At a loss for Words

I want to talk (about what happened)... about you, about me- the "us" I thought we had. But I'm not sure I'm ready. It's disappointing. A heavy heart. A mixture of feelings (good ones & bad) but mostly fear. A fear I once had, and, I'm afraid, one that's been confirmed. "It's too good to be true." That fear! So, I once met this guy who challenged my brain and heart. And though I was afraid to let him win, I slowly let my guards down and began a journey I did not think would end. (One I truly wished wouldn't.) But this guy, the one I once met, was "too good to be true." He slowly made his way into my heart (the one I slowly opened) to one day leave void and empty. Honestly, I'm not sure it can recover (or how quickly- if possible) ...or be filled again. No, not with the same hopes. So, where do I begin? Words fail me. Hope/Crushed "Too good to be true" came to be. Though, I still would like to refuse to believe it. But this is now my sad reality... Back to the drawing board. Empty and in disbelief! What now?? Sadly, you're the guy. Sadly, I'm the girl. Sadly, that's our reality. (for now...) At a loss for words. Sincerely, Me.

Today.

My last post here was 3 years ago, 2009. Unbelievable. Its been long over due. I've had so much going on that I've kinda lost touch with putting my thoughts on paper. I dont know quite how that happened. Thoughts on paper was and is my fav. thing. Just lost touch. But, here I am once again. I can honestly say i'm really glad to be back! So, today is Dec. 21, 2012. Supposedly the "last day" according to the Mayan calendar. To be honest, I dont know anything about them so this is in no way a "bashing" session. All I know is that I'm glad we are all here. Alive and well. (So far.) hehe What I do know is that the Bible, God breathed, says that we should live daily as if it were our last. Only He knows if tomorrow you will awake. We should live for Him and honor Him daily. Searching through verses, I stumbled uppon this. Deut.4 : 32-39 The Lord Is God "32 Ask now about the former days, long before your time, from the day God created human beings on the earth; ask from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of? 33 Has any other people heard the voice of God[a] speaking out of fire, as you have, and lived? 34 Has any god ever tried to take for himself one nation out of another nation, by testings, by signs and wonders, by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, or by great and awesome deeds, like all the things the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your very eyes? 35 You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides him there is no other. 36 From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from out of the fire. 37 Because he loved your ancestors and chose their descendants after them, he brought you out of Egypt by his Presence and his great strength, 38 to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you into their land to give it to you for your inheritance, as it is today. 39 Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. 40 Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you for all time." Lord, I pray that I may always remember your Word; Your wonderful promises. And may I keep them and honor Your Name with my life with Your help. In Jesus name, Amen.

Monday... in my thoughts.

I wish we would all change our attitude concerning "Mondays." (including myself)
As I read status' changes, comments and blogs, it dawns on me... how ungrateful we are.
Sounds like this... "Ugh! Its Monday again!" "I hate Mondays." "Can't wait till this day is over." And the list goes on.

Why are we so bothered? We should be grateful that we are alive and well... on this very Monday. We fuss and we fight not realizing that millions of people didn't make it to see the rise of another day... a Monday morning.
The Bible says that God's compassion, His love, His mercies are new "every morning..." This, indeed, includes Mondays!

Have you stopped to think why Mondays can be a little more 'hectic' and busier than other days?
Perhaps you should. I have.
This day may be a day for new opportunities; a new chance in life for many. A beginning to many things.

I bet if we changed our attitude about this day, it'll trickle down, affecting the rest of the week... and perhaps the rest of our lives;
This, I believe, will result in long lasting change, as metamorphosis, not only in our attitudes but in our lives and even of those around us.
Don't you believe you can cause change? Indeed you can.

So... Sunday night, as our 'weekend' comes to an end, let's remember to live out 'each and every day' purposefully; welcoming Monday instead of having the usual dreary 'Monday' attitude.

"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24


"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,
for His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him."
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him,
to the one who seeks Him;
it is good to wait quietly fot the salvation of the Lord."
Lamentations 3:22-26

The Smile.

It's quite funny that I'm journaling about this one smile I saw today, but quite worth it.
(If this guy saw that I journaled about this he would totally think Im a stalker or something lol. But im not! Trust me- I don't have time or the energy for it.)


