It was just moving to know that there are people who are always longing and waiting for you. Who I may not know by name or have met personally, but who always appreciate and recognize my worth.
I think the feeling is mutual because I feel the same way. Sometimes, no matter how much we wish and want to do the things we love, there are circumstances that prevent us from doing them. Sometimes the spirit is willing but the physical body is weak.
It has been a while since I stopped sending articles to the Sunday Examiner. Somehow it made me dull because my brain cells are not working very well. I have been confused by my grammar and spelling that sometimes I have to consult Google. I have to collect my stories and arrange them step by step so that I can connect and hit the hearts at their core. I think that is the most important thing of all – that we can get the message straight to the heart so that it can be easily absorbed and digested.
There are many things I miss to share and I cannot do it all in one sitting. I think even the space allotted will never be enough. But I can always do things slowly and surely. Thank you for the opportunity to correct my mistakes so that I can continue to plant the seed of faith and somehow bear fruit in any way I can.
Here in the Philippines, we are now in the height of the campaign period for the running candidates for the mid-term elections. Everyone is busy because politics is hot and sometimes because of politics, Filipinos are divided because our political views and opinions may not be in line with the views and opinions of others. No one wants to admit mistakes. We hear promises that sound too good to be true. We hear familiar slogans and jingles. We read beautiful slogans.
Campaign season is a season of promises that are sometimes made to be broken.
May all these remain not only in words but in deeds as we are about to exercise our political and civil rights to elect our desired leaders who will govern with all love, honesty, integrity and compassion to serve the Filipino people especially the poor and the vulnerable, the powerless and the voiceless. May our people choose candidates not by money, influence and power but by God-fearing hearts who live the true spirit of love, service and charity.
As Filipino citizens, let us not forget that our vote is sacred and has the power to change for the better. We pray for the Philippines and the Filipinos for an honest, credible and peaceful election.
We also pray for all victims of all kinds of human suffering around the world, that God’s glory on the cross may be their light, hope and comfort.
As we celebrate the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. The Chaplaincy to Filipino Migrants organises an on-line talk every Tuesday at 9.00pm. You can join us at:
https://www.Facebook.com/CFM-Gifted-to-give-101039001847033
Lynn Salinas-Batoliño
The Philippines
