the MESSAGE

One needs to be a sinner before he can be saved from hell and i think everybody is qualified. Sadly, many preachers rarely touch the issue on sin because they are afraid to offend people or shall i say-- they are trying to please people. Sin, repentance, and salvation are inseparable that the absence of one makes the rest meaningless.

The trend now is tolerance where the intolerant occupies the bottommost spot. There is a problem in that concept for if it is true then the "intolerant" will not exist because "tolerance" should accept it as such. it is like saying that "words have no meaning therefore they cannot hurt anyone" -- if words have no meaning then the statement itself is senseless for its usage of "words". Illogical, what else could they be? Far from the truth, far from the Lord who is the source of all knowledge and wisdom. Failure to teach sin and repentance along with salvation is an empty message.

Teaching God's word becomes difficult when man tries to alter the direct message to keep it "politically correct". Maybe the fact that Jesus taught more about hell than about heaven has been forgotten. Actually He forgave first the sins of the lame man before He healed him. Moses lost everyting in the wilderness to fulfill his calling. Paul paralleled self-righteousness to filthy rags when God's holiness is the standard. King David is the man after God's own heart because David has a repented heart.

When man heeds God's word it shall be revealed to him the condition of his heart and if he recognizes the working of the Holy Spirit then he will be on his knees afterwards. Recognition of sin is humility. Repentance is acknowledging that God is right if we are wrong and we ask for His forgiveness.

while we continue to repent of our sins to keep right with God, salvation is a single occassion in a man's life (if genuine) that would last for eternity.as christians, we do not "work for" our salvation but we "work it out" just like how physical exercises keep the body in shape. the body needs physical food and exercise to keep it strong and healthy. the spirit likewise needs spiritual food through God's word and exercise by living it out to keep it fit before God.

On the cross Jesus said, "it is finished". If salvation could be earned through good deeds then His coming will be in naught. The Ten commandments while presented as a good and godly list, it shows more how frail man could be in keeping the law and how hopeless he could be in meeting God's standard which is perfection. Sin is missing the bull's eye. God is holy holy holy therefore man in his sinfulness cannot dwell with him. However, God is love and He loves His creation unconditionally.With that love, God became a man, dwelt among His people, lived perfectly and died to redeem men from going to hell.

God does not force His love to anyone. Love is a choice. the freedom of man to choose God over sin is a gesture of love towards God. a love mutually-shared is the happiest thought. the heavens celebrate when one sinner repents and receives Christ as His personal Savior and God while to God it is His most-awaited love confession from man.

How can we not love God when His goodness never departed us since our conception OR since He thought of creating man?

CHRISTMAS is about God and His love for man. May all accept the greatest gift of all ;)-- wa juy magmahay nga nihigugma sya sa Ginoo.



Emmanuel Has Come
by: don moen

Christmas is about His glory
Christmas is about His grace
Christmas is a gift of love
Our father gave us
More than just another story
About a special time and place
Christmas is a time to lift
A song of praise

For God with us
And we celebrate
The glory of His presence
Christ has come
To fill our hearts with love
He came to save us
King of kings and Lord of lords
His Name is Jesus
God with us
Emmanuel has come

Angels fill the night with singing
God is reaching out to man
Bringing us a gift of hope
In Christ the Saviour
More than just a time of giving
This is God’s eternal plan
And Christmas is the reason
We can sing again

going there

still in flesh
expects to be cared in return
caught up with the blessing than the Giver
empty an innocent inbox- hasty response

calls a friend instead of God when in trouble
plans tomorrow during sunrise
busy days add nothing but sighs
i know, i need to grow more

Print, Cut and Roll

The purpose of Christianity is not to avoid difficulty, but to produce a character adequate to meet it when it comes. It does not make life easy; rather it tries to make us great enough for life. - James L. Christensen

You might as well try to hear without ears or breathe without lungs, as to try to live a Christian life without the Spirit of God in your heart. - D.L. Moody

I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because I see everything by it. - C.S. Lewis

What the world requires of the Christians is that they should continue to be Christians. - Samuel Adams

Therefore the Christian heart, since it has been thoroughly persuaded that all things happen by God's plan, and that nothing takes place by chance, will ever look to him as the principal causes of things, yet will give attention to the secondary causes in their proper place. -- John Calvin

CHARLES SPURGEON

1. It is not hard for the Lord to turn night into day. He that sends the clouds can as easily clear the skies. Let us be of good cheer. It is better farther on. Let us sing Hallelujah by anticipation.

2. A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.

3. Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.

4. Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.

5. By perseverance the snail reached the ark.

6. Free will carried many a soul to hell, but never a soul to heaven.

7. Giving is true having.

8. I would go to the deeps a hundred times to cheer a downcast spirit. It is good for me to have been afflicted, that I might know how to speak a word in season to one that is weary.

9. If any of you should ask me for an epitome of the Christian religion, I should say that it is in one word - prayer. Live and die without prayer, and you will pray long enough when you get to hell.

10.It is not well to make great changes in old age.

11. Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.

12. Must is a hard nut to crack, but it has a sweet kernel.

13. No one is so miserable as the poor person who maintains the appearance of wealth.

14. Of two evils, choose neither.

15. Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite.

16. We are all at times unconscious prophets.

17. You cannot make a sinner into a saint by killing him. He who does not live as a saint here will never live as a saint hereafter.

18. You might not always get what you want, but you always get what you expect.

19. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it”

Anonymous

1. Don’t confuse God’s patience with His final response

2. Been taken for granted?
Imagine how God feels

3. No one can ignore Jesus forever

4. Life – your only chance
Eternity – payback time

5. Luck has nothing to do with it

6. Have you made God smile today?

7. If it doesn’t lead to Jesus, it doesn’t lead to God

8. Uninspired by Jesus? Bet you’ve never met him!

9. If we can think and feel and love, our Maker can do all that and can do more

10. It will work out perfectly – if you let Jesus take control

11. Life: the time God gives you to determine how you will spend eternity

12. You think life is full of surprises? Wait till you die!

13. Jesus: He’s coming
Justice: It’s coming

14. Better to face the truth now, than after death

15. Find God. You were born to appreciate perfection

16. Pride is to character, like the attic to the house---the highest part, and
generally the most empty.


C. S. LEWIS

1. Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.

2. Eros will have naked bodies; Friendship naked personalities.

3. God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.

4. I gave in, and admitted that God was God.

5. Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours.

6. Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief.

7. The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.

8. There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, "All right, then, have it your way."

9. What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.

10. You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.

MAX LUCADO

1. A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

2. Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't heaven, so don't expect it to be.

