Journies of the Heart

This is actually the first time that i went back to the Philippines na super duper excited ako… if you are going to ask me, ayoko pa sana umuwi kasi dami ko pa ginagawa dun sa lugar na yun… but God had another plan for me.. He orchestrated everything para makauwi ako.. from my schedules, to my airfare even my heart eh hinanda Nya.

When i saw my mom, i realized na i really have to spend more time with her this time… kasi you can see na tumatanda na sya talaga… and most of the time eh wala ako sa tabi nya so i must make use of my time here sa Pinas to spend time with her…  even my lolo (bingi na at bulag pa) grabe we spent how many hours just chatting and catching up with all the things that im doing.. dun ko lang narealized how he missed me so much… lalo na yung morning talks namin or yung kapag pinagdrive ko sya pag punta kami ng pampanga.. si lola ganun din.. na miss nya yung wentuhan namin after dinner or kapag miryenda time… or my dearest ditse.. na kaso busy din sa opis hehehe kaya bihira ko din makausap.. or alyssa na mula nung dumating ako eh di na humiwalay sa kin.. gusto lahat ng lakad ko eh kasama sya!

Things are not the same anymore… i have or should i say i must appreciate all the people that i’ve been with kasi after awhile aalis na naman ako, at di ko na makikita yung ibang stages sa buhay nila… tumatanda na sila, nagmamature ako (hahaha bias sa term na ginamit), at lumalaki na mga pamangkin ko… mga kaibigan ko nag-aasawa na, me nanganganak, me namamatay ng maaga.. me nagkakasakit…  yung mga lugar nagbabago.. yung climate nakakalokah na rin…

Things are not the same anymore… but only one thing will remain forever.. at yun ay ang pag-ibig ng Diyos sa ating lahat…

WHEN GOD MADE YOU

(Guys)

Its always been a mystery to me,
How two hearts can come together,
And love can last forever.
But now that I have found you I believe,
That a miracle has come when God sends the perfect one.
So gone are all my questions about why,
And i’ve never been so sure of anything in my life

~chorus~

Oh I wonder what God was thinking,when he created you.
I wonder if He knew everything I would need,
Because he made all my dreams come true.
When God made you, He must have been thinking about me.

(Girls)

Ooo ooo,I promise that wherever you may go, wherever life may lead you,
With all my heart I’ll be there too.
And from this moment on I want you to know,
I’ll let nothing come between us, and I will love the ones you love.
(guy):So gone are all my questions about why (girl echoes):about why

Duet:Oh I wonder what God was thinking when he created you,
I wonder if He knew everythin I would need,
Because He made all my dreams come true.
When God made you He must’ve been thinking about me.

Bridge

He made the sun He made the moon,
To harmonize a perfect tune,
One can’t do without the other they just have to be together.
And that is how I know its true,
Your for me and i’m for you and my world
Just cant be right without you in my life

Chorus

(guy) He must have heard every prayer I’ve been praying (girl echo)
I’ve been praying (both)He must’ve knew everything I would need

When God made you, He must’ve been thinking about me.

"As endless as forever, Our love will stay together You are all I need to be with forevermore" (From the song Forevermore by Side A Band)

Tell me to give you up and i will do

I’m still praying that somehow this dream will come true

But as time passes by and days are gone

Is there still a future that will hold us as one?

I do not know but this song never fails to make me smile everytime i hear it… i still love the original version of Perry Como….

~Hopelessly Romantic~

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CATCH A FALLING STAR (by Perry Como)

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Never let it fade away
Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Save it for a rainy day

For love may come and tap you on the shoulder some starless night
Just in case you feel you want to hold her
You’ll have a pocketful of starlight
Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Never let it fade away
Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Save it for a rainy day

For love may come and tap you on the shoulder some starless night
And Just in case you feel you want to hold her
You’ll have a pocketful of starlight
(Pocketful of starlight, hm,hm,hm,hm,hm,hm)

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Never let it fade away
Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Save it for a rainy day
(Save it for a rainy, save it for a rainy, rainy, rainy, day)

For when your troubles start multiplyin’ and they just might
It’s easy to forget them without tryin’
With just a pocketful of starlight

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Never let it fade away
Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket
Save it for a rainy day
(Save it for a rainy day)
Save it for a rainy day

One afternoon, i was watching this old Chinese movie (with English Subtitle.. yahoo bihira ata mangyari na me TV show na me English subtitles hehe.. anyways..) and i was really touched by what i heard from the guy. Corny as it sounds but i cried during one particular scene.

