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Be It Unto Me According to Thy Word

And Mary said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. "
Luke 1:38  King James Version

Sometimes God puts in a situation that seems to be contradicting to the plans that we have.  That's when we need to have the faith to believe that God sees the bigger picture.  We have to remember that 'His ways are always higher than our ways'.   Just like Mary,   we may not understand why He's bringing us into difficult situations, but we can still trust God and say "be it unto me according to Thy Word."    

I love the lyrics of Babbie Mason's song --  Trust His Heart.  

All things work for our good
Though sometimes we don't see how they could
Struggles that break our hearts in two
Sometimes blind us to the truth
Our Father knows what's best for us
His ways are not our own
So when your pathway grows dim
And you just don't see Him
Remember you're never alone

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
Trust His heart

He sees the master plan
And He holds our future in His hand
So don't live as those who have no hope
All our hope is found in Him
We see the present clearly
But He sees the first and the last
And like a tapestry
He's weaving you and me
To someday be just like Him

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
Trust His heart

He alone is faithful and true
He alone knows what is best for you

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
Trust His heart


When you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart
Trust His heart

Enjoying God's Blessings

1 Samuel 1:27-28 

²⁷ I asked the Lord to give me this boy, and he has granted my request. ²⁸ Now I am giving him to the Lord, and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” And they^[a] worshiped the Lord there.
 1 Samuel 2:1-2 

Hannah’s Prayer of Praise

 ¹ Then Hannah prayed:

   “My heart rejoices in the Lord!
      The Lord has made me strong.^[a]
   Now I have an answer for my enemies;
      I rejoice because you rescued me.
 ² No one is holy like the Lord!
      There is no one besides you;
      there is no Rock like our God.

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible (New Living Translation)

Karol Ladd’s devotional book, The Power of a Positive Mom, has always lifted my spirit.   In one of her devotionals, Delighting in God’s Blessings, she talks about giving thanks to God for all our answered prayers.  This has reminded me to always thank God for all the blessings He has showered upon me.  The simple gathering we had last Sunday for my son’s 2^nd birthday was proof of God’s unfailing love. 

For the past two years, I struggled with two ADS- not advertisements but adjustment and adversity.  

First,  adjustment in being a mother.  Happy but sleepless nights.  Balancing work and family life.  Not that easy but God has seen me through.

Second,  adversity has struck us last year.  Ondoy Storm (Sept 26, 2009) has left us homeless before my son Caleb turned one.   Not that easy but God has provided us shelter right after the storm.  We stayed at my brother-in-law’s house, then transferred to my uncle’s house.  Three months after, on December 24, 2009 we finally moved in our condo unit at Cambridge where we held the party last Sunday.

In those two years, I’ve seen how God provided for us—bills were miraculously paid, there’s always food in the ref,  and a God-fearing caregiver was given to my son.   

There’s a lot to be thankful for…Just seeing relatives and friends join us last Sunday, even with our very short notice invitation, prompts my heart to be very thankful—for their time & their sincere smiles.  (And of course,  for making Caleb happy with their gifts).

 These are enough for me to stop and thank God for always loving me and showing me that I’m never alone.