“A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, must empty ourselves. The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.”
—Blessed Mother Teresa
December 2011
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the after-coffee effect: Disaster Struck Cagayan De Oro →
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Reblogging this from my cousin… I’d say, the world should know. We are also asking for help.
On Dec. 16, 2011, I felt that a storm was brewing. The day started out sunny and suddenly, dark clouds came over and the wind picked up. By the time I went home, it was raining in torrents.
Around 12mn of Dec. 17, the rain lightened up a bit but the wind was getting stronger by the minute. I…
“Show kindness through your face, your eyes, your smile and through the warmth of your greetings. You must bear a cheerful smile. Don’t only give your care, but give your heart as well.”
—Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“It’s OK to mourn and get stunned for a while until you gather back your senses. But this has to have an expiry date. Are you overwhelmed with your problems? Is your marriage tearing apart? Are you buried in a mountain of debt? Have you lost your job? Has the news of your sickness paralyzed you? Seek God’s wisdom and find out what needs to be done. Then take action!
Hope and Action are the winners’ twins.” —Jon Escoto (DIDACHE)
Hope and Action are the winners’ twins.” —Jon Escoto (DIDACHE)
Dose of Inspiration from the Psalm of David
Today’s Psalm is really beautiful. Sharing this inspiration to you! ♥
Psalms 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Blessed are all who wait for the Lord.
1 Praise the LORD, for he is good; sing praise to our God, for he is gracious; it is fitting to praise him. 2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; the dispersed of Israel he gathers. 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 He tells the number of the stars; he calls each by name. 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power to his wisdom there is no limit. 6 The LORD sustains the lowly; the wicked he casts to the ground.
