Mark 10:7-9 (NCV)

⁷ 'So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, ⁸ and the two will become one body.' So there are not two, but one. ⁹ God has joined the two together, so no one should separate them."

Psalm 145:3-6 (NCV)

³ The Lord is great and worthy of our praise;
no one can understand how great he is.
⁴ Parents will tell their children what you have done.
They will retell your mighty acts,
⁵ wonderful majesty, and glory.
And I will think about your miracles.
⁶ They will tell about the amazing things you do,
and I will tell how great you are.

What Christmas is About...

Matthew 1:18 (NIV)
Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

I. Family with Godly parents
Matthew 1:19 (NIV)
Matthew 1:24 (NIV)
Psalm 127:3 (NIV)

A. Godly parents dedicate their children to God
Luke 2:22 (NIV)

B. Godly parents teach their children to love God
Deuteronomy 6:7-8 (NIV)
Ecclesiastes 5:19 (NIV)

C. Godly parents are willing to give up their children for God's purpose
Genesis 22:2, 7-8, 10, 12 (NIV)

tonight as the speaker was preaching, i realized something . there are many Christians in the world willing and seeking the Lord . and YET out of all of them . you were chosen by Him for me and vice versa . i find that amazing that it’s you out of the rest of the world . i am blessed and so are you because we are destined by God for His glory . i can’t wait for that day . i already know He’s speaking to you already . i know you’re searching and waiting for me, too . just look up . He’ll tell you out of the entire world, it’s me waiting for you .

"Legacy to the Next Generation"

Hey Kids,

It's mom,again. I didn't expect to write to you guys so soon prior to next year's Mother's Day. Mommy's 20 yrs. old now & after a 2 week break I'm returning to my night LPN classes. Mom is struggling but will endure this and be the best nurse I can be for God, Daddy, & of course, all of you.

The series of my Purpose Driven Connection devo is entitled "Legacy to the Next Generation." This reminded me of my previous letter and my promise to all of you. I'm here for you kids no matter what. As long as our Heavenly Father gives me life, I will do my very best to be a God-fearing & loving mother to you all.

In all honesty, I'm a little scared of becoming a mother; not because of how you might turn out but how I will turn out. I'm an extremist and a perfectionist. I will fail at times and we won't always get along. No matter how much it will hurt, we will have our differences and we will clash but we will over come it. Not by our own will power or strength but by the One who is in our hearts.

I will share LOVE with all of you & I know there will be a day when you understand the relationship with Our First Love. God will always be with us. Where I lack, He will be there on my behalf. You are never really mine to begin with. Like I said before, you are all my blessings and gifts from Him.

It will definitely be challenging but I have faith in God, us, and our future family to come. God will work in each of us. I know He's doing it right now as we speak. He's preparing us individually & in His Time it will all unfold. Patiently, I wait for that day. Don't ever be afraid or hesitate to share anything with me and/or God. Whether we are physically together or not, our hearts are bound to the One who is LOVE and has brought LOVE to this world.

In Christ,
MOM (& eventually DAD, too :D)

1 Peter 3:6 (NIV)

⁶ like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

Playing Favorites by The Starting Line

...wait for me to move out west . it’s okay if you don’t . i hope you know you’re my favorite thing out there in the west coast … i hope you wait . So here i am counting down the days ‘til California comes ...

My Second & Only

Forgive me for having a selfish moment before. I’m not use to facing hardships head on; let alone embracing them. I thought my decision would be the best for us but in reality it was my attempt of seeing/testing if God’s promise was real. I was naive & mistaken to gamble with Him; thinking if I paused us until later in the future, we can defrost & I’d still get my second chance and my way with things. Obviously that was an EPIC FAIL. I thank Him for reminding me of The Promise & revealing WHOM would be affected the most. We can’t even fathom what God has prepared for us. This is a first for me & hopefully (depending on your decision) you will be my last. I know this is only the beginning & I know deep down somethings missing. You keep searching but never completely find it. I’m here. Seek Him first & He’ll lead you to me. Until then, I’ll be faithful & work on my devotion & patience. I can be your second & only & I’ll be here as long as you let me.

