oh my, oh my…2009!…blessing of more gray hair awaits…wondering if i continue to use tweezers or better yet just use a hair color?…wish i could squeeze it on my schedule though…

2008 has been a blessing…there were difficulties but they’re all a blessing to consider…God has been gracious to warn me to travel lightly for last year…and i guess, i’ve been pretty obedient…i’ve learned to unload some of the details that i don’t need to carry at all…

one big thing that happened to me last year, was the fact that i finished nursing school…that was one engaging part of my life…if i could relive those moments which was really a heavy aspect of my adult life, dont’ know if i would like to do it again…(though plans are underway to go back to school with my friend, jessica)…but i’ll take one day at a time for that…

gaining my nursing licensure was another milestone for me last year…the agony and the pressure it brought was tremendous…it was hefty at times, you just don’t care anymore…i’m glad it was over and passed it!

then came the part of gaining the experience…the first job was thought to be a very good one, but then leaving the place was an option to consider…i didn’t really have much thought for that if it was the right decision…though my trust lies parallel to that which was the best thing to do…i don’t want to look back, i just continue for what it is now…

and now is now…the opportunity for me and jessica to work together knocked…and we both grabbed it…we await for the result for the next coming months of where this will lead us…but so far, i enjoy the time we spent talking how our day went…we’re feeling the pressure but we continue to go ahead…we know we have so much to learn and grasp…but we continue to hold on…we have so many to deal with, but we continue to press on…and i just continue to trust that God will see us through till the end…and get the prize for our efforts…

2008 also thought me to reach out as i was prompted…i have two friend relationships that was restored…and it was an awesome feeling to rebuild an almost broken bridge…now, i can freely walk without stumbling…that made my heart to be filled with joy…

and at home, we’re all growing (emotionally, spiritually, mentally…and well of course, physically for my kids…not for me anymore, and not even my hubby i guess, hehehehe)…there’s so much room to grow…we look forward for this year for whatever God will bring to our lives…

and as the day starts for 2009, i heard about becoming intentional…it strucked my thoughts and couldn’t forget it…

many times, we tend to use words to keep us going…to reach out to others…to help us go through…to convey our meaning…and they are truly powerful…but most of the time, our words, remain words…it was said but was not done!

so when i heard about becoming intentional…i muttered within me that i want to be more intentional…i want to keep my words and then make it done…and i know more prayers will be expressed to make it happen…

thanked God for 2008…we don’t know what lies ahead…but we can persist to trust…and obey!

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:12-14)

jessica emailed this to me…so, i’m just sharing…i thought it’s very interesting…i wonder where do i fit?…hmmm, help anyone?

Five Friends Every Woman Needs

Good friends are something to treasure. Each one provides you with a different type of joy and makes you a better person. Below are five types of female friends that will bring out your very best. Some really incredible women fall into multiple categories. But even if you have just one of these ladies in your life, you can consider yourself lucky.

The Travel Companion
This friend loves trying new things, experiencing new cultures and taking time to relax. She’s flexible – if something on your trip doesn’t turn out quite as planned, she’s A-O.K. with resorting to Plan B. And she’s comfortable enough with you to enjoy long, personal talks, some quiet time, even a bit of mischief.

The Workout Buddy
She’s a great motivator – you know she’ll meet you at the gym as promised, so you’d better be there, too. She knows just what to say to push you a little harder and a little farther. And she’s not afraid of a little sweat or spandex.

The Unconditional Supporter
This woman is positive and uplifting through the good times and the bad. She’d be the first to tell you that going back to school is a fabulous idea. And she’s the one you turn to when you need consoling, because she helps you realize that everything is going to be all right.

The Goofy Gal
This girl just wants to have fun, and does she ever. She finds humor and adventure in even the littlest things. And her laughter and zest for life are infectious. For a guaranteed good time, give her a call.

The Straight Shooter
This woman tells it like it is without the sugar coating, but it’s always out of love. Even if she sometimes seems brutally honest, she sincerely wants the best for you. If ever you need a straightforward answer, this is the woman you need to see.

