The Year 2012

Got a card from Mom Elaine (my precious mother-in-law). The verse she sent encouraged me and made me hopeful for the coming days. 

It says, Numbers 6:24 " The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace."

The Year 2011

For the year 2011, days have been filled with joy, laughter, tears, some confusion, some disturbance, some rebukes, some battle, some problem, some questions, some fears, some murmurings, some bad attitude towards something, some misunderstanding, some pain, some suffering, more love, more friends, more care, more blessings, more of Jesus less of us, more readings, more teachings, more learnings, more wisdom, more earnings, more callings, more patience, more sacrifices, added family members, added friends, added knowledge...ayan and more ang bumubuo ng tao natin...

Did you win soul this year?

Have you been VERY patient this year?

Have you loved this year?

Did you grow in faith?

Did you stumble and fall and stand again?

Did you get an answer to your question?

Did you asked and received?

Did you fell in love?

Did you win a friend back?

Did you forgive and forget?

Did you take chances?

Are you thankful?

Are you blessed?

Are you holding on to the Lord's promises?

Are you having some problem with your behavior or attitude?

Are you moving on? or holding on?

Are you still prideful?

Are you living in fantasy or reality?

Are you loved? 

I Live to Testify

So what is TESTIMONY? It is a solemn statement, affirmation, declaration, something that serves as evidence and something that encourages others.

John 1:7 This man came to witness, that he might testify of the light, that all men might believe in it through him.

How to we give our testimony or how to testify?

1. No need to be dramatic or emotional - some people cannot relate to sensational testimony. We don't ask mercy on people who are listening to us. We don't boast. No immaterial things are needed when we testify of the goodness and greatness of God.

2. We should have a strong testimony - telling the amazing things that God did to us. Testifying on who we are before and who we become when we receive Jesus and believe in him. What are the changes in our lives? Do not say things that are irrelevant.

3. We have to be truthful - God wants an honest and authentic testimony. No added information just to make the testimony looks good to listen to. Don't use meaningless words that would just lift yourself up.

4. It should be clear - there are new convert that isn't familiar with the wordings that we use. Some of them are not well verse or haven;t read the Bible yet. we have to be clear on our testimony in this way, they'll be able to understand it.

And why do we testify? It is one way of giving glory to God and inspiring others. It is also a way to build your faith - knowing God's faithfulness in the past and His strength to give you greater faith in the future.

When we testify, people will begin to realize that God is for real and He's true to His promises, miracles do happen and prayer works.

Have a blessed day.

Make Us Spiritual

While setting up for music practice, i thought about the word  "improvements" - for myself and for my team.

Was thinking of what could have been wrong or what are the things that we weren't able to do or we forgot to do.

We are in the flesh...it's very evident...very visible...

There are times the team weakens me. Oh my bad...maybe it's me who weakens me.

Ministry is life for me. But what about my team? My team are one of the precious things i have in my life. I maybe older than them, but we are family here, i cannot be the mother though. I can be their teacher or mentor, or leader appointed to them but as a leader, i also need to be led.

And as leader, i am not perfect. But who is perfect? No not one...only God.

The member of team composes of men and women with different views and personal beliefs and ideals. But we have the same FAITH. We're praying for ONE ACCORD.

Just some few weeks ago, it is very hard for me to lead a group that seems so emotional with their lives. I have my feelings too. Emotional problems and stresses weakens me too. But here's one thing i desire of the Lord....to make us SPIRITUAL.

We don't battle against flesh...but in spirit. We all know that the flesh is weak so why entertaining it? If one and all isn't worthy, then who will lift up God's Name?

The problem arise when we are too focus on what is happening around us that triggers our emotion. We cannot serve God and our emotion.

Just this morning, a precious co-servant carries a burden...a burden on which he needed to deal with it and choose whether he will stand and serve God or clear himself first of what he feels? Is it about the self or the surrendered life to God?

Lord. please make us spiritual in an emotional world. 

When the answer is...NEGATIVE

As Christian, everyday is a great privilege to pray. The Scripture said, "Pray without ceasing."

But, what if, we have been praying for so long...like for example 5 years, and we're asking the Lord for the same thing and it seems like answer is very far from reach. Or it seems like it will never happen or it is probably not possible?

Are we going to give up?

Should we stop praying and hoping for answer?