3. You change your life by changing your heart.

special semester

1. enrolled 12 units only
2. i've discovered last semester that i can read a transcription in 2-3 days
(how long would i take to finish the 49-page insurance notes?)
3. i am back into making my own codal and reading cases in the original
4. i can solve tax problems without copying from the CPAs (estate/donor)
(V-R shall be my constant date)
5. i attend ate Jazzie's nego class (i will take the exams too)
6. kuya Rex is back leading our BS group with the parables
7. new set of close friends from the 3rd year
8. the 3rd time with maam Yang-yang and maam Sagmit
9. sir Aportadera will give us an exam in legal forms
10. class project in Torts which will constitute as one exam
11. the semester will end on March

my confidence: God will see me through--praise His name forevermore

bitterness

details prove the intent to keep
those who are close know the narration
joy is not in the stories
as revealed they are memories of bitterness

it rooted from a perceived offense
expected to be healed by an apology
poor man, nobody thinks he owes you one
poor spirit don't withhold forgiveness

the truth, "sorry" will not mend the brokenness
forget it, life is not about you
restore the First Love and all else will just follow
let not an unforgiving heart poison you

live like today is the last
make friends, paths crossed for a purpose
give love, have it from above
share hope, fix your eyes on the cross

farewell to the unhappy thoughts
goodbye to the hurts of unreturned love
follow then, He modeled the unconditional
for sure, we can never outgive the Lord

trust His heart- Babbie Mason

All things work for our good
though sometimes we can't see how they could
struggles that break our hearts in two
sometimes blinds us to the truth

Our Father knows what's best for us
His ways are not our own
So when your pathway grows dim, and you just can't see Him
Remember you're never alone

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart

He sees the master plan
And He holds our future in His hands
So don't live as those who have no hope
All our hope is found in Him

We see the present clearly
But He sees the first and the last
And like a tapestry He's weaving you and me to someday be just like Him

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart

He alone is faithful and true
He alone knows what is best for you
So when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand trust His heart

ika-apat na palapag

tanaw ko ang mga ulap
maglakad o matulog rito'y pangarap
o kay sarap damhin--halik ng hangin

katahimikan ay buo
walang musika o aninong sagabal
sa kina-uupuan-- antok ang kalaban

babalik-balikan mahal kong tambayan
kahit lingguhan lang
taon-taon na ang ating pinagsaluhan


fourth floor finster
biyaya kang lubos
asahan mo ako sa mga susunod pang linggo

STUDYING FOR A REASON

i don't like
1. memory works (craft-making nalang plz)
2. recitations because i don't like getting attention to myself
3. noise of whatever form
4. big groups because i prefer intimacy
5. my vocabulary
and yet
1. memorizing is the only way to pass some subjects in school
2. public trial is part of a fair litigation
3. silence is not even observed in my dorm nor in the library
4. growth is generally measured in number
5. i can understand the Bible with the common words i know

i still desire to be a plain housewife
1. to clean the house and wash the clothes of my family myself
2. closely guide my children in their schooling
3. play with my kids over the weekends (basketball, badminton, bowling, chess)
4. watch cartoons with them and prepare their meals
5. allot time to prepare for sunday school lessons
then why go to law school
1. God told me so
2. if i will be a pastor's wife then i have to help in financing the family needs
3. i also want to be a teacher (law is something i can teach)
4. it is the best option i have
5. law school, as Annie said "teaches one more about life than about law"

in law school
1. i had my first failing grade
2. i can read 8-10 hours in a day
3. i have this 3-point-route (dorm, school, and church)
4. i am in a private school
5. i run and join parlor games
and in law school
1. i learned how to move on and to sympathize with one who goes through the same valley
2. i learned more about endurance, perseverance and patience
3. i learned more about contentment where a good sleep is more satisfying than new clothes and malling
4. i learned that poor and rich people have the same reasons to be sad or to be glad
5. i learned to love more by sacrificng my study/sleeping time to practice for competitions that i never joined before

ABOVE ALL in law school by God's grace
1. i enjoyed much the Lord's provision and faithfulness
2. i developed discpline in my devotions
3. i became more prayerful
4. i met special people who are constant encouragements to me
5. as always--i am filled with love by my family, friends and churchmates

indeed, only circumstances change but not God :)


Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.


may my law school years mold me into what Proverbs 31 refers to as:

The Virtuous Wife
10 Who[b] can find a virtuous[c] wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.
15 She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From her profits she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hand holds the spindle.
20 She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes tapestry for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “ Many daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.

2010 first sem is YOURS

seeking his own rests in the heart of all
not willing to understand nor to compromise
ears and eyes seem to be close
oh selfishness how could you take the throne

the calendar is limited to accomodate everybody
a single vote can conclude a majority
if change is inevitable
can it be attitude instead of the dates?

focus is not by the number of days
in fact, it may invite laziness and waste
Lord, please reveal unto us what is enough
five, seven or ten, only You who knows best

quite grumpy of the rescheduling
Lord take this away soon
You do not take pleasure in complaints
how weak, Lord be our strenght

whatever tomorrow may bring
we have every reason to sing
cause You are faithful and sufficient for all
God please accept our apology

these concerns surely distract
but thanks to God for these we run to Him,
confessing and willing to start anew
Father, grant us with happy, loving and content hearts

speak to us personally
gather us corporately
in Your hands we commit this semester
have Your way dearest Master

D sweetest sounD

In my Kindergarten yearbook the nick indicated there was 'TATA" and i remember that my brothers teased me "tata-lata" when we quarrel because my nose is flat unlike theirs. Our Villa neighbors call me "ADAK" because the name of my lolo is "Adok. i introduce myself in school as "ILDA" but my kababatas shout "BUDAKIS" to make me look their way. My mother told me that they want "Ana" as my name but my grandparents insisted on "Ilda" since I am the "juniora" of my tatay "Ilde.

i was 10 when my kuya named me "BUDAK" which means chubby that somehow confuses me because i was thin then. Oh! how I wish to correct the nasty spelling in our Grade school yearbook--- "VHODUK". Only my close friends in school call me "daks" but when my kababata and i became classmates during high school, my kababata never called me ilda but let everybody knEw the "dux" guess what? ---the monosyllable-name bacame a fad that we called each other of our nicks (Rye for Ryan, Che for Rosschelle, Eng for Irish, Chem for Cherry Mae, Cheng for Cherrylene, Anj for Angelie, Myang for Mayrie Lovella, Jays for Jason, Rein for Reinhard, Sag for Isagani, Mon for Raymond, Hae for Altheamae, Yen for Karen etc...)

i am only addressed as "ilda" when scolded with the "marie" after it hehe.. my family or shall i say my clan managed to adopt "dux" from "ilda" with the exception of a few of course specially those who i only mingle with during rEunions. i used my nick in creating my ym account 11 years ago.