It’s been said that friends are the family we choose for ourselves. By surrounding yourself with such dynamic women, you’re bound to discover and nurture your very best qualities.

a friend of mine thought of watching the movie “fireproof” with the condition that we need to tag along our husbands…so, last friday six couples which includes me and my hubby watched the movie…while our kids watched “chihuahuas” in the other part of the movie theatre (of course with a young adult with them)…

after the movie, several of my friends had a red-eyed…obviously it wasn’t an instant allergic reaction…they cried while watching fireproof!

well, ok…i did cry too…but not too much because i want to really understand and critique the movie…i always wanted to watch good quality film…something that will always flicker my mind…though, my kind of movies are those that are more suspenseful…something that will put me in the edge of my seat…

i read a few of the comments about the movie and depending on what a person’s religious beliefs and affiliations, it is either rated excellent, downright evangelical or cheapie…for some critics, it was an attempt of the christian filmmaker to indoctrinate moviegoers…

well, what can i say, they’re entitled to their own opinions…a trashy opinions, that is!!!…(oh, yes, i have my opinion too!)

if hollywood had always a choice to make films that will inculcate into the minds of our young children, these christian filmmakers had the “responsibility” to inspire and influence thoroughly the defiance our society has embodied…(and they’re being responsible, really!)

why do you think, the young generations now are defiant and irresponsible?…quick to disobey their parents or eager to get out of their house?…

because the core belief of the family is changing…and all can be attributed to the choices that our society is encouraging us to have…which sometimes or most of the time unethical or forthright unbiblical…and yes, believe me or not, it’s even on our choices of movies we allowed our kids to watch!…not to mention, the books that are sold out to their young minds…

i always believe that adults are responsible to “their own flocks” to explain things that are appropriate and things that are plausible or those that can be somewhat “ok’d”…but not in every instance whether a movie or book is a gross hit can we allow our kids to watch or read just to be “in”…not until they can decipher the foundation of what is right and what is wrong…and that foundation is crucial…it takes time and patience…it takes a lot of learning especially for a young mind…it takes biblical truths at that!…

and for my review of “fireproof”…it is well done…a (very) good movie…although some actors can be considered amateurish, it is but quite profound…because i believe in it was being impressed…

so next time, you have the chance to unwind…go see this movie…and make sure you bring your spouse along…it will sure make a difference, if it hasn’t make one yet…

will you pass the kleenex, please?

i know you all probably are wondering what’s the title all about…wala lang…i actually borrowed it from the movie that my friend jessica told me about…i haven’t seen it myself but she told me it’s a good movie…so, that will be one of my to do list…soon!!!

and yeah, we watched a movie today…it was supposed to be a foursome date…but our other two girlfriends from nursing school, had other reasons not to come…that made jessica kind of irked…(can’t blame the girl!)

but nope, i enjoyed having a date with that girlfriend of mine…she chose the movie and boy, that was a good one!…

it’s a tyler perry’s movie and it was titled, “a family that preys”…the storyline was awesome and not boring…it has period of comedy line in it but at the same time, the moral story was thought provoking…never thought my girlfriend was capable to choose that movie, i learned today that she is a meaningful person…ha!…(hehehe, joke!!!…i love you jessica!)…

we then headed to olive garden and had our lunch…it was an awesome day…hopefully, i can always have that feeling about her…gosh, i’ll be seeing a lot of her once we start working together…pity me!…

joke again, girlie…(luv you again!!!)…

kidding aside, we just hit it off like that…i really pray our friendship will be blessed until our hair turns gray…goodah!

but right now, my house is filled with some squeaky little sounds from four young girls…one of them is my daughter…the other three are daughters of my two filipina friends…yup, our home is a venue of sleep over again…i think, they love to have sleep over because of some sleep over ideas i always make ready for them…today, i made them bake a cake and my poor little joseph (my bunso) couldn’t help but to be a part of those young girls’ sleep over…well, hopefully i have the energy to bring them for a bowling date tomorrow…we’ll see…

today, i learned and chose to be a girlfriend to a friend i truly love and enjoy…and learn from, too…

at sunset, i became a mom willing to be a part of my daughter’s sleep over time with her friends… and feel young, too!!!

i cherished these times…it’s not very often you get to be the best and feel the best at the same time…

cheers!!!…

most of you would probably agree with me that we more often share our emotions and feelings to our friends than to our own families…we felt that they would be able to agree and empathize with us in ways we can’t imagine…

we wanted that our friends will keep on our side if we are madly irritated about certain things or certain people…we thought it must be a given that they should be defending us in whatever form or matter…

and if they don’t, they become part of our irritations as well…but not for long…and why?

