Around The World Today

The past few weeks have been some of the most challenging I’ve faced. Yet, in the quiet moments—kneeling at the altar, praying, or simply spending time with my Godchild—I’ve discovered that God’s presence never left me. I have shouted, cried, laughed, and overthought, but through it all, I have felt Christ walking beside me. Just because life isn’t exactly as I wish it to be doesn’t mean I need to pause or put myself on hold. God is shaping, refining, and holding me through e

From a young age, I have always felt God’s presence around me. Even as a child, I sensed that something greater was guiding and protecting me, though I could not yet put it into words. It wasn’t until I grew older that I began to truly understand what faith meant—to trust in God not just in moments of joy, but also in times of struggle.

The song’s refrain—“We belong to something new”—echoes a central message found in the Gospels of Mark and Luke: the call to embrace the transformative power of God’s kingdom and to live as those who are set apart for a new way of life. In both Gospels, Jesus consistently calls people out of their old routines, their familiar “homes,” and invites them into a journey that requires trust, courage, and openness to change.