JIMMY WAYNE *I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH*
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Sunday, December 10, 2006
my trYing HArD Poems...lolz
A Fleeting yet Happy Moment
What am I to you?
Am I just a memory
That could be gone
And would be forever forgotten?
What am I to you?
A fleeting memory?
That happens to be
Remembered and then gone.
What am I to you?
Am I a passing lark
That just dropped by
And cheered with it song.
Whatever I may be to you
I may be a fleeting moment
But that I was a happy one
A song of that cheered you up
When all was dark and out
May I be a memory
That could bring
Even the faintest smile.
May I be a fleeting but a happy moment
Somehow somewhere in your life.
August 29, 2006; 9:43 PM
IF
If I were intelligent
Beyond the unimaginable
Would you be my friend?
If I were spotless beautiful
With a body lifted from the magazines
Would you yearn for me?
If I have the mind of Einstein
If I have the body so immaculately divine
If I have the face of an angel
If I have the attitude that could do no wrong
If I have the riches of all the earth
If I posses all the best the world could ever give
Would you be my friend?
Would you be my lover?
Would you long for me?
I hope not
For even if I posses all these things
In this whole wide world
and you would come to me
to have all these
then I will let you have them all
so long as you will
accept me with whoever I am
my past present and future.
August 29, 2006; 9:53 PM
What am I to you?
Am I just a memory
That could be gone
And would be forever forgotten?
What am I to you?
A fleeting memory?
That happens to be
Remembered and then gone.
What am I to you?
Am I a passing lark
That just dropped by
And cheered with it song.
Whatever I may be to you
I may be a fleeting moment
But that I was a happy one
A song of that cheered you up
When all was dark and out
May I be a memory
That could bring
Even the faintest smile.
May I be a fleeting but a happy moment
Somehow somewhere in your life.
August 29, 2006; 9:43 PM
IF
If I were intelligent
Beyond the unimaginable
Would you be my friend?
If I were spotless beautiful
With a body lifted from the magazines
Would you yearn for me?
If I have the mind of Einstein
If I have the body so immaculately divine
If I have the face of an angel
If I have the attitude that could do no wrong
If I have the riches of all the earth
If I posses all the best the world could ever give
Would you be my friend?
Would you be my lover?
Would you long for me?
I hope not
For even if I posses all these things
In this whole wide world
and you would come to me
to have all these
then I will let you have them all
so long as you will
accept me with whoever I am
my past present and future.
August 29, 2006; 9:53 PM
Sunday, December 03, 2006
December Update!
This pic was taken during the post bday celebration of Ate Robyn (in red).
Back row (L-R): Meriam, me, Ate Marie, Ate Rob & Ate Sharon Joy.
Front row (L-R): Ate Daphne, Thyra & Ate Doralyn.
I can't believe it!It's already December! Wheew, time really flies.
But for the grace of God, yes for the grace of God, I am still here, alive and kicking. It was a few months ago that I thought to myself that I can't finish my MA studies. (That was during the 3rd phase). But here I am now almost in the middle of the 4th phase!Yes! Although at the onset, I said to myself "I wanna quit" not really quit but give up trying that's what I mean. But then when I shared my sentiments to one of our teachers. Her words of wisdom had lifted me and some other people cheered me up as well. I thank God for them.
So here I am now, struggling yet moving forward with Linguistic Field Methods and hoping to finish the phase (even not in flying colors). I would just rejoice with the mere fact that it would soon end,:). In this subject, we are suppose to produce a very Grammar Sketch of a certain language we are assigned to. This is kinda hard for me (as well as to most of my classmates which is a good thing for me knowning that I'm not alone :). Isn't that narcissistic or sadistic?Well, I (and some others in class) was assigned to analyze the Hakha Chin language of Myanmar. Learning the language is FUN but ANALYZING it is another story. Specially so on my part that that is my particular weakness: analysis (it includes Math, Trigo, Stat and all that). Waaaah!
But as I mentioned earlier, it is only by the grace of God that I am able to do these things. I thank God for His grace and marvelous works in me. For letting me see His beauty in all these.
In a few days time, we will be having our Christmas break which I will be enjoying very much (with my Hakha data with me , of course, along with my phonological and morphosyntax books :),). Praise the Lord for He has allowed us to experience the joy of His birth this season as well, as give the grace to be able to do things for our academic requirements.
Thank you for praying along with me for the following:
1. AGS Family Camp on Dec. 14-16. That I could attend it with the rest of the other memebers of the AGS family.
2. Our Annual Youth Camp to be held at Taloy Christian Fell. Church on Dec. 26-29, 2006.
3. For the wedding of our housemate (Thyra to Don) on December 20, 2006. That their needs be provided for the wedding as well as when they come back here in Manila as newlyweds. Thyra will continue her studies here at AGS and Don will start new minsitries with different churches as the Lord leads him to them.
4. That I will do my planned work plan this Christmas break, :). My assignment for Linguistic Field Works, visitation (family and friends) ,and attend camps.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
What do You Think?
WHEN A GIRL MISSES A GUY
Girl Facts:
When a girl says she likesyou, shewants you to ask her out.
When u break a girls heart, she'll still feel it 3 years later.
When a girl just stares deep into your eyes, she'sHOPING that your hers and only hers ( it shows how much she cares: eyes never lie).
When a girl is quiet, millions of things are runningthrough her mind.
When a girl is not arguing, she is thinking deeply.
When a girl looks at you with eyes full ofquestions, she is wondering how long you will be around.
When a girl answers, "I'm fine, " after a fewseconds, she is not at all fine.
When a girl stares at you, she is wondering whyyou are so wonderful.
When a girl lays her head on your chest, she iswishing for you to be hers forever.
When a girl calls you everyday, she is seeking foryour attention.
When a girl wants to see you everyday, shewantsto be pampered.
When a girl says, "I'll love you forever, " she means it.
When a girl says that she can't live without you,she has made up her mind that you are her future.
When a girl says, "I miss you, " no one in thisworld can miss you more than that.
When a girl is mean to you after a breakup shewants you back, but she's scared she'll get hurtand knows your gone forever.
Guy Facts:
When a guy calls u he wants to be with you.
When a guy is quiet, He's listening to you...
When a guy is not arguing, He realizes he's wrong
When a guy says, "I'm fine, " after a few minutes,he means it
When a guy stares at you, he wishes you wouldcare about him and wonders if you do?
