shifting sand

what can i say?

the call for justice is Biblical and just in time for the christmas season.

46And Mary said:
   "My soul glorifies the Lord
    47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48for he has been mindful
      of the humble state of his servant.
   From now on all generations will call me blessed,
    49for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
      holy is his name.
50His mercy extends to those who fear him,
      from generation to generation.
51He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
      he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52He has brought down rulers from their thrones
      but has lifted up the humble.
53He has filled the hungry with good things
      but has sent the rich away empty.
54He has helped his servant Israel,
      remembering to be merciful
55to Abraham and his descendants forever,
      even as he said to our fathers."

[Luke 1:46-55]

justice, peace. my Lord came down also (but not only) for these.

16He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. 17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

18"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
      because he has anointed me
      to preach good news to the poor.
   He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
      and recovery of sight for the blind,
   to release the oppressed,
    19to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

[Luke 4:16-20]

cosmos

the pretty flowers bask in the sunshine, but they seem to droop with the sun gone and come alive again upon the sun's return.

it is night. but this ache will pass. the sun will shine and i will smile again.

three stars

i finally finished the sword of truth series. you can find my review here.

even if the series attacked religions that believe in the afterlife, i couldn't help but notice that its author dreamed up a political messiah, redeemer, and judge in the form of Richard Rahl.

Master Rahl, teach us
Master Rahl, guide us
Master Rahl, protect us
In your light we thrive
In your mercy we are sheltered
In your wisdom we are humbled
We live only to serve
Our lives are yours

so goes their devotion to the Lord Rahl.

and he wasn't even perfect. how many of us can say we have the kind of devotion that can be seen in our everyday lives to the one true God, the Lord Jesus Christ?

not i. but He is faithful to complete the work He began in me.

not only on this day of thanksgiving will i remember to give Him praise.

wizards and such

i finally received an electronic copy of the finale of the sot series mentioned in the previous post at least two days ago. many thanks, jordan! ^_^ i will read your review soon. i'm close to finishing the book myself. i have trouble "putting the book down".

g'nyt, world! even if it the dawn will break a few hours from now. =p

yatta!

the last book of the sword of truth series by terry goodkind was released 6 days ago. i need to grab a copy asap. i will try to download an ebook just in case i won't be able to drop by a bookstore in the near future.

the long wait is about to end. ^_^

realizations of late

grace can be glimpsed in each moment.

life is complicated, but the truth can uncomplicate it.

a relationship built on communication will suffer without it.

the deepest joy can be found in Christ. 

the forgetful should have jotted down the realizations as they came. even if they are things of old. and forgotten for a while.

a tribute of sorts

    thank God i'm back in my car
    and driving home, driving home
    'cause the air was thin and so cold
    back in there, back in there

oh wait, i don't have a car! but i did get in a taxi with people from work and asked them to drop me off. then i received a text message from a good friend, asking if i was in katipunan and if i have had dinner yet. it was the perfect timing. i was...

    so in need of someone,
    someone to talk to...

dominic, you are Godsent.

    there aren't words to say,
    words aren't remembered
    but presence is

thank you.

*the indented lines are from the lyrics of center aisle by caedmon's call.