I have faith

I have faith

Here is a lay-out I made to answer the question "What do you like most about yourself?" or something to that effect. It was very hard to get to the answer. What is my best feature? What is one thing that I honestly admire about myself? It took me over 2 weeks to get to the answer. The answer came as I looked back in my life, I saw that my life has been so intricately woven with my personal relationship with Jesus. I was blessed to have gotten to know HIM since I was a very little girl. My parents have a story of when I was still their only child. They were invited (I think) to go to Michigan to attend or observe the Catholic Charismatic movement. They were praying about where to get the money for the flight. Mind you, we would be coming from the Philippines. We did not have much. They asked me to pray with them and ask Jesus if He wanted me to come with them. I left the room and came back immediately telling them that Jesus wanted me to come with them. Thinking it might just be a child's wishful thinking, they asked me to ask Jesus where we would get the money. When I came back, I told them that Jesus would give us the money when we needed it already. That surprised them because it was too mature an answer for a 3-year old kid to have concocted on her own. And then it came to be. The money for the plane fare came when we needed it and I went on my first plane ride to the U.S. at the age of 3.

And the story of my life with Jesus has been that way every since. There have been ups and downs, of course, starts and stops. But I'd like to think that my relationship with God has always been there. And this is one thing in my life that I am truly proud of. I know I have been extremely blessed. And this was the one thing I liked most about in my life - that I have faith.

{Credits for the layout: Carrie Stephens' Live kit, Nancy Rowe-Janitz' Digital Distressing Kit}
{Fonts: Carpenter, IJF0100}
{Picture was taken in Bohol during our family vacation of 2004}
{Journaling goes:
I have faith... .. in GOD, that He is in control of my life, that He has watched over me even while I was in mymother’s womb & will continue to watch over me the rest of my days. He knows His plans for me,for my welfare to give me a a future full of hope. I have faith. ... in my HUSBAND, that He loves me with all his being. There is nothing he will not do for me. He is God’s gift to me. As he leads our family, I have faith that He is walking with God. ... in my KIDS, that they will grow up and lead beautiful, God-fearing lives. They are innately good.They have beautiful souls. I have faith that they will make responsible choices that will make themhappy.... in OTHERS, that the world is still mostly made up of good people. I have faith that most peoplecan still be trusted. I have faith in the goodness of humankind.... in MYSELF, that I am able to do everything through HIM who strengthens me, that I have agood heart, that I am able to encourage others by believing in them. I like that I have faith.I like that I believe. I would not know how else I would be able to live if not for my FAITH.}