Be Christmas!

We are in the most joyful season in our time, Christmas! Everyone awaits for the coming of this day, the rich and the poor, the young and old alike. There's something about Christmas that each one of us cannot resists to celebrate, something so glorious that even the splendor of God showered upon us on the most holy night of all. Christmas is not also something about gift-giving, receiving new stuff, merry-making and feasting. It may sound already as a cliche but Christmas is truly indeed, a giving season. 

Giving is the best gift for all...

Recently we have witnessed the tragic situation of our brethren down south, in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Cities. caused by typhoon 'Sendong'. Was it really a game of chance? Perhaps God fashioned all these things to happen to give us lessons that we forget at times...forgiveness, compassion and generosity. God wants us to be reminded what truly Christmas is all about and unfortunately, thousands of lives  were perished.  

Christmas this year may not be that grand or extravagant, but it has given us a meaningful way of celebrating Christmas...that is giving our love and compassion to the least of our brethren. Christmas of 2011 imparts us lessons that we should live day by day. On a personal note, I have not celebrated a merrier Christmas this year but I am thankful for the blessings I received from my family and friends. That alone I am thankful to God that I am still enjoying the wonderful gift...the gift of life. Everyday becomes Christmas for me but everyday is a challenge for me and the call beckons on me and for all of us...Be Christmas for others!

Be Christmas for others!

The best gift that we could give to our loved ones and our brethren is to Be Christmas for them. We don't need to become extra generous, but our love alone could truly manifest that Christmas is all about Him, the Lord of love. It is He, who is the reason for this season.

Have a meaningful and blessed Christmas!

The Archbishop of Manila Coat of Arms

The newly installed archbishop of Manila, has chosen the coat of arms (see left photo inset), his motto 'Dominus Est!' or 'It is the Lord!' taken from John 21: 7. Here's a brief explanation of the coat of arms by His Excellency Luis Antonio G. Tagle, DD:

The coat of arms of His Excellency Most Reverend Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, has two sides.  The left side represents the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Manila.  The right side represents the personal coat of arms of the Archbishop.

On the upper left (red) side, the tower of Castille portrays the Almighty God, He who is called in Psalm 60, “My shelter, a strong tower against the enemy.”  The three windows in the figure of the tower signify the Three Divine Persons.  To its right is aCrescent, the symbol of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the Archdiocese of Manila.

On the lower left (blue) side, a sea lionengarde holding a pilgrim’s cross on its right represents the origin of Christianity through the evangelization of the Philippines by the Spaniards and the Philippines’ role in Christianizing the Orient.  Manila played a key role in the development of faith for the whole of the Philippine archipelago.  The sea lion itself is the symbol of the Philippines.

On the right, which represents the coat of arms of the Archbishop, there are three levels.

The top level contains the image of the Good Shepherd.  It tells of the centrality of Jesus in the Episcopal ministry of the Archbishop.  He who directs the catch of fish is also the Shepherd who goes before his sheep (Jn 10:4) and lays down his life for them (Jn 10:15).  The figure also calls to mind the diocesan seminary of Imus, Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol, that the Archbishop served cumulatively for twenty-two years as rector.

In the top level, there is also an open Bible.  The living Word is the ultimate rule of life and service of the Archbishop.  He pays tribute to all those who taught him to love the Word of God, especially his family, teachers, students, and the poor.  It also stands for his ministry as a theology teacher, a servant of the Word.  But more than just being a teacher of the Word, the Archbishop hopes to live by Jesus, the Incarnate Word, so that through his person and service, many may come to know, love and serve the Living Lord.

On the middle and the bottom levels are symbols of two persons who, upon discerning the will of God, made Jesus the center of their lives.  The middle level depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary,to whom the Archbishop is devoted under her title of Our Lady of the Pillar, patroness of the Cathedral Parish and Diocese of Imus.  The bottom level refers to St. Joseph, the just man and worker, to whom the town of Imus and the Archbishop is devoted.  He is the patron San Jose Seminary where he underwent priestly formation.

