28Apples
Not all apples are sweet yet the devil will tell you the opposite. Still we must continue searching for the sweet apples without having to go around tasting every apple. Wisdom shall teach us what an apple tastes like without having a bite ;-)
Tears
Everytime I think of you
I shed a tear
I shed tears
And each tear is a prayer
For you
Asking Him to help you
Get through each day
Without me by your side
To comfort you
To listen and to embrace you
Asking your guardian angel to tell you
That I am doing just fine
That I can make it through
One more day without you
Despite these longings to hold you
Despite these tears
My sorrow and my joy
Symbols of silent loving
Of total surrender
To the will of God
May these tears reach you
They are my strength
They are my companions
Each tear is a gift to you
A symbol of my love
A love that should not be
You are free now
To follow Him
The gap you made is huge
Mind you I’m quite confused
Slowly you say adieu
It’s you I’m about to lose
Sign of God’s Love
Sacrament of Baptism: June 27, 1993
I was baptized by the name Ericka Jane. Ericka means ‘forever’ while Jane means ‘God is gracious’. Thus, put together my name means ‘Foreve God is Gracious’. Indeed God is so gracious to have me baptized and be in His church.
First Sacrament of Reconciliation: January 2004
The first time I had the confession, I was feeling afraid and ashamed. But as my faith grows, I began to see the sacrament as an oppurtunity to be in God’s arms again and not as a threat to my being.
First Sacrament of Communion: January 24, 2004
When I recieved my first communion, I knew that I recieved Jesus. But it took me years to really know just how important that sacrament is. Jesus made it known to me that it is truly a mystery a human can’t fully grasp. Doubts about this sacrament were no more and I have more respect and more faith to the Holy Eucharist.
Sacrament of Confirmation: November 19, 2005
As the bishop made the sign of the cross on my forehead, my role in the Christian community is already in front of me. And when he tapped my cheek gently, I bacame a soldier of Christ ready to face the battlefield, ready for sufferings and persecutions. Because of this sacrament, my eyes were opened and I began to live not for myself but for Christ.
I have not yet recieved the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. I wish to recieve it someday if ever I will be sick, that is badly sick or not, or nearing death due of a sickness. I have been taught that this Sacrament is not for the dead. This sacrament is for the living who is suffering illness. So I wish to have it before I die, so I may be in a state of grace.
I wil get married someday. I just dont know yet whom I will marry. Will I marry a Christin Man or will I marry Christ Himself? I am still discerning. I am still searching. Although I wish to see my vocation soon, I know the good Lord will give it to me when Im ready, in His own perfect timing. No worries. No need to hurry. Whatever my vocation is, whats important is that I give Him glory through my earthly existence…
Put away the pictures.
Put away the memories.
I put over and over
Through my tears
I’ve held them till I’m blind
They kept my hope alive
As if somehow that I’d keep you here
Once you believed in a love forever more?
How do you leave it in a drawer?
Now here it comes, the hardest part of all
Unchain my heart that’s holding on
How do I start to live my life alone?
Guess I’m just learning,
Learning the art of letting go.
Try to say it’s over
Say the word goodbye.
But each time it catches in my throat
Your still here in me
And I can’t set you free
So I hold on to what I wanted most
Maybe someday we’ll be friend’s forever more
Wish I could open up that door
Tapat na Manunuyo
Patawad Hesu Kristo
Kung Ika’y naisantabi
Pag-ibig Mo’y naguumapaw
Saking bawat dalamhati
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Sa bawat araw Ika’y may handog
Araw bituin at buwan na mabilog
Bawat salita Mo’y tumitimo
Nagpapatunay ng pag-ibig Mo
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Ilang taon na ang nagdaan
Nang ako ay Iyong niligawan
Ngunit puso ko’y nalito
At tila naging bato
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Ngayon ako’y bigo
Kasintahan ko’y binihag Mo
Ikaw ba ang dapat pakasalan?
Manunuyong tapat magpakailanman
Our Lady of Rosary from Portugal visited Los Banos, Laguna. Ave Maria! :) (Taken with instagram)
Kay hirap pigilan
Ang puso na magmahal
Para kang nagtangkang
Patilain ang ulan
Kay hirap kalimutan
Mga araw na nagdaan
Kung bawat sandali’y
Alaala’y nakaabang
Kay hirap ngumiti
Kahit isang saglit
Kung puso’y nangungulila
Sa yakap mong mahigpit
Kay hirap magpaalam
Sa ating pagmamahalan
Gayong ating mga puso’y nag-niniig
Inaawit ay pag-ibig
Kay hirap unawain
Plano ng Diyos sa atin
Ngunit salamat pa rin sa Kanya
At ika’y minsa’y naging akin
