My Chronicles In Life

Our Being behind our Acts Of Doing

2016-03-13T19:32:00.001-07:00

This morning when the sun still to show up the brightness of its rays I was been moved by God to wake up and struck me in the book of Proverbs chapter 21 verses 2-4. While pondering in His word, God is whispering me in the stillness of his voice saying, is your motives by doing is on the right track and in accordance of the desires I want you to be? Many times we think that our doing seems to be right in the eyes of other people and think that God honors it by doing so. Our thoughts inflicting us that we have done a lot of right and good things, but in the end our convictions realize that God looks to the heart of the matter. His word says, "People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart. The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin".--Proverbs 21:2-4 (NLT). Have you ever been wondered "why we do what we do?". You and I barely think of it, right? We help others who are in need, attending church, giving offering, taking care of someone, etc. But the question is why do we invest our time, effort, resources, even our talents such stuffs as these? We may stop and pause for a moment the real reasons behind why? Are we doing it out of a pure heart or are there any underlying selfish motives? Or for worst, are we doing it because of pride or guilt? What is our disposition then when other people see us as a good person by doing so, for personal or professional reasons? Surely, none of us think of it to inspire by others for such motives. However, we observed others driven by such motives rightfully or suspiciously. Many times we are like that but failed to recognize it that God considers the attitude of our heart. Now, as to my convictions, why we do what we do is simply because we choose to obey God and that is the desires of God that He really wants us to be dependent on Him by obeying his commands not wanting for something in returns. We do it because we want to show God that we love Him and we want to know God better. I've been reminded in Colossians 3:17, "And whatever you do, whether in word or in deed, do it all in the name of Jesus, giving thanks to God the father through him".

Have you ever checked your heart? Your motives? -- Your being behind your acts of doing. If not, God knows and sees any desires that stirs within our heart.

2015 @ Bicutan Paranaque

2015-08-27T18:35:00.000-07:00

2015 @ Bicutan, Paranaque

Happy Father's Day

2015-06-21T22:20:00.002-07:00

Lord, I wanna be just like YOU because he wants to be like me. To ALL father who has been good and responsible father to their children, I thank you for everything for your enduring love and provision, strength, protection and wisdom. You deserve our honor and respect. I want to wish you all Happy Father's Day!

A Prayer to the Students

2015-01-23T22:39:00.000-08:00

Dear God,

I just want to utter my run-in words to tell you that I am so thankful that you give us life each day to experience your goodness, love and care. I am not worthy in your presence but I thank you because you called us all, as your children. Even for the opportunity to be with the students to teach and be part of their life. May you bless them with a spirit of enthusiasm to learn the lesson and do their part as a student and responsible of their undertakings. Bless them Lord for the wisdom and knowledge and understanding of everything they do each day. Give them the strength that they need when hard times comes in their way. I lift up to you everything for you are God who answers our prayer and for you alone know the plans you have in us. Thank you God for the VICTORY! May I give you the glory, honor, praise and thanksgiving. In Jesus Name. Amen!

For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6 (NIV)

My Teaching Philosophy

2014-10-16T23:30:00.000-07:00

Thinking about my personal teaching philosophy finds me difficult because there are many different components that attribute to its construction which I have to consider. Such as this is what will be to focus on, my own choice, what methods, and strategies and need to be reflective on why I chose to teach and more importantly, why I will continue to stay.

Taking such considerations, my philosophy must be a philosophy of learning because for me education is not about teaching but about learning. As such, it is my responsibility to be an effective teacher, this means that it is my job to monitor the learning's of the students and adjust my teaching strategies in response to the level of the students understanding and to nurture the whole individual. But, to be successful, students must do their part and responsibilities to whatever undertakings they may have in the classroom being a student. Another is that, it is my responsibility to get to know the weaknesses and strengths of the students so that I may be able to apply and do some range with my instructional strategies for them to cope with the subject matter at hand. I have to maintain things as they are as planned in my classroom management. Such rules would also be applied in such a way that they will be responsible and discipline their own manners. In my classroom, students will experience proactive learning processes. As a teacher, it is my goal to enhance student learning as a personal growth experience. I will strive to create interactions which foster interest and understanding of every student in the classroom. Hopefully, I will be able to build a personal trust and mentorship with the students. To make them believe in themselves, and to lead them to what a good education can provide.

