Ahuv Sheli

" You have no power over me! " ~Sarah,  quote from the movie Labyrinth  (1986)~ ----- While reflecting on the Adoration Vigil for Holy Thursday night my twin heart sent me, I was brought back to that   powerful  scene between Jesus and Satan in the garden of Gethsemane .  The Lord  accepted   everything  that the Father has laid out for Him.  How different it is for us once trials besiege us. Our eyes are immediately blinded by the 'deceiver' and we choose the easier road ~ flight... fleeting desires... comfort... security... self preservation. This season, the Lord invites us to fix our gaze on the cross and contemplate not on what He has given up but  what God has given us back ... ~  Unfathomable Love, Eternity with the Father ... Infinite   Mercy, Hope, Life given for others. ----- There was a time when social networking came next to breathin...

I was brought to the   crossroads   of my life at the beginning of the year and along with them were dreams, visits and challenges... "When the heart is able to ask itself and weep, then we can understand something."  ~Pope Francis' message, Youth Encounter in UST~ The Year of Conversion Spring came to my life in 2013 ~ my U-turn to the Lord.  It was symbolized by the birth of the little sage... who is now two. The Year of Love Out of all the people in the world, he chose me.  He has a heart like my own.  Centered in the Lord, t wo-gether  apart we promised to live our forever now  ~  2014 onwards ~  by  loving and serving the Lord right where we are now. The Year of Faith Two breaking news left me at the crossroads this year 2015.  While friends wrote their lists of resolutions ~ I found myself fully surrendering to the Lord's plans this time . His faithfuln...

Light’s out... power lines were cut. There wasn't a single soul in the street...  t he wind howled like a hungry child in need of its mother... and there, without the daily hustle and bustle of life,  the Lord patiently waited for me... -----0----- Everyday is a practice to greet each morning with a smile…  I’m learning to receive whatever comes my way.  With my hands cupped, I reached out for God’s graces… What we had in Mongolia for the Medical Editors’ Meet was entirely unique. It was a quiet experience that will remain in my heart forever. I had a blessed time with my brother ... ... and with the rest of the doctors who participated. It was there, that the Lord established Himself as my rock... He was preparing me for something... -----0----- 25th of August, I felt a stabbing pain on my abdomen...  After three days of consecutive vomiting, I decided to see a gastr...

“Everyone loves a great lovestory and a happy ending.” ~ book description, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Happily Ever After photo credit: May Christine Tandoc; twitted by melissa How do love stories even begin? Love by John Lennon   Some say, love starts at the womb with the 'encounter' and eventual 'union' of the sperm and egg cell. Others say, it's destiny  ~ it's written in the stars ... Still most of us believe that it simply happens ... photo credit: Google   It comes at the most unexpected moment... Like a gift that needs unwrapping... and with the gift comes the elements of surprise and humor of the Giver... " Just when I thought I was becoming invisible,  you came along." ~ quote  melissa's photo     Love came knocking at the door of our hearts  after  the decision to become invisible... He opted to pursue a deeper calling as a contemp...

'There' He led me to ponder on His GREAT LOVE... Everything I am before Him was laid bare...  I couldn't look at Him for a long time for I knew in my heart how much I have done Him wrong... and yet He continued to gaze on me, piercing me through with those same compassionate loving eyes. "I slipped His fingers, I escaped His feet, I ran and hid, for Him I feared to meet. One day I passed Him, fettered on a Tree, He turned His Head, and looked, and beckoned me. "Neither by speed, nor strength could He prevail.  Each hand and foot was pinioned by a nail. He could not run or clasp me if He tried,  But with His eye, He bade me reach His side. "For pity's sake, thought I, I'll set you free. ' Nay --- hold this cross ,' He said, ' and follow me . This yoke is easy, this burden light, Not hard or grievous if you wear it tight.' ~ Elizabeth Cheney ~ ---0--- Three of my former companions inside the walls appeared...

*Note: Quotes in pink ink from Leslie Ludy When the Lord closed the door to the life I’ve come to know for ten years as a religious…  I had mixed emotions over what was ahead of me…                        I have always prayed for a true and lasting love for myself...                Photo Credit: google                                  The Bride and the Bridegroom I have come to know Jesus since I was three and have decided to be with Him when I turned thirteen. I thought of serving people as a nurse and as religious missionary ~ taking care of people's body and soul ... but Jesus desired more than that... I romanticized it all ~ ‘charity,’ ‘poverty,’ ‘life inside the walls,’ ‘prayer’ and ‘perfection,’ ‘community life’ and ‘apostolate.’ The Lord wanted my ‘heart’ ...