The smile is memorable, adorable, and quite a crusher.
I would not mind having to see such a lovely smile every single day of my life! At all!! As a matter of fact... I wish I could. (To be honest)

Yes, it was a guy. A cute guy. But thats not the point. The point is that this (totally cute guy) shared his smile.

How many smiles do you share daily?

Smiles can totally make somebody's day. I know this for a fact! It has for me.
I smile and I receive smiles. Fare share right? I think so.

So the next time you see a smile- give one in return.
And the next time you DONT see one- ask for one with yours.

Yours trully,
Ms. Smiles

Religion -vs- The Gospel

"As sinners, we are prone to pursue a relationship with God in one of two ways. The first is religion/spirituality and the second is the gospel. The two are antithetical (opposite) in every way.

Religion says that if we obey God, he will love us. The gospel says that it is because God has loved us through Jesus that we can obey. Religion says that the world is filled with good people and bad people. The gospel says that the world is filled with people who are either repentant or unrepentant. Religion says that you should trust in what you do as a good moral person. The gospel says that you should trust in the perfectly sinless life of Jesus because he alone is the only good and truly moral person who will ever live. The goal of religion is to get from God such things as health, wealth, insight, power, and control. The goal of the gospel is not the gifts God gives, but rather God as the gift given to us by grace. Religion is about what I have to do. The gospel is about what I get to do. Religion sees hardship in life as punishment from God. The gospel sees hardship in life as sanctifying affliction that reminds us of Jesus' suffering and is used by God in live to make us more like Jesus. Religion is about me. The gospel is about Jesus. Religion leads to an uncertainty about my standing before God because I never know if I have done enough to please God. The gospel leads to certainty about my standing before God because of the finished work of Jesus on my behalf on the cross. Religion ends in either pride (because I think I am better than other people) or despair (because I continually fall short of God's commands). The gospel ends in humble and confident joy because of the power of Jesus at work for me, in me, through me, and sometimes in spite of me."

…the central point of the New Testament is that we are more wicked than we ever feared, yet more loved than we ever dreamed."

"A book you'll actually read On the New Testament" by Mark Driscoll

Transparent / Something new.

Hello. Although you may read this and say, "Huh? This has nothing to do with being transparent- it's about Love." It's time for transparency… on my behalf anyway. And as the title goes, "Transparent / Something new," that's exactly what my goal is (from now on) so, here goes it. (Hope I don’t loose you as I try to explain what's in my heart as best as I can.) ::smile::

"Love"
I don't know where you are; as far as your relationship with God is concerned. You may or may not have a relationship with Christ, Abbah Father, or the Holy Spirit (who are One in All). I don't know whether you believe in Him wholeheartedly or whether you do not believe in Him… the fact remains that He is real, He is alive, and He loves you with perfect and unending love; Love that goes far beyond what you think of yourself (or Him). It goes beyond where you are and what stage or level you're at in life (in relation to your Creator)… His love is far deeper than you would ever imagine. His love for you has NO end. And please don't try convincing yourself other than this truth.
It is a fact. He loves you!

I try to make sense of it and although it is almost impossible, I have a tiny glimpse of this love I'm trying to describe. (Again… tiny.) God's love is faaaar greater…and I've been finding this out.
So here it is…

Have you ever loved anyone? It's not necessary to think of a specific relationship or person. Just "love." Have you loved? Think with me for a moment…
Did we see 'fault' or 'imperfections?' Of course we did (or do)! But do we stop loving?? And I mean real love. Pure love.
No. We do not stop 'loving.' We love regardless of fault.
So, if you can agree with me on this then, why is it so hard to accept God's love? Christian or not. Ever wonder why?
Yes?
Good!
Here's what God showed me...

No matter how imperfect I may be (and yes, we all fall short of the glory of God), His love is perfect and unending. The same way we can love someone with or without imperfections, He loves us just as we are. (Can I get an Aaaaaamen to that?! He he)

Let's remember, God does not see us as we see ourselves. He sees beyond our current "status." He loves us whether we love Him or not. We simply must let ourselves be loved! My question today for you is, "Would you give Him a chance to love you?" He longs to have a relationship with you; a real, true, and tangible relationship.

