Sharing of Love and Compassion

          Another gathering of life was held today on our Couples for Christ North Household community. Our kind host was the Vidal family, couple Bro. Alex and Sis. Precious and their ever talented daughter Alexi. We went through our usual routine of our gathering and in spite of our conventional way, it was still enriched by the varied experiences we shared in our group. 

          When everyone was ready, we started our gathering with two meaningful songs,  My Life is In You and Give Thanks. The first song allowed us to recognise God as the source of all- that everything we have in life- life, strength, talents, skills, etc. - they are all coming from Him and it is  but fitting for us all to recognise Him as such.

          The second song, Give Thanks, allowed us to recognise again God as the source of everything and that we are expressing our gratefulness to Him for all His unending goodness showered on us every single day.  

  We have so much to be thankful to Him and for several times in our life, we fail to recognise such goodness thus we chose this song to remind us that we have to be constantly grateful to God Above for His love and compassion.

          We moved on with the rest of our activities such as the sharing of thanksgiving prayers and also the expression of petitions wherein we submitted all our worries and concerns to God believing that He can hear us at all times. He would always remain as the source of our strength and energy everyday as we continue with our separate journeys in life. 

Coming Together For Mutual Support

          We just came back from our gathering today in our CFC Northside household sharing. And we are thankful to our hosts- bro Alex and sis Precious for accommodating us in their home. What made this gathering a more memorable one was the event of welcoming the latest addition to our household- bro Jose and sis Daisy Aguinaldo. 

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The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

William James

          As shown in our borrowed image beforehand, our life is a continuing flow of events intertwined with each other's daily events and whether we like it or not, we come across the lives of other people whom we directly or indirectly interact with. Thus, in our gathering today, we all felt lucky and blessed to have heard the various stories we brought and carried in our lives. 

          We all said our prayers of gratitude to God for the past blessings both recent and past. Amidst the seemed complexity of life, we were still so grateful to God for His overflowing goodness and love to each one of us. What was common in our experiences was the presence of both good and bad events yet we were grateful for those happy moments and at the same time, blessed for those trial moments since they allowed us to be more steadfast in our faith.

          We ended our fellowship by wishing each one the best for the coming new week and days. Indeed gatherings like we had this day become a source of strength and motivation for us. And it allowed us to be more appreciative to the presence and support of each member of our community.  

Moments To Cherish

          Moments of togetherness are precious times to build up relationships among brothers and sisters. Through thick and thin, it is by the support that we share and receive in our community that enable us to go through all those events. Indeed, life is so wonderful that it is ought to be shared with others especially to people so dear to our hearts.

          That's exactly what we esteemed much in our group, the CFC NorthEast Household when we joined together to share the joy of Bro. Rodel and Sis Danah on their newly purchased home in Mernda, a northeast suburban community of Melbourne. All the members of our household were present except for Bro. Alvin and Sis Denden who were busy taking care of something very important. 

      Anyway, we all treasured the food, the ambience of the fresh place and the impressiveness of the environment as the new owners were so proud in sharing with us those recently welcomed blessings in their life. We are all thankful to God for showering us such opportunity to gather together in His name as we also welcomed in our household the new couple member, Bro. Jose and Sis Daisy. 

"Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance"

The Joy of Coming Together as One Family

          Every opportunity for us to gather together in our CFC (Couples For Christ) Household is always seen as an opportunity of bonding together and sharing our giftedness as persons created in the image and likeness of our Divine Creator. 

          In every gathering that we cherish, we readily exchange pleasantries, prayers, and share our food as our means of strengthening our bond of brotherhood and sisterhood. We based our relationship on our being members of a community which is centered on our faith in God. On every gathering that we have, our initial activity is constantly to offer our prayers both as our means of expressing our gratitude to God and to relay to Him our petitions as well as the petitions of others who recommended themselves to our prayers.

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           Likewise, hymns of praises to our Most Loving Father are cheerfully sung to share our positive sentiments of the moment. Bonded by this common belief, we feel strengthened by this unity. Thus, it is always the prayer of each one that our group may continue to journey in the midst of life's complexities and challenges. And at the end, we believe that in all our gatherings and activities, God is always the focus of everything. 

Sharing the Joy of the Holiday Season

          One of the most awaited holidays of the year is Christmas. It's the season of sharing and exchanging of hope as well as love in life. On the 8th of this month, our household came together to jointly share the spirit of the season.

           Our host was the Circulado family. The gathering was started at lunchtime till 6pm. Delicious foods were shared and enjoyed by everyone. All the members of our unit were present including kids. To make the celebration more meaningful, exchanging of gifts was held and as each one received his/her present/s, laughter and excitement filled the home. 

          Another highlight of the party was the karaoke sharing. The singing prowess of the participants was revealed. Our household's version of Bruno Mars, Rhihanna, Matt Monroe, and many more was displayed. All in all, the celebration became an avenue for each one to share the spirit of joy while waiting for Christmas. 

Coming Together in Worship and in Fun

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         Prayers....exchanging life updates.....sharing of food....enjoying each other's company.....these are some of the highlights of our recent household gathering.

          Last October 27, 2013, Sunday, our household community gathered together at Circulado Residence in South Morang. All the members of our household were present: 

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Alex and Precious Vidal

Nick and Marilou Lombardo

Roldan and Myra Jugan

Rodel and Danna Jugan

Alvin and Denden Circulado

          As a community centered on our faith in God, our initial activity was           offering our prayers both as a form of thanksgiving as well as expressing our individual petitions. Initiated by our highly spirited leader, Bro. Rodel called us into prayer. Likewise, hymns of praises to God were joyfully sang to express our joy for the moment. Bounded by this common belief, we felt strengthened by the presence of each member. 

          After the worship, we had our agape meal wherein we tasted the bountiful and delicious blessings prepared by our host, Denden and Alvin. At the table, we had so much fun listening to the sharings and insights of each one as we exchanged them on topics such as time management, impact of modern technology to families, offering one's prayers to God, so on and so forth.

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          Indeed the celebration marked another page in our chapter being a CFC Household Unit yet for sure, the whole celebration left a special imprint on each of our hearts- the value of coming together as one with God as our center.

Welcome.....Share your Life...Share Your Story....

          We belong to Couples for Christ (CFC) Northeast Household. As members of the same household, all of us treasure our  times of togetherness.....those times of sharing mutual support....and to provide a means for encouraging each one in the midst of life's trials and triumphs. 

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          We all believe that by coming together, we nourish each other's growth in a Christian way. As the days go by, the desire to enrich each other and that of other people whom we come in contact separately comes into our mind and heart.

          Thus, may this blog be an avenue for us, members, and that of others who will become a part of this blog, to progress with our self development so that we will also become instruments for others to become closer to each other and to God.