Sunflower for Emily

Life Seems so Unfair

2013-03-20T22:45:00.001+08:00

Sometimes life is harder because some people around you made it that way, for the reason we sometimes didn't know or maybe just to hurt others. Most of the time people who have done crazy things on another people get the best of what they want. People act for their own self, only mothers can't.. and it's very rare for a mother to think only on her own. Life seems unfair when somebody who had hurt you physically, made you think lowly of yourself, whom you had helped in keeping the boat from sinking..and yet you have to give way for everything that that somebody had ruined. Life seems so unfair when somebody who has done cruel things and are abusive of their powers or strength amassed fortune or sympathy. Is it really fair?
But come to think of it, life may seem unfair yet the choice to make it fair or not, to do good against evil is a choice. And that the greatest revenge is not doing evil against evil, tooth for a tooth and eye for an eye...it's forgiveness and doing what's best to keep peace at yourself...

Shopping Online Tips & Reminders

2013-02-20T15:48:00.000+08:00

Time has changed so are the buying habits of people. Scouring the malls for good buys, preparation, traffic, time, exhaustion that entails for buying items that we want, all of these give us the convenience of buying online.

But how safe it is for the buying public as well as for the online sellers?

Most of the people are skeptics when a site is asking for a credit card or shies away since they do not own one. Even a paypal account required you to have a credit card account in order to avail of their services. Online sellers make use of direct deposit to their account through established banks, payment centers or convenient stores.

But the question is how safe and how reliable the online sellers and that the ordered items will be delivered as promised?

There are sites acting as intermediaries for online sellers and buyers, as well as sites with links on secured system for accepting credit cards such as Verisign. Buyers can buy items through sites with multiple sellers through credit cards, direct deposit through banks and payment centers. Trusted online selling sites also lessen the hassle for sellers in looking for courier in delivering the items and promoting the products as well. The buyers are also protected from their sellers in case of undelivered or damaged items. Gone are the days for meet ups in delivering the goods thus putting both the sellers and buyers at risk and avoid bogus people enjoying our hard earned money without the promised goods. So before you buy or deliver the items make sure you have made some research and investigation as to the site acting as intermediary or the seller itself.

How Big is GOD?

2013-01-09T05:47:00.001+08:00

The prophet Isaiah certainly was captivated by the greatness of God...and I am too...as He is far bigger than the limited mind can conceive...

Do you not know?
   Have you not heard?
Has it not been told you from the beginning?
   Have you not understood since the earth was founded?
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,
   and its people are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,
   and spreads them out like a tent to live in.

"To whom will you compare me?
   or who is my equal?" says the Holy One.
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens;
   who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one,
   and calls them each by name.
Because of His great power and mighty strength,
   not one of them is missing.

Do you not know?
   Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
   the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
   and His understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
   and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths 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 be faint.

Isaiah 40:21,22,25,26,28-31

As I was reading these passages, I am really awed by His Greatness..amazed by all His Creations, from detailed landscapes and shaped mountains to deep oceans to large continents to vast formation of galaxies...yes, the Creator of a big wide world, is greater than its creation, and yet sometimes I fail to remember that He is also Bigger than life, Bigger than my sadness, Bigger than my problems.. so I have to keep on reading it again and again.. try it yourself if you feel your strength is leaving you to carry and move on, because HE is Bigger that He can cover me, you, the universe.. entirely!..that is.. my God.

War Between Two Worlds-The War Within

2012-11-28T03:02:00.002+08:00

For every battle there is a winner but for each War everyone is a loser... for both sides have to suffer the consequence it has brought on. The ever present war within is the most complicated of all wars. The war that could make another war on its own or a war for real.

Can you ever stop it? Will you ever stop it? Are you going to stop it? There is a war going on. A battle.. that nobody could interfere to stop it. No negotiations. No peace treaty could restrain what is going on. Only one will be able to rekindle it. The war within, undecisiveness? confusion?..no..it is a battle. A battle between two worlds, two ideals, two minds, even two lives. For one typifies what is right, what to wait and what to hope. And the other one, what is to feel, what is waiting, what is hoping, new life, new heart..but not sure of what is to gain for having either side. How to loosen it..how to let it be.. how to let it go. Can't hide, can't run away from it. Let it cross the bridge to wait and see what will happen..but, the time to decide is right now! I, only I would ever put it to a halt. Which is which I will have to be...only I can decide and yet I will be the one to cry for getting in and let it in....

Meanings Through Affixes

2012-11-10T19:12:00.000+08:00

Words that are considered as base words are actually came from other older words, possibly even from another language. These words are called roots. Root words and some affixes can take a newer form and in some cases shift in meaning.
Affixes are of two types, the prefix and suffix. Prefix is added at the beginning of a word while suffix is added at the end of a word. Knowing the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes is a vocabulary strategy that will help us determine the meaning of a certain unfamiliar words. Breaking down a word into its part is called structural analysis. Through this breaking down or structural analysis we can assign meanings to these smaller parts and will be able to analyze the meaning of a particular word. Here are some common list of affixes with their meanings.