i love Him more

i'm letting you go. i'm saying good-bye. i'm walking away. i love Him more. i'm sorry for pushing you away. i'm sorry for being galit. i'm sorry for not having faith in you, me, or us. i'm scared that if i leave now, we won't get a second chance. i don't know if you'll feel my absence. i don't know if you'll care. i don't want to give up. deep down. i'm team US. Unconditionally Submitted ... to God. forgive me as i'm learning to forgive you. i'm reporting back to the boss. it's not our time, yet. please, take care of yourself. i pray you find your way to Him because i honestly don't know where you are in life. only when i'm ready and when you're ready will He bring us together. it's not about me. it's not about you. it's all for His glory. so i pray that as i find myself in Him you get ready. prepare yourself, too because i know we are capable of being "a force to be reckoned with". don't take this the wrong way. understand i love Him so much more. it's His Love that allows me to unconditionally love you. take care of yourself . ... "hope to see you at the finish line."

DAY OF BIRTH PRAYER

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this day and this time of prayer. Thank you for blessing Ryan
with another year of life; for all the blessings You've given him.
Lord, I thank You for the endless opportunities and events Quest has
been given. Lord, I pray that he enjoyed his day of birth. Thank of You
for watching over him and the rest of Quest. I pray for him as an
individual, Lord. I pray that You continue to move in his life; always
guiding him and reminding him that You're taking care of everything.
You know best and I pray You continue to provide what they need. The
more their dreams, ambitions and, goals are achieved, the more my
prayers are being answered. Thank You Lord for being so faithful to us,
so undeserving of Your Love. You've been there through it all. Endless
praise on Your greatest. Thank You for the privilege of prayer. We love
You and praise You in Jesus Name. Amen.

Lady Lovely

I started thinking of a princess . Not literally the royal kind, but the girl who puts on an elegant dress and gets all made up for a special night . THAT scene . This song accelerates itself just like a boy's heartbeat, when setting his eyes on such a beauty.

MOTHER'S DAY

This past Sunday marks the beginning of a series of letters. I'll be turning 20 next month and I really don't know how many Mother's Days will pass before officially become one. My clock has been ticking since I was 18 yrs. old. Mommy made a bad choice and I almost had one of you at a very young age. I wasn't ready and I endured the consequences.

If there's one thing I want you guys to know, it's this: Mommy loves you very much. You already made Mommy happy and blessed before you were born. No matter what happens God loves and will love you so much more than Mommy or Daddy could ever love you; (and that's A GREAT THING to know)

God changed my life forever. He already revealed who your Daddy is. Daddy is a very complex person. We've only met once and Mommy has a lot to learn about Daddy. By FAITH and with God Mommy is able to wait. It's hard and Mommy isn't perfect but I know in God's Time, it'll all be worth it.

When you're able to read, I will show you all of these. Thank you for being who you are. Already praying for you and that day to come.

LOVE YOU ALWAYS,
GOD BLESS,
MOMMY

10. The Prayer (2009)

Here is the moment where I prayed to God for the first time in a very long time . I asked Him to take away all of the joy I was feeling at that very moment because it rightfully belonged to Him . For a big part of my life, I had allowed good things to happen to me without ever glorifying them to God, or making Him a part of my happiness . Sometimes, when life is going so well, I tend to give myself the credit and forget about asking for help . But in this moment, I made sure to remember to share all of my joy with God .

