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FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY

2011-03-10T08:33:00.000-08:00

I DEDICATE THIS VIDEO TO LIBYA ESPECIALLY TO THEIR LEADERS AND THEIR PEOPLE IN GENERAL THAT FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY AND FOR THE LOVE OF THEIR COUNTRY A HUG IS A BETTER ALTERNATIVE FOR WAR.

I wish for a peaceful solution for the political and social unrest in Libya.

SHEDDING TEARS

2011-02-14T22:12:00.000-08:00

To weep is to make less the depth of grief, this is what Shakespeare once wrote. I believe he is right. In many instances in my life I cry. But what I am crying for?

This morning, I received a text and a sort of reminder that says "Happy Birth Day Papa" my location is unknown because my kids do not know my present whereabouts, though they know that I live a striking distance from them.

When I read the message, my tears begins to form in my eyes and suddenly teardrops flowing, rolling and dropping. Much more when part of the message says, "PAPA WE WISH FOR YOUR HAPPINESS."
As I write this article, I need to pause for a while and wipes out my tears not only once but repeatedly over and over again.

I wish you can relate with my story. I was a Frustrated Father and Disheartened Husband. My simple dream vanishes away.

I never expected that things like this will happen to me. How I wish I can bring back those times when my kids are still young and from there reverse the situation so that it will have a different outcome.

Until now, I do not have other family. My kids knew that my relationship with their mother is not so bad but not so good either. And I regret because they are the ones directly affected.

This is day three for me, alone and lonely in my new rented house. I always like this even when I was a kid. At age 6 or 7 my father died and I need to work in my tender age. This explain why I act and behave like this.

I thought my crying is over but I was wrong. I received another text this time coming from my eldest son. The message read like this, "PAPA I KNOW I DID A LOT OF THINGS THAT BROKE YOUR HEART PLEASE FORGIVE ME AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU."

It really broke my heart to tears. As a father I have a lot of expectation from my eldest son. I sent him to seminary to give him a good education only to find out later that he is not studying he keep this thing secret with connivance of his mother.

I give him another chance to study a course which he likes but then again he blew his chance. For so long I kept this grudge in my heart against my son. And he knew it. Even if you have a heart made of stone when you heard these words from your sons/daughter it will break it to pieces. This explains Why I Am Crying.

According to Dr. Frey people shed tears on the following reasons:

* Sadness accounts for 49 percent of tears;
* Happiness for 21 percent;
* Anger for 10 percent;
* Sympathy, 7 percent;
* Anxiety, 5 percent;
* Fear, 4 percent.

But science attest to the truth that a person feels better after crying. Yes I feel better after crying. Researchers says that crying is good for three reasons it reduces tensions, remove toxins, and increase the body's ability to heal itself.

Demise OF A General

2011-02-08T09:12:00.000-08:00

I was saddened when I hear the news that former General and Secretary of National Defense Angelo Reyes Committed a Suicide this morning.

Before anything else, I would like to convey my condolence to the bereaved family of a great soldier and general.

I do not like to speculate on the reason why a battle tested like General Angelo Reyes killed himself.

His untimely death solve nothing. I rather salute him if he faces squarely all issues being thrown at him. A great gentleman and general never retreated in any battle.

I wish that tragedies such likes this never again happened in our men in uniforms. Spared then from politics.

This blog is also a wake up call to our great and mighty soldiers to guard and defend themselves against unscrupulous personality who tried to lured you with wealth and power.

"WHAT HITLER IS AFRAID OF"

2011-01-30T22:37:00.000-08:00

It is interesting to know how Hitler rose into power. During his reign, this fearless and invincible guy seemed to feared nothing and dared no one.

Controlling the hearts and minds of his followers put him to status- quo as one of the world's influential leaders. His influence still exist and live especially in communist countries.

But it has been said that Hitler feared three things in his life. He is afraid of Alcohol, Drugs and Religion. These are the three personal nemesis of Hitler.

ALCOHOL
Alcohol affects human mind. Alcohol drinkers experienced euphoria. Once alcohol controlled the mind of a person it converts him to a seeming new creatures, uncontrollable and behave wildly.

Hitler knew that a person under the influence of liquor cannot adhere to his teachings and cannot become his subject.

DRUGS
Drugs in any form unless used for medical treatment and purposes becomes illegal. It is also becomes a mind pollutants or viruses. A person totally dependent on drugs is not capable of doing what is right and conscientious. Hitler knew it.

RELIGION
Religious fanaticism is best known as believers is very dangerous and can be psychologically damaging. I'd been a pastor for more than 25 years but never resulted to brainstorm members of my congregation.

Hitler was very successful in subduing these three namely, alcohol, drugs and religion. In the process Communism dominates the waves and becomes the most influential system of belief.

But like the three predecessors, communism not lasted for long. To believe is one thing but to be subject to ones belief is another thing.

ADD INCOME, NOT COST

2011-01-22T20:13:00.000-08:00

This article was inspired by a text conversation between a business guru and his business disciple which the former published in his article in the classified section of the Manila Bulletin dated January 23, 2011.