During college, i think only my teachers call me ilda :)and the same in law school. For 12 years the creative folks modified my name into:

1. DAKI -- by my ate or others when they are sweet or when they ask a favor
2. DUXOLOGY-- by Shajani to relate me to study
3. DUXIMOS -- by kuya Jex and i don't know why maybe he finds like a "hippo" hehe
4. DUXTH -- by kuya RJ maybe because his bible is King James Version
5. DOX -- by ate Jolina, she said that it sounds like "box"
6. DUXIE, DUXY wala lang ewan
7. FLASHLIGHT-- tita grace, nawala ang dux, ang linaw at dilat raw ng mata ko
8. BUDIK -- ate jing, for "idik" or piglet
9. DANG- by mommy CeliaMae
10. DACKS, DACS, DAX, DUCKS, DUXEY, -- WRONG SPELLING

whatever name they call me i would always be certain that it is I who they refer to and i think that is the same with the Lord whether we call Him, Wonderful Conselor, King of the Jews, Savior, Almighty God, Jesus, Holy Spirit etc---He knows that it is Him who we address to.

my tatay and my nanay still call me "tata" and tata means --palangga :) but what i love the most is "ate ilda" --that is how my younger brother addresses me until now.

ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA:
Dux (plural: duces) is Latin for leader (from the verb ducere, 'to lead') and later for Duke.

During the Roman Republic, dux could refer to anyone who commanded troops, including foreign leaders, but was not a formal military rank. In writing his commentaries on the Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar uses the term only for Celtic generals, with one exception for a Roman commander who held no official rank.[1] In some Western countries, it is a title given to the top student in academic and sporting achievement.


Question: "What are the different names of God and what do they mean?"

Answer: Each of the many names of God describes a different aspect of His many-faceted character. Here are some of the better known names of God in the Bible:

EL, ELOAH: God "mighty, strong, prominent" (Genesis 7:1; Isaiah 9:6) – Etymologically, El appears to mean power, as in “I have the power to harm you” (Genesis 31:29). El is associated with other qualities, such as integrity (Numbers 23:19), jealousy (Deuteronomy 5:9), and compassion (Nehemiah 9:31), but the root idea of might remains.

ELOHIM: God “Creator, Mighty and Strong” (Genesis 17:7; Jeremiah 31:33) – The plural form of Eloah, which is accommodating of the doctrine of the Trinity. From the Bible’s first sentence, the superlative nature of God’s power is evident as God (Elohim) speaks the world into existence (Genesis 1:1).

EL SHADDAI: “God Almighty,” “The Mighty One of Jacob” (Genesis 49:24; Psalm 132:2,5) – Speaks to God’s ultimate power over all.

ADONAI: “Lord” (Genesis 15:2; Judges 6:15) – Used in place of YHWH, which was thought by the Jews to be too sacred to be uttered by sinful men. In the Old Testament, YHWH is more often used in God’s dealings with His people, while Adonai is used more when He deals with the Gentiles.

YHWH / YAHWEH / JEHOVAH: “LORD” (Deuteronomy 6:4; Daniel 9:14) – Strictly speaking, the only proper name for God. Translated in English Bibles “LORD” (all capitals) to distinguish it from Adonai “Lord.” The revelation of the name is first given to Moses “I Am who I Am” (Exodus 3:14). This name specifies an immediacy, a presence. Yahweh is present, accessible, near to those who call on Him for deliverance (Psalm 107:13), forgiveness (Psalm 25:11) and guidance (Psalm 31:3).

YAHWEH-JIREH: "The Lord will Provide" (Genesis 22:14) – The name memorialized by Abraham when God provided the ram to be sacrificed in place of Isaac.

YAHWEH-RAPHA: "The Lord Who Heals" (Exodus 15:26) – “I am Jehovah who heals you” both in body and soul. In body, by preserving from diseases, and by curing them when afflicted with them and in soul, by pardoning their iniquities.

YAHWEH-NISSI: "The Lord Our Banner" (Exodus 17:15), where banner is understood to be a rallying place. This name commemorates the desert victory over the Amalekites in Exodus 17.

YAHWEH-M'KADDESH: "The Lord Who Sanctifies, Makes Holy" (Leviticus 20:8; Ezekiel 37:28) – God makes it clear that He alone, not the law, could cleanse His people and make them holy.

YAHWEH-SHALOM: "The Lord Our Peace" (Judges 6:24) – The name given by Gideon to the altar he built after the Angel of the Lord assured him he would not die as he thought he would after seeing Him.

YAHWEH-ELOHIM: "LORD God" (Genesis 2:4; Psalm 59:5) – Combination of God’s unique name YHWH and the generic “Lord,” signifying that He is the Lord of Lords.

YAHWEH-TSIDKENU: "The Lord Our Righteousness” (Jeremiah 33:16) – As with YHWH-M’Kaddesh, it is God alone who provides righteousness to man, ultimately in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ, who became sin for us “that we might become the Righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

YAHWEH-ROHI: "The Lord Our Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1) – After David pondered his relationship as a shepherd to his sheep, he realized that was exactly the relationship God had with him, and so he declares “Yahweh-Rohi is my Shepherd. I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1).

YAHWEH-SHAMMAH: "The Lord is There” (Ezekiel 48:35) – The name ascribed to Jerusalem and the Temple there, indicating that the once departed glory of the Lord (Ezekiel 8—11) had returned (Ezekiel 44:1-4).

YAHWEH-SABAOTH: "The Lord of Hosts" (Isaiah 1:24; Psalm 46:7) – “Hosts” means hordes, both of angels and of men. He is Lord of the host of heaven, and of the inhabitants of the earth, of Jews and Gentiles, of rich and poor, master and slave. The name is expressive of the majesty, power, and authority of God and shows that he is able to accomplish what he determines to do.

EL ELYON: “Most High" (Deuteronomy 26:19) – Derived from the Hebrew root for “go up” or “ascend,” so the implication is of that which is the very highest. El Elyon denotes exaltation and speaks of absolute right to lordship.

EL ROI: "God of Seeing" (Genesis 16:13) – The name ascribed to God by Hagar, alone and desperate in the wilderness after being driven out by Sarah (Genesis 16:1-14), when she met the Angel of the Lord and realized she had seen God Himself in a theophany. She realized that El Roi saw her in her distress and testified that He is a God who lives and sees all.

