Today's Verse


The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever -- do not abandon the works of your hands.
— Psalm 138:8 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

God has a purpose and plan for each of our lives. The greatest thing we can do is to find that purpose and live it out. We can trust his purpose for us because it is based on his wisdom and love. As long as we seek his will, we're not going to do anything that can ultimately mess up his purpose for us. Yes, we may at times stray from the perfect channel he wants us to travel, but we never get totally out of the main channel. As long as we do not abandon him, and remember he will never forsake us, he will use us for his purposes.

My Prayer...

O Sovereign God, help me discern today what my life is intended to fulfill in your plan. Thank you for loving me and promising to walk beside me every step of my life. I live trusting that you will never forsake me and committed to never forsaking you. In the name of your faithful Son, Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Today's Verse Illustrated


Inspirational illustration of Psalm 138:8 -- The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever -- do not abandon the works of your hands.

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I woke up with my wife beside me, tonight I'll be sleeping without her at my side.  I pray to God that I can endure 3 months not being able to kiss and embrace her.  Things are really starting to shake up in our lives.  I'm staying here in Cavite in the house of my Uncle, and Em and Pipay is back in Iloilo.  I know that we are doing this for our future.  In this time of physical separation I hope that we could grow more and have clearer understanding of where we want to go.  This is also a time to test how strong our relationship is with God and with each other.  I have faith that we will see this through.

Mahal I love you so much.  I'll be seeing you soon.  I had a great time staying at your parent's place.  Knowing more about you and your family.  I have a great respect for your family, and I'm truly grateful to them for letting me feel as part of the family.  Si Nanay at si Tatay nakakatuwa.  Si tatay ang typical na father, tahimik pero once na nagsalita you know you have to listen, kasi may wisdom sa kanyang sinasabi.  Si Nanay masyadong maisakaso, hindi na muna ako babalik doon kasi hindi talaga ako papayat kung lagi lang akong pakakainin ni Nanay.

Ang pamilya ng Kuya mo, ang laki at ang gulo pero masaya naman.  Kuya mo parang action star, naiintindihan ko bakit hangang-hanga si Ion sa kanya.  Si Ate leng mo naman, masyadong makwento, pero ayos din yun malungkot ang buhay kung lahat ng tao sa paligid tahimik lang. Natutuwa rin ako sa lahat ng Kuya mo, kahit may kakulitan sa katawan at the end of the day magalang parin.

Pamilya din ni Keso makukulit rin, natatawa ako sa lahat ng kwento niya tungkol sa mga anak niya lalo na kay "Milky".

Masayang masaya ako na nakasama ko sila.  Mahal I appreciate you more because of them.  Alam ko na medyo mahirap na hindi tayo magkasama, pero alam ko naman na saglit lang ito at magkasama muli tayo.  See you soon I love you so much.    

Changes

Sitting here in a 2nd floor room in Tondo tells me that things are starting to change in my life.  I am no longer in my comfort zone, I am in unfamiliar territory but I think this is good.  Its high time that I start shaking my life up a bit, and I guess I need to start living.  

There are a lot of challenges ahead, one of those will be separated from my wife for the longest period of time.  I think this is the time that we have to find out how strong our relationship is, and a time to put our trust in the Lord.  We are doing for our own benefit, and our little sacrifice now will benefit us in the future.

Big changes...  
Shalom Garibay blogspot is my personal space in the vastness that is the Cyberspace. It is a portal/gateway to get glimpses on the complexities of my gray matter. This site is the nexus to my other realities. It is my statement, because I do not want my voice drowned into nothingness on this ever expanding civilization. This is my legacy, my shot of immortality, that when I have transcended my physical cocoon, I have left me a footprint for later generations to see. So that they may know that Shalom Garibay was here!
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