Standing in Awe

First Things First

2009-04-28T13:40:00.001+08:00

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A seminar leader wanted to make an important point, so he took a wide-mouth jar and filled it with rocks. “Is the jar full?” he asked. “Yes,” came a reply. “Oh, really?” he said. Then he poured smaller pebbles into the jar to fill the spaces between the rocks. “Is it full now?” “Yes,” said someone else. “Oh, really?” He then filled the remaining spaces between the rocks and stones with sand. “Is it full now?” he asked. “Probably not,” said another, to the amusement of the audience. Then he took a pitcher of water and poured it into the jar.
“What’s the lesson we learn from this?” he asked. An eager participant spoke up, “No matter how full the jar is, there’s always room for more.” “Not quite,” said the leader. “The lesson is: to get everything in the jar, you must always put the big things in first.”
Jesus proclaimed a similar principle in the Sermon on the Mount. He knew that we waste our time worrying about the little things that seem so urgent but crowd out the big things of eternal value. “Your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things,” Jesus reminded His hearers. “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matt. 6:32-33).
What are you putting first in your life?

Unbelievable Sale

2009-04-08T13:12:00.000+08:00

Wow. Buti na lang malapit yung OMF Publishing sa Summit. Makakapunta ako to buy books! Lots of em! Hehehe.

For more info, navigate here.

Happy Me, Again!

2008-10-16T20:40:00.005+08:00

Yehey! I've seen the grades of some of my subjects...

and

I

was

like...

WHOAH!

Three more subjects to go!
I pray I can apply again for an academic scholarship.
Thank you Lord. Ever faithful. :D
Glory to God in the highest!

Happy Me

2008-10-09T21:55:00.005+08:00

[Just click on the image for a nicer view]

When God told you to claim his promises.... then CLAIM it! Hahaha!
Genesis 28:15, He is not finished with me yet. :)

Desert Song

2008-10-05T22:11:00.004+08:00

Claim it like a child! =p

Genesis 28:15
"I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I promised you."

This is my prayer in the desert
When all that’s within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame

I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I’ll stand

All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

This is my prayer in the harvest
When favour and providence flow
I know I’m filled to be emptied again
The seed I’ve received I will sow

~Desert Song, Hillsong from This Is Our God

Penetrates

2008-10-03T22:05:00.003+08:00

"In life, pain often functions like cracked lenses. It creates within us a conflict between what we experience and what we believe. Pain can give us a badly distorted perspective on life—and on God. In those times, we need our God to provide us with new lenses to help us see clearly again. That clarity of sight usually begins when we turn our eyes upon the Lord...He will help us to see everything clearly again."

-Our Daily Bread

Joel 2:32
And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved...

Amazing Race

2008-09-03T20:27:00.005+08:00

Part of a dream: CAME TRUE!

Today I get to experienced another life- challenging, adrenaline- rising, nose-bleeding, mind- twisting challenges! Haha!

Today we had the chance to participate in LCS's Amazing Race! It's a race around De La Salle University! Imagine we've travelled 27 hectares, going one station after another with 7 competitions! Our team, composed of my BCS32 blockmates and friends: Ilyn, Ralph, Zarah, Florence and Kathleen run like dogs just to finish the race! Though we said before the race that we won't settle for any place other than first, after so much effort and hardwork, sadly, we only got Second Place! But who cares! We get to experienced a not-so-common event in our life and we're very happy every single moment of it. Anyway, here are the stations (they call it 'zones') that we've been through before we get to the finish line! We've started with Zone 4.

Eating coffee powder with rice (Amadeo's girl Kathleen did this alone)
Water-transfer challenge (we all did this, yey!)
Mind-boggling zone
Math problem zone (with confusing instuctions, so we did not able to finish it, haha)
Rubix Cube Challenge (hooh, so glad we have Ilyn on our team)
Egg-eating challenge (I did this with Zarah and Kath, again)
Plate number finding challenge (so unchallenging! haha!)
Nation-na-list challenge (of course, Gen. Knowledge expert Ralph did this!)
Pyramid-building blah blah blah...

Though we weren't able to finish first, we finish strong! Yey! We finish every challenge and we did not quit! Yeah! That's teamwork! Haha! My adrenaline was once again awakened! Hehehe!
So there. Looking forward for more of these things. :D

Us, before the race. Not yet haggards. :D

Us, after the race. Look at my back. Nanggigitata na sa pawis.

Love vs Infatuation

2008-09-02T20:53:00.012+08:00

For people who mention 'love' too often. Now it's time to have a new, godly perspective on what truly love is. :D

Taken from True Love Waits Philippines.

How do I know if I am really in love or infatuated?

There is an emotion that can feel as strong as love (because it involves your hormones!), but it isn’t love — it’s infatuation. What is infatuation anyway? What’s the difference between infatuation and real love?

INFATUATION

is an emotion. Real love is deeper than just emotion. Emotions can’t always be trusted. They will change as circumstances around you change. (For example, when your sick, tired, stressed, fearful, etc.) You are so obsessed with someone you fail to see any faults.

is love at first sight–fireworks!–bells! You can be infatuated with someone you have never met, like a movie star, or someone you notice at school. Real love takes time. It’s a growing experience based on shared interest, beliefs, and attitudes. A fantasy that is created in one’s mind based on emotion of how things would be if they were paired with another (often specific) person.

may lead to love over time, but it is not love. Infatuation only takes. Love gives. Infatuation wants to know “What in this for me?” Love says, “What can I do for you? How can I make you a success? How can I meet your needs?”.

is insecure. Infatuation gets jealous and unreasonable. Love doesn’t. Infatuation fades with time, separation, or change. Love won’t. You’ve heard it said that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Well, that is only true with real love. Being apart will kill infatuation over time, because it must take to survive. When someone else comes along who has more to give, infatuation will switch its attention from an old flame to a new one.

is fueled by passion and lust. Love runs on respect. Example David said he loved Kay and wanted to marry her when they graduated from college. Just before their senior year, Kay’s face was scarred in an automobile accident. By Christmas, David broke off the engagement because he said he no longer loved Kay. What David felt wasn’t real love that says, I love you unconditionally, no matter what. It was infatuation that said I cared because you were…pretty (or sexy, rich, popular, etc.)

Now that we defined what infatuation is, it’s time for you to analyze your relationship with the person you’re with now.

Know if you are IN LOVE or IN LUST…before it’s too late!

What is real love? God describes it for us in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.

Compare your commitment to the real thing and see how you measure up.

LOVE

Love isn’t blind, but it is unconditional…someone may have the worst habit in the world, but you love them regardless…you know you’re in love when another’s desires become your desires too…you want the best for another. Love is a commitment to the other person, whether the emotions are there or not. It is a type of devotion that will continue when the emotions aren’t there.

Love is a conscious choice to commit (unto death) to honor and cherish the other person and to do what is best for their good (even if what is best is not you in his or her life). This love is not based on what the other person can do for you, but your choice of loving the other person unconditionally. Emotions can enter in, but love is primarily volitional.

“Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant; love does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; love bears all things, understanding in all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8)

Love is patient. When you really love someone, you accept them just as they are. Of course, you encourage them to grow, but you love and accept them unconditionally — no strings attached. Real love allows you to be patient with weaknesses and flaws.

Love is kind. Love is positive and lifts people up, never pulls them down. Love sees the needs of others, and does what it can to meet those needs. It’s never harshly critical.

Love is never jealous. Remember, love gives, it doesn’t take. It wants to share time and attention with others. It allows the one you love the freedom to have other friends and interests apart from you. It’s not possessive.

Love is never boastful. It centers on the other person and not on yourself. If it brags about anything it brags about the one you love.

Love is not proud. Love keeps you from being full of yourself and keeps you humble. You are proud of your partner and not of yourself for snagging him or her. You realize that person is a gift from God, and not somebody you have earned.

Love is not rude. Love respects others and show them courtesy. It demands respect from other people toward the one you love.

Love doesn’t demand its own way. Love thinks about others first. Real love accepts changes in circumstances and people. It produces a concern for the needs of others.

Love is not irritable or touchy. Love is not too sensitive; it doesn’t take everything so personally. Real love doesn’t wear it’s feelings on a sleeve.

Love does not hold grudges. Love is able to forgive; it doesn’t dwell on the past failures. In the Old Testaments, a teen named Joseph was sold into slavery by his older brothers. He was taken to a foreign country never to see his home again. Many years later, Joseph became the ruler of that country. One day his brothers came to this country begging for help; they didn't know Joseph was in charge. He had to choice to make: forgive and help them, or hold a grudge and hurt them. What would you have done? Joseph said, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good.” (Gen. 50:20). Essentially he said, “I forgive you.”

Love is not glad about injustice. Real love doesn’t find pleasure in the pain or wickedness of other people. It doesn’t enjoy finding fault in others.

Love is glad when truth wins out. Real love is based on truth and honesty. The Bible says perfect love drives out fear (1 John 4:18). Fear is what keeps us from being honest—fear of what our friend will think of us, or fear of what if she knew the truth. Love tells the truth, even though it’s not always pretty.

Love is loyal no matter what the cost. It will always be faithful and stand by the person loved, no matter what.

Love always believes. Love is willing to trust. When you really love someone, you’ll believe in her, even when she cannot believe in herself. Again, because there is no fear in love, you trust that person. You’re able to give yourself completely to the relationship.

Love always expects the best. It will always give a person the benefit of the doubt. Real love is positive, not negative. It looks for the best and finds it.

Love always stands it grounds in defending the other person. Love is protective (without being jealous), and will continue to love even when it’s not returned.

Now this is the real thing. How do your feelings of love compare with what God says love is? If you love someone, you should see the evidence. Real love can grow and mature if it’s really there. Infatuation cannot produce the actions and attitudes of love. No matter how intense the feelings, it’s not really love.

Remember, the Bible says, God is love (1 John 4:8).

To really know love and be able to love, you must know Him.

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

It will not even come from you. It takes God to love. Know Him, for He is the Author of Love. Teach me to love you more Lord! ;)

A Celebration with the Celebrities

2008-08-31T19:14:00.003+08:00

Wow. Sobrang saya ng araw na ito! Dahil kaka-birthday ko lang at ilan sa mga co-workers ko, naisipan nila, especially the mastermind Ate Joan, na supposedly i-'surprise' kami! Hehehe, pero hindi na siya surprise sa akin kasi may nag-leak na ng information nung Tuesday at kahinala- hinala ang mga kinikilos nila nung Sunday kaya alam kong may binabalak na silang hindi maganda! Hahaha. Sayang lang, kasi dapat sana sa Tagaytay kami. Sayang at hindi kami natuloy. Nag-eexpect pa man din ako ng matindi- tinding challenges, mala- Survivor ganoon(ipapalabas na ang latest season ng Survivor on Sept 25). Pero nag-enjoy pa rin naman ako. After naming maglakad sa Dasma Bayan ni Cindy ng pagkaini-init(bumili kami ng ingredients ng kakainin namin) piniringan kami ni Ate Joan hanggang COG at doon na nagsimula ang aming kalbaryo. Pinaikot- ikot nila kami sa loob ng Marilag na parang mga laruan!

Ako, Ate Aireen, Kuya RJ, Cindy

Halos masira ang aming mga dangal! Enjoy naman siya kahit mainit. Hahaha. Nakashades pa nga ang Kuya RJ hehehe. Pagkatapos nun ay dinala naman kami sa isang room at hindi pa doon natapos ang aming paghihirap. Pinaupo nila kami na parang iniatiation sa isang fraternity at mukang papaluin pa.

Ako, Ate Aireen, Cindy

Pagkatapos nun ay kung ano-ano ang mga pinakain sa amin!