EL-OLAM: "Everlasting God" (Psalm 90:1-3) – God’s nature is without beginning or end, free from all constraints of time and contains within Himself the very cause of time itself. “From everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”

EL-GIBHOR: “Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6) – The name describing the Messiah, Christ Jesus, in this prophetic portion of Isaiah. As a powerful and mighty warrior, the Messiah, the Mighty God, will accomplish the destruction of God’s enemies and rule with a rod of iron (Revelation 19:15).

http://www.gotquestions.org/names-of-God.html

"Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language." -Dale Carnegie

the sweetest? still grace

friend: unique man name mo
dux: sa mi alam na walang "G" or "H" name ko
friend: hehe
dux: reply ko lagi iLDA oRONEL po :)

SANA

sana malaman mong ayaw din kitang makita
hindi dahil sa galit ako sayo
kundi yun ang gusto mo
higit sa lahat, masakit din ang iniiwasan

sana mas maraming tama kesa sa mali
ang pagdalo sa unang araw ng skwela
sa pag-aral sa Dabaw
sa pag-aral ng abogasya

sana palagi akong tutulungan ng Dios
na di makaramdam ng inis o pagkamuhi
na malalampasan ang bawat pagsubok na nakangiti
at mi asam ng magandang umaga

sana di mapalampas ang bawat opurtunidad na makapagsilbi
makapagpatawad at magpasaya
naway alalayan sa aking pag-aaral
sa aking pakikitungo sa kanya

sana palaging bukas aking pandinig sa gabay Nya
lulunurin ang sarili sa walang wagas na pagmamahal
sa sayang tunay na di mapapawi
sa awang sariwa sa bawat pagsikat ng araw

o Dios ko, sana
ikaw palagi ang laman ng puso at isipan ko
na akoy gawin mong biyaya sa iba
di mapagmataas at di nagkukunwari

sana ang panimula ko'y babaguhin
di man sa aking pamamaraan
o sa konklusyong pinangunahan
ang mahalaga ay buo ang buhay sayo O Dios

detour

when pain surges
a drive to delete memories
a conclusion that life must go on
though tears cannot be stopped from flowing

while the cause is there
shut the eyes and chances of encounter
get busy, stay away, nothing--
not even a glance

only a fool cannot comprehend actions
please recognize mine
blot me out of the fan list
better treat me a stranger

sorry, i am good mirror
indifference is all we have
sorry, the mirror is now broken
useless and can never be fixed

can't stop loving

one of the folders in my deskstop contains all the pictures which i seldom scan. the pics though filled with smiles pinch my heart because the people there left earlier than i expected, no, they did not die, but they considered an option where seperation is the immediate upshot. only prayer connects us.

though i still have a year before finishing school i think that period is short to cover my plan. what plan? to earn more Q-friendships in the Lord. time is the glue of strong bonds. time to dine, talk, study, sing and even play together. May God give me wisdom in nourishing the relationships He gifted me.

the "hi" in fb is nothing to a warm hug in person. i don't want to leave ADDU as a mere graduate but as a dear sister in the Lord. studying again in the library will give me more chances to share a smile or words of life or to tap somebody :). what do u think?-- my oh my the beauty of a shared life tugs me like no other.

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BEST is not being the best but giving the best coupled with love and grace.

15 day-NO TO:

1. fastfood
2. reading other blogs
3. wearing jeans all week long
4. waking after 7am
5. sleeping after 12am
6. skip bible reading
7. naps over 30 minutes
8. movies
9. ice tea or soda
10. complaints of noise

-weekdays only

When God Ran

Almighty God, the great I am
Immovable rock, omnipotent, powerful, awesome Lord
Victorious warrior, commanding King of Kings
Mighty conqueror, and the only time
the only time I ever saw Him run

CHORUS:
Was when He ran to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said,
“Son do you know I still love you?”
He caught me by surprise when God ran

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

And then He ran to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said,
“Son do you know I still love you?”
He caught me by surprise as He brought me to my knees
When God ran – I saw Him run to me

BRIDGE:
I was so ashamed, all alone and so far away
But now I know He’s been waiting for this day

I saw Him run to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice I felt His love for me again

He ran to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said, “Son”, He called me Son
He said, “Son do you know I still love you?”
He ran to me and then I ran to Him
When God ran

Share the Well

ting, doc anj and dux







sandrei







green peace



joycrow


eto? ulam hmm yummy

















August 28, 2010

God you are the best. Thank You for opening my eyes that i can see the love that surrounds me. Thank You for the harvest and provision that we never starve. Above all, thank You for preserving my relationship with my family and my friends because with them life becomes more meaningful.

Babysitting is one of my interests but I haven't tried yet bathing one who is younger than 18 months old. My favorites are those aging 5 months to 8 months for they are still very behave. It feels good when you hear your name as one of those few words they know and that indicates closeness. But I am more amazed with the parents when I see their odd and hidden talents like military men singing lullabies or do a peekaboo.

By June 2011, the first person i've babysit will be a college student aleady and it implies that I am getting old or how young I was when i started looking after babies and toddlers.

TIP:
If you play with toddlers, you will enjoy it also if it is the only thing that you'll do for the moment otherwise you will consider the kiddo competing with the TV or your work and sooner or later you will be impatient towards them.

Take care of the young ones and they will love you for life or the least you will earn their respect especially when they recognize that you do it not out of duty.

ABSENT

walang masama sa pag-absent maliban nalang if mi nakapansin at hindi inaasahang nalungkot.

Ti Mo

sin-o kigan ko sini man?
gugma nga gauros-uros
hindi man lang madula bisan nu mo kapangamuyo
nu man- tig-a lang gid ulo ko or mi hibla man ni sang kamatuuran?

daw palagpat naman ni
hindi pa gani amo kay maka-pahibi na
mapatay guro ko kun siya na gid
tuod lang, malabo ni nga storya

mas dali guro pasarun bar
kesa dula-un sya sakun pinsar
sagad takun kapanago
sa ulihi mahidlaw man gali

katalaka man sige hindi
hindi ko sya crush ah
nga-a haw? parehas lang crush kag luyag?
ano nang kapangita mo malain sa iya kay siya man gyapon gusto mo?

malay naton- hindi gid man kami
pahuway, pinakamaayo ubrahon
hindi man lang gani kami miguhay
step one palang waay na

sa liwat
lalake man ang gapangaluyag
kaya sayang lang ni akun ginabatyag
mayo pa kay Lord (mutual)
lasting pa forevermore hehe

