Passionately Valerie

1. Seek first the kingdom of God and the rest shall be added unto you. 2. Jesus saves. 3. Let go, let God. Don't focus on the problem, focus on the Problem Solver. 4. Prayer changes the atmosphere. 5. Each day is a new beginning. 6. Anything is possible, when u believe, this sounds cliche but it really works. Just believe. 7. In order to give love, you must first love yourself, then you can give love and also receive love. 8. Distance makes the heart grow fonder not farther. 9. Forgive then forget. Even if you cannot forget, forgive still because eventually you will forget. 10. We are responsible for our own happiness. 11. An act of kindness goes a long way. Be generous with it. 12. Sometimes it's better to be understanding than to be right. Be a peace keeper, prove your point if you must but never lose respect. 13. It is ok to say no. It is also ok to say yes. It is also ok to say that you are not sure. 14. The point is mean what you say. 15. I am an introvert (i actual...

Now and again in life you need to let go Even of yourself, your own enemy To realize that no make pretend can cure An unspoken pain You can lie to the person beside you Or to the rest of the world But you cannot lie to yourself, to God, He knows chambers of your heart Truth sets you free Unveil the face behind the mask Let the pain consume you to ashes To be the groundwork of a new you When such aching is released Oh what a great reprieve for the soul Healing, restoration is on the way Giving way to a better day [1] Phoenix is a magical bird in ancient stories that lives for 500 years, burned itself to ashes on pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period;also a person or thing likened to the phoenix.

  In the vast ocean of negative publicity about humanity, a story of random kindness is like a precious jewel found in the bottom of the ocean. In my case last May 22 Thursday, I was able to discover not just one jewel of kindness but so much more. I believe that the kindness that was shared to me by these people deserve to be known. Like one of my former professor in law school once said, a kind word can go a long way.     I am but an ordinary person, a commuter in any way you can imagine, and yes though I have experience losing things but to have an actual encounter with a snatcher is perhaps one of the most traumatic experiences. Last May 22 my wallet was taken from me on the middle of the road at five in the afternoon. Many people witnessed but perhaps due to fear nobody can really come to aid. The snatcher upon wrapping his right arm on my neck by his left hand grabbed my wallet stared at me then cursed and cursed saying that he will kill me shoul...

The Blessing of Brokenness http://goodnessofgodministries.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/the-blessing-of-brokenness/ Psalm 32:5 "Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity I said I will confess my transgressions to the Lord and you forgave the guilt of my sin."  We can have the confidence here on earth that we have an advocate with the Father in heaven, Jesus the Righteous one, the atoning sacrifice for our sins not only for ours but also for the sin of the world. And at times of our foolishness and indiscretion we can set our hearts at rest, for if our hearts condemn us we know that God is greater than our hearts. Every day when the sun rises is a new chance to make ourselves more worthy; the old is gone and what the Father sees in us when He looks down upon us in not our folly but the stripes of Christ who washed away all the sins of our yesterdays. What an assurance, what a great love. Written in the Cori...