PREFIX              MEANING         EXAMPLES
a-, an-                           not, without             amoral, annotate
ab-                               away from                   abnormal
bene-                          good                          beneficiary, benediction
cata-, cat-                    down, against            catastrophe
de-                               down, away            descendant, decrease
dis-                              opposite of, not           disobey
il-, im-, in-                    not                            illegal, impossible, incorrect
mal-, male-                    bad, evil                     malfunction, malevolent
non-, un-                       not                            nonpartisan, unfair
re-                                again                          rewind, refill
syn-, sym-, syl-, sys-       with, together              synonym, symphony, syllable, system
trans-                            across, move               transfer, transport

SUFFIX                     MEANING                EXAMPLES
-cide                             kill                              suicide, homicide
-ful, -ous                       full of, having                careful, spacious
-ic, -tic, -ical, -ac            having to do with           septic. automatic, biblical, cardiac
-ism                             the belief in                  patriotism
-ist                               one who believes in         buddhist
-ite                               one connected with          meteorite
-less without        boneless
-ment act or state of amendment, achievement
-ness    state of       happiness

No More Pain for Unwanted Hair

2012-10-29T22:14:00.002+08:00

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What's Your Personality Type?

2012-10-08T07:47:00.002+08:00

Each one of us is unique. We were conceived with a combination of chromosomes that made us different from our siblings even if we're twins. We were all born with different temperaments. We have our own set of inborn traits. The way we dress and walk and talk and act are part of our personality.

According to Florence Littauer, author of Personality Plus, there are four types of personality. Each has its own uniqueness in every given situation and circumstances. Take the Personality Profile test

The Sanguine Personality

The popular. The extrovert. The talker. The optimist.

Sanguine's Emotions

Appealing personality, talkative, storyteller, life of the party, good sense of humor, memory for color, physically holds on to listener, emotional and demonstrative, enthusiastic and expressive, cheerful and bubbling over, curious, good on stage, wide-eyed and innocent, lives in the present, changeable disposition, sincere at heart, always a child.

Sanguine at Work

Volunteers for jobs, thinks up new activities, looks great on the surface, creative and colorful, has energy and enthusiasm, starts in a flashy way, inspire others to join, charm others to work.

Sanguine as a Parent

Makes home fun, is liked by children 's friends, turns disaster into humor, is the circus master.

Sanguine as a Friend

Makes friends easily, loves people, thrives on compliments, seems exciting, envied by others, doesn't hold grudges, apologizes quickly, prevents dull moments, likes spontaneous activities.

The Melancholy Personality

The perfect. The introvert. The thinker. The pessimist.

Melancholy's Emotions

Deep and thoughtful, analytical, serious and purposeful, genius prone, talented and creative, artistic or musical, philosophical and poetic, appreciative of beauty, sensitive to others, self-sacrificing, conscientious, idealistic.

Melancholy at Work

Schedule oriented, perfectionist, high standards, detail conscious, persistent and thorough, orderly and organized, neat and tidy, economical, sees the problems, finds creative solutions, needs to finish what has been started, like charts, graphs, figures, lists.

Melancholy as a Parent

Sets high standards, wants everything done right, keeps home in good order, picks up after children, sacrifices own will for others, encourages scholarship and talent.

Melancholy as a Friend

Makes friends cautiously, content to stay in background, avoids causing attention, faithful and devoted, will listen to complaints, can solve others' problems, deep concern for other people, moved to tears with compassion, seeks ideal mate.

The Choleric Personality

The powerful. The extrovert. The doer. The optimist.

Choleric's Emotions

Born leader, dynamic and active, compulsive need for change, must correct wrongs, strong willed and decisive, unemotional, not easily discouraged, independent and self-sufficient, exudes confidence, can run anything.

Choleric at Work

Goal oriented, sees the whole picture, organizes well, seeks practical solutions, moves quickly to action, delegates work, insists on production, makes the goal, stimulates activity, thrives on opposition.

Choleric as a Parent

Exerts sound leadership, establishes goals, motivates family to action knows the right answer, oganizes household.

Choleric as a Friend

Has little need for friends, will work for group activity, will lead and organize, is usually right, excels in emergencies.

The Phlegmatic Personality

The peaceful. The introvert. The watcher. The pessimist.

Phlegmatic's Emotions

Low-key personality, easygoing and relaxed, calm, cool, and collected, patient, well balanced, consistent life, quiet but witty, sympathetic and kind, keeps emotions hidden, happily reconciled to life, all-purpose person.