The motto of the Archbishop is taken from John 21:7, “It is the Lord” (Dominus Est!).  Following Peter’s initiative, the disciples went fishing but that night caught nothing.  When the risen Lord, unrecognized by them, directed their fishing, they had a bountiful catch.  Thereupon the beloved disciple said, “It is the Lord!”  The motto conveys the Archbishop’s conviction that the Lord must direct his mission.  So he entrusts the care of the Archdiocese to Him.  The Archbishop’s modest role is to discern His voice, to follow his bidding, and to end every fruitful endeavour in a loving prayer and of recognition and adoration of the Lord. (text taken from www.rcam.org)

The New Archbishop of Manila

Today, December 12, 2011 is historic and significant day for the Archdiocese of Manila and on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the installation of the new Archbishop in the person of Luis Antonio G. Tagle, DD, the former bishop of the Diocese of Imus. 

On October 13, Pope Benedict XVI  appointed leading Asian theologian Bishop Luis Antonio Tagle of Imus as Archbishop of Manila.

Fifty-four year-old Bishop Tagle succeeds Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, 79, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced, citing a letter from the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila.

At the time of the appointment, Bishop Tagle, was serving as chairman of CBCP’s Commission on Doctrine of the Faith and chairman of the Office of Theological Concerns of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences.

Bishop Tagle was also serving as a member of the International Theological Commission of the Vatican, a body of expert advisers on Church teaching.

His intervention at the October 2008 Synod of Bishops in which he advocated for greater listening by Church leaders placed him on the front pages in Rome.

Cardinal Rosales, who turned 79 last August, had announced he would retire this year and was just waiting for his successor to be named.

The cardinal, who served as Manila’s archbishop for seven years, submitted his resignation in 2007 when he turned 75, the mandatory retirement age for prelates, but the pope had extended his term indefinitely.

Asked of his greatest achievement, Cardinal Rosales cited his encounters with different people, particularly the poor.

“I think it’s having been given the opportunity to get to know the poor more, the good hearted people, the generous people who continuously help the Church. I thank all of them,” he said.

He leaves Manila’s more than 2.7 million Catholics in the pastoral care of Bishop Tagle.

Born in Manila on June 21, 1957, Bishop Tagle, of Filipino-Chinese descent, went to the Jesuit Ateneo De Manila University’s San Jose Major Seminary for diocesan priests. He was ordained a priest on February 27, 1982.

In 1992, he completed his doctorate in Sacred Theology at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. Six years later he was appointed as expert at the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia in Rome.

Months before becoming a bishop in 2001, he was assigned by the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy, to participate in a series of video conferences about ongoing formation of priests. (italicized text from http://umatuna.org/tagle-appointed-new-archbishop-of-manila)

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The New Roman Missal (Third Edition)

The implementation of the use of the Third Edition Roman Missal has just started yesterday in the United States during the First Sunday of Advent mass, by next year, the Philippine Catholic Church will also implementing these changes. 


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Beginning Anew

the season of Advent marks a new beginning...

Today is the First Sunday of Advent in Year B in the Roman Catholic Church calendar. A new cycle takes place today as the whole church awaits for the coming of the redeemer, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Interestingly, today is the first day implementation of the new Roman Missal in the United States. The Latin mass which was translated literally to English language has given more depth and meaning to our usual prayers said in the Holy Mass. For example, the priest would say in Latin 'Dominus vobiscum' and the response of the faithful 'Et cum spirituo tuum' which translated literally now as 'and in your spirit with you.'  It is one of the major changes in the Roman Missal but most changes take place in the Eucharistic Prayers.

We will make some adjustments when the implementation takes effect by next year (in the Philippines) but of course, the essentials of the Holy Mass still not change but it has given us depth and reverence to the Holy Mass. The Church is constantly with motion with time and it has been redefine out faith according to the needs of the changing world but it does not take away the true meaning of our faith being expressed through the sacraments. We are in the season of Advent, a new beginning in the Church calendar and a new beginning for the faithful to renew ties with God, the beginning and end of all things.

My Memories of Christ the King Mission Seminary

I studied at Christ the King Mission Seminary (CKMS) in Quezon City for my College-Philosophy. CKMS is an SVD-run seminary for their collegians and other congregations or diocesan seminarians. I graduated in the year 2002 with the degree in Philosophy.  I still remember those days that I spent in CKMS and how I miss those moments of our studies and formation with my classmates and priest formators. There were persons and places in CKMS that until today I keep on cherishing...