Pursuits of Happiness

2014-04-15T17:11:00.000-07:00

Isn't it funny that life is unfair, but looking forward to the journey we endure we may realized that everything happened has a purpose that indeed God still has a good plan for us. Even in the midst of troubles, pressures, disappointments or even uncertain things that happens in our way still God has a good plan for us... while looking at the movie the Pursuit of Happyness acted by Chris Gardner, I remember the word that God promise us and not to harm us, plan to give plan to give us hope and a future" quoted " Jeremiah 29:11". Living the real thing doesn't consist of things at all because things cannot truly satisfy our earthy longings. Only God can we find real joy, true happiness, and the eternal fulfillment that only He can give.

God, Please Give Me A Sign!

2014-03-10T16:37:00.000-07:00

Lord,

I'm confused right now and don't know what to do. Lord God please give me a sign, a sign that will make up my mind. I love you Lord I know that you will never leave. I pray that everything will now run smoothly. I don't know what I really need to do with this current situation that I am on. I got confused and can hardly find the right answer. I recognize some of the possible solutions that came but I'm afraid to choose some that I might get the wrong one. I always pray this and I know the right and the best answer will come. I am also praying that I might get the right courage to face everything mightily. Amen.

God, I'm Confused!

2013-07-01T16:32:00.000-07:00

I fully surrender to the relationships, conflicts, and circumstances that are causing me to grow in dependence on you. I know that these are often not the things I expect nor the things I desire, but I pray that you would strengthen me to pursue you in the midst of it.

I ask for your forgiveness and your life to cover over my own inadequacies. I desire to relentlessly root out the relationships, habits and circumstances that tempt me to move away from you. I know this means I must give up my rights to my own way, my own will, and sometimes my own desires, but I pray you would strengthen me to flee from these and find my rest in you.

In the midst of my own uncertainty and insecurity, I bow my heart, my will and my mind to you.

May the storms of my life cause me to cling more tightly to the truth of your faithfulness, your providence and your sovereign care for me. May today be a day where I live in wonder, fully expecting to see your goodness in the life you’ve given me for today.

Amen.

Morning Prayer

2013-07-01T04:58:00.000-07:00

Dear Lord, meeting with you in morning prayer uplifts me and gets my day off to a good start. For I know You hear my words and will show understanding to my hopes and needs. All through this day, Blessed Lord, please guide me safely and surely wherever I go, whatever I do. Help me to reach my goals. I ask this not only for myself, but for my family. We want You close beside us today and always. Amen.

If Only I Can Live To Be Happy

2013-06-18T22:12:00.000-07:00

I am just a very simple girl with very simple dreams... all I want to achieve is what we called real HAPPINESS.

A one simple word, yet so complicated and I just don't know why this very thing is so very tough and difficult to achieve. In 30 years of my existence, I've been so much in life and been to OOPPSSS and back... I ought to achieve things I desired so much but unfortunately, things doesn't happened on my favor. I failed with so many aspects in my field of life. I have a lots of questions, but living each day made me realized that everything happened for million reasons.

As I continue with my journey, I met almost all faces of life and mingle with lots of people... deal with them, laugh with them, make friends with them... but the most exciting to top of it, was when I met the man I thought I would spent my life with sharing memories with him, where I kept holding on... I was hurt, feel disappointed? YES, but I don't have the strength to hate him... I loved him for no reasons but I was being able to accept it in my system that we were really not meant for each other... its true that some people would come to your life to teach you, to hurt you, to love you and to made you learned.