Me and Jam with Chef Jerich's Specialty

Kadiri yung nasa baso! Pero madali lang naman ang paggawa sa kanya. Kailangan niyo lang ay:

gummy bears
egg
coffee
cream
softdrinks (royal ang ginamit namin)
marshmallow
asukal (brown sugar ang ginamit namin)
toyo (optional)
suka (optional)

Then paghalu- haluin niyo lang siya! Grabeng ewww. Hahaha. Pero inubos ko siya ha hehehe. In fairness, masarap ang ketchup ng Jollibee at McDo na hiningi lang namin. Pumasok lang kami then hindi man lang bumili kahit ano. Haha. Kapal ng mukha!

But the greatest part of our agony is when our co-workers told us their inspiring messages and birthday wishes. Hehe. Sobrang nakaka-inspire ang mga sinabi nila, na nakapaggawa ako ng isang blog entry ulit! Hehehe. Sobrang nakakatuwa lang at sobrang nakaka-blessed just hearing them. Indeed we are loved. And if I'm gonna remember the years being with them is like whoah. Ganoon naging ka-faithful si Lord sa mga buhay namin at sa ministry na hanggang ngayon ay magkakasama- sama pa rin kaming naglilingkod still by His grace pa rin. And sobrang nakaka-blessed ang mga ate at kuya kasi nagrespond sila sa call ng generation namin. We need people of God who will father our generation. Sobrang bulok na ang generation natin and praise God for sharing their hearts to us.

Ate's and Kuya
Kuya Jem, Ate Aileen, Ate Mhe, Ate Joan

Sa mga lider namin na sobrang tiyaga at sobrang pasensiya para turuan kami at i-disciple kami. Ha! Especially kay Ate Mhe na talaga namang andami kong natutunan. Always telling me to always treat people with love, speak with kindness, open-up, etc. Ate Joan who has answers for everything! And has so much love for us! Bakit? Kasi she's overflowing with love! Love from the Author of Love.

Ate Mhe! Naiyak pa. Hehe. :)

Happy Birthday sa lahat!

Celebrity! =P
Josh, Kuya RJ, Mad, Panjei, Ate Aireen, Cindy

SALAMAT sa lahat. At HAPPY BIRTHDAY sa lahat!
(I'll post the video of Ate Mhe's message while crying, soon, sa multiply, kung papayag siya hehehe)
(at video namin habang kinakain ang nakakadiring bagay, soon din, sa multiply)

I Have A Creator =)

2008-08-12T22:23:00.001+08:00

"Men go abroad to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering."

-St. Augustine

"For God dost form my inward parts,
God didst weave me in my mother's womb,
I will give thanks to God,
for I am fearfully and wonderfully made."

-Psalm 139:13-14

7 Principles of Eagles by Dr. Myles Munroe

2008-06-21T11:15:00.007+08:00

An amazing article by Dr. Myles Munroe.

May you soar on wings of eagles. Remember: you can't be sour if you want to soar. :)

1. Eagles fly alone at a high altitude and do not mix with sparrows or other smaller birds like geese. Birds of a feather flock together. No other bird goes to the height of the eagle. Eagles fly alone. Never in a flock. Even when Moses (Old Testament) went to commune with God on the mountain, he left the crowd at the foothills. Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly alone.

2. Eagles have strong vision, which focuses up to 5 kilometers from the air. When an eagle sites prey- even a rodent from this distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it. Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.

3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He feeds on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals but not eagles. Steer clear of outdated and old information. Do your research well, always.

4. The Eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the wings of the storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once it finds the wing of the storm, the eagle stops flapping and uses the pressure of the raging storm to soar the clouds and glide. This gives the eagle an opportunity to rest its wings. In the meantime all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees. We can use the storms of our lives (obstacles, trouble, etc) to rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.

5. The Eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they want to mate, she flies down to earth with the male pursuing her and she picks a twig. She flies back into the air with the male pursuing her. Once she has reached a height high enough for her, she lets the twig fall to the ground and watches it as it falls. The male chases after the twig. The faster it falls, the faster he chases until he reaches it and has to catch it before it falls to the ground, then bring it back to the female eagle. The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a much higher altitude pursued by the male, until she perceives it high enough, and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on for hours, with the height increasing until the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of picking the twig which shows commitment, then and only then, will she allow him to mate with her! Whether in private life or in business, one should test commitment of people intended for partnership.

6. Eagles prepare for training. When about to lay eggs, the female and male eagle identify a place very high on a cliff where no predators can reach; the male flies to earth and picks thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then flies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. He flies back to earth picks thorns and lays them on top of the twigs. He flies back to earth and picks soft grass to cover the thorns, and then flies back to pick rugs to put on the grass. When this first layering is complete, the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, lays them on the nest; runs back to get grass and rugs and lays them on top of the thorns, then plucks his feathers to complete the nest. The thorns on the outside of the nest protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in raising the eagle family. She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the nest and hunts. The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions for us.

7. Eagles find a place of renewal. When the Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as fast as he should. When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place far away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every feather on his body until he is completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, then he can come out. We occasionally need to shed off old habits & items that burden us and add no value to our lives.

We are not made to become losers, for in Christ we have found victory! Victory over death, and surely, victory over things that binds us! Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Don't mix with them, you're different!

Even youth grow tired and weary
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
WILL renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not faint."

[Isaiah 40]

Parable of the Candles

2008-05-26T01:56:00.003+08:00

Hehe. This one's funny, but there's truth in it. Kaw ng bahala sa reflection. :)

PARABLE OF THE CANDLES
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There was a blackout one night. When the lights went out, I fumbled to the closet where we keep the candles for nights like this...I lit four of them. I was turning to leave with the large candle in my hand when I heard a voice,

"Now, hold it right there."
"Who said that?"
"I did." The voice was near my hand.
"Who are you? What are you?"
"I'm a candle."
I lifted up the candle to take a closer look. There was a tiny face in the wax.

"Don't take me out of here!"
"What?"
"I said, Don't take me out of this room."
"What do you mean? I have to take you out. You're a candle. Your job is to give light. It's dark out there."
"But you can't take me out. I'm not ready," the candle explained with pleading eyes. "I need more preparation."
I couldn't believe my ears. "More preparation?"

"Yeah, I've decided I need to research this job of light-giving so I won't go out and make a bunch of mistakes. You'd be surprised how distorted the glow of an untrained candle can be...."

"All right then," I said. "You're not the only candle on the shelf. I'll blow you out and take the others!"

But right then I heard other voices, "We aren't going either!"

I turned to the other candles, "You are candles and your job is to light dark places!"

"Well, that may be what you think," said the first one, "You may think we have to go, but I'm busy...I'm meditating on the importance of light. It's really enlightening."...

"And you other two," I asked, "are you going to stay too?"

A short, fat, purple candle with plump cheeks spoke up. "I'm waiting to get my life together, I'm not stable enough."

The last candle had a female voice, very pleasant to the ear. "I'd like to help, "she explained, "but lighting the darkness is not my gift...I'm a singer. I sing to other candles to encourage them to burn more brightly."

She began a rendition of "This Little Light of Mine" The other three joined in, filling the closet with singing....I took a step back and considered the absurdity of it all. Four perfectly healthy candles singing to each other about light but refusing to come out of the closet.

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"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE BEFORE MEN THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD WORKS, AND GLORIFY YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN."
Matthew 5:14-16

This is the Truth

2008-05-26T01:02:00.008+08:00

I got it from the preaching of our pastor today.

Please read this:

This Is The Truth

If we turn things upside down

We can’t hope for goodness to win in the Philippines

I would be lying to you if I said that

The Philippines has a great future ahead

That altruism could replace egotism

That your lives could be filled with joy

That your children could be safe and healthy

Before anything you must know

The Philippines cannot accomplish these things

And I am convinced of this because I know you

Corruption and hypocrisy are in your nature

Compassion breeds weakness when only the strong survive and

I refuse to believe under any circumstance that

You can turn things around in the coming years

The Philippines may be sinking to the new depths but

There are even more revelations to come

The Philippines has one destiny

And whether you like it or not

This is what is real

I am the Lord, Your God

You should know I believe exactly the opposite

Now read it from bottom to top and it will look like this:

You should know I believe exactly the opposite

I am the Lord, Your God

This is what is real

And whether you like it or not

The Philippines has one destiny

There are even more revelations to come

The Philippines may be sinking to the new depths but

You can turn things around in the coming years

I refuse to believe under any circumstance that

Compassion breeds weakness when only the strong survive and

Corruption and hypocrisy are in your nature

And I am convinced of this because I know you

The Philippines cannot accomplish these things

Before anything you must know

That your children could be safe and healthy

That your lives could be filled with joy that your

That altruism could replace egotism

The Philippines has a great future ahead

I would be lying to you if I said that

We can’t hope for goodness to win in the world

If we turn things upside down

This Is The Truth

If we will just take the courage to stand for righteousness:
to not cheat when everyone else is cheating,
to be honest when everyone else is dishonest,
to counter-flow when everyone is going with the flow,
to walk in righteousness when everyone is walking in the way of the sinners,
then
we can a great future ahead of us,
there will be no more broken families, nor broken lives,
the generation after us won't suffer because we took the stand,
our country will be a blessing to another country.

I dare you to move. To shake up things. To stand for what is right.

Smile! It's Gonna be A Great Life!

2008-05-16T22:36:00.006+08:00

How do you know you're happy?

It's when you're alone yet you don't feel lonely or incomplete..
it is when everything is wrong yet you find simple reasons to smile..
it is when you wake up every morning without any regrets from yesterday.
- from an SMS message :D

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
- Proverbs 15:13 ;D

Micronesia's Sole Survivor

2008-05-12T23:34:00.005+08:00

After 39 days of outwitting, outplaying(uh, not really), outlasting, backstabbing, manipulating fellow contestants, Survivor has found its new winner! Micronesia's Sole Survivor is none other than Poverty Shallow! Joke, its Parvati Shallow!

I'm not really surprised with the result. Jeff Probst actually gave a hint when he said even before the show started that Poverty, I mean Parvati, "is the Amber(All- Star Sole Survivor) of this season". So I was not shocked when she won, but I'm still expecting that Cirie will win this season, or Amanda. Cirie did play a brilliant game; the only mistake she had was when she lost the final immunity challenge. She could have won that whole thing. And Amanda, she don't excel in talking and convincing people that's why she lost. Amanda could've won because she played a more honest, respectful, intelligent(when she played the hidden immunity and blindsided Alexis) game than Parvati, anyway, if she had chosen Cirie, she could've lost too. Interestingly, Amanda didn't officially received any votes casted against her in both of her seasons!

I say that this is not one of my favorite finale because Cirie didn't won! hahaha! I think if they've remained to have Final Three, Cirie might have a chance to win this season. Well, Parvati is the woman to beat.

Next time it will be on Gabon, Africa! Earth's Last Eden?!

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Why do I like Survivor?
- Outdoor activities, like camping, hiking, anything that will involve the mind and the body fascinates me. I want to try extreme activities like bungee jumping, kayaking, mountain climbing, those kinds of stuffs. I'll try them soon! It shall come to pass! Hahaha!
- I like how they design their challenges. I want to try them too!
- Watching different people with different personality along with their values, beliefs, character is interesting to watch. Your character and values will be definitely put into test. Though it is a game, you can't be a new person and start backstabbing and lying. Are you willing to compromise your values for money? Or losing with integrity?

Mother's Love

2008-05-12T00:32:00.005+08:00

This a repost. Medyo late na nga oh. :D Anyways, it's nice.

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the store for you: $.50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $.25
Taking out the garbage: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
Total owed: $14.75

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:
No Charge

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:
No Charge

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years:
No Charge

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead:
No Charge

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose:
No Charge

Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is:
No Charge.

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you."

¹Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ²"Honor your father and mother"—which is the first commandment with a promise— ³"that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."

-Ephesians 6: 1-3

The Palm Tree

2008-04-28T23:34:00.003+08:00

Be like the palm tree

‘THE RIGHTEOUS WILL FLOURISH LIKE A PALM TREE…’ PSALM 92:12 NIV

Palm trees. You generally don’t get them growing in your back garden! Palm trees are associated with exotic places, hot places, and they’re quite amazing trees! For starters, you can cut it but you can’t kill it. The nutrients that most trees need to survive can be found just below the bark, so when you cut them they die. But not the palm tree; its life comes from its heart so it thrives even under attack. Don’t let surface issues faze you. Stay focused on what God promised you!