Memories in this fortress...

Who can never forget Mr. Dante Asuncion? Our friendly registrar who keeps track our subject to enroll and advise us to take this unit or better yet drop it. Sir Dante (as we fondly call him) is our professor in Social Science subjects, he is the man of patience and you will never have the chance to see him mad so easily. He gets along with seminarians and that's why it's not difficult to approach him especially when it comes to subject load revisions. His office is sometimes our tambayan. Sir Dante is still the Registrar of CKMS until today.

Our Dean of Studies, Fr. Pablito Tagura SVD, some seminarians were terrified of him. If you happened not to study in his Epistemology class or not prepared for surprise quizzes and recitations, better go to the library first and read all his lectures. Fr. Tagura may be strict in academics but when you get to know him and chide a bit with him, he will get along with you. You may not see him smiling when you meet him along the corridors but when you greet him, he will give his best smile. There was an instance that Fr. Pabs called my attention because I flanked a subject, he challenged me to study hard and exert my very best to do better in every subjects. Fr. Pabs motivated me and the result, I graduated in college with high grades!

Our professors, Sir Pablito Baybado was my Filipino Philosophy professor and at the same time, he was my thesis adviser. He is a very detailed person and I owe him for having a high grade in my thesis because of his patience in reading and revising my work! Bro. Romy Abulad SVD was my Metaphysics teacher...he delivers his lessons with clarity and precision. It was only Bro. Romy who helped me understood the metaphysical questions about being, not being and God. Sir Noel Racho was our Philosophy of Man professor as well as our Philosophy of Religion teacher...his voice sounds like a thunder when he teaches. There's never a dull moment in his subjects because of his jokes and insightful thoughts! Fr. Rudy Horst SVD, was our Scripture professor, he is truly mastered this subject! Fr. Rudy would sometimes recommend good books to read during our class and I will never miss to consult with him some books which I would like to read. Bro. Ricardo Atencio SVD or Bro. Ric was our Psychology professor and the resident chief nurse of Villa Cristo Rey (the retirement house of the aged SVD priests and brothers), he helped me a lot while I'm working on my thesis and gave me valuable points to include in my work.

After classes, we hang out at the official tambayan in CKMS, the Seminary Store, where we get a bottle of soda, munch some junk foods, scoop a pint of ice cream or simply indulge ourselves to their food being served. The Seminary Store sells not only food but books, school supplies and religious articles. It was managed by Fr. Pabs and Bro. Stephen Nuguid, SVD as the store supervisor. The Seminary Store staff were friendly and they will help you to find what you want to buy in the store. Aside from the Seminary Store, there's also a small canteen right down the retreat center of CKMS. It is where we eat lunch or sometimes merienda or simply hang out while waiting for our next class. You can find a small hut beside the canteen where we spend our siesta hours. 

There are so many beautiful memories that I could share to you with what I have experienced at CKMS. Those years in CKMS are the years that I could cherished and still remember from time to time. I am so happy to be part of the CKMS during my college years. I owe them the formation I got and the education which taught me about the lessons of life and bringing out the best of me. I could say that I am so proud that I went to CKMS! Thank you very much CKMS!

My Faith Experiences Stories

A Tondo Experience

Life is indeed hard...

I had the chance to visit the apostolate area of one of my seminary classmates in college somewhere in Tondo, Manila. We were about to do a film-making in their day care center for poor children as part of our project in Psychology at that time. After the film-making, my classmate gave me a tour of their area. Unexpectedly, chaos started as one group of teenagers approaching towards us and another group were chasing them. A riot is starting to develop. They were armored with balisong (switch knife), sumpak (home made gun) and other dangerous weapons that could kill somebody and even us. I was terrified and quickly walk away as fast as I could without thinking that I am with my classmate. Surprisingly, he didn't feel any fear but instead he told me that it is an ordinary sight in Tondo to see teenagers joining riots. He has used to it already.

Life is indeed hard in Tondo. I understood then what really cause these things to happen all because of poverty that continues to flagellates them. When you come to Tondo, think not of fear but internalize the very situation they are into and what must be done to help them.

