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Re: practicing listening to God

iwritetobreathe — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 20:19:59 -0000

I've missed your writing here. I've been having struggles with listening to His voice too. As I struggle with many things inside myself again and again. The voices that tell me I am not worth anything at all because I have been replaced, betrayed, forgotten still attempt to pierce and crush. But everyday I try to seek Him and hear His voice and come to know that it is in my persevering that I find how He has sat with me all this while, not flinching at all to how ugly my wounds and scars can be. He is still here gazing gently.

Re: you are invited . . .

iwritetobreathe — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 18:48:08 -0000

Thank you so much Becca. :)

Re: you are invited . . .

iwritetobreathe — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 18:47:52 -0000

Thank you Jen. You're my big sister in Christ. Love you too.

Re: you are invited . . .

iwritetobreathe — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 18:48:57 -0000

Thank you for your words here. They soothe the aching in my heart. This week I have started to seek God anew. I have decided to ask Him for the grace to receive His love. I am blinded by so many things and I cannot see. The past few days He has given me refreshing moments. And I give thanks for His breath. But like you, there are still moments that unearth my woundedness and the painful reminders of memories that seem to define my worth, my purpose. I linger in your words now and soak in His grace and HIs mercy that covers me like a blanket of safety.

Re: I’m not Catholic. Nevertheless, I was touched by...

iwritetobreathe — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:11:27 -0000

Thank you for dropping by and Praise God that you are blessed sister. :)

Re: You mother even when no one sees

iwritetobreathe — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:49:21 -0000

It's funny because this morning I just had a disagreement with my own mother. My mother who has raised me is someone I never knew to be warm and gentle. Her woundedness comes from such a bitter root so long ago. She carries it around like a comfortable blanket and whenever there is a bit of warmth that manages to rise up, it becomes stone cold. Growing up with a mother like that I am weakened as a woman. Sometimes I don't know how to be a woman because I don't have a woman to look up to. But there are days when I see beyond my mother's wounds and see her fragile strength trying to persevere. No one has listened to her aches and I am afraid that one day when she bursts out from the depth of her soul, it will be irreparable. So I read your words here for my mother. That one day the grace of God will find her as she has found you. And one day that grace will be gentle enough to hold us face to face until the bitterness is no more.

Re: When I speak aloud my God-sized dream

iwritetobreathe — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:21:37 -0000

Your dream is so near to my own heart. I have always wanted to write a book too but before that was my longing to be a writer. For so many years I've longed for this but I've strayed away from the path of pursuing it because of many obligations. Just recently I made the faith-choice to leave my work and go into different career path of being a consultant to small ventures. I decided to do this so that I have the flexibility of time to discover what God wants to write through me. Thank you for being so bold and graceful in sharing with us your God-sized dream. I teared up towards the end because I felt the aching-longing in your heart as you place everything in God's hands. I will be praying for you and will await your book. I hope it's available in Kindle so I can get it here in my country. :)

Re: What we need to hear

iwritetobreathe — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:32:22 -0000

You are one of the people who have given me the courage to write again and claim the promise of being His girl. Thank you Jennifer. May your ministry grow and bear abundant fruit in the lives of other girls and in your life as well. :)

Re: 31 Days to Awaken:: What do you love?

iwritetobreathe — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:37:26 -0000

I never quite knew how to answer this question. I think I grew up thinking that to "desire" something is selfish and I can only get what I desired if I did something that was worth something. I cannot easily name anything that I freely desired because I grew up in a family that wasn't too expressive with what we desired. In a way, I always had to hold back. Up to now, pondering about what it is I love is not so easy. I would usually just say, "whatever's available" or "i'll take anything." But recently I have been trying to discover what it is that I really desire and one thing that keeps coming back to me is that I really want to write. Writing, observing, sharing stories & reflections, reading. These are things that I do that make me happy. They help me get in touch with myself and it helps me understand the meaning of life better. I get too critical with myself though and end up paralyzing the words. So thank you for writing this today because it helps me understand how to draw nearer to Jesus even more and understand that I am free to do this tonight. To desire and be happy with it. :)

Re: http://arhythmuncommon.tumblr.com/post/25201179146

iwritetobreathe — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:26:36 -0000

Oh glad to see you here Owen! :) Thanks for dropping by. Let me know how you like the music. :)

Re: a rhythm uncommon.

iwritetobreathe — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:23:18 -0000

really? interesting. :) i was about to ask you to send me the file again because i think i lost it. i'm just listening to it in youtube.