So to end, and this is where the transparency part comes in, I'd like to share something personal with you. I was raised in the gospel (in church) and due to this, one may think they got this whole "church & God" thing "down packed." Maybe because we've stumbled upon God's presence from time to time or maybe even searched and "found it." Perhaps you may think your love for God has anything to do with gett'n things "down packed." But I realize that "loving God" doesn't necessarily mean that I know Him or have a relationship with Him. It doesn't necessarily mean that I'm letting Him love me!

As I take a deep breath, realizing that I don’t have things "down packed," I ask God for forgiveness for the many times I've taken His love for granted, and for simply ignoring it. And I challenge myself to allow Him to love me… and allow myself to fall deeper in love with Him.

Anyone up for a challenge?? ::smile::

Thanks for listening /reading.

P.S. "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 (It's one of my favorite verses in the Bible.)

My Smile.

I'm a Daddy's Girl!
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Leap of Faith anyone??

Woooow!! This Word couldn't come at a better time. If you read yesterday's blog you'll know exactly what i'm talking about! (Just keep reading... you'll see.)

So, I was reading and deleting old files from my emails and I stopped to read this specific one. This is mail was forwarded from my best friend and dated waaaay back in August of 2006! It was exactly 2 years ago! The Word through this email impacted me when I read it and the Word still applies to me today! I know... amazing huh? Yup thats the God I love... that's the God I serve. Anyway, heres the email....
I pray it impacts you as it has impacted me.

Take a leap of faith!

Today's Scripture
"Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone that comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." (Hebrews 11:6)

Today's Word
God is always giving us opportunities to grow and move forward in this life.
But in order to experience God's best, you must be bold and willingly step out in faith to do what God says to do!

Do you have a "play-it-safe" mentality? Are you avoiding risks because you're afraid you might fail? Or, do you think that what you dreaming about might be too difficult? The Bible says that faith pleases God. It brings pleasure to the heart of God when He knows that you trust Him enough to step out and obey Him. You may not always know what will happen, and you may not always feel qualified. But the Bible says in Joshua 1:8: "Don't be afraid. Be strong, be bold, be very courageous for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." God promises He will always be with you – and with God on
your side, you are more than a conqueror!

The next time you know God is bringing an opportunity across your path, step out of your comfort zone! Step out in faith, knowing that God has His best in store for you. He desires to bring you success. Be willing to take some risks – knowing that Almighty God is right there by your side!

A Prayer for Today
God, I have nothing to fear with You by my side. There are risks I should
take and doors I need to open and I will trust in You as I meet these
challenges. Today, I will be bold in my faith! In Jesus' name, Amen.

Oh boy

Oh boy…
It’s been a while since I’ve logged-in to write anything…
I’m afraid to begin!
Would I or could I even STOP once I begin?!!
I suppose I should just start and see the outcome.

Here goes nothing…

Hello everyone! If there is anyone even out there reading...

::deep breath:: Where do I begin?

Months have passed and MY world just seems to be going up-side down / flip-side up! No, it’s not all negative. Actually, I shouldn’t even use “all” and “negative” in the same sentence. As a believer I know that in ‘ALL’ things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. It says it in His good word in Romans 8:28 therefore, I believe it! We go through things in life… some good some bad… but if we have faith and if we trust that God’s got our back, then ‘all’ will be aaallright!
So…

I have made some life changing decisions within these months. One’s that indeed have affected and will affect my immediate and future family… and yes, even those that surround me I believe. It’s just the way life is! Our decisions affect people around us positively or negatively. I try to choose the positive things… hope you didn’t miss that… I TRY. God help me! God help us ALL! Haha Indeed we try… and He knows it very well.

I applied and was accepted to a school… or preparation camp I should say, I purchased a new car (the car I’ve always wanted since I 1st laid eyes on it!) , and I will be traveling there in just a week or so. (he he God has such a sense of humor.)
Booooooooy has it already been a journey! I try but can’t imagine ALL the changes I’ll be going through.
Let’s see…
How I do I explain what I feel inside?
Better yet… I’ll try to paint a picture for ya.

