A smile...

A smile is cheaper than electricity,

and yet it sends out more light! :)

So come on with me and let's start lighting up this world by smiling and sending God's love to people! :)

What my heart says...

Hold my heart, Lord,
Heal me from all that breaks me,
Protect me from all that harms me,
Embrace me from all that robs me,
Love me from all that hates me.

Put your light in me,
strengthen me in Your Son, and
Forgive me from what I've done.
Please shine Your face on this fragile soul,
Lead me towards Your path,
and help me in the struggles that I'll face;
so I won't get carried away from You by the current.

Speak to me soft words,
that make me smile, that fill my heart.
Ones which will make me new, so I'll draw close to You.
I'm moving closer to You,
hoping to touch Your cloak.

Love me, Lord,
I need Your love.
I can't separate from You.
Close me in Your arms,
I pray that I won't get dragged away.
You are the rock that witstands this strong current.
The waves will still roar,
but You will never move.
You're unshakeable...
You're here to stay.

Thank You, dear God.
Teach me how to follow You...
I trust in You, my heart says.
And for once, I believe that what it's saying is true.
For once I can say that it's true.

You know how sometimes your heart feels so confused, not knowing what it's feeling, doubting if what you're feeling is what you really want or what you really need... sometimes we might get tricked because of the confusion, but there's one single truth which you might be forgetting? the small truth that's been walking with you ever since you've accepted to follow the Lord.

This is what really struck me today, and i truly feel that it's God who's telling me this.. Even if you might not know what your heart is feeling, there's something which is definately true - that I love you, that you can trust in Me. My heart knows this truth and will keep on hanging to it - that i trust Him. It might be troubled from all that's going on, but the fact that it trusts God is keeping it secure.

An Unforgettable Dear...

Today would have been my grandma's 80th birthday, but God chose to call her on the 9th April of 2007. She was such a dear... I'll never forget the beautiful moments my sister and I spent with her, especially when we were young cause we practically lived with them. Her smile used to warm your heart, her laugh used to cheer you up even when you're down in the dumps.. I won't forget the beautiful gentle expression she used to have in her eyes.. Oh how I miss hugging her.. She had such faith in God, and loved with no exceptions, how I wish to be like her, so patient and kind.. She was such a loving mother, sometimes I wonder if I showed her enough gratitude for all the things she had done to me... I wish I could just hug her one more time, and tell her what a great person she's been in my life.. what a blessing she was.. even when she might have forgotten who I am, she never stopped being special to me. I really hope you're reading this nanna Joyce, wishing to see you face to face, but knowing that you're in God's arms makes me peaceful. Please keep my family in your prayers.. love you!

The Wonderful Cross

There is beauty in the pain,
there is glory in the shame.

time to blog, isn't it? xD

many things have happened since the 9th, some expected and some unexpected! xD i couldn't have done it without the help of God, be it soiree [which was a grand success by the way :D], be it school, be it everything... and i still can't do it without Him! He's taught me loads, and I'm grateful for that. One thing I wana work on is this: to keep my eyes on Jesus, to follow Him and believe even when I can't see... I'm keeping my focus on Love, and embrace all the experiences God pulls me through. i know i won't regret focusing my life on God, seriously :)

So this song is of Matt Redman, called Worthy, you are worthy and it struck me as soon as i heard it xD and now i wana share it with you :)

Forgetting and looking forward..

So today was a totally busy day, from 10-2 and 5-7.30 rehearsals for the most awaited JC SOIREE!! xD i must admit, today we had such a blast!! but now... i'm totally dead lol and i'm planning on studying physics / chemistry for my tests on thurs and fri oh the joy xD so guys book now!! it's this weekend, so get kicking :P :D

so yes... back to the title...

I've opened my bible and Isaiah 43: 18-19 came up:

And the Lord says:
"Forget what happened before,
and do not think about the past.
Look at the new thing I am going to do
It is already happening. Don't you see it?
I will make a road in the desert
and rivers in the dry land"

so God's actually telling us not to worry what things we failed to do, what troubles we've gone through, and start looking ahead of us with faith. School's getting tough, and studying just gets even more vital.. and to be honest, last week i wasn't that pleased with my marks.. i know i should have studied harder, and the tests coming up this week are getting to me... but i don't want fear to block my faith in God, in any circumstance, be it school or people or situations and stuff. so what i'm trying to say is don't get stuck to the bad memories or fears of the past, but let God help you get through them. Let God lead you to His promises... you might be saying that you haven't seen anything change... but hold your horses, have patience. God's timing is not our timing, His ways are not ours. but then who sees the whole picture? isn't it the mighty God? :)

don't forget...
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" (Philippians 4: 13)

don't lose faith, God's already working in your lives! just let Him enter deep and do His job :) He makes all things new! (Rev 21: 5)

ive just found a song of Matt Redman, Tim Hughes and Joel Houston called King of Wonders, and i'd like you to listen to it :) it's beautiful! so go on the link: http://musicremedy.com/c/Compassionart/videos/King_Of_Wonders-28316.html and click on "download"

one verse which really hit me is:

"King of Wonders, You know the way to our hearts.
The more we see, the more we love You".

