Reflections...

The Prayer.

Andrea Bocelli with Celine Dion
Music by David Foster
Original Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager

I pray you'll be our eyes, and watch us where we go
And help us to be wise, in times when we don't know
Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way
Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe. The light that you give us
I pray we'll find your light, Will stay in our hearts
And hold it in our hearts, Reminding us
When stars go out each night. That in my prayer
You are the everlasting star. Let this be our prayer

There's so much faith, When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place, Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe, We dream of a world with no more violence
A world of justice and hope, Grasp your neighbor's hand
As a symbol of peace and brotherhood, The strength that you give us
We ask that life be kind, Is the wish
And watch us from above, That everyone may find love
We hope each soul will find, In and around himself
Another soul to love, Let this be our prayer

Let this be our prayer, Just like every child
Just like every child, needs to find a place,
guide us with your grace, give us faith so we'll be safe
And the faith that, You've lit inside of us,
I feel will save us, Let this be our prayer...
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With a Little Hope.

Often, it is through the most difficult days of our lives that we come to know ourselves and what is truly important to us. No matter how sad you may feel at times, be confident that hope will awaken with you tomorrow.Faith and courage reach out to you; take hold of them, and you will find that you will be able to smile again and truly be happy once more. How we deal with life is really a matter of personal choice, so choose to be happy. Find joy in the simplest things, and see beauty in each person you meet.When times are difficult, remind yourself that no pain comes to you without a purpose. Above all, trust in God's handcrafted plan that He has made just for you. Let Him love you through life's joyous and painful aspects; if you do, you will find inner peace and unending joy.
~Kelly Wolfe~
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Gods Time.

If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. All situations will be resolved, but in His time, not yours...hope this blesses, it blessed me!! Peace n Love!!! God Bless!!

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Tryin out this new look, why a movie related template, uhhm, just coz...I was getting tired of my old look even though I'll say I'm going to miss it, my lil rocker-ish chic who so totally didn't depict me but I just thought was cute, my lil qoutes and poems on the side...well, It's always nice to try out new things, looked at a couple cute templates I'd like to try out in the next lil while, so brace for some regular changes...oh and earlier today I was telling my friend Nakamats how the popcorn picture on here makes me hungry so I concluded that maybe last nite or the nite before as I was looking for templates, I subconsicously picked this one coz I was hungry, there's a perfect explanation as to why I picked the template, lol...well, it's meant to make u hungry for more of my blog so hope that works, lol...

On a sad note, I heard some really terrible news yesterday morning about an old schoolmate's passing, very tragic...It really got me thinking on how each day should be spent as If it were our last coz we never really know If it is indeed going to be...all the petty things we all seem to make a big deal or fuss about that we really should just be thankful for...the fact that we're alive in itself is a blessing and instead of spending those treasured moments happy and wisely, most of us spend them miserable and complaining, bitter, stressed out, I know it's completely human, I do it but it's things like this that make me really appreciate being alive....may their souls rest in peace!! My prayers and condolences to their famillies...

Today on the otherhand was much brighter, thankfully, filled with so many blessings and just small ways that God used to show me that He is always there and can never ever forsake His children, in good and bad, in sickness and in health, I know I'm now even reciting wat might seem like wedding vows but God is our everything, He can never ever fail us, even at points in our lives when it might seem like it, He still is there, watching us, guiding us, loving us, If only we could surrender and completely trust Him, what a difference that could make...sometimes I wonder how He can have it all planned out, it's just blessing beyond words....a friend of mine I hadn't talked to in ages called me up today, too, and what he said really made me laugh, he was like, " so I heard you got saved, PRAISE GOD!!!" and he was laughing so I don't know whether he was being real, sarcastic or whatever but the way he kept asking me like he was in complete disbelief amused me...and our convo went on as usual after that but I guess it is kinda different since this is a person I last saw when all I did was go to the club, drink n all and I'm not condemning that but it's just a lifestyle that I'm not quite as accustomed to anymore so it feels kinda weird sometimes talking to my peers, especially those whose life revolves around that...

Nyway, and then I go to read Ms. Nakamatts blog and it's a letter to me, including a very silly dialogue we had one day, man, peeps might be tempted to think we were smokin dope or some that day but for real, that was very sweet, thank u kakazi, ur soooo special and I'm really glad we have that bond...I truly thank God for sending such beautiful souls my way...this past year has really contributed a lot to my growth, as a person, spiritually, physically, (I do need to hit the gym u know, lol) but I am extremely thankful for the different friends God has put in my life for different reasons...I'll leave the details for another day but to everyone that has crossed my path in one way or another, it's been great, a complete blessing, I've learnt so much!!!