When you're laying your head on a guy's chest, hehas the world
When a guy calls you everyday, he is in love
When a (good) guy say he loves you, he means it
When a guy says he can't live without you, he'swith you till your done
When a guy says, "I miss you, " he misses you more than you could have ever missed him oranything else.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Sunday, September 24, 2006
...
i received this email froma friend...it's kinda cute...kids really see life differently...read on...
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (written by kids)
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
-- Alan, age 10
No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
-- Kristen, age 10
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
-- Camille, age 10
HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
-- Derrick, age 8
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don't want any more kids.
-- Lori, age 8
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
-- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)
On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that Usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
-- Martin, age 10
WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
-- Craig, age 9
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
When they're rich.
-- Pam, age 7
The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
- - Curt, age 7
The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
-- Howard, age 8
IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
-- Anita, age 9 (bless you child)
HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED? There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
-- Kelvin, age 8
And the #1 Favorite is.......
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.
-- Ricky, age 10
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (written by kids)
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
-- Alan, age 10
No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
-- Kristen, age 10
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
-- Camille, age 10
HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
-- Derrick, age 8
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don't want any more kids.
-- Lori, age 8
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
-- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)
On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that Usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
-- Martin, age 10
WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
-- Craig, age 9
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
When they're rich.
-- Pam, age 7
The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
- - Curt, age 7
The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
-- Howard, age 8
IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
-- Anita, age 9 (bless you child)
HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED? There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
-- Kelvin, age 8
And the #1 Favorite is.......
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.
-- Ricky, age 10
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
a JaPanESe pRovErb...
"...the reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour..."
Monday, September 18, 2006
Update (On my dengue scare(",)",)
hi all...my rashes are all gone! thank God!although the ich has not yet gone...so i have yet to wash using warm water...thanks you all guyz...who have prayed for me and for the people who have been with me...i thank God for my housemates who have taken good care of me while i was having this....for people who i have texted and even not texted but have been praying for me all the time...thanks to all of guyz...God bless you...
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Update
It was a long time since my last update of what has happened to me. The following includes details, items that I am thankful for as well as my ‘groanings’…lolz…So here it goes…
Last May 2006, I came here in Quezon City to continue my studies and take my MA in Applied Linguistics. As I am writing this update, we had just culminated our 2nd phase of three phases for the first semester. So far these are the linguistics subjects that I had finished for the first two phases: Introduction to Linguistics, Phonetics and Language and Culture Acquisition (LACA). Other linguistics subjects offered were ‘Semantics’ and ‘Anthropology’ but I have had the privileged of taking in my diploma course. I have a subject that goes through out the whole semester; it is called ‘Doing Theology in Asia’. We are now in a week long break and after this we will start our 3rd and final phase for this semester with Grammar and Phonology (but I am also done with Grammar). So in the third phase, I will have ‘Doing Theology in Asia’ and ‘Phonology’ as my subjects.
A few highlights of the two phases that we just finished: Language learning – I had a great time with our Burmese friends who are very willing and helpful in any to us as we tried to understand and learn just a bit of their language. Friends – who celebrated their birthdays although the celebration was not that elaborate, the ice cream were just fine. Phase end activity – this is fun and double fun with the food…hehehe…Teachers – the privilege of having different teachers on each phase. Kudos to all of you!
(The paragraphs above were just a glimpse of what happened the following paragraphs would be a bit more detailed in some areas…)
During my first weeks here, I had a hard time (oh…alrigth not so hard I think) adjusting with some things such as the weather, with my housemates (we are seven in the house, 5 of us from the North, 1 from the South and 1 from the US of AJJJ) but eventually all became well after some rough and not so smooth timesJJJ. Although sometimes I make the lives of my housemates a little bit ‘miserable’…hehehe…I mean I make it more livelier by being ‘mean and nasty’ (as a friend of mine once described me…lolz), well that’s my opinion although my housemates would be soft on me…hehehe…they love me that’s why. Anyway, another adjustment was with my new set of classmates but of course I again won their hearts (that’s my opinion!) or the other way around. (Although some may not agree with my opinion, of course!JJJ). I also had a chance to go home last July in our place – to visit my family and attend a youth fellowship. During the youth fellowship, we had visitors from Canada for their mission trip. I had the opportunity of talking to some of them and learned that some of them knew my Hebrew teacher (he is teaching in their school and they came from the same place as well). I had a great time with them and as well with my friends. The following day (Sunday), I had a chance to meet my former youth pastor and two of my best friends for lunch. In the afternoon I went to attend a film showing…but before it started the pastor who is going to lead the film showing met an accident as they were coming to the place. He along with some of his cousins, my mom, two of my cousins and somebody else. Thank God that the car was stop by a tree before it fell into the ravine. Nobody was hurt and the equipments were all intact and eventually after they arrived the film showing pushed through with the people from that place attending. (Of course, there was a dramatic sharing of the accident.) I am personally thankful to God that He has not yet taken my mom that time. Anyway, I came back whole and safely here at Quezon City J. I was also very thankful for our Prayer Day in school that was held last August 25, 2006. It was a day just after our culmination of our second phase. I was still sleepy and tired but I made it a point to attend it. I was very much refreshed after that event and thankful that I did not miss it. It was really a very refreshing and wonderful time praying for the prayer items and spending time with God in a cozy ambience while a group of singers were singing as we are praying. I was also privileged to attend a wedding of a dear friend two weeks earlier (you can check my links for the pics).
Of all the these things that have happened in the past days of my life, I am thankful to God for His grace, strength, provisions and all the other things that He has given me and allowed me to experience. Looking forward to another challenging and wonderful time in the upcoming ‘phases’ of my life.
August 29, 2006
Last May 2006, I came here in Quezon City to continue my studies and take my MA in Applied Linguistics. As I am writing this update, we had just culminated our 2nd phase of three phases for the first semester. So far these are the linguistics subjects that I had finished for the first two phases: Introduction to Linguistics, Phonetics and Language and Culture Acquisition (LACA). Other linguistics subjects offered were ‘Semantics’ and ‘Anthropology’ but I have had the privileged of taking in my diploma course. I have a subject that goes through out the whole semester; it is called ‘Doing Theology in Asia’. We are now in a week long break and after this we will start our 3rd and final phase for this semester with Grammar and Phonology (but I am also done with Grammar). So in the third phase, I will have ‘Doing Theology in Asia’ and ‘Phonology’ as my subjects.
A few highlights of the two phases that we just finished: Language learning – I had a great time with our Burmese friends who are very willing and helpful in any to us as we tried to understand and learn just a bit of their language. Friends – who celebrated their birthdays although the celebration was not that elaborate, the ice cream were just fine. Phase end activity – this is fun and double fun with the food…hehehe…Teachers – the privilege of having different teachers on each phase. Kudos to all of you!
