About Me

♥ Blessed and inspired.
An inspiration is like a light in the heart, that is only seen or felt from within that heart. It may seem so small, but what one does with it, is what can make the difference. No matter how small it is, that light has the potential to become brighter and influential, especially when shared with another. This personal blog is a portion of what I feel in my heart. It is composed of some inspirations that I've felt and experienced. This is me, being unafraid and unashamed to share the Light that I've encountered from God. I hope you see something here, that can somehow help you reflect and find whatever it is that you are searching for.

MY LIFE QUOTES (Quotes that truly and profoundly inspire and affect my life in unending ways):

1.) "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you." - MATTHEW 7:7

2.) "For I have chosen you." - HAGGAI 2:23

3.) "God, guardian of my rights, you answer when I call, when I am in trouble, you come to my relief; now be good to me and hear my prayer.
You men, why shut your hearts so long, loving delusions, chasing after lies.
Know this, Yahweh works wonders for those he loves, Yahweh hears when I call to him.
Tremble: give up sinning, spend your night in quiet meditation. Offer sacrifice in a right spirit, and trust Yahweh.
'Who will give us sight of happiness?' many say. Show us the light of your face, turned towards us!
Yahweh, you have given more joy to my heart than others ever knew, for all their corn and wine. In peace I lie down, and fall asleep at once, since you alone, Yahweh, make me rest secure." - PSALM 4

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Two words // Happy Birthday

Words are powerful.
The use of words gives a person all the freedom to express what he or she feels or thinks.  The use of this type of freedom, can either belittle or hurt someone (whether intentional or not); or it can in fact do the opposite --- to inspire, encourage, or make someone feel good.

 Today, (June 4th) is my birthday... and I am extremely overwhelmed and grateful by the thoughtful and sweet words that I have received from my family and friends.  Even friends, who I have not spoken to or seen for a really long time (like more than 5 years) gave the time to send me a "happy birthday" on my facebook, text message, inbox, and instagram!  I definitely feel very special!  For that, I am so so sooo thankful.

 "Happy birthday" ... are two meaningful words.  It is a joyful expression, in celebration for the special day when our existence (outside of our mother's womb) began...that special day when we started to breathe by ourselves... that special day when we gave out our first cry to the world.
I, of course, would not be here today, if I were not born.  I have been through ups and downs in life...but I must say, I want to thank my parents for choosing LIFE for me and for guiding me throughout my whole life.  I am blessed to have learned and experienced many things, especially about the Lord!  I know this may sound a little off topic now...but I promise, I have a purpose.

 I started blogging in March 2012, but I stopped because I got busy with the wedding planning... and plus I felt there were too many spiritual things going on with me, that I thought were not meant to share yet.
BUT this is why, I am back to blogging!
I had been itching to blog again for months now, but I never got the motivation to do it again.  Today, as I was praying with my husband at church and in Adoration, I felt in my heart, that what was holding me back was FEAR --- fear of people judging me, criticizing me, ridiculing me, and even ignoring me.  And then I remembered what I had written on my facebook note in the beginning of the year about being "UNAFRAID" --- something that I felt God wanted me to be at a time I went to Adoration.

 I realized that God wanted me to offer up this fear that I was feeling... and that He wanted me to refocus my heart to what I LOVE... to HIM and to the mission He appointed to me in the past..... and that was to INSPIRE.

 I've always loved to express my thoughts and feelings through words in writing --- not necessarily in speech!  I even wrote lots of poems back in the day (though I did it in secrecy years ago --- yes, I had/have a secret blog where NOONE could read them..... but I've shared to some people).

 Today on my birthday, the Good Lord reassured that it is through this love that I have for expressing my words in writing, that I am to spread HIS LOVE... Because I have been spiritually changed and inspired... it is time for me to share His inspiration.
I am not the greatest with words... I am not big on vocabularies either...  I am not fussy with regards to grammar and punctuation... but I must be UNAFRAID to do what God asks of me.

 So... I was deeply touched by the kind birthday greetings that was shown to me... and I thought to myself, "you know what?  These people who I'm not even close to anymore, have shown me love through a simple greeting of two words, and I feel very inspired and happy.  AND SO, what more would others feel, especially those who are not close to God, when they hear His profound words of love and inspirations!  They won't know if nobody shares them."

 AMEN?  GOD IS GOOD! :)

 Lord, LET YOUR WILL BE DONE.

 So my dear blog world...and for those who have actually been asking and are interested in my stories...  I am back!!! :)

 Happy birthday to my blog I guess!!!  Haha... God sure knows how to time things perfectly.

 love&prayers,
Elena/Mayen

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 SOME PICS FROM MY BIRTHDAY:

Mikko treated me out at my all-time fave place to eat!........MCDONALD'S!!! ;D  Hahahaha... felt like such a little kid!  You know those fries are addicting! ;)
Then we went to our parish, Merciful Redeemer, to pray!
Salve Regina!  I love you my dear and beautiful Mother Mary!!! 

Mikko and I prayed in front of this Our Lady of Perpetual Help.  <3  I love praying with my husband!!! It felt so peaceful and amazing!!! =)
Had a lovely dinner at Saucy restaurant in Streetsville... you must try this place!!! It was delicious. We had Thai lettuce wraps for appetizer which were suuuper tasty... and I had baked lobster mac & cheese, while Mikko had Beef Gnocchi :)

This was a pic taken on June 2... we celebrated my birthday early with my family. We went to Yang's Sushi Bar...  and of course, I could not resist taking a pic with my favourite adorable niece, Isabelle Lucy! =)
I had a blessed birthday!!!
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE LOVE!!! PRAISE GOD!
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