When the Wind Blows

It was sweltering hot and humid afternoon after we have finished cleaning our classroom, we stayed for awhile in the campus while watching my high school classmates playing volleyball. I was able to join their game and when the ball comes before me and strikes it with my both fists, it went on the other side of the fence where the river is. I felt responsible for striking the ball. My classmate began to worry that her volleyball might float away. I had no choice but to retrieve the ball. It was 10 meters away from the school fence! I couldn't find any sticks to get it but again, I have no choice but to swim though the river is deep and dirty. The ball continues to drift away.

Drifted by faith...

I, too began to feel worried but nevertheless I quipped with a prayer that the wind would change its direction towards where I am. All of the sudden, the wind blows and drifted the ball towards me! When it finally reached about 3 meters, I grabbed it and my body plunges! When I came back to the campus, my classmates noticed that I am soaking and smells awful. They teased me but I did not mind, what is important for me is that I retrieved the ball and gave it back to my worried classmate. For me, it was an act of bravery and the experience that God works miraculously and His presence was felt that very day in one sweltering hot but windy afternoon.

Ghosts at the Bridge

fear not!

While we were riding back to the seminary from our Christmas caroling in Manila, we passed by a bridge somewhere in Cavite that every night of December. Our L300 stopped suddenly and the headlights went off. Everyone inside the van started panicking that there might be ghosts. We were at the middle of the bridge with no street lights, no cars sighted passing by and it's very quiet. It was believed to be that there are ghosts roaming around. Instead of being frightened, we pray for their repose and calm ourselves until our van starts running again so fast that we reached the seminary in less than 10 minutes!

The Three Engineers

Three engineers were offered to build a bridge that would link a remote island to a highly urbanized city. The people in that island eagerly want to have a bridge that would cross them to the city although it is miles apart and the ocean is really too deep and that they will be given whatever the company has to give. So the three engineers spoke to each other:


Engineer 1: Let's face it...the island is too far from the city and the ocean is too deep for us to work, besides, we don't know the quality of materials that the company will give us! It will all cost to nothing! It is only a waste of time! We cannot do it...

Connecting people...connecting lives...

Engineer 2: Let's think first...the island is too far from the city. It must be beautiful and wonderful place to live and the ocean must be great to swim at. Depending upon the company, they must give us high quality of materials! We must take profit in that island! But time is precious, we may able to do it or not...


Engineer 3: Let's work on it! The island may be too far from the city and the ocean maybe too deep for us to work, but we must have faith to the company to give us the best materials to work for! It is for the people's benefit! We cannot stand here for a long time! We can do it!


Ponder this: Who among these three engineers would you choose to build the bridge? The one who is realistic? idealistic? or the optimistic? Are you also one of those engineers? Who then are you from these three?

Kuya's Vocation

Just this morning when I checked my Facebook, I chance upon seeing the profile of a former co-seminarian whom I have known for awhile. He just got married last June 2011. I was happy knowing that he got married and immediately I sent message to him of congratulatory even though it's very late. He responded some several minutes ago and he told me that even though he wanted to become a priest but he has already difficulty of adjusting the seminary life. I replied that he can serve the Lord in his own capacity and his way. Though he's already in his mid-life stage, he actually has this strong desire to serve the Lord by becoming a priest but circumstances happen unexpectedly that he went out from seminary and back to his work as a dean in a university somewhere in Manila. Right now he's happily married and had move on but the vocation implanted to him still flourishing although in a different path of service.

I admire Kuya. In a short span of time of being with him in the seminary, he inspired me. I know it's difficult at that stage to pursue priesthood but what actually admirable is his conviction to hold on to that dream and never let it fade. Kuya would sometimes encouraged me to continue my aspiration to be a priest. Whenever I meet him in our seminary corridors he would greet me with a smile and saying 'sige lang kuya, sana maging pari ka'. Those words are enough to inspire me.

a vocation of service...

We have different callings. A vocation is gift from God that has given to us and this unique calling is not something that we pursue as a career but a call of service to others. Kuya may not have become a priest that he dreamed to become but he has given a call by Godto inspire and encourage young men to pursue their dreams, I myself is an inclusion to those men he inspired.  Kuya has renewed his vocation and he keeps doing that service for others as well, fulfilling our seminary's vision to be of service to others, be Christ-like for men and doing magis for God's greater glory.