Oh well...here's the phrase that keeps popping out whenever i think of the word "QUIT"....it's "PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE"

For me, we pray and ask because we believe that God is able to give us everything according to our faith and His will. We've taught to wait and never lose heart. We've taught that even though how long we waited, the grace of the our Lord is sufficient for our needs...the waiting needs.

What are the waiting needs?

Here are some i have experienced so far:

•      1. Wisdom - without which we will surely give up
•      2. Strength - we maybe a weaker vessel, but in asking, we need an extra strength from the Lord
•      3. Comfort - we have this feeling of sadness every time our prayer has not been answered...we need to be comforted
•      4. Help - surely we need this one
•      5. Time - maybe the Lord wants to see how prepared we are of the blessings. And there's perfect time always.
•      6. Humility - the thought of what if we already get the answer now, can we be good stewards of it? Are we going to boast on it? Can we remain humble?
•      7. Prayer - as what is written above, "without ceasing"
•      8. Courage - and not a failing heart
•      9. Love - more of it
•     10. Hope - that all things are possible with God. Hope for prayers to be answered. Hope for great things. Hope for POSITIVE results after all the waitings.

This and more.

Have a happy sunday friends.

Are you a Finger-Pointer

Photo from this link

"Instead of being one, consider forgiving yourself and close your fist because you might realized you're pointing on your direction" 

Dealing with Failures

Just a lesson i have learned from the Book of John chapter 8:1-11. The story of a woman who sinned.

Anyways, who amongst us have never ever sinned in our entire lives?

I don't think those who can read this blog can say they are perfect.

Well, nobody is.

We have failed many times. Though we endure and overcome, still it's a failure attached to us.

How to deal with those failures? Ours and other people's?

Here's some:

1. Don't attach labels to other people's failures. 

Often times we tend to judge immediately by attaching words to a person's name. We can see it in the news and television program when there are times that being "ugly" is a failure. In John 8, it talks about a woman whom they wanted to be stoned because of her being an adulterer. So the scribes and  pharisees together with some other people labeled the woman as an "adulterer". Who among us wanted to be called this way? None i guess. Even the one who committed it ofcourse doesn't want to be labeled as such.

Being born again, the Lord call us a new creature and evenso, He keeps on changing us everyday.

Can't we not give others a chance to be changed too?  We must not close the possibilities that the Lord can change this people. We must not judge. We ought not to.

2. Always remember there are two sides to every story. 

Even if at first thought we knew that the other person is guilty, we have to hear the other side of the story. Our God is a fair God. He is just. He is all-knowing. He can read our hearts. We are not God and for this we cannot know what is in the other person's heart so we must not judge.

We need to listen. People need to be heard. Who knows if this is God's way to turn them to Him.

We are a failure before we are born again. We have been weak physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We have been in the flesh and so we have to thank the Lord for His dealings with us. And He is not finish with us yet. Until now, He patiently deal with our bad attitudes and character.

3. Don't embarrass

How would you feel if you are that woman who have been caught and judge and humiliated in front of so many people?

How many times have we not consider other people's feelings?

Is it too hard to protect someone's else dignity because we are too busy protecting our own?

As i've said, we are NOT PERFECT. We always need room for growth and improvement.

We should not be harsh on them instead we should help them get up and continue with life as a new creation. Show love and respect. Stop embarrassing anyone.

4. Confront with care

Do not condemn. Rebuke with love. Help sincerely. 

We need to be a vessel of God's grace and mercy and not being harsh to others. Remember that, we too, have mistakes and failures and the Lord is showing us grace and loving-kindness.

Let us not love and then judge but rather love and love more. People need to be understood as  to understand.

Deal with other people's failures as how how God deals with our failures. 


Felt by me,

REUNION

Aunt yolly asked me, "when is our family reunion?"

Reunion always excites me. It's the time of the year or after so many years of not seeing each other, here comes the clan reuniting and you'll realized someone there that you haven't met and is now there telling you he/she is your grandpa, grandma, aunt, uncle, cousin, nephew, niece, and worst he/she is your granddaughter/son. Haha.

Reunion makes way for reconciliation. This is the best part. When two or more in the family forgive each other.

Reunion bring tears too. Be it tears of joy or pain. It's the time when we realized we are not complete - someone is missing and we missed that person/s.