After graduation, the business disciple opened a food cart business. The sales was not good enough. So he contacted his guru to seek an advice. Like any gurus in other fields, this guru is ever willing to help his troubled disciple and extend his helping hands to him.

By the way, teaching is not only confined in the four corners of the classrooms. There are so much to learn outside the classrooms. And you will be exposed to many problems before you becomes an expert.

Figuring out the problem, the guru asked this basic question:
Does the location, the place where his food cart business is located have traffic? Meaning, if there are a lot of people coming in and out or passing by. This guiding principles is very important in any business endeavours. Profit is largely base on traffic. Less people can be equated to limited income opportunities. More people can be translated to a potential profit opportunities.

The student said yes, but the people passing by is not my food cart target people. My target people is the upper middle class people. In this point I hope the student or disciple come to his senses and learn another important business guiding principle. Business is at his best when traffic and market meets.

The guru's recommendation:
In my own opinion, the guru gave his student the best advise. Since the business caters to upper middle class type of people and the traffic are the masses, his advice is to adapt to his location by adding products that suit to the masses. This way, he/she can generate additional sales.

The students thoughts that adding new products means adding new equipments but this is not the way to do it according to his/her business mentor. Don't manufacture products, sell the ready made ones. Adding additional costs defeat the purpose of adding additional income.

I hope you learned and reminded from this simple truth of running your business. Think of additional income by adding additional products without adding additional costs.

By the way, the person I am talking that I drew my inspiration to write this blog is "BIZMAKER" MARK SO. In closing he said, "THE PERSON WHO UNDERSTAND HOW TO SELL AND TAKE PROFIT WITHOUT ADDING COSTS WILL ALWAYS WIN IN THE LONG RUN." Add income not costs!

MARRYING A FILIPINA III

2011-01-19T14:35:00.000-08:00

DECIDING TO MARRY SOMEONE IS NOT SO MUCH CRUCIAL TO FOREIGN NATIONAL COMPARED TO US FILIPINOS WHERE DIVORCED IS NOT ALLOWED.

SO WHEN THE MARRIAGE DOES NOT WORK COUPLE RESORTED TO LEGAL SEPARATION A WRITTEN AGREEMENT ADMINISTERED BY LAWYERS OR BARANGAY OFFICIALS.
IN THIS KIND OF SETTLEMENT, BOTH ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE A NEW PARTNER AND LIVE TOGETHER AS COMMON LAW HUSBAND AND WIFE BUT THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RE-MARRY.

ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE IS ANOTHER OPTION BUT ONLY FEW PEOPLE CAN AFFORD IT. ASIDE FROM BEING COSTLY (PHP 100,000.00– 200.000.00), IT TAKES 6 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR BEFORE THE PROPER COURT DECIDE THE CONTRACT OF MARRIAGE NULL AND VOID.

MARRIAGE PREREQUISITE FOR FOREIGN NATIONAL:
1. LEGAL CAPACITY
2. BIRTH CERTIFICATE
3. CONSENT TO MARRIAGE OF A PERSON UNDER AGE (18-20 years old)
4. ADVICE OF PARENTS (21-25 years old)
5. DIVORCED PAPER (for divorcee)
6. XEROX COPY OF PASSPORT (front and arrival page)

SECURING A MARRIAGE LICENSE:
1. DULLY ACCOMPLISHED APPLICATION FORM FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE
2. DULLY ACCOMPLISHED CONSENT OF PARENTS FORM (18-20 years old)
3. DULLY ACCOMPLISHED ADVICE OF PARENTS FORM (21-25 years old)
4. MUST ATTEND 2DAYS SEMINAR (marriage counselling and family planning)
5. ELEVEN WORKING DAYS WAITING PERIOD.

UPON THE RELEASE OF YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE, YOU CAN CONTRACT MARRIAGE ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU CAN EMAIL ME OR POST YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU.

MARRYING FILIPINA II

2011-01-19T14:23:00.000-08:00

ONCE YOU DECIDED TO VISIT THE WOMAN YOU WANT TO BE A BETTER HALF, THINK FOR A MOMENT AND DON’T RUSH UP THINGS. A CAREFUL AND SYSTEMATIC PLANNING WILL KEEP YOU AWAY FROM TROUBLES AND EMBARRASSMENT.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
HOW MUCH MONEY YOU CAN AFFORD TO SPEND? THE REASON I ASK THIS IS FOR YOU TO USE AND SPEND YOUR MONEY WISELY. BEFORE VISITING YOUR GIRLFRIEND, ASK HER IF THERE IS AN ACCOMMODATION READY FOR YOU IN THEIR HOME.

BY DOING THIS YOU CAN SAVE A LOT OF MONEY. INSTEAD OF STAYING IN A HIGH RATE HOTELS, APARTELLES AND CONDOS, STAYING WITH YOUR GIRLFRIENDS GUEST ROOM WILL GIVE YOU AN EDGE TO KNOW YOUR GIRLFRIEND MORE.

AND YOU HAVE TIME TO MINGLE AND INTER-ACT WITH HER FAMILY.
YOU CAN USE YOUR SAVINGS BUYING FOODS, GROCERIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS NOT ONLY FOR YOU BUT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.

THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT
COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND THE PURPOSE OF YOUR VISIT AHEAD OF TIME. DON’T GIVE HER FALSE ASSURANCE. IF YOUR VISIT IS TO KNOW HER AS WELL AS HER FAMILY, TELL HER FRANKLY. IF YOU ARE REALLY SERIOUS OF MARRYING, HER GIVE HER TIME TO PREPARE HERSELF AND THE DOCUMENTS NEEDED.

BE SURE THAT YOU ALSO BRING YOUR NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TOO (I WILL TACKLE IT IN MY NEXT ARTICLE THE MARRIAGE REQUISITES UNDER THE PHILIPPINE LAW). WATCH FOR IT. YOUR INTENTION MUST BE PROPERLY COMMUNICATED.

MAXIMIZING YOUR VACATION
TRUE HAPPINESS CAN’T BE BOUGHT. NO AMOUNT OF MONEY CAN SUBSTITUTE A PERSON’S HAPPINESS. VISITING ANOTHER COUNTRY WILL GIVE YOU THRILLS, EXCITEMENTS, MEMORIES AND UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES IN LIFE.

BONDING MOMENTS WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND SOMEWHERE IN THE BEACH OF BORACAY IS ONE OF THE ESCAPADES YOU CAN DO. YOU CAN ALSO TRY MOUNTAIN CLIMBING OR BIKING IN MOUNT SIERRA MADRE IN LAGUNA, OR GO BOATING WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND IN PAGSANJAN FALLS.

YOU AND YOUR GIRLFRIEND CAN ALSO GO TO BOHOL WHERE FAMOUS CHOCOLATE HILLS IS LOCATED AND TARSIERS THE SMALLEST MONKEYS ARE FOUND.

THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF TAGAYTAY AND BAGUIO CITY IS A RECOMMENDED PLACE FOR LOVERS. YOU CAN DO THESE THINGS BEFORE OR AFTER THE WEDDING.

MARRYING A FILIPINA I

2011-01-18T22:08:00.000-08:00

THIS ARTICLE IS INTENDED FOR FOREIGN MEN NATIONALS WHO FOUND THE BEAUTY OF A FILIPINA IRRESISTIBLE. MUCH MORE CAPTIVATED BY HER INNER QUALITIES THAT MAKES HER AN IDEAL WIFE.

QUALITIES OF A FILIFINA WIFE
MOST FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE A FILIPNA WIFE, SAYS, THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE WIFE IS AN EXCELLENT HOME KEEPERS. THEY ARE FAMILY ORIENTED AND VERY RELIGIOUS TOO. THEY ARE VERY LOVING AND SUPPORTIVE TO THEIR HUSBAND.

CHAT: MODERN DAY COURTSHIP
THROUGH THE INTERNET, YOU CAN TRAVEL AS FAST AS YOU COULD NOT IMAGINE. DISTANCE IS JUST A FINGER TIPS AWAY. CHATTING BECOMES THE MODERN WAY OF COURTING SOMEONE.

TODAY, THERE ARE A LOT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS THAT YOU CAN SIGN UP. AND ONCE BECOME A MEMBER YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND PRIVILEGES TO SELECT THE ONE YOU LIKE AND START KNOWING HER.

YOU CAN TALK AND DISCUSS ALMOST EVERYTHING AS IF YOU ARE TALKING WITH HER FACE TO FACE. THE RULE OF FIRST IMPRESSION IS ALSO APPLICABLE IN THE INTERNET.

ONCE, YOUR CHAT MATE SEE YOU ON THE WEB CAM YOU WILL SEE HER FACIAL EXPRESSION WHETHER SHE LIKES YOU OR NOT. MOST FILIPINA WOMEN ARE CHARISMATIC. THEY OFTEN WEAR A SMILE. COMMUNICATION IS NOT SO MUCH A PROBLEM.

SOON AFTER KNOWING EACH OTHER, FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPS, THEN ROMANCE, AND THEN THE DESIRE TO SEE HER. FILIPINA WOMEN VALUED COMMITMENT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE. ONCE SHE COMMIT HERSELF TO YOU ITS UNBREAKABLE.

YOUR SLEEPLESS NIGHTS IS OVER. YOUR SEARCH COMES TO AN END. ON THE OTHER SHORE SOMEONE IS FAITHFULLY WAITING FOR YOUR ARRIVAL. SHE IS MORE EXCITED THAN YOU.

OH! JUST A FEW TIPS FOR YOU, WHEN YOU VISIT HER DON’T FORGET TO BRING HER GIFTS. FILIPINA OR FILIPINO PEOPLE IN GENERAL IS FOND OF "PASALUBONG" OR GIFTS, IF POSSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.

BY DOING THIS, YOU ARE SHOWING HER THAT YOU LOVE AND CARE FOR HER. SHE WILL APPRECIATE IT AND WILL BE PROUD OF YOU.

I HOPE THIS TIP HELPS AND MAKES SENSE TO YOU. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? VISIT HER RIGHT NOW.