Betrayal of Trust

I found myself angry this morning. An incident that fumed my temperament that would cause to write my July blog. How do you feel when you learned that you were betrayed by a friend? It is not just an ordinary friend but it is someone whom you are so close with and you have given him/her the trust that you value most. All of the sudden it crumbled like mountain landslide and my world was shaken by a magnitude of disappointment and hurt.  He is my friend and I have given him the trust that I could impart but all of the sudden I learned that he is the cause of everything which I can't imagine that he would do to me! Of all the people, why him? 

Trust...cornerstone of friendship

One thing is clear to this incident is the lesson that wants to impart for me: Not all people can be trusted. Sometimes we have this gut feeling that whoever we meet along the way is someone that destined for you to be closed with but incident like what happened to me this morning is a manifestation that not all can be like that. I still trust few friends of mine but the absolute lesson that I learned is that you don't give a 100% of your trust. Try to reserve at least 10% of doubt not until you fully know the person. I am not saying don't trust your friend at least you come to know him/her even better and maybe, trust will build up slowly and surely. You cannot build a house just an overnight, it takes days to plan, build and refurbish one house to complete...it is just like friendship, it takes days or long enough to build a strong relationship and again, what is important is how you give your trust to each other.


By the way, writing a blog is therapeutic, it eased out my tensions...now back to work!

Bed Weather Reflection

I love the weather today, it is raining since morning because of the typhoon approaching. I had again another opportunity to update my blog while the weather is conducive to my relaxing mood so I sit on my bed with my back leaning the wall and just beside my bed is the window pane where I could see the view from outside. Though it was raining, I could see the mountains of Rizal from afar covered in cloud canopy, a relaxing view to see while writing my blog. I turned on my Windows Media Player and played a favorite hymn of mine to add more relaxing atmosphere and while waiting for my merienda ready to be served. I do admit that I am inspired today to write a blog because of such weather, and what else can I do but to write something besides I was again hospitalized for a week.


Yes, I was admitted again in the hospital for my pneumonia. Doctors conducted several tests on me, needles were once again struck my veins as if I could almost feel numb and those medicines I take were already immuned to my body system! Thank God I was recovered after going again to those processes. I fervently pray to God to keep me healthy as I start my discipline of taking good care of my health. I promised to Him that if I will recover fully, I will devote my entire life serving Him. A promise that I must fulfill no matter what happen! 


Seriously, the second hospitalization is no joke at all. This is something that I must look into and reflect for the coming days. What really went wrong with me? Is it the way I look about life? the way I spend every day, hours, minutes and seconds? my lifestyle? There are so many questions to consider to re-examine my life. After that hospitalization, I must say that it changed my viewpoint about life drastically. Life is indeed so short, so precious, so valuable! To think of every morning when I wake up, how I feel so blessed that I am still alive and breathing and my eyes open....that alone is a blessing from God! That's why I wouldn't miss to thank Him for that special blessing each day. We may not notice this everyday but when waking up in the morning is a miracle of life that God works everyday because He loves us so much. When I go to bed, I feel fear as if this is my last day on earth. I tried to pray before I sleep and ask God to send his angels before me throughout the night while waiting for another morning to come. Prayer armed me with strength and assurance that God never abandons. 


This reflection has a simple message for me and for all of us as well...3 words: Live, Life and Love! Don't waste a single opportunity to live the life that you want to love and love the life that you want to live. Don't forget to pray constantly and thank God for the blessings each day!


Ooops...my merienda is ready! Thank God for the bed weather!

The Pinnacle of Regency

Many of you were aware that I was hospitalized for a week due to Pneumonia  but prior to my sickness, I had undergone two more physical pains: I have become acidic and I had undergone minor surgery at my left bottom chin due to pimple infection and came, Pneumonia which I think the pinnacle of all my sicknesses!


God had tested me throughout a year of regency! Emotionally I had undergone a rollercoaster ride of putting my emotions into test and how far I should cling with my emotions, good thing though that I still managed to keep my sanity throughout the year of personality test. Psychologically, I am fine and had kept focus to what I really aim for this regency. Spiritually, I could say that I have kept in touch with my Spiritual Director and had regular visits with him every month if our schedule permits. I have never forgotten to keep a daily spiritual routine with our Lord and I am so happy that He still listens! I have managed to share these thoughts in a famous social networking site for family, relatives and friends. Physically, now this became the Lord's ultimate challenge for me. Yes, I have suffered three physical pains which I mentioned earlier and it seemed that the Lord wants me endure these pains and the ultimate pain among these is Pneumonia! I was hospitalized for a week and during those days I have battled out...weary and tired but still strong in what I believed that I could recover!


