Jan 23, 2009

Loving Father,
Thank you for letting e stumble upon this article...

What is Love?
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend overand paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love." Rebecca- age 8
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired." Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more.My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" Emily - age 8
"Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka’s on this planet)
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore." Cindy - age 8
"My mommy loves me more than anybody . You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine-age 5
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." (what an image) Karen - age 7
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn’t think it’s gross."Mark - age 6
"You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8
And there was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry"
"When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need."


Yours,

HAVE MERCY...

Loving Father,

I'm tired..sooo tired. My exhaustion is weakening me..consuming me. Please help me. Please hug me..comfort me. Help me focus. Don't let me fall. Don't let me give in to pessimism. You know me more than anybody else does. Increase my faith. Be my strength...Please Father... I'm on my knees... My heart wants to stop beating. My mind refuses to think wisely. My eyes ran out of tears... I'm numb. I don't know what to feel anymore. I'm drowning in my confusion. i'm lost..I'm lost..Embrace Your daughter..Father, I'm begging You. Pls have mercy...pls...

Pleading,

I TRUST YOUR WILL...

Loving father,

You know our current situation. I do trust though that You never fail to to show me what's best. I may not understand Your reasons but I never doubt that everything's for the best.
I pray for enlightenment for Mr. Reynald Hout. That he may come to realize that his employees work for their families and that they invested too much hardwork for his company. May he take in consideration the welfare of his people. May he realize that prosperity comes to those who are compassionate. May he understand that You made him the steward of his company.
I pray for wisdom for Mr. Al Sarraf. May his decisions towards the current situation w/ Mr. Hout and the filipino workers be fair enough for both parties.
I pray for compassion for Mr. Steve. May he pursue w/ the promises made to the filipino workers.
And I pray for our family. Please continue to be in our midst. Good health for eveyone despite all these. Please strengthen both James and me. Help us fix our eyes on You. Increase our faith, dear God. Keep us safe.
Thank You for making Jhaymee well. Thank You for making Your presence felt. Thank You...

Trusting,

Jan 21, 2009

HAPPY 64TH BIRTHDAY PAPA...

Loving Father,

People say I look exactly like him. Pictures show our obvious similarities. My heart claims I am part of him. And I proudly affirm that Carlos A. Gonzales, Sr. is my father.
Losing him have certain consequences in the way I grew up. There will always be things a daughter can only share comfortably to her father. I don't confide to Mama that much, I never did. Not because i don't trust her but simply because I'm not used to. But You, My Lord, complete every empty space there is to fill in in my life.
We celebrated his birthday. Mama bought lechon manok, crispy pata, and sotanghon for dinner. Babo called to, in one way or another, join the celebration. Manang Neng had dinner w/ us.
We miss him..I miss him. I know that Papa is in Your care. Please hug him for me and for the whole family. Tell him that no matter how little the memories he left in my memory in the 4 yrs he was w/ us physically, he stays in my heart. I hope that he is proud of what his children has become..I love him so much...

Always,


Jan 16, 2009

REACHING OUT...

My Lord,

The year 2008 brought learning experiences for me to ponder on. Not everything may be memorable but each and every lesson has their own significant contribution that arms me in facing the challenges of the new year. As I journey through life, i am truly certain that Your presence will continually be felt. This blog is one of the many ways there is to surrender myself to Your will, to thank You for Your providence and to ask mercy for my shortcomings as Your daughter.
I love you, Father. Please hear the prayers of Your disciple...

Faithfully Yours,