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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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)

LIGHTS

Absalom’s life story was sad for he died consumed by the deceitfulness of his own heart. His pursuit for power led him to rebel against his dad, David and consequently caused his life to end. Once we take off our focus on Jesus then we are giving room for Satan’s lies to rule over our decisions and motivations. Whatever gifts we enjoy like the good looks Absalom had and his being a member of the royal family should be used to bless others. With authority to speak then talk of Him, with wealth then give, with health then move to help, with your brokenness then tell of His healing and with Jesus nothing is impossible but apart from Him we can do nothing.

With beautiful places around and with a wonderful family in the Lord then it is lovely to spend time taking pictures with them. After the mid-week service (learning from Absalom’s fall) and before going home to Gensan I went with my church family for a number of crazy and beautiful poses with balls and lights as backgrounds.
Christmas trees, gifts and even life would be meaningless if the LIGHT of the world did not come to tell of the Father’s great love to all men that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life.

DONALD WITH DUX