Phlegmatic at Work

Competent and steady, peaceful and agreeable, has administrative ability, mediates problems, avoids conflicts, good under pressure, finds the easy way.

Phlegmatic as a Parent

Makes a good parent, takes time for the children, is not in a hurry, can take the good with the bad, doesn't get upset easily.

Phlegmatic as a Friend

Easy to get along with, pleasant and enjoyable, inoffensive, good listener, dry sense of humor, enjoys watching people, has many friends, has compassion and concern.

Knowledge of personalities of each person can help us to understand other people and for us to function better in certain situations. When we begin to understand our differences, we can look at each other in a positive way and not try to make everyone to be like us or vice versa.

The Woman In The Mirror

2012-09-03T04:19:00.003+08:00

A shared photo and a message is posted from one of my favorite Facebook page, Women's Right. I have read this poem.. a very deep poem, deep in a sense that it pulls on the inner emotions of the poet for a woman..I have this feeling that the poet's subject is the woman herself..I may be wrong ..or he/she had been a witness to another woman's experience..somehow, the poem also reflects me...

The Woman In The Mirror
©2007 Jan Brooks

The woman in the mirror
I always see a smiling face
No matter what life dishes out

She still has poise and grace.

So many troubles
Life has been all wrong
The woman in the mirror
Still sings a happy song.

The woman in the mirror
No one sees her grief
She learned to hide it well
Though she knows no relief.

Sometimes sadness overrules
And she wants to let go
And the journeys of life
Are often too much to know.

She finds the strength somehow
To carry the heavy load
Two steps further forward
Along the endless rocky road.

The woman in the mirror
Her beliefs have made her strong
Knowing there is happiness
That will someday, to her belong...

Limbo

2012-08-26T03:03:00.001+08:00

Disregarded, forgotten, unimportant..that is what she thinks of herself. One of obscure and unimportant standing unknown for many years. She was neglected, up in the air. Uncertain of those things around her. Unknowing whether some body is coming or going. Lost dreams..confined to her own self-imprisonment. ..that's what she thinks of herself ..only because some one made her think that way. As the years passed by, that someone is on the same waving toss of neglect, unimportance, forgotten..for he is consuming the time given, wasting the gift and keeping the guilt on himself..she goes out to tell where she came from and that some one had caused her so much pain..still..the pain, it lingers..cannot be forgotten, cannot be disregarded though unimportant to make her going..How is it then to feel that some one whom she shared so many wonderful moments have forgotten the hardships they went through..how she has suffered for the disrespect. Walking aimlessly, swayed by anger; thinking endlessly, crushed by pain; staring blankly, unable spirit..go out, fly or take a limb..and follow the light passing through to make it out from limbo.

The Three Great Men of Israel: What We Could Learn From Them

2012-08-04T10:01:00.001+08:00

During my attendance to a post-encounter study of the Bible, we had a short discussion about temptations. It came to my mind the irony how these three of the many great people of God faced decisions or choices they had made. What they did and how they had managed their trials. Joseph, the so-called the dreamer for he had dreamt of his future and interpreted the dreams of other people including that of a Pharaoh. Samson, the man of strength that had killed a lion and three thousand men. King David, who was at a young age killed a giant with his sling and through faith in God. All these men have shown great faith in God and undergone trials that could teach each one of us a lesson.

Joseph, son of Jacob by Rachel, his favorite among his 12 children, sold as a slave by his own brothers. He was brought to Egypt and became a trusted servant of the Minister of defense. The wife of the minister seduced him but he knew that it was wrong in the eyes of the Lord and he ran away from her. But then he was still instigated for the crime he did not commit. He was imprisoned, interpreted dreams and became one of the minister of Pharaoh. When the time came for Joseph to meet his brothers again who had sold him, he forgave them and realized that it should happen so as to save the people of Israel from a great famine.

Samson, a Nazirite set apart to God since birth, was put under a special consecration governed by the Nazirite (meaning separated or dedicated) vow. No razor would ever be used in his head and a great strength was upon him. God had apparently planned to provide Samson with unbelievable superhuman strength to be used against the Philistines. As Samson had grown, he seemed to lack the concern about Philistines' oppressive domination of Israel. Samson even tried to blend into their lustful and perverted society and married a Philistine much to the dismay of his disapproving parents. Sex is the bane of many a man and Samson didn’t resist its pull. He frequented harlots and seemed bent on following the destructive pulls of his flesh. One mistake after another-one loose woman to the next-that was the path Samson took during his twenty year judgeship in Israel. He had been largely faithful to his Nazirite vow and at times made an effort to serve God, but his desire for Philistine women was his undoing. Unlike Joseph, he dabbles in the things around him, that later slipped him away from God's favor. He had revealed the secret of his strength to a woman he loved due to her frequent prodding. It was too late for Samson to realize his mistakes. The Philistines had gouged out his eyes, bind him in chains, fastened him to a grinding wheel in a dark prison and made him rind grain like an ox, stepping in his own manure and continous abuse from his captors.