(The paragraphs above were just a glimpse of what happened the following paragraphs would be a bit more detailed in some areas…)
During my first weeks here, I had a hard time (oh…alrigth not so hard I think) adjusting with some things such as the weather, with my housemates (we are seven in the house, 5 of us from the North, 1 from the South and 1 from the US of AJJJ) but eventually all became well after some rough and not so smooth timesJJJ. Although sometimes I make the lives of my housemates a little bit ‘miserable’…hehehe…I mean I make it more livelier by being ‘mean and nasty’ (as a friend of mine once described me…lolz), well that’s my opinion although my housemates would be soft on me…hehehe…they love me that’s why. Anyway, another adjustment was with my new set of classmates but of course I again won their hearts (that’s my opinion!) or the other way around. (Although some may not agree with my opinion, of course!JJJ). I also had a chance to go home last July in our place – to visit my family and attend a youth fellowship. During the youth fellowship, we had visitors from Canada for their mission trip. I had the opportunity of talking to some of them and learned that some of them knew my Hebrew teacher (he is teaching in their school and they came from the same place as well). I had a great time with them and as well with my friends. The following day (Sunday), I had a chance to meet my former youth pastor and two of my best friends for lunch. In the afternoon I went to attend a film showing…but before it started the pastor who is going to lead the film showing met an accident as they were coming to the place. He along with some of his cousins, my mom, two of my cousins and somebody else. Thank God that the car was stop by a tree before it fell into the ravine. Nobody was hurt and the equipments were all intact and eventually after they arrived the film showing pushed through with the people from that place attending. (Of course, there was a dramatic sharing of the accident.) I am personally thankful to God that He has not yet taken my mom that time. Anyway, I came back whole and safely here at Quezon City J. I was also very thankful for our Prayer Day in school that was held last August 25, 2006. It was a day just after our culmination of our second phase. I was still sleepy and tired but I made it a point to attend it. I was very much refreshed after that event and thankful that I did not miss it. It was really a very refreshing and wonderful time praying for the prayer items and spending time with God in a cozy ambience while a group of singers were singing as we are praying. I was also privileged to attend a wedding of a dear friend two weeks earlier (you can check my links for the pics).
Of all the these things that have happened in the past days of my life, I am thankful to God for His grace, strength, provisions and all the other things that He has given me and allowed me to experience. Looking forward to another challenging and wonderful time in the upcoming ‘phases’ of my life.
August 29, 2006
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Songs...
Some of the songs I would wanna be sang on my wedding day...kung meron man...hehehe...tsoory for the wooden translation of the Ibaloi song...
An Ibaloi Wedding Song
Niman ma jen kasal ta Today on our wedding day
Mankinari kita men showa We will now promise to each other
Shi sangwanan nen Apo tan In the presence of God and
Shi sangwanan ni totoo in the presence of these people
Digat man ono nam-ay In times of hardships or prosperity
Shi sahit ono shi salun-at In sickness or in health
Biteg ono baknang In poverty or wealth
Si-khaten showa ngoreshan (It is) always the two of us (till the end).
Chorus: Chorus:
Sesesmeken taken pasiya I will love you very much
Ingkhatod ngod ingkha Till forever
Ayshi eshom, si-kham bengat There is no other, only you
Sajay i sapatak. This is my promise.
Ikarik son si-kham ma I will now promise you
No si-kham maedaran mala When you will become old
Ingkhatod engkapsot ka Until you will become weak
Ad-ajowanan taha I will take care of you
Nem no bilang enkapsot ka And if you will become weak
Ja eg ka mahaasas mala That you can no longer see
Eg ka manshanag Don’t you worry
Si-khak manbedin na matam mala I will become your eyes (when that times).
*No kasbilang mepengdo-ak If ever I will die ahead of you (lit. go-ahead)
Jet ensina shiya kowan sha ey biyag And separate from this that they call life
Angken eg mowak asen Even if you will no longer see me
Banbantayan taha pay laeng I will watch over you anyhow.
Chorus…* Chorus…*
Niman ma jen kasal ta Today on our wedding day
Mankinari kita men showa We will now promise to each other
Shi sangwanan nen Apo tan In the presence of God and
Shi sangwanan ni totoo in the presence of these people
Digat man ono nam-ay In times of hardships or prosperity
Shi sahit ono shi salun-at In sickness or in health
Biteg ono baknang In poverty or wealth
Si-khaten showa ngoreshan (It is) always the two of us (till the end).
Chorus: Chorus:
Sesesmeken taken pasiya I will love you very much
Ingkhatod ngod ingkha Till forever
Ayshi eshom, si-kham bengat There is no other, only you
Sajay i sapatak. This is my promise.
Ikarik son si-kham ma I will now promise you
No si-kham maedaran mala When you will become old
Ingkhatod engkapsot ka Until you will become weak
Ad-ajowanan taha I will take care of you
Nem no bilang enkapsot ka And if you will become weak
Ja eg ka mahaasas mala That you can no longer see
Eg ka manshanag Don’t you worry
Si-khak manbedin na matam mala I will become your eyes (when that times).
*No kasbilang mepengdo-ak If ever I will die ahead of you (lit. go-ahead)
Jet ensina shiya kowan sha ey biyag And separate from this that they call life
Angken eg mowak asen Even if you will no longer see me
Banbantayan taha pay laeng I will watch over you anyhow.
