Annderthesun

This week I attended two weddings, one in General Santos City and, the other of a cousin in Metro Manila. Honestly, I love weddings. Like many, I am thrilled to witness the bride march down the aisle and to hear the couple exchange vows. I know there is no perfect wedding but generally I enjoy the joyful mood attending one. No wonder Jesus too attended a wedding, He is the Author of marriage of man and woman-- and it was indeed good. God is truly gracious to bring two people together, to be united as one; depicting Christ's love for the Church, His Bride. Now why the title? I am not confused. Yes, I am in a relationship but technically I am single also. When the time comes, God-willing, I will rejoice in the Lord; but, while it's not, I still thank the Lord because each day in a life of a single in a relationship is His appointed day. He is in control and He does not make mistakes nor forgets appointments, like many people do. The life of a single in a relationship i

Randy Alcorn said "we should not romanticize death. But those who know Jesus should realize that death is the gateway to never-ending joy." My friend's father died recently. She was close to her dad. He called her 'My Princess'. Before he died he suffered from Tuberculosis. When he got healed from TB, he then had Dementia, a mental disease that causes one to have gradual memory loss. In effect, he would often ask who she was, but on good days, he'd fully recognize her. She recalled asking him "Sige nga Dad, sino ako?" his reply, "ikaw pa, you're my princess!". My friend is a believer in Jesus Christ. I remember seeing her with her mom and dad in church's Sunday Services or special gatherings. I regret that I never had the chance to talk with him during those times but I heard my friend would often share gospel to him. Just days before he died, his memory was lucid. It was her chance to ask some questions about his faith. S