      King David, has a great faith of God. Fighting the giant of Philistine with a mere slingshot he killed it. He knew that God would help him to fight. David's faith in God caused him to look at the giant from a different perspective. Goliath was merely a mortal man defying an all-powerful God. David looked at the battle from God's point of view. And what made him fall?..he coveted the wife of one of his army. He has caused the death of this man, Urriah the Hittite by putting him on the frontline to be killed. At his death, King David had his wife brought to his house and became his wife. The Lord was displeased for what he had done, so God sent Nathan to tell King David that he dishonor God in what he had done and that God would bring trouble into his household as a consequence for what he did. King David later had asked forgiveness for the things he did. Realizing what he had done David repented of his sin and asked God to restore him.
   What we could learn from these three great men?..Run away from temptation, make a stand against doing it as Joseph did. His life became a blessing for following God. The Egyptian Pharaoh had him as the second-in-command. He was able to save Israel and Egypt from the great famine of seven years. And one more thing, he forgave his brothers for what they had done. Joseph had thought that his brothers who sold him as slaves to Egypt was a purpose of God for a great job he would partake in saving His people.
     What we could learn from these three great men?..Do not conform to the ways of the world. Seek the Lord's will, do the purpose you have been created for as Samson had not done. Always remember that sex or lust of the flesh as one of the primary sin could take us down. Giving in to the desire of our flesh more than the desire to do the right thing might bring us to our own destruction, our miserable life, or a sad end.
      What we could learn from these three great men?..Realize your mistakes as early as possible. It is better to be convicted by our own conscience rather than be convicted by other people. Heed what your brothers in Christ or elders are saying. To realize is not well enough if you haven't confessed and asked for God's grace and mercy to forgive you. As what King David had done, he realized his mistakes right away as God sent a prophet to rebuke him, he asked for God's forgiveness, he restored his faith and joy of his salvation unto God. Though David's wrongdoing as a consequence led to the chaos of his own household, God's grace and mercy was upon him. He was faithful to God, nonetheless, God had chosen David's line from whom HIS only Son would be born.
     In all of our trials/temptations, we could as Joseph did literally run away and do what was right. Though Samson was able to realized his mistakes and have his thoughts toward God before he died, he had lived a miserable life under his enemies. I am sure no one wanted to have a fall. There are consequences for everything that we do. For every temptations that we encounter, the decision is ours to make and it's better to say no. In all stances that we fall, God is there to forgive us, His grace and mercy can be counted on. King David, when rebuked by the prophet Nathan of the sin he had committed and as commanded by God, asked numerous forgiveness in the Scripture. Through it all, God had restored him but still the consequences of what he did might be unbearable for a man without faith in God and King David was a man of faith. So, it's better to run away and keep our focus to the truth and the loving arms of God...

Y O U

2012-07-02T03:24:00.000+08:00

YOU have been my companion since I was a child in a noisy and darker place..YOU're the ONE I've been calling to save me from the wrath of airaM..they never knew..I thought I had forgotten, but it's all coming back..maybe because of the same situation that I am going through. I was surprised to find out the reason why I had those nightmares, woke up crying calling for my father..the same nightmare haunting when I was a child..it's all coming back...they never knew...only YOU. I don't understand what is beneath.

Until one day, wasn't able to contain what is within..unleashing it because of anger..rage. It's a mistake, it's painful. I know I've hurt YOU, I have caused YOU pain. I left. I knew YOU never wanted me to do those things. And yet YOU never left me. YOU stay with me and I give up..it's YOUR turn now..laying all the things on what I had done, I almost lost it..the one important thing YOU have given me.

Now it's between YOU and me again..YOU're the only One who understand..the only One who can control me. The pain of past mistake. The pain of losing in YOUR sight. The pain of not looking back to where I was and the memories of what YOU had done for me since I was a child. Now the nightmare is coming back..I wouldn't risk losing from YOUR sight. I am still the child YOU have known, a bit older, bit change for YOU. It's in YOU whom I could cry all out, I could be me. YOU know me. YOU understand. YOU love me.

Our Father..How Great is His Love....

2012-06-17T03:26:00.002+08:00

Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name, your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.... a line of praise for our Great Father who founded the family, who gave up His Son for us to be saved.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him." (John 3:16-17,NIV).

The heartbreak He had felt when He provided salvation for us. The decision of giving up His only Son to suffer the mocking of the crowd. Every lashes and pain, every weight and humiliation of our sin, the agony of being alone and abandoned....the Father's heart was deeply pained. Yet to save us all, He let it be so that whenever we believe on the reason that His only Son had died for us and risen victoriously, we have a right to be His child and call Him Our Father.

