{Day 5}: This Is Not Our Home

Today's word prompt: HOME

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I grew up and lived in the same house for the first 26 years of my life. My childhood memories are all from that place I called home.  Even if I have lived in 3 different houses since after that first home, my dreams would always be of that place.  I could still remember how hard it was to leave that place.  My mom was crying as we gave it our last glance before riding off to our new places.  I say places because I'd be staying in the city in a rented room while she and my sister will be going home in the province.  

Blessings by Laura Story

First time I heard this song, I fell in love with it.  Maybe because it's a song of comfort.  And in this world, who doesn't need to be comforted when you're going through something difficult, right?  I'm a person who doesn't easily open up to people about my troubles.  I'm more of an introvert.  I usually would try to sort things out by myself, particularly in those confusing times.  And yes, prayer helps a lot.  When you bring it up to God, somehow the load doesn't seem to press heavily on you anymore.  When you pray, it changes your perspective.  That's why they say prayer is not really for God, because He has everything already.  We pray because it is one of our soul's greatest needs...to connect to Him. Prayer does not change God, but it changes us in the process.

BC Bloggers Meme: Count Your Blessings!

This week's meme from BC Bloggers is hosted by Marco of Daddy Yashiro's Journal. We were tasked to write about at least five blessings we have received for the past week.  In life, there is indeed a lot to be thankful for and sometimes, we need to pause for a while, appreciate, and give thanks for these blessings.

“Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you with grace, strength, courage, and confidence.” --- Og Mandino