Nothing Just Happens! (By Bo Sanchez)

Here's another blog by Bo Sanchez. It's true, everything happens for a reason. And maybe the reason that this is happening to me now is because God is preparing me for something greater, something far better than I have ever dreamed. :)

I especially live the verse from the Bible, Proverbs 16:9. I hope you do too. 

As quoted from Bo Sanchez: http://bosanchez.ph/nothing-just-happens/: 

"Here’s the truth: Nothing Just Happens. Because God had something to do with it. This was Divine Orchestration. The Heavenly Conductor arranged, maneuvered, and engineered various circumstances to position Ruth to harvest in this specific plot of land, which was her place of destiny.

I believe God is doing the exact same thing in your life. 

Say it after me, “Nothing just happens.”

When you feel discouraged by your current situation, when you feel that things aren’t going your way, when you find yourself caught in a quagmire of opposition, and people reject you, declare that “Nothing Just Happens!” 

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The Bible says, We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. (Proverbs 16:9). 

Right now, you may be in a place of poverty. I declare it now to be your place of prosperity. You may be in a place of anguish. I declare it now to be your place of abundance. You may be in a place of defeat. I now declare it as your place of destiny. Your physical surroundings may be ordinary to your eyes, but behind the curtains of the physical realm, God is doing something extraordinary in your favor. Declare that God is bringing you to your place of destiny because “Nothing Just Happens”.

Think of the most painful experience in your life and shout, Nothing just happens! Think of the people that have abandoned you and shout, Nothing just happens! Think of the anguish that you went through and shout, Nothing just happens!” 

When the winds are strong, the clouds are dark, the waves are high, shout, Nothing just happens! When there’s no food on your table, no money in your pocket, no friends on your side, shout, nothing just happens! When your prayers aren’t answered, when your dreams aren’t happening, and when your miracles aren’t flowing—Nothing just happens!"

Funny yet true =P

* I didn't make this. Saw them all online. How apt. :P

There's Good in Goodbye (Carrie Underwood)

I heard you laughing in a crowd outside a restaurant we used to go to

I caught a glimpse that stopped me in my tracks

It took me back

You looked happy with that little girl on your shoulders, happy

I know where she got those crystal eyes of blue

Time's been sweet to you

[Chorus:]

As bad as it was, as bad as it hurt

I thank God I didn't get what I thought that I deserved

Sometimes life leads you down a different road

When you're holding on to someone that you gotta let go

Someday you'll see the reason why

Sometimes, yeah sometimes, there's good in goodbye

I don't regret it

The time we had together

I won't forget it

But we both ended up where we belong

I guess goodbye made us strong

And yeah I'm happy

I found somebody too who makes me happy

And I knew one day I'll see you on the street

And it'd be bittersweet

[Chorus:]

As bad as it was, as bad as it hurt

I thank God I didn't get what I thought that I deserved

Sometimes life leads you down a different road

When you're holding on to someone that you gotta let go

Someday you'll see the reason why

Sometimes, yeah sometimes, there's good in goodbye

Yeah, yeah

[Outro:]

As bad as it was, as bad as it hurt

I thank God I didn't get what I thought that I deserved

Sometimes life leads you down a different road

When you're holding on to someone that you got to let go

Someday you'll see the reason why

Yeah someday you'll see the reason why

There's good in goodbye, yeah

There's good in goodbye

I'll Miss You.. Until We Meet Again.

The power of prayer is amazing.

It was painful knowing that I lost you for the last time. At the moment when we're about to mark our 3rd year together, you decided to have a change of heart. It was sudden and so unbelievable that I had to see friends and family just so I can put dangerous thoughts at bay.

Yes, losing you was very painful.

I had a feeling that you were different, that you don't want me anymore. But I was surprised when you told my friend that you love me so much. Somehow I couldn't put the way you treated me and that, which what you told my best friend, together. Who was that who seek counsel from my friend, from the man who ignored me for more than two weeks? If you were confused about how we are, imagine how much I tore my head out trying to find an explanation from everyone why you would even treat me that way. And so I said goodbye to you, knowing deep inside, this is probably the very last time I will send you that message.

I thought you had changed and wanted to make everything better for us. I still don't understand why you would tell me that you don't want to talk to me. As always, you would keep things to yourself when you know someone right here wants so much to help you unpack that baggage of yours.

As I said, the power of prayer is amazing.

I know I will be broken up inside for a long time but I don't want people to know. Only a very few people know about my situation with you and I want to keep it at that. I know I will be sad and weepy but I need to show others that I am OK; there's nothing wrong with me. The next two days after my last message to you was hell. Truly hell.

But I know I need to turn to Someone with Higher Power. A love far stronger. Not knowing what else to ask, I prayed to God for strength. I could have asked for lightning to strike you or a passing bus to hit you and drive over you... I could have prayed for a lot worse things. Instead, I asked for my own strength. The will to endure the days and the people to give me support. 

Then, I asked God to stop the pain. I know I have a tendency to let my thoughts wander and make sad and bitter scenarios in my head. So I asked Him to give me one day, just one whole day, to carry the pain with me, and when I wake up, the pain will be gone. I told myself I will deal with this for one day and then no more. 

And He did just that. He took the pain away in just one night.

Mornings are better now. My routine is still the same but I feel lighter this time. I challenged my self to read through all your past messages and emails and see if I can deal with it. I looked at your pictures, read your messages, but this time I don't feel sad anymore. I just smile and reminisce about the wonderful and happy times I had with you. No more pain. 

So now I'm better, I'm OK. I'm on my road to recovery. 

The very last time I saw you, you were sleeping. I remember I kissed you while you sleep. My fondest memory is you sleeping beside me, your tender moment. I was really happy and that was my last memory of you. 

La Lune says thank you for the happy memories. 

Anne Hathaway

While going through the Yahoo website, I wanted to find out the trend about the actress Anne Hathaway and her recent marriage. I chanced upon the Wikipedia site talking about the wife of William Shakespeare who's name is Anne Hathaway.

The Sonnet 145 of Shakespeare is said to be directed to his wife, Anne. Though historians say that their relationship isn't all that good, I just think the message of this sonnet is sweet.

Excerpts from Sonnet 145


Those lips that Love's own hand did make
Breathed forth the sound that said 'I hate'
To me that languish'd for her sake;
But when she saw my woeful state
Straight in her heart did mercy come,
Chiding that tongue that ever sweet
Was used in giving gentle doom,
And taught it thus anew to greet:
'I hate' she alter'd with an end,
That follow'd it as gentle day
Doth follow night, who like a fiend
From heaven to hell is flown away;
'I hate' from hate away she threw,
And saved my life, saying 'not you.'