He is there looking at us, seeing how we grow...teaching us...He knows every bit in us..He understands...He is there waiting for us...

My Thinning Diet Regimen

2012-05-26T05:59:00.000+08:00

Summer season is the best time of the year for me to lose weight. During this time, metabolic change occurs or rather my appetite changes because of the summer heat. Breakfast is a heavy meal for me all through out, it lessens as the day goes by...with some exception of course if dinner menu is really superb. Summer's heat lessens my consumption of rice and meat but not pasta ('',). Though I am really a vegetarian, I do love beef. Summer is also that time of the year wherein you can see different types of fruit and the mango season which I really love!

So, how I do my thinning diet regimen?

During ordinary days, I follow the after 6:00PM diet. Why after 6? During this time less energy is expended when relaxing at night and for bodily functions while sleeping, so any calories you consume at night go straight into fat storage according to James Hill, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado. The 6:00 diet theorizes that calories from food consumed during the day are burned off, leading to weight loss. This kind of diet follows the age-old advice to eat more on breakfast since it is the most important meal of the day. As I have said breakfast is a heavy meal for me, I can skip lunch or dinner but not my breakfast. There goes the saying, during breakfast eat like a king, at lunch eat like a prince, and at dinner eat like a pauper. Following that principle will lessen your weight problem as well. If it works for me, it will work on you but it requires discipline and self-control.

During summer days, less work for a teacher like me so I eat less and it's my time clock to eat more of the fruits more than anything. My breakfast during this season depends on the time I wake up. If it's too early like 6 or 7 AM, I would stick to my old habit of heavy breakfast meaning more rice, bread, coffee, fried dishes. If it's rather late I would eat sliced or diced fruits (papaya or mango or avocado or banana-lakatan, ) blended in a cold glass of milk (3-4 tbsp. of powdered milk w/out sugar), but fresh milk is much better. To avoid lactose intolerance, I've tried different fruit settings. So it goes the same for me the whole day with some bread though not regularly because I do indulge in some luscious meal of having veggies sauteed with ground beef.

Eating fruits have lots of benefit too, less fat and more of anti-oxidant which is good for our skin, and I thank myself for that, I still have that supple skin at my age. By the way, I rarely drink softdrinks, just for emergency if nothing I like is available or if there's no water. I always go for an iced tea or natural fruit juices.

Think Aloud

2012-05-11T06:17:00.001+08:00

Speak out, blurt it out..talk, scream, cry...moving thoughts wanting to get out. Bursting with feeling, unknown beknown. There are thoughts running on my mind..things I should have said the first time..shout out loud those anger and hatred and betrayal, painful tears weeping I have kept for a long time..decisions I should have done before..but is it the right thing to do?? I can't move on, my heart cries out for justice...my mind screams for the unfairness. Too many questions left unanswered..too many shortcomings remained unfilled..too many dreams unfulfilled that I have to do on my own. Those days are gone, nobody knows what happened, no one bothered to ask how I was ..Added to the pain and the insult to injury, "people" around never understand, judging me and not the culprit. How I wanted to say I was a victim once and a victim again ..they are close and yet they are not, allowing them no more the next time. Thinking...loud I will, loud I must...

Making Money Online Through Clixsense

2012-05-02T08:52:00.004+08:00

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Two years ago I stumbled upon my own blogsite when I searched my name in Google. I don't know how I could open it, it was hacked maybe. I find ways to get it back and so I did. I started blogging again and there are more opportunities available than it was before. Some are paid, some are free, some are for trials for a certain days, some are links to help your blog site or website to bring readers in. As you can see at your right side, there are links to increase viewership, sponsors, adlinks, pay per click, etc. On the top page are banner ads. For now, I am going to tell you about Clixsense, how it works and how to earn money from it. For all of these, it won't take much of your time and it would probably only take you 10 minutes.

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PhilPop Music Festival

2012-04-24T16:39:00.001+08:00

How many great Filipino songwriters does an everyday Filipino know? Chances are they only know a few.

“The First Philippine Popular Music Festival” is a songwriting competition open to all amateur and professional composers who are Filipinos or of Filipino descent residing in the Philippines. The competition not only aims to celebrate the talent of Filipino songwriting, but to glorify the contributions of songwriters and composers to the Filipino music industry.

Orchestrating the competition is no other than Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, the country’s prominent songwriter, musician, academic, and the Festival’s Executive Director. “Mr. C” plans to bring together the Filipino talents into one grand event.

The event is the outcome of Overall Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan and Organizing Committee Chairman Ricky Vargas’ desire to help revive the Philippine music industry.