I don't remember my lola on my dad's side. I just saw her photos but i never remember myself with her in my youth. She died when i was like 2 or 3. Both my lolos passed away. But i had moments with them. Before my lolo (father side) died, he lives with us. He was a copy of my uncle badong, which they said is a copy of my papa and my kuya joel too. When we visit uncle badong (while he is still alive) in his house in Ilocos, he said, "i am going to kill and cook one goat for you all." and he chose his best in the farm. That's how he value family. He build a house and told us everyone is welcome there and said, "it's your house. This is for your dad too." Oh how i missed my uncle. One of my aunt (dad's side again) died when i was in college. She's beautiful, a beauty that i admired. And i love her. I remember, she takes good care of me when i was young and even send me to school (grade 3) in baguio city but then i missed my family and decided not to pursue studying there. But i returned and lived with them when i was in college.

Reunion gives way for other family members who lives outside the country to take this time, a wonderful opportunity, to leave work, go back to their home country and spend precious times with families.

Oh how i love being reunited with my cousins and aunts and uncles.

How i wish we'll have one soon.


Happy, yippee, yehey,

What burdens Me?

This burdens me:

1. People that are unsaved. - Those who lives still in the world. The ones who haven;t accepted the Lord Jesus as their personal Lord and Saviour. Those whom the Lord loves and willing to accept in His kingdom but they refuse. Those that are not yet born again.

2. Believers who swayed in the faith. - The backsliders in heart. The church-goer who murmured.

3. A co-servant who compromises in the ministry. 

4. A bible study cell that doesn't grow not just in numbers but in faith. - those who remained baby. Those who won't accept rebuke but reasoned on it. Those who willingly accept milk rather than meat.

5. A person who is prideful and selfish.

6. A person who boast about what he/she have, what she have done, what she accomplished in the world, what she did for herself, etc.

7. The pain of the youth. - When their heart is broken. When they too are burdened.

8. Facebook and other social networks - Its effects on the students, the teachers, the bystanders, and even the church goers and workers. How the words, phrases, and comments on it hurts and breaks someone.When it is not being used to glorify God but instead pleasing men.

9. A lying Christian or believers. - i think this is also similar to compromising. When you lie on your job: when you said you're sick but you're not. When you are ashamed of sharing the Word of God and saying you are not.

10.  Myself - How i act. My attitude, my behavior, my pride.

This and more burdened me.

Lord, have mercy. 

The More I Seek You

Whooopss...i am emotional. Aching for more of God.

While i am getting my food for breakfast, i was thinking of me as a failure.

Failure in the aspects of my life.

Failure as a daughter, as a wife, as a friend, as a neighbor, as a servant of God.

The song of Kari Jobe came into my mind but it came in a different way.

I started with THE MORE I SEEK YOU and ended up like this:

The more i seek You

The more i fail You

The more i fail You

The more i sin against You

I wanna do what You want

But i'm so selfish inside

Laying back in my pride

Forgive me Jesus

The pain is so deep

In Your heart i have cause it

Give me chance to live, let Your mercy revealed

In humility,

Are You Approved?

"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth."
--2 Timothy 2:15

 

How many times in a day have you realized yourself holding and reading the Holy Scripture?

How many chapters in the Word of God are you able to read and meditate in a day?

How many seconds, minutes, hours are you spending in reading and understanding it?

Are you approved?

Are you ashamed?

Are you willing to know the truth?

Do you have time?

"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth."
--2 Tim. 2:15.

Let us read the Word of God. The more we seek the Lord in His Word the more blessed we will be. If only we have time, God has something really great for us. He promised it and He is able to do it.

A chapter or two a day isn't bad. It just became bad when we don't have time.

God knows our willingness but He is more into our availabilities.

Give God your time. Spend it with Him. This will surely strengthen and encourage you and will make you stronger spiritually.

A week ago, i ask the Lord to help me in reading His Word. Reading as well as Praying becomes a battle for me. I find it hard to pray. I find it hard to open my Bible. It's hard, but when you get to do it with all your heart, it's satisfying. It will make you realized how good it is to endure the hardships in doing it. The Lord is with us in this battle. We can only pray it won't happen for just a day only but everyday.

Thanks be to God and Glory to His majesty.


In humility,

It's GBS time!!!

GBS stands for General Bible Study.

This really excites me...woohoo.

Praise the Lord for another day to listen to His Word and to know more about Him and His plan for us.

General Bible Study focuses on doctrinal teachings. This is awesome. This is what i would like to know and understand. This is what i craved for in my spiritual life.

We're going to study the Book of Revelation. And today, as it starts, pastor say, we will learn how to give Biblical counseling, which is also awesome. The Lord will be teaching us.