GREATER THAN MILLIONAIRE

2011-01-17T19:23:00.000-08:00

In my previous article, I said that I was a unique person, one of a kind, so gifted and so talented, and so to speak a millionaire. But the truth of the matter that is an understatement, because I even worth more than a million. This is the way we should think about ourselves. The potential to have all the things we wanted in life never stop. We are the goose that lays the golden eggs. The power to have all the wealth and riches, fame and glory lies in our hands, minds and hearts.

My family, friends, classmates, teachers, officemates and the people I acquainted with have one word about me and that is I am Intelligent. This praises of them sink in my heart believing that I was really an intelligent man. For a very long time I fooled myself because I let other people used me for their personal gains and interests. One of the lessons I learned in life that being an intelligent is not all you need, you should be wise and wiser enough to use your power and might for yourself and not for other people.

To illustrate this, I will share with you my previous work experiences. I work as pastor and missionary for more than 25 years during those years I started receiving transportation and food allowances and leave the rest of my needs to God while my missionary counterparts have all the luxuries and comforts in life.

Then I work as field coordinator under a certain Quezon City Councilor, but actually my job is to solemnize marriage in his "Free Mass Wedding Program" every Saturday. Since it is a local government unit, I just receiving small sum of money not even sufficient to compensate my personal and family needs. Relying on special wedding bookings I have if any to augment my monthly expenditures.

For more than seven years, I was so faithful in doing my work, I absent not even once but what I get instead, when I was not able to renew my license, my name was deleted from the payroll list. Do I deserve this fate? humanly speaking it is not. But in politics, corporate or business world, I deserve it because my presence is no longer needed. All I need to do is to accept the fact and leave.

From June 2010 up to this very moment, I was and I am jobless. Unlike other companies when your contract ended or when you are terminated you have some benefits that you can use to start over again. Till now I am timid to ask about it.

I will not resolve my present problem by selling my body parts or organs like other people did just to survive. Do you know that you can sell your plasma, the yellowish and protein packed liquid component of your blood for $200 and once approve you can do it on monthly basis under the so- called organ donation scheme.

My friends, be with me today as I soar high in the skies, dive the deepest seas, scale the highest mountains, and travel the endless roads that leads us to financial freedom. You and I worth more than a million and that goose that lays a golden eggs.

WORLD MOST MODEL PARENT

2011-01-16T21:45:00.000-08:00

AS OF MAY 9, 2010, THERE ARE 1,237,000 REPORTED CASES OF GLOBAL ABORTION ACCORDING TO ROBERT JOHNSON.

THIS PROMPTED ME TO BRING THIS VIDEO TO REMIND MEN AND WOMEN OUT THERE TO RESPECT THE SANCTITY OF LIFE AND CARES FOR THEIR LITTLE ONES.

IN THE PHILIPPINES, PARENTAL OBLIGATION SEEMS AN ENDLESS TASK. IT IS A NEVER ENDING STORY OF CHILD REARING AND CARING.

THE SECOND CYCLE BEGINS RIGHT AFTER THEY BECAME GRANDPARENTS. AN ENORMOUS BURDEN LAID UPON THEIR SHOULDERS.

THE ALARMING GROWTH OF ORPHANS WORLD WIDE IS AN INDICATION THAT THERE ARE ABUSIVE AND UNCARING PARENTS. UNICEF REPORTED AN ESTIMATED OF 143 - 210 MILLION ORPHANS.

MUCH MORE, THERE ARE PARENTS WHO SOLD THEIR BABIES, ABANDONED THEM OR THROWN THEM AWAY. THIS ARTICLE AND VIDEO IS A WAKE UP CALL FOR YOU.

TRIBUTE TO STUDENTS

2011-01-14T22:57:00.000-08:00

I ALMOST FORGOTTEN THIS MOVIE. I ENCOUNTERED THIS TWICE. FIRST, WHEN I WAS A STUDENT LIKE YOU. SECOND, WHEN I AM THINKING OF HOW TO INSPIRE YOU. THEN I CAME ACROSS TO THIS FILM ONCE AGAIN.

YOU GOT TO BELIEVE THE PRINCIPAL WHEN HE SAID THAT THOSE STUDENTS STUDYING AT STATE RUN SCHOOLS ARE NOT INFERIOR COMPARED TO THE STUDENTS STUDYING IN PRIVATE AND SO CALLED STATE OF THE ARTS SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES.

I DO NOT LIKE TO CREATE A GREAT DISPARITY BETWEEN STATE RUN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND PRIVATE OWNED ONE. BECAUSE BOTH OF THEM ARE TRYING THEIR BEST TO COME WITH THE FINEST EDUCATION FOR THEIR STUDENTS.

BRANDING THE STUDENTS IS ALSO NOT A GOOD IDEA. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPANIES THAT PREFERRED TO EMPLOY GRADUATES FROM CLASSY AND PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOLS AND UNDERMINING THOSE THAT COMES FROM GOVERNMENT AND SO-CALLED SECOND CLASS AND NEVER HEARD SCHOOLS. THE PLAYING FIELD OF EMPLOYMENT MUST BE FAIR AND SQUARE.