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If you’ve got the music, then you’ve got our ears – and 1M cash! Join the #PhilPop Music Fest! Submit entries now!

Struggle

2012-04-14T06:02:00.000+08:00

Struggle..proceed with difficulty or great effort? Struggle..make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition? Struggle..decide which action to take? Struggle..choose between what is convenient and what it needs to be obedient? Struggle..go over the practicality or the hardship? Struggle..feel it..you can sigh or cry. Torn between two principles, it's difficult to proceed. You have to make strenuous effort to face it, to choose and decide. Is it convenience over obedience? Struggle for convenience is choosing the practicality of it all. Letting go, pick up the pieces, have it your way, moving on and tell the world here you are, ready to face another new life without him, his pain, and his demon-like attitude...But, still, .. struggling.. with the thought...struggle for obedience. Choosing obedience, from One Who ruled, from One Who Lord it over, from One Who made it happened...it's hardship along the way. Hoping and waiting. Painful and lonely. Sadness and tears. Ridicule and insult. What could have been so beautiful has gone awry...gone were the days of fruitful memories. The path to obedience is hardship, but why is it importance to take heed? What lies ahead the hardship is a morning sun promised by One. Struggle to keep the faith...struggle to hold on to the promises..struggle to proceed .. struggle.. for man is weak but needs to keep his senses for the One ..for man knows at the end of the road is a bright light waiting for him..convenient for a moment?.. or be obedient and walk into the light?...

The Cross

2012-04-07T14:03:00.001+08:00

The cross where Jesus was crucified took on a new significance whereas before, the cross had been used as an instrument of torture and death in Babylon and Rome. On the cross, Jesus Christ shed His blood as God wanted to rescue us from the dominion of darkness and for Jesus to bring us into His kingdom. On the cross, we have redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

Before, we were enemies of God because of our evil behavior, but now He has reconciled us by Christ's physical body through death to present us holy in His sight, without blemish and free from accusations. We have to know, understand and believe what Jesus did for us on the cross. We must humbly come to Him in faith. All our efforts are nothing but Jesus' work is everything, His work on the cross as He declared "it is finished." When it's done we receive full forgiveness of our sins.


The cross of Christ is the bridge between man and God.

When Jesus breathed His last, the curtain of the temple was torn from top to bottom. For many years before Jesus' death, the most sacred place on earth had been the temple, where the presence of God dwelled behind a thick curtain. Only one person a year, the high priest, was allowed to pass by that curtain and enter the presence of God on one day, the Day of Atonement. At the death of Jesus Christ, the temple curtain ripped from top to bottom, signifying that God had opened his presence to the world through the cross of Jesus.

" Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (NIV John 14:6)

Pleasure or Joy

2012-04-05T12:40:00.007+08:00

Giving time to God in a solitary place is like having a date with Jesus, talking and being with Him the whole day. The time spent is not in vain. It was confirmed to me today through my daily Bible reading this morning. It is about the joy in our hearts and the passing pleasures in our environment. Despite the storm and the loneliness, I have many reasons to be joyful. Talking to God, asking for His guidance, the faith in Him and His assurance. I've got joy in my heart. A real joy..complete.

To share with you In the Our Daily Bread article, joy was differentiated against pleasures.

PLEASURES vs. JOY

> passing pleasures are > full and lasting joy

   offered by the world is offered by
                                                        Lord Jesus

> superficial & dependent    > inward and is not
   on circumstances      disturbed by one's
                                                      environment

> always changing         > is constant

> worldly delights often    > grounded in Jesus
   followed by depression      Christ, who is the
                                                      same, yesterday,
                                                      today & forever

> to keep experiencing it,     > to experience it, we
   we must run from one        don't have to run
   stimulus to another, for it         from one stimulus to
   refuses to be permanently         another, for it is a gift
       grasped       we receive from God

> built on self-seeking, the    > based on self-sacrifice,
   more we pursue self-     on the sacrificial giving
gratification, the more           of ourselves
      empty we feel

> a pint of it gives      > we find greater fulfillment in
momentary happiness today,     God Himself,who meets our
a gallon of excitement &    every needs as we learn to
thrill is necessary for the same    focus on the needs of
effect tomorrow    others

* For a joy that will last, always put Christ first!

Acknowledgement to Henry Bosch of Our Daily Bread

Our Cebu Tour ..

2012-03-31T23:32:00.000+08:00

February 2, 3 and 4, were our scheduled stay in one beach resort in Dalaguete Cebu. Don't want to mention the name of the resort for we were not satisfied with the accommodation and their services. Anyway, we were very excited to board on a plane since this would be the first time for my eldest and youngest, I got 4 kids and they were all with me during the trip. We arrived before 6am in Mactan Airport, from there we rode a taxi to take us to Dalaguete, a 2-hour ride from Mactan. Have seen in the map that we have been from end to end of the island.