The palm tree bends but it won’t break. Monsoon storms and hurricanes can blow most trees away, but not the palm tree. It’s flexible. It can bend all the way to the ground, and when the storm is over it straightens up again and is actually stronger. You were made to bend, not break. God promises to give you ‘…strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy’ (Colossians 1:11 TM). The unfolding of God’s amazing plan for your life will happen as you show your ability to endure.

The palm tree’s depth exceeds its height. While the roots of the average tree go a few feet under, the roots of the palm tree go deep in search of water. David said this about people who trust in God, ‘They are strong, like a tree planted by a river…’ (Psalm 1:3 NCV). God’s plan for you is to go deep, stay connected to Him, and never be uprooted, or blown away. If you’re facing attack, or a storm, or a dry season don’t ask ‘Why me?’ instead remember, ‘God has made me like a Palm tree’.

Dan 5- 7, Matt 2:13- 23, Ps 7:10- 17, Pr 10:17- 18

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The Altar and the Door

2008-02-23T22:53:00.006+08:00

Grabe. Sobrang bold talaga ng mga kanta ng Casting Crowns.
I want to share this with you guys. It's moving.
Ganda ng mensahe.

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Careless, I am reckless 
I'm a wrong way traveling 
slowly unraveling shell of a man. 
Burnout, I'm so numb now 
that the fires just an ember way down in the corner of my cold, cold heart. 
Lord this time, I'll make it right 
here at the altar I lay my life.
Your kingdom come, but my will was done

My heart is broke as I cry 
like so many time before. 
But my eyes 
are dry before I leave the floor. 
O, Lord I try
but this time Jesus how can I be sure
I will not lose my follow through, 
between the altar and the door. 

Here at the altar, oh my world is so black and white
how could I ever faultier, what you've shown me to be right?
Lord this time (Lord this time)
I'll make it right (I'll make it right)
Here at the altar I lay my life
Your kingdom come but my will was done

My heart is broken as I cry
like so many times before.
But my eyes are dry before I leave the floor.
O, Lord I try (I try)
but this time Jesus how can I be sure
I will not lose my follow through,
between the altar and the door.

I'm trying so hard,
to stop trying do hard,
just let You be who You are Lord, who you are in me.
Jesus, I'm trying so hard
to stop trying so hard
just let You be who You are 
Lord who you are in me. 

O, Lord I cry (I cry)
like so many times before.
But my eyes are dry
before I leave the floor.
O, Lord I try (I try)
but this time Jesus how can I be sure
I will not lose my follow through,
between the altar and the door.

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Yes. Sometimes we're like that. Every week kasama sa altar call.
But paglabas ng church, parang walang nangyari. Parang walang pagbabago.

Lord, this time, I'll gonna make sure I do it right. Yung totoo na. Hindi fake.
Yung may resulta. May pagbabago.

Victory! and Updates

2008-02-19T00:27:00.007+08:00

Nakagawa kami ng magandang booth para sa aming Literature Festival! Sayang nga lang, hindi kami nanalo ni 3rd Place. Hmp. Pero ok lang. There is still joy in my heart, una, nakagawa kami ng booth na sobrang ganda! Haha! At higit sa lahat, nakapagbonding ang section namin habang naggagawa. O di ba. Namimiss ko na nga yung time na naggagawa kami ng booth. Saya talaga. Bonding time rin with our new classmate. Natutuwa ako kasi kahit papano nakilala ko sila deeper. At may 70% na kaming puhunan sa Literature subject namin hehehe.
Nakakuha ako ng 99% na grade sa aking P.E class! Hahahaha! Hindi kapani-paniwala! Sobrang grace ni Lord. Hindi naman ako magaling mag volleyball and yet nakakuha akong ganuong kataas na grade! Hohohoh!
Natapos na ang aming Midterm Exam at mukang ayos naman ang aking mga grade. Dami ko rin natututunan these past few days.
Becoming more disciplined pagdating sa studies. Prioritizing things etc.
Another ever- sufficient grace of God- Nakapasok kami nina Diane at Seven sa eliminations ng Math Wizard! Out of 23 atang participant, 15 lang ata nakapasok! Hahaha! Hindi rin ako makapaniwala sa isang ito. Kasi sobrang hirap talaga nung test sa eliminations and still nakapasok kami! Hohohoho!
Strawberry na pala ang flavor ng ice cream sa may Mini Stop this month! Namiss kong kumain ng Strawberry flavored na ice cream!

Nakakatuwa pa, kasi I’ve installed a game that challenges the brain, at nilalaro yun ng 7 year old kong kapatid. Di naman niya ako natatalo, pero nakakascore ang bata ng mga 800, samantalang yung akin eh mga 1000+ lang! Haha! 7 year old versus 18 year old! Hahaha! Kakahiya.
Kanina, tinanong kami ng sub namin sa REED144 kung ano ba raw yung least na ayaw naming mgaing trabaho. Napaisip ako. Ano nga ba? Naisip ko ayoko ngang maging tagasisid ng posonegro. Yung mga naglilinis at nagtatanggal ata ng bara sa mga posonegro. Haha. Ayoko ngang sisirin and dumi ng ibang tao.
Ang lamig- lamig na ngayong panahon. Mas malaming pa nung Christmas season.
Interesado ako sa magiging kalalabasan ng ZTE scandal nay an. Kaso di ko nauupdate sarili ko. Bihirang makapanood ng news.

These past few weeks feeling ko palagi akong pagod. Naaapektuhan tuloy mood ko and attitude ko,. Piling ko ang sungit- sungit ko na naman. Hay hay. I’m still In God’s great process. Sana lang di ako magpaulit- ulit. Pero ok lang, di naman napapagod si Lord. Hay Lord.

Break my heart. Kill the flesh. Create in me a pure heart and renew a steadfast spirit within me. I want to be pleasing to your sight. I love you, Oh Lord, my strength!

Cool.

2008-02-05T19:38:00.000+08:00

Did God create evil?

Did God create everything that exists? Does evil exist? Did God create evil?

A University professor at a well known institution of higher
learning challenged his students with this question.

"Did God create everything that exists?"

A student bravely replied, "Yes he did!"

"God created everything?" The professor asked.

"Yes sir, he certainly did," the student replied.

The professor answered, "If God created everything; then God created evil. And, since evil exists, and according to the principal that our works define who we are, then we can assume God is evil."

The student became quiet and did not respond to the professor's hypothetical definition. The professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the students
that he had proven once more that the Christian faith was a myth.

Another student raised his hand and said, "May I ask you a question,
professor?"

"Of course", replied the professor.

The student stood up and asked, "Professor, does cold exist?"

"What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?"

The other students snickered at the young man's question. The young
man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of
physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. Everybody or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat
is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero
is the total absence of heat; and all matter becomes inert and incapable of
reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this
word to describe how we feel if we have no heat."

The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?"

The professor responded, "Of course it does."

The student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness does not
exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can
study, but not darkness. In fact, we can use Newton's prism to break white
light into many colors and study the various wavelengths of each color.
You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world
of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light
present."

Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?"

Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course, as I have already said.
We see it everyday. It is in the daily examples of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil.

To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist, sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat, or the darkness that comes when there is no light."

The professor sat down.

The young man's name -- Albert Einstein

A true story.

-got this from a post in Multiply. Evil is the absence of God in our hearts. So true.
Hehe. And if it's a true story, I doubt it's Albert Einstein.

Which Side Do You Belong?

2008-01-26T20:18:00.000+08:00

Which side do you belong?

Committed                                             Less committed
Mature                                                   Immature
Strong in faith                                       Weak in faith
Progressive                                            Regressive
Responsible                                            Irresponsible
Standing in faith                                     Compromising

Lukewarm is not allowed. We must make our decisions in life. And choose them wisely.

Never be afraid to stand with the minority when the minority is right, for the minority which is right will one day be the majority.
~William Jennings Bryan

Nerd!

2008-01-05T01:16:00.000+08:00

What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Social Nerd You're interested in things such as politics, psychology, child care, and peace. I wouldn't go so far as to call you a hippie, but some of you may be tree-huggers. You're the type of people who are interested in bettering the world. You're possible the least nerdy of them all; unless you participate in other activies that paled your nerdiness compared to your involvement in social activities. Whatever the case, we could still use more of you around. ^_^
Literature Nerd
Gamer/Computer Nerd
Science/Math Nerd
Artistic Nerd
Anime Nerd
Drama Nerd
Musician
What Be Your Nerd Type? Quizzes for MySpace

Natawa naman ako run! Haha.

Never Give Up On Me

2008-01-05T00:36:00.003+08:00

Time after time, you've been left behind
Like the sun when it's starting to raise
Time after time, you've been forgotten
Like a picture that's faded with age
Time after time, you ran after me
When I was still running away

You never give up on me
No you never give up on me
Though I'm weak, you are strong
You told me I still belong
No you never, never give up on me

Time after time, I've used your grace
As a way to do what I please
Take it for granted, prayers that you've answered
Never been all I could be
You are holding out your hands
And I, I clearly see

You always erase, all my mistakes
You lift me up when I'm down
Through all the ages, your love never changes
You welcome me, just as I am

You never give up on me
No you never give up on me
Though I'm weak, you are strong
You told me I still belong
No you never, never give up on me
Never give up
Never give up on me

~I'm in a process of being changed. And God is faithful, He will finish it. :)

~Never Give Up On Me, Josh Bates

Who Deserves Your True Love?

2007-12-29T01:03:00.001+08:00

Yep. This is a repost from Ate Mhe. I just wanna have a copy of this.
Mapapahiya ang mga lalaki sa sobrang taas (which is right) na standards niya. Hehe.
It's also a reminder for me. For us.
Number 4 and 5 are for those who thinks they are on the right track about relationships. I think.
Para hindi nakakapagod, try God's way.
Quoting, "aren't you tired going your own way..? how about God's way?"

Give me FIVE:
WHO DESERVES YOUR TRUE LOVE? (5 persons needing your true love)

1. GOD.-------His love wasn't just mushy feelings.

He put it into action by GIVING his son...We express our love for God by offering our BODIES to Him. More than money we drop in the offering bag or the song of praise n worship we sing, God desires US-our mind, soul, strength and HEART.
To offer our bodies means that we have to agree with God about his standards for sexual purity.
God limits sex to marriage to give us greater joy and pleasure---without guilt, without danger and with deeper lasting meaning.

2. YOU.------God wants us to respect and express true love to ourselves.

You are a dwelling place. Don't mess with it.We are God's ownership---Now, the boss doesn't want us to mess with His property. Just think that each time you allow your mind to dwell on lustful stuff(or worldly stuff), you are actually giving the enemy an extra arrow to shoot you down.-we're always telling God, 'no! this is my body! i will do what i want to do with it!'. God's FIRM response, " NO it's NOT, it's MINE.'

3. FAMILY N FRIENDS.------True love should give us the heart for others.

Think of your family-esp your PARENTS who want only what's best for you, your FRIENDS-staying with you through the good n bad times--don't they deserve true love from you?
You can show your parents that you love them by letting them see that you are handling your relationships (romantic or not) in a godly, and therefore responsible manner. Show true love to your parents by sparing them from unnecessary pain.
As for FRIENDS-treat them as brothers and sisters in Christ.
You are at an age where you meet a lot of people, it's a good idea not to be caught up with just ONE person around whom you build your world. You can choose to focus your energy on making friends, getting to know diff types of people. Enjoy the benefits of rich, wholesome friendships, instead of being OBSESSED with the idea of finding God's best.
Having a bf or gf is definitely not part of the 10 commandments...It's not like O2 which you need in order to survive.-true enough
God is most likely planning a marriage for you----but don't get pressured to enter into a relationship just because you feel lonely and everybody seems to be stuck with someone else....
If you are steady with someone already-your responsibility is to keep the other person pure in the name of Christ. It would also be helPful if you talk about the GOAL of your relationship in light of God's leading in your lives. As you get to know more about each other, you can surely get more creative than just watching movie or eating out all the time. Don't shut yourselves from the world around you.

