Heaven Is For Real: A movie God and I both watched together

I was down for a day which I do not know the reason why, maybe I am bored and alone in a friday night.  Pals having a great time.  The social media tells exactly about it or maybe because my menstruation is coming up and it is my hormone kicking in, well, this is only to justify myself since I am not really particular with my menstruation period. 

I know social media like Facebook and Instagram does not do good to me, specially when I spend more time browsing it than holding and going through my bible.  I knew it  when Satan gets in the way.  He puts my bible down in the basement at the very corner of unforgotten things gives me the hard time to get and look for it, when the truth is it was just at my study table near in my bed.

I know something is wrong, but I can not figure it out.  Nobody wants to feel this way.  Restless. I must  read my bible, yes i will, but humans, we respond to weak toes and consumes us until we seek on an earthly ways as answers to our restless feelings.  Jesus ask His disciples to watch over Him as He pray to His Father as His time is near but He found out that they are only sleeping. 

He said "Watch and pray so you will not fall into temptation . The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" (Matthew 26:41). 

Earlier yesterday, a friend called to ask about his knee dislocating accidentally from a basketball game because mainly a nurse knows first-aid, and I told him to see the doctor immediately. You might want to know that knee dislocation is an extremely serious injury where a thigh bone and shin bone loss contact together it may cause vascular and nerve damage and may need surgery. When immediate treatment was not implemented it may lead to limb loss, but of course I did not emphasize that to him as he said he can still move his leg. God is really good. His, was not so bad but still needs further assessment. 

I asked him if he already informed his family about his situation, as he was away from his family which I think is not supposedly.  He was just came from abroad and spending time with the family most be the goal. He laugh so hard with my question, and he said "You see, I runaway from home and now I am coming back with this" (pertaining to his braced knee).  I too laugh so hard. I laugh because at last he understands and figured out that no matter how we are capable, competent and independent we still needs the comfort of home.  We still needs our family. It took him to break his knee just to realize these things.

God works amazingly.  He works beyond what human  can comprehend.  He knows our heart, longing and desire. If we loss our way He riches us not once but many times and he does not get tired or give up until we are back home with His kingdom . He is our family, our home and our comforts. Because He loves us so much that no way we can get away from His love.

Just as how he reach out to me. Although my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak he didn't lead me astray.  He leads me to watch the movie Heaven Is For Real  instead of anything else. This movie which was I believe showed in cinema last Easter in United States. I am not sure if it was showed in Manila too. I had known about it through a friend's page.

The movie was sublime. I can't tell the story exactly because every details was very meaningful and may give a different view to each viewers. I must say that you need to watch it by yourself.  Full of moral, love, forgiveness, courage, wisdom, inspiration and mostly heaven.  It is not a regular movie for me because I did relate to it even on the first minutes of the film.  The love and support of a family which really sticks into my mind. In every situation there is God. Heaven knowing it is true, oh how we should long an look forward unto it. It is a movie definitely worth of your time. 

It is very inspiring yet God talks to me in a very personal way as the movie ended He whispers to me - "I AM HERE, I AM WITH YOU" and that very moment I cried and sobbed so hard because my heavenly Father is here, with me, he was never gone. I kneel down to my knees still weeping. I realized that I am restless and feeling down not that I am alone while everyone is out on a friday night nor having a hormonal imbalance but because I loss the thought of Him who is all the time was by my side.  I realized that a moment, a day, an hour, even a single breath nor a second God doesn't want us to think that He leaves us. 

God loves us and He will continue to reach out.  He will use a movie, circumstances, people, or anything. He works magically for us to be back into His arms. For us to know that He is just right here.

I am loved.  For once again my heavenly Father embraced me until I can feel, until I realized that he was there all along and until I knew that HE WAS ALL THAT I EVER WANTED.

I PRAISED HIM . . . WILL PRAISE HIM . . .AND WILL BE PRAISING HIM. FOR HE IS MY LOVE MY LORD, MY GOD AND MY SAVIOR!

There is no other place I wanted. He knows my heart. He knows what brings me joy and un-explainable happiness and peace.  Right here, yes! right at His mighty arms.

Price of Peace (2008) 

This portrait was painted by Akiane Kramarik  at the age of eight. She states that God spoke to her when she was four years old, encouraging her to paint and draw her visions. Which at the same time Colby Burpo  (on the movie Heaven Is For Real) who had a near death experience and a visions of heaven when he was four years old agreed that this is the image of Christ that he saw.

Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessings by Chris Rice

A 20 Minutes Test of Faith

Give me a smile. Yes, perfect. That smile it overflows into the soul and you can see it glowing into the eyes. What wonderful way to greet someone in the morning and what a generous way to start a day. The sun shines so nicely. It wasn't hot nor cold. It was perfect. A new bud of a rose bloom, same as the other flowers in the garden, each has a different color of butterfly too.

As I go through the garden, I heard Julia, a dear friend of mine calling from a far with Linda her buddy. Its time to sip a warm coffee, I thought. I greet and kiss them hello as I lead them to the dinning area. This was not the first time neither a routine. This is the moment that we both together loved. As I prepare something to sip with the coffee, I realized how much I miss a dear friend of mine which i never saw for a years now. So, on that very day in the afternoon, I packed my things and go.

It wasn't felt like a 10-12 hours flight at all. I slept in the plain long way I realized we already reached. Passengers started pulling their luggage on the overhead cabin. We met since high school. I remember how we told secrets and dream together with the lights off on her room one night I slept over at their house. I reached my luggage and gentle passed through the aisle out on the plain and through the immigration. This is the other side of the world. Were eye contact and smile on stranger means something. I nod to the officer and quickly look for the nearest toilet as I forgot to put  my cover up.

She was there waiting at the arrival area. She grows thinner and eyes sunken with her hair cut short. She must be busy nevertheless she is still beautiful. A kind of beauty which any man would glance at her for a second time, and if you'd ask her if she already meet someone special, she said, "Man in this country doesn't appeal to me". Most of the gentleman on this country were handsome, broad shoulder and sparkling white teeth. Any lady would eye for. I never asked why for I already knew the reason. My heart was so excited for all the things that we are going to talk to and catch up with. There is a hole inside my heart that only she can understand.  We hug each other and that moment I can see on her eyes a tears she preventing to let go by blinking. I felt that I came on the right time  that my friend need me the most.

She drove, as we passed through a land which  few people live. The temperature was moderately high. The sun was on its full heat. Glad that her air conditioning was in good condition and can compensate the warm weather outside. We reached through a tall and wide gate. An isolated land which nobody knows what is inside  until your in as the wall was high enough. The gate opens on its own. I think there most be a camera or something to recognize the car.

She said she took a  days leave and that we are heading on the staff house. I asked her where is she working, she pointed at the northern part of the land, about a few miles apart. There was a couple of building around about 7th floor high. It was all staff houses. I wonder how big was the company. She lead me through the club house. Into the dinning area, tables and chair occupied the whole place, around 250-300 people can eat at the same time. She goes into the kitchen to prepare something for us to eat, I was left outside. She is going to prepare the food by herself, I asked where is the chef, but she was gone.

I walk around to get to know the place. The area wasn't so full only few people around wearing corporate clothes. I rattled by the loud siren coming from the speaker somewhere. It was so loud that everybody make there way out to the open space at the ground. Until I realized that they were doing a a routine and it was a ritual. I stand in faze. The siren stop and the whole place was noiseless, only the sound of the kitchen ware from my friends cooking at the back.

I noticed that they were all starring at me. Yes, all of them looking at me, why? I'm starting to tremble. Their gaze was burning with anger. I heard from someone from a far shout "Make her stop". I hardly breath. I don't know this people. I want ed to run and ask held to my friend until a group of men  goes into the kitchen. Their were mad about the noise. They want a total silent in this particular time. I quickly run to my friend and hug her. They continue what they have to do. Their ritual lasted a minutes. Holding on to each other, I am thankful that they just left us both alone, safe.

After the rituals, I saw a familiar face.I am happy to see him. He asked me how was everything back home. I said. "All fine - the usual". He smile. I told him how much I changed. " God changed me, I am now living with purpose and direction", I added. he show me his crook smile. I am about to ask what it is in his mind but a dread looking man interrupted. His wide eyes questioning. I bit he heard our conversation from a far. My friend Jose stand up and I get on my feet too as I can feel the tension between the three of us. He looked down at me and asked " Are you talking about God?", I never answer as if I never hear anything. He is mad now, I can see the veins on his neck protruding and i heard his teeth grinned. He showed me a dick of card. He said "Pick one, I will show you the real god is". I ignore, I never dare to move. Not knowing, we are now surrounded by a bunch of people. Side by side. They may like the suspense that it gives. I may think that this man is the leader.