Ok…
You’re on top of a veeeery taaaaall hill. You’re at the border.
You even have a parachute.
Are ya there?
Ok...
Now… look over the tips of your feet. Ready to take a plunge????
Did your stomach turn?
…THAT’s exactly how I feel!!!

It’s the thrill of adventure and adrenaline-rush going through your body...
It's exactly how I feel…

And as I began this blog “Oh boy!” It seems to fit perfectly.
Beginning and End.
Lord help me!

It's Treasure

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9



There it was… treasure, sitting right on my desk. It was in one of those “Scripture Verses for Every Day of the Year” flippy things. Ya know the desk calendars? Definitely no longer a silly ole’ calendar… it’s a treasure chest! This treasure I can acquire is beautiful, priceless, and available to me daily!
How amazing!!


This verse spoke volumes to my life. It’s talking about treasure “beyond all imagining.” I am immediately reminded of Isaiah 55: 8-9 where the Lord declared, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher then your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
We cannot possibly understand heavenly things… unless the Lord himself reveals it to us. And here, in this daily verse, the Lord declares that no eye has seen or heard. We hear so many wonderful testimonies and there are many wonderful stories in the bible that declare God’s greatness… and even still, no eye has seen or heard. God is just that GREAT and our minds so finite that we have not touched even the surface. Our minds cannot conceive what God has prepared for us… for those who love Him. Do you love Him?? Then this includes you!!

Now bear with me for a second or two and imagine the most beautiful scenery in the world. Maybe you’ve even encountered this place already. Visualize the most precious jewels you’ve held or seen on display. Listen to that song that just captured every fiber of your body and soul. Join me and replay the most memorable moment of your life where all you could do that specific moment was gasp and enjoy every second of it. All I can say is… God is Greater!

Now, envision the panorama of a great desert. All those mentioned earlier were simple grains of sand in the palm of your hand. They were but mere specks of God’s goodness and glory. They cannot compare to His fullness. They cannot compared to all that He has (already) prepared for those who love Him.

I am in awe of such a God.

My God. My Daddy!

Its how He operates....

Some people do not believe in God, period.
Some believe "a" god, or "some" god exists.
Others 'know' without a shadow of a doubt that God, "Thee" God, the only True God, MY God exists.
I won't go into "how" I believe Him, and 'in' Him... I simply do. I know that I know that I know that He is real; and He lives in me.
>> I'm one of the "others." << he he

In any case.... Which ever you may be, please read on.
I simply want to share this small and simple, yet awesomely powerful word God spoke softly into my spirit as I drove home tonight.

::Deep breath:: Smile

[ I was on my way back home from church and as I was making my way, turning here and there, knowing exactly where I was headed, in my mind, heart and spirit I heard these words.
"The same way you know your way 'home, ' My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." -John 10:27With these words, I simply understood that 1- God agape's us. He loves us with unconditional love. And 2- He is concerned about us and He wants us home. As His children/ His sheep, we know our way 'home'. It doesn't matter how long it takes us to get there, He waits for us daily so that we would spend time in His presence; with our Daddy... and He could spend time with His beloved. ]

K. That was all! :)


P.S.
John 10:16 also says, "I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd."

**My friend, He is also concerned about You.**

Love you all in the love of Christ. And He loves you too. Goooood niiiiight. :)

Remember...

If we met and you forget me, you have lost nothing.

But if you meet JESUS CHRIST and forget Him,
you have lost everything.

Please Pass the Menu?

Why Go to Church?

If you're spiritually alive, you're going to love this!

If you're spiritually dead, you won't want to read it.

If you're spiritually curious, there is still hope!

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all." This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor.

It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: "I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"

When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!" "When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you get that for me?"

-Author Unknown

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Happy Holidays?!

Happy Holidays?!

Hmm… I have mixed feelings about this phrase. I suppose I’ll share with you why I dislike it 1st. I am very proud of who I am in Christ. And as a believer, and living in America; who was founded in the Word of God, it is sad to see how those biblical foundations have been diminishing. Geese! Now we can’t even say “Merry Christmas” for crying out loud! Because some are afraid of standing up for what and WHO they believe in??! Jesus Christ! (pun intended) It is a shame! Slowly but surely, a nation who was founded on biblical truths has forgotten “the Truth.” And the truth is Christ. The truth is that no one can survive without God… without the blood of Christ… and without the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Proverbs 4:13 “Hold on to instruction (the word of God), do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.”