Nagin banwa ko--iloilo

Mayad nga adlaw,

budlay abi ubra sulat nga isa-isahon kamo tanan kaya pasensyahi nyo lang ni anay. basta sigurado ko nahidlaw nagid takun sa tanan ko na abyan ja sa iloilo, way pagid bal-an san-o ko kabalik da pero maabot gid na nga tini-un. sukad skwela (gyapon) ko di ay baw medyo mabilang lang gid sa tudlo kita nagteksanay kay kuno sobra ka busy hehe pero matuod way lang ko load :) kag hindi ko namian nga bitin na teksanay.. nu daw ng asta apat lang na balusanay reply kay wala ka gid mapulot na detalye. well antos lang kita tanan kay mabudlay gid pangabuhi basta kay malipayon kita nga mi ara kita Diyos na hindi kita pagpabay-an.

teh musta man kamo da? damo na jd? nadagdagan pagid SM? way na tani kamo ginabaha tutal tapos na kuno tong man-made river sa Jaro. sa tanan nga nghalin da kay ako lang lokal hehe kay ato to sila tanan sa abroad-- ako lang guro mabisita da nga waay panlibre kag ako pa mismo mapasagud nubi estudaynte gyapon. biko ka gni tsanya nagid mkitaay kita sa october pero daw gipit gyapon sa tyempo. malaw-ay pa kay daw miksla nagid akun hiligaynon kag bisaya bale ma-iningles nalang ko da hehe

tuod man, madamo gid nga salamat sa padayun nyo pag-ampo sakun. sadyahan gid ko sa tx nyo "praying for u always tita dux". mi mamangkot pa kis-a kun nu exams ko para isali nya sa prayer list nya :)

basta halong kamo pirmi da kag padayun sa paghimo sa mga mayo na butang para sa himaya (glory) sa Ginoo. mayo man balita ko sa mga gakalatabo da a.

hindi ko kamo malipatan bisan hindi nako kabalik da a. ahay nuniman kung pwede bwas dayun kadto ko da. tani gid man sponsoran ni niel akun pamasahe sa summer yahoo!!

ta joen enjoy gid sunday school teaching, ta grace ayo2 cmu panlawas, te rizel ienjoy thesis mo a, tatay mark, nay tinG kag toto baw akun pamilya--ari tabchingcging gyapun inyo subang, sa tanan nga chikiting ko kay ayuha nyo gid pagtuon nyo kag nd paugtasun si ta Grace, kag mga taga abroad kay hello hi lang hehe.

sa mga classmates ko-- padal-i nyo ko pamasahe pag imbitahun nyo ko liwat reunion tutal gsweldo na kmo kag waay pa pamilya (",)

asta diri lang anay a..

i will keep you in prayer as the Lord leads. see ya and God bless.

SORRY

when couple of pages take an hour
and repetition is necessary but difficult
growing fear twined with tears


when morning calls sleep
and midnight invites snacks
promoting busy as boss

breathing becomes audible
and slouching is natural
depicting an aristocratic portait

when sleep is more desirable than food
when it is hard to find good
I will call upon the Lord

in this dry season
flood me with Your grace
let Your mercy overflow

surround me with me Your love
show me my heart, cleanse its way
let Your Spirit fall afresh on me

THEnOW

my kuya's gray shirt----the love was not like his hair


























on sticks, with straw or kinamot, eating was fun with u
walked me to my dorm after a kuya talk
had known me from tips to toes but not my short-lived love

regarded me dearest and pure
a sis and no more
kuya, twas the best after all

left to find affirmation
cried like an orphan,
replaced by another-wrong affection

with distance and time wrapped in grace
God spoke and heal
start anew

congee is like chico but don't worry
not to tease or assume is rambutan to me :)
pledging to love "just I" and they

happy to see your stat--IaR
cheer! cause u taught me well bro
may God bless you and your better half

Calendar of Faithfuness

July
24 Prac Court
31 Prac Court
31 Consti I
Aug
10 Persons
17 Elections
27 LabStand
Sept
6 Crim I
13 Labrel
23 Succession
30 PubCorp
Oct
7 Admin
16 Property
23 Consti I
30 Crim 2
Nov
6 Labrel
13 Crim2

dates may change but He keeps His
shared industry and grace poured lavishly
enough to keep the heart at peace

no marks to add on the list
with prepation beyond personal ability
a line with no twist to see

reap glory my King
from the works of Your hand
humble more Your servant

Let it be

it took for a moment to finally get there
when worst wouldn't matter
so long as I'm held dear

unfading smile made the day
branded crazy but i called it love
and i let it be

called to live out Word-anchored beliefs
my very destiny
and i let it be

a princess of the Almighty
treasured from conception
and i let it be

Your will is the greatest
perfected in truth and grace
Lord, let it be

Mercy Me # 1

"Bring The Rain"

I can count a million times
People asking me how I
Can praise You with all that I've gone through
The question just amazes me
Can circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in You
Maybe since my life was changed
Long before these rainy days
It's never really ever crossed my mind
To turn my back on you, oh Lord
My only shelter from the storm
But instead I draw closer through these times
So I pray

Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain

I am Yours regardless of
The dark clouds that may loom above
Because You are much greater than my pain
You who made a way for me
By suffering Your destiny
So tell me what's a little rain
So I pray

Holy, holy, holy
Is the Lord God Almighty

rest 30

i will rest from blogging maybe for a month as part of the process of building up my momentum in studying. i cannot afford to be lazy again because the consequences are unbearable. sin does not rob only material provisions but it also makes one's heart cold. before taking the bar, i want to realize what is called "consistency".

SPOT IT

You could safely say that the other person looked at you when your eyes met. But if you withdraw yours you can never be certain that the other person did the same.

Many cannot see God’s love because they refuse or neglect to see it. The bible is the lens through which we see His guidance and promises and our access of knowing His person. It is difficult to trust somebody that you don’t fully know or to please anybody when you are ignorant of his likes and dislikes.

Know more the heart of your Father through His word for He wrote it with purpose and in love. If love letters and wills interest you then I believe God had the bible for you as both which would give you joy, instruction and life.

Psalms 1
1 Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.

fix your eyes on Jesus and never look away that you will constantly see His fresh mercies, unfailing love and amazing grace.

the Lord is nor slack to His promises
hang on to what He said that He will never leave us nor forsake us

Take it

When my classmate offered me tamarind sweets, I refused taking because I’ve just brushed my teeth. On my way home, I was approached for alms and I remembered the sweets that I could have kept for the panhandlers. I believe that receiving per se cheers up the heart of the giver for it is an expression of gratefulness of the gesture. Another concrete illustration is dining out with friends where it is not about the food eaten that matters but the fellowship shared and the memory of it to keep.
So long that which is offered would not lead you into sin, take it. Jesus offers forgiveness and eternal life indiscriminately when He died on the cross to pay for the wages of sin which is death. Acceptance of the gift of salvation is not for God but for men. It is a gift and there is no way we can earn it but by grace.

