New beginnings

My father passed away on the first day of this new year, 2015. He was cremated on the 4th. It's a sad way to welcome the New Year, I know, but I'm comforted by the fact that my earthly father is now the company of the Lord. Five days before his passing, one of the pastors in our church, the Cathedral of Praise, visited my dad in the hospital and led him in a prayer of repentance and accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. This brought me great relief and assurance! 

God is good indeed! 

As we're now into a brand new year, let us renew our minds and hearts as well. Was the past not so good in our lives in terms of relationships, finances, career? The Lord says let us not dwell on it for He is creating something new! We have hope in our great God and let us trust in Him to bring us into the next level, in a situation far better than the present. The Lord loves us so much that He wants us to live a live of prosperity and happiness through His guidance. 

God bless you.

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Happy New Year!

It's two hours and a half and it's a brand new year as I write this. I'm sure all of us are busy preparing a feast, no matter how humble and for some, a grand one, to welcome 2015. In our home, my husband has just finished cutting the lechon into pieces and my sister has put the jars of fruit salad that she prepared in the fridge to chill it. My daughter is now starting to make her delicious carbonara. My task is to cook the rellenong bangus, but this will be for lunch on New Year's Day, together with mom's morcon, which, I promise you, is the best you could ever taste! However, as 2015 ushers in a little later, Mom will not be here for she and my dad are together in the hospital. My dad, you see, is still fighting for his life and lies almost in a comatose more than a week after suffering a stroke. We don't know till when he'll be with us, but I worry not because I've entrusted Him to his Creator, the Lord my God. Last Saturday, our district pastor at the Cathedral of Praise went to visit my dad in the hospital and led him in a prayer of repentance and accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. Now I am confident that my dad, when it's time, will go home to the Father. Meanwhile, 2015 looks promising whatever our present circumstances are. After all, God is in control! Let us entrust our future to our Lord because with Him, the future is always bright. Happy New Year!  

Today's Word: Luke 2:11

Christmas is here! I bet we've all been busy preparing, some of us starting to shop for gifts as early as September or October. Now, all those preparations for the biggest, most joyous day of the year are about to end as finally, we're celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. May I remind my friends, however, not to forget the reason for this season: Jesus! Sure, we have presents for our family and friends. But what are you giving the Birthday Celebrant himself? You do not need to shell out any amount of money to make Him happy on His birthday, just commit yourself to Jesus, make Him your Lord and acknowledge Him as your Savior and you make Jesus happiest. Merry Christmas!

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