Many crimes occurring throughout the years are due to these “small,” but very significant changes. Why do I say this? Let’s look at what the bible says.
Deuteronomy 4:9 says, “Be careful and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things that your eyes have seen or let them slip from your hearts as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”
Deuteronomy 11:16-21 “Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them. Then the Lord’s anger will burn against you, and He will shut the heavens so that it will not rain and the ground will yield no produce, and you will soon perish from the good land the Lord is giving you. Fix these words of mine in your hearts and mind; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses an on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be many in the land that the Lord swore to give your forefathers, as many as the days that the heavens are above the earth.”

Clearly the word of God, His instruction, is essential to our daily living, and Life period. In His word are spoken promises. God instructs us to bring up our children in the training and instruction of the Lord and when they grow older they will not forget Him. So, yes, I dare say that many crimes are due to the lack of honor to God’s truth. One generation affects all generations that follow.

…On the other hand, now I wish to share my 2nd opinion about this phrase.
As much as people would like to run from the truth and go through many extremes to avoid it, the name of the Lord shall be praised! So…

Holiday. Let’s break it down. Holi’day. Holy, or sacred, consecrated, blessed, divine day. All words that define God. :: smile :: Holiness only comes from God, and since God the Almighty, created the heavens and the earth, every Day belongs to Him. Lets consider the truth; the word of God concerning Christ: Philippians 2:9-11 says, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

And on that note: Happy Holidays!!

Today, I flew.

I dont remember how it began... or how it ended...
but I remember being visited by God's angels.

Today I had one of the most beautiful dreams I've had in a long while. But all I remember about it is bits and pieces. I was asked (somewhere along the lines of) if I wanted to experience God and experience Heaven? Oh but how could I refuse?? I love God and I certainly need more of Him. So I said Yes!
I was with one of the ladies from our Worship team; which I believe was the one who asked me the question. Her name is Blanca. She led me through this beautiful experience. We were in a car and traveling to the place where we were going to "experience God." Next, I recall being dropped off. We hurried and walked between some houses so that we'd loose whoever was with us, if they were following us. For some reason, we could not let them see where we were headed. I believe that the reason for this was because they had to desire to experience this themselves, actually experience it, and not just see the beauty of it through someone else's experience.

Well, we went into an open area that looked like a market place and hid. I remember that there were about 3 men there. They saw everything that was about to take place. Suddenly, Blanca asked me if I was "ready?" I wasn't sure what all of "ready" entialed, but I knew for sure "I wanted God" so I said yes and we walked to the middle of the open field and waited. I then felt something below my feet, as when a little girl stands on her father's feet and he leads her in a dance, and I know it was God's angels that had came to lift us up. I dont think they took us into heaven- I think I would at least remember some of it, Im sure heaven is like no other place- but I know they elevated us higher and higher, I was flyiiiing. We were shown many different sceneries and people. I wish I could remember it all.
Eventually we returned to the open market place where we were first lifted and I didn't want this all to end, so I asked if I could be taken one more time before that "experience" would be over and the angel granted my desire. As I was being lifted again, I remember that one of the men who had seen us earlier, ran toward me and held on to me. He wanted to experience what I was experiencing. He was lifted off of the ground with me and I remember holding on to him, but I told him that this was no "trick." I said, "I am no witch, and this is real. This is God." I told him that if he wanted to experience this himself, he could ask God and God would certainly allow him to experience such beauty. The look on his face was one of someone who had just seen an angel. He was marveled and in awe. What I remember about the dream ended with me putting the man back on the ground and smiling because I, myself, was in awe of what God had just done. Then I walked away with Blanca while sharing everything we had seen.

Ooohh.. if I could just close my eyes and experience it all over again.

Memorable Moments:

Just last week, I got my very first Bee Sting! ::Ouch:: How exciting huh? NOT!!

It hurt bad... rreeeaal bad! It stung like... I always thought it would.