Super excited.

If you lack wisdom, ask....and here's the answer...GBS!!!

Can't wait to share somethings that i'm going to learn there. Yipppee...

The Lord is sweet. And His wisdom and knowledge makes me hope in Him the more.

I am seeking the Lord.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, 

call ye upon him while he is near:

In humility,

PORTRAIT (a photo challenge)

This is what i would like to share on Brenda's Photo Challenge for this month.

Enjoy.

my two pretty nieces wearing a highlander's attire

the wedding kiss censored by kids

Vacation

For a New Day

It’s a new day Lord. We praise and thank You for a new life and new hope that every morning brings. Grant us Your love, peace, joy, comfort, grace, mercy and salvation. Bless our day Lord and grant us divine favor. We trust in You, in Jesus Name. Amen.

God is Giving us Reasons to Pray

How’s your prayer life?

Are you having a hard time praying?

Need help?

For the past days of my life, i can say that praying had been a continuous battle. I asked the Lord to help me on this. He did help me, and even teach me how and what to pray. God gave me reasons to pray.

I've learned.

God answered.

Lord, may we not forget to pray especially that here, in the last days, the works of the devil in our lives are strong. But You are stronger o Lord. We believe that You have defeated the enemy and You conquered death and the cross. May we always cling to You and trust You with our whole hearts and minds and understanding. Lord, we entrust our days to You and our lives. May we rejoice in Your Holy Word everyday and may You comfort and grace fill us. In Jesus Name, Amen.

AARON KEYES

I received a free song from Worship Together today and i really felt it in my heart. Such a great inspiration. Thank you for this.

The song is called the "Song of Moses":

Here's the lyrics:

Oh the Lord, our strength and song

Highest praise to Him belongs

Christ the Lord, the Conquering King

Your Name we raise, Your triumphs sing

Praise the Lord, our mighty warrior

Praise the Lord, the glorious One

By His hand we stand in victory

By His Name we overcome

Though the storms of hell pursue

In darkest night we worship You

You divide the raging sea

From death to life You safely lead

All the saints and angels bow

Hosts of heaven crying out

Glory, glory to the King

You reign for all eternity

(C-D-Em)
(D-Em-C-G-D)

Lord, thank You for giving us soul-stirring songs of praises. All for Your glory.

To Mr. Aaron Keyes, keep singing and keep writing songs dedicated to our Lord. Have a blessed day. And greetings from the Philippines.


God bless us all.

Thought about the youth of today

POSITIVE

... on fire for the Lord

... young yet strong

... have a wise conviction

... they are open for advices and suggestions

... they communicate well

... open for rebuke

... they have a voice

NEGATIVE

... they are listening but not obeying sometimes

... weak hearts

... confused

... easily gets cold when brokenhearted

... impatience

... immature maturity

... hard headed

... lazy

just a thought...hehehe...i might be wrong..im not perfect only forgiven.

Footprints

"...When you saw only one set of footprints 

it was then I carried you." 

I know most of us are familiar with the FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND poem. I first encountered this in my poetry and literature class when i was in high school which was like fifteen (15) years ago. Yay...making me feel old at 29. haha.

I was really amazed on how my teacher read each line from the poem. She really felt it. We thought it's her poem from her personal experience but when she's done reading it, she mentioned Miss Mary Stevenson. This made us thought about it. She seems like feeling it deep in her soul even if she's not the author of it. She explained why? Because EACH OF US are being carried by the same FOOTPRINTS of compassion and love.

Many of us, do have troubles and trials and pain. During those painful moments, as we cling onto the Lord and trust in His faithfulness, time comes that it heal the wounds, cover the pain, made us stronger in every trials, and learning from the troubles.

Isn't it wonderful how the Lord promised and He is able to do it? Isn't it beautiful to trust in the Lord that He will never leave us or forsake us? That He will continue being gracious to us? This y soul knows very well.

When was the last time you ever checked on your footprints? Does it leaves a mark? Are you going back to the steps you make?

I remember every time my mom likes to buy shoes for me and my sister when we were younger, she will have our feet fixed on the piece of paper and get our footprints. And when she had the shoes, it will definitely just right for our feet to walk to. That's only one foot printed but it feeds both feet. And it feels good.

God is there carrying us all through the journey. He never let us fail or fall but is always present in times of being almost failing or falling. He is love and we should be very thankful of that love that never leaves us.

The poem was really inspiring. I hope this inspired you too.