because you know they are not your true friends at all!!!…friends are true, if they don’t agree with you but loves you inspite of…

i’ve been trying to be in constant communication with some of my true friends…and one thing that conspicuously attracted me to them are their genuine personalities…they may have their own share of pet peeves’ attitudes (as i do mine) but they are true…

and if you are surrounded either by their sounds or presence, you tend to adapt to their natures too…well, in some ways, of course!

one friend that i have has this positive attitude towards life…she looks at life with vigor and possibilities…she may have gone through a lot herself but she perseveres…she’s not afraid to try new things…things you can’t even imagine…(even skydiving!)…AND i love her for that!!! truly so…

another friend has this persona that you’ll feel comfortable at first glance…she thinks ahead of the game and can be as smart as she can be…she values loyalty and will give herself for that…her family is a golden treasure for her but knows how to be tough if needed be…she inspires you to be wise in your dealings but listens attentively if you’re hurting…

more like me in the ways of thinking, but tougher than me in decision making…i love this another friend of mine because of her truthfulness…i have never sense any hypocrisy in her words…she tells you what she feels but in a tackful ways…her mind and heart maybe a full load of worries, but she is bravely facing her future…she loves to show how important you are to her in simple and magnified means…she doesn’t need to be reminded to be in lower ground because she is naturally meek at heart…

and the intimacy that this other friend i have, is of great value to me…the strength he shows in my weaknesses is so much to fathom…the faith he steers is always enough for me to be encouraged…his patience is of right amount in every instances…even his madness draws you to him to make the right moves…his anger motivates you to be cautious…his intelligence is almost always captivating and his memory i envy and always wanted to have…but his love to his Maker is really admirable…his passion to share the Good News is invariably zealous and compelling…and as he always say, we are a great complement to each other…

not one can be suited in perfection…but we always have something about us that are always worthy to share…in words and deeds, in shapes and forms, we have our flaws and inadequacies…

but then..just don’t hesitate to let others know their strength and fine points…without doubt…it brings the best in them!!!

Though I know not what awaits me—
What the future has in store,
Yet I know that God is faithful,
For I’ve proved Him oft before. —Anon.

it’s been a while since my last blog…and it’s been a while that i’ve been lazy, too!

i’ve asked a few people if what i’ve been doing or feeling was normal…after graduation, i’m trying to stay away from thinking about school…i hardly touched the textbook to review although i pushed myself quite several times to make use of the resources in the internet that our school provided for us to review for the nclex board…but it’s not that hardcore studying…it’s more like a laidback way…and everyday spent without studying for the board made me feel very guilty…

now the days are ticking very fast…i could feel the anxiety deep within…in the next few days, i’ll be starting to work…mixed emotions are in the air…i’m trying my best to re-focus my attention to the positive side…but just like any human being, thoughts of what the future will hold for me keeps on coming back…

maybe the hardest part about my situation is the reason that a lot of things are going to happen for me all at the same time…in the next few months…

work is one thing…i’m going to embark into the real world of nursing profession…no friends or instructors in the unit…it’s going to just be me and the people i’m going to work with…everyday in the unit will be anxiety provoking…managers, supervisors, nurses, doctors, patient’s family and the patients themselves…add to that, all the skills i have to learn and re-learn…my body and mind will be so drained that i’ll probably have nothing to spare when i get home…and yeah, i have to make time to study for my nclex board which is also just around the corner!

that’s why, i need people…(hmm, is that a lyric from a song?)

people who will remind me of who i am…and what i am capable of…

yup, that’s true…nothing will be so easy for the moment…it is a given, that i’ll be put in a situation that i might feel dumb (sometimes) and downhearted knowing i will be in an environment and people i’ve never been to and with…but that will be ok…if that’s how i’m going to learn!

and maybe learn the hard way!!!

and just for the perfect moment when my friend jessica and i had the chance again to talk…(it’s been more than a month that we haven’t seen each other)…oh, how i missed school!!!

and to receive a bonus card, it was just awesome…

and here, i’m just happy to share…

that already made my heart cheers up!!!

what’s more for this…(from the Daily Bread)

Something is wrong with us if we’re never afraid. Fear is the natural human reaction to any difficult or dangerous undertaking, and God doesn’t condemn it. Neither does He want us to be crippled by fear. Jesus’ words to His disciples on more than one occasion were, "Do not be afraid" (Luke 5:10; 12:4; John 6:20). In each case He used a verb tense that suggests continuance. In other words, He told them, "Don’t keep on fearing."