Chorus…* Chorus…*
Since I Found You
I know that dreams can come true
My dream came true when I found you
You helped this lonely man
When we began a partnership in life,
I thank the Lord you are my wife
And where are the words that I can say
Or the images my heart longs to convey
I know you can see my love shine through
When so many things I’ve long for have come true
Since I found you
I’ve waited for years for this to be
I’m meant for you, you’re meant for me
For years our loves been growing
Always showing us a way to fly
I know our love will never die
And where are the words that I can say
Or the images my heart longs to convey
I know you can see my love shine through
When so many things I’ve long for have come true
Since I found you
I know that dreams can come true
My dream came true when I found you
You helped this lonely man
When we began a partnership in life,
I thank the Lord you are my wife
And where are the words that I can say
Or the images my heart longs to convey
I know you can see my love shine through
When so many things I’ve long for have come true
Since I found you
I’ve waited for years for this to be
I’m meant for you, you’re meant for me
For years our loves been growing
Always showing us a way to fly
I know our love will never die
And where are the words that I can say
Or the images my heart longs to convey
I know you can see my love shine through
When so many things I’ve long for have come true
Since I found you
The 7 Up’s
(Source Unknown)
1) Wake up – Decide to have a good day. “Today is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Ps. 118:24
2) Dress up – The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. “The Lord does not look at things man look at. Man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Sam. 16:7
3) Shut up – Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth so he must have meant for us to do twice as much as listening as talking. “He who guards his lips guards his soul.” Prov. 13:3; Gossip betrays confidence; avoid men who talk too much.” Prov. 20:19; “Listen to advice, accept instruction and in the end you will be wise.” Prov. 19:20
4) Stand up – for what you believe in. Stand for something of you will gall for anything. “Let us not be weary in doing what is good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Gal. 6:9-10
5) Look up – to the Lord. “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
Phil. 4:13
6) Reach up – for something higher. Jimmy Cricket sings in “High Hopes”, “Always try to better yourself.” “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.” Phil. 4:8
7) Lift up – your prayers. “Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY about anything.” Phil.4:6
(Source Unknown)
1) Wake up – Decide to have a good day. “Today is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Ps. 118:24
2) Dress up – The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. “The Lord does not look at things man look at. Man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Sam. 16:7
3) Shut up – Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth so he must have meant for us to do twice as much as listening as talking. “He who guards his lips guards his soul.” Prov. 13:3; Gossip betrays confidence; avoid men who talk too much.” Prov. 20:19; “Listen to advice, accept instruction and in the end you will be wise.” Prov. 19:20
4) Stand up – for what you believe in. Stand for something of you will gall for anything. “Let us not be weary in doing what is good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Gal. 6:9-10
5) Look up – to the Lord. “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
Phil. 4:13
6) Reach up – for something higher. Jimmy Cricket sings in “High Hopes”, “Always try to better yourself.” “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.” Phil. 4:8
7) Lift up – your prayers. “Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY about anything.” Phil.4:6
Monday, July 10, 2006
...this is a poem by a very dear ate...she gave me permission to post it in my blog...so here goes people...salamat 'te...
THE BOOK
by: Ironheart
This life is a book with tattered pages
Stained with years and tears of readers
Most were pictures of despair and sadness
Cuz the love story is yet to be carressed.
Turning the page to the prologue
Eyes won’t see much but dialogues
Yet as each chapter unfolds
A glimpse of a life that holds.
Love is an enigmatic journey
Nothing to be cracked in a hurry
For the answers and the pieces
Should fit and match the spaces.
The end is near, the reader shuts his eyes
The book shall be closed to wait in the shelves
May the next one, I pray at all times
Learn how to read between the lines.
Read with your heart and not your eyes
Feel with your mind and not your hide
Love with your life and all your heart
Life will be full and smiles will be much.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
The Secret
One day, one friend asked another,
"How is it that you are always so happy?
You have so much energy, and you never seem to get down."
With her eyes smiling, she said, "I know the Secret!"
"What secret is that?"
To which she replied,
"I'll tell you all about it, but you have to
promise to share the Secret with others."
"The Secret is this:
I have learned there is little I can do in my
life that will make me truly happy.
I must depend on God to make me happy
and to meet my needs.
When a need arises in my life,
I have to trust God to supply according to HIS riches.
I have learned most of the time
I don't need half of what I think I do.
He has never let me down.
Since I learned that 'Secret', I am happy."
The questioner's first thought was, "That's too simple!"
But upon reflecting over her own life
she recalled how she thought a
bigger house would make her happy, but it didn't!
She thought a better paying
job would make her happy, but it hadn't.
When did she realize her greatest happiness?
Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren, playing games,
eating pizza or reading a story, a simple gift from God.
Now you know it too! We can't depend on people to make us happy.
Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that.
Trust HIM! And now I pass the Secret on to you!
So once you get it, what will you do?
YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too!
That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!
But it's not really a secret...
We just have to believe it and do it...
Really trust God!
Just Pass It On!
A Song...
This is a song composed by a very dear friend and has been an inspiration since the day I first heard it...here it goes
UNTITLED (Music and Lyrics: Mayrose Bugnay)]
Would this pain come to pass
Would this heartache last
Would this fear be put aside
Would this grief still last
Refrain:
Oh my God, these are my questions before
But now, I'm asking no more
Chorus:
You have come and changed the world around
Yo have come and showed me the way
You have save me from the grip of sin
You have come for me to live with you
You have come for me to live with you
Would you come to comfort me
Would you walk with me
Would you come and lend me your hand
Would you hear my plea
UNTITLED (Music and Lyrics: Mayrose Bugnay)]
Would this pain come to pass
Would this heartache last
Would this fear be put aside
Would this grief still last
Refrain:
Oh my God, these are my questions before
But now, I'm asking no more
Chorus:
You have come and changed the world around
Yo have come and showed me the way
You have save me from the grip of sin
You have come for me to live with you
You have come for me to live with you
Would you come to comfort me
Would you walk with me
Would you come and lend me your hand
Would you hear my plea
Hello people...
Hi there, it's been awhile since I posted my last entry. Well there's not much to say (when I say this it means the other way around...lolz). We are now done with the first week of our second phase. I am taking up Language and Culture Acquisition and Doing Theology and Asia. Although I just have these two subjects, the LACA has many requirements as we are suppose to learn a new language and culture (Burmese-Haka).Our teacher in Doing Theo has gone ahead of age with still a sharp memory. Hope that I would be able to go through this phase well. I forgot to say that I was kinda disappointed with my grade in Phonetics. I'm mad at myself but I guess I feel better now although there are some residues (lolz). I am looking forward to going hone to the province at the end of this month. It coincides with a Youth fellowship which will be held in my hometown with Canadian visitors. I sure hope that I will have a good time visiting friends and family. Please pray for me. Thank you all guys...God bless you all...
Friday, June 23, 2006
This Will Make You Cry...
Jenny was so happy about the house they had found.
For once in her life it was on the right side of town.
She unpacked her things with such great ease.
As she watched her new curtains blow in the breeze.
How wonderful it was to have her own room.
School would be starting;
she'd have friends over soon.
There'd be sleep-overs, and parties; she was so happy
It's just the way she wanted her life to be.
On the first day of school, everything went great.
She made new friends and even got a date!
She thought, "I want to be popular and I'm going to be,
Because I just got a date with the star of the team!"
To be known in this school you had to have a clout,
And dating this guy would sure help her out.
There was only one problem stopping her fate.
Her parents had said she was too young to date.
"Well, I just won't tell them the entire truth.
They won't know the difference; what's there to lose?"
Jenny asked to stay with her friends that night.
Her parents frowned but said, "All right."
