Mommy's Fears

This morning, Lolo was telling a story of how one of their church friends live near the Barangay Hall and yet they got robbed. He said SEVEN men were part of the modus, with 4 acting as lookouts and 3 who did the actual job of forcibly entering the house IN BROAD DAYLIGHT and getting whatever they could, scaring the shit out of the homeowners in the process. Another house was robbed within the same week, but it was said that the homeowner didn't want to open the gate for the robbers. And you know what? He was shot! This, too, happened midday.

Scary! Keep the gate locked okay?

I pray for your protection. That God envelopes all of you in his arms so that no evil can harm you. May God send his angels to always watch over you and protect you.

I love you!

Love and fear

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

—1 John 4:18

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

There are many kinds of fear. Some of these are legitimate. Others are imagined. Still others are irrational. Thankfully, as Christians, we don't have to be afraid of the one crucial event in our life -- judgment. God's love saves us, empowers us, blesses us, works in us, and touches others through us. Most of all, having experienced this love, we can cast fear out of our hearts because we know where we stand with God. He is our loving Father who longs to bring us home!

My Prayer...

Holy, majestic, and awesome God, you are mighty in your strength. You are holy beyond comparison. You are righteous and fair in your dealings with your people. Most of all, dear Father, I thank you because you do not deal with me as my sins deserve. No, O God, you deal with me graciously, blessing me with your redeeming and transforming grace. Your love gives me confidence to live for you and to await the day I stand before you. Until that day I offer you my thanks and praise in Jesus' holy name I pray. Amen.

Solo Dios basta

Nada te turbe, nada te espante... Solo Dios basta. (Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you.... God alone is enough.) – St. Teresa of Avila

Don't be scared

Wag Kang Matakot

Eraserheads 

Wag kang matakot

Di mo ba alam nandito lang ako

Sa iyong tabi

Di kita pababayaan kailanman

At kung ikaw ay mahulog sa bangin

Ay sasaluhin kita

Wag kang matakot na matulog mag-isa

Kasama mo naman ako

Wag kang matakot na umibig at lumuha 

Kasama mo naman ako

Wag kang matakot ah.....

Wag kang matakot 

Dahil ang buhay ay walang katapusan

Makapangyarihan 

Ang pag-ibig na hawak mo sa iyong kamay

Ikaw ang diyosa't hari ng iyong mundo

Matakot sila sa'yo

wag kang matakot na matulog mag-isa

kasama mo naman ako

wag kang matakot umibig ta lumuha

kasama mo naman ako

wag kang matakot na magmukang tanga

kasama mo naman ako

wag kang matakot sa hindi mo pa makita

kasama mo naman ako

wag kang matakot ah

wag kang matakot

di mo ba lam nanadito lang kao

sa iyong tabi

di kita pababayaan kailan man

wag kang matakot

di kita pababayaan kailan man

(repeat until fade)

My Greatest Fears

• Die or be an invalid before I see you and your siblings able to provide for your own.
• See you or any of your siblings be miserable or selfish or unkind, especially to the less fortunate.
• See our family break apart.