Re: Become you

iwritetobreathe — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 05:02:07 -0000

What a good question. Strikes me to the core. I'm still trying to figure out the answer to this and I suppose I have been for a long time.

Re: On Creative Process

iwritetobreathe — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:13:56 -0000

Owen, thank you for this. I'll be turning 35 years old in two weeks and I feel like I've been trying this out for a lifetime. But like your quote says, "sometimes destroying in order to make space for something new". Perhaps I'll do that on my birthday. :)

Re: 3 Lies to Face Before You Find Your Passion

iwritetobreathe — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 07:47:32 -0000

I've "risked" not sharing my art to the world and now I'm struggling to figure out what it is.

Re: To let beauty roar

iwritetobreathe — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:06:22 -0000

I read this today and experience the Savior's love. Thank you Jennifer.

Re: I am Learning the Difference

iwritetobreathe — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:45:15 -0000

Thank you for posting this. It gives me encouragement today.

Re: Why Writers Need to Read if They Want to Be Good

iwritetobreathe — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:55:42 -0000

Hi Jeff, I found your site on Facebook and it's timely as I have just chosen to pursue my passion for writing. Recently I realized that my biggest hurdle in finding that writing flow is my lack of reading time. So this post hit it right on the spot. I'm still struggling to get that reading time as consistent as I want to but hopefully, things will get better in the months to come. Would love it if you can visit my blog and share a few insights. :)

http://iwritetobelieve.blog...

Re: Ministry: Are you in obscurity? Popularity? Rejection?

iwritetobreathe — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:41:34 -0000

Hi Mary, thank you for this post. I just stumbled upon your blog today and you've inspired me to revisit my writer's call again. http://iwritetobelieve.blog...

Re: Who Am I

iwritetobreathe — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:54:05 -0000

Hi! Thank you for dropping by. :) What an encouragement for me to start off the week. Where are you from by the way? Did you see this link from my Blogspot or my Tumblr?

Re: Makoto Fujimura | A Letter to a Young Artist

iwritetobreathe — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:55:14 -0000

I chanced upon this article on Image Journal's Facebook page. I don't know what to say. I always find myself in the struggle of my artistic inclinations, the world and my journey of faith. I'm a "closet" artist. I never pursued my music or my writing. For the most part, I have just offered these talents up in service to the apostolate I belong to in my church. However, growing the craft in that setting given our very limited resources is not possible and I have to turn to other resources that can help continue my pursuit. It is not easy. I have a day job. And I'm learning how to find that peace in between all these tensions just so I will not give up.

Your piece has given me purpose and has affirmed this journey I am currently undertaking. I hope someday I will find myself fulfilled walking this part between faith and art.

Re: The Vixen's Lair: The Beautiful Sunrise

iwritetobreathe — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:03:00 -0000

Saw your blog through Joseff's FB page. I felt exactly the same way when I found La Belle Aurore last December 2009. I live in Manila but I was born in Cebu and go home every Christmas season. :)

Re: http://sitwithme.tumblr.com/post/1297566711

iwritetobreathe — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:18:29 -0000

You have given me the push and affirmation I need to remain steadfast in my pursuit. Thank you Nina. :)

Re: http://sitwithme.tumblr.com/post/1297566711

iwritetobreathe — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:17:37 -0000

Wow thank you Nina! :) This means a lot.

Re: http://iwritetobreathe.tumblr.com/post/1290018427

iwritetobreathe — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:24:33 -0000

Hi Nina! Thank you for sharing your thoughts about Madeleine L'Engle. Good to know that there's a kindred spirit out there who believes the same as I. :)

Re: http://understandingfaith.tumblr.com/post/729243674

iwritetobreathe — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:54:36 -0000

Thank you! :)