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If Mary said NO to GOD…

Posted by junix28 on December 22, 2010 in F.Y.I. (For your Information)

If Mary said NO to God, we would not have Christmas. But she said YES, and Christ has come to dwell in the flesh with us through Mary. This Christmas is more than just a time of partying with family and friends. It is rather a time to welcome Christ in our world and in our hearts. It is also a time to thank Mary for her generosity and trust in God for the great role she’s taken to be instrument of God’s love for us.

Like Mary we are also called to be instruments of God’s love for others. So, let’s celebrate Christmas in love and care for each other.

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“JUST CHECKING IN” Jesus…

Posted by junix28 on December 21, 2010 in F.Y.I. (For your Information)

A minister passing through his church
In the middle of the day,
Decided to pause by the altar
And see who had come to pray.

Just then the back door opened,
A man came down the aisle,
The minister frowned as he saw
The man hadn’t shaved in a while.
His shirt was kinda shabby
And his coat was worn and frayed,
The man knelt, he bowed his head,
Then rose and walked away.

In the days that followed,
Each noon  time came this chap,
Each time he knelt just for a moment,
A lunch pail in his lap.

Well, the minister’s suspicions grew,
With robbery a main fear,
He decided to stop the man and ask him,
‘What are you doing here?’

The old man said, he worked down the road.
Lunch was half an hour.
Lunchtime was his prayer time,
For finding strength and power.

‘I stay only moments, see,
Because the factory is so far away;
As I kneel here talking to the Lord,
This is kinda what I say:

‘I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I’VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. DON’T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN TODAY.’

The minister feeling foolish,
Told Jim, that was fine.
He told the man he was welcome
To come and pray just anytime

Time to go, Jim smiled, said ‘Thanks.’
He hurried to the door.
The minister knelt at the altar,
He’d never done it before.

His cold heart melted, warmed with love,
And met with Jesus there.
As the tears flowed, in his heart,
He repeated old Jim’s prayer:

‘I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I’VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. I DON’T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY.’

Past noon one day, the minister noticed
That old Jim hadn’t come.
As more days passed without Jim,
He began to worry some.

At the factory, he asked about him,
Learning he was ill.
The hospital staff was worried,
But he’d given them a thrill.

The week that Jim was with them,
Brought changes in the ward.
His smiles, a joy contagious.
Changed people, were his reward.

The head nurse couldn’t understand
Why Jim was so glad,
When no flowers, calls or cards came,
Not a visitor he had.

The minister stayed by his bed,
He voiced the nurse’s concern:
No friends came to show they cared.
He had nowhere to turn.

Looking surprised, old Jim spoke
Up and with a winsome smile;
‘the nurse is wrong, she couldn’t know,
That he’s in here all the while

Everyday at noon He’s here,
A dear friend of mine, you see,
He sits right down, takes my hand,
Leans over and says to me:

‘I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM,
HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP, AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN.
ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY,
I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS CHECKING IN TODAY.’

(If you ever wondered what ‘Grace’ is- this is it!!)

If this blesses you, pass it on. Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

May God hold you in the palm of His hand
And Angels watch over you.

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Merry Christmas to all my dear friends in faith and in Christ

Posted by junix28 on December 20, 2010 in My personal notes & preferences

I have started this blog few months ago, and I am amazed by the response of people who have dropped by and visited this humble site.

I would like to thank you all, from the inmost part of my heart. Thanks for the suggestions. Thanks for the lovely comments. Thanks for the inspiring comments. I have to tell you though that the things I put in here are not just out of the blue or out of my wandering mind. Rather,  they are reflections of my faith journey with Jesus, with people who have walked with Jesus, and with all who have been touched by God in many ways…may they be Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Jews, Buddhist, etc. God loves us all…and this blog is one way for me to respond to this great love of God for me…this is one way of sharing his wonderful love to all people as well.

So in this Christmas season, let us thank God for giving us the 3 T’s [talent, time and treasure], for giving us the chance to walk with him in 3 P’s [prayer, patience and perseverance] and also for generously giving us the 3 H’s [head, heart and health]. These things all gifts of God, so let us thank him for this.

Merry Christmas and have a wonderful time with your 3 F’s [faith, family and friends].

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Sick of God? Be sick with God, it’s amazing…

Posted by junix28 on December 19, 2010 in F.Y.I. (For your Information)

One day, a woman began to forget things.

Where she went.

What she said.

Where she was going.

Her husband brought her to a doctor, and sure enough, their worst fears were confirmed: She had Alzheimer’s.

After some time, her sickness progressed until she needed nursing care 24 hours a day.

Her husband didn’t want to, but he had no choice. He transferred his wife to a home care facility for patients with Alzheimer’s.

But he promised to visit her everyday.

Every 3pm, he’d visit her and spend the afternoon with her.

There came a point when she no longer recognized him.

It was so painful for him to enter her room, and she would just stare blankly at him.

One day, the husband was in a business meeting.

At 2:30pm, he stood to leave, saying he was going to visit his wife. One of his friends took him aside and asked, “Can I ask a question? Why do you still visit your wife everyday when she doesn’t know you anymore?”

He looked at his friend and smiled, “She may not know me, but I know her. And that’s enough for me.”

That man was a faithful husband.

Just like God.

Despite Our Spiritual Alzheimers

Friend, we sometimes have spiritual Alzheimer’s.

Sometimes, we forget about God.

Sometimes, we fail to recognize Him.

But God is faithful.

Even if we fail to know him, he still knows us.

And that’s enough for Him.

Everyday, He meets with us.

Everyday, He visits us.

Rejoice that God is faithful.

Be faithful as God is faithful.

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

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