Strong Women surrounding MOI

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ."” 
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

I sincerely consider you as my FRIEND:

I am really thankful for my close female companions whom I hold very dear to my heart.  I know distance could never separate our friendship, and even if we do not speak on a regular basis, and for some, we do not live in the same country, I know when we do meet, it will always feel like we've been in each other's company on a day to day basis or it will just feel sooooo genuine, like how friendships ought to be.
I thank God for you, you always had my back, you were always willing to listen, and you have never ever judged me despite my flaws and ambiguous thinking. I am sometimes surprised that I have such highly esteemed women to call friends. You all are beautiful, educated, intelligent, music+worship freaks, very creative and hilarious in your own rights. You were there when I needed a girlfriend to converse with, and also at THE right time. You have made me laugh when all I wanted to do was cry and scream aloud, and you have esteemed and encouraged me to do the right things and be the best, only the best. You have sent me youtube links/ sms /whatsapp messages /skype messages just to say hi girl and it continues of course, and have left short encouragement notes, which always meant tons to me.

I am comfortable with our friendship, soon, when I become Mrs, always know that mi casa es tu casa! You are not forgotten. Again, your friendship means a lot to me, more than you will ever know. I really love you and really want the best for you in this purposeful/blossom and sometimes yet harsh/cold/crazy life. Know that life can seem tough and out of place, but being in and with Christ makes it, will make it easier and re-assuring. Being in Christ is the best thing that can happen to any woman. Stay in Christ as I continue to see you shine and radiate for his glory and honour. 

 I just thought you should be reminded of how I feel about YOU and what you have done for me in the simplest, sometimes inexpensive ways. I appreciate, and I appreciate who you are as my "chick!" :D

~Dedicated to the few special ones~
“If you have good friends, no matter how much life is sucking , they can make you laugh.” 
― P.C. Cast

“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” 
― John Holmes

The Wise and Foolish Builders

I read this devotion three years ago, I am not sure who wrote it or where I read it, but I saved it in my files on June 30th 2010.. It has been  a huge encouragement to me presently, as a 12 years- believer in the faith.. Still gives me teary - eyes when I read because of my great desire to imitate Christ daily! 

Take heed my readers:

Matthew 7:24-27 (New International Version) 

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

The truth presented to us in God's word is not meant to simply "read". It must be "put into practice" and "acted upon". The apostle John said, "If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth" (1 John 1:6). It's meant to be "practiced.

"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does (James 1:22-25)

….. Once we hear these words, we make ourselves into "fools" if we do not do what they say....