THE GREATEST CHALLENGE LIES ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE STUDENTS. PROVE TO THEM THAT YOUR SPIRIT NEVER WANED. AND YOU ARE NOT A LOSER BUT CAN EXCEL IN WHATEVER YOU DO.

COVENANT OF FRIENDSHIP

2011-01-14T06:17:00.000-08:00

I SAY IT BEFORE AND I WILL SAY IT AGAIN THAT A FRIEND TO ME IS LIKE A PRECIOUS GEM ONCE YOU FOUND IT, YOU WILL TREASURE IT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

SOMEONE SAID FRIENDSHIP IS UNAPPRECIATED IN AMERICA TODAY, I BELIEVE NOT ONLY IN AMERICA BUT EVERYWHERE AROUND THE GLOBE. I WISH TO BRING BACK THE SPIRIT OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP.

THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN JONATHAN AND DAVID IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO HAPPEN IN OUR MODERN TIME.

POLITICALLY SPEAKING, DAVID WAS JONATHAN'S RIVAL FOR THE CROWN AND HIS FATHER'S NO.1 HATED ENEMY BECAUSE OF DAVID'S GROWING POPULARITY. BUT THIS IS OF NO SIGNIFICANCE TO JONATHAN COMPARED WITH HIS FRIENDSHIP TO DAVID.

THE SOUL OF JONATHAN KNIT WITH THE SOUL OF DAVID AND JONATHAN LOVE HIM AS HIS OWN SOUL. THE TWO MADE A COVENANT OF FRIENDSHIP.

IN MANY OCCASIONS, JONATHAN SAVES THE LIFE OF DAVID AGAINST HIS OWN FATHER. AND IN MANY INSTANCES, DAVID HAD A CHANCE TO KILL KING SAUL THE FATHER OF HIS LOYAL FRIEND BUT HE PREPARED NOT TO DO SO.

A FRIEND STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, SEE EYE TO EYE AND STAND SIDE TO SIDE.

"...THERE IS A FRIEND WHO STICKS CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
PROVERBS 24:18

BEDROOM ROMANCE

2011-01-13T20:35:00.000-08:00

I PLAYED THIS VIDEO OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT REMINDS ME OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BEDROOM ROMANCE.

HUSBAND AND WIFE NEEDS AN INTIMATE MOMENTS LIKE THIS. AND BEDROOM IS THE BEST PLACE TO LET LOOSE EVERYTHING AND LET THE BODY DO THE TALKING.

I HOPE, AFTER WATCHING THIS VIDEO, YOU AND YOUR PARTNER WILL EXPERIENCE A NEW TITILLATING AND DARING BEDROOM ROMANCE.

GOLDEN RULE FOR WOMEN:
"AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WHEN YOUR HUSBAND WANTED TO MAKE LOVE WITH YOU DON'T SAY NO. FIND OTHER WAYS TO SATISFY AND MEET HIS NEEDS."

GOLDEN RULE FOR MEN:
"WHEN THE RED FLAG IS UP YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. WHEN YOUR WIFE IS NOT IN THE MOOD, OBSERVE AND EVALUATE THEN ATTACK HER WEAKNESS.

ONE MORE NIGHT

2011-01-13T17:09:00.000-08:00

ARE YOU AFRAID OF FROGS? MAYBE AND MAYBE NOT. HOW ABOUT LIVING IN A COMMUNITY SURROUNDED OR INFESTED BY SMALLER, SLIMMER BUT NOISIER FROGS.
WOULD YOU MANAGE TO LIVE THERE?

IS THE SOUND OF THE FROGS SOOTHING TO YOUR EARS? CAN YOU SLEEP WHEN YOUR BED IS FULL OF THIS TINY CREATURES?

WILL YOU NOT LOSS YOUR APPETITE AFTER SEEING FROGS JUMPING OVER YOUR FOOD? THESE AND MORE ARE THE SCENARIOS IN EGYPT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT WHEN GOD SEND THE SECOND PLAGUE.

BUT PHARAOH WANTED TO HAVE ONE MORE NIGHT WITH THE FROGS. YOU CAN READ THIS ACCOUNT IN EXODUS 8:1-14.

AH! "GIVE ME ONE MORE NIGHT..." THE FAMOUS ONE LINER SAYING THAT MOST OF US ARE GUILTY OF. IT EMANATES FROM OUR HARDENED AND SINFUL HEART.

MY SOUL'S LULLABY

2011-01-13T06:04:00.000-08:00

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHEN EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE, YOU WANT TO TAKE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOUR MIND BODY AND SOUL NEEDED - SLEEP.

YOU TRIED EVERYTHING BUT SLEEP IS SO ELUSIVE. YOUR MIND IS BOMBARDED WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS.

TO COPE UP FROM THIS STRESSFUL SITUATION, SOME PEOPLE EVEN TRIED USING SLEEPING PILLS AND OTHER SLEEP MEDICATION. BUT THIS IS JUST TEMPORARY AND CANNOT SOLVE OUR SLEEP PROBLEM.