With all the tiresome trip we were expecting a warm welcome from the resort staff..but ..alas..no one welcomes us, and we were even asked if we had made a reservation! To make the story short, they had given us a room. It's a big but old family room, with mirrored door but no curtains. Well, the beach is not as good and as clean as in Boracay, we prefer to swim at their pool. Our first night there was a sleepless one for I don't know I've been uneasy the whole night, maybe because my knee joint was aching or I don't feel secured with the place. I think the latter was the reason for I am not really at ease when in a strange and a far away place, unless there are many people around and hotel guards. It was raining hard that night and brown outs occurred .. creepy. Since this is not a hotel and far from the one we used to stay with in Boracay, I should not expect something special to happen. We were supposed to stay there 2 nights and 3 days but I decided to go back to the city the next morning and find some place to stay and where we could also swim.

From Dalaguete to Lapu-lapu City, we were lead to a five-star hotel, Imperial Palace Water Resort and Spa..whew for just an overnight ..don't want to remember that huge amount..geesh, it still aches my pocket. Anyway, I've given my kids their best time to enjoy and it's giving me happiness to see them with it. The breakfast eat all you can were superb with all the different oriental cuisine. We really have a good time since breakfast time is our favorite and the biggest... ('-')...Of course our swimming would not be complete with our Olympus underwater camera..check those shots.

I would say Cebu is like Manila in its structure, even when we were over the city on the plane you would thought from above you're still in Manila. Though we had a short time exploring the place, there are nice beaches around and its not that polluted compared to Manila. Travelling through out Dalaguete and Cebu City, you would still see the simplicity of life in some remote areas to those in the city. The Magellan's cross is not as big as what my son had thought before. By the way, we are very grateful to the driver who really gave us full service touring the city and fetched us from Mactan airport to Dalaguete to Lapu-lapu and to Mactan for our flight. Call me for his number if you want a driver who can be trusted..('-'). And remember, when you say Cebu, it's the island, and Cebu City is within that island as well as Lapu-lapu City.

Tears of Weeping

2012-03-31T09:33:00.000+08:00

There are tears that tells the unexpected has happened, the things you have prayed for has been answered. Tears that says it's finally over and you're done with it. Tears that shows deep and seething pain, pain that cuts like a knife. Wounded soul, hovers throughout the day. The gloomy sky seems to understand its loneliness, an advent rain to come. No one could understand how painful it is. Weeping all through out the night, silent weep but turbulent cry. Tears of weeping no one could discern. Cry, cry, cry, weep and weep. In between sobs, it was about to ask why .. cry it all out .. weep as much .. the black clouds of the night has began to scatter as the rain falls wanting to let go all through the day. In the dark corner, tears of weeping is heard .. it seems a bottomless pit .. does not end ..only calms like a turbulent sea that only Him can stop .. just like the tears of weeping only His arms can comfort...

Mercy...Not Sacrifice

2012-03-25T01:04:00.002+08:00

Reading the book of Matthews, I have come across one Jesus' statement that does have an impact to me as a Christian, "I desire mercy not sacrifice" (Matthews 9:13&12:7). Jesus said these words when He heard what the Pharisees had asked to His disciples on why He was eating with the tax collectors and sinners. On another occasion, the Pharisees condemn Jesus for allowing His disciples picked some grains on the field and eat them during the Sabbath. At first I thought, Jesus was talking about for people to show or feel the mercy on Him than giving their sacrifices. Upon researching, I thought I was wrong and also found out that somehow I maybe correct.
In the context of what Jesus has stated, he said those words when the Pharisees had asked questions that might caught Him unaware (as for the Pharisees had thought). For that matter, Jesus answered that it is not the healthy who needs a doctor, it is the sick. Jesus told His people to go and find out what does it mean that He desires mercy and not sacrifice. Jesus also cited what David did when they were hungry, eating the consecrated bread which is unlawful for them to do and yet they are innocent. In a simple explanation, what I understood from the searches I have found, Jesus doesn't need our sacrifices if it isn't done in true devotion and faith and in love. Our sacrifices meant nothing if we don't have love. It was like, we are working all day making sacrifices for our parents, or kids or siblings and yet we are just doing it because it is our responsibility and obligation to do so but we don't have love, all our sacrifices would be in vain. We will not be happy and contented doing all these things.

Jesus said "I desire mercy not sacrifice" because he wanted His people to do what He has done, showing mercy for the sinners, for the lost soul, for the broken spirit. Forgiveness for those who offended us, not being judgmental to other people, being considerate, and being sensitive to the needs of our fellows are what Jesus desire for us to do. Jesus had offered His life so He could save the sinners, find the lost soul, heal the broken spirit. All these things Jesus had done because He loves us. Following His example, Jesus desires for us to do His work, to make sacrifices out of love. I maybe true on what I had thought first, that Jesus needs to feel that we love Him than giving our sacrifices for Him. For if we do love Him, what we have done to other people, we have done it unto Him. Follow His example and our sacrifices will not be in vain.

