Prayers Never Fail

Prayers are proven to be the best medicine God has given us. Prayers also serve as our connection with Him. We pray when we are happy or even when we are in sorrow for it’s the only way we can express to God our feelings and praises! It is like reporting to God what has happened throughout the day. It’s our open line to Heaven and even our lifeline! I wonder how life is without prayers. I could never have truly appreciated my every success and joy. I could never have shared with Him my happiness and delight. I could never have survived loneliness and being alone without prayers! I could never have survived my own depths of despair! Most of all, I could never have survived this journey called LIFE without it!

Rejoicing over Life’s Adversities

If there’s one very good thing I learned in my experiences with God- that is to rejoice over adversities! It may sound contradicting, but it’s true. I never appreciated the implication of this not until I experienced it. I rejoice over life’s difficulties because it is through darkness that I have seen and experienced His deep love for me. I have understood God’s promise of comfort and refuge, which He made available to anyone of us if only we seek and reach out for Him. I wanted and I pray for everyone to experience God’s amazing grace and love! God manifests Himself in so many wonderful ways. He is present in every life’s situations, in every emotion, in everything! He is always with us and never abandons us even if we sometimes feel like He’s sleeping and doing nothing over our troubles. But His presence alone is enough; we know that if God is with us, the storm cannot sink us!

Prayer Never Fail

Prayers are proven to be the best medicine God has given us. Prayers also serve as our connection with Him. We pray when we are happy or even when we are in sorrow for it’s the only way we can express to God our feelings and praises! It is like reporting to God what has happened throughout the day. It’s our open line to Heaven and even our lifeline! I wonder how life is without prayers. I could never have truly appreciated my every success and joy. I could never have shared with Him my happiness and delight. I could never have survived loneliness and being alone without prayers! I could never have survived my own depths of despair! Most of all, I could never have survived this life without it!

Becoming A Woman After Gods Own Heart

I have never felt so at peace and confident not until I have experienced my own pits. God has amazingly provided me the grace just in the right time and saved me. I have never felt truly beautiful in God’s eyes and others not until I received Him in my life. God has a purpose for every one of us and He reveals everything to us through our daily experiences. We encounter Him in our daily lives. As a woman after His heart, I know I have so many things to do in this life. I felt my worth and purpose of living- for others and most especially for God. I learned to entrust all my decisions and actions to Him. I learned the importance of “May Your Will be done, not mine”. It is through realizing and appreciating the significance of trusting God’s will that I was able to be released from fears, anxieties, and worries about the future or just about anything! I know I still have a long way in becoming a woman after Gods own heart, but I am getting there!

Surviving the Vigan Trip

Seeing all these photos I got from Lhoraine made me realized how I endured our Vigan trip. Although my heart was aching when I left for Vigan, somehow these photos reminded me of how blessed I am to have such wonderful set of friends. Lhoraine and Bullet kept me company all throughout the trip. Jackie and Rachel had been too patient and wonderful too. I must admit I wanted to back-out then but I knew the plan will be messed up without me. These pictures revealed to me how God put angels to my life and yes, I am not alone!

The Struggle of A Lost

We are faced with so much struggles in life that we feel confused and lost. We suddenly become out of focus and deal with the problem itself than ourselves.

Yesterday, May 22, a very dear friend of mine (Lhoraine) had her left thyroid operated. I prayed so dearly to God for her and for the doctors who will perform the operation. I knew how she felt the night before the operation, the fear of not being awake after the procedure. I told her not to worry and rest assured that when she wakes up, it’s going to be a brand new life for her. I remembered her telling me once, “Nay, kaya ko yan!” (Ma, I can make it). Her strong conviction was so moving! Only those with a great heart and faith can really have that strong confidence to live!

Lhoraine had the operation at 6 in the morning. I woke up that same day and time to say a prayer for her through the intercession of St. Jude. Later that afternoon, Lhoraine sent me a message telling me she is fine and she could feel my prayers for her. I felt relieved and thankful to God for a successful procedure!

Also, yesterday, I visited a friend suffering from an ovarian cancer. It was timely that she was receiving the Holy Communion when I arrived in her house. I wanted to cry for her but it was‘nonsense’ to do because she was very calm and composed. She is very beautiful more than ever. She looked perfectly fine although I could see in her eyes what’s deep inside her! I could see the courage in her, the will to fight and the sense of hope! She told me that once her chemotherapy is over, she will join us again in our activities. I admire her for having a positive attitude despite of the adversity she is dealing right now!

When I got home, I thought of these wonderful persons. I felt sorry, not for them, but for myself! I was struggling with my own problems, feeling low about myself, and being too overwhelmed about the future. But these people are dealing with their lives one day at a time. Ever grateful each day for having a new day, a new life, a new chance, and new blessings! While, I suffered for my own troubles and trapped with the hurts of the past.

That night, I thanked God for allowing me to see these people who inspired me a lot! I read from one of my inspirational books, “thank God at all times and in all circumstances!” I asked for His forgiveness for feeling too low and for pressing myself down, hard enough, that I sometimes fail to recognize the blessings He has been giving me each day. I knew I have the faith but I didn’t live the faith in me. Now, I realized that my greatest enemy is myself.

It was hard to struggle and be lost in the process but thanks God for these people who motivate me and moved me in so many ways; how they value life and their immense faith which until this point keep them living and shining! Truly, God send people to touch our lives!

Hi4...ever

After a long while of not going out, finally I had this one rare chance! It was a momentous night (May 20) for we could be with our dear friend Mylene! We are actually 4 in the Hi4 group, Rachelle, Jackie, Mylene and I. They are my special and dear friends… my prayer partners, my confidants, my listening ears, my shoulders, and a lot more! It was April of last year when Mylene took wing and decided to work in Canada. It was a sad happening for our group knowing for a fact that we will be missing her a lot, at the same time we were happy for her luck of getting there with a better job.

The 4 of us used to get out together with some bible sharing and reflections also sharing our experiences and opinions over some issues. We were also fond of sharing our problems so that one may advise while the others listen. Mylene was the one who usually unites us together since Jackie, Rachelle, and I were busy most of the times, being in the busiest section in the office (book development dep’t). Or we just simply went out over a fine dining, laughing the night away.

Since the time Mylene went to Canada, the 3 of us left here hardly ever goes out. We were too busy with our own stuffs and had other priorities. That’s how we missed Mylene so much. She was our tie that knots us together! Being with ate Mylene again and with the rest of my girlfriends last night reminded me of how we were used to; how we used to give time for bonding and sharing despite of a hectic day work. I also realized how much time lost for us. Nevertheless, our friendship remained strong and dependable. Our being not together often didn’t cause us to break or lessen our passion for each other and desire to help every time a helping hand is needed.

We missed ate Mylene so much and she hadn’t changed. She is still very beautiful both inside and out! Too soon, she will be leaving again, probably on the first week of June. We were a lot happier this time because we knew that she is more decisive of going back to Canada and pursue her dreams! We love her so much and if there’s one thing we realized last night, that is friends will always remain friends no matter the distance, no matter what any circumstances… true friends never fade!