I HOPE THIS LULLABY HELPS YOU FIND SLEEP. AND IF NOT TRY TO MEDITATE PSALM 127:2B - "... HE GIVES HIS BELOVED SLEEP."


PSALM 8:4-8

⁴ what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
   human beings that you care for them?^[c]
⁵ You have made them^[d] a little lower than the angels^[e]
   and crowned them^[f] with glory and honor.
⁶ You made them rulers over the works of your hands;
   you put everything under their^[g] feet:
⁷ all flocks and herds,
   and the animals of the wild,
⁸ the birds in the sky,
   and the fish in the sea,
   all that swim the paths of the seas.

GOD IS MINDFUL OF US - HE CAN GIVES THE SLEEP WE NEEDED.

ROADS THAT LEADS TO DESTRUCTION

2011-01-12T23:15:00.000-08:00

IF YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS IN THIS PLACE, MOST PROBABLY YOU WILL NOT GO THERE UNLESS YOU ARE EXTREMELY ADVENTUROUS.

AND IF YOU ARE LIVING IN THIS PLACE, YOU HAVE TWO THINGS TO DO: EITHER, YOU AVOID TO TRAVEL AND STAY AT HOME FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIVES , OR MIGRATE TO ANOTHER PLACE.

TRAVELING IS ALWAYS RISKY AND DANGEROUS. BUT THIS KIND OF ROADS WILL NOT LEAD YOU TO A TOTAL DESTRUCTION.

MATTHEW 7:13-14

"ENTER THROUGH THE NARROW GATE. FOR WIDE IS THE GATE AND BROAD IS THE ROAD THAT LEADS TO DESTRUCTION, AND MANY ENTER THROUGH IT. BUT SMALL IS THE GATE AND NARROW IS THE ROAD THAT LEADS TO LIFE, AND ONLY FEW FIND IT."

BIBLICAL PASSAGES LIKE THIS IS VERY COMPREHENSIBLE, SO THE MODERN DAY PREACHER, CHOOSES NOT POST ANY PERSONAL MESSAGES WITH REGARDS TO THIS PASSAGE.

A CLEAR GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION FROM OUR CREATOR IS WHAT I ASK FOR ALL OF US.

BRINGING BACK SAMSON'S RIDDLE

2011-01-09T06:32:00.000-08:00

TODAY, I WILL SHARE TO YOU TWO VERY UNIQUE BUT LOVELY RIDDLES. ONE IS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE OTHER ONE IS FROM THE GENIUS IN FAIRY TALES, I AM REFERRING TO THE GRIMM BROTHERS.

IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN,THE GRIMM BROTHERS LIVE IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. BUT THEIR FAIRY TALES STILL EXIST TODAY LOVE BY KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE.

ON THE OTHER HAND, SAMSON'S RIDDLE FOUND IN THE BOOK OF JUDGES WAS APPROXIMATELY WRITTEN BETWEEN 1045-1000 BC. VERY FEW PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT IT PARTICULARLY THE YOUNGER GENERATION.

FOR THIS PURPOSE, I BRING TO LIFE SAMSON'S RIDDLE.

JUDGES 14:14 - "OUT OF THE EATER CAME FORTH MEAT, AND OUT OF THE STRONG CAME FORTH SWEETNESS".

LIKE ANY RIDDLES,NO ONE KNOWS THE ANSWERS AND THEY WILL NEVER KNEW IT UNLESS IT IS REVEALED BY THE ONE WHO MADE IT.

RAMPELSTILTSKIN MADE A MISTAKE WHEN HE ANNOUNCES HIS NAME IN THE DEEP FOREST THINKING NO ONE IS THERE EXCEPT HIM.

WHILE SAMSON, GIVE IN TO THE REQUEST OF HIS WIFE. THEN HIS WIFE TOLD THE ANSWER TO THE YOUNG MEN. - WHAT IS SWEETER THAN HONEY? AND WHAT STRONGER THAN LION?. THE YOUNG MEN KNEW THAT THE HONEY AND THE LION IS THE ANSWER TO SAMSON'S RIDDLE. WITHOUT OUTSIDE HELP THE YOUNG MEN WILL NOT FIGURE IT OUT.

BOTH RIDDLES HAVE MORALS, IT IS UP TO YOU MY DEAR READERS TO DISCERN.

"WHEN THE COCK CROWS"

2011-01-09T01:10:00.000-08:00

BARRIO'S ALARM CLOCK
IN A REMOTE BARRIO, WHERE WE LIVE, WHEN I WAS A KID, THE CROWING OF A COCK IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US.

IT SERVES AS OUR ALARM CLOCK. MY MOTHER GET UP IN BED AHEAD OF US. SHE BOILED NATIVE COFFEE AND COOKED OTHER FOOD STUFFS IN OUR IMPROVISED KITCHEN. WHEN EVERYTHING WAS READY MY MOTHER WAKE ME UP TO EAT AND TO PREPARED MY SELF FOR SCHOOL.