Here's the FOOTPRINTS:

One night I dreamed a dream.

I was walking along the beach with the Lord.

Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life

Each scenes, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,

one belonging to me and one to my Lord.

When the last scene of my life shot before me

I looked back at the footprints in the sand

and to my surprise, 

I noticed that many times along the path of life

there was only one set of footprints.

I realized that this was at the lowest

and saddest times of my life. 

This always bothered me

and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.

"Lord, You told me when i decided to follow You, 

You would walk and talk with me all the way.

But I'm aware that during the most troublesome

times of my life there is only one set of footprints.

I just don't understand why, when i needed You most, 

You leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, 

I love you and I will never leave you

never, ever, during your trials and testings.

When you saw only one set of footprints

it was then that I carried you."

Believer's Space

Hi everyone. Have a grace-filled day to all.

Found an interesting thing on the internet yesterday. A Christian site sent in my email, a link to youtube thing and another link to the thing. Hehe

Ok here it goes:

There are so many things and so many social networking sites available for us. Facebook is one famous thing. Im not getting rid of it as i  also use it in soulwinning and sharing the Word of God. It helps in other words.

But my soul longeth for more. More to learn from the faith. Christians whom i can be open and honest with. I signed up yesterday, sunday, and this morning when i checked on it i have friends request already.

This site made you think from the heart.

I wanna share it with you.

Here's the link http://believerspace.com/

Hope you could visit there too and share your faith on it.

God bless us all abundantly.

Worship Him

My co-servants in praise and worship

I told a friend that my favorite way of worship is the "lifting of hands."

Why? Because when i accepted the Lord Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior, i lift my hands in total surrender to Him and not because i am asked to do it.

It's making way for Jesus to enter because our hearts are open.

SURRENDER for me means being defeated. Defeat the weakness...the fears...the past failures and pains...the old faith.

SURRENDER also means winning. Because Jesus won over me. Jesus satisfy me. Jesus welcome me with both hands. I still remember that day when the one who invited me to attend church told me, "please come for the Lord is waiting for you." Surrendering is like a voice from God's heart telling me, "i waited for you, you came" and then received a warm embrace from Him.

So what is worshiping to you?

Altogether, worship for me is HEART and what is inside the heart to make the worship and praise acceptable to God.

Worship Jesus today. He is Lord!

What to Blog now?

I felt i had a boring life living inside the box for about five months now. No work to do, no own money to spend.

But guess what? God shows mercy and is comforting me in that box. He feeds me and gives my every need.

Sometimes, im thinking that i am not meant to just stay home and be alone. I need to go out. To get some fresh air. To move my muscles well. To work.

Two days ago, i saw an interesting thing in the local newspaper about earning using the internet. I wonder, it is using the internet or the internet using you? Uhm...not sure. Maybe depends on motivation. According to that article, you start blogging and make it a payBlog...something like that. But oh, i thought about this Blog and my intention of being here. This is a blog to share my life and most of it are faith experiences and the love of God. In other words, it's sharing the Word of God that is in my heart. And His Word is NOT FOR SALE. I want salvation and this cannot be paid by money.

You might say, oh she's prideful. Because i can also use this to earn. How? Why do some authors, sell the Word of God? Ok, they got some revelation from the Lord, write it down, make a book, and ready to sell online or in the market. The proceeds will go to them and the publisher...and maybe for the Kingdom. I don't have anything against that because i am reading their books. 

I had books i am reading that also added knowledge to me. My husband saw those books...and say, "we have 7 days, most of it you used in reading other authored-experienced books. Isn't the Word of God enough to satisfy your longing, hungry, thirsty soul?"

So im in the box..what should i do? A friend told me, "trust in the Lord, follow Him, read His Word, be happy, don't complain, wait!"

I look at myself in the box again...and thinking, why i thought of me that way?  My life isn't in the box, it's in God's hands. This my soul knows very well.

I am blogging about my personal views i hope this won't offend anyone.

Thank you and God bless your day.

God Bless America

The rule is to take a photo about blessing america.

Since i am a filipina, i don't know yet how to bless america. But then again, i am married to an american man who blesses me with so much things and love and fidelity.

Here's my photo for God Bless America:

Photo taken by my husband when he was in the US of A. According to him, you can still see this in Miami Beach today. I edited this photo using PhotoScape

God bless America for being a blessing to Filipinos. Americans have a heart for a mission. We pray the Lord bless America.

