Dondake! / Karen Sanchez

Get along with God and be at peace; with this, something good will come to you. Receive instruction from his mouth; put his word in your mind.

- JOB 22: 21-22

A Piece of Peace

Konnichiwa minasan!

I hope everyone is doing well despite this pandemic outbreak. May the blessing of God be with you all.

Watching TV news, reading news papers and being online on social media give us information on how chaotic the world we are living in is. And my heart is in pain watching some people dying and hungry. It makes me feel weaker everyday, so I decided to leave this for a while and have a piece of peace.

By living in the countryside which we commonly called "farm", I found out how simple but how hard being a farmer is. While digging the soil, preparing for our vegetable garden, I remember the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis. And I feel so grateful for having this chance that some people in this world don't have.

I may be down and tired trying hard to survive the restaurant business we had; but when pandemic came, I realized that I need to quit for a while and nd what is best at this time. Quitting is not giving up for me, but to review these ups and downs in this journey we called life and that life without God is nothing. That we are nothing, that money is not everything because even if you have gold and diamonds when this Covid-19 hits you; you will die too, though medicines and private doctors could assist and temporarily care for you, it is surely not an assurance that you will live.

Living in a simple way gives me simple perceptions in life. Be happy and contented so you don’t have to regret things. Know your worth, give as you can, love as you could and it will surely get back to you in due time. Forgive who trespasses you, forget and move on through these you can have peace of mind.

While watching the moon and stars at night which I did not notice while living in the busy cities, I am so thankful and wondering why it is hard to appreciate the beauty of nature around us. We are too busy on how to earn and enjoy the social life, the night life, the luxurious life which at the end we are still longing for something or for someone else to have in our life, someone that will listen to us, to enjoy with and to be with us. While God is just waiting for us to call on Him, to believe and have faith in Him.

As I've always told someone I met and someone I cared for, remember that life is so short when you do not enjoy and remain at your identity which leads you to the word "peace". People are always looking for peace of mind. By your honest conscience, good deeds and being with God's Holy Spirit while living in this world somehow you will also nd your "piece of peace".

Peace be with you who is reading this. Please keep safe, healthy and wealthy by your faith so that you have your own strength in ghting your own battles in life. Remember, God is good all the time and everything will end soon. Everything good or bad, better or worse, richer and poorer have an end in due time. In times like this, with pandemic and no assurance for the better life nor the great future, we must be thankful and grateful when we are still existing here in this world without Covid Virus and we are living with our family or loved ones even in survival ways. "I make known the end from beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, "My purpose will stand, and will do that I please."

Until next time... God bless us all!

Simple Lang

ni Karen Sanchez

Bakit ba tayo nahihirapan Sa mundong ating ginagalawan Ang hirap maangkin lubos na kaligayahan Samantalang napaka-simple lang pala naman

Sa ating simpleng kakayahan At sa simpleng mga pangarap na makamtan Na sa simpleng pamamaraan at kabutihan Buhay ay para bang kay gaan at may katahimikan

Marami mang pagsubok na pagdadaanan Kung ang buhay ay iyong lubos na nauunawaan Ito ay iyong lubos din na maiintindihan Na walang hirap kung tanggap at simplehan

Huwag na magpumilit kung hindi Nya pinapayagan Pagkat minsan ito'y maging sanhi lamang ng kabiguan At huli na kung iyo pa itong babaguhin at babalikan Pagkat ang bawat pangyayari ay nakatakda na at nakalaan

Isang paalaala mga kaibigan, mga kababayan Ang sekreto sa buhay ay simple lamang Ito ay ang magtiwala sa Diyos na may lalang At tiyak ligtas ka sa anumang pasakit at kabiguan

Karen Sanchez

Jeepney Press