Today I Celebrate

Today, i celebrate the life given by my Life-Giver Daddy God.

For all the things i have been through, for all that i have, for all that i will have...i give back all the glory, honor and praise to my Heavenly Daddy.

Lord, thank You for Your love, grace, mercy, unmerited favors, protection, continuous support and help, guidance, wisdom and knowledge, financial blessings, physical blessing, for the food, shelter and clothing, for a wonderful family and friends, for a loving husband, and for an awesome churchmates and for the gift of LIFE. Thank You so much Lord. I owe everything to You alone for without You i am nothing.

God really works on ways better than what we think we can have.

I was with the crowd last night and it was really awesome when one of my cousin professed his faith in God and telling us how blessed he is for knowing God. It stirs me up as we are all waiting for that blessed day for him to change. And now, God's perfect time came. No more hard heart, all we can see is humility. No pride, but forgiveness. This is just an awesome gift for me...being able to have an answered prayer with regards to the salvation of my family. Awesome way, Lord. Thank You.

This morning i had kisses and embraces and words of love from my husband. Wow, he's so sweet. And i also got a greeting card from him which he creatively made for me. I really do appreciate such act of love 'cause i know it came from his heart.

And then, before i leave for work, my sister handed me a crafted cd case with greetings from my family and relatives. Wow i am loved. Very unique and i guess i am going to prepare to go for a family invitation tonight. Where? I don't know yet haha. Mom told me she will send me a message this afternoon. Whew..i am sooo excited.

Plus, i've got loads of birthday greetings from my faithful friends and churchmates. And an email from my Mother-in-law straight from the US. Whoaaa...thank You lord for these people whom You gave me to love, cherish, respect and cared for.

This is truly awesome Lord. All Your works are praiseworthy. All your ways are beautiful and priceless.

Thank You so much Lord for everything.

I pray for more years of serving You and being a servant to all Your people.

I love You Lord.

The Invitation on my birthday from my family

Beautifully crafted CD Case greeting from my family

Front cover of the greetings from honey

Letter From My honey love

Greetings from my Parents

 

 

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!

Another Song that Draw me near to my Lord

Whew...so many testimony to say but today i would like to testify on how this one song stirred up my faith for the past few days.

First, i know the Lord is coming back very very soon s it says in the Bible. Who knows when? No one, but God telling us this things is a reminder for us to be prepared. We don't know when. People who says they know, well, we can only trust God on this.

Second, i always dreamed of having a mansion. John 14:2 Jesus says, "In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."...The Lord has prepared for me what i have dreamed of. Not here on earth but in the place where me and my family and loved ones shall dwell...in God's Holy Place. What a faithful promise God has for us!

Third, i will be singing this song at Church on our Winterfire Night Event for Young Urban professionals. I am asked to choose a song and looking and checking around youtube, i finnaly found what i wanted to sing...all for the glory of God.

Fourth, i am satisfied. The Scripture says, "But godliness with contentment is great gain." in 1 Timothy 6:6. My soul longeth and the Lord filled it with His love and grace. With God we have everything for God in His greatness is unstoppable. He is always able.

Fifth, i am saved and that is by the blood of Christ that is shed for you and me. I am God's child. I am forgiven. My sins have been forgotten. God changed me. New being. New beginning. New hope and life to face with the Lord.

More to mention. Testimony cannot be numbered because it is overflowing. Blessings of joy, peace, wisdom, happiness, whether it be financial and physical...and ofcourse SPIRITUAL...all are overflowing.

I just love the day. There maybe disappointment or sadness in some point but believing and trusting in the Lord's nail-scarred hands, i know everything will be ok...or it is indeed ok as testified.

To God be the glory.



The song by the way is entitled, "Soon and Very Soon" by Brooke Fraser and here's the lyrics i got from lyricsreg:

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
Then 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 with 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

I will be with the One I love
With unveiled face I'll see Him
There my soul with be satisfied
Soon and very soon

Though I have not seen Him
My heart knows Him well
Jesus Christ the Lamb, the Lord of heaven
 

To God be the Glory

For as long as i shall live i will testify to God's love. 