4. YOUR FUTURE MATE NEEDS YOUR TRUE LOVE

You probably spent countless hours dreaming about her in the wedding dress and yet she remains faceless. You have every detail about your wedding, the motiff, the place etc...but still missing one thing-the groom. At one point or another, we have all thought of what our wedding would be like.
For starters, you can just try to be the person God wants you to be for that special someone.
Instead of concentrating on the attributes you want for your future partner, try being the "ideal" man or woman...If you want a queen...work hard, for she will want a king for her husband won't she?
YOU CAN CHOOSE TO KEEP YOURSELF PURE FOR THAT SPECIAL PERSON. YOU CAN PRAY FOR YOUR FUTURE MATE THAT GOD WOULD ALSO PUT THE BURDEN ON HIS/HER HEART TO REMAIN SEXUALLY PURE UNTIL MARRIAGE! IT CAN BE A GIFT FOR YOUR FUTURE SPOUSE...
You can try writing a letter to your future spouse saying "You know, I'm doing my best to stay pure...for God and for you...I am waiting for you knowing God is preparing both of us, molding us to perfectly fit and meet in His perfect time.I pray you're doing the same..." then let him see that on the night of your wedding...

5. YOUR FUTURE KIDS NEED YOUR TRUE LOVE.-----True love looks ahead. =P True love does not simply give in to present urges.

Children are too precious to be mere outcomes of "accidents." You can extend true love to your future kids by making sure that they are born in a healthy environment.
A few minutes' pleasure can change your life--and others as well--forever. Remember curses and blessings? Be determined to give them a life of blessing because by obeying God.
You can try writing a letter to them now saying "You know, Mommy/Daddy is doing her/his best to stay pure...in the midst of a tempting world...because we want you to have a blessed future!"

Hope this helps. God bless!

Mercies New

2007-12-09T00:24:00.000+08:00

Hooh! This song...is reminding me of God's mercy. Mercies that are new every morning.
Lamentations 3:22-23 says, "It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."

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Is it fair to say I was lured away?
By endless distractions and lovelier attractions then
Or fairer still, my own free will
Is the better one to blame
For this familiar mess I've made again

So I would understand, if you were out of patience
And I would understand, if I was out of chances

Your mercies are new every morning
So let me wake with the dawn
When the music is through or so it seems to be
Let me sing a new song, old things gone
Every day it's true, You make all Your mercies new

The distance left between East and West
Is how far You would go to forget the debt I owe
And thrown into the sea, the wicked ways in me
Will never have a chance to wash back on the sand

So I would understand, if you would make me pay
I would understand, lying in the bed I made again

Up comes the sun on every one of us
Gone, gone, gone the guilt and shame that knew your name

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~Mercies New, Nichole Nordeman

Pleasant Words

2007-12-03T20:31:00.001+08:00

Hohoho. Sobrang nakakabless talaga ang mga nababasa ko ngayon. Visit their site. Their readings are encouraging!

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‘Pleasant words are…healing…’ Proverbs 16:24 NIV

Tom had a rough time in school. He just couldn’t keep up. Eventually his teacher gave up on him, called his mom and told her to take him home because he couldn’t learn and would never amount to much. But Tom’s mom had a different opinion – she was a nurturer; she believed in him. She taught him at home, and every time he screwed up she gave him hope and encouraged him to keep trying.

Tom grew up and became an inventor creating all sorts of things including the electric light bulb! Yeah, you guessed right – his name was Thomas Edison. How good is that? When people have love and hope, there’s no telling how far they can go! Solomon writes: ‘Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.’ So, what about your words? Do they build up or tear down? How do people feel when they’re around you? Do they feel small and trashed, or do they want to be around you because you make them feel they can be somebody?

The Bible is the ultimate book of hope. It tells us that Jonah got a second chance to go back to Nineveh and the whole city turned to God (see Jonah 3:1); that the Prodigal Son came back from a wasted life and was restored to his family (see Luke 15:11); and that Peter, the man who screwed over his best friend and Lord, became an awesome leader in the New Testament church. Do you want to become great in God’s Kingdom? Become an encourager, a nurturer, and a restorer!

1 Chron 16- 18, John 10:1- 10, *Ps 105:1- 15, Pr 26:23- 26

~from TheEdgeRadio.net

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Taming The Mouth

2007-12-03T20:09:00.000+08:00

I am being processed. So please be patient with me. This is one of the things I have to watched out for. I may not be aware, but people get hurt. People get discouraged. See how powerful our tongue is?

...for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Matthew 12:34

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‘He will yet fill your mouth with laughter...’ Job 8:21 NIV

One of the best ways to reduce stress is to keep your sense of humor. Don’t panic, don’t overreact, and don’t use unnecessary force. If you do people will avoid you. Happy people get more done than their oh-so-serious counterparts. Actually, being joyful can make a total difference to life, how you see it and how people are with you. Would you rather buy something from a stressed-out, angry or nasty salesman, or someone who’s good to be around? Would you rather hang out with someone who’s worrying or moaning or miserable or someone that’ll always cheer you up? ‘A cheerful heart is good medicine…’ (Proverbs 17:22 NIV) However, remember these things when it comes to humor: Make sure your jokes are at no one else’s expense. Don’t make jokes about things that people might be sensitive about. Weight, bad hairdos and being a bit slow might make some people laugh, but to the people being joked about, even if they laughed it probably hurt them inside. No one likes to be the butt of the joke. Be careful with teasing and don’t joke about people you don’t really like as a sly way of undermining them. It is not a good thing to turn every one and everything into a joke. It’s always wise to let the joke be on you; you know you’re not going to offend yourself! So don’t be a joker all the time, there are times when it’s just not appropriate. Love people; if they know you love them, they’ll love to laugh with you.

1 Chron 19- 23:20, John 10:11- 21, Ps 50, Pr 26:27- 28

~from TheEdgeRadio

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Wise people know what to say and when to say it.
I wanna be wise. :D

thoughts for days

2007-11-22T21:22:00.000+08:00

"kaya tayo laging bagsak eh, kasi wala tayong tinatayuan. Tanggap lang tayo ng tanggap. Alam naman nating mali, tinatanggap pa rin natin. Kasi ang dahilan natin, meron tayong kalayaang gawin ang mga bagay- bagay blah blah blah. Pati basura, kinakain na natin!"

"If it is all about about you, then it's ALL UP TO YOU."

"Self, self, self, self. That's why we are sinking. Self."

"People are afraid to have something to believe in. Because they are afraid for commitment, for responsibilty, for effort, for sacrifices."

"Yeah, we are there. Sleeping in our comfort zones. Getting weaker and weaker. "

Mother's Love

2007-10-27T20:46:00.000+08:00

This story's nice. Got this via e-mail.

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me:
No Charge

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you:
No Charge

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years:
No Charge

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead:
No Charge

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose:
No Charge

Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is:
No Charge.

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you."

ARK

2007-10-27T20:34:00.001+08:00

Hehe. Ngayon ko lang na-gets 'to. Sa Evan Almighty.
When God asked Evan Baxter how to change the world, God said, " build an ark".
Yes, an ARK!

A- Act of

R- Random

K- Kindness

Wala lang. Share lang. Ü

To Forgive is to Forget. To Forget is to Forgive?

2007-10-21T20:22:00.001+08:00

E-mailed by my professor.

Choose Forgiveness

To forgive is to set the prisoner free,
and then discover the prisoner was you.

--Adapted from an article by Neil T. Anderson and Rich Miller.

Since God requires you to forgive, it is something that you can do.

Sometimes it is hard to forgive someone because you naturally want revenge for the things you have suffered.

Forgiveness seems to go against your sense of what is right and fair. So you hold onto your anger, punishing people over and over again in your mind for the pain they've caused.

Here are the reasons that forgiveness is a necessity:

Forgetting is not forgiveness. People who want to forget what was done to them will find they cannot do it. The thoughts and hurts keep coming back. The healing cannot begin until you forgive.
Forgiveness is a choice, a decision of your will. God tells you never to take your own revenge (Romans 12:19). Trust that God will deal with that person justly and fairly.
Forgive others for your sake, so you can be free. Forgiveness is mainly a matter of obedience to God. He wants you to be free.
Forgiveness is agreeing to live with the consequences of another person's sin. You are going to have to live with those consequences, whether you like it or not. Your choice is whether you will do so in the bondage of bitterness or in the freedom of forgiveness. You may wonder where the justice is in it. Justice is found at the cross, which makes forgiveness legally and morally right.
Do not wait for the other person to ask for your forgiveness. Jesus did not wait for those who were crucifying Him to apologize before He forgave them. "Father, forgive them," He prayed, "for they do not know what they are doing" (Luke 23:34).
Forgive from your heart. Too often we're afraid of the pain, so we bury our emotions deep down inside us. Let God bring them to the surface so He can begin to heal those damaged emotions.
Don't wait until you feel like forgiving. You will never get there. Make the hard choice to forgive even if you don't feel like it. Once you choose to forgive, Satan will have lost his power over you in that area, and God's healing touch will be free to move.
Forgiveness is choosing not to hold someone's sin against him or her. Let go of the past, refusing to bring up old issues with the person who wronged you or with others who will listen. Reject any thought of revenge.

Forgiving one's enemies does not mean to be fainthearted, but to have a strong soul.

TMNT

2007-10-21T19:12:00.002+08:00

Natutuwa ako sa movie na ito.
Hindi naman ako talagang napahanga sa kanya pero napapanood ko na kasi siya nung bata ako kaya medyong pamilyar yung mga tauhan, at medyo naintindihan ko ang istorya.

Siyempre tungkol sa brotherhood thing. Cooperation. Saving the world. Etc.
Pero mas nagustuhan ko yung lesson about immortality. Yung head boss kasi nakapagbukas ng portal na ginawa siyang imortal. Tapos ayun, nabuhay siya hanggang sa panahon na nga ng mga Turtles.
Natuwa ako kasi parang oo, naging imortal na nga raw siya, pero siya mismo yung naghanap ng paraan para bumalik sa pagkamortal niya. Kasi hindi siya naging masaya na nabuhay siya for thousands of years. Hindi siya naging masaya na nabuhay siya ng pagkatagal-tagal sa mundong ito.

Eternal life, pero sa katawang 'to? Ayoko.
Eternal life, pero sa mundong ito? Mas lalong ayoko hehe.

Ang gusto ko, eternal life with my God.

Friends Loveth At All Times

2007-10-21T18:41:00.001+08:00

Ako. Inchet. Linette. Willa. Hazel.

Nakaka-miss naman sila.
Highschool friends ko. Siyempre hanggang ngayon.
Wala lang. Bigla ko lang sila namiss.
At naalalang ipagpray.

Waah!

2007-10-17T23:32:00.000+08:00

Wahahaha! Grabe ang tindi magbless ni Lord! Hooh Lord! Sobrang nakakatuwa.
Speech Lord, Speech na lang Lord. Sorry Lord kung madisappoint man kita, pero kung ano man kalabasan nun Lord, I will still praise you. Thank you Lord, for you are my GOD. And I will praise you, not because you are pouring your blessing, but because of who You are.
Love you Lord! Ü

Super nakakatuwa ang story na ito. Please spend time reading.

The Son
-- Author Unknown

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war.

He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.

About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands.

He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly.

He often talked about you, and your love for art." The young man held out this package. "I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this."

The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting.

The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift".

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection.

On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel. We will start the bidding with this picture of the son.

Who will bid for this picture?" There was silence.

Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, "We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one."

But the auctioneer persisted. "Will someone bid for this painting? Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?" Another voice shouted angrily. We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!"

