A boring revelation

My bro bought 2 precious CDs for me (well, actually I told him to buy it and paid it, too). Kasi naman, I don't have the time to drop by Tatak Pilipino . They have online shopping and store here in Los Angeles. Anyway, my point is, these CDs are a treasure to me. These CDs, the PAPURI COLLECTION Vol. 1 & 2, bring me back in the days I first received the Lord Jesus Christ in my heart . A friend and classmate in college, Pearly, have been very patient in sharing all these wonderful things about the Lord. She was my "mother" in faith. She's a very strong-willed individual but very friendly. My parents didn't like the idea though, my friend teaching me all things and stuff, because they were afraid I'd change into a born again christian and being a born again is a bad, bad idea to them. They think being born-again is being a fanatic. They think being born-again contradicts everything the Catholic Church teaches. So they didn't like me to see my friend. That was sad. When I recall all the things that happened to me because the name of the Lord is involved.... ah! The bible is telling the truth. Persecution has started and has not ended even as I write. That was back in 1988 and I still feel I am being pulled away from being a Christian. I guess I don't have enough guts to say "hey this is what I now believe! This is between me and my Saviour" until now. I've opened up to my husband about my disbelief in the Catholic church. He understood me, but he is not going to go to a Christian church. I guess I'm just a weak Christian, not showing enough example to convert anybody to my beliefs. I must do something.... I know I must.

Anyhow, I kept playing those CDs over and over at work and I am getting "high" at times. Feeling repentant...feeling God's love embracing me.

My other Christian CDs include the Songs 4 Worship by various artist from Time Life.com, the entire collection. I also have the cd by Kathy Trocolli - Stubborn Love, the one by Steven Curtis Chapman , and Michael W Smith . Lovely cds. I have other Christian cd collection and all of them are dear to me. I think I'd rather buy them than a new pair of shoes :-)

I am not ashamed to admit this. I will not be ashamed of this. I love my Lord and I always will.

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Can You Reach My Friend

I got a call from an old friend
We laughed about how we had changed
But I could tell things wren?t going as well as he claimed
He tried to hide his feelings
But they only gave him away
The longer I listened
The more I kept wishing that
I knew the right words to say

So, Can you reach my friend?
Bring his searching to an end
Lord I know you love him
Help him understand
Can you reach my friend
You?re the only one who can
Help him give his heart to you

We talked for more than an hour
I smiled when he mentioned Your name
I said that I knew You
I told him the difference You made
But, He never thought He would need You
But maybe he?s changing his mind
As we said goodbye Lord
He told me that I had found
Something that he?d like to find

So, can you reach my friend?
You?re the only one who can
Lord I know that you love Him
Help him understand
Can you reach my friend?
Bring his searching to an end
Help him give his heart to you
Maybe he?s ready tonight

Lord, he said that he might need to call
You, oh, oh yes my Lord
I wanna know ? yeah
So, Can you reach my friend?
Bring his searching to an end
Lord I know you love him
Help him understand
Can you reach my friend
You?re the only one who can
Help him give his heart to you