God's Land

God's Land

Monday, January 7, 2013

My Road to Christ - Part 2


…That same year (2008), we found a local Catholic Church, near Ronkonkoma, NY. This became our church for about a year. We even planned our church wedding for June of 2009. It was a beautiful ceremony. In this journey, I felt like I was headed in the right direction, but I now know that I still wasn’t ‘home’…

In that same year (2009), we had moved to another town that was about 20 minutes away from that church, so we decided to find somewhere that would be near our new home. It wasn’t until 2011 that we started looking again in the Coram area for a church. I had thought about visiting a Christian church, but I had no idea where to start. We visited another Catholic Church, near us. We went twice. I introduced myself to the priest and went to service, which was the familiar service I was always used to.

Something just wasn’t right within me still. I didn’t want to sit there just because. I didn’t feel like I wasn’t getting closer to God. Maybe it was me or perhaps I didn’t have the tools to go about it.  I wasn’t learning anymore than what was usually spoken about His Holy Word. I knew that I had to find a church since the Bible describes that our Lord commands us to go to church and take part in fellowship and worship our Lord, Savior, Creator! That’s also what I wanted to do to obey my God, knowing that he deserves every worship and praise that we give him.  

Driving down the road, on my way home one day (early 2012), I saw a church on my right and something was telling me to remember to look them up and to visit them. I looked them up on the web, read their beliefs and I just knew I had to check it out for myself. I did. Also, I repented, I was saved, baptized, and now walk side by side with Jesus, my Lord and Savior who is always there no matter what paving the way to fulfilling my purpose in life. I love YOU and praise YOU my GOD! I am home.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Happy Twenty Thirteen ... and Ten!

Happy New Year to all! May 2013 bring lots of faith, love and peace to all. Oh my how time flies, 10 years ago today Victor and I officially started dating and soon after I knew he would be the one. Happy (dating) anniversary babe! To my God: Thank you for my wonderful spouse / partner in life & please continue to direct my life and unravel the path before me. To All: Don't sweat the small stuff; live, laugh, strive, achieve and most importantly LOVE...

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 - Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

Daily Prayer:
As we are shaped, molded, and stretched by the Holy Spirit and as we go through seasons in our lives,
We remember that you, oh Lord, our God has a purpose for each and every one of us.
We understand that there will be highs and lows - mountain tops and valleys and that we will get through these seasons, especially when seeking you first.
We ask you, Almighty One for strength, endurance, and guidance.
We continue to give you thanks and praise and we continue to grow in out faith, and love for You.
Jesus, you are my Savior, my Provider, my Prince of Peace!
I worship You, Lord, My God!
Amen.