But still the auctioneer continued. "The son! The son! Who'll take the son?"

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. "I'll give $10 for the painting." Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.

"We have $10, who will bid $20?"

"Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters" someone shouted.

"$10 is the bid, won't someone bid $20?"

The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son. They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.

The auctioneer pounded the gavel. "Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!"

A man sitting on the second row shouted, "Now let's get on with the collection!"

The auctioneer laid down his gavel. "I'm sorry, the auction over."

"What about the paintings?"

"I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings. The man who took the son gets every thing!"

God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on a cruel cross.

Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: "The son, the son, who'll take the son?" Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything.

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" He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life."
-- 1 John 5:12

Indeed, Never Alone Jayson

2007-10-16T22:11:00.000+08:00

Nakakatuwa si Lord ano. Sobrang bilis niyang iparamdam yung malupit niyang pagmamahal. :D

Nakakatuwa lang kasi kanina dapat aming pagpupulungan yung tungkol sa aming Palarong Pambansa (sabi ni Ate Jhen). Hehe. Tapos pinagawa kami ni Anti Mara ng parang gustong ilagay sa aming lapida (epitaph) pag namatay na. I wrote something like this,

"And Pangjay did not hold back and giveth everything till his last breath."

Hindi ba, parang nakakatuwa if people will remember you as someone na hindi maramot. Di ba, mamamatay ka na nga lang di mo pa ibibigay ang mga materyal na bagay, eh di mo naman yan madadala sa langit. :D

Tapos ayun nagkasheran na. Hanggang napunta na nga sa love ni Lord. Nakakatuwa lang, kasi kapag piling mo walang nagmamahal sa yo, alalahanin mo kung gaano ka kamahal ni Lord. Yun lang sapat na. Sapat na para magpatuloy. And tonight I'll be sleeping at peace. And with love. Thank you my brothers and sisters. I love you too.

Good night guys. God loves you so much, that He even died for you. That's how much He loves you. God bless you!

Never Alone Jayson

2007-10-15T23:42:00.000+08:00

This song. Hooh Lord.
I'm stressed, I'm tired. I feel unloved.
But...

Sometimes, we feel so afraid
Sometimes, we feel so lonely
Sometimes, we feel confused
Sometimes, we feel so helpless
And we don't know what to do
It's so hard to believe it, if we never heard it
The voice of a Father saying our name... You're not alone...

~Jason Upton 'Never Alone Martin'

Alone

2007-10-11T12:01:00.000+08:00

You don’t need majestic choirs
with awesome voices raised
You don’t need a congregation
to offer me your praise
You don’t need a mighty orchestra
to bless Me with your song
You get all My attention
When you worship Me alone

~Alone - Lyrics by Clint Brown

The Pursuit of Happyness

2007-10-10T23:39:00.000+08:00

The title of this post was inspired by Will and Jades Smith's The Pursuit of Happyness. Panuorin niyo ang movie na ito. Kakaiyak.

Ang sarap maging masaya. I believe wala pang araw sa buhay ko na hindi man lang tumawa for one day. It's healthy kasi. Parang it's something daw na nakakapagproduce ng something sa katawan natin that makes us healthier. Di ba sabi nila "Laughter is the best medicine."
Nakakatawa nga eh, meron palang tawa ng 'puhaha' at 'zuhaha' at ' xaxaxa' hehe. Siyempre sa ibang lengguwahe yan. Natawa naman ako dun.

Well, for me, happiness can be...

Ü some old financially challenge old man offering me a piece of bread (naexperience ko 'to dun sa may overpass sa Imus. Sobrang natouched ako, kasi ba naman, parang yun na nga lang yung food nung lolo, tas inaaalok pa niya ako. Grabe. Nung mabasa ko yung post ni Ate Weng, ito yung unang pumasok sa isip ko. Sobrang bait talaga ng mga Pinoy!)

Ü intimate conversations with my Lord üüü

Ü seeing my younger sisters exerting effort with their studies

Ü making other people smile

Ü making other people laugh

Ü eating rambutan (haha!)

Ü seeing my things organized

Ü experiencing a ride with a jolly, good, kind jeepney driver

Ü paggaling ng aking pigsa( the pain, the agony, hooh!)

Ü joyful conversations with my college friends

Ü reading a good book

Ü having a new book

Ü getting good grades for my parents

Ü seeing my mom proud of me

Ü having conversations with mga lolos and lolas (natutuwa ako sa mga lolo and lola)

Ü giving, treating someone for a food or fare (not when I'm forced, hehe)

Ü reading encouraging blog posts from ate mhe, ate weng, ate gil

Ü learning new stuffs

Ü knowing God smiles

Ü witnessing other people receiving Jesus

Ü hearing wisdom

Ü listening to an encouraging song

Ü watching survivor

Ü watching cartoons (good cartoons!)

Ü hearing Pangjay ü

Ü seeing a movie

Ü having the opportunity to study

Ü seeing God's wonderful creation

Ü watching a motivational movie

Ü knowing that God can change lives

Ü confidently knowing that God will fulfill His promises

Ü knowing that God will change Philippines

Ü knowing that God answer prayers

Ü having a good night sleep

Ü sleeping zzzzzzzzzz....

to be continued....

Happy hearts. Give them happy hearts, too. - Ate Weng

(masyado ng exposure 'to ate weng, haha)

~This post was inspired by Ate Weng's post about happiness.

Meet The Robinsons

2007-10-10T23:22:00.001+08:00

Hehe. Sobrang natutuwa ako sa movie na ito. Tungkol kasi siya sa isang bata na gusto ng magkapamilya. Tapos parang napagod na siya sa sobrang daming interbyu na kanya ng binagsak. Ayun, sumuko na siya. Parang wala naman daw na may gusto sa kanya. Basta. Ganda ng story. Hehe. ( para sa akin, medyo mababaw kasi ako eh hehe)

Little inventor kasi siya. Ang talino niya. Hanggang nameet niya yung mga Robinson sa future. Nakakatuwa lang yung pamilya na ito kasi alam niyo yun, natutuwa sila kapag hindi nagiging matagumpay yung imbensyon ni Cornelius( yung name nung dilaw buhok). Natutuwa in the sense na encouraging.

Natuwa nga ako dun sa sabi nung isa "from failing you learn, from success, not so much."

Nakakatuwa kasi kung paano nila tignan yung failure as something na hindi hindrance, but a stepping stone to success. And sobrang nakakaencourage magkaroon ng pamilya tulad nila.

Ganda pa nung encouragement nila...

"You gotta make the right choices, and KEEP MOVING FORWARD!".
Si Lord, He is teaching us to keep moving forward no matter how many times we fail, we fall. He is teaching us to walk towards Him, and always ready to pick us up every time we fall. So guys, press on, and KEEP MOVING FORWARD!

Failure gives way to intimacy.

A Lesson Learned: Giving

2007-10-10T23:16:00.000+08:00

Got this via Friendster Bulletin.

An unemployed graduate woke up one morning and checked his pocket. All he had left was $10. He decided to use it to buy food and then wait for death as he was too proud to go begging. He was frustrated as he could find no job, and nobody was ready to help him.

He bought food and as he sat down to eat, an old man and two little children came along and asked him to help them with food as they had not eaten for almost a week. He looked at them. They were so lean that he could see their bones coming out. Their eyes had gone into the socket.

With the last bit of compassion he had, he gave them the food. The old man and children prayed that God would bless and prosper him and then gave him a very old coin.

The young graduate said to them, "You need the prayer more than I do."

With no money, no job, no food, the young graduate went under the bridge to rest and wait for death. As he was about to sleep, he saw an old newspaper on the ground. He picked it up, and suddenly he saw an advertisement for people with old coins to come to a certain address.

He decided to go there with the old coin the old man gave him. On getting to the place, he gave the proprietor the coin. The proprietor screamed, brought out a big book and showed the young graduate a photograph. This same old coin was worth 3 million dollars. The young graduate was overjoyed as the proprietor gave him a bank draft for 3 million dollars within an hour. He collected the bank draft and went in search of the old man and little children.

By the time he got to where he left them eating, they had gone. He asked the owner of the canteen if he knew them. He said no but they left a note for you. He quickly opened the note thinking it would lead him to find them.

This is what the note said: "You gave us your all and we have rewarded you back with the coin." Signed God the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost. (1 Kings 17:10-16; Matthew 11:28-30)

Have you given all to Jesus Christ? If you haven't, do so today and he will surprise you.

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the secret of a fulfilled life?

OVERFLOWING JOY that comes from GIVING.
Give, and experience the joy of giving.

And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will. But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

2 Corinthians 8: 1-5, 7

God created the sun, it gives...
God created the moon, it gives...
God created the air, it gives...
God created the earth, it gives...
God created man...
~Pastor Anthony

Achieving wealth is not synonymous with achieving happiness.

hay Lord

2007-10-03T22:45:00.000+08:00

Paano kung wala Ka to fix broken relationships, to fix destroyed lives...
Hindi namin 'to kaya alone...

"for the sake of our children, PRAY..."

live like you mean it

2007-10-02T21:44:00.000+08:00

Every word counts.

Every lesson coming out of our mouths must be seen in our lives.

Hypocrites are expert in 'talk the talk'.

Christians must 'walk the talk'.

NOW, LIVE LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

walking in the light of God...

2007-10-02T20:22:00.000+08:00

Ü This entry really encouraged me.

Always we are hearing somebody encouraging us 'finish the race', 'run the race with perseverance', 'see you at the finish line'. But how can we finish the race if in the first place we don't know how to walk? Our Heavenly Father is standing before us with outstretched arms, encouraging us towards holiness, eager to catch us when we stumble. He picks us up when we fall.

Like a toddler learning to walk, a parent is never discouraged seeing his son falls. They will never stop teaching their children to walk until they learn how to walk.

Same with our Father. He is never discouraged every time we fall. He is never discouraged with our progress, nor will He ever give up. The more difficult we find the process, the more care and kindness He expends.

When it seems that we don't know anything but to make mistakes, His grace is sufficient for all of it. Like a father seeing his son falls, He is picking us up every time we fall. He won't stop until we learn to walk towards Him.

"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."- Philippians 1: 6

Even though you fall, you must try again. Our Father holds you by the hand.

God will help us when we cannot walk, and He will help us when we find it hard to walk, but He cannot help us if we will not walk.

We can't run the Christian race until we learn to walk.

~inspired by The Daily Bread

almost 4 days sick

2007-09-29T20:00:00.000+08:00

Galing ni LordÜ He's my Healer.

He can be your healer too.

Sweet ni LordÜ He's my Comforter.

He can be your comforter too.

Lakas ni LordÜ He is my Strength.

He can be your strength too.

Astig ni LordÜ He's my Saviour.

Definitely, He can be your Saviour too.
Just raise your hand, open your heart, and receive His healing, His love and His mercy.

God bless the youthÜ

sick

2007-09-26T22:29:00.000+08:00

Two days sick. *cough 10x*

Please guys. I badly need prayers.

*cough 10x*

when God ran...

2007-09-17T17:26:00.000+08:00

HooH! This song is just great, I want to share it with you. Grabe, parang dinudurog ang puso ko kapag naririnig ko ang kantang ito. Tunay nga, kailan nga ba tatakbo patungo sa 'yo ang Panginoon? Allow this song to minister to you. God Bless!

Almighty God, The Great I Am,
Immovable Rock, Omnipotent, Powerful,
Awesome Lord.
Victorious Warrior, Commanding King of Kings,
Mighty Conqueror and the only time,
The only time I ever saw him run,
Was when...

Chorus:
He ran to me,
He took me in His arms,
Held my head to His chest,
Said "My son's come home again!"
Lifted my face,
Wiped the tears from my eyes,
With forgiveness in His voice He said
"Son, do you know I still love You?"

He caught me By surprise, When God ran...