LEST

see the uneven horns?






















nearly a bum
hibernating as if i don't have an exam
2-hour reading is already a burden
hallow hallow halloween

growing horns i see
get lost you worthless attitude
lest worms come and consume this body
leaving no prints nor legacy

lacking life
no drive to bite and hike
like the cloudy sky
still for heaviness inside

rooster crow now
forgiving eyes look upon me
gracious hands break me
and restore me till You see I AM

Baby

In the first chapter of the book IF YOU WANT TO WALK ON WATER, YOU'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF THE BOAT, Ortberg said that whatever hinders one from boldly allowing the Lord's wondrous works in his life is his boat. The boat could be in some form of fear, envy or even comfort that keeps a person pinned and too weak to take that leap of faith.

To those who are close to me they know that I have a problem with my monthly period cause it is more like of a semestral period to me or worst--annual. Since college I'm encouraged to visit a doc for it which I did last year with a gyne who recommended an endocrinologist for a better understanding of my hormones which irregular production threats my reproductive health. I even secured the required lab test which I perceived to be pretty abnormal because the values of the result are too far from the standard range. Of course, I am not in the position to interpret it but I am afraid to know what it truly says and for reasons of busyness that I again let a year went by without seeing the specialist. My fear stems from the issue of barrenness which my friends tell me as my self-created monster.

Some people are so into keeping pets and what they spend for it could send some children(those with less in life) to school. I am not against having pets but what I cannot understand is why adoption rarely desired when it actually depicts compassion. Some are not open about keeping children not of their own flesh because the child might have on his veins some bad blood and would just be a pain/problem. But I think the problem is more on fear of responsibility. I have so much more to say about adoption which is not necessarily limited on its legal definition and function but even on those little things that directly benefit the orphans. To adopt is not only to keep a baby and grow him as your own but reaches over a teen neighbor whose parents are both sick and has a handful of siblings to feed by sending provision to them or have the teen as your scholar.

What is the connection then about the boat, hormonal problem and adoption? I think my boat is the fear to know the real status of my reproductive health that is why I tried self-medication. Adoption could never be a bad idea but my fear is boosted by it. This fear truly affects my life like for instance I want to be a godly wife but I think no man would be very willing to marry a barren woman. This sounds prejudicial but i think most men will withdraw, think twice or would never give a chance for love to grow when they know of such fact at the inception of the relationship. Except those with a gift of single blessedness, it is normal to desire to marry and have children and to be fruitless would truly be a test of faith.

Before I'll be consistent indefinitely of rejecting the idea of boy-girl relationship, i ask you my readers to pray for me to be brave enough to go to the clinic on April and keep rejoicing with me of God's faithfulness. The fear is not constant though kasi dami exams na uunahin hahaha pero bitaw mas early kay mas maau para if mi prob jud kay maagapan pa :).. I want to see my lahi also and by God's grace the needs of my family would never bar us from living out the adoption advocacy.

I heard once a quotation that goes "you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family and i find it the opposite when God called us "My children, My bretheren, My family", a brother then is whoever God created and we chose in love to be a part of us.

PS: ninang kayong lahat ng babies ko :)

Lord bless us with God-honoring thoughts, a family who loves and erves You and a lovelife that is pure and true.

disturbed

i rather fail an exam than to go on unforgiven
but i cannot control others' disposition
and aware of the domino's threat
no more striking in the syllabus I remind myself

Lord speak unto her and to me
maybe she is mad at me for the ignored calls and sms
maybe she is not but how can I know
Hands up, begging soul, let Your mercy flow

God sends forth rain and grain
sun to dry the flood, a colorful bow to remind
pretty natural I used to think but His Word tells more
all these we see and adore, in "agape" He authored them all

flip the tassel

Marching finally on May 23
Heard a number of heartbeats
Seen a long line of tongues, tonsils and teeth
7 years in school, Anj now wants her transcript

Congratulations Angelie
I never doubted that you'll be a doki
Bless Him who makes us finish our degrees
Him who sustains us all through the way

I agree that we are like the eyes
Blinking together though not seeing each other
CP and PC connect us in some way
But it's the heart that remembers that kept our friendship sticky

By His grace there will be
Doc Anj and Atty. Dux
Best of friends in love and duty
All for His joy and glory

Only a Few

Weary heart makes me write
Oftentimes only the letters understand me
I believe God's thoughts and feelings are inscribed in the Bible
But why only a few get excited in reading through the scripture
Because only a few who are passionate about knowing Him

As written, the one that meditates on His word is wise
It is not knowledge of economics nor of mathematics
Complaints of difficult understanding the Bible
Proverbs 25:2
2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Luk 24:45 And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures

Just read through
They will come alive maybe later
Nothing to revive in the absence of encounter
God loves us and He authors zeal and comprehension
Sharing His heart is His mission but again only a few enlist as volunteers

Flowing

You're not Joseph nor am Potiphar's wife
Stop fleeing, will you?
Never been to traffic with my bike
Thoughts of you, I'm stuck in a day

Gone halfway to finishing law school
But a pre-schooler in letting fondness go
Lord,keep my heart anchored on things above
Be filled by Your spirit, grace and love

Once again, I want to laugh out loud
With people who bound themselves in serving You;
I miss singing, teaching, polishing and
Sharing the joy of my salvation

Once again be satisfied in staring at the firmament
How lovely are the shapes it paints
All up there, man,rabbit,crocky or just puffy clouds
Wanna be light specially in weight :)

All are possible
In fact, nothings is so difficult for Him
The Father's abounding grace and mercy
Would be more than enough to keep a heart merry

Decade

Started as a house visit
Later rented out a place to gather
One of the first challenges of Ptr. Mike
To decelerate his talk and to learn the dialect
Ironically the local speed up their english
Putting the Hiligaynon tutorial in naught

With five or seven, they call it a congregation
God brought more that would occupy a floor
The vision- maturing God's people in His truth and grace
Prays perpetually for His annointing in the ministry
What a rest when it is His hands that work
With willing ones never minding lending a hand

Ten years of faithfulness to Calvary Chapel Iloilo
Fruitful personal walks and serving hearts, we give You glory
In You, thru Ptr. mark, let there be love, joy and unity
In the peaks and valleys stick together as a family
Till we will be together again
As He leads we will keep each other in prayer, Lord bless you

Certain

Back in college I had 3 options on what to do after school:

1.) to be a full-time church worker

2.) to go to bible college in Japan

3.) to study law



By His grace, enrolling in law school did not stop me from serving Him and in learning more of His word but the difference is that it involves lesser people and at times it is only me and the Lord.

