tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498278587694529392024-03-12T17:56:08.862-07:00journeythrupen<a href="http://www.pax.com/free-counters.html"><img src="http://counter.pax.com/counter/image?counter=ctr-ie5hfsq2m7" alt="Free Hit Counter" border="0"></a>carmen uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908974087250598263noreply@blogger.comBlogger493125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349827858769452939.post-14317480415323688522019-11-23T23:01:00.000-08:002019-11-23T23:01:02.616-08:00AS WE ENTERED THE CEMETERY<br />
As we entered the cemetery<br />
Riding in a car with my son and his family<br />
I felt peace and silence within me<br />
As I saw the graveyards all looking up to Thee<br />
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All souls at peace with Heaven<br />
With their sins at peace for being forgiven<br />
Lord when my time has come for me to go<br />
I pray that my sins will be forgiven also<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, nov. 24, 2019<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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As your hands heal my pain<br />
Through the rainbow that you weave after the rain<br />
Heal now my heart<br />
After from righteousness it did depart<br />
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With the sound of your voice through the thunder<br />
Scolding my soul from the depths of forever<br />
Setting me again on the right path<br />
Saving me from the Father's wrath<br />
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by carmen Herrera uy, nov. 24, 2019<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Lord, help me not resist your grace<br />
In my mind and heart make my soul to receive you always<br />
Though following your will might cause me to suffer<br />
Every moment of my life be spent in praising you forever<br />
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Lord my pride stops me from surrendering myself totally<br />
I sometimes want to leave something of myself for me<br />
This selfishness Oh Lord do remove<br />
Every time I falter, in its right place this heart do move<br />
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by carmen Herrera uy, nov 24, 2018<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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As I laid my head on my pillow<br />
I mused over the spectacle of the afterglow<br />
That I watched yesterday from the window<br />
I felt the forgiveness that God did bestow<br />
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His divine mercy gave me hope again<br />
After feeling forsaken<br />
For I felt anger and hatred within<br />
After people who against me did sin<br />
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These feelings inside of me<br />
Made me tired and weary<br />
But after feeling the forgiveness of God for me<br />
From all my anger was I then set free<br />
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Making me stronger<br />
Driving me to go on praising Him forever...<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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As I caught a glimpse of the sky<br />
I saw the golden sunset up on high<br />
The setting of the sun<br />
After the day is done<br />
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Like the sun reaching for the horizon<br />
As it come to life again at the coming of the dawn<br />
Let your mercy shine on me<br />
As I lay to rest, to wake up again in your eternity<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, nov. 23, 2019<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Lord,I am tired and weary<br />
I want to rest and go with Thee<br />
But then there are some people who still need me<br />
To lead them to the way to eternity<br />
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Lord can I still stay a little bit longer<br />
Make my body to be stronger<br />
That I can serve you better<br />
Thru my neighbor as I lead them to your forever<br />
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by carmen uy, nov. 23, 2019<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Resting on your words<br />
Unmindful of the threats of the swords<br />
Feeling untouchable<br />
From my flesh to the essence of my soul<br />
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Saving myself for your eternity<br />
Praying for immortality<br />
Hoping to be remembered for the generations to come<br />
With all men wanting to be a part of your kingdom<br />
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by carmen uy, nov. 21, 2019<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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My child do not worry<br />
I will never leave thee<br />
I will always be near<br />
Especially in your times of need my dear<br />
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I will not dream of a better life<br />
If it will cause you some strife<br />
A life with you around, is enough for me<br />
A life blessed by Jesus' eternity<br />
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by carmen uy, nov. 22, 2019<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Help me accept it with serenity<br />
Help me discern your plan<br />
That I may faithfully serve you oh Holy One<br />
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Believing that all that happens is with your blessing<br />
Makes me accept with Faith all events that you bring<br />
Knowing you will never forsake me<br />
Makes me peacefully happy<br />
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Peaceful in finding a life with you<br />
Oh Jesus with your words so true<br />
I know you will never leave my side<br />
For me to the Father's commandments abide<br />