This guy had a cancer, he knew it for almost 3 years and he didn’t tell his wife and children about it until he needs to resign from his work as a famous anchorman. He was scheduled for an operation (that was the time that cancer survival was very slim) so he and his wife were taking a romantic moment at the rooftop of the hospital. Then the husband told his wife that she must not think even for a single moment that he didn’t love her… in fact, he loves her very much that he is taking a chance on this operation so he can live longer… and that she was always on his mind…

The guy died.

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YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND
(by Willie Nelson)

Maybe I didn’t treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn’t love you
Quite as often as I could have
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn’t hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I’m so happy that you’re mine

If I made you feel second best
Girl I’m so sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died
Give me, give me one more chance to keep you satisfied, satisfied

Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

How Can I Keep From Singing

(Chris Tomlin)

There is an endless song
Echoes in my soul
I hear the music ring

I can sing in the troubled times
Sing when I win
I can sing when I lose my step
And fall down again
I can sing ’cause You pick me up
Sing ’cause You’re there
I can sing ’cause You hear me, Lord
When I call to You in prayer
I can sing with my last breath
Sing for I know
That I’ll sing with the angels
And the saints around the throne

Aug. 15, 2007

"You of little faith, why are you so fearful?"

This sentence hit me like a bomb. Today while i was doing my morning QT, i was filled with anxiety and worry.  It started when we had our general mtg and changes must be made… for us to be used effectively by our Dad here.  These changes require us to have our faith to go higher another level.  Knowing my very limited resources and contacts, i saw myself panicking.

Very much like the disciples in the story huh? When they saw the storm getting stronger and the waves higher, they panicked.  They forgot that they are with JC, they forgot that they are with the Saviour.  They focused on the circumstances, and bacame self-conscious of the situation that their in.

Like me… I forgot that i am here in this place because He asked me to be here.  I forgot that He who promised is faithful.  Instead of focusing on the circumstances and situation that i am in right now, i should have focused on Him and His promises.

I know i have been praying to G to increase my faith…but when things do not go well, or like i want it to be i worried.  Fear and anxiety engulfed me like the waves.

Now, as i yarp to G to increase my faith… i also asked Him to increase my patience and that He would give me a stronger back to endure hardships and always give me joy and peace in my heart that He is always with me and will never leave me.

Ooopssss…. by the way, G reminded me of one thing… i only need a faith as small as a mustard seed to move mountain… hehehe.. isn’t He a great G?

Just A Prayer Away

Tears that fell like rain
Streamed down from my heart
Colors turned to gray
Emptiness led the way
Until I fell apart

You came to save
To show me that

Chorus:
You’re just a prayer away
No matter where I am
I know in my heart
You’re never too far
When I’m losing my way
You’re just a prayer away
My strength is in my faith
I’m never alone
I’m never afraid
Cause You’re just a prayer away

When I close my eyes
Lord, I call Your name
And the dark subsides
Nothing can take the place
Of the peace I find

You came to save me
To show me that

Repeat chorus

Bridge:
Whenever i need to fine You
I just fall on my knees
In You I find the strength that I need
To live , to believe

Repeat chorus

(I just love this song…. do i need to say more?)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I stand in this place and lift
Up my eyes to see
THe glory of Your face

You are great
You are great

(One of the songs that we sang at the concert… haaaayyy loves ko tong song na ito… at first i thought hard rock sya… but after listening to it… grabe I really enjoyed it together with Jump Around!)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Intro
B G# F#m E
B G# B/D# E

Verse
B
I was blind but now I see
E
Love has got a hold on me
G#m F#m E
Now I sing cause I am free

Pre-Chorus
G#m Bb B E
So Im laying down my life
G#m Bb B E
And Im taking up my cross

Chorus
B
Im taking up my cross
E
Laying down my life
F#m E
All for the glory of Your name

B
Im living my whole life
E
All for You Jesus
F#m E
Taking up my cross everyday

Verse 2
I was lost
Now Im found
Put my feet on solid ground
Now I sing cause I am free

Bridge
B F#m G# E
I choose to stand for my generation