Excited, she got ready for the big event
But as she rushed around like she had no sense,
She began to feel guilty about all the lies,
But what's a pizza, a party, and a moonlight ride?
Well the pizza was good, and the party was great,
But the moonlight ride would have to wait.
For Jeff was half drunk by this time.
She felt someone remove her from the twisted rubble,
And heard, call an ambulance!
These kids are in trouble!
Voices she heard...a few words at best.
But she knew there were two cars involved in the wreck.
Then wondered to herself if Jeff was all right,
And if the people in the other car was alive.
She awoke in the hospital to faces so sad.
"You've been in a wreck and it looks pretty bad."
These voices echoed inside her head,
As they gently told her that Jeff was dead.
They said "Jenny, we've done all we can do.
But it looks as if we'll lose you too."
"But the people in the other car!? "Jenny cried.
"We're sorry, Jenny, they also died."
Jenny prayed, "God, forgive me for what I've done
I only wanted to have just one night of fun."
"Tell those people's family, I've made their lives dim,
And wish I could return their families to them."
"Tell Mom and Dad I'm sorry I lied,
And that it's my fault so many have died.
Oh, nurse, won't you please tell them that for me?"
The nurse just stood there-she never agreed.
But took Jenny's hand with tears in her eyes.
And a few moments later Jenny died.
A man asked the nurse, "Why didn't you do your best?"
To bid that girl her one last request?"
She looked at the man with eyes so sad.
"Because the people in the other car
were her mom and dad."
were her mom and dad."
This story is sad and unpleasant but true, So young people take heed, it could have been you.
wHat dO U tHiNK?
EVER WONDER-
- Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?-
- Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?-
- Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?-
- Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?-
- Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?-
- Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?-
- Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid- made with real lemons?-
- Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?-
- Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?-
- Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?-
- When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?-
- Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? -
- Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?-
- You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why- don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?-
- Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?- -
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?-
- If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?-
- If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
- Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?-
- Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?-
- Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?-
- Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?-
- Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?-
- Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?-
- Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid- made with real lemons?-
- Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?-
- Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?-
- Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?-
- When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?-
- Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? -
- Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?-
- You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why- don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?-
- Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?- -
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?-
- If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?-
- If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Finally...
Praise the Lord!
Finally...at last...sa wakas...anongos to...naksheng ma...our Phase 1 of study is finally finished.Just this morning we had a program that lasted for about an hour as a closing for our first phase. Our teachers had a skit about the open mouthed frog which we enjoyed with their customes and all. One of our classmate played a song from a cd (which she herself sang with another from their praise team). We ended with (of course...kainan) eating haluhalo from a fastfood chain. Well, it's goodbye to our dear teachers. It's now time to wait for our grades. She said that she'd been kind so I guess the grades will turn out ok :)...Thanks be to God!
Finally...at last...sa wakas...anongos to...naksheng ma...our Phase 1 of study is finally finished.Just this morning we had a program that lasted for about an hour as a closing for our first phase. Our teachers had a skit about the open mouthed frog which we enjoyed with their customes and all. One of our classmate played a song from a cd (which she herself sang with another from their praise team). We ended with (of course...kainan) eating haluhalo from a fastfood chain. Well, it's goodbye to our dear teachers. It's now time to wait for our grades. She said that she'd been kind so I guess the grades will turn out ok :)...Thanks be to God!
pretty good...and funny too...
...i've read this earlier and thought it was funny and it might come true in the near future...what we really need now is a good laugh...so read on and have a laughing spell...
The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will bethe official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in planthat would become known as "Euro-English". In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make thesivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. Therewill be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph"will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter. In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reachthe stage where! more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben adeterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag isdisgrasful and it should go away. By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such asreplasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v". During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" andafter ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understandech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forstplas. If zis mad you smil, pleas pas on to oza pepl.
Subject: Euringlish
The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will bethe official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in planthat would become known as "Euro-English". In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make thesivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. Therewill be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph"will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter. In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reachthe stage where! more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben adeterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag isdisgrasful and it should go away. By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such asreplasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v". During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" andafter ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understandech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forstplas. If zis mad you smil, pleas pas on to oza pepl.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
just sharing...
...there are things in life that we tend to be attached to but they hinder our growth in our Christian life...and we have to let go of them in order that God may bale to work with and in us...my attention was caught by this poem...that says it all...
Let it go.........
By T. D. Jakes
There are people who can walk away from you.
And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you:
let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into
staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to
see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone.
When people can walk away from you let them walk.
Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.
The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made
manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt
they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]
People leave you because they are not joined to you.
And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.
Let them go.
And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that
their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's
part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the
dead.
You've got to know when it's dead.
You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've got
the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in
good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I
know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me.
And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.
Let them go!!
If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was
never intended for your life, then you need to......
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to past hurts and pains ......
LET IT GO!!!
If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth.....
LET IT GO!!!
If someone has angered you .......
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge......!
Let it go.........
By T. D. Jakes
There are people who can walk away from you.
And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you:
let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into
staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to
see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone.
When people can walk away from you let them walk.
Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.
The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made
manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt
they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]
People leave you because they are not joined to you.
And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.
Let them go.
And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that
their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's
part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the
dead.
You've got to know when it's dead.
You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've got
the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in
good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I
know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me.
And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.
Let them go!!
If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was
never intended for your life, then you need to......
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to past hurts and pains ......
LET IT GO!!!
If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth.....
LET IT GO!!!
If someone has angered you .......
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge......!
LET IT GO!!!
If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction......
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents ......
LET IT GO!!!
If you have a bad attitude.......
LET IT GO!!!
If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better......
LET IT GO!!!
If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new
level in Him......
LET IT GO!!!
If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship.......
LET IT GO!!!
If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves......
LET IT GO!!!
If you're feeling depressed and stressed .........
LET IT GO!!!
If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself
and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to......
LET IT GO!!!
Let the past be the past. Forget the former things.
GOD is doing a new thing for 2006!!!
LET IT GO!!!
Get Right or Get Left
.. think about it, and then ....
LET IT GO!!!
"The Battle is the Lord's!"
"WhEn BaD ThInGs HaPpEn"
...i read this somewhere and am blessed by it...hope that you'll be blessed as well...
When bad things happen to good people we can be assured that this is God, out to make good people better.
There are so many things in life that make us cry, “Why?” “Why me?” “Why now?” I don’t think we are capable of knowing all the answers to these questions. Our lives fit into a vast and complicated tapestry that only God could unravel, because He’s the one making it. There are things that happen in our lives that are tied in an intricate domino effect to something else happening somewhere else that we may never realize in this life. I’ve heard of enough bizarre connections to know this is happening a lot more than we realize. Chalk it up to God’s amazing creativity as He weaves His will into the events of the world.