He grabbed me on my forearm with force that I can see the mark of his hands on it. He lead me through the center and all of them follows. He again said "Speak", "Pick a card". I took a deep breath with a determination I blurted "No". He was dismayed. I reckon no one disappointed and rejected him before. I gather myself and before he talk again, I said "My God is the God of all. The God of the poor and the riches. The God of the impossible..."

It was on this heightened emotion that i woke up. I look through the watch at my bedside table it was 1100 pass 10 minutes in the morning. I usually wake up at 1030.

Kitchen: Favorite Part of the House

As they have said "there is no place like home" which is certainly, no doubts, agreeable true. At home is where you don't need to be anyone else and you are true to yourself. Home is where you belong, secure and safe.

But have you wonder what a homebody person does at home? Can a home be a place to hang-out? Certainly yes. Beside sleeping,  let me show you my playground.

This is a kitchen for five person but most of the time only for a couple as the fellows are either out of town or working overseas. So i really can see how much this kitchen gracefully smile if someone make use of it.

Extra mugs for unexpected visitors wanting to share a hot coffee or tea in a good cold morning.

Traditional plates. Lots. Some was from grandma so they are really for kept.  You might consider taking extra care while washing.

Cooking is our favorite bonding though we're a small eater. A meal may last a day.  A low salt diet or less sugar may serve. Mostly vegetables, fish and fruits.

I really love this refrigerator photo magnet that we took from Hong Kong. Its been so long since our last family photo as some of us are away and it will take few months or even a year to be back home. You never missed looking at it as you open the fridge.

A furniture dated long ago.

Making fun taking near-object-shot using a mobile phone. Yay!

This is how it look like inside a cabinet. Apology for not tidying up before taking a photo or you may tell me to take time to organize.

I pray that this may not only be a place for a family to feast and gather but a place for God. A place for prayer. That we may not eat to live but through and by His word we survive. We are thirsty and famished and surely that can only be quench through His mighty word.

Jesus answered, "It is written: Man shall not live  on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4

"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15

We gather together, love, encourage and cherish each other. I will never stop praying until the whole family is saved. Until the time that He will come again.

This is my playground, my entertainment room and my favorite part of the house. Tell me what's yours?

 

 

 

Happiness Beyond Imagination

There comes a time that you are done with listening love songs, reading back those sent email messages or letters  from your past relationship that you've been keeping for a long time in your closet right at the bottom of your piled shirts. You've lose the drive of joining and going through social party or cause that you may think  you will find that something or bump to someone who can fulfill the missing part of yourself and the very moment you find him  you will be fix, undivided and satisfied.

As you going deep, it only bears exhaustion, restlessness even losing that finances you've been saving for a long time and mostly a damaged integrity that you never knew you could do such thing. A disgrace to a borrowed life. You may find happiness, yes,  but only a tinge. A happiness that when you blink an eye it was gone.

Your on a dreadful dead end of darkness, tears and loneliness. You loss hope. You are nothing. Your a useless waste.

Until that surreal moment.
Someone picked you up.

Hold you close.

Wiped the last drop of your cry.

Whispered into your ear.

And showed you the right way.

An overflowing questions untold, but who else cares? I am rescued and saved. The amazing eyes of kindness, profound angelic face, comforting warm hug and the holiness of his skin. A wonderful feeling I wont dare to let go.

You found me but the truth was I found you. You are the keeper of my heart. You are my savior. I am in love. Truly,  I am in love. I don't want anywhere else. I am in the right place and I am with you. Uh what a wonderful soul a happiness beyond imagination..

These are  some of  my photos taken years ago. I love nature trip, a laid-back kinda vacation. Those reminds me that i am well loved.

Bintan, Indonesia

Krabi, Thailand

Potipot Island, Philippines

Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines

Anawangin, Philippines

Ocean Park, Hong Kong

Hong Kong, China

Marina Bay Sands Financial Tower, Singapore

Mekong Delta River, Vietnam

Sentosa Island, Singapore

My relaxing jogging path.

     

Gardens by the Bay, Singapore