"My Saving Grace"

Let me begin with an 8th verse poem that came as a cornerstone of my post today...not mine but shared by an anonymous writer, or a poet. More of an artist for me.

All the water in the world

However hard it tried,

Could never sink a ship

Unless it got inside.

All the hardships of this world

Might wear you pretty thin,

But they wont hurt you one least bit

Unless you let them in.

---Anonymous

If you have been reading my posts periodically or regularly, you know that numbers and seasons are embedded in my content. Such numbers as # 1,3, 7, 12, & 40. You may have an inclination as to why these numbers symbolize something. Biblically, they constitute infinite meanings as they reveal their immutable significance from Genesis to Revelation in the Bible.

For example, Today is March 01, the first day of the month and it is common knowledge that it is good to start this day with something positive and it may as well be a smooth running cycle for the whole month. It might be superstitious to others but there's no harm in trying to

be energetic the whole month. So, here I am trying very hard to write a post. It's been almost a year since I haven't posted anything and for that, I apologize. I could say I got caught up with Life's misgivings but that would be an awful excuse. None of us gets a free card from the reality of experiencing sorrow, disappointment, loneliness, doldrums, and burnout, just to name a few. Nowadays, "Life is really hard and it's harder when you're stupid." 

I hate to say that there's too much callousness going around--a very cruel disregard for our peace, to our heart's longing. There's deception in our minds as we are a part of unraveling culture besetting the very structure of our lives. It's not just disturbing but dehumanizing us, as God's people. We are God's masterpiece, created in his own image but why do we let ourselves fall into the devil's wiles? Why do we do things consistently that break the heart of God without thinking about the ramifications of our actions? Are you conscientious enough to even think that it's your life and that you can do anything as you please? Absolutely not.

 God has indeed given us the free will to make choices but in those choices that would reveal your character as a good person or a satan follower. And that you can only know when you read the Word of God...There's nothing in this world worthy of being left behind when the rapture comes. He is coming soon. We better be ready when Jesus comes. Every day, I am excited more than ever. Soon, I will be transformed into a heavenly body with a heavenly mind and that's infinite joy in waiting for that to happen. Everything will be eternal. No more sorrow, no more pain, and no more sickness and no more death. Rev.21:4

God be Praised!

Rejoice, Jesus is Alive...Happy Easter

 

Setting Our Hearts To Familiar Thresholds...

 Waking up at 4 am. on a Saturday morning today is not consistent with what my heart desires which is staying in bed till 6:30, at least. But sometimes we don't know why we can't just go back under the blanket and may be dream a sequel of the one that was disturbed by your waking up... wishful thinking!

I didn't read a book to tire my eyes and calm my senses just to go back to sleep. Then it dawned on me it's April first--meaning I have to deepen an activity for the rest of the month. I have to create a pie graph that would account my high and low energy performance. How much I am slacking with time, my productivity flow and how it yields to a greater value of my words and actions for that's the way I could be better in living a life of good stewardship.

Haven't posted a while for I was madly busy entertaining my own guilt and shame for having allowed myself  gained more than ten lbs. I'm not comfortable about it but It's harder to do something about it when you're older. The dynamic of everything we do when we're past 50 is an ordeal. Sometimes I think I just have to let my body grow heavy because that's what happens as the pangs of aging hits us. But anyway gaining weight is just one problem but it compounds with having diabetes, high blood pressure ,and my most dreadful one to having is Alzheimer's disease. It's a senseless life if you got it. But thank God I'm good.

Well, so this first day of April I chose to make amends to all those times I watched a lot of Netflix movies and documentaries. At one time I watched 12 episodes in one day for the movie, The Ozarks." Shame on me but I should have contained myself, disciplined my actions.

I'm doing better now. My goal is to get back to being proactive, walk vigorously again. I miss walking on different trails like when Cocoa and Tootsie were still my companion dogs. I slowed down when they were gone; my energy is not up to par as I used to. However, I will get over all these distractions and refrain myself from activities that do not yield intrinsic value.

I will go back to taking baby steps till I reach that level of maturity to love myself again by renewing my mind and heart...Life happens. 

God is good .All the time!

God's Perfect Love To You & Me...

I may not feel it all the time but that's just the flesh. But I know that I know that God loves me. Reading His Word, the Holy Bible has taken me to the depth and width of how much He loves us unconditionally...

"First Things First"

Blogging is dead. That's what I read from one of my favorites New York Bestseller writers. And when he said that, my vein in writing collapsed. If Blogging is replaced by TikTok, Instagram & other social media platforms which are newer trends in communicating and sharing your thoughts, what would I be doing if Blogging is obsolete?

Blogging is my first medium for self-expression before journalling. Other powerful bloggers have influenced my writing to date. I am empathetic to their works as long as their posts are all related to real-life experiences. Fictional entries don't move me as much as non-fiction; although I had watched countless movies in my life in the latter category.

Well, this is my first entry for this year. I realized that one's reality is not in my range. Because even when the majority of bloggers halted their desire to post, I"m not gravitating to that reality yet. When that time comes for me to do it, I may just have to change the term but not its form.

May I gain more informative and insightful and life-changing stories to share and not falter from that heart of mine that only wishes good tidings and more love from seeking "first things first" to all of you?

 

Merry Christmas To You All...

 Six minutes before midnight here...and I'm still wide awake just thinking another Christmas has just passed me by. We had our family Christmas tradition celebration at my brother Jun's house. It was nice but at the end of the day, I asked myself what did I miss why I'm still feeling lack and unsettled. I could enumerate reasons, however, those reasons are just what they are. So I switched that mode of operation to a better way of thinking...just be grateful for family and the faith that encircles it.

Merry Christmas

Happy November

 

The fruitful images of November can't be denied. But what accrues in our minds is the long forbearing essence of what connects to it: gratitude, and thankfulness.

I'm ever thankful that I know the Lord and still pursuing to know Him more while the opportunities are still at my disposal. I thank Him to all those people He had put in my life as vessels to grow in Him and to those people who had become chasms into derailing my spiritual purpose on this earth. Because through them all, I had my takeaways.

The burden of truth is really on us. It begins with clear thinking devoid of mundane distractions and knowing that it ends what your heart knows all along: that there is our Almighty God waiting on us to give up our fleshly addictions so He can direct our path from the angst of stubbornness and pride to a journey of hope, faith, and love.

I'm thankful that God is able to hold back His wrath from what has been plaguing this country. I'm dumbfounded but not torn to pieces about how we're using the pronouns, he, she, it, etc. opposite their original usage. Shocking & disturbing. God is still providing us time to repent before He comes for His final judgment. 

I'm thankful that I already voted for early midterm elections and you guys know what my votes stand for. It may be perceived as unpopular and unsettling to others who take their human rights for granted but I'm at peace with my truth, God's truth.

And I'm thankful that God still answers prayers whether out loud, to a whisper, or muttering...I do them all even when waiting for an answer means holding on tight to your faith that God is faithful, perfect, and true. 

I am thankful that there is a massive field for a harvest of souls to be saved...We're all ambassadors for His kingdom. And life is short!