God is great

Ephesians 3:20 (NLT) says, “Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”

Thank you God for your goodness

Grant me serenity O Lord

"Sa Aking Pagtanda" by Fr. Ariel Robles (An Aging Parent’s Plea To His Child- Filipino-English translation by Edecat Manila)

As I grow old,
I seek your Patience and
Understanding.
Despite Hard-of-Hearing –
notwithstanding,
“Love me”. You’re told.
If I spill Soup or break Plate,
My Eyesight could be dimming.
Look upon me with no hate.
Lest, I get a bad feeling.
If I am slow to stand,
My Knees could be weakening.
Quickly give me your Hand,
For I did teach you – Walking.
If I’m slow to understand,
My Hearing could be failing.
Write down or Motion-by-Hand,
So I could get the meaning.
If I sound like a “Broken Record”,
My Memory could be lapsing.
Please do not laugh at me – nor be
bored.
Bear with me – just by listening.
If I feel so alone,
My Spirit yearns for your presence.
Although busy at work,
Find time to be with me at home.
If I become hard-to-please,
My Consciousness favors the
familiar.
Be careful and not amiss,
I’m exacting on particulars.
If I emit an unpleasant smell,
I could have the Odor-of-Old.
A daily Bath could make me
unwell.
My weak Body could get a Cold.
If I urinate and move my bowel in
bed,
Persevere still in loving me.
My Life is ending and farewells
would soon be said.
Memories last eternally.
And if my Moment-of-Death is
near,
Hold my hand and embrace me
dearly.
Your love for me brings “God’s
Blessings” here.
You and I are truly family!

Ballade of my Heart

Lord guide my way,

May I not falter from the perfect way you have set for me,

You said you knew me even before I was conceived in my mother’s womb,

Like a father you planned for me and looked at me with so much hope

There are times when I feel broken,

When I am AFRAID, afraid that I will stumble on my way,

Sometimes I look at the world laughing rather than your perfect eyes of love,

Even when I kick and scream in my troubles and pain, and run away from you,

You still pray in your heart that I look into your loving gaze again.

Not looking at my faults like a father with your outstretched arms

'My son just lost his way' you say and come after me in my deepest darkness,

To hold me once again, in your arms, where all my troubles melt away

Suddenly all my pain sweeps away...

What would I have done O Lord,

Had I not known you,

Had I not felt such a loving embrace like yours.

So hold me in your arms and never let go,

Coz all I need is you....wherever I am.

8For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
-Isaiah 55:8-9

Joy of the Lord

I'm trading my sorrows
i'm trading my shame
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

i'm trading my sickness
i'm trading my pain
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

We say yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, amen

i am pressed but not crushed
persecuted, but not abandoned
struck down, but not destroyed
i am blessed beyond the curse,
for His promise will endure
and His joy will be my strength

though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning.

I'm trading my sorrows
i'm trading my shame
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

i'm trading my sickness
i'm trading my pain
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

We say yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, amen (2x)

i am pressed but not crushed
persecuted, but not abandoned
struck down, but not destroyed
i am blessed beyond the curse,
for His promise will endure
and His joy is going to be my strength

Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning.

I'm trading my sorrows
i'm trading my shame
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

i'm trading my sickness
i'm trading my pain
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord (2x)

Remember

My soul feels weary &my heart feels burdened...

Grant me your peace....Grant me rest...
Let me play again with you in the fields, filled with so much joy...
Let me once again stand on your feet....with my hands in yours....
Breath your life into me...remember that I am only dust