However, I never want to make myself a loser... I still believe in happy ending maybe not with him but I'm pretty sure that there is someone in store for me... to share my every breathe with him till we become old and gray that he will love and fight for me for simply being me despite my shortcomings and differences.

Now, I learned that life has its own dilemma to play... with you, with him, with anybody else, of course with mine... but life is wonderful if we learn how to leave and I'm looking forward for brighter days to come. It's a happy day and I loved it! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. :)

A Year to Cling!

2013-01-01T01:40:00.000-08:00

Its another year... another journey...another things to comprehend to be done and yet the same time to calculate and make use of it for the better and for good. In past years, i have this ups and downs and i'm learning into it..yes it is.Now, i'm looking forward to my new journey, i will live a new pace in life..to my career, i must be positive to work hard to get it in. Today is January 1, the hand of the clock starts clicking seconds by seconds, minutes by minutes and hours passes away ti'll it meets again but much more to it is that we should do something that this time will not come to pass without doing something we can look back when another year comes. Really, i'm clinging that this year will be much more productive spiritually and grow more matured emotionally, living physically fit and be more alert mentally (needs to read more books.. hehehe). And I will let God to be my God in my life. He's everything to me!

Happy New Year Everyone!

People In My Life

2012-12-19T20:59:00.000-08:00

There have been people throughout my life who have made a big impact in one way or another. I would like to take this time to thank these people. Undoubtedly, I will leave some people out as my memory isn't what it once was... but as I think of them, I will update this blog. For the most part, this list is in no particular order.

My mother Nelly, I love you and thank you for having you as my mother.. you are the best person i ever had in this world. As i remember you told me this word, "whatever you do and wherever you go you can go as long as you know what you do" .Up-to this time its always caved into my mind..thank you for teaching me something i could not ever forget. "Thank You".

Rhoda, who is my bible study contact who learned to love the Lord in her life. I am so amazed how God teach her in wisdom and guidance...now she is clinging everything to God whatever she do.."Thank You"

Jercel, a student who is my contact in bible study..she's learning in walking in the Lord.. I'm happy of how God sought her a favor and bring blessing to her life..she currently passed the LET Board Exam for Teachers..my prayer that God will continue to bless her life and be a channel to other people exerting God's love. "Thank You"

Ma'am Cherry, i cant find the right word to say, but her kindness and thoughtfulness is part of my visible countenance you've seen.really best of me, reminds me of her. "Thank You".

Her name is Angeline, she's been my classmate during high school and I had a great moments with her since then she was one of my closest friends and up to this time we've been seeing and visiting each other. I really enjoyed her company. I'm blessed to have her and I want to utter this word "Thank you".

As I said, I am leaving people out. And I will continue to fill in the missing "thank you" as they come to me. This post will be ongoing tribute to the people who have made my life what it is today and what it will become. There is a special place in my heart for all of you.

Why?

2012-10-08T17:30:00.000-07:00

A while back, I met her during the conference of the young people of ACM which were both participants of the events. After a year, she was hired from where I am working. Since then our friendship seems to be good and doing fine. She used to be a friend not just an ordinary friend but I owe her as one of my closest friend knowing that she’s been a Christian for quiet sometime in the work place and even in the ministry. Relationship wise, we have this so-called “closed-bonding relationship” we became transparent from each other. Day by day we were both together wherever I go she goes, we go out together and sometimes we share food in one plate and chatted most of the times about the good things in our daily walk. I thought that things seem to be going so well. But unfortunately, somewhere along the way happen, it was when I found out that she is secretly punching-out an items crediting in my account without my commendation. Of course, I didn’t believe that she’s doing it to me because she actually getting an item credit to my account with my permission and even I used to be the one who take on it and pay the items oftentimes we go to the cafeteria. In my mind, I was thinking that maybe she forgot to tell me that she is getting into it to credit into my account. But noticeably, as I checked my credit summary and per information I received first-hand from the management she’s doing it in a regular basis.