Tonight I did not attend our tax class and it is my second absent in my three years in school. I am always present even in make-up classes in respect to the teacher and makosensya lang jud ko.

The first absent was when I had a digestion trouble that I missed the 2nd to the last lecture of sir Montejo in Consti2 though I forced myself to attend the class before it beacuse sir Aportadera conducted a mandatory recit. I stayed only for 10 minutes or less because I was the third called to recite and right after I gave my answer I politely made my exit.

Though it will never justify skipping classes, I will not regret attending the midweek service and learning the basics of "unity" from Ephesians 4. The Korean pastor also gave his testimony which revived my fading desire of becoming a pastor's wife. The calling to feed the flock and to reach for the lost once again fills my heart and my mind. Admittedly, Ive been indifferent lately that I let go of a number of opportunities to help and to minister others for the expedient reason that I'm busy, so busy for the exams which redounds to being so busy for myself.

Ministry is in different forms whether it is about raising children, studying, working in mission, worship leading and etc. I do not see much myself in litigation nor in preparing binding contracts but in being a Sunday school teacher, into cleaning and music ministry or organizing youth and women's fellowships. With such desires, I will never compromise the "person" of my partner-to-be in the minstry. He may not be a pastor right then when we meet or marry but he should be in love with the Lord more than he can imaginably love me and with humility to ask the Lord for breaking, maturity and consistency.

Wrong choices I am tempted to consider
Even if I would commit so
I am certain that You would still love me
Forbid it Lord that I'll break Your heart
Enable me that Your joy shall be my delight

Recess

taking a break from blogging-------napapabayaan ko na kasi ang library, studies, acpw and addlaw. this blog is of no use for now because nobody reads it anyway other than myself hehe i'll pray about resuming on March

God bless us all.

Double DATE

Just when i tried much to behave
Keeping distance
Still and quiet at the corner
I missed knowing the name
Worse, what remained was a voice with no face


In plain white shirt and sneakers
I guess, his the male version of me
This is not a love talk
Maybe it is, in Romans 5 he shared
"When we were scarce of rigtheousness, He died on our behalf"

Barely slept the night before
Too weak to accomodate a conversation
I listened keenly though
To you young man, keep the zeal
Strange meeting, who can tell

Your passion for the Lord
A hope for a fruitful double
Maybe not you in particular
With certainty, a prince, God meant for me
One of His children who will serve Him faithfully

heart aTAX

praise God that our tax exam was moved a day later from its original sched otherwise it will be my 2nd bar-like examination in lawskul. i hoped for the resetting of it but refrained from insisting the same because I sensed a strong opposition from a few.

anyway thanks to the one who bravely requested for it and i pray for reconsideration in the hearts of those who wanted to be absolutely free on the 14th.

tomorrow is reserved for credit trans and will finish and master tax on Sat (if mamaster, haba eh). with such, i love to sing "God will make a way when there seems to be no way, He works in ways, we cannot see, He will make a way for me"

God bless us all. Conflix taught us unity and sacrifice kya sana maipagpatuloy natin. May we be a team also in finishing school and in passing the Bar with God coaching us.

sa inyong lahat salamat

To God be all the glory and honor for our victory in the 2010 Conflicts of Law :)
I bless His name for the following people:

a. Edging, Virma, Aice, Shem and Joena who prayed earnestly for extra strength that I needed during the games, for quick healing for the sored muscles and joints and even for lending me a chessboard

b. Lorlyn and another gal who tried to restore my flexes for badminton (as if meron)

c. The Corpuzes for the discounted rental fee of the venue where we had some of our cheerdance practices (la pa mi kabayad)

d. My parents and siblings for the extra allowance and prayers (naa pay extra for my b-day)

e. My roommate Dorie for the consideration of not turning on the aircon when my knees ached (nah asta run sakit japun ako tuhod and auko ng "mouse clicks")

f. Tita Edith for the quick return of my laundry because I nearly ran out of socks

g. Dorm guard who stays up till i'm home (bsag mgstudy ko sa mcdo ky muhulat pud)

h. My 3rd year team for allowing me to play for the Lord (3rd yr parin cguro in 2011)

i. Carrie Mae, Brine, Zysa, ate Liezl and ate Thyrza--- sa saging, breakfast, med and pagcheer during the badminton game.

Amsy asked me during our Tax class why I am sad.. Hmm di ko alam cguro kasi I missed the ladies retreat, the Michaels, BS, sunday service or napagod lang ng husto.

Continue praying for me because I don't know how to study for the 2 exams on the 13th and ewan kasi parang sad nga ako hehe.

grabe nakahabol pa si niel :) tnx co-uling sa pagtawag at pagdinig ng aking mga hinaing.. tan tararan di na ako sad hehe

God bless u all.

Aantayin Kita at Sabay Tayo

okay lang daw mgkagusto
di kaya, lalo na pagbabae ka
mg-antay cguro ay pwede pa

di tayo nagpapansinan at di rin magkaibigan
nararamdaman presensya ko'y iyong itinatakwil
ano pa't kahibangan ko sayo'y ititigil na

o gwapo ka, mabait raw at matalino
eh ano ngayon?
di naman ako ang laman ng puso mo


kahit replika kapa ni Jesus sa salita at gawa
mananatali akong babae
mag-aantay sa inilaang prinsipe

mabuti pang kalimutan ka
sayang lang ang paghanga
ayokong nasasaktan at namumukhang tanga

patawarin mo ko o Dios
itong pusong manloloko, kadalasan
ninakaw ang aking kasiyahan

linisin mo ko o Dios
sa mga ninanais na di Sayo
at punan ng tuwirang pagbabago

ipagdarasal at aantayin kita
sabay tayong magsisilbi sa Panginoon at kapwa
sabay tayo sa hirap at ginhawa hanggang sating huling hininga

ipapasa-Dios ang bawat yugto ng ating buhay
kahit sa kasalukuya'y magkahiwalay
mananalig, landas nati'y Kanyang iuugnay

ang araw na tayoy haharap sa altar
ay sing halaga ng araw na ako'y iniluwal
puno ng gabay at biyaya, sa Aklat ng Buhay nailagda

hihina man ang mga tuhod natin
sa pananalig at pananalangin patuloy na maglalakbay
sa Kanyang grasya mamumuhay at magtatagumpay

