Never Give Up

I thank God for Christian radio stations. Every day, as I drive to different places, I hear most of my favorite songs on the radio. On those days when I feel sad , there is always a song that lifts me up and changes my day.


The week my daughter was at camp, I heard this song on the radio, The Words I Would Say by Sidewalk Prophets.

When I heard the words, "God has his hands on you", I felt I should stop worring and trust that God was protecting my daughter.

Everytime I hear the song over and over again, I get a different message from it. Today I hear "Never give up, hope", "Be strong in the Lord".

As you have read on my posts, I have a daughter who was diagnosed with scoliosis at a very young age. Her condition continues to get worse and she needs surgery to stop the curvature of her spine. The surgery is scheduled for September of this year. It is a very complicated surgery. At her age, there are many risks.


This is one of the reasons, I was hoping for a miracle. Two years ago, I received a word of knowledge from a former pastor. He said God told him, that my daughter will get healed. I rejoiced at hearing this message from God. The years have passed and yet there is no sign of healing. Sometimes, I wonder what went wrong? It is heartbreaking, to hear the doctors say, she is getting worse than before.


The miracle has not happened yet. Have I lost all hope? No, I have not! I do not know what God's plans are. But somehow, I keep waiting for that miracle. It will come in his timing.


God is able to do things we think are impossible. I see his power at work in the life of others. Children, whom doctors said will not make it past a few months of life, are now reaching their first year. It takes faith and determination to not give up.



My own brother is a miracle. What keeps him going? Faith, Family and Friends. He knows that in order to be well, he needs to be constant with his medicines and respiratory therapy. My brother has cystic fibrosis. A genetic disease that affects the lungs and the digestive system. A patient with CF, will not had made it past the elementary years about 20 years ago. But now, thanks to all the wonderful research done on CF, medicines and treatments. CF patients are able to make it past their thirties.

The doctor asked me, "What do you think has helped your brother stay healthy?" I responded, "his determination to stay healthy. No matter how much we ask him to do things, if he does not care for himself, it is useless what we do or say."

My brother's response, " I want to live, I want to go back to school, get a job helping others. That is what I want to do, that is my motivation." To hear my brother say that, is wonderful.

I am here for a purpose. God has brought me through certain trials, so that I can get my faith strenghten and use my testimony to help others. Help those who have lost all hope. Those who think it is impossible to try. God knows how much I can bear. He will not give more than what I can handle. What keeps me going? Faith, Family and Friends.

Never Give up, have faith, God has his hand on you.

Take some time to listen to the songs on my playlist.

Walk with Him Wednesday

Today at Holy Experience there will be no sharing of posts. Ann has suggested that we have a quiet time alone with God. And next week we can again share our posts at her blog Holy Experience.

I do need my quiet time with God. Lately, I have been busy with so many projects at home. I homeschool after regular school is over. My children attend a public school. And I stay home, to make sure all the house is clean and organized. I also have time to read inspirational blogs. Computer can be addictive at times. Taking away my time for my chores and my time with God. However, there are times that I come across a post that encourages me and uplifts me spiritually. I meet other Mom's that have faced difficult situations and I learn from them how to deal with my own. Through prayer. We pray for each others needs. We do not know each other, but we know Jesus, and he brings us together in unity, in prayer. Encouraging the younger women and getting encouraged by the older generation.

Today, in my quiet time with God, I will praise and worship. Repent for my wrong actions or words. Ask for special intentions in my heart, and yield to Him. I will end my time with Him, in silence, waiting for Him to talk to me. Letting me know what He desires of me. I will stay quiet, listening, and write in my journal, what the Lord has requested of me, so that I would not forget.

Under God's Tent

I had already mention in one of my posts regarding my prayer journal. I use a prayer journal almost like a diary. It is my letters to God. When I will travel to Mexico or to visit my parents, I will take my prayer journal, along with my bible. As a matter of fact. I have a bible in my car at all times. Is my co-pilot. I keep another bible at my desk, and another bible in my reading basket. This way I always have a bible close by when needed. On wednesday, at Holy Experience blogers share their experience in their walk with God.

I like to read what others write about. One blog I was very interested in was Getting Down with Jesus . In her post titled Tent, the writer describes her tent and her altar. Her tent is a tote bag, and her altar is her bible, prayer journal and or any other book she is currently reading. She got this idea from a book she has been reading, the author of the book talked also about her tent and altar.

I liked the terms they used. So now I will refer to my reading basket as my tent. Inside my tent is my altar: my bible, prayer journal, novena books, prayer books, and any other books that I am reading.

Today and every day, I will be under God's tent. Reading my bible or any other inpirational book. I will try to have a set time each day. As soon as kids leave to school. My alone time with God.

This song says it all

Walk in Him Wednesday

Worship Music

"Bless the Lord, my soul; all my being, bless His holy name!"

Psalm 103:1

Listening to worship music helps me to get closer to God's presence. God loves to hear us sing to him. Even if we do not know how to sing, to Him is the most perfect sound, because it comes from your heart. With great devotion and admiration for Him, our creator!

We were made to worship him. Do you know that in heaven that is what we will do daily.

When I was attending a Christian Church, I will be there on time because I did not want to miss the worship time. I will sing as loud as I wanted, cry out to God, and no one will care because they will be doing the same. All my worries went away at that time. It was my time to show God my love and devotion to him and him only. The best time of worship was that you were all united in worship to God.

"Give to the Lord the glory due his name!

Bring gifts, and enter his presence

worship the Lord in holy attire."

1 Chronicles16:29

Come to him as you are, you need not be perfect. He is waiting for you with open arms. He embraces us with his arms, and fills us with his love.

At home, I will turn up my music player and even danced. Like David danced. I could also do this at Church but It was a little harder because there is not much room within the pews. All I could do was spin around. To some of you this might sound foolish. But to the eyes of God is not.

Now that I am back to the Catholic Faith, I miss the worship time. We sing songs during Mass but it is not the same. As much as I try to come into God's presence, it is difficult. I try to close my eyes and pray, but I am concern people will think I am falling asleep.

So now I worship at home. My radio channels are always set to Christian music stations. While driving to the store, I sing songs to God. It helps me to keep stress free. It also helps me to keep focused on the road and not on the problems. My kids enjoy the music too. My son's favorite song is You Never let Go by Matt Redman. He will sing it as loud as he could. Everytime he heard it on the radio, he will tell me to turn the volume up. Sometimes, husband will change the station and son will say, "Mom, I want to listen to Jesus' songs."

Singing worship songs to God is like praying too. It takes you to a higher place in his presence. Then you are filled with the Spirit of God, you are now ready to ask you petitions and intercede for other. Just like while you exercise, you firts warm-up before you start to work up those muscles.

I invite you to spend time listening to worship songs, close your eyes and listen to the words. Sing to God from within your heart, and see how wonderful it feels to be in the presence of the holy one.

Every Wednesday, we Walk with Him, posting a spiritual practice that draws us nearer to His heart.