Circulating back in my mind remains a question, why? Is it because we were so open from each other? Or is it because she used to do it and became normal to her that I let her getting on it? I must think to be that way but things seems turns to be different. I learned to put my trust to her that somehow it would make our friendship works. Back then it was not about the money I’ve been paying off at her expense, not even about the items that she is getting not letting me know that she’s been doing it. But what really comes into my mind is that the trust that I’d gave more than to anybody else. Truly, she’s not the kind of a person I would think could do such damn thing. I was being insulted after all the kindness I’d showed up and really got mad at her. Oh! I’m stupid enough not to trust her again.

Minutes passed, there was like a deafening silent as it was a hallow sound like a wooden gong. I stay on being resilient on dealing with my emotion. I know then that it is not good to hit some words back to her. I hate confrontation, really I hate it. Anyhow there’s nothing I could do but to deal with this moves… It took me months to talk to her about what happened. I have to be calm and determined at my words, cared not to offend her. I don’t want to be someone like a nitpicker. I decided to tell exactly the way I felt about her. Confrontation then flows, and it flow. Given the situation, I’ve been giving to myself a half-way to her in an amicable way.

Until now, I still wonder why it had to happen. And because of this experience, I’ve learned to be true of what I truly felt because the more I hide it by myself the more it kills me inside. I’ve become more mature because of this ordeal. And even if it hurts a lot, I know I wouldn’t be who I am now if it weren’t for that.

Our memories are not always precise and in time everything changes.

A friend or brother once offended, even without knowing it, is very hard to win back (Proverbs 18:19).

Ask Me Anything

2012-10-01T18:06:00.002-07:00

Ask me anything! Here are some of the questions:

I avoid people... noisy talk

I hate people... such a nitpicker

I'm desperate about... traveling to different countries

The most important in my life is... the one who valued my whole being --my mother

My most traumatic experience was... in a car accident when I was 4

My biggest fear... to cross across the street

When I feel distress... I cut my hair in too short ^_^

The phrase I use to help me through frustrating times is... "This too shall pass"

I deal with gossips... it does not matter

Am I afraid of growing old? no, its an inevitable in man's life

The type of guys who turns me on... having a short cut nails

The type of guys who turns me off... a philandering guy

I lose my temper when... I can't find my things where I put in

I'm passionate about... the "experience" that people will feel

If there are three most important virtue in my life, it would be.... Trust, Respect and Humility

If others ask me for some advice, I would tell... First, I would say, Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. Second, I would say, It is difficult to live among people you love & hold back from offering them advice. And third, I would say, I'm older but not necessarily wiser...the choice is up to them.

Three words that describes me... I'm single, I'm happy, I'm Blessed

My wish is... wish that I had the wings like a dove so I could fly high and be at rest

If others say what is happening to me, I would tell... As far as I'm concerned I prefer to kept in silent vice to ostentatious virtue

If someone ask me about what is the meaning of life, my reply would be... Life itself has no meaning. It's an opportunity given to you for you to give life a meaning

Face to face with God I would tell Him... God, you are my everything!

Ma'am Nessa's Birthday!

2012-08-05T21:37:00.001-07:00

Angie's Birthday!

2012-08-02T22:19:00.002-07:00

Thank You, Lord!

2012-06-18T20:02:00.000-07:00

It has indeed been a journey filled with many ups and equally many downs...bittersweet is, I have learned many life's lessons, made wonderful friends whom I treasure their friendships and also those who have made a difference in my life... the good, the bad, the ugly... I've seen it all and lived through it. I am glad I survived...as the saying goes, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Above all, thank you Lord for having this people into my life. And thank you for the gift of life I ever had.