Someone gets sick, goes to the hospital, and ends up leading the person in the next bed to the Lord. Not only this, but huge growth issues were established in both of their lives when this happened, and this started a chain of events still going on today. And we want to ask “Why?” I have a feeling God might say, “You don’t have time for that answer. Besides, you haven’t lived long enough to see the end of it. Sorry, but I could never explain it all to you. You just have to trust me.”
Our job is to look at what happens in our lives and learn from what God is trying to teach us. There are no mistakes here. God doesn’t go, “Whoops!” or to the angels: “Okay, what went wrong here? Which one of you guys had Fischer this time?”
Here’s the truth of the matter: “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them” (Romans 8:28 NLT). Which is another way of saying that God’s purpose is in everything that you and I go through, whether we are able to see it or not. And that purpose is producing something good in and through our lives, no matter what happens. Do you believe that?
We all have things in our lives in which it is hard—almost impossible—to see God’s purpose. That doesn’t mean anything except that we are shortsighted and short on faith sometimes. That’s when we need to keep on believing and knowing that God is working things out for the best.
What about you? Is something bad happening to you right now? Think back on a time when you felt like this about something that you now see God had a purpose in, and believe that He is at work, doing the same redemptive act with what you can’t see right now; and believe. Don’t stop believing.
By John Fischer
When bad things happen to good people we can be assured that this is God, out to make good people better.
There are so many things in life that make us cry, “Why?” “Why me?” “Why now?” I don’t think we are capable of knowing all the answers to these questions. Our lives fit into a vast and complicated tapestry that only God could unravel, because He’s the one making it. There are things that happen in our lives that are tied in an intricate domino effect to something else happening somewhere else that we may never realize in this life. I’ve heard of enough bizarre connections to know this is happening a lot more than we realize. Chalk it up to God’s amazing creativity as He weaves His will into the events of the world.
Someone gets sick, goes to the hospital, and ends up leading the person in the next bed to the Lord. Not only this, but huge growth issues were established in both of their lives when this happened, and this started a chain of events still going on today. And we want to ask “Why?” I have a feeling God might say, “You don’t have time for that answer. Besides, you haven’t lived long enough to see the end of it. Sorry, but I could never explain it all to you. You just have to trust me.”
Our job is to look at what happens in our lives and learn from what God is trying to teach us. There are no mistakes here. God doesn’t go, “Whoops!” or to the angels: “Okay, what went wrong here? Which one of you guys had Fischer this time?”
Here’s the truth of the matter: “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them” (Romans 8:28 NLT). Which is another way of saying that God’s purpose is in everything that you and I go through, whether we are able to see it or not. And that purpose is producing something good in and through our lives, no matter what happens. Do you believe that?
We all have things in our lives in which it is hard—almost impossible—to see God’s purpose. That doesn’t mean anything except that we are shortsighted and short on faith sometimes. That’s when we need to keep on believing and knowing that God is working things out for the best.
What about you? Is something bad happening to you right now? Think back on a time when you felt like this about something that you now see God had a purpose in, and believe that He is at work, doing the same redemptive act with what you can’t see right now; and believe. Don’t stop believing.
By John Fischer
just sharing...
7 Don'ts after meal...
* Don't smoke- Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes, chances of cancer is higher (Ouch!)
* Don't eat fruits immediately - Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore, take fruits 1-2 hrs after meal or 1 hr before meal.
* Don't drink tea - Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will causethe protein content in the food we consumed to be hardened, thus difficult to digest.
* Don't loosen your belt - Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestines to be twisted & blocked.
* Don't bathe - Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.
* Don't walk about - People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and youwill live till 99. In actual fact, this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to beunable to absorb the nutrition from the food we ate.
* Don't sleep immediately - The food we ate will not be digested properly. Thus will lead to gastric disease & infections.
FINALLY, DON'T JUST KEEP THIS MESSAGE... PLEASE LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW. LET THEM BE AWARE!
* Don't smoke- Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes, chances of cancer is higher (Ouch!)
* Don't eat fruits immediately - Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore, take fruits 1-2 hrs after meal or 1 hr before meal.
* Don't drink tea - Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will causethe protein content in the food we consumed to be hardened, thus difficult to digest.
* Don't loosen your belt - Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestines to be twisted & blocked.
* Don't bathe - Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.
* Don't walk about - People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and youwill live till 99. In actual fact, this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to beunable to absorb the nutrition from the food we ate.
* Don't sleep immediately - The food we ate will not be digested properly. Thus will lead to gastric disease & infections.
FINALLY, DON'T JUST KEEP THIS MESSAGE... PLEASE LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW. LET THEM BE AWARE!
Lasts tests...
...hei...gud day everyone!!!
...this is the second to the last day of our phonetics class (actually our first phase) and we will be having our last test today...this week had been a very hectic (?) one as we had series of tests since Tuesday...and in addition..we will also have a final exam tomorrow in another subject...well..there goes the first days of school and i think i survived it...hurray!!!...well...for all of this...thanksgiving and praise be to our God...He is the reason why i survived and will survive the next days here in school....
all for now....
...this is the second to the last day of our phonetics class (actually our first phase) and we will be having our last test today...this week had been a very hectic (?) one as we had series of tests since Tuesday...and in addition..we will also have a final exam tomorrow in another subject...well..there goes the first days of school and i think i survived it...hurray!!!...well...for all of this...thanksgiving and praise be to our God...He is the reason why i survived and will survive the next days here in school....
all for now....
i thought this is very wonderful...(very humiliating for me but i enjoyed laughing at myself...) hope you'll enjoy too...
A short quiz for smart people -
The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell youwhether you are qualified to be my friend. Scroll down for eachanswer. The questions are NOT that difficult.
But don't scroll downUNTIL you have answered the question!
1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.
2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator?Wrong Answer. Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.
3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend. except one. Which animal does not attend?
Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.
4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?Check out your critical thinking skills.
Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolersgot several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four-year-old.
The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell youwhether you are qualified to be my friend. Scroll down for eachanswer. The questions are NOT that difficult.
But don't scroll downUNTIL you have answered the question!
1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.
2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator?Wrong Answer. Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.
3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend. except one. Which animal does not attend?
Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.
4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?Check out your critical thinking skills.
Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolersgot several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four-year-old.
My Attorney
This was sent to me thru email...it's a very good story...I hope that you have Jesus as your attorney as well...
After living what I felt was a "decent" life, my time on earthcame to the end.
