Hawak ka lang ha?” Then I agreed and I’m praying for covering and protection. He was quite old, like I can say around 45+ years old.

That was so smooth, I mean he knew how to drive safely and to control the motorcycle even if there’s a problem. There were a few bumps due to adjustments of gears, but all I can say is that he was really a good driver because he knew how to control the situation. 🙂 And yes, I came home safe and sound 🙌

Now, let’s connect it to your christian life. Once you’ll ask God to increase your faith; to make you spiritually matured, He will allow testings and trials. But problems were not meant to destroy you but to train and test you — most specially to test your faith towards God.

Minsan kasi pag may problema ka ay aayaw kana agad — tatalikod ka agad sa Panginoon… ayaw mo ng proseso 🙃 Sobrang on fire mo pag okay ang lahat pero pag may problema, ang dali mong bumitaw.

Let me tell you dear that problems were destined to become your testimony and learnings in life. Wag matakot kasi alam ni Lord na kaya mo 🙂 Same on the driver I mentioned earlier, he can’t handle that situation of loosing control the brake if he wasn’t an expert on how to resolve it and God wants to see you become an expert on whatever problems you may have today.

When I reached my destination, the driver told me that he was thankful because there’s no traffic along the way. And I just smiled and thanked him for everything realizing that God is really faithful that He first organized the way before allowing us to pass through it.

So, whatever testings and trials you might have today, don’t loose hope — God is already preparing the way, just move forward and have faith on Him.

Never run from the process kasi pag tatalikod ka, babalik at babalik parin ang problema. Decide to solved it by the grace of God 🤍 Walang pinanganak na matalino af magaling sa mundo, sadyang marami lang talagang natutunan sa buhay at ang gusto ni Lord, kapag bumalik ang parehong problema, alam mo na paano ito solusyunan 🙌

Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Everything is a learning process and allow God to train you. Yes, it’s painful but that pain will turn into victory. Ask help from the EXPERT of everything — God.

I declare that your test today will be your testimony one day. Shalom!

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07/03/2024

Waiting is a beautiful thing!

It holds the promise of something great. Here lies the opportunity to grow, to dream, and to become. In waiting, we cherish the joumey, the step, the change. Indeed, waiting is not all about the destination, but it's about who we become along the way.

Keep waiting pro-actively and find its reward as you go along! 💜

05/03/2024

Lord, I can't do this alone. Thank you for the assurance that everything has a perfect time.❤

“When the time is right, I the Lord will make it happen.”
Isaiah 60:22

02/03/2024

Just like a seed pushing through the darkness to reach the light, you too can grow through your struggles. 🌱✨

Trust in God who supports you, and you will emerge stronger and more resilient than ever before. 💕 You are never alone in your journey. With faith as your guide, you can navigate through any challenges that come your way. 🌈

Your faith will be the beacon of light that leads you through the darkest of times, reminding you that with God by your side, you are capable of overcoming anything. 🌟🥰

02/03/2024

Delays, unanswered prayers, failures, struggles and disappointments—everything is working together for my good.

In the waiting, I will choose to worship You, God.

01/03/2024

01/03/2024

Day 59 of 366.