Definitely Memorable.

A Trip well Worth it.

::long, deep breath::

Oh boy... in a minute or so it will be about 2hrs since I got home from the airport; and about 4hrs since I arrived from Puerto Rico. I read my emails, a friend's recent blogs, and well... here I am -half asleep- writting one of my own. I couldn't go to sleep without sharing some words.

I am grateful to God for so many things, including that we arrived home safely and that finally I can sleep at my home in MY bed, but today I dearly express my gratitude toward Him for saving my grandma. Saving? From? Hell. Yes, He gave her another opportunity to live with Him for eternity in Heaven, and not an eternity in Hell.

P.R.
Why Puerto Rico you may ask? Well, my grandma lived there and she passed away last weekend, so we went to show support to our mom along with the rest of our family members. And grandma is now in heaven.

How do I know this?

A few months ago a dear friend of the family and minister of God visited P.R. While he was there, he visited my grandma. He spoke to her about having a relationship with Jesus. Having Jesus in her heart. And I'm sure they spoke of plenty other things.

To make a long story short, that day my grandma's name was written in the Book of Life. That day, she accepted Jesus as her Savior... she asked Jesus to come into her heart.

This is how I know she is now in heaven.

Life can change in an instant!

Whether you belive in the Bible or not, the bible is real, and it says that the only way to the Father is through His Son, Jesus Christ. This means that the way to heaven is by having Jesus in your heart, and having a relationship with Him. And those who choose not to ask Jesus into their hearts are 1- rejecting Life (if you reject the Son Jesus Christ which is Life, then you are rejecting God) 2- cheating themselves of eternity in Heaven, therefore, 3- choosing eternity in Hell.

I am so sad and sorry for those who choose to turn away from God and this gift of Salvation. These people will never know true happiness, here or after 'here.' But well, it is everyone's choice. Hope you make the correct one.

So back to grandma. We will miss her... but we are all well because we know that she is no longer suffering or sick, she is now enjoying eternity in Heaven, and we get to see her again some day. (Of course if we have Jesus in our hearts.)

Lost?

"LIFE" Have YOU Found it?

JESUS

John 6:35

"Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life.

He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.""

John 14:6

"Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.""

John 17:3

"Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the One true God,

and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.""

John 20:31

"But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ,

the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name."

Want to your way? The True Meaning to Life?

These verses above lead you to it.

To the correct path. To Jesus

If you want to live, you need a relationship with Christ. And for that,

you may begin with this simple prayer.

Please repeat after me:

Jesus... Please come into my heart?

I Acknowledge that I am a sinner, and that I need you in my Life.

I refuse to live one more day without you.

I Believe that you are the Son of God

and that you died and rose again so that I may have Life.

I Confess You as my Lord and Savior.

Please write my name in the Book of Life.

Amen.

If you said that prayer with me today, I welcome you to a new Life.

To help in your growth as a follower of Christ,

it is very important tha you find a "Christ" centered church near you...

<http://www.nowtrygod.com/ntgfinder.html>

<http://www.ag.org/pentecostal-evangel/Salvation.cfm>

The "Unknown," Known

Compose. Write. Sing.
I want to Worship.

I want to Express me
To Express Him.
I want to Express and Represent.. even for the Silent.
The ones who are Shouting
Without a "Voice."
Who indeed are a part of me!
As a Drum without a mic in this Symphony called 'Life'
An Orchestra. One Sound. One Voice.

It is living.
Vivid.
Generating and Populating... not a 'Mere Expression'.
A Structural and Functional Unit of all known Living Organisms.
It is a Cell; the 'Building Block of life."
Genetic Material.
It simply... Lives... and in All.

Pulsating Strongly and Vigorously
Bursting from the Profound; from the Depths.
It is You. It is Me. It is Our very Existence.

We are Created Beings by the Supernatural
For the Supernatural.
Suppressed by a Shell called "Body" under this Law of Gravity.
"Or are We?"

I want to Fly. Reach the Unknown. Make Possible, the "Impossible"
(Impossible to the Naked Eye that is.)
I want to be Free! I want to be Me!

I want to LIVE
HE wants Me to Live!

...Of What are You Composed?