The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waitingroom of what I thought to be a court house.
The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seatby the defense table.
As I looked around I saw the "prosecutor."
He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me.
He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.
I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney,a kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar tome,I felt I knew Him.
The corner door flew open and there appeared the Judge in fullflowing robes.
He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room Icouldn't take my eyes off of Him.
As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, "Let us begin."
The prosecutor rose and said,
"My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this manbelongs in hell."
He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole,and In the past when I cheated others. Satan told of other horriblePerversions that were once in my life and the more he spoke, thefurtherdown in my seat I sank.
I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my ownAttorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completelyforgottenabout.
As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things aboutme, I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently notOffering any form of defense at all.
I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done somegood in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harmI'ddone?
Satan finished with a fury and said, "This man belongs in hell,he is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a personwhocan prove otherwise."
When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He mightapproach the bench.
The Judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan,and beckoned Him to come forward.
As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him inHis full splendor and majesty.
I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesusrepresenting me, my Lord and my Savior.
He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, "Hi,Dad," and then He turned to address the court.
"Satan was correct in saying that this man had sinned,I won't deny any of these allegations.
And, yes, the wage of sin is death, and this man deserves to bepunished."
Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father withoutstretched arms and proclaimed, "However, I died on the cross sothatthis person might have eternal life and he has accepted Me as hisSavior, so he is Mine."
My Lord continued with, "His name is written in the Book of Life,and no one can snatch him from Me.
Satan still does not understand yet.This man is not to be given justice, but rather mercy."
As Jesus sat down,
He quietly paused, looked at His Father and said,"There is nothing else that needs to be done."
"I've done it all."
The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down.The following words bellowed from His lips..
"This man is free."
The penalty for him has already been paid in full.
"Case dismissed."
As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving,"I won't give up, I will win the next one." I asked Jesus as He gavememy instructions where to go next, "Have you ever lost a case?"
Christ lovingly smiled and said,
"Everyone that has come to Me and asked Me to represent themhas received the same verdict as you,
~Paid In Full~
After living what I felt was a "decent" life, my time on earthcame to the end.
The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waitingroom of what I thought to be a court house.
The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seatby the defense table.
As I looked around I saw the "prosecutor."
He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me.
He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.
I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney,a kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar tome,I felt I knew Him.
The corner door flew open and there appeared the Judge in fullflowing robes.
He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room Icouldn't take my eyes off of Him.
As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, "Let us begin."
The prosecutor rose and said,
"My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this manbelongs in hell."
He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole,and In the past when I cheated others. Satan told of other horriblePerversions that were once in my life and the more he spoke, thefurtherdown in my seat I sank.
I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my ownAttorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completelyforgottenabout.
As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things aboutme, I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently notOffering any form of defense at all.
I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done somegood in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harmI'ddone?
Satan finished with a fury and said, "This man belongs in hell,he is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a personwhocan prove otherwise."
When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He mightapproach the bench.
The Judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan,and beckoned Him to come forward.
As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him inHis full splendor and majesty.
I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesusrepresenting me, my Lord and my Savior.
He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, "Hi,Dad," and then He turned to address the court.
"Satan was correct in saying that this man had sinned,I won't deny any of these allegations.
And, yes, the wage of sin is death, and this man deserves to bepunished."
Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father withoutstretched arms and proclaimed, "However, I died on the cross sothatthis person might have eternal life and he has accepted Me as hisSavior, so he is Mine."
My Lord continued with, "His name is written in the Book of Life,and no one can snatch him from Me.
Satan still does not understand yet.This man is not to be given justice, but rather mercy."
As Jesus sat down,
He quietly paused, looked at His Father and said,"There is nothing else that needs to be done."
"I've done it all."
The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down.The following words bellowed from His lips..
"This man is free."
The penalty for him has already been paid in full.
"Case dismissed."
As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving,"I won't give up, I will win the next one." I asked Jesus as He gavememy instructions where to go next, "Have you ever lost a case?"
Christ lovingly smiled and said,
"Everyone that has come to Me and asked Me to represent themhas received the same verdict as you,
~Paid In Full~
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
New Version of "Footprints"...from a friend...I enjoyed reading this hope you also willl...
Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace..
But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns. For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling His consistently. You and Jesus are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Jesus' are now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus are becoming one. This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change.
The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints they have become one.This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back. This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints. You are amazed and shocked.Your dream ends.
Now you pray:"Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new Christian; I was just learning. But You walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with You."
"That is correct."
"And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps , following You very closely." "Very good.. You have understood everything so far." When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like You in every way."
"Precisely."
"So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first." There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice. "You didn't know? It was then that we danced!"
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to weep, a time to laugh, A time to mourn, and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3:1,4.
Funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny isn't it? Are you laughing? Are you thinking? Spread the Word and give thanks to the Lord for He is good!
But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns. For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling His consistently. You and Jesus are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Jesus' are now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus are becoming one. This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change.
The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints they have become one.This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back. This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints. You are amazed and shocked.Your dream ends.
Now you pray:"Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new Christian; I was just learning. But You walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with You."
"That is correct."
"And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps , following You very closely." "Very good.. You have understood everything so far." When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like You in every way."
"Precisely."
"So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first." There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice. "You didn't know? It was then that we danced!"
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to weep, a time to laugh, A time to mourn, and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3:1,4.
Funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny isn't it? Are you laughing? Are you thinking? Spread the Word and give thanks to the Lord for He is good!
~DEATH~
WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN IT!!!!!
A sick man turned to his doctor,
as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said,
"Doctor, I am afraid to die.
Tell me what lies on the other side."
Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."
"You don't know?
You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle of the door;
on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining,
and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room
and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said,
"Did you notice my dog?
He's never been in this room before.
He didn't know what was inside.
He knew nothing except that his master was here,
and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death,
but I do know one thing...
I know my Master is there and that is enough."
God is watching
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm.
He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods.
He Practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting
A little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was
Walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck.
Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck
Square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved.
In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see
His sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After lunch the next day Grandma said, " Sally, let's wash the
Dishes." But Sally said, " Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in
The kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck ?" So
Johnny did the dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go
Fishing and Grandma said, " I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make
Supper." Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all right because Johnny told
Me he wanted to help." She whispered again, " Remember the duck?" So Sally
Went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's,
He finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, " Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long
You would let Sally make a slave of you."
Thought for the day and every day thereafter?
Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... And the devil
Keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad
Habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) ....whatever it is....You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing..... He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.