Verse 2:
The day I left home,
I knew I'd broken His heart.
And I wondered then, if things could ever be the same.
Then one night,
I remembered His love for me.
And down that dusty road, ahead I could see,
It was the only time,
It was the only time I ever saw Him run.
And then...

Repeat Chorus

He caught me by surprise.
And He brought me to my knees.
When God ran... I saw Him run to me.

Bridge:
I was so ashamed, all alone, and so far away.
But now I know, that He's been waiting for this day...

I saw Him run to me,
He took me in His arms,
Held my head to his chest,
Said "My son's come home again!"
Lifted my face,
Wiped the tears from my eyes,
With forgiveness in His voice
I felt his love for me again.
He ran to me,
He took me in His arms,
Held my head to his chest,
Said "My son's come home again!"
Lifted my face,
Wiped the tears from my eyes,
With forgiveness in His voice
He said "Son"
He called me Son.
He said "Son, do you know I still love You?"
He ran to me (When God Ran)
(I saw Him run to me)
And then I ran to Him
(When God ran)
When God ran

~When God Ran(He Ran to Me) by Phillips, Craig & Dean

It does more

2007-09-11T22:19:00.000+08:00

Benjamin West was just trying to be a good babysitter for his little sister Sally. While his mother was out, Benjamin found some battles of colored and proceeded to paint Sally's portrait. But by the time Mrs. West returned, ink blots stained the table, chairs, and floor. Benjamin's mother surveyed the mess without a word until she saw the picture. Picking it up she exclaimed, "Why, it's Sally!" And she bent down and kissed her young son.

In 1763, when he was 25 years old, Benjamin West was selected as history painter to England's King George III. he became one of the most celebrated artists of the day. Commenting on his start as an artist, he said, " My mother's kiss made me a painter." Her encouragement did far more than a rebuke ever could have done.

May we speak only to encourage! Tap someone's shoulder, they might be near on falling. Speak love. Speak hope. Speak truth. Speak of God. Depressed people need not your corrections, they need your encouragements.

Correction does much. Encouragement does more.
Don't put off until tomorrow the loving words you can say today.

~Inspired by Our Daily Bread

point of difference

2007-09-10T19:04:00.000+08:00

The tide is turning
This is redemption's hour
In the midst of the world lost for love
You are all we have now

The lost returning
Salvation is all around
In the midst of the world broken down
You are all we have now

For You are God and this hope is ours

So Father open the skies
Flood the Earth with your light
This is love, to break a world indifferent

Sing

Our hearts are burning
The fire that won't burn out
In the midst of a world that's grown cold
You are all we have now

The earth resounding
The anthem of your renown
As we lift up our eyes
And look to your glory

Call us out let the world see
You are God and this hope is ours

So call us out, let the world see
You are God as we sing

Open the skies
Flood the Earth with your light
This is love to break a world indifferent
As we lift up our eyes
Fill our hearts with your fire
In a world the same we'll be the difference, the difference

So call us out let the world see
You are God and this hope is ours

Our eyes are open
Every chain now broken
In this world we are different
Let your love become us
As we live to make you famous
We're in this world but we are different

So call us out, let the world see
You are God as we sing

Father open the skies
Flood the Earth with your life
This is love to break a world indifferent
As we lift up our eyes
Fill our hearts with your fire
In a world the same we'll be the difference, the difference

So call us out let the world see
You are God one and only
In this world you are all we have now

~Point of Difference by Hillsong United

still blaming...?

2007-09-06T19:45:00.000+08:00

Got this by an e-mail from my friend Ilyn!
There's no need for an explanation I guess.

ÜÜ Thank You Jesus! ÜÜ

Indeed!

2007-09-01T22:20:00.001+08:00

Waah Lord! Hooh! Truly enough God is a prayer answering God!

Hooh! My prayers are not in vain!

God hears your sincere prayer! So don't quit dreaming for the Lord!
Grabe. Pambihira!

rid me of myself, I belong to You..

2007-09-01T10:47:00.000+08:00

Last night we've had our session with Ate Mhe. And sa session na yun kinamusta niya ang areas ng aming mga spirituality. It's a good thing to be reminded. To have a spiritual check na rin.
And what I've realized that shocked me the most is my fellowship with other people. Oo, alam ko it's sharing of life, and i've rated 4 out of 5 in this area. But as we discuss it, akala ko kasi ok lang na connected ka lang, pero hindi pala, it's sharing of life! At dun ko narealize na wala pala akong kabahagi ng buhay ko, ng mga struggles ko, etc. Mababa pala ako dun sa area na yun. Hindi ko alam, pero parang ang hirap magshare. Hindi ko alam kung pride ba o ewan. Sigurado naman ako na may makikinig sa akin, andiyan naman ang mga leader na mapagsasabihan ko. But what I need is a spiritual brother. Yung tipong kaya niya akong mapagsabihan ng mga hard words. Not harsh words. Though I have naman my spiritual brothers din, hay ewan ko. Parang sobrang busy nila with one another to listen to me. Pero I should try talking to them. Tama nga si Ate Mhe, if I don't share to them, I'm robbing them of their purpose to carry each other's burdens.
I think it's time to have a genuine fellowship.

It's not about me. It's about God. And sharing His love with other people.

He comforts me!

2007-08-31T12:03:00.000+08:00

ÜÜÜÜ

Don't know where to look?

2007-08-30T19:16:00.000+08:00

Nakakatuwa itong story na ito hehe.

The Buzzard, The Bat, and the Bumblebee

If you put a buzzard in a pen six or eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of his ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten or twelve feet. Without space to run, as is his habit, he will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.

The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

A Bumblebee if dropped into an open tumbler will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.

In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling about with all their problems and frustrations, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.

Same with us. People try to look answers by themselves and get tired. Keep on finding answers in nowhere. Trying to solve it by themselves. Not knowing, the answer is right above us. Not knowing, God is there waiting for us to call unto Him.

Now, we know what to do. Now, we know where to look.

Still want to solve it by your own? That won't do. That won't work. He is there. He is mighty to save!

God Bless!

~The Buzzard

and it keeps ringing...

2007-08-30T15:16:00.000+08:00

...if your attitude stinks...
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.
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there's something wrong with your heart...
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.
...

Smoking...again

2007-08-30T10:48:00.000+08:00

Hehe. This post was inspired sa nabasa ko sa blog ni Ate Gilian at sa napanood ko sa The Correspondents the other night.

Natawa lang ako run sa sinabi nung doktor na mahilig manigarilyo, nung tinanong siya nung anak niya kung bakit ayaw niyang tigilan ang paninigarilyo, aba'y ang sabi nung doktor eh "anak, kung hindi ako naninigarilyo eh, baka hindi kita napagtapos." Haha. Naman. Baka raw patay na siya kung hindi raw siya naninigarilyo. Parang baligtad ata ano. Tamang i-justify ang paninigarilyo hehe. Tas nakakahabag talaga yung mga bata dun. "Batang smokers" ata tawag sa kanila, mga 7-9 years old lang yung mga bata at hayun natuto ng manigarilyo.

Isa pa, nakakalungkot dahil isa na nga ang Pilipinas sa may malaking bilang ng batang maninigarilyo. Hooh. And when they asked kung bakit sila nagyoyosi, dahil raw sa peer pressure. Hooh! Nakakalungkot di ba.

Natawa lang ako dun sa sinabi ng classmate ko, kung ipapashoot to kill daw lahat ng naninigarilyo e di naubos ang kalahati ng lasal. Nakakatawa. Pero nakakalungkot.
Laking tuwa ko na lang kasi yung mga friends ko ngayon, i know they will not try smoking. ü
Natatawa nga ako dun sa mga yun eh, pede na raw akong magbuo ng anti-smoking campaign.

Peer pressure. Ang hirap kapag hindi mabuting mga kaibigan ang nakita mo. Ok lang sa kanila kahit masira katawan mo. Peer pressure. "In" thing. Sabi nga ni Pastor Anthony, pati ba naman basura ng ibang bansa kakainin natin? Piercings. Atheism. Etc.
We have to take a stand guys.
God Bless you!

God is not holy

2007-08-28T21:35:00.000+08:00

God is not holy.
He is not holy, holy.
He is holy, holy, holy.

want to change the world?
you need a holy God.

what God wants from you?
...holiness

be holy different!
God Bless the young people!

hinihintay na raw tayo guys

2007-08-28T21:26:00.000+08:00

Nasaan na ang mga kabataang maglalaan

Ng kanilang panahon, pangarap at lakas

Para sa kapakanan ng bayan?

Nasaan na ang mga kabataang mag-aalay

Ng kanilang dugo upang mahugasan lahat

Ang kahihiyan, krimen at kalaswaan?

Walang dungis na ang buhay ay ihahandog

Upang ang alay ay maging karapat dapat.

Nasaan na ang mga kabataan na taglay pa

Ang lakas ng buhay na tumakas na sa aming

Ugat. Ang kadalisayan ng pag-iisip na lumisan

Na sa aming diwa. Ang lagablab ng sigla na

Namatay na sa aming mga puso.

Nasaan na ang mga kabataan ng pag-asa ng bayan?

O kabataan, kayo’y aming hinihintay!

-Dr. Jose Rizal, El Filibusterismo

we need to wake up

2007-08-27T01:50:00.000+08:00

Have I been sleeping?
I've been so still
Afraid of crumbling
Have I been careless?
Dismissing all the distant rumblings
Take me where I am supposed to be
To comprehend the things that I can't see

Cause I need to move
I need to wake up
I need to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Something's got to break up
I've been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now

And as a child
I danced like it was 1999
My dreams were wild
The promise of this new world
Would be mine
Now I am throwing off the carelessness of youth
To listen to an inconvenient truth

That I need to move
I need to wake up
I need to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Something's got to break up
I've been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now

I am not an island
I am not alone
I am my intentions
Trapped here in this flesh and bone

And I need to move
I need to wake up
I need to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Something's got to break up
I've been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now

When you pray, move your feet.
Pray that people find the strength to change.
Generation, it's not the right time to sleep.
There is no place for selfish desires.
Nations cry out for your help.
Stand. Act. Participate. Speak up. Pray. Now.

~I Need To Wake Up by Melissa Etheridge

Don't let this thing happens

2007-08-23T19:57:00.000+08:00

Hay nako. Why these things are happening. Habang papasok ako ng La Salle ay may nakita na naman akong nagyoyosi, and worse, tila mga 5 o 6 years old lang yung naninigarilyo. Nakakalungkot lang kasi mayroong matandang nagbibigay sa kanila nung sigarilyo. Hindi ko alam. Hay. Nakakalungkot di ba, imbes na tinuturuan natin ng mga makabuluhang bagay ang mga bata, natututo agad sila ng mga bagay na makakasira sa kanila. Parang wala ng pakialam yung matanda kung anong magiging epekto nun sa mga bata. Hay. May kasabay kasi akong Amerikano nun, at nakita rin niya yun. Nagtaka tuloy siya, bakit daw natin pinapayagan yung ganon. Hay. Mabuti pa yung taga-ibang bansa, may concern sila sa mga nangyayari sa atin, pero tayo, hinahayaan na lang natin yun. Hooh! Pati mga bata nabiktima na. Hooh Lord!
Imagine your son, being taught how to smoke, what would be your reaction? Sana wag nating ipasa sa mga bata yung mga kalokohan natin nuh. Sad. Hooh.
And again, all we can do, is pray.

Not a good start, but a happy ending!

2007-08-23T01:31:00.000+08:00

Hay. What a start of a day.

6:15 Nagising for my 7am class today. Medyo late nga ang gising ko dahil napuyat na naman ako kagabi. Hay. Kailan kaya makakatulog ng maaga. Medyo tinatamad pang bumangon. Praise God for another day!