[DISCLAIMER: excerpt from Ryanimay Rifle's 10 Photos And The Stories Behind Them]

A NOT SO LITTLE PRAYER

Heavenly Father,

I just want to thank You for this day, Lord and for this time to be able to pray. Before anything else; Lord, I just pray that You forgive us of any sins or anything that hinders this prayer from reaching You. I’m just here to pray once again for my brother Ryan. I don’t understand why Lord but You put it on my heart again to pray for him after reading his blog so I just give that up to You, Lord; whatever Your purpose may be. I just want to praise You for being such an amazing God, for blessings our lives , for just giving us another day to live and breathe and do the things we love most with the people we love. Lord, I just thank You for the opportunities You’ve been giving Quest. I see that they are busy and it’s all thanks to You and Your generosity. Thank You for keeping them safe in whatever they’re enduring or will endure in the future. Lord just thank You for allowing Ryan to accept his supports and appreciate them. Thank You for just revealing that to him and giving him that understanding. I praise and thank You for just everything Lord; from allowing Ryan and Quest to grow as dancers and as people to Ryan just influencing or impacting people he doesn’t even know .and for him responding to his supporters. Lord, I know it’ll mean a lot to those who appreciate and respective his creativeness. It’s the little things that do hit home; Lord and I just want to thank You once again for this time of prayer Lord and for just blessing Ryan. I pray that he continually grows in You spiritually Lord, and as a person, and whatever Your plans are for him, in Your time, let them prevail. We love You and praise You in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

“For I know the plans I have for You," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper You and not to harm You, plans to give You hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

“There is a time for everything, and everything on earth has its special season...There is a time to cry and a time to laugh. There is a time to be sad and a time to dance...…. I saw the hard work God has given people to do. God has given them a desire to know the future. He does everything just right and on time, but people can never completely understand what he is doing. So I realize that the best thing for them is to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live. God wants all people to eat and drink and be happy in their work, which are gifts from God. I know that everything God does will continue forever. People cannot add anything to what God has done, and they cannot take anything away from it. God does it this way to make people respect him.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4, 10 – 14 (NCV)

[BTW, you influenced them and just the fact that you opened up, responded and acknowledge the fact that they influence you, too; I’m sure your blog will mean a lot to your supporters. So work hard, have fun, embrace it, and just keep living the dream]

RE: A LITTLE PRAYER

votes are one thing . but i'd rather believe it was prayers like this that turned the tide . thank you .

. ryan

A LITTLE PRAYER

[SIDE NOTE: I hope you get the chance to read this and it doesn't get lost with your sea of fans :P this would've taken 30 seconds if I just did a video but that's a little TOO PERSONAL && I wanna respect your privacy]

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this time of prayer. Thank You for this day You’ve given us just to just live another day and to do what we passionately love to do. Lord, I lift up to You Ryan, Quest, Beat Freaks, and the rest of the ABDC crews. Lord, I pray for the outcome of this season. You know the fans have eagerly voted. Let Your Will be done. Whoever wins or loses Lord, I know it’s all for Your Glory. I just want to especially pray for Quest as a crew. That You may open Your flood gate of blessings upon them. You know each individual more than they know themselves and I pray that You tap into their hearts and unleash their unique individual creativity and allow them to fuse it all together. I pray that You keep them safe and that You always open doors for them. Lastly, I just want to pray for Ryan as an individual, Lord. We’ve never met but I know You’ve impressed him on my heart to pray for him and I pray that he grows as an individual physically, emotionally, spiritually, etc. I pray that You always watch over him and always keep him inspired. I pray that You will provide him with many different journeys so he may creatively find and discover, not only himself but, the artistic talent that You’ve blessed him with. May he continue to express himself through his art whether it be via dance, music, or whatever. I know You’re always watching down on him, and loving him regardless of the good or bad choices he makes. And as I close, I just pray that You forgive our sins so that we may be cleansed by Your Holy Spirit and so this short prayer can be a sweet song to Your ear. I pray You keep all the dancers out there from injury and keep everyone on Your glorious path. We love You and praise You and humbly give You back all the glory for the gifts and talents You’ve blessed us with.

In Jesus’ name we pray,
AMEN

[just keep doing what your doing . enjoy it .
love it :D take care]