Thursday, October 14, 2010

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.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

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

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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 :)

Sunday, October 3, 2010

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