Our God is such an awesome God, He really is!!

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...I know I've been a terrible blogger but life just seems to be really crazy right now, so much to do, too little time, sounds cliche but oh so very true unfortunately!! One thing for sure though is how grateful I am for each new day, like my previous entry, I'm all about new beginnings, a fresh start and It's all very refreshing! Letting go and letting God, turning my focus to the things that really do matter coz at the end of the day, it is about the choices we make...still trying to prioritize my life, stop procrastinating, blah, blah, all those never ending, 'same old' challenges but I'm certainly taking a whole new approach to overcoming them and praying for resilience...

...There's a Ugandan-Canadian Conference in Van city this October, can't wait to see what that's all about If I end up going, I guess the Canadian chapter of the UG-US confrences starts here and hopefully will be as good...

...What is it about celebrities that completely enthralls us? I dunno...I am one of those people that keep saying to myself, ohhh, they're no big deal and I so wouldn't freak out and go crazy If I ever got to meet one and so is my sister but here's a story, she who meets a whole lot of em thru her work and also having lived in L.A a long time n all was lucky to mingle with a few this past week and judging by the excitement in her voice when she called to give me the 411, she was almost as bad as a groupie, lol...It's hard to explain since y'all dunno her but trust me, not much excites her so hearing her go on and on 'bout this really amused me...just so u know, it was Bishop Desmond Tutu's birthday bash hosted by Denzel and a couple of other black (cute, lol) celebrities...he was a no-show probably coz he's busy filming that new movie but atleast she got to meet the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, who she said was kinda snobby at first, I'm trying to explain it like she did but it was kinda much, lol, he later chilled out though apparently when he finally believed that all she wanted was to just say hi and nothing more, dunno wat exactly he was expecting, uhhm, who else, Stevie Wonder, Magic Johnson, Bishop Tutu ofcourse, whom she described as very sweet and grandfatherly, aww, he just looks it nyway, Anthony Andersen, Blair Underwood, who she had like a half hour conversation with and kept on telling herself and him that she couldn't believe they were actually chatting, lol...and for the ladies, he looks even cuter in person apparently, lol...nyway, bottom line is it's really funny how celebritised (not a real word probably) we can all get....

Oh and speaking of the bash, my sister mentioned how the theme of the night was "Obuntu" which supposedly means the same thing in one of the South African dilects that it does in my language, a Ugandan (East African) dilect...I found that cool, a word having the exact same meaning and yet from such different parts of Africa...it means giving by the way or having a good heart...

Very, very random today, lol...but here are a couple of love quotes I found kinda interesting...

To live is like to love - all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it. ~ Samuel Butler~
...A simple I love you means more than money.... ~ Frank Sinatra ~
True love cannot be found where it truly does not exist, Nor can it be hidden where it truly does. ~ Anonymous ~
Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage... ~ Ambrose Bierce ~
To be in love is merely to be In a state of perpetual anesthesia: To mistake an ordinary young man for a Greek god Or an ordinary young woman for a goddess. ~ H.L. Mencken ~
Life without love is like a tree without blossom and fruit. ~ Khalil Gibran ~
Love is like war, Easy to begin but hard to end. ~ Anonymous ~
Seduce my mind and you can have my body, Find my soul and I'm yours forever. ~ Anon ~
I have loved to the point of madness; That which is called madness, That which to me, Is the only sensible way to love. ~ F. Sagan ~
One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life, that word is Love ~ Socrates ~
I have learned not to worry about love; But to honor its coming with all my heart. ~ A. Walker~
To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to sing it to them when they have forgotten. ~ Anonymous ~
And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, If it finds you worthy, directs your course. ~Khalil Gibran~
Love is like swallowing hot chocolate before it has cooled off. It takes you by surprise at first, But keeps you warm for a long time. ~ Anonymous ~ Haha...Peace n LOVE!!!!! God Bless!!!

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Today's Daily Word - Saturday, September 2, 2006

New Start...

I am making a fresh start, for this is a day of new beginnings.
Each day is a new beginning with its own opportunities. Right now, at this very moment, I am making a new start in life.
Seasons come and go, yet God's presence is constant. No moment from my past can cloud my vision for the good at hand. With God, all things truly are possible.
I trust God to guide me into new and prosperous ways of living. I share my dreams and goals with God, and then let divine wisdom refine them.
Just as today is a new beginning for me, I recognize that it is also a fresh start for everyone I know. So I let go of perceptions I may have formed about the people in my life in order to give them the opportunity to make a second "first impression." I trust God is guiding them to their own good.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."--John 1:1

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