6:45 Na ako nakaalis ng bahay. Buti na lang may nasakyan agad akong tricycle at jeep. Hay. At dito na nagsimula ang aking kalbaryo. Sabi ko nun hinding- hindi na ako sasakay sa may katabi ng driver. At ayun. Matigas ang ulo. Mukang ok lang naman kasi mukang hindi naman naninigarilyo yung driver. Pero mali ako!! At waah. Hooh. Patience Lord. Hindi pa diyan natapos. Me sumakay pang mama sa tabi ko. At ayun, naninigarilyo rin! Waah! Sabay pa silang naninigarilyo habang nasa gitna nila ako. Hooh. Hindi na lang kumibo. At nagtakip ng ilong. Sana naiintindihan ng mga taong ito kung ano ba ang mahihita nila sa paninigarilyo para tigilan na nila. At para sa nakakabasa nito, na naninigarilyo at balak pang i-try ang manigarilyo, heto lang naman ang benefits niyan: maitim na labi, mabahong hininga, maitim na gums, labinganim mahigit cancer lang naman, stroke, abnormal na baby para sa mga nanay, at para sa mas komprehensibong impormasyon, puntahan niyo na lang 'to: Benefits!
Nadisappoint lang din ako dun sa drayber namin, meron ba namang sumakay na matanda sa palengke, aba'y sinigawan pa at inuutusang bilisan ang pagsakay! E adik pala siya eh, nakita niya ng matanda yung nasakay. Hay. Lord. They need you.

7:10 I'm already late for my first subject. Pero wala namang deduction dahil hanggang 30 minutes naman yung grace period. Namiss ko lang yung unang part nung lesson. But that's ok. Medyo nahihimasmasan na sa pangyayari sa jeep na yun!

11:00 Break namin. Nagpunta kaming Admin para kumuha ng exam permit. Pero ako magpapa-assess pa. Hooh! Ayun, puwede na palang hindi na magbayad para sa Midterm. Naaprubahan yung discount. At nakakuha ng permit! Grabe blessing ni Lord!

12:00 University Break. May practice kami for our dance interpretation tomorrow para sa aming Speech. Haha! At in an instance, naging choreographer ang mga hindi nasayaw! Haha! Inindyan kami ng tatlong member. At ayun, salamat at nakabuo naman kami!

4:00 Favorite part, uwian! Pero dumiretso akong church para magpalipas ng oras at maggawa ng assignment habang naghihintay bago mag 6:00. Haha! At antulin ko nakagawa ng mga assignment! Hehe!

7:00 Nagstart ang aming caregroup sa cardinal. After two weeks na hindi kami nakapunta dahil sa bagyo. Ayun! Saya! Haha! May tatlong bagong mukha. At ng kinatapusan, nagpapansit si Kuya Harold! Dahil daw Birthday ko? Haha! May pabati pa! haha! At ayun. Nakakamiss makasama muli ang mga kasama ko sa Cardinal.

So there, grabe si Lord magbless!
I did enjoy this day. God Bless!

Obedience & Love

2007-08-21T20:49:00.000+08:00

There were rules in the monastery, but the Master always warned against the tyranny of the law.

"Obedience keeps the rules," he would say. "Love knows when to break them."

--Anthony de Mello

Movie Marathon

2007-08-21T18:54:00.000+08:00

Hehe. For the five days na walang pasok, nakapanood ako ng 12 movies! Haha! Akala ko kasi walang gagawin, yun pala andami pang requirements na dapat tapusin. Ayun, nagahol pero ok lang naman. Anyways, these are the titles na napanood ko for five days vacation:

Music and Lyrics. Kakaaliw yung oldies na song. Fair enough. About teamwork of the lyricist and the singer. Drew is always beautiful. You stand for what you believe is right.
Mr. Bean's Holiday. Haha! Ang ganda- ganda. Comedy siya pero nakakaiyak. Ganda ng ending.
Evan Almighty. We had watched it during Kuya RJ's birthday. Funny. But the story did not impress me. Mas gusto ko pa rin yung Bruce Almighty. Though mas marami siyang lesson, and mas deeper. How can one change the world? Start it by doing small random act of kindness.
Series of Unfortunate Events. Nakakaluha ang pelikulang ito. Ganda ng story.
300. Grabe sobrang nagandahan talaga ako sa movie na ito! Medyo brutal nga lang siya at may part na hindi puwede sa bata, pero ang ganda ng pagkakagawa! Ayaw ko na ngang matapos eh! Sobrang napahanga ako eh.
Apocalypto. Ganda rin nito! Brutal nga lang rin hehe. Jaguar Paw, what drives him to escape from the hands of the merciless tribe? His love for his wife and son. Ganda!
Barnyard. "No I won't back down, no I won't back down." Strong man stands for himself. Stronger man stands for others. Ganda!
Monster House. Ganda ng story. Medyo nakakatakot nga lang para sa isang cartoon. Haha. Maganda siya, para sa akin, mababaw ako masiyahan eh hehe.
It's A Boy, Girl Thing. Parang Freaky Friday. Nagpalit ng katawan yung boy and girl. Mas gusto ko pa rin Freaky Friday hehe.
Epic Movie. Parang Scary Movie. Mga spoof ng mga fantasy films. Haha. Hindi ko nagustuhan. Adik lang ata matutuwa dito.
History Boys. Inaantok ako ng pinapanood ko 'to. Haha, at dahil dun, hindi ko naintindihan ang kuwento.
Saw III. Grabeng brutal kahit na binawasan na siya ng pagkabrutal. Pero ok ang story. Haha.

At may mga naka line-up pa akong papanoorin hehe! Pero sa exam week na, dahil exam week=vacation week! hooh!

be faithful in small things

2007-08-17T11:10:00.000+08:00

Wala na namang pasok kahapon, at dahil walang pasok, niyaya ko pinsan ko na samahan ako sa pagrent sa video city. Hehe. At ako'y nag movie marathon lamang kahapon hehe.

Wala lang. Just reminded about that renting stuff. Dati kasi tirador ako ng mga pirated. Haha. Ayun. Sa tuwing nagrerent ako, naaalala ko lang yung sinabi ng isang friend about renting. Na nagrerent na lang daw sila ng mama niya ng movie na hindi nila napanood sa sinehan kaysa naman daw magkasala sila at bumili ng pirated. Sapul! Ayun. Oo nga naman. Simula nun pinipilit ko ng hindi tangkilikin ang mga pumapatay sa industriya.

Di ba nga, we have to be faithful even small ways and in small things. Pray tayo ng pray for this nation to be healed, and yet tayo mismo ang nagbibigay ng sakit dito. Small thing lang yung hindi pagtangkilik sa mga pirated VCDs and DVDs. At minsan dun tayo nagkukulang, sa mga maliliit na bagay. Paano kaya tayo bibigyan ni Lord ng malaking blessing kung yung maliliit nga eh hindi natin magamit ng ayos?

The Lord is asking us not just only to pray, but also to turn from our wicked ways.
Remember, pirating a movie is stealing.

Bato-bato sa langit, ang tamaan, TAMAAN sana! At wag ng maghagis ng bato na babagsak din naman sa kanya.

Overwhelmed

2007-08-14T21:52:00.000+08:00

Overwhelmed! Hooh! Grabe ang kaarawan na ito. Hehe.
Isang malalaking pasasalamat para sa mga taong nakaalala at bumati sa kaarawan ko!
I'm such a blessed person to met you guys.

and the greatest gift I've received today...
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PRAYERS!

A simple "happy birthday' or 'blessed birthday' is praying for a joyful and blessed day for me!
Salamat for the encouragements!
Especially to my BCS classmates na kasama ko buong araw, napasaya niyo talaga ako!
Salamat! Salamat!

Dark nights are gone. Still sleeping?

2007-08-14T20:56:00.000+08:00

2 Chronicles 7:14
"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land..."

Generation, are you ready for the rain? Then...

"if my YOUNG PEOPLE, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land..."

Hindi puwedeng wala ng pag-asa.
Others have lost hope, but you, you can't/musn't lose hope.
For who will hope if you lost hope? The Americans? Chinese? They have their own problems to face.
Minsan nabanggit ni Rizal, nung mga panahon ng mga Kastila, na maaaring pag-asa na lamang ang natitira sa atin, at kapag nawala pa yung pag-asang yun, wala ng matitira sa atin.
Hooh! The Lord will heal this land, and He longs for people...

WHO WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES

Selfless people. The Lord has great plan for this generation, and it can't be postponed by our own selfish desires! Ask not what the country can do for you, but what you can do for your country! Siguro marami sa atin sabik ng umalis ng bansa para magtrabaho. Iiwanan mo ang bansa mo sa ganyang kalagayan? Love your country. Don't abandon it.

Serve faithfully. If it is your duty to vote, then vote! If it is your duty to serve, then serve faithfully. Ang hirap kasi sa atin, umaangal tayo sa mabahong amoy ng mga basura sa paligid natin pero hindi napapansin ang mga candy wrapper na tinatapon natin kung saan saan. Angal tayo ng angal sa mabagal na trapiko pero tayo mismo hindi tumatawid sa tamang tawiran! Disiplina. Kung matututo lang tayong disiplinahin ang mga sarili natin. At hindi muna isipin ang mga sarili nating kapakanan para sa iba. Oo mahirap, pero hindi imposible.

Surrender. Hands up to God. We cannot do it by our own. This nation has suffered much because of our own foolishness.

This nation needs you. Leaders who will stand for Christ. Leaders bowed down to God. Who will usher this nation back to Him. And it is YOU!! Yes, you. It is not an accident that you're reading this.

Yung hindi lang mali ng bansa ang nakikita. Yung mga imperfections nito. Hindi naman yun maiiwasan eh. Kaya lang sana wag na nating ipagdikdikan ang mga mali ng bansa. Matuto na tayo. Kawawa yung magiging anak natin. Yung susunod na henerasyon.

Strong men stand for themselves, but stronger men stand for others. Humility it is.

"I'd rather die fighting for my country, than die running from it."

WHO WILL PRAY

Who won't focus on the imperfections, but pray for it.

Who won't focus on Gloria's imperfect decision, imperfect system, imperfect running of this country, but will pray for her. Pray for our leaders.

Don't expect a perfect country, for you yourself is not perfect.

Praying is allowing God to work in our lives. In our country.

WHO WILL SEEK HIS FACE

He longs for you! He longs for people who will choose to suffer to get something rather than by stealing or cheating. He longs for people who will choose His righteousness.

Ipagpapalit mo ba ang prinsipyo mo, paniniwala mo, ang faith mo para sa perfect score sa exam? Hahayaan mo bang masira ang integridad mo para sa maliit na perang kikitain sa pandadaya?

Choose God daily.

Desperate for Him. For more of Him!

Turn from our own little "gods". Sarili man yan, o bisyo, or anything that won't do you any good. Better decide now! For you can't serve two masters. Choose whom you want to please.

Our hearts must be fully committed to the LORD. (I Kings 8:61). Running the straight course. The Lord has shown you the way, don't let anything distracts you from reaching your goal. Good intentions is easy, but the hard part is staying the course.

Don't let personal desires or circumstances drifts your complete devotion to God to a halfhearted devotion.

WHO WILL REPENT AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS

"Nasaan na ang mga kabataang maglalaan ng kanilang panahon, pangarap at lakas para sa kapakanan ng bayan? Nasaan na ang mga kabataang mag-aalay ng kanilang dugo upang mahugasan lahat ang kahihiyan, krimen at kalaswaan? Walang dungis na ang buhay ay ihahandog upang ang alay ay maging karapat dapat. Nasaan na ang mga kabataan na taglay pa ang lakas ng buhay na tumakas na sa aming ugat. Ang kadalisayan ng pag-iisip na lumisan na sa aming diwa. Ang lagablab ng sigla na namatay na sa aming mga puso. Nasaan na ang mga kabataan ng pag-asa ng bayan? O kabataan, kayo’y aming hinihintay!" - Dr. Jose Rizal

Nasaan na nga ba ang mga kabataan? Hayun, nalulong na sa paninigarilyo. Nag-iinom. Nabulag na sa mga materyal na bagay. Abala sa pakikipagrelasyon. Sexual immorality. Nangangati na ang mga paa sa pag-alis sa bansang ito. Ano na ang nangyari sa mga pag-asa ng bayan? Ito ba ang mga kabataang hahawak sa kinabukasan ng bansang ito? "Kayong makasusumpong ng bukang-liwayway, salubungin ninyo, pero 'wag niyong kalimutan ang mga namatay sa dilim ng gabi. -Rizal. Ikaw. Nakita mo na ang liwanag. Care to share it? Care to show the way? Kuntento ka na ba sa mga nakikita mo? Hahayaan mo bang ang mga kabataan ay hanggang paninigarilyo na lamang? Si Hesus ang pag-asa ng bansang ito, at gagamitin Niya ang mga kabataan!