Sometimes we might get stuck to a place, where we're suited with our love for God.. and this applies to me too.. but this weekend i realised that i need to thirst more for God, cause love can't just be static, love grows cause it's alive! so our thirst grows as we encounter Him more frequently.. and it's just Him who really knows our hearts, who knows what's totally us and just us. Having a couple of people close at heart is one of the most important factors in our life, but then no one can take His place.. at the end of the day it's Him who has the ability to reach out to our hearts and patch them up together.. only He can really make you whole.

take care friends!
keep close to the One who loves you the most ^^

When hope is lost...

There He is...

Where there is darkness, there He is,
where there is sadness, there He sits,
where there is hurt, there He stays,

Where there is stress, there He lies,
where there is failure, there He endures,
where there is despair, there He is...
with you.

He never had to stop by,
'cause He was there all along...
Never thinking of leaving you,
but always wanting to stay with you.

Questions and more questions :)

1. What time did you get up this morning?
8.00am since i start school at 11 on mondays :)

2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds for sure ^^

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

Twilight <3

4. What is your favourite TV show?
Probably "My Wife and Kids" and "Gossip Girl" xD

5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
cereal or toast

6. What is your middle name?
Caterina and Giuseppina xD

7. What food do you dislike?
i'd like anything, but i don't really fancy ricotta...

8. What is your favourite CD?
This is Our God of Hillsong :)

9. What kind of car do you drive?
maria is currently 16 and does not drive.. but i'd like a Ford Ka xD

10. Favourite sandwich?
ham and cheddar :D

11. What characteristic do you deslike?
wahat? :S

12. Favourite item of clothing?
skirts xD

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Austria

14. Favourite brand of clothing?
it's probably Tally Weijl xD

15. Where would you retire to?

mount st Joseph xD

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
i think my 13th :)

17. Favourite sport to watch?
footy or volleyball

19. Person you expect to … ?

dot dot dot?

20. and 21. went for a weekend break together, so we shall skip them...

22. Are you a morning person or a night person?
both, but if u mean studying-wise, i'm a night person most probably

23. What is your shoe size?
37

24. Pets?
niente

25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share?
GREASY BUSINESS - JC SOIREE on the 13-15 February!! come watch us and join the fun :D

26. What did you want to be when you were little?
a doctor, and this hasn't changed ever since i was 8!!

27. How are you today?
i'm fine ^^

29. What is your favourite flower?
Gerbera :)

30. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
12th August!!! SOUL SURVIVOR :D

31. went to join 20 and 21 xD

32. What is your full name?
Maria Angela Grima

33. What are you listening to right now?
You and me of lifehouse :) [shout out to clara xD]

34. What was the last thing you ate?
chicken!!

35. Do you wish on stars?
on shooting ones, but just for fun

36. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?
tourqoise or purple :)

37. how’s the weather right now?
quite cold..

38. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
my dear mother ^^

39. Favourite soft drink?
coke man!! xD

40. Favourite restaurant?
Paparazzi

41. Hair colour?
brown

42. What was your favourite toy as a child?
hmm... i think my soft toys xD

43. Summer or winter?
both, but summer's awesome xD

44. Hugs or kisses?
i'm a hug-lover xD

45. Chocolate or Vanilla?
chocolate, chocolate and chocolate :P

46. Coffee or tea?
hot chocolate counts? xD

47. Do you want your friends to email you back?
up to them xD

48. When was the last time you cried?
around 2 weeks ago..

49. What is under your bed?
shoes and some dust [just some lol u no not dat much xD]

50. What did you do last night?
enjoyed a birthday party of one of my dgrp buddies :)

51. What are you afraid of?
losing a really close person or hurting them..

52. Salty or sweet?
sweet, but i do like salty stuff

53. How many keys on your key ring?
two

54. How many years at your current job?
hmm probably 7-10 years! :O

55. Favourite day of the week?
this might be friday or saturday xD

56. How many towns have you lived in?
one

57. Do you make friends easily?
yeah quite :) i love socialising..

58. How many people will you send this to?
none lol

60. Do you like finding out all this stuff about your friends?
it's fun seeing what they say and gettin to know them more :)