My Boss! Is Retiring

2012-02-14T16:50:00.003-08:00

My boss is off to her work now because she will be retiring today! This day is the first day of the rest of her life because she will be enjoying her days with her family and friends. And to her everyday is always Saturday because she can do all the stuffs she wants without pressuring the time. I am thankful to her as being our head in the office and no one can replace her because her leadership is unique and different in leading us in the office. I learned a lot from her especially in dealing with variety of people having great attitude and exceptional values ---that's to maintain my personal disposition. With that, she impacted my life in a quite different way. I know there are people describes her as a decisive, hard to approach, and whatsoever people may say about her will prove me that they are wrong because for almost 4 years that we've been together in the office I've never heard or I can't find a moment that she mad at me but instead she will ask for my opinion or suggestions or even at times she let me decide with regards to the students concerns and even to the faculty problems. And I give credit for that and owe that much gratefulness for the trust she has in me that way. Maybe in the office sometimes its shaky because of the people around us but at the end of the day everything will be resolved and put in place. One thing that I learned from her is that she really stood-out what she believe is good and right. I can say that personality wise, she is a strong-spirited person and I find that courage and strength from her to also stand what I believe is right. One thing that people don't know about her is that she really have a good heart inside and I see it how she really care and love to her family especially to her mother and I do really appreciate every person who has that kind of goodness to the family.

To my boss, you're not over the hill, you've only just begun to enjoy life with your family family and friends. May you enjoy not just today nor tomorrow but all the days of your life. I'll be missing you around at the registrar. But don't forget that I'm just one text away. hehehe... GOD BLESS YOU! Happy Birthday and Happy Retirement! See you in the next chapter of our life.

My Name is Sharon

2012-01-18T21:34:00.002-08:00

My Name is...

My name is Sharon Ursos Reyes. I was born in Bayugan II, San Francisco, Agusan Del Sur. I am 26 years old now. I am fondly interested in blogging and I have one, making sites in a free web hosting and I made a few of it. Also I love to do innovating recycled materials, surfing in the internet, reading, writing, and do computer stuffs. I graduated my Elementary level in 1998. During my high school years, I took it seriously with the chance to get a high grades. And gladly, I graduated as a salutatorian in our batch in 2002 and got an opportunity to take up my college degree in NORMISIST now Caraga State University (CSU) and grant a privilege to had an academic scholar. But sadly, because of financial constraints and family needs I was not able to maintain my scholarship and stopped my studies sometime in my junior years. But still life has going on… After a semester, I’m back in a school and continue my studies. I had the opportunity to be a student assistant (SA) and become an Internet clerk as a part time job to sustain my financial needs and a lot of people God uses to helped me and guided me along the way which I'll be forever grateful. Of all the ups and downs, at last! I graduated in a degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology last 2009 and now currently taking my masters degree in Master of Science in Information Technology in CSU. Being a student, I take it as a serious thing because that will shape our life where will we become. It teaches us to be responsible in doing things right and possible in making personal decisions. We have to listen, learn, and share the knowledge that we had to make contributions and impact others life. Because life for me is the greatest teacher of its kind and it always teaches us to do more.

Now, I am working at the Office of the Registrar as an Office Assistant in CSU. My present job experiences developed my interpersonal communication skills and advanced my capability to deal with variety of people having great attitude and exceptional values in maintaining my disposition. And these experiences brought me this far and put me where I am right now. Sometime in my mind, I realize that it can be very easy to continually look back and wish that things had been different in the past. But I also realize that things in the past cannot be changed, that only things in the future can be changed. That’s why I continually strive to improve myself each and every day and that’s why I’m working hard to continually increase my knowledge in the field that I took… and there isn’t anything in my past that I would change. I look only to the future to make changes in my life. God has given me purpose and I am so excited about the future. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow, next week or next year. That is no longer a worry, as it is the most amazing reassuring feeling knowing that God is in control of my life and He knows the future.

As I journey through the rest of my life, I’m sure there will always be suffering because this world is not my home. I will still make mistakes, people will still hurt me and I may still hurt others. I may sometimes fail to apply God's truth and maybe occasionally dishonor the Lord. But through all these, I am assured that God is my anchor and so I will not be moved.