Not for me but the glory, honor, and praise ALWAYS belongs to Jesus Christ!!!!



1 - Broadcast your self LIVE

I Am A Sinner

...BUT blood-bought-and redeemed :)

In my generation, i have learned that sins will always hurt a person. be it the sin that you don't like to do and the sin that you just do for some reason e.g.white lies. Pastor told us every now and then that "white lies" no matter how white it is, or no matter your intention is still a lie.

It's like a sin even on our mind, when we think bad things about others, it will always be sin.

SIN as defined by Susannah Wesley, "Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, or takes off the relish of spiritual things; whatever increases the authority of your body over your mind, that thing, to you, is sin."

The Word of the Lord written talks about sin also: 

Leviticus 5:17
And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 6:2
If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

Numbers 21:7
Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

Job 1:5
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

So many things we do that made us call sinners. SIN separates us from God.

But God is faithful. Two thousand years ago, there are the Cross, He bear our sins and iniquities by giving and sacrificing His own life - clean life- for us to be saved. He thinks about us on His way to that Calvary. He endured everything...for His love is real.

Love covered our sins. Love healeth us. Love changes us. That kind of love no one can do but Jesus.


Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Luke 5:20
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

Luke 7:47
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

Are you a Notetaker?

I received a text message from a friend two days ago. She mentioned about being a notetaker as something like a history maker.

I kept thinking how? Hmmm...maybe the notetakers made books about the things they've heard? Maybe they became teachers or preachers? Maybe they became a song-writer and singers by taking words or phrases they've heard from one speaker? Maybe the things they've written made an impact in their lives and they were able to testify on one event or another? Maybe...

I just thought of persons. I thought of the holy men of God who put into writings whatever the Lord revealed to them. I thought of how they've kept each paper or wherever they've wrote it in a safe place but not hidden, for the next generation to read it. I thought of them who followed God. They became known because of their obedience to the words that they'be wrote.

Job 19:23
"Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll,

Jeremiah 36:2 
 After the king burned the scroll containing the words that Baruch had written at Jeremiah's dictation, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah

Luke 3:4
As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.


It is written. It has been said. It will be done.

He simply knows me

God impressed Himself to me years ago in the city of Pines, Baguio City Philippines. I was a student in college then. My friend Gwen told me there will be a concert at the People's Park. Knowing that i haven't known the REAL Lord before, she never mentioned that it would be a Christian concert. When we got there, people are raising their hands and singing songs of REAL praise that i have never heard before.

And i saw Tom Walker. He is testifying something about this little boy he once had conversationed with. And after that he sing a song that's really touching. It touch my heart. I thought i couldn't stand the "corny" people singing and dancing with their hands raised up and mentioning Jesus' Name...but oh, i became one of them. I became corny.

I have a stone heart. But God, with all His strength and love, softened it.

I am never the same because i relaized that for all the things that i've been through...i am not alone. And Someone up there, knows me...my name.

It's so good to be love. So great to feel that God knows me by name and knows everything about me.

He knows my thought. He knows my ways. He knows the way that i wanted to go and He knows His plans for me are better.

I am what i am because of the Lord Jesus who has been faithful to me...in that Park in Baguio City, Jesus revealed Himself to me...in a song.

To God be the glory!!!

Be Still

Psalm 46:10 (New International Version)

  "Be still, and know that I am God;
       I will be exalted among the nations,
       I will be exalted in the earth."


Be still my soul...

              You might be tired
                             .... confused
                             .... exhausted.
                             .... sad
                             .... feeling restless
                             .... not in peace
                             .... filled with burden
                             .... unlove
                             .... not appreciated
                             .... sick
                             .... ashamed
                             .... full of unanswered questions.

LISTEN.

Two thousand years ago, someone took all of that away...

IN THE CROSS OF CALVARY

WITH PROMISE

WITH LOVE

WITH SACRIFICE. 

