From Surviving to Thriving: M.E.R. Experience and TAKE AWAYS

September 10,2023

8:34am

Come Oh Holy Spirit, please fill the hearts, minds, soul, bodies of your faithful, enkindle in us the FIRE OF YOUR DIVINE love, send forth your Spirit Lord and it shall be created, and You Oh Lord shall renew the face of the earth, starting with my heart, mind, soul and body.

Jesus of Divine Mercy, have mercy on us.

Mama Mary, the Mother of God, pray for us.

St. Joseph, pray for us.

St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle.

St. Padre Pio, pray for us.

It is now 8:37am and it is God’s Holy Day designed for rest after seeing to it that we have given Him our Praises and worship.

After seeing to it that our pet dog’s funnel collar is fastened back to her neck, the butterfly decal glued to the window…I decided to walk around the house praying the Glorious mysteries of the Holy Rosary with Mother Angelica.

My thoughts went back to last night’s MPA.

There were so many things I wanted to share in the 2-3 minutes allotted to Ruel and I, thus, I thought of going back to my writing attempts and passion.

Please lend me your hearts and bear with me.

God’s love is overflowing and abounding and experiencing the MER last August 19-20 was a manifestation of His great love for us.

In Today’s Sunday Gospel readings we are reminded to LOVE Him above all things and LOVING our neighbor as we LOVE ourselves.

May Our Great God all powerful and all mighty use my digital pen to share the LOVE He has for each and every one of us in an extra special way today and always.

Brother Darius and Sis Cita called us one day as we were really struggling with the decision to go or not.

Our recent summer activities and the newly acquired Bahay ni San Jose was putting a strain on our limited budget and we are trying to live by the wisdom of earning first before spending.

The service team worked their wonders in a quiet way making sure that we would still join despite this monetary situation.

And here are our take aways:

1. God is not done with us. He wants to be part of our LIVES and yes, even our SEX LIVES.

I was pleasantly surprised at Ruel’s recollection of the speech my eldest brother gave during our wedding. Dave said that , we think in the usual mathematical equation when we think of our marriage with our chosen spouses. 1+1=2.

But, God’s wisdom is different. 1+1=3.

If both spouses strive to maintain a special relationship with God as the center of their lives individually and as a partnership…the simple addition will have exponential results.

Ruel and I experienced once again a renewal of our marriage GLUE, the marital bond in a spectacular way, short of miraculous.

One sister, during the MER2 discussion, sis MaryJane said that when the husband and wife have sex, the choirs of angels break into celestial songs of PRAISES AND GLORIES.

Meaning to say, we can use SEX to glorify GOD with our bodies, but of course, within the proper context and confines of the MARITAL UNION blessed by the supreme ARCHITECT and DESIGNER.

2. GOD’S LOVE IS TO BE SHARED

As we experience it from God’s instruments of graces and blessings, otherwise known as earth angels, in this case, our leaders in the community, we make the decision to pay it forward.

Jesus must increase in our LIVES and our SELFISH, EGOTISTICAL, PROUD and ARROGANT selves must decrease, so that HIS LIGHT may come through us.

When people see us, they see JESUS instead.

We need not use words but concrete and practical ACTIONS that speak LOUDER and have lingering effects.

3. GOD PROVIDES AND GUIDES

Contrary to what HOLYWOOD culture tells us, which is down with the PATRIARCHY and that women do not need men, I dare decree and declare GOD’s Fatherly AUTHORITY AND PRIMACY over our lives and futures.

Coming to Canada was not my decision, but Ruel’s.

Getting a house after being 3 year-immigrants was all Ruel’s decision.

Holding the mic to give testimony of God’s LOVE and GRACE through the M.E.R. ( last night) was all Ruel’s and with the encouragement of my eldest daughter to join him up front.

As a help mate, as a supporting actress, we gain our salvation. We are able to overcome ourselves, our flesh, our small and big mountains…God provides and God guides.

Out of the blue, an acquaintance messages me asking me if I can be her financial agent. She needed to transfer her employee pension from her previous employer to a LIRA or a LOCKED IN RETIREMENT ACCOUNT and she also says she will be moving some more investments to my ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT.

Praise God all mighty in Jesus mighty name.

Those are just 3 concrete ways of how God blesses us with graces we need to be repentant, faithful and obedient to Him.

May we continue holding on to FAITH, HOPE and best of all LOVE of God and neighbor and ourselves so that all that may have been stolen by the evil one, be restored back and renewed.

May GOD be praised!

Angelli J

11:04am

This BLOG in a VLOG for easy listening:

https://youtu.be/c6SgalCUMtM

Powerful songs played during the MPA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW2LEU5v8VA&ab_channel=TheHigherPower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY-TILjZ-wA&ab_channel=HillsongWorship

Today’s gospel readings from Kerygma

https://kerygmafamily.com/modules/dailyreadings/read.php?date=2023-09-10

Today’s psalms in a youtube recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fh2A5ucqPQ&ab_channel=GodIsWithUs