We need not be overcome by our fear, nor should we ever say no to doing what we know God wants us to do merely because we are fearful. God can turn our fear into fortitude. We can trust God and "not be afraid" (Psalm 56:11).

Courage is not the absence of fear but the mastery of it. So let’s resist our fear and meet it with faith in our Lord, for He has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5).  — David H. Roper

i know what i’m feeling is normal…it is a normal reaction…anxiety in the right amount is beneficial…it makes us to do something about it…i just have to be reminded of those times that we were able to manage nursing school…as our instructors have said, "the hardest part is over!"…time to face the real world…

and the real world is tough!!!…it might be intimidating at times, but i don’t have to remain intimidated…

as i borrowed these words, let me close with this…

The psalmist recognized his fears. "Whenever I am afraid," he said, "I will trust in You" (Psalm 56:3). This trust in the Lord gave him a growing confidence. "I will not fear," he said (v.4). And again, "I will not be afraid" (v.11). This was much more than self-talk. It was a conscious decision to trust in God: "I will."

yup, my CONSCIOUS DECISION!

yesterday was april fools day…a day i never thought will bring my heart joy…

let me bring you back the 7th day of march when i went for an interview that i eagerly wanted to have…it was a graduate nurse internship program in one of the hospitals that i had my clinical rotation…

i remembered during our fall semester when we were assigned to have our 2nd med-surg rotation in that hospital, i readily said, "this is the place i wanted to work after graduation," was i uttered to friends closest to me…(and that was with a lot of emphasis, just so you know!)…that desire became so strong when i learned that they are offering an internship program (that made me to start praying then!)…knowing myself, i would prefer to have an internship before i embark to a real-world nursing care…

months passed after that rotation and then came january when i saw a posting in the hospital website about the positions for a graduate nurse internship…as any would assume, i sent my resume over the internet…i didn’t receive any thing right away until a job fair in our school that we mandatorily need to attend…a representative from that hospital was there…i asked when are they going to set interviews for the position…i was given a flyer with the contact person to look for which i tried to call but of course a voicemail answered me…it didn’t stop me so i sent out an email which the person replied she will be out of the office for several days…(you would think, i’m getting impatient, huh?)…well, a little bit…but then, after a few weeks, a got a call to come for an interview with a panel of three…

first i was interviewed by the hr representative that was so accomodating that my nervousness was put at bay…it helped me to relax…but only for 10 minutes because after that, i was sent to a room where there were 2 nurse managers waiting for me with with their list of questions to test me…they took turns in grilling me with nursing scenarios and all sorts of nursing interventions…too much i couldn’t remember if i made sense with my answers…during those times i’m answering their questions, i keep pinching my hands to relax myself and get focus…i guess, it helped!!!…in my mind, i was praying, "oh, God, make them stop, my brain is draining…well, it didn’t…they have to finish the list of their questions…finally, i was asked what specialty i wanted to have in case i was accepted…to tell you honestly, i don’t know if i chose the right floor to work for…but then i was told to rank from 1 to 3 my choices…then the interview ended…

i start out driving to go home trying to realize all that had transpired…i told myself, "oh whatever!"…at that point, i said to myself, i did what i can at that time…i prepared myself, i woke up early and dressed up for that interview (hehehehe)…i asked pointers from a friend (thanks, jessica!), i showed a business like gesture, indicated a great interest in their hospital and most of all, i prayed a lot,…ok, let me make it more prominent, A LOT!!!…

after a day or two i sent out a thank you letter to the hr representative stating my appreciation and emphasizing again my interest for the position…as the days passed, i keep on praying but my prayer is more leaning to God’s will for me…i told God my desire but it’s still His will i wanted to follow…i realized that my heart will be more at peace if i surrender that desire to Him because He will prepare it better for me rather than pushing what i wanted and God gives it to me just because of my pushing…i waited and prayed, waited and prayed…my friend jessica reminded me to follow-up…i was hesitant because i was told by another classmate who also went for the interview that she was told that in the next 4 weeks the hospital will be consumed with more interviews for the positions…i guess they will do all the interviews first and then make decisions…but ok, i called but a voicemail answered me…i left a message…then tried to let it go off my mind…

