leaving you a 'comment' :)

To a very dear Friend,

I'm glad you're back and safe, and with a nice tan. Glad you're still looking fantastic (with a great bod; no fair :P).

I'm really sorry I've been so tied up with work that even though we're so geographically close every other day, I don't see you as much as we use to; neither have made time to say Hi, not even on MSN. Apologies for getting too occupied with everything else that is just not quite as important.

The writings on your blog relays much to me, and strangely, I am encouraged. I suppose it's because, I seem have the assurance that you will be alright. Don't really know why. Anyways, till then let me share this, something that has kept me going too. :)

1 Peter 5:7
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

And about God answering your prayer in a way that you had not wanted it to be, here's something to ponder...

Isaiah 55:8-11

8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,"
declares the LORD.

9 "As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.

10 As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,

11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

But rest assured...

Jeremiah 29:11-13
11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Lastly...

Psalms 8:3-4
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?

It amazes me how puny we are, yet not lacking in significance and love in His sight.

There would be many more days to go that would be tough and painful. Many of these, I may not be there as much and as often as I want to. But maybe like me you'd come to realize that prayer does work, though not at the pace and the way we may want it to.

Please do take care. And please, please, please don't hesitate on calling me regardless of whether or not I may appear busy. Allow me to be the one to decide whether I have the time, Okay?

Hugs (but no kisses),
:)