SHE NEEDS TO DO THIS BECAUSE MY 20 KILOMETERS JOURNEY FROM HOME TO SCHOOL STARTS RIGHT AFTER THE COCK CROWS.

DENIAL AND BETRAYAL
IN THE BIBLE, IT HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING. IT REMINDS US OF A TRAGIC EVENT BETWEEN A MASTER AND HIS DISCIPLE, WHEN A DISCIPLE BETRAYED HIS MASTER. PETER DIS-OWNED JESUS THREE TIMES BEFORE THE COCK CROWS.

FITTING REMINDERS
1. IN WHAT WAYS YOU BETRAYED A FRIEND?

2. HOW MANY TIMES YOU DENY A CERTAIN TRUTH AS IT WAS NEVER HAPPENED?

3. WHAT EXCUSES YOU WILL MADE TODAY?

4. DENIAL AND BETRAYAL OF CHRIST TAKES IN DIFFERENT FORMS.

BEFORE THE COCK CROWS, THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS. ASK FORGIVENESS AND START A NEW DAY RIGHT.

THE GREAT FISH ET AL . . .

2011-01-08T20:46:00.000-08:00

JONAH, ALSO KNOWN AS THE RUNNING PROPHET, LEARNED HIS LESSONS THE HARD WAY. HE KNOWS FOR SURE THAT HE CANNOT RUN AWAY FROM GOD. BUT HE DID IT ANYWAY, HE TRIED TO ESCAPED FROM THE LORD.

THE GREAT STORM
GOD RAISED A STORM TO TRAILED JONAH, TO STOP HIM FROM FLEEING AND TO REDIRECT HIS WAY TO NINIVEH. THE STORM CREATES A MIGHTY WAVES CRUSHING THE SHIP. FEARED OF THEIR LIVES, THOSE ON BOARD THE SHIP PRAYED TO THEIR OWN GODS EXCEPT JONAH.

CAST LOT
THE CREWS CAST LOT TO KNOW WHO BROUGHT THE TERRIBLE DISASTER. EVEN THE STICK USED IN THE CASTING LOT, POINTED JONAH AS THE CULPRIT. SO, ON HIS REQUEST, HE WAS THROWN TO THE SEA.

THE GREAT FISH
GOD CALLED THE GREAT FISH TO ARISE FROM THE DEEP AND SWALLOWED JONAH. HE DWELT THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE FISH. THERE, HE PRAYED FOR FORGIVENESS. GOD COMMANDED THE FISH TO BRING HIM IN THE SHORE AND SPEW HIM UP.

THE TREE
THIS TIME JONAH PREACHED TO THE NINIVITES, TELLING THEM THAT IF THEY WILL NOT TURN THEIR WAYS FROM WICKED THINGS, GOD WILL DESTROY THEIR CITY IN 40 DAYS. JONAH WAITED OUTSIDE HOPING THAT GOD WILL DESTROY THE CITY. THE HEAT OF THE SUN MAKES HIM FAINTED. GOD THEN RAISED A TREE AND HIS LEAVES GIVE JONAH ENOUGH SHADES.

THE WORM
GOD RAISED A WORM EATS ALL THE LEAVES OF THE TREE PROMPTED JONAH TO WAKE UP WHEN HE WAS HIT BY SUN RAYS. HE WAS VERY ANGRY. AT THIS POINT, GOD SPOKE TO HIM. TELLING HIM THAT HE IS CONCERN ABOUT THE PLANT BUT NOT THE PEOPLE OF NINIVEH.

LESSON LEARNED
GOD IS VERY COMPASSIONATE AND SLOW TO ANGER. HE GIVES ENOUGH TIME FOR US TO TURN AWAY FROM OUR SINS. IN CONTRAST, JONAH PICTURES A TYPICAL PERSON LIKE US. WE ARE QUICK TO ANGER BUT SLOW TO FORGIVE.

PRETTY BRAINY RAVENS

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THERE ARE SO MUCH NEGATIVE THINGS TO BE SAID ABOUT RAVENS. IN THE BIBLE RAVENS IS A SIGN OF IMPURITY AND IT IS UNCLEAN FOOD FOR THE ISRAELITES. TODAY RAVENS SYMBOLIZES MAGIC, POWER, SORCERY AND AFTERLIFE.

RAVENS WAS THE FIRST BIRD RELEASED BY NOAH. WHEN RAVENS DID NOT RETURN TO THE ARK TO REPORT WHAT HE SEES, NOAH SENT ANOTHER BIRD, THE DOVE.BY COMPARISON DOVES BECOME A DOMESTIC BIRD WHILE RAVENS LIVE IN THE WILD.

TO ILLUSTRATE HOW BRILLIANT AND INTELLIGENT THIS BIRDS ARE, WHEN PROPHET ELIJAH FLED TO THE MOUNTAIN, GOD SENT RAVEN TO BRING HIM FOOD IN THE MORNING AND IN THE EVENING.

LIKE ME, MAYBE YOU ARE WONDERING WHY RAVEN? WHY NOT DOVE?. IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS, I KNOW GOD CAN MAKE UNCLEAN CLEAN AND UNWORTHY VESSEL WORTHY.

