“Be brave and steadfast, have no fear or dread of them; for it is the Lord your God, who marches with you; He will never fail you, or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 i just love suspense and horror films. especially the part when the lead actor runs for his life, stumbles and looks back to find the serial killer in whatever form (human or otherwise) within arm’s reach. he then struggles [...]
Posts Tagged ‘faith’
21 Apr
He stirs my venti!
“Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and He relents from sending calamity.” Joel 2:12-13 after my surgery, [...]
9 Mar
spring cleaning for body and soul
“Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping and with mourning; and rend your hearts, and not your garments.” Return to the Lord, your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and repents of evil. – Joel 2:12-13 spring [...]
19 Feb
life is a sentence
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” John 11:25 today is supposed to be my dear friend roobee’s 45th birthday. but we all stopped counting at 43, because she died almost two years ago after a fatal seizure. last week my nephew Banjo, who [...]
9 Feb
a broken heart
“And He said, ‘What comes out of a man is what defiles a man. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, fornication, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a man.” Mark 7:20-23 when we heard [...]
2 Feb
my amnesia girl
“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 something funny happened while we watched “my amnesia girl”. first of, the movie was about Apollo and Irene, who were in love with each other that they decided to finally tie the knot. on the [...]
30 Jan
The Beatitudes – Our Program for Holiness
repost from Catholic Online The Beatitudes of the Gospel turn worldly values upside down. The world pursues happiness in wealth, power, fame and disordered sexual pursuits; whereas the Gospel demands of us values that are essentially different. The Beatitudes challenge us to choose: to live Christianity or to live by the standards of this world. The choice to live [...]
12 Jan
UPCAT and other admission tests
“Because He himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.” Hebrews 2:18 as graduating students this school year, Miguel and his batchmates have prepared really hard for college admission tests months ahead. for UPCAT, he attended Brain Train review classes instead of enjoying his summer vacation. for the test, together with other families, we travelled four [...]
10 Jan
when the time is now
“Do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.” 2 Peter 3:8 we’re now ten days into 2011, and i still don’t have a list of new year’s resolutions. not that i even plan on having one, but it has been tradition that [...]
13 Dec
tears of the candle
“Make known to me Thy ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths. Lead me in Thy truth, and teach me, for Thou art the God of my salvation; for Thee I wait all the day long.” Psalm 25:4-5 it’s Christmas time once again. and even far away from the Philippines, the spirit of the season will always [...]
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