Draw Me Close To You

draw me close to you, never let me go
i lay it all down again, to hear you say that i'm your friend
you are my desire, no one else will do
'cause no one else can take your place
to feel the warmth of your embrace
help me find the way, bring me back to you
(chorus )
you're all i want, you're all i've ever needed
you're all i want, help me know you are near

The following lyrics are by the Katinas, a Christian group (of five brothers from American Samoa.) This morning as I was driving in to work, I prayed for peace and for being able to do my work and not cry every 15 minutes, as I wanted to do. Immediately after my prayer, this song came on, and I knew that God had heard my prayer. God is wonderful in so many ways, even in the times that we think we are devastated by bad news, a love one passing on, etc. Just know that He feels ALL our pain and He knows just how much we can handle. I promise. He knows.

Maria Munguia - We love you!

My mother, Mary passed away very unexpectedly. She was 86 years old.

It seems she had a heart attack on Sunday night (2-1-09), around 10 p.m. and was rushed to the hospital. She never regained consciousness and the doctor suggested we remove her from life support. My brother and I were on the phone while this decision was being made, along with my other older brother and my sister. She passed away at 12:20 a.m.

As my brother talked to me over the phone, I asked him to whisper in her ear that I loved her, which he did.

I got to talk to her on Friday, Jan. 30, as I was driving home from work. We chit-chatted, she was in great spirits and before we hung up -- as she always did -- she said, "I love you Momma, God bless you." And she repeated it again.