He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave
Of you.
The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness, He
Not only forgives you, but He forgets . It is by God's grace and
Mercy that we are saved .
Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today. Share
This with a friend and always remember:
God is at the window.
He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods.
He Practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting
A little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was
Walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck.
Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck
Square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved.
In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see
His sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After lunch the next day Grandma said, " Sally, let's wash the
Dishes." But Sally said, " Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in
The kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck ?" So
Johnny did the dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go
Fishing and Grandma said, " I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make
Supper." Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all right because Johnny told
Me he wanted to help." She whispered again, " Remember the duck?" So Sally
Went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's,
He finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, " Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long
You would let Sally make a slave of you."
Thought for the day and every day thereafter?
Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... And the devil
Keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad
Habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) ....whatever it is....You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing..... He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.
He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave
Of you.
The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness, He
Not only forgives you, but He forgets . It is by God's grace and
Mercy that we are saved .
Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today. Share
This with a friend and always remember:
God is at the window.
Monday, June 19, 2006
THANK GOD FOR YOU
Thank God for you, good friend of mine,
Seldom is friendship as thine;
How very much I wish to be
As helpful as you’ve been to me--
Thank God for you.
When I recall from time to time
How you inspired this heart of mine,
I find myself inclined to pray,
“God bless my friend this very day”--
Thank God for you.
Of many prayers quests, one thou art
On whom I ask God to impart
Rich blessings from His storehouse care,
And grant to you His gracious care--
Thank God for you.
So often at the throne of grace
There comes a picture of your face,
And then instinctively I pray
That God may guide you all the way--
Thank God for you.
Some day I hope with you to stand
Before the throne at God’s right hand,
And say to you at journey’s end,
“Praise God, you’ve been to me a friend”--
Thank God for you.
Seldom is friendship as thine;
How very much I wish to be
As helpful as you’ve been to me--
Thank God for you.
When I recall from time to time
How you inspired this heart of mine,
I find myself inclined to pray,
“God bless my friend this very day”--
Thank God for you.
Of many prayers quests, one thou art
On whom I ask God to impart
Rich blessings from His storehouse care,
And grant to you His gracious care--
Thank God for you.
So often at the throne of grace
There comes a picture of your face,
And then instinctively I pray
That God may guide you all the way--
Thank God for you.
Some day I hope with you to stand
Before the throne at God’s right hand,
And say to you at journey’s end,
“Praise God, you’ve been to me a friend”--
Thank God for you.
Sunday, June 18, 2006
News from the province...
Last Saturday, I received a news that the wife of a friend gave birth but the baby is having a problem in breathing so they have to place the baby in an incubator. Just yesterday, I received another text message saying that the baby didn't survived. It was really a sad news for me thinking that it was Father's Day yesterday. The mother is still in the hospital and I hope that they will both get through this by the grace of God. I am thankful that they are both Christians and that we have to cry out to in times of such events and that He knows what He is doing. It is comforting that even if it is unexplainable to us we can trust God for His plans are different from ours. All for now...
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
The Difference Between BIND and BOND...
A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,"Sweetheart,please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girlsaid, "No, Dad. You hold my hand." "What's the difference?" Asked thepuzzled father."There's a big difference," replied the little girl. "If I hold your handand something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But ifyou hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you willnever let my hand go."In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in itsbond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expectingthem to hold yours...The beauty of life does not depend on how happy you are. But on how happy others can be because of you!!
A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,"Sweetheart,please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girlsaid, "No, Dad. You hold my hand." "What's the difference?" Asked thepuzzled father."There's a big difference," replied the little girl. "If I hold your handand something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But ifyou hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you willnever let my hand go."In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in itsbond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expectingthem to hold yours...The beauty of life does not depend on how happy you are. But on how happy others can be because of you!!
Did you know ???
Did you know that the three most difficult things to say are :I love you, Sorry and help me The people who say these are actually in need of them or really feel them, and are the ones you really need to treasure, because they have said them. Did you know that people who occupy themselves by keeping others company or helping others are the ones that actually need your company and help? Did you know that those who dress in red are more confident in themselves? Did you know that those who dress in yellow are those that enjoy their beauty? Did you know that those who dress in black, are those who want to be unnoticed and need your help and understanding? Did you know that when you help someone, the help is returned in two folds? Did you know that those who need more of you are those that don't mention it to you? Did you know that it's easier to say what you feel in writing than saying it to someone in the face?But did you know that it has more value when you say it to their face?
Did you know that what is most difficult for you to say or do is much more valuable than anything that is valuable that you can buy with money?Did you know that if you ask for something in faith, your wishes are granted? Did you know that you can make your dreams come true, like falling in love, becoming rich, staying healthy, if you ask for it by faith, and if you really knew, you'd be surprised by what you could do. But don't believe everything I tell you, until you try it for yourself , if you know someone that is in need of something that I mentioned, and you know that you can help, you'll see that it will be returned in two-fold .
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON ME???... AT THE MOMENT, TIME AND PLACE THAT YOU NEED ME, CALL ME, I WILL BE THERE WITH YOU !!!!!"One day, we will change the world...or we are already changing it " THE BALL IS NOW IN YOUR COURT... If the world were to end in 24 hours, all the phone lines, chat rooms and e-mails will be saturated from people sending messages to others, saying: "I regret having made you feel bad", "Pardon me", "I love you", "I hold you in high esteem", take good care of yourself" and sometimes "I have always loved you, only I never told you".
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Hei...good day everyone! I just wanted to share how the Lord has been good to me for this past weeks. It's almost a month now since I've been here at Quezon City studying at a seminary school taking up MA in Applied Linguistics. We arrived here in the middle of summer and it's a big transition for me since it's very cold in the place where I came from (La Trinidad, Benguet). Another adjustment I had to undergo is living with six other different personalities but that didn't prove to be so hard after all. Although that remains to be seen. At the moment, I think we are all getting along well. I thank the Lord that I had at least surmounted these struggles for now. I thank the Lord that I am able to reunite with old friends back here and be visited by some others. This helped me a bit not to miss so much the friends that are back home. I also thank the Lord for the new set of friends He allowed me to have during this schoolyear here. I received news from home that my younger brother was able to enroll and I think they just started their classes this week. I thank the Lord for his many provisions back home and to me as well. Another blessing was the celebration we had last Saturday-house dedication and birthday of Kuya Dalmas (in one!). We had fun (eating and laughing) with friends. There are many more things the Lord has done for me (the space here would n't be enough) and I'm thankful to Him for that. To God be the glory!
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