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Savior I come
Quiet my soul remember
Redemptions hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost

Chorus:
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Oh Lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I
Tempted and trialed
Human
The word became flesh
Bore my sin and death
Now you’re risen
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost

Chorus

Bridge:
To your heart
To your heart
Lead me to your heart
Lead me to your heart

Somewhere in Milaor, Camarines Sur, there lived a fourth grader boy who
would follow this route to school everyday: He has to cross the rugged
plains and cross the dangerous highway where vehicles are recklessly
driving to and from.

Once past this highway, the boy would take a short cut, passing by the
Church every morning just to say Hi to God, and faithfully say his,
“Magandang umaga po” in Bicol dialect. He was faithfully being watched by
a Priest who was happy to find innocence so uplifting in the morning,

“Kamusta, Andoy? Papasok ka na?”

“Opo padre … “

he would flash his innocent grin, the priest would be touched. He was so
concerned that one day he talked to Andoy.

“From school…”, he advised “Do not cross the highway, you can pass
through the Church and I can accompany you to the other side of the road
…that way I can see that you are home safe….”

“Thank you father …”
“Why don’t you go home … do you stay in this church right after school?”

“I just want to say “Hi” to my friend, God,”

and the priest would leave the boy to spend time beside the altar, talking
to himself, but the priest was hiding behind the altar to listen to what
this boy has to say to his heavenly FATHER.

“You know my math exam was pretty bad today, but I did not cheat although
my seatmate is bullying me for notes… I ate one cracker and drank my
water, Itay had a bad season and all I can eat is this cracker. Thank you
for this! I saw a poor kitten who was hungry and I know how he feels so I
gave my last cracker to him … funny but I am not that hungry. Look, this
is my last pair of slippers …I may have to walk barefoot next week, you
see this is about to be broken… but it is okay ….at least I am still
going to school…. Some say we will have a hard season this month, some
of my classmates have already stopped going to school .. please help them
get to school again, please God? …Oh, you know, Inay hit me again, it is
painful, but I know this pain will pass away, at least I still have a
mother…. God, you want to see my bruises? I know you can heal them….
Here… here and …. oh …blood . I guess you knew about this one huh?
Please don’t be mad at Inay, she is just tired and she worries for the
food in our table and my schooling that is why she hits us ….Oh, I think
I am in love … there’s this pretty girl in my class, her name is Anita
… do you think she will like me? Anyway, at least I know you will always
like me, I don’t have to be anybody just to please you, you are my very
best friend! Hey your birthday is two days from now!!! Aren’t you excited?
I am! Wait till you see, I have a gift for you … but it is a surprise!
I hope you will like it! Oooops, I have to go …” then he stood up and
calls out, “Padre, padre, I am finished talking to my friend … you can
accompany me to the other side of the road now”

This routine happens everyday. Andoy never fails. Father Agaton shares
this every Sunday to the people in his church because he has not seen a
very pure faith and trust in God, a very positive look at negative
situations.

One Christmas day, Father Agaton was sick so he could not make it in the
Church, he was sent to the hospital. The Church was left to 4 manangs who
would chant the rosary in 1000 miles per hour, would not smile and would
always find fault in what you do, they were also very well versed in
cursing if you irritate them! They were kneeling, saying their kilometric
rosary when Andoy, coming from his Christmas party, playfully dashed in.

“Hello God! I …”

“P—-!! (a curse) bata ka!! Alam mo nang may nagdadasal!! Alis!!”

Poor Andoy was so terrified, “Where’s Father Agaton? He is supposed to
help me cross the street . and to be able to cross the street I will have
to pass by the back door of this church …not only that, I have to greet
Jesus. It is His birthday, I have a gift right here….”

Just as he was about to get the gift out of his shirt, the manang pulled
his shirt and threw him out of the church. “Susmaryosep!!! (does the sign
of the cross fervently) Alis kang bata ka, kung hindi matatamaan ka!!!

So the boy had no choice but to cross the dangerous side of the road in
front of the church. He crossed. A fast moving bus came in. There was a
blind curve. The boy was protecting his gift inside his shirt, so he was
not looking. There was so little time. Andoy died on the spot. A lot of
people crowded the poor boy, the body of a lifeless young boy .

Suddenly, out of nowhere a tall man in a pure white shirt and pants, a
face so mild and gentle, but with eyes full of tears… He came and
carried the boy in His arms. He was crying. Curious bystanders nudged the
man in white, and asked,

“Excuse me sir, are you related to this child?
Do you know this child?”

The man in white, His face mourning and in agony, looked up and answered,

“He was my best friend … ” was all he said. He took the badly wrapped
gift in the bloody chest of the lifeless boy, and placed it near His
heart.

He stood up and carried the boy away and they both disappeared in sight.
The crowd was curious .

On Christmas Eve, Father Agaton learned of the shocking news. He visited
the house, and wanted to verify about the man in white. He consulted the
parents of Andoy.
“How did you know that your son died?”
“A man in white brought him here.” sobbed the mother.
“What did he say?”
The father answered, “He did not say anything. He was mourning. We do not
know him and yet he was very lonely about our son’s death, as if he knew
our son very well. But there was something peaceful and unexplainable
about him. He gave me my son, and then he smiled peacefully. He brushed my
son’s hair away from his face and kissed him on his forehead, then he
whispered something …”

“What did he say?”
“He said to my boy…” the father began, “Thank you for the gift .. I
will see you soon … you will be with me…” and the father of the boy
continued, “and you know for a while, it felt so wonderful … I cried,
but I do not know why….all I know is I cried tears of joy … I could
not explain it, Father, but when that man left, something peaceful came
over me, I felt a deep sense of love inside … I could not explain the
joy in my heart, I knew my boy is in heaven now but…tell me, Father, who
is this man that my son talks to everyday in your church, you should know
because you are always there . except at the time of his death ..”

Father Agaton suddenly felt the tears welling in his eyes, with trembling
knees, he murmurred, ” … He was talking to no one …. but ..
GOD….”

Photo originally captured and uploaded by Mimi Lenox – the Queen of Meme’s.

I stumbled through a website, the Mimi Writes wherein it has a post that contains these pictures. These are just so lovely. It made me shiver, and it made me wonder and think about my life.

It’s like when you stare at this photos, it will make you think of the mysteries of life. It will make you ponder, whether you are certain where you are going. It will make you examine your relationship with God further.

Oh, it feels like home to me. God must be on the other end, waiting. It makes me think, that heaven is indeed real, and God is already preparing our place on it. Hope this picture will serve as a remind to all of us, that we should not be neglecting our personal relationship with God, our spirituality. For it is useless if you gain the whole world and you lost your soul in the process. We don’t know when God would come, it might be later, tomorrow, the next day, or the next year. Only God knows…