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A Case of Letting Go and Letting God

As many of you may know or may not know....I can be a control freak!!

It is somewhat of a burden that I picked up on the way while living life. I won't get into any detail this time about my weakness, but I do want to share a time when God spoke to me loud and clear.

A few weeks ago, we had a full scheduled Sunday which included three Masses and one meeting. I accompanied my oldest daughter to the 7:45am Mass. She was asked to give her testimony at this time of the New Life Retreat she had recently attended. We (the whole family) had a meeting in the parish center at 9am before our normal 11:45 Mass time where we attend with family and friends. On that particular day, Alyssa also was going to be a lector for the evening Youth Mass which is given once a month. 

During the 7:45 Mass, I started worrying that Richard and the rest of the girls would not  be ready and on time for the meeting. As the choir was singing the Offertory song and the gifts were being taken to the altar, I turned to Alyssa and asked her when she wanted to receive Communion. Her reply was the Youth Mass because like me, she thought we could only receive the Eucharist once a day…we were wrong. So I said grab your things and we will walk out behind those that are coming back from taking the gifts up. Notice how I diverted the reason for leaving the Mass. Well, things did not work out as I planned and never had I seen those taking up the gifts split to the left and right instead of down the aisle to the back. Oh, and just to clear something up real quick…..I’ve never skipped out on church after a homily, especially before being able to receive the Body and Blood of Christ, and it wasn’t going to be my first that day either.

That was the moment I heard God tell me "Sit down, I am in control". I then chose to surrender my worries to Him and felt instantly at peace. God gave me another message a few minutes later but that has to be another blog (I’ll make it the next one).

Well, Mass ended and I walked out of the church towards the parish center and there was my truck…..the carriage that had brought forth my children with a knight (their daddy, my hubby) behind the wheel. God was so in control. I was stressing for nothing!!

 I sometimes have to remind myself HELLO……God caused the Red Sea to split to each side and created dry ground through the sea, He fed over 5,000 with five loaves of bread and two fish with food left over, and last but not least….God loves me so much He gave His one and only Son to die so that I may have eternal life.

He has a much better plan for me then to be sitting around worrying about the small stuff. I know that!!!

He has a bigger and better plan for you too…just have FAITH and BELIEVE!!!!

Love and Peace,

Delfina

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."
Proverbs 3:5

Loreal Castro - An Angel in Heaven

I can’t stop thinking about this beautiful and good-hearted young lady (right of picture) who was taken from this earth at such a young and precious age of 17. How the parents of this child are suffering with great agony over their loss. I can’t even imagine losing one of my own daughters in such a tragic way. I lost my brother at the age of 11 years old and it was devastating to me, but at the time I couldn’t relate with my mother’s pain.  Now as a mother, it makes me so sad and my heart is aching for her parents and the rest of her family. May they take comfort in the Lord.

Matthew 5:4 - Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Almighty Father, eternal God, hear our prayers for Your daughter Loreal whom You have called from this life to Yourself. Grant her light, happiness, and peace. Let her pass in safety through the gates of death, and live forever with all Your saints in the light You promised to Abraham and to all his descendants in faith. Guard her from all harm and on that great day of resurrection and reward, raise her up with all Your saints. Pardon her sins and give her eternal life in Your kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sincerely,

Delfina

Well, I did it!

I finally started my own blog.

Only the Good Lord knows where I'm going with it and when I'm going to find the time to do it. Anyway, with that being said, send me some ideas or topics you may want me to give my two cents on from marriage and kids to the periodic table of the elements. Ok maybe not the latter, but I do love talking about everything else especially my Faith.

So let's get this started!!!!



Delfina