I will leave this piece of mine by someone who once said, “Happiness comes when we stop wailing about the troubles we have and offer thanks for all the troubles we don’t have.” That’s a life-changing observation, one that presents a great challenge. How can we respond?

To bring things up to date, I have my personal blogs and you can visit it through this site: http://www.sharon18reyes.blogspot.com.

This is me.
 SHARON 

The World As I See It

2012-01-05T23:15:00.000-08:00

I have seen everything during this senseless life in this world. I have seen good citizens die for doing the right time, and I have seen criminals live to a ripe old age. I know that no one in this world always does right. I told myself that i would be smart & try to understand all of this, but it was too much for me. The truth is beyond us. It's far too deep. So I decided to learn everything I could and become wise enough to discover what life is all about. At the same time, I wanted to understand why it's stupid and senseless to be an evil fool. What i learned is that "A bad woman is worse than death. It's a trap reaching out with body and soul to catch you". With all my wisdom I have tried to find out how everything fits together, but so far I have not been able to.

I did learn one thing: We were completely honest when God created us, but now we have twisted minds. Life is hard, but there is a time and a place for everything, though no one can tell the future. I cannot control the wind or determine the day of my death. There is no escape in time of wars, and no one can hide behind evil. I noticed all this and thought seriously about what goes on in this world. Why does one person have the power to hurt another? There is something else that doesn't make sense to me. Good citizens are treated as criminals, while criminals are honored as though they were good citizens. So i think we should get as much out of life as we possibly can. There is nothing better than to enjoy our food and drink and to have a good time. Then we can make it through this troublesome life that God has given us here on earth. I tried to understand what goes on in this world. I saw everything God does, and i realized that no one can really understand what happens. We may be very wise, but no matter how much we try or how much we claim to know, we cannot understand it all. I thought about these things. Then i understood that God has power over everyone, even those of us who are wise and live uprightly. Anything can happen to any of us, and so we never know if life will be good or bad. But exactly the same thing will finally happen to all of us, whether we live right or not. It's terribly unfair for the same thing to happen to each of us. We are mean and foolish while we live, and then we die... But as long as we live, we still have hope. Just as a live dog is better off than a dead lion. I know that we will die, but the dead don't know a thing. Nothing good will happen to them - they are gone and forgotten. their loves, their hates, and their jealous feelings have all disappeared with them. They will never again take part in anything that happens on this earth. So do I...that the same thing will happen. But still have hope and time to be HAPPY and ENJOY what God has been showing me to live on this temporary place.

Just Me and Kathy

2011-12-26T01:31:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-22T18:50:00.000-08:00

The fullness of every celebration comes with sharing. It is only when we share our happiness with others, it becomes complete. God has sent his only son as a gift to humankind. We celebrate the occasion as Christmas. Now is time to share the joy.

Merry Christmas! and Happy New year to ALL my friends and family!

Dear God

2011-12-15T21:59:00.000-08:00

"In tough times, LORD, let me stay motivated & calm. Let me look at how far I have come, rather than how far I still have to go. Let me continue counting my blessings, not what I have been missing. May each day bring me new chances to grow, beautiful things to see, new plans to do, new goals to pursue, as every new day is a gift from you. Amen."

Still God-Be my ONE

2011-12-01T16:28:00.001-08:00

STILL

Hide me now
Under your wings
Cover me within
Your mighty hands

When the oceans rise
And thunders roar
I will soar with you
Above the storm
Father you are King
Over the flood
I will be still and know you are God

Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know His power
In quietness and trust

Dear God

2011-11-22T19:40:00.000-08:00

Father, I want to thank You for your unconditional love and forgiveness. Please help me focus on You and Your presence in my life each day. I pray that any stress in my heart will be swallowed up in the reality that You are faithful and that You are in control. I know You are not surprised by anything that comes my way and will transform the good into better, the unthinkable into the unstoppable and the unbelievable into fact. I praise You for the amazing way You guide me and lift me up when I fall. Today, I choose to focus on You.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.