Don't just stand there and wait for change. Act!

"If you want to see revolution, then be the revolution!"

"A defective tool cannot fix a defective system."

"BE DIFFERENT, so that the NEXT GENERATION WILL BE DIFFERENT!"

The LORD is looking for another David who will stand up against giants. Who is available for service. Who will stand for his God! Who will dare to prove God's greatness!

Kabataan, gising! Sumikat na ang araw, matutulog ka pa rin ba?

Far be it that Jesus would come and have no place here because His children occupied the place, sleeping!

Nasaan na ang mga kabataan? Hayun natutulog sa kani-kanilang mga comfort zones!

Masyado ng marami ang nawala sa atin sa patuloy na mahimbing na tulog natin.

Sumikat na ang araw, matutulog ka pa rin ba?

Naririnig mo ba ang iyak ng bansa mo? O masyadong malakas yang headset sa tenga mo?

Nakikita mo ba ang kalagayan ng bansa mo? O masyadong tutok ang mga mata mo sa paglalaro ng computer games?

Nararamdaman mo ba ang pangangailangan ng bansa mo? O masyadong masakit ang bagong tatoo na pinalagay mo?

Kung kailangan mo ang bansa mo, mas kailangan ka ng bansa mo.

Hindi tayo dadatnang natutulog ni Lord kasi makikita niyang kumikilos tayo para sa pagbabago.

Wala ng masisirang pamilya kasi hindi na kailangang umalis ang mga tatay para mangibang bansa kasi marami ng trabaho rito sa Pilipinas.

Hindi na magkukulang ng mga nurses sa Pilipinas kasi mas maginhawa na ang magtrabaho rito kaysa sa ibang bansa.

Wala ng makukulong kasi wala ng magnanakaw, papatay, o magbebenta ng bawal na gamot para kumita dahil nagkakaisa na ang mga tao.

Wala ng magnanakaw sa gobyerno kasi natutunan na natin ang maging tapat at maglingkod ng may takot sa Diyos.

Wala ng abortion kasi matututunan na ng mga kabataan ang maghintay.

Wala ng magbebenta ng sigarilyo at alak kasi wala ng bibili.

Mamumuhay ang bansang ito ng payapa at may takot sa Diyos.

at ang sagot para matupad ang lahat ng iyan
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si Lord! At gagamitin ka niya.

HE WILL HEAR OUR CRY!
HE WILL FORGIVE US FROM OUR SINS!
HE WILL OUR LAND!

18 years...

2007-08-13T20:35:00.000+08:00

Wow. Hehe. Bukas I'm turning 18 na. Hooh Lord! 18 years. 18 years. 18 years of God's love.
18 years, ano bang natutunan ko sa labingwalong taong paglalakbay?

This is it...

Hooh! Grabe. Ang lumaki sa ganitong uri ng environment, lumaki kung saan ang mga tao ay takaw-away. Lumaki sa isang kapaligirang puno ng mga ilegal na bagay. Nakakalungkot mang isipin, pero that's a fact. I believe grace na lang ni Lord kung paanong lumaki ako ng hindi natutong manigarilyo, o uminom ng alak, o magrugby, at kung ano-ano pa. Grabe, ngayon ko lang mas fully narealize na si Lord talaga ang nagpalaki sa akin. Hooh. Grabe lang. Si Lord may plano siyang matindi sa buhay ko. And one thing I desire rin, na itong lugar na pinaglakihan ko will be born again. There will be no more illegal stuffs. People will unite to live in peace and unity. And hindi lang yun magiging pangarap. For God all things are possible. Hooh Lord!

1,2,3...
Memory gap, hindi ko na maalala ang mga panahong ito. Pero sabi-sabi ng mga matatanda, at ang madalas kong makita sa aking mga litrato, kadalasan ay puro black eye at malalaking bukol ang aking nakikita. Ang likot likot ko kasi. Sabi pa ng nanay ko ay habang dinadala niya ako ay naranasan niya ang lindol sa Pampanga. Hindi ko lang alam kung may kinalaman yun sa marami kong bukol nung bata.

4,5,6...
Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako napasok. Ewan ko ba kung bakit. Pero dito, kahit hindi pa ako napasok ay natututunan ko na ang magbasa. Naaalala ko rin ang mga panahong ginagaya ko ang cursive na sulat ng kuya ko. Nagkinder pala ako nung 6, at 2nd honor ako. Sad, ang may award lang ay ang 1st honor. Dito ang mga panahon nina Bioman, Jetman, Voltes V, Fiveman, Masked Rider, Sarah, Cedy at marami pang iba. Mahilig akong manuod ng mga ganun eh. Hehe. Masaya ang buhay bata.

7,8,9...
Napakaiyakin ko. Ang tigas ng ulo. Lagi kasi akong inaaway ng teacher namin nun. Dito ko naaalala ang madalas kong pagkahulog sa bangbang(kanal na malaki) dahil sa bike o kaya sa maliit na pedicab. Pag-uuwi ko ng bahay ay amoy pusali ako. Sa hindi rin malamang dahilan ay nangolekta ako ng mga upos ng sigarilyo. Hindi naman ako sunog-baga. Ewan ko ba. Madalas nga akong pinapagalitan ng nanay ko dahil doon eh.

10,11,12...
Elementary days are the most dugyuting days of my life. Parang andumi-dumi ko. Haha. Dito ko unang naranasan ang magkakras. Hehe. At ano ka, kasama ko sa mga kalokohan kong yun ang pinsan kong si Hazel. Gumawa pa nga yun ng sulat para sa kras kong yun, adik. Nagsimulang tignan ang buhay ng may kaunting kaseryosohan. Natrauma. Muntik ng maglayas ng bahay. Natuto ng mga kalokohan. Tumikim ng sigarilyo. Alak. Na isinuka naman ng sikmura ko[buti naman!] Naging inspirasyon ang teacher sa English para pagbutihan ang pag-aaral.

13...
My first day sa high school.Walang kamuwang muwang. Haha. Mantakin mo, hinatid pa ako ng magulang ko sa school nun. Pag-ibig Unida. Masaya ang first year. Dito ko nakilala ang isa sa mga teacher na hinding hindi ko makakalimutan. Teacher Nenith. May nanay. Though hindi kami naging ganung kaclose, isa sa mga teacher na nagbigay sa akin ng concern. And totoo nga, ang mga taong nagpahalaga sa'yo kahit minsan sa buhay mo ay mahirap kalimutan. Inaway-away nung mga unang araw ng high school. Nakilala ang mga kaibigang magbibigay kulay sa buhay high school ko.

14...
Second year. Nabuo ang Friendship. Ang saya- saya. Sa sobrang saya, parang isang iglap lang na lumipas ang ikalawang taon ko sa high school. Sobrang taba ko nito. Sobrang pagmamahal din ang natanggap ko dahil sa katabaan kong yun. Saya!

15...
Third year. Ang pinakamasayang year para sa akin! Camping, hiking, Rover Scouts... More on pagkilala sa pagkatao. At pagtuklas ng mga kaya ko palang gawin. Nagaway-away dahil sa saging. Nabigla sa isang balita. Nawala ang isang kaibigan. Nagshooting sa bukiran. Binagyo habang nagcacamp! Hooh! Saya-saya!

16...
Serious mode. Nalungkot dahil sa mga kaibigang nawala. Isang kontrobersyal na pangyayari na ako pala ang may kasalanan. Nakakilala ng mga panibagong kaibigan. Nasubok ang mga bagay na hindi sinubukang gawin. Pero eto ang the best part dito, nakilala si Lord! Nagsimulang maranasan ang matinding pagmamahal ng Lord sa akin. At nagsimulang tumingin sa isang perspektibo ng may pag-asa, positibo. Nagsimulang matuto ng mga bagay-bagay. Naranasan ang mahalin ng sobra-sobra. Salamat po Panginoon! Ang saya-saya ng taong ito para sa akin. Mga ala-alang nakatatak na marahil sa buhay ko. Humubog sa pagkatao ko.

17...
Mas serious mode. Mas nakita ang need. Pero natutunan pa rin ang mag-enjoy. Mas naintindihan ang tunay na esensya ng pagmamahal. At kahulugan nito. Binigay ang buhay sa paglilingkod para lamang sa Kanya. Isang paglalakbay na kasama Siya, para makilala Siya, patungo sa Kanya. Sa Kanya na nagbago ng buhay ko. Nagbigay direksyon. At ang buhay na ito, ay para sa yo, HESUS.

18...
Isang buhay na nag-iwan ng marka sa buhay ng ibang tao. Hindi dahil sa sariling sikap, kundi dahil kinasangkapan ni Lord.
Isang masayang paglalakbay na naman 'to O Hesus!
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And everytime na titignan ko yung past ko, I just can't stop praising God! Hooh Lord! Salamat sa buhay. Salamat sa mga taong kasama kita!
And I prove it, more than achievements, medals, or trophy, hindi ang mga bagay na ito ang mag-iiwan ng marka sa buhay mo. Hindi ang kasikatan, o anupaman. Kungdi ang mga taong nagpahalaga sa yo at nakasama mo sa paglalakbay.
Pag-Ibig Unida School.
Church of God.
BCS22.
IV- Humble.
III- Joyful.
II- Loyal
I- Grateful.
Salamat sa lahat ng taong nakasama ko!

At para sa Diyos na binigay ang buhay Niya para sa akin, words are not enough to thank you, O my God! Salamat Lord! Salamat! This life Lord, is for you alone.
It's for Your use only. Wala ng iba Lord. Thank you for loving a wretched like me!

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me."- Psalm 23:4

Standing in Awe

2007-08-12T11:36:00.000+08:00

Moses could make so many requests. He can ask God to turn the stiff-necked, unappreciative, cow-worshiping Israelites into sheep. Or he could just ask God to beam them to the Promised Land. He knew God will answer his call. But what did he asked?
"Show me your glory" (Exodus 33:18).
Moses asked for God's glory. He wanted more of His glory.

And me Lord, I want more of your glory, too! Hooh! Nakakaamaze kung paano kumilos si Lord! Glory! Glory! Glory! Hooh! Just want more of you Lord! So many people are drowning in the seas of guilt, anger, despair. And only one message matters, "Lord, we need to see more of your glory! Show yourself to us so you can rescue us!" That's why he is showing His glory.That's why he is showing me His glory, and for a glimpse of His glory, my life changed.

And for the same reason why this is the title of my blog. Awestruck. Amazed. Astonished. Flabbergasted. Awestruck before God.

~inspired by It's Not About Me by Max Lucado

Happy Anniversary!

2007-08-12T06:58:00.000+08:00

Ika-17 anibersaryo ng ating church ngayong araw! Nakakamangha kung paano kumilos si Lord sa Church of God nitong mga nakaraang taon. Naaalala ko pa nung unang beses kong makapunta rito, wala pang pintura yung labas ng building. Pulang kurtina ang bubungad sa iyo kapag papasok ka ng Sanctuary. Wala pa ring Air Conditioner ang labas ng Sanctuary. Ngayon ang laki na ng pinagkaiba. Nakakatuwa kasi ganun pinagpala ng Panginoon ang ating church. At naniniwala ako, ang church natin ay pagpapalain pa! Maligayang Kaarawan!
Salamat! Salamat!