Be still and know that He is God...


....the Most High
....of Peace
....of Love
....of Hope
....your Prince
....your Comfort
....the Alpha and the Omega
....the Great I Am
....the Lord Jesus Christ. 


Listen still. 


Be still.


Live. 


Love. 

Smile Because

...God is good all the time

...God's promises are Yes and Amen!

...God remains faithful to you and me.

...God is the same yesterday, today and forever.

...we have an awesome thursday on this side of the earth. And i know in your place too.

...we have been loved by God and our family.

...we had a nice breakfast. God blesses the food too.

...we can sing and dance and laugh and walk and talk and hear and taste and smell and feel.

...we have joy and peace.

...we have endured yesterday.

...we are protected, sealed and covered  by God's precious blood and love.

...we know things will be ok no matter how difficult it is now.

...we have hope.

...we are clothed and secured.

...we are enjoying life.

...of life itself.


Thanks be to the Lord Most High for reasons to smile today and always.

God bless you all and SMILE!

Whew. So it's September?

I couldn't believe that we just started another month. So what's next? Well, another days and weeks and month again ofcourse.

Hmmm...well, this month, i will be celebrating my wonderful Nth years on earth. Two decades of God's continuous grace, mercy, lovingkindness, faithfulness and patience to me.

Whew, i am just so overwhelmed feeling God's love.

This thing must be shared.

God is good all the time.

God is not Done Yet with You and Me

God is good and is greatly to be praise! 

Thanks be to God for His grace and mercy endures forever. 

I am feeling a bit unwell because i am worried that i couldn't deliver God's message at our home bible study cell tonight. I feel like i am not ready yet. But one thing i know, God called me to this a long time ago. I always testify on the goodness of God but i can only say it and mean it. I can only hope that people listen to me. I can only pray for souls. I can only obey God's voice. 

Last week, in our home bible study cell, as it is our second week there, i come up with a topic about winning souls for Jesus and not be afraid to declare and say to all about His goodness. The reason? Well, clean and clear straight from God's Word: 

Matthew 10:32-33 (New International Version)

 ³²"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.  
³³But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.


And tonight, i wonder how i will start the studyor sharing.

I can only share about the love of Jesus that restores my soul...that leads me to the right path...that forgive and cleanses me from my sins...that gives me breath all day and night...that keeps me...that embraces me and calling me His own.

I am breathing God's breath. Borrowed breath. Sweet breath.

God is not yet done. His purpose is not yet met. Long way to go to serve God and to make Him known to all mankind.

....this my soul knows very well.

This is the lyrics to the song Keep Breathing by Kerrie Roberts as posted by Donna on blogger. Thank you girl and God bless your heart and all the works of your hands.

You wait in darkness for answers that you can't see.
You know what you deserve and
You're wondering why your life is not what you thought it should be.
When the night breaks your heart still aches.
How can you face the day?
Just...

Keep breathing, you'll make it.
Don't give in, you're not done yet.
Sometimes all that you can do is keep breathing, and believing.
Don't let go, just hang on tighter a little longer when you feel like you're dying.

Keep breathing.

When every moment is almost more than you can take;
Well you've got to know some tomorrow will bring you a breakthrough.
That's the reason why you've got to get through today.
When the night's gone you will be strong.

Keep breathing, you'll make it.
Don't give in, you're not done yet.
Sometimes all that you can do is keep breathing, and believing.
Don't let go, just hang on tighter a little longer when you feel like you're dying.

With every breath you bring in hope.
You're letting go of all your doubt.
When nothing is easy you've got to keep going
Even when you don't know how;
You don't have to know how.
No...

Keep breathing, you'll make it.
Don't give in, you're not done yet.
Sometimes all that you can do is keep breathing, and believing.
Don't let go, just hang on tighter a little longer when you feel like you're dying.

Keep breathing.
Don't give up cuz you're not done.
Keep breathing.

With all love and prayer, 

La Leigh