during those waitings, jessica never fails to assure me that she got this feeling that i will get it…only to tell her that she is my friend so she wants me to feel better…until three days ago, she assured me i will get it…again i told her the same thing…

but what is important here is my assurance that i got from the Lord…when i realized that i’ve done my part for the interview and all, and it is my part to surrender the will to God…a few days ago before april 1st, i told God that the hospital should be calling those people who didn’t get the job so they can move on…i even contemplated that i will make it a suggestion to the hospital if they don’t call me whatever the decision was, that they owe it to their prospective applicants to know…you could imagine how much communication i’m doing with the Lord…but everytime God will only tell me to wait…it is not the time yet…in my heart of heart, i was told to trust…my prayer has always been specific…people who know me well, will attest that i’m a very detailed person…and that’s the way i communicate with God as well…"Lord, if this is the right one for me, then let me have it…You know me more than anybody else, You know where i will grow, You know the people i will be working with, if i can be working well with them or not…all i want is that i can be useful in that floor i will be assigned…and that my weaknesses can be changed to strengths…

so came april 1st…i was driving that early morning going to school when my cell rang…i missed the call…i recognized the area code but don’t have any idea who it was…there was a message left and readily tried to know what the message was…it was fiona, the hr rep from beaumont…i was told to call at my earliest convenience…my heart starts to beat fast, my hands kind of sweat and became cold…i dialed the number but i guess that’s not her number, i dialed again only to lost my cell’s signal…"oh, common", i said to myself…i waited for a few minutes and then tried again…finally i called but it was her voicemail…i left a message and told her i will try to call back later…it didn’t take long when she called me back…

it was the same accomodating voice on the other line…she told me i’m being offered the position…i was so happy, and kept saying to her she made my day…i asked her again and had the guts to remind her that today is april fools day, and if she is no way trying to fool me…i could sense her answer came with a smile…she said, "no, i’m not fooling you."…i guess she understood, i was just delighted about the news…she gathered some information about me and was scheduled to have my physical later by may…the internship won’t start until june 16…

i called my husband and told him the good news…he was delighted as well…when i arrived in school, i couldn’t wait to tell jessica…when she arrived, i whispered to her that she’s no longer a bad luck, and she knew why…i saw a face full of happiness from her…a friend whose happy for a friend!

i learned a lot from this experience…my regard to prayer became more purposeful and intent knowing that God is very concerned to every details in the life of His children…

my prayers won’t stop from there after having an answer to a prayer…i told God that it is only the start…i will surely be put to a lot of circumstances that will show my endurance to my faith…an answer to a prayer doesn’t end but entails character building…i no longer represent myself or the education i have…first and foremost, i represent the One who put me to that position…

i’m looking ahead to a great extent of trials, testing, complaining, problem-solving, grudging, loving - as human as i am…i expect that…it includes that…but one thing that will help me to face it - is the knowledge that God will be there with me…just as He always have been…

for sure, i will always keep you posted…and it is my prayer, that you will see this experience i’m sharing with you not to focus in me, but to focus on the relationship that anyone of us can have with God…

a great responsibility is upon me now professionally…it is my prayer that i can uphold that responsibility with humility, integrity and productively…

and as God have shown me mercy and favor, i desire to give Him back the glory…

with gratefulness, it is my prayer…

Help me, O Lord, lest my heart become proud,
For all of my talents by You are endowed;
Nothing I have can I claim as my own—
What mercy and grace in my life You have shown! —D. De Haan