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To lead me on to your eternity<br />
Praising you with the Father and the Holy Spirit in endless glory<br />
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Aug 29, 2016, by carmen uy<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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When my only child Archie got married, he moved out with his family to their own condo. I was left alone especially in the evenings after our stay-out helps had gone home. Though alone, I was not afraid because I know the virgin was with me.<br />
Chastity was my last bastion of strength and dignity. In the midst of hunger and emotional difficulty after my husband died I managed to resist temptations because her image was always a reminder to me to keep my chastity for my Faith in her son, Jesus Christ.<br />
By the grace of her Son, Jesus, we were blessed enough financially that I was able to afford to stay in a nursing home the owners, and the staff and some patients sharing my devotion to the Virgin.<br />
by carmen uy...may 16, 2017<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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That makes this face aglow<br />
Just a feeling that I love you<br />
And the feeling you love me too<br />
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Just a feeling that is enough<br />
No need to make make me your better half<br />
Just seeing you once in a while<br />
Gives me the reason to smile<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Shall I hope for a second chance with you?<br />
Here I am, at lost of what to do<br />
Coming together once more<br />
Will we be lovers or friends as before?<br />
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Meeting you again gives me the right push<br />
To a happy life with you what will be the dues<br />
Will it be heartache again like before<br />
Or will it be happiness with you waiting in store<br />
<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Will life be easy?<br />
Tell me...<br />
Will it be plenty<br />
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What is in store for us?<br />
Will we be together?<br />
Will our love go stronger?<br />
Till the life after?<br />
<br />
What is in store for us?<br />
Will it be the same like before?<br />
Crying nevermore...<br />
With a wound in our hearts so sore?<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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That I love you so?<br />
To forget my pride<br />
And tell you all the things I feel inside?<br />
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When you come near me<br />
I feel the presence of thee<br />
How I wish to touch your hands<br />
And savor the feelings that my heart commands<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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I asked God for forever but he said he will just grant me a day<br />
He created light before all his creations enough to light my way<br />
For sunshine is enough to let the moon shine through darkness<br />
To give food to every pl...ant to bear fruits of holinesss<br />
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Then every corner and bend He guides me with His light<br />
Starting with the first kiss of His dew with the sunlight<br />
Asking for my mission for the day in His altar table<br />
For food of forgiveness and salvation, stemming from a stable<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, February 4, 2014See More<br />
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I made a movie hoping for success<br />
Dreaming that with money my endeavors He will bless<br />
For money comes with bankable artists<br />
Making their agenda to be last in the lists...<br />
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Then I scouted for people with virginal souls<br />
Who would not cower from the most frightful roles<br />
Who will light up a candle through darkness<br />
Who with unselfish love, people through them, God will bless<br />
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The movie won the highest award<br />
With my name in the hall of fame as reward...<br />
Then each night as I go to bed to sleep<br />
I pray that for the movie stars my promises I would keep....<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, february 5, 2014See More<br />
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I will be the candle holder for you to give light<br />
That you may not be afraid to do what is right<br />
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I will be the wax to fuel the wick...<br />
To keep burning the flame of love in us, as we seek<br />
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I will be the pot that will hold the plants and the flowers<br />
That springs from Heaven with the April showers<br />
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I will be the bird singing from the tree outside<br />
To ease the guilt for all those who lied<br />
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I will be the preacher standing at the pew<br />
To give the breath of salvation for a life anew<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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One of the greatest gift that our parents can pass on to us, is the ability to love, to appreciate that love, and express it in a message that we can convey to the people we love and wish to love. Some will express it in poems. Some will express it through music. Some will express it artistically, like a painting, or a sculpture.<br />
