Author: Kim Pabilando

God does not choose the prepared. He prepares the chosen. God is so much greater than our feeling of unworthiness.

Our community is a gift from God. We must be thankful that we are blest with the people we serve with. They are given to us by God to accompany us in our journey with Him. In them we find strength. Together we stand stronger so that we might not face this battle alone. Let us take care of one another and always remember that these brothers and sisters we serve with are our family. A very wonderful gift from God.

Thank you Lord for the gift of community

May 3,2015

 

Today is just another normal day. Off to mass and then to CLP. Listening to yet another talk. Everything is as it should.

Talk 6: Loving your neighbor. The talk that I have heard many times does not seem to resonate much anymore. Why should it. I don’t know of anybody that I have offended or are in bad terms with. I don’t have perfect relationships but I have made amends. So this should be easy.  Right?

As I was sitting there not really hearing what the speaker is saying, I was distracted by my many thoughts. Everybody around seemed to be doing the same. The speaker was clearly distracted as well. He kept pausing in between his thoughts and there was a lot of silence. And in what feels like  forever, it was finally done.

We immediately got out of our seats and went to our discussion groups when suddenly, a participant, his first time attending spoke up and asked, “Who among you here likes public speaking? ” Puzzled, people said nothing. He then repeated his question. And there was no one who said yes. He then proceeded saying “Nobody raised their hands. We should then give the speaker a big hand for his courage to speak in front”. Everybody clapped. I suddenly felt embarrassed and ashamed which I’m pretty sure every one else felt. Humbled by his words I realized, loving does not always have to be grand and bold all the time. Sometimes, the simplest things like respect and appreciation is a sure sign of love.

-Lord, teach us how to love others not only in the big things but even in the simple ways.-

April 26, 2015

“Love is not merely a sentiment. Sentiments come and go. A sentiment can be a marvelous first spark, but it is not the fullness of love. It is charcteristic of mature love that it calls into play all man’s potentialities; it engages the whole man. But this process is always open-ended; love is never finished and complete; throughout life, it changes and matures, and thus remains faithful to itself”

-Pope Benedict XVI-

Loving God is a decision. It is a commitment. It demands our whole being. Jesus asks us “Do you love me?”

April 19, 2015

“Trust”

Know that God is in control. Trust. Despite the doubts and fears. Trust. His love can conquer any darkness. Trust. His mercy never fails.

We need not pray for clarity, we only need to trust.

April 12, 2015

This song sums up my journey of getting here and what is to come. 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq2Tp3asLU8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

DAY ONE
By: Matthew West

Well, I wish I had a short term memory
Wish the only thing my eyes could see
Was the future burning bright right in front of me
But I can’t stop looking back

Yeah, I wish I was a perfect picture of
Somebody who’s never not good enough
I try to measure up but I mess it up
And I wish I wasn’t like that

I wish I wasn’t wishing anymore
Wish I could remember that nobody’s keeping score
I’m tired of throwing pennies in a well
I gotta do something
Here goes nothin’

It’s day one of the rest of my life
It’s day one of the best of my life
I’m marching on to the beat of a brand new drum
Yeah, here I come
The future has begun
Day one

Well, every single day Your grace reminds me
That my best days are not behind me
Wherever my yesterday may find me
Well, I don’t have to stay there, no

See my hourglass is upside down
My someday soon is here and now
The clock is tickin’
And I’m so sick and tired of missing out

I wish I wasn’t wishing anymore
Wish I could remember that nobody’s keeping score
I’m tired of throwing pennies in a well
I gotta do something
Here goes nothin’

It’s day one of the rest of my life
It’s day one of the best of my life
I’m marching on to the beat of a brand new drum
Yeah, here I come
The future has begun
Day one

It’s day one
And here comes the sun, yeah

Every morning, every morning
Every morning, mercy’s new
Every morning, every morning
I will fix my eyes on You
Every morning, every morning
Every morning, mercy’s new
Every morning, every morning
Sun’s coming up, the beginning has begun, yeah