When things are going smooth and everything becomes good, here comes the Lord who just by a snap of His hand puts you in a situation where He challenges your strength and your faith. I almost gave up during the battle of physical pains but I cling to the Lord, I knew that these are all part still of the journey and I must endure them. I prayed hard and became steadfast in faith. Just like Job, I must overcome the tests. God has given and God has taken away, Blessed be the name of our Lord!

Thankfully, I passed the tests! I have endured all the pains and now continuing to recover. I thank God for all those who have prayed for my recovery. I have been keeping and saying prayers for all of you. I have kept my faith in the Lord and now gearing up for a greater challenge that lies ahead of me!

I Could Have Chosen to Stay...

Just coming from today's work, I felt so depressed, sad and anxious. I don't why, maybe because of the sudden pour of rain, the heavy traffic jam along highway, the piles of work at the office and some people who are not considerate at all and they are just being insensitive to others' situation. It is not everyday that you may experience smoothness, and it's not perfect after all. I kept asking for myself...why am I here in this kind of situation? I could have chosen to stay but I choose another way. I could have use my freedom and will to do what I want and go anywhere I wish but then again certain limitations must be consider first. I could be someone else that I want to become but I am just myself striving to be the best person I can. I am after all a human being.

If I have chosen to stay, I maybe in a situation where everything is perfectly fine, needs are provided, just having fun and play and socialize with people in leisure and just enjoying life. Ces't la vie! Reality bites....I did not choose this way. I am not complaining. This has given me a reflection about the path less traveled. The path which is God's way.

I chose this way because God knows where I can find myself, my inner wants, my happiness. He knows me ever since in the beginning of my life's conception. How could this be when all of the things uncertain comes along the way bombarded my being? It could be discouraging but again, God knows where He is leading me and all I can do is trust Him. How long? He knows the right time. He knows the right place. He knows everything about me, my strengths and weaknesses and I believe in Him. He is the way, the truth and the life and I believe at the end of this road...I shall dwell in his lovely place and counting my days with Him and serving Him alone.

I am glad to have chosen this road...

The Greatest Love Story

Let me begin my February blog with a love story that some of us may have heard or read already:

A Hindu teacher was passing by a creek when he saw a scorpion at the brink of falling to the stream, he tried to save the scorpion by reaching it with a dried branch but the scorpion stings him all over his arms. Although painful but the Hindu teacher keeps reaching the scorpion and so does the scorpion continues to sting him. A man passing by saw what the Hindu teacher is doing and he tried to stop him saying,

'Please stop, can't you see that you are being stung already?'

The Hindu teacher replied, 'It is the nature of a scorpion to sting but it is my nature to love,'

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How many times in your life that keep loving someone even though rejection maybe an equivalent? Rejection is painful especially if it is coming from the very person you loved most. The seemingly efforts to love that person goes to nothing despite the sincerity. But God's love is never wasted even though how many times his people faced back against him and rejects His love. The story of God and the people of Israel is a beautiful love story from the Book of Exodus. God never gave up on loving His people and just like the Hindu teacher in the story, He keeps on reaching to us even until today. Still, we haven't appreciate much of His love but we demand more but He continues to provide even though we have nothing to return.

The ultimate manifestation of God's love is being given to us through His only begotten Son. The very sting of rejection of mankind was stung immensely through His Son when the greatest sacrifice of love is being offered...Christ died on the cross. The most painful sting of rejection that one can feel but it is the most beautiful gift of love that man can offer. 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him may not die but have eternal life' (John 3: 16)

God loves you and He keeps reaching out to you...

2011 is Another Year

We have changed the year again and we have dumped the old calendar to the trash but we should also dumped old ways too right? I have hopes and prayers for this year that whatever that comes to our journey may become a learning experience and blessings from God that wants the best for us.

I greeted everyone who reads my blog a peaceful and blessed New Year to all of you!

We'll continue to pray for each other as we continue to move on to journey! God bless us all!