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The Catholic church have different saints with different feast days. Each day is dedicated for the feast day of a saint that a particular church wants to honor that day, dedicating the celebration of the mass in the name of that saint, offering the sacrifice of Jesus to save mankind, to God the Father. The Catholic church, with the guidance of the pope, elect saints, from those who have performed miracles while they were alive or as witnessed by devotees after their death. These saints are represented by statues, curved by sculptors as inspired by the Holy Spirit. They are curved with a heavenly being like an angel in the image of San Isidro Labrador, who was known to intercede for the workers. Or they maybe curved with another man, woman, or child as in the Holy Family. Or they maybe curved with an animal like the dog that saved San Roque from starvation while he was in the woods. Or they maybe curved with plants, like the palm leaves of San Pedro Calungsod, the second canonized Filipino saint, being the patron saint of the youth. Or maybe they can be curved with an object, like the bolo, bible, and chain, by which Saint Bartholomew chains the devil, whose threat to posses us in thoughts, words, or actions can be defeated. The images of these saints are painted with colors that would convey messages from God, that we are able to discern, as we meditate on the happening for the day, or before, or after.<br />
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Last Sunday as of this writing, January 19, was the feast day of Santo Nino. The image of the Patron saint, is in the image of the likeness of Jesus when he was small. The Sunday's mass was dedicated to his feast day. And the children who attended the mass learned from seeing the image, being able to identify with the Infant Jesus, through the voice and movement of the officiating priest, and those who assist the priest, with the vestments they wear. As children, we are inspired by God, through the His Holy Spirit, that we receive during baptism. This inspiration makes us emulate the Holiness of the child...young and old, wanting to please God each moment...For when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist, God the Father, as witnessed by the crowd, said in a thunderous voice..."This is my son, of whom I am well pleased..." as people saw the Holy Spirit descending on Jesus.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Giving the note to sing for every creation<br />
A note that knows the way through darkness<br />
that will keep you company in loneliness<br />
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A note that sings its way to the heart<br />
A note that will keep you doing your part<br />
A note that will take you to the sky<br />
A note that will make you learn how to fly<br />
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To fly with the music of the maestro<br />
To follow His baton wherever you go...<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, january 6, 2014<br />
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Reaching for your dream my child<br />
In congruence with the sun's ray<br />
Mustering the call of the wild<br />
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Did you take the first step today<br />
With all your strength to allay fear<br />
Just sing a song along the way<br />
Coming to terms with every unseen tear<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, january 6, 2014<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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To set this heart free<br />
From the chains of yesteryears<br />
Coming to terms with my tears<br />
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You are enough for me<br />
To make me contently happy<br />
To reach out for my star<br />
Aiming for a dream though far<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, january 6, 2014<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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and they would answer I am crazy<br />
Is it just my wandering imagination<br />
Or just to avoid sinful infatuation<br />
<br />
I would hear men asking about me<br />
Then they would give an answer so silly<br />
They would answer I am nuts<br />
And men would believe without buts<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, january 5, 2014<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Life was so sweet and beautiful then<br />
When someone would really care for me<br />
All with the sweet blessing of thee<br />
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Lord teach me to be in love again<br />
And not to be cynical of all men<br />
Whisper to me who would be true<br />
And to whom my trust will be due<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, january 5, 2014<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Who will win my heart<br />
who will be in woe<br />
Who will be torn apart<br />
Or who will I love so<br />
With whom will I have a start<br />
Or who will go<br />
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Ini mini miny moe...<br />
<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://journeythrupen.blogspot.com/rpc_relay.html
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Forgetting my woes even for a while<br />
Separated by many years by choice<br />
Heeding the call of my conscience's voice<br />
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Other men's attention made me forget<br />
That you have captivated my heart the time we met<br />
Once young and loving you from a distance<br />
When you won't even throw me a glance<br />
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Once more my feelings for you ease the hurt<br />
As I hold back the tears that seem to start<br />
A prince by composure and by character<br />
Remembering you once more, a glance at forever<br />
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by carmen herrera uy, january 2, 2014<br />
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