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Hardship Makes Success

A story of a man willing to take risk of his life just to achieve the goal of his life. A success to be in this cruel world.

It all started six years ago when I was seven years old. It was the time when my parents separated. The other side of me tells me that it is a good thing so my mom won't suffer anymore if she is not happy with dad. But my other side bitterly cries for I never wished to have a broken family. After their separation, my dad is still abroad while me and my brother lived with our mom.

A year later, my mom decided for us to live with our grandparents while she stays in the city. All of us thought this would be a brilliant idea so everyone was so excited moving in my grandparents' house. But then, after several months of our stay there, the wind has changed. I and my brother became battered grandchildren. Our grandfather hit us all the time without our knowledge why he's always doing that. Everyday, I and my brother had marks on our skins and bruises. In the first few months whenever my mom would visit, we never told her about what's truly happening because whenever our mom will visit, our grandfather will so kind as if he'll never hit us even once. This hitting and beating continued for over a year. Until the time that I and my brother can't help it anymore but to tell you mom all of it. Our mom and grandfather immediately had a fight. After the fight, our mom packed all of our things and left the house. She brought us in her apartment in the city.

Everything went better after a year. We went to school located on the city and lived with our mom. But then, there is this another obstacle that is testing my faith. Our mom had different partners which made me hard to adjust. Of course I still want our father to be the matured male in our house. But when that thing happened, it made me cry every night and I felt like I am already a burden to my family. But thank God after a year, I was able to adjust.

A year later, my mom and my grandfather forgave each other. Our grandfather promised that he'll never do such a thing again on us. Again, we all thought that he'd really not do it again. But then again after several months, he started hitting and beating us, leaving us again with marks and bruises. For the second time, my mom and grandfather had a fight. Our grandparents left the house and stayed in the house of their friend. Again, everything went back into place.

Another year later, a new obstacle invaded my faith and just. Whenever our mom gets into a fight with her partner, she'd put her madness on us. She'd shout at us and beat us and say, "You are useless! I wish you are not my daughter!" This made me cry every night because I can't get it out of my head. Now I know that I really am a burden.

This scenario is still happening until now. But all I can do is increase my faith and just wait what happens next . . . I hope it touched your hearts even for a bit.

Source: http://www.saching.com/

Fireproof

What is fireproof? In Wikipedia, Fireproof means resistant to damage from fire.

But in relation to life, Fireproof is a love story of a firefighter man to his wife... to protect their marriage when its going to fire.

It is a Amerian Christiam drama film, and I like this movie ever since the first time I watch the video.




Caleb's Apology


Believe

Nineteen years ago, I was baptized in the Holy Spirit and started attending Bible studies in a charismatic community. My heart's desire was that my three children would all believe in the Lord. However, it seemed impossible since at that time my 19-year-old daughter stopped going to Mass and said that she did not believe in God. She even lived in with someone and wrote me a strong letter against my belief in the sacredness of marriage. My response was to continue to pray for her, believe in the Lord and claim everyday. His promise in Acts 16:31, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Last December, I saw her going to Mass and she even said that she prays to God for blessings. She now believes in the Sacrament of Marriage and has already set her wedding day next year.

Are you praying for a member of your family to come to the Lord? Nothing is impossible with Him since Jesus Himself said, "Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" (Mark 11:24). Let us then continue in prayers and faith, expecting members of our household to one day come to the Lord. ----- Lulu


Prayer: "Thank You, Lord, for the gift of faith, I continue to believe and pray that all members of my family may be saved. Amen"


Wise Word: "Pray with great confidence, with confidence based upon the goodness and infinite generosity of God and upon the promises of Jesus Christ. God is a spring of living water which flows unceasingly into hearts of those who pray." St. Louis de Montfort

Never Give Up

One by one, the members of my family attended the renewal seminar in our community and were soon converted to Christianity, except one ---- my father.

He was not happy about our conversion for  he raised us as Buddhists. We tried our best to witness to our father, but he was firm in his belief. I shared this burden with my spiritual elder and she told me to continuously pray for him and claim the promise in 1 Timothy 2:3-4, that God wills everyone to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.

When my father was hospitalized because of cancer,  my uncle invited a Chinese pastor to minister to him, yet he still refused. One early morning, as I was praying the rosary, he looked at me, and I approached him. The Lord inspired me to lead him to a repentance prayer and ask him to accept Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord. A few hours later, he passed away. I sincerely believe that He is with the Lord now, and for that I thank God.

Today, let us sincerely pray for our loved ones, co-workers, friend and even enemies who haven't encountered the Lord yet. Let us do so until they experience the love and saving power of our Lord Jesus Christ.

A Moment of Silent

"In You, Oh God there is a silence of World".


I remember of my friend in college name James. He is so energetic, talented and active in any school extra curricula activities.

But one day, I notice him so silent and even he never smile. Then he told me, his girlfriend broke him up. He felt that time so depress and so hurt. So, I approach him and brought him in our prayer meeting.

In our every daily life, a lot of trials and heartache but only our God, our Almighty Lord God, heals and in His silence, we can have peace.

Trust in Him in all circumstances. 

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