Have you ever had a desired place you wanted to visit and while you’re incapable of doing so, you set it aside and wait for the perfect moment?
In our neighboring town, Bogo City a Shrine named Our Lady of Miraculous Medal is located. When I was young, I heard about the shrine from my cousins. They told me how amazing the shrine is because the stairs are equivalent to when you do the Holy Rosary once you finished praying the Holy Rosary, you also reach the top of the stairs. As I told you in my previous post, the means of travel when visiting Bogo City before was exhausting physically and financially. However, I had the desire to go to the Shrine of Our Lady Miraculous Medal to experience how amazing it is to climb its stairs.
Well, it took 20 decades to have my first visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal. It was after I graduated from college and passed the board exam. At that time, I already had work. I could afford to travel to the Shrine. The problem was I don’t remember who my companion at that time was, whether my husband or our high school friend. The photos are saved on my social media where I’m with our high school friend. As I looked at the pictures, I remembered that it was the time when we got NBI certificates for our application for our desired job. After we got the certification, I convinced him to have a stopover of the Our Lady of Miraculous Medal since we had more time to spare. The justification of my husband's why we have no pictures of our first visit to the Shrine together was that we had no good phone cameras at that time. Well, it doesn’t matter.
All I remember, on my first visit was, I was so happy that I was able to visit the shrine and experience climbing the stairs. Aside from wanting to explore the shrine, I also visited the place to give thanks for the blessings I received from the previous years and ask for guidance for my next plan. When I visited the place, I felt so blessed and thankful that my wish was granted.
Remembering my first visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal made me realize how simple my life was, I wanted to go back to those ordinary days with fewer worries and no big responsibilities to carry but I knew it would be hard that's why, all I need to do is to keep moving and remember the person who experienced the first visit of the Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal.
I hope you feel the same way too. Keep moving. Stay alive and healthy.
Now, as much as possible, we visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal once or many times a year depending on our availability, but we try not to miss visiting the place every year.
**What about you? Do you have a place you wanted to visit when you were young? I want to hear from you too.
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Writer: Maureen S. O.
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Greetings my friend! This is a wonderful memory and loaded with much affection for a magical and sacred place. I was given the Miraculous Medal, and I was told to always carry it with me, but I decided to leave it at home, I trust that its protection will reach every corner of my home and family. The shrine is wonderful, there are many places that I would love to visit, but without a doubt this is one of them. Thank you for sharing your memories in #tbt Thursdays 🙏
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Thank you for the kind words and the support.😊
True.. faith is always with us.😊 Have a nice day ahead.😊
Hi Maureen, it's nice to meet you; we share the same faith towards the lady of the miraculous medal, I own the medal and always wear it, especially when going out on the street. I have witnessed miracles in my family and even in myself and for that I am always grateful. There is a shrine here in my city that I have not visited yet, I discovered it recently since I have little time in this city.
A big hug for you, it was a pleasure to read you and know your experience in this sacred place 🙏❤️..... You Rockkk!!! 👍😎🔥📸⛪❤️
It's nice to meet you too Fernando.😊 It's great to have someone who has the same faith as me. Thank you for sharing the miracles you had and your family because of your faith and your family's faith in Our Lady of Miraculous Medal.
Yeah, I've been visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal since I feel assured every time I visit the shrine and other shrines here in our country.😊 I'm looking forward to your visit to the shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal in your place.
Same to you. Thank you for reading and leaving kind words.😊🙏
Dati nung bata ako, gusto q pumunta SA Bora. Pero ngayon, wla na SA isip KO. SA photos q na Lang tinitingnan😅😁
Hanggang may buhay, may pag-asa ma'am. 😁 Makakapunta rin tayo diyan, sa ngayon, focus muna sa Hiving.😀
Kaya nga e, minsan iniisip KO na Lang na mainit duon, mgkakasunburn ako😅.
Hahaha, marami pong lumot doon.😁😂
Ay ganon😁😁.
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