Quality or Formality Education?...

2012-03-16T23:10:00.003+08:00

Education tells who you are..does it?..But what education tells us?.. a stable job? success? speaking and writing in languages other than our mother tongue? proficient communication? talking confidently? good stature? having a diploma? good manners? or rather, it's a learning?..unfortunately, that's a fact now..learning comes last followed by good manners when talking about education. But what is education really means? Education in its broadest sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. It occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts. Education in its narrow, technical sense, is the formal process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills, customs and values from one generation to another, such as instruction in schools. In the latter sense, this is where the question of quality and formality emerges.

Quality education leads and plays a major role to an excellent student education. An excellent education can be done through teaching methods and curriculum that works for the students as well as the country's present situation. In having quality education, institution sets standards of achievement. Achievement test is being implemented in different level, from division to regional to national achievement test. Students undergone these tests to determine if they have attained the standards set for achievement, and these tests also acknowledge the kind of educational system where the students are enrolled in. In this manner, comes the question of formality education.

Formality education or rather formality of education refers to the structure and system or process being implemented for the attainment of learning. The question lies on the attainment of learning and the process, being the process as a means and learning as an end. Due to the structure of certain schools and the government agency responsible for education, the means becomes an end. In order to follow the standards set for achievement and the system and the process, the real goal was set aside in which we don't know exactly who would benefit from it since learning of students as a goal was not really achieved. Teachers, Principals, Division Heads, Supervisors, etc, are busy implementing school rules and educational systems, and occupied with submission of different paper requirements and documents as well as beautifying the school's image. Every year, you can ask students if they have learned the required curriculum that they had just passed, I doubt if they have.

Quality or formality? the end or the means? ..search it and know the difference, know it deeper and think how it is..look down and read...

Though it seems right..let's take the job as a task. Learning is for a future task..Results are obtained when the former students start their new tasks...

Zenni Optical Launch Buy 2 pairs Get 1 pair Free Deal

2012-03-06T02:14:00.003+08:00

Vision problems affect our daily lives especially in performing our work. Also, during our leisure time like watching our favorite sports game we tend to miss the details of game surprises due to vision problems. We can't help but to wear prescription glasses. Wearing prescription glasses goes with a fashion sense, fitting the frames, checking its quality and price range..and if you're one of the people who wears it for fashion but checking on getting more than what you pay for..visit Zenni Optical, the #1 online eyeglasses store offering high quality $ 6.95 prescription eyeglasses. Virtually any glasses, even bifocal or progressive eyeglasses, can be ordered on Zenni's website with tint, whether for fashion or sunglasses. Full rim, half rim, even rimless frame eyeglasses can be tinted to suit your style or use, and with tint only $4.95; it’s an option not to be overlooked. And have you figured it out? Fitting the frames even online?.. You can try any frame before you buy with Zenni Frame Fit system. (I was even amazed trying to fit the frames myself!) Check them out! And with the affordable price at Zenni, you can buy multiple pairs and get to switch styles to match the outfit or moods.
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Ease Your Loneliness

2012-02-24T00:51:00.000+08:00

Many people if not some are lonely. They build walls instead of bridges. That very same thing has happened to me. Trials of life and discouragement from people whom I have trusted. I stopped talking to people and go out. I have my own world then. But then I have realized, I still have some that left of me and I should be happy that I have them..my kids...and truly, they are my treasures. They have kept praying for me until I decided to go back to where I have grown up as a Christian, my Church, my Christian home.

Being lonely is not the end of the world but a way to understand other people who are undergoing the same situation, thus, the opportunity to reach out and find encouragement to each other. Through this blog, I hope I can reach out to many people by sharing these thoughts and discover how these three actions can help to ease our loneliness. Dave Branon of "Our Daily Bread" correlated them from verses in the Bible.

1) Learn contentment. Read Philippians 4:10-13, then ask God to help you to depend on Him each day and to learn to be content in any situation.

"I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through Him who gives me strength."

2) Do good for someone. Read Hebrews 13:1-3, then look for someone in need of help. You will get rid of loneliness for both of you.

"Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."

3) Worship with God's people. Read Hebrews 10:21-25 which emphasizes the value of worshiping with other believers, Find someone with whom you can praise God.

"...and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. and let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching."

These actions will redirect your thinking and remind you that when you know God you are never alone. Lean on Jesus for contentment.

If you feel lonely and alone, feel free to talk to me. ('',)