"God is always interested in every details of our lives"…ryi

do you have that feeling that as you grow "older", you tend to work fully in the mind?…in other words, "maturing?"…well, we ought to or else we’ll remain to be "babes" that does not grow and develop…

and as you grow maturely, your friends go along with you…(if you happened to have "true friends")…i’m happy to share with you, that i’m blessed to have true good friends…lately, friends that i get to interact most of the time are here in michigan…(but, i have to tell you, some are in other parts of u.s. and canada, but i’ll give an account of them in the end of this blog)…

if you’re keeping track of my blog, i’ve mentioned about jessica before…she was an answer to a prayer i’ve been asking since i started my nursing program…it is of a necessity to have a buddy in school, much more in nursing school…God did not give me anybody else to be a friend with until after a year or so of asking…but it’s worth the waiting…i was not only given a buddy but a friend…(ok, there’s really not much a difference between the definition of a buddy to a friend - but for purposes of distinction, i believe "friend" is more of a formal way of saying it)

in so many ways to remember, jessica has been there to laugh with me, cry with me, joke with me, (and maybe at times to be mad at me :o) )…this person has this personality that magnifies you with her…i feel so comfortable telling her my weaknesses and turning those weaknesses into strength…a person who always try her best to call me (sometimes just to talk whatever things to talk about)…and i like it with her…she understood me in ways i can’t imagine…and the coolest thing is, we always happened to be together in all our nursing clinicals…(which is kind of impossible sometimes to happen because they randomly select students to be in a certain hospital to have clinical to)

and then another friend i just can’t take in stride…she is so friendly it doesn’t matter who you are or where you from…nehma and i click just like that…althought i must say, i feel so much younger whenever she calls me "ate"… (wink*)…she was ahead of me in nursing school, so that makes her my mentor!!! (hehehe, makabawi naman sa pagtawag ng ate)…this person makes a good nursing note…(i tell you, she has the time to interchange her markers and write well inspite of the stress of studying)…and so look at her now…a full-pledged nurse!…but just like jessica, nehma and i are developing friendship that will lasts…

of course, a good confidante, a friend who hails in the warm and classic weather of california…who?…a friend who tackfully listens to every bit of emotions when i needed it most!…a friend who makes time inspite of the difference in time zones…a friend who cries in your shoulder (although apart) when needed…a friend i felt does not know any pretensions but honest enough to change present situations…tough enough to learn from that friend!…who else…but my friend, belle…(yup, that’s who i’m referring to)…

but i have another friend…not just a friend…i call her my "bestfriend"…i would admit, time has not been good to us lately…busyness and responsibilities have kept us apart for now…it has been a long time since we had a long talk…although it is my intention to flourish that relationship again…and i know it is her intentions as well…sooner or later, we will have that time…you can’t put a good man, down, as they say…in this case, you can’t put a good relationship down!…chie and i had our good times and friendship that tested by time… and that is enough not to let that go bygone…she will always be a bestfriend in my heart!…and so bestfriend, after all our stresses, let’s soak in a warm bathtub to talk, ok?

in all of these greatness in friendship, there’s One that truly is the Best Friend of all!…as a very good hymnal will say,

What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.

Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he’ll take and shield thee;
thou wilt find a solace there.

i hope we always find that friendship that Only God can share!…have a great day everyone!!!

my girlfriend in school (jessica) sent me this last night…it was just the perfect time…just when you felt so overwhelmed for about everything (that’s what school is all about!)…and i want to share it with you…hope you be encouraged as i continue to be encouraged…it is my desire to be an encouragement as i was encouraged…oh well, that’s already too much of "encourage" words, hope you feel encouraged already, (hehehehe)…

just click on the pictures to make it bigger…(please click it across)

Every once and a while, a seemingly-simple email comes around that ends up being quite profound.
This is one of them.

Awesome!! We complain about the cross
we bear but don’t realize it is preparing us for the dip in the road that God
can see and we cannot.

Whatever
your cross,

it’s this time of year again…candies, chocolates, flowers are all in the store’s shelf (and what not?)…mothers, fathers, kids alike, and almost every human being in whatever form or shapes have gone to the store to get something to give away for valentine’s day…hoping in someways, one can bring and give out love on this special day!

but here’s something i pulled out from the internet…a love that never fails…in whatever season of life one can be…a source of strength and security…strength deep into the bones…security that one can ALWAYS DEPENDS on!!!

                                 For God so loVed the world,
                                      That He gAve
                                           His onLy
                                          BegottEn
                                                SoN
                                                    That whoever
                                        Believes In Him
                                         Should Not perish,
                                       But have Everlasting life.

God loves us like no one else ever could. He showed that love when He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our Savior. He’s also the best companion we’ll ever have. (Anne Cetas)

hope your heart finds strength and security…and peace that really meant peace…happy valentine’s day everyone!