Source of Peace

Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in His ways . . . Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
PSALMS 128:1,2

WE think it a gallant thing, to be fluttering up to heaven with our wings of knowledge and speculation; whereas the highest mystery of a divine life here, and of perfect happiness hereafter, consists in nothing but mere obedience to the Divine will. Happiness is nothing but that inward sweet delight, which will arise from the harmonious agreement between our wills and the will of God. There is nothing in the whole world able to do us good or hurt, but God, and our own will: neither riches nor poverty, nor disgrace nor honor, nor life nor death, nor angels nor devils; but willing, or not willing, as we ought.
RALPH CUDWORTH

The one misery of man is self-will, the one secret of blessedness is the conquest over our own wills. To yield them up to God is rest and peace. What disturbs us in this world is not "trouble," but our opposition to trouble. The true source of all that frets and irritates, and wears away our lives, is not in external things, but in the resistance of our wills to the will of God expressed by external things.
ALEXANDER MACLAREN

spring brings new life to some...

spring! everything and everyone loves this season. a season of new life, new beginning for some. flowers are in bloom, people started planting, others started cleaning those dirty glass windows! life seems like come to bloom (plants, trees, flowers & people alike) in spring time.

there is a new atmosphere during spring time. people started to smile often, they acknowledge each other more often on the streets, lobbies, or anywhere they bumped into each other. there is a lightness and brightness that eminent in people, that is, attractive and contagious, we can't, but respond to that atmostphere!:)

beauty around us is visible too, not just the blooming of the beautiful flowers, trees and plants, but also, the beauty of people smiling, and having that contagious warmness that stemming out. i love spring!!:) (although each season has it's beauty as well).

seeing the flowers blooming on the gardens around me, and at the parks are just beautiful!:) the scent that comes from them gives smile and triggered some memories to others. the different colors of the flowers added brightness and beauty to the surroundings, a pleasant sight to everyone.

i always wonder about spring's contribution and it's effect to the living things (including human beings). the response it brings out to each creation of God, is just amazing...they are transformed immensely! have you stopped and observed these things during spring time? if you haven't, i invite you to do so! you'll discover so many things that you haven't seen before. take time to look around you, and enjoy the transformation that spring's bring to every living things that surrounds you!:)

my spring this year will be doing, what i just invited you to do:) and other things, like; cleaning my glass windows (so that i can enjoy those beautiful trees and flowers outside my kitchen window!), and sorting out clothes for the rest of the spring and summer! away those winter coats and boots...and ready those light coats, boots and some summer clothes!!:)

i am happy too that my birthday is on spring time!(april) my birthday starts with a new life in my life...new plans, visions, etc!:) another year to always look forward to...with excitement on what's instore for me this year...can't wait!:) i believe that spring creates in us some of these things (i.e., hope, plans, vision, excitements, decisions, etc.)

there's so much to talk about or tell in relation to spring, but will let you do your own thinking and discovering on those stuff that i haven't mention, and maybe you can share them with me/us later on, on your blogs (hoping you'll invite me to it!)...i'll end this blog with this: God is amazingly great and love varieties that brings out the stuff that are inside us or to all His creation....that is, if we let Him!:).....enjoy the spring....as i'm sure i will!!:)

young people braving the freezing cold winter in Ukraine during the "orange revolution" last december 2004...thousands of people was there at maidan square in kyiv during the orange revolution...the people power that over turned the previous "official" proclaimed president last 2004 election...the orange revolution was heard for it's scream to have another presidential election as the "official" proclaimed president was said that the election was manipulated in favor of his opposition (yanokovich)... another election was held...and this time he (yuchengko) won as the new president...which of course didn't recognized by the other party...hence protesting still going on...inspite of the proclamation of the new president...as for the young and old people alike that protested and joined the "orange revolution" they were happy and satisfied that their candidate won the second time...the questions now are: does the new president meeting the expectations of the people of Ukraine (mostly young Ukrainians) that they have of him? can his new government deliver what it says? can his government live up to the expectations of the Ukrainian people? can he make the change in the government system that they've been expecting and waiting for for a long time? can he lead the nation of Ukraine to the democrat and corrupt-free government? can his government give hope to the hopeless young Ukrainian? just a few questions that i am sure are in the mind of the people of Ukraine now that they put their elected president in it's position...we just have to wait and see...besides, it is still too early to tell...or is it?

ukraine's independence day

yuchengko, the new president of Ukraine as he make his speech during the independence day of Ukraine last 25th of August 2005 at the historical maidan square on kryschatek street...thousands of people were there and participated their first independence day with such freedom that was never experienced before...old and young alike are excited and happy to be in that event...people not only lives in kiev came to celebrate the independence day but also people that came from different cities all over Ukraine...got to talked to some of them and most of them said that they are very happy with their independence day and it something that they were waiting and hoping for...you can feel the excitement that is oozing on that day at that place...invigorating indeed!...happy independence day to you all, people of Ukraine!:o)