YES, FRIENDS THOUGH OUR SINS IS AS BLACK AS THE RAVEN. AND OUR TRAITS IS UNCANNY AND EGOCENTRIC, WE CAN STILL BE USED BY GOD IF HE WILLS AND IF WE ARE WILLING TO OBEY.

A GLIMPSE WHEN THE SUN STOOD STILL

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HOW I WISH THAT THERE ARE SOMEONE TODAY, FROM JOSHUA'S TIME TO TELL US WHAT REALLY HAPPENED WHEN THE SUN STOOD STILL IN THEIR ERA.

ASSUMING THAT THERE ARE, CHANCES ARE WE WILL NOT BELIEVE THEM. MOST PROBABLY PEOPLE WILL ACCUSE THEM, THAT EITHER THEY ARE HALLUCINATING OR OUT OF THEIR MINDS.

IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES EVEN WITHOUT SUFFICIENT PROOF OR EVIDENCE. OUR YOUNGER GENERATION WILL NEVER KNOW THIS GREATEST STORY UNLESS THEY WERE TOLD BY THEIR PARENTS OR SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURE BY THEMSELVES.

A GLIMPSE WHEN THE SUN STOOD STILL, REMIND US THAT INDEED GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS. WHEN GOD AND MAN, IS IN PERFECT HARMONY, MIRACLES WE COULD NEVER IMAGINE TAKES PLACE.

RELIVE THE STORY OF THE TALKING DONKEY

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HOW MANY TIMES WE DIRECTLY DIS-OBEY GOD? WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES? WE KNEW IT. BUT WE INSIST...

I BROUGHT ONCE AGAIN THE THE STORY OF THE TALKING DONKEY. THE VIDEO CARTOONS NARRATION WAS TAKEN FROM NUMBERS CHAPTER 22. LET'S WATCH AND LEARN.

THINK ABOUT THESE:

1. BALAAM WAS NOT GIVEN PERMISSION TO GO WITH KING BALAK... BUT HE INSIST.
2. HE KNOWS HE IS POWERLESS TO DO ANYTHING AGAINST GOD... BUT HE WENT.
3. BECAUSE HE IS PERSISTENT, GOD ALLOWS HIM TO GO... IN ONE CONDITION UTTERS ONLY THE WORDS COMES DIRECTLY FROM GOD.
4. THOUGH GOD ALLOWS HIM TO GO... HE NEVER SENSE THAT IT IS USELESS BECAUSE IT DEFEATS HIS PURPOSE OF GOING THERE.

THIS ONLY SHOWS HOW HARD-HEADED PERSON WE ARE.

THE BIBLICAL ANTS

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When my children were just a small kids, I always read them stories with great significance. If I cannot purchase a book, then, I see to it that before I go home, I visit a bookstore browse some books read it and even memorize it.

Aesop Fable
The grasshopper and the ants is one of my favorites story. The Grasshopper did a terrible mistakes in his whole life and that is he did not care about his future. When he was confronted with difficult problem, the only thing he can do is to ask and beg from the tiny ants.

I do not know if Aesop was inspired by the story of Ant found in the Bible particularly Proverbs chapter 6, when he wrote this fable.

Proverbs 6:6-11 (read it in your Bible)
The books of Proverbs is a Father and Son Conversation. The Father is Teaching his Son the very Important Lessons in Life. Following these lessons will give US and his SON an assurance that whatever situations we have in life we can face it squarely.

Some Lessons From Biblical Ants
What lessons you have learned from this? Share it to me and to others. Here are some lessons I like to share with you:

           * a few more sleep and you will wake up empty
                       * labor hard all summer rest all winter
                       * poverty will pounce you like a bandit
                       * scarcity will attack you like an armed robber

A WAKE UP CALL FOR ALL OF US.

"The Moral OfThe Bramble Tree"

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The trees went forth to look after and anoint a king over them, and they said to the OLIVE TREE come and reign over us. But the Olive tree politely refuse their offer saying that he cannot leave his fatness which is his way of giving honor to God and men.

So, the trees approached the FIG TREE and made the same offer which was earlier refused by the Olive tree. The Fig tree face squarely the trees and said, "Shall I leave my good fruits and go wave over the trees?

Then the trees saw the VINE TREE and convince him to reign over them. But the vine tree is not interested to be their king citing that he cannot leave his new wine that cheers God and man.

At last the trees said to the BRAMBLE TREE, come reign over us! The BRAMBLE, said to the trees, "If in truth you are anointing me as king over you!", Come and take refuge in my shade; but if not may fire come out from the Bramble tree and consume the cedars of Lebanon.

This story was taken from the Old Testament particularly in the Book Of Judges 9.

Jotham compares Abimelech to the Bramble tree, a worthless plants whose end is to be burned.

Someone said, "To aspire leadership is an honorable ambition."

According to Matthew Henry's Commentary, "TO RULE, INVOLVES A MAN IN GREAT DEAL BOTH OF TOIL AND CARE."

Those who preferred public trust and power must forsake all private interest and advantages for the good of others.