My Prayer For You, Future Philippine President

It is only a couple of hours until the Philippine National Election and everyone is one the edge. Some are feeling giddy and excited while others are nervous and frantic. Political rallies are happening left and right and so are the bashing and political sabotage.

But this is not a blog of who to vote or who not to vote. Instead, I hope that as you read this blog, you will join me in prayer for our future president, whoever he or she may be.

Photo from the Commissions on Elections or COMELEC

Dear Lord, thank you for your unending love and grace.
Now that election day is near, give us wisdom and guidance to choose the leaders that will lead us and protect us Lord.

Lord we pray for our future president that he/she may have the blessing of Abraham and that whoever blesses him/her will be blessed.

Lord we pray for that he/she may have the conviction of Joseph and he/she may flee from the temptations of this world. We pray that like Joseph, he/she will find favor in the eyes of leaders of other nations and countries.

Lord we pray that he/she would have the courage of Daniel and that like Daniel, he/she will stand for what is right, even in the midst of persecution and threat for his/her life.

Lord we pray that he/she will have the heart of David and that he/she will sing praises to in the midst of victories and defeats. Like David Lord, we pray that he/s
he will be surrounded by Nathans who will speak life and truth to them and the he/she will respond with humility and repentance when they have done something they shouldn't have.

Lord we pray that he/she will have the wisdom of Solomon to guide this country prosperity.

Lord we pray that he/she will have the passion of Paul. We pray that like Paul, you will give him/her a Damascus moment where you will meet him/her and that he/she will never be the same again. We pray that like Paul, he/she will use his/her position to further Your gospel even to the ends of the Earth.

And lastly, we pray that he/she will have the obedience and the character of Jesus. We pray that like Jesus who was willing to lay His life down for the church, we pray that our future president will be willing to sacrifice everything for the people of the Philippines.

We also pray for a safe, calm, and honest election Lord.

In Jesus' Name, Amen....

Let the School Year Begin!

Thank you Lord for another year to mold minds and shape hearts. 

Thank you Lord for another year to teach. 

word wall painting by one of my co-teachers

Thank you Lord for all the inspirations to do these and more. You are truly a creative God and though I may never match your brilliance, I thank you for giving me the patience to try. 

Thank you for my school, Montessori De Sagrada Familia and its administrators whose support embolden us to give our best. 

Thank you for the best workmates, the MDSF Pre-school Dept whose unwavering support is unparalleled.

library area

Thank you for our parents for entrusting their little children to us and for partnering with us giving the best education for their children... 

Thank you Lord for the children you have entrusted to my care for their lives are irreplaceable. 

Thank you for reminding me that you have not only entrusted me with their learning, but with their lives and souls as well.

first ever writing center 

Thank you Lord because they may be tough and tiring things ahead, but Your Spirit and wisdom has gone ahead and made everything perfect in its own time.

Remind me Lord to seek you in all things and in everyday routines because through you the ordinary becomes extraordinary...

Let no works of the enemy such as laziness and other hazards prosper against me, my family, my school, my students, and my church.... 

snap shot wall waiting for our picture perfect memories to be posted here

Excited for this school year! Let it begin! 

His Heart for Mine

During the first day of the Central Luzon Leaders' Camp (May 19, 2014), I received a very special vision from God during the first worship session.

He showed me a picture of a big, flawless diamond. In my mind, I saw that it was so big and huge that it momentarily blinded me. So I asked Him what it meant and He revealed to me that it was His HEART.

Like the diamond, His heart is strong.

Like the diamond, His heart is pure.

Like the diamond, His heart is priceless.

Like the diamond, His heart is rare.

Like the diamond, His heart is a gift undeserved.

In contrast my heart is like a piece of ordinary glass.

My heart is fake, trying and failing to imitate His glow.

My heart is cheap, easily bought by idols of my own making.

My heart is fragile, easily broken by mere words, actions or lack thereof....

But then I feel the hand of God, reaching down, exchanging my broken, fragile, cheap heart for His precious, pure and strong heart.

I slowly shake my head, because I am fully aware, that whatever I do, I would never be able to pay for His heart.

But He showed me the CROSS, and He reminded me that I don't have to pay for anything, because He already did.

World's largest flawless gem
Photo not mine