I hope, in my own way, i was able to bless the heart of the readers. Most of you are from the mainland USA. I am very thankful that you have bless me so much. You are an american, God bless you with more.

Praying for the USA,

Happy, Yipee, Yehey

This is the newest noontime show that we have here in the Philippines.

Just by reading it, one will know how things maybe on that show.

It became a personal expression to me. Whenever i am excited and happy i can only sigh and say, "happy yipee yehey!!!!"

Well, if you're happy and you know it, just say it. It will add joy.

Praise the Lord for the happiness.

From My Heart To Yours

The Lord loves you and always wanted the best for you.

Isn't that enough to praise Him?

......................... to lift His Name high?
......................... to trust Him?
......................... to surrender to Him?
......................... to give Him due respect?
......................... to offer Him your best offering?
......................... to make Him famous?
......................... to not be ashamed of Him?
......................... to be humble in your life's walk?
......................... to relax when things are not in good direction?
......................... to say a thank-prayer?
......................... to wipe your tears away and trust in Him more?
......................... to know and do His will?
......................... to introduced Him to your friends?
........................  to forgive?
........................ to give?
........................ to believe?
........................ to hope and trust?
........................ to remain friends with Him?
........................ to seek Him more?
........................ to leave the past behind and look onto Him?
........................ to wait on Him and His perfect will?
........................ to serve Him?
........................ to love Him?

Selah.

Thank You Dad

So it's Father's Day yesterday. I had some dads i would like to mention here that i admired, respected and appreciated.

The Dad the Lord sent us according to His heart in our church to preach the Gospel. Pastor Rey. We call him Papa P. It's been a decade of serving the Lord and the church and the people of God. He is always visible, consistent and fruitful. He's a dad who will tell you directly what you did and what you didn't do, sometimes in a form of rebuke coated with love ofcourse. He's a dad to us and we thank the Lord for giving him to us as our leader in the faith. We pray the Lord use him more as a mouthpiece to share His Word and salvation. Lord, bless our pastor and his family.

The Dad the Lord sent me and called me her own daughter, my earthly father, Papa Jaime. Such a good father, a good provider, responsible, good husband. He don't talk too much but when he did open his mouth, he mean his every word. I love my dad although i don't always tell him this. I remember when i was in college, i would like to tell him i love him but i just sent the words to him via mail. He didn't respond but when i turned 18, he whisper the words to my ear. That i can't forget. My dad's shy type person but is wise in his convictions.

The Dad the Lord sent us to represent all the good uncles in the world. Hehe. My Tito Usting. He is my only uncle on mom's side. He is always there in every occasions of my life and even on my wedding. He is a responsible father serving the country for over three decades now. He is there during family emergencies too. And our family driver since he is the only one who knows how to drive cars in our family (mom's side). Very slow to anger and slow to speak too but with a wise conviction too.

The Dad the Lord sent me to be my father-in-law, dad James. Though i haven't seen him in person i knew he have a good heart. We keep on praying for him as we know nothing is impossible with the Lord. I am just glad he is the father of my husband. Hehe.

The Dads the Lord sent me, my two brothers, Joel and Jethro. They are both fathers now. I admire them for being a responsible fathers. They have different attitudes but i love them both. As we grow together, we realized the value of being closer as years passed by and as times flies. I believe we are closer now than when we were kids which is a good thing for all of us now. I admire their simplicity.

Lord, You are a Great Dad. Nothing can ever be compares to You. You are an amazing awesome Father. You see everything and You knew our hearts. You have given us dads and i know You rule them, they all came from you and they are who they are, unique and different yet worthy of respect and admiration. Lord, they are not perfect like You are and so i pray You guide them always with Your Word and let Your light so shine upon them and made them follow You and Your steps. Lord, You are worthy to be praise, adored, love, worship, given honor and be lifted up. We praise You for giving us wonderful dads who are good provider, good father and husband..all with wise convictions. Strengthen them Lord and always bless the works of their hands. All glory belongs to You alone. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Thank You Dad.

PLAYING

This are my photo for Brenda's Photo Challenge

i played with photos i saw on my file. Have it in reverse position and i guess i had fun realizing what are those things. THE CLIFF made me smile when i read it FFILC EHT hehe.

with me is my 2 year old niece shenel. We were playing and suddenly i remember the blog challenge. I asked her to close her eyes and to do the same thing as i did with my mouth hehe., which she did well i guess. The photo shows.