Champions before God

How opposite are God's ways to men's
When God grants grace
Men pressure you in any case
In recitation, exam and in Conflicts

Why do we have to labor much?
Why opt to give our best in our endeavors?
How do we find joy, rest and comfort in all these?
His love compels us and helps us endure the race

Joyful for passing a subject or winning a sport is usual
But it's a challenge to rejoice for others' victory
And to be stronger for each fall
Knowing He authored everything and none attributable to luck at all

May my team will not rely on the dress or skill
Would play and perform only for the Lord
To have a pure heart during Conflicts
Oh Lord, our championship to You we commit

my plea

Empty mind bothers me especially when I'm in prayer
Should have a long list
To thank for the good things that surround me
For the challenges which at times stretch my patience

Life is just awesome
No reason at all to grumble
My health is good and so are my grades
I have a family that I am forever grateful for

What snatches my joy?
Nothing by my own choice to let it go
Allowing sin to build that wall
Separating me from Jesus, my All

Lord, search my heart
Cleanse me from any pride
Do not let sin have its dominion in me
Stop me from thinking me, me, me and me

Crashed me back into clay if necessary
Hold me and mold me
So-shaped for You to fill
A free channel of Your blessings

Till my last breath Lord
Shower me with Your grace
Till I see You face to face
Deliver me from the Enemy's schemes

LEFT OR RIGHT

Rebellion
Liking you is a rebellion
Though confused against whom

No daggers, spears or breastplate
No visible cuts or blood gushing out
But pinned down inside

Surrender
Letting grace to take over
Filling my humanity, my mind, heart and soul

Victory
Walking in the path of His will and
Seeing you madly in love with Him

My special but crooked fondness towards you,
An encouragement not to fail a subject again
To finish law school soon, leave and see you no more
Excited to get relieved of this torture

I do not hate you, never
It is the heart that is deceitful
Not to be on guard against it is for a fool and
To let it grow shall be my fall

J's athlete

Days of jog helped
Each ouch by and by ceased
Freer lungs, sole and knees

But so consistent dear
Those burning muscles on my right leg
:( a lame walk to care

Just when I resort to walking
The pain increases
Wanna stop, cry and shout for help

Half-way there
Slowdown not, think of the end
Jog till it hurts more, till it hurts no more

Few days left to awaken the sleeping cells
To tame the flame and to rest
Lord, touch my body daily till the race is on

It is not the medal nor the grade Father
But You my God as my comforter and healer
Your patient and athlete will run for You
God, please see me through

Princess18

my doormates to a debut party

















Awaited by every girl
To finally be called a lady
Point of emancipation
The say, "license to an opp's relation"

Mine was extra special
I met my Prince in my rebirth
He offered mercy and peace
An eternity worthy of praise

Got a book from my family
Voice message from my better and best friend
Drumsticks for my classmates, the treat
Those were memories worthy to keep

No turning back on Feb. 13, 2005
Loyalty to my First Love I publicly declared
With water washing away my sins
Then the lovely start for greater things

Thereafter, blessed to be in the worship team
Joyous leadership in praise with annointing
Had a chance to teach the young
Facilitated and played with my age

Intimacy with my church family
Together in a number of outreaches
Dine often at Pavia, JD or Jollibee
But (Women of the Word)WOW loved the bihon at John B

Now, my time is invested in law school
Glad that He remains faithful
Living for Him in the past 5 years
Such a privilege to keep it till my last breath

Each day comes and ends as He wills
A lifetime to serve
To love and to share
To be born was never a mistake but grace

Freedom then is being bound on His love
Emancipation is full dependence on His providence
A beautiful life and love story
Written through the blood of the Lamb

SCENTED OFFERING

Colorful liquids in classy glasses
Spell a personality, dear mist
A gift or a hook
Maybe cried upon when broke

Identifies me
Hmm EA Sunflower, that is Duxy
Keeping it like a hanky
Worn after my I.D.

My favorite is RL Her Blue
Avon's Blue, tried once
Cool Water still full and packed
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea used half
Sunflower, much

Lord help us say a prayer,
Live out Your word everyday
Matters not missing a spray
Take joy our King and give grace
To the sweet aroma of our obedience

BUT GRACE

Lower eye grade as first
Passing Partnership follows
Higher than 65 in Tax, granted
Embracing grace, a comfort and rest
Lord, thank You

Learnings not nailed in the pew
Live out to bless
Resonating Jesus' faithfulness
Delightful double-edged sword
Conquering fraud

50 Pages

Before the break I committed myself to read the whole transcription in PIL but the material only added weight to my pack and none to my head. I only managed to encode Coquia's reviewer on the subject matter but barely retained anything. Now I end up starting with Cruz at page 1 and hoping to finish till page 50 before Thursday comes.

Like my walk in the Lord
May have stumbled yesterday but
When the sun rises, a new beginning starts
With patience and gladness in my heart
I'll take another chance
None is too late then
It is a choice to try again

EFREN Locsin

Efren Efren to those who do not share the same stand as yours indeed they'll mark you as "KJ" but ----to be continued---
May God continue to keep his heart pure, increase his compassion for others and be faithful in growing in His truth and grace. May Efren’s engagements continue to spell out God’s love and for dux –NO TO PREJUDICE. Keep it up bro  the Lord bless you and keep you.

FAMILY

the C-3 has always been taller (click and see the details--could hardly say he is my brother)

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eldest to youngest:ate jing, ate mye, kuya ian, me and panoy (we are siblings maybe because of our smiles)


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bagong kasal sa bagong taon



2009 was something for the family because it was the first year we went through without lolo and lola anymore. I praise God because the family is still intact with plans of sticking together in the years to come.

Lolo and lola taught us much of the value of a family, education, generosity, hard-working and lasting relationships. I grew up experiencing the care and love of my grandparents. Lola had been my quack-dentist with thread, entertaining queries and quick pull I bid byebye to my loose teeth; my live-respirator for she clears my clogged nose through her own suction methods; my pain reliever for her acquired expertise sa pagmasahe.

Lolo died at the age of 94 while lola was a decade younger and both rested last 2008, Jan. 19 and Dec. 24 respectively (no Christmas then that they were apart). I miss them so much that I don’t want to miss the greatest lesson that I learned from them, the necessity and beauty of communication. Talk and listen that other will know that you care.

Pray for He listens and read the Bible for He speaks thru His word. My greatest desire is that for all to repent of their sins, receive Christ as their Saviour and live a life where Jesus is at the throne. How lovely when the family is attuned in serving and loving the Lord which is possible even for eternity.

darren love ni uwa and wowo (anak ng kuya ko)