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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Foodie Friday , Foto Friday , Health , Home Sweet Home , Public Interest , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Yours Truly on 01/01/2016 at 12:35
🎁G ift-G iving Soup🍲
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☝🏽️GOD has blessed us with this best 🎇CHRISTmas🎄 🎅🏽gift💝 who shares her 🎊birthday🎉 with JESUS✌🏽
Happy New 🎆2016🎇 ~ the Jubilee Year of Mercy!
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In Beauty Tuesday , Community , Higher Ed , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Yours Truly on 12/29/2015 at 04:44
4:44 ~ make a New Year’s wish!!!
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Spirit Sunday , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 11/01/2015 at 15:00
Happy All Saints Day!
Bishop Mike in the making
Currently, I’m in a Saint Benedict NovenaBestie Evie
Since he is the Patron Saint for Students , I’ve sought his intercession as I enter my round(s) of full faculty dissertation defense …
During my committee defense period , I went through these Novenas:
Who are your favorite saints? Mine include:
Others who I admire are, but aren’t limited to:
Saints are special, and I like this analogy that Evie introduced to me:
They are our defense attorneys who advocate for us as we enter the stand at the gates of Heaven for GOD to judge our fate.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us.”
~ Hebrews 12:1 [pointed out by Maryknoll ]
R.I.P., Tita Leticia ✌
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Thirsty Thursday , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 10/29/2015 at 08:00
T is for …
How do you use your †ime, †reasure (i.e., tithing) and †alen† in serving GOD ?
We all have unique ways that GOD has called us to serve Him and His people .
I also can continue glorifying GOD as I finish and use my doctoral degree !
Father Bob ✌PTL✌ in his latest greeting to me stands for:
¡Feliz Día de los Santos y Día de los Muertos!
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Home Sweet Home , Public Interest , Relationships , Soul Saturday , Thirsty Thursday , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Yours Truly on 10/17/2015 at 13:30
As I prepare for my service to our Church as commentator *** today, I continue to seek the Holy Spirit ‘s guidance .
Dr. Grassi Guts, Grace & Glory approaches scripture like a linebacker* ~ so I’ll do the same, per these positions:
Stance ~ “starts with the right foundation”
So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain poured down, the rivers flooded over, and the wind blew hard against that house. But it did not fall, because it was built on rock. But anyone who hears these words of mine and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain poured down, the rivers flooded over, the wind blew hard against that house, and it fell. And what a terrible fall that was!
~ Matthew 7:24-27
Alignment ~ line up with the right people
Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.
~ Proverbs 13:20
Do not be fooled. “Bad companions ruin good character.”
~ I Corinthians 15:33
Christ’s message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.
~ Colossians 3:16
So Jesus said to those who believed him, “If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples; you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
~ John 8:31-32
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Spiritual Sources
*Grassi, J. E. (2013). Guts grace and glory: A football devotional . New York, NY: Thomas Nelson. (p. 69)
**Rainbow Studies, Inc. (2000). The Catholic Rainbow Study Bible: Good News Translation (2nd ed.) . El Reno, OK: Rainbow Studies International.
*** Rev. Fr. Ladra, Marío José. (2007). Straight from the ♥Heart♥ … A †Prayer† Companion
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Thirsty Thursday , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Yours Truly on 10/08/2015 at 08:00
Remember that I have commanded you to be determined and confident ! Do not be afraid or discouraged, for I, the †LORD† your GOD , am with you wherever you go.
~ Joshua 1:9 *
Bishop Mike †cross† for renewed hope , ♥love♥ and trust ~ sent me this beautiful †cross† that was blessed by Pope Francis *Stateside* visit !
I received this generous gift from my spiritual mentor in great timing: the day before my latest conference call with my professor ** to practice my dissertation defense ~ in which I advanced to my first committee defense (preliminary presentation to my professors on board)! This reminds me of how the Bishop has always come through for me ~ particularly when he gave me the Holy Spirit Master’s degree almost a decade ago!
He will not let you down.
~ Bishop Mike
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While we live in a world where ✌peace✌ is but a wish , our Heavenly Father has the BEST in store for us that is yet to come …
♪♫CHRIST be our Light ~ ☼shine☼ in our ♥hearts, shine through the darkness♪♫
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*♪♫Do not be afraid, I am with you … I ♥love♥ you, and you are mine♫♪
*Bible Reference = My Mantra during my **Run-through
Rainbow Studies, Inc. (2000). The Catholic Rainbow Study Bible: Good News Translation (2nd ed.) . El Reno, OK: Rainbow Studies International.
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Floral Friday , Health , Home Sweet Home , Public Interest , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Yours Truly on 08/28/2015 at 04:44
During my bday vacay last week, I visited a home that is among my fondest memories :
my beloved soon-to-be (in 2½ weeks) Birthday Girl aunt’s estate !
Not only am I a fan, but apparently and rightfully so, her community also is as well because both
in ☼ The Baltimore Sun☼
The highlight of my stay was when I sat in my Tita Fe ‘s gourmet kitchen with Mami Aya
Tita Fe & Tito Rudy Tito Robert & Tita Yollie (my mom’s youngest brother & his wife)
each endorsed me for my PhD ~ providing their sound advice that I’ll take with me as I progress toward my doctoral dissertation defense .
4:44 ~ make a Bday /BTS wish!!! ✌
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Thirsty Thursday , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 07/16/2015 at 08:15
As I prepared for my school trip this past week
Driver’s Prayer : Dear LORD, Protect me today in all my travels along the road’s way. Give Your warning signs if danger is near so that I may stop until the path is clear. Be at my window and direct me through when objects appear from out of the blue. Defend this vehicle and everyone inside, keep me always focused, be my watchful guide. Carry me safely to my destined place and bless this journey with Your constant grace. Amen. ~ Stephanie Wilcox [from Maryknoll Missions ]
I lifted up these petitions to the Holy Trinity at the ♥Adoration♥ Chapel :
Even if/when I …
†LORD†, please guide me away from having _______ in my ♥heart♥ to take over me
Finish my doctoral degree
Pride
Reap success
Greed
Find the ♥love♥ of my life
Lust
Make time to relax ☼
Sloth
See several YOLO s to consume♣
Gluttony
Am challenged with accepting Your will
Anger
Observe someone else having my desires
Envy
Especially, as Bishop Mike , my mentor , has advised
To seek the light of the ~*~Holy Spirit~*~ while remaining grounded ✌
That way, I, as a grateful and humble servant, DON’T take GOD’s blessings for granted.
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , De-Stress Saturday , Feline Friday , Health , Home Sweet Home , Public Interest , Relationships , Soul Saturday , Sports , Technology , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Yours Truly on 07/04/2015 at 20:30
Happy *4th of July* 2015!!!
F is for: * Festive * Feline *ASIA* * Freedom with our * Flag
Star & Stripes Forever … P is for: * Patriotic * Pet *ANNIE* * PURR fect * Patient
Who wore Uncle Sam better? Sweet *ANNIE* or her K9 cousin *COCO*
F also is for: Fauxhawk ! *COCO*
F indeed is for: Food … Apple Pie
My *Festive* Sweet Treat this 4th … Apple Pie a la *Freedom* Mode : Apple Pie for *Red* topped with Lite Cool Whip for *White* & Blueberries
GOD Bless the U*S*A!!!
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Feline Friday , Floral Friday , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 05/29/2015 at 08:20
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Thirsty Thursday: Triple T
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Thirsty Thursday, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 10/29/2015 at 08:00We all have unique ways that GOD has called us to serve Him and His people.