Have fun.

What if - it's the Lord's blessings in disguise

I wanna share a song that made me got down on my knees this morning. An awesome start. I heard this when i opened my computer and tuned-in on K-Love online on my windows media player. At fist i thought of listening to songs already saved on my computer but led me to something different and new.



Lyrics:

We pray for blessings, we pray for peace.
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep.
We pray for healing, prosperity.
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering.

All the while, You hear each spoken need.
Your love is too way too much to give us lesser things.

Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops?
What if your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near?

What if trials of this night, are Your mercies in disguise?

We pray for wisdom, Your voice to hear.
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near.
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love.
As if every promise from Your word is not enough.

All, the while, You hear each desperate plea.
And long that we'd have faith to believe.

Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops?
What if your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near?

What if trials of this night, are Your mercies in disguise?

When friends betray us, when darkness seems to win;
We know that pain reminds this heart, that this is not, this is not our home.
It's not our home.

Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops?
What if your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near?

What if my greatest disappointments, or the aching of this life;
Is a revealing of greater thirst that a world can't satisfy?

And what if trials of this life, the rain, the storms, the hardest nights;
Are Your mercies in disguise?

whew PLAYING

So as not to get myself worry a lot, i decided to join a funny and interesting blog photo challenge which will be due on the 18th of June.

The topic is all about PLAYING. So we are asked to used our imaginations on this.

I thought of babies, dogs, sports, me when i read the word PLAY. hehe.

So let's jump onto it and see if i will make it to the challenge.

Fret Not thyself little flocks...

There are life's circumstances that we cannot control and it will make us worried.

I would like you and whoever who'll peeked on this blog, to pray for me about this.

I have already forgiven the person a long time ago. I was healed and delivered and i am thankful to God for all of these.

I received an email from that person today saying not to sell whatever that person has GIVEN me 4 or 5 years ago. It's still in my possession and i never thought of selling it. It's here and even though I'm not using it anymore, i kept it.

I am worried about me and that person. It's like bringing back sad memories and the pain that it cause me. We are both Christians and so i didn't expect to received such an email.

I am a little flock and God knows how i am moving on happily with life. I don't like something to disturb my life in a way that would hurt me. Lord, have mercy.

Seeking God

I read 2 Chronicle 33 and was astonished on how the Lord our God changed a person.

In this chapter, the name Manasseh was mentioned. He was 12 years old (an elementary/primary school student in our time) when he began to reign, and it says also that he reigned for 55 years in Jerusalem. But during his reign, he did things that is against the will of God. It is an abomination to the Lord. He made altars for the idols and carved images. He also observed times (observed the heavenly constellations and made them the clock that brought good or evil), and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with familiar spirits and with wizard...all of these is evil in the sight of God and would also provoke God to anger.

But the Lord is powerful. A mighty God who knows what He is doing and who can change a person like Manasseh.

God won't leave or forsake us because He loves us. But He did allowed afflictions to Manasseh because that's the only way for him to turn to Him.

In verse 12 to 13 it says

And when he (Manasseh) was in affliction,

he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly 

before the God of his fathers, 

And prayed unto Him: and he was entreated of Him, 

and heard his supplication, 

and brought him again to Jerusalem unto his kingdom. 

Then Manasseh knew that the Lord He was God.

I tweet on this as i was very inspired by the story. It was, at first, made me feel bad about Manasseh but in the end i was really glad knowing about the greatness and faithfulness of God. The Lord of heavens and earth rules. The One who says, that here HE WILL PUT HIS NAME FOREVER.

Manasseh took away the strange gods and repaired the altar and sacrificed peace and thank offerings unto the Lord his only God.

Afflictions allowed by God changed Manasseh and made him seek the Lord. Will we wait for afflictions to come before we seek the Lord? I hope not.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, 

call ye upon him while He is near:

To God be the glory forever and ever.

I Scream for Ice Cream

I believe icecream makes my heart melt and scream for it!!!!

This is just another sunny hottie day and i decided to just treat myself and have some cup of my favorite ice cream. But then, my feet led me to the icecream house that serves delicious yummylicious ice cream.

I thank the Lord that He grant me something that i desire during these sunny days.

Rain started pouring but when it stops, i'll crave for another cup. Heeyahhhh.

Church 11th Year Anniversary Photos

The Everpraisers Music Team

Praise the Lord Jesus for everything.

Happy Anniversary JCTGBTG-olongapo.