Thank you Julia.

Reading her blog (http://juliainthephilippines.blogspot.com, tnx ciel :) ), i suddenly missed my old life in PI (kelan ko ba ndi namiss :P). Dati, kamatis at kanin, ok na kami. ngayon, kelangan may chicken rice =)Sometimes, we're so trapped with our own struggles, we forget that somewhere, at the same time, there's a different life being lived... mas selfless, mas committed, mas patient, mas may humility, mas faithful. Quote:""""In October 2006, with seven more months to go in her tour of duty, Campbell wrote about missing her family and "my old life." "It's been a rough road and I am hoping to finish, but I would be lying if I did not say that every day is a struggle. Time will hopefully fly quickly."Early this week, with the discovery of Campbell's body in Banaue, time instead froze for everyone whose lives she had touched in two countries."""Thank you Julia.




"I'd really like to say that I am one of those volunteers who just loves the Philippines. I don't. There are things I love, things I hate, but mostly I think that it isn't really possible to totally adjust to life here. It is just too different and it's too much pressure to be different (white) in a culture that is not diverse. It's funny, but next week I will speaking to the new batch of volunteers (Yes, I am a veteran now) about adjustment issues." - Julia's post in Isang Taon Na (One Year Already?) 8May2006


She went missing last 15Apr:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view_article.php?article_id=60379


And found last 19Apr:

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=61234

Here's a nice article from Volt Contreras of inquirer:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=61476

Your Helping Hand

I am so restless
Living without peace
All this confusion
running through my head, yeah it's real

I long for Your helping Hand
Just to hear You breathe
Take this broken cup
Make it all well again.

How do I overcome
The pain's too much it's making me numb
When there's nothing left but remorse
Can't even say what's the cause
Nowhere to go, yeah I'm lost.

I long for Your helping Hand
Just to hear You breathe
Take this broken cup
Make it all well again.

Your will not mine Your will not mine
Be it done Be it done in your time
Your will not mine Your will not mine
Be it done Be it done in your time

Pagsamo

Nalulumbay.
Nalulungkot.
Hirap kalabanin ng mundo.
Hanggang ngayon nagtatanga-tangahan ako.
Gusto ko ng magpaaalam.
Ngunit pinigilan.
Ano bang dahilan?
Di ba't tama naman
ang piniling daan.
Limot ko na ba
pag-ibig sa yo
Bakit kelangan pa ring masaktan
Tuwing nakikita kita
Litong-lito sa nararamdaman
Tinalikuran ko na ang lahat
Pagkatapos malaman
Ang totoo'y ndi tayo pwede
Natanto ko na
kelangang umiwas
bago pa lumala
Wag ng pigilan
Kelangan talikuran ng lahat

Anonymous Quote

My Heavenly Father puts this cup of trial into my hands
that I may have something sweet afterwards.
I will wait and see what good God will do to me by it,
assured He will do it.

Don't doubt. Just believe.

And when I look at you...

All I hope and pray for
as I gaze at you across the room
is to catch your lovely eyes on me
Your smile always reaches them
and it melts my heart away.

Hilo

I.
matagal na kitang nahuhuli
panakaw kung tumingin
ndi naman kita mapilit
lam kong mahirap manilip

Refrain I:
lam kong ndi ka sigurado
kung sya ba o ako
sana lang manalo ko
kahit mas malalim na kayo

Chorus:
(kaya) sana'y pumili ka na
ndi naman kelangang maging tama
maiging pag-timbang lang naman
kung kanino ka magiging tapat

II.
sana nga tayong dalawa
yung tunay walang pantasya
mas gugustuhin ko pang tayo'y magtagal
kesa ang ending kayo palang dalawa

Refrain II:
ang problema'y nasa akin
kelangan ko na ata bumitiw
bigyang halaga muna ang sarili
yoko ng masaktan pang muli

Repeat chorus

coda:
at kung sakali sya'y iyong gusto
siguraduhin mong ndi ka na lilingon
(sa direksyon na) kung san ako naroroon
dahil tiyak makikita mo
tingin ko'y nakapako sa yo.
adlib refrain chords

chorus
Huling huli ko ikaw ngunit di makasigaw oohohoh...

Hinto

stop it
wanna make you wanna stop
there's nothing really
there's nothing left so just
stop

i got to let go
before you become a fascination
i'm putting too much
into something i'm not so sure of

so you gotta
stop
stop it
wanna make you wanna stop
there's nothing really
nothing really there but..

wishful thinking
you got me doing that again
i've learned my lesson before
so i'm not gonna do it again

and i just gotta
stop
stop it
wanna make you wanna stop
there's nothing really
nothing really there but...

your brown eyes
the way you make me smile
falling harder every day
missing you when you're not there

gotta
stop
stop it
wanna make you wanna stop
there's nothing really
nothing really there but

falling harder every day
missing you when you're not there

hindi pa tapos

nakakapagod ang ikot ng mundo

minsan kay sarap na lang

humiga sa buhangin

maghikab buong araw

maligo sa gabi

ang hirap sabayan ang toyo ng tao

kahit anong halo ndi ka makakuha ng tono

umadlib ka na lang pagdating sa koro

wala namang magagawa

kaw lang ang kawawa

Babaing Mahiwaga

Hindi mo maisip
Kung bakit nangyari
Bigla lang nawari
Meron nang nangyari

Ndi sya katulad ng iba
Pero dati nama'y ndi mo puna
Babaing mahiwaga

Kelangan makahanap ng paraan
Ang iyong gusto, sabihin mo na
habang ika'y nanunukat
sya'y iyong tinutulak

wala namang mawawala
Bakit nga hindi mo maamin
Na gusto mo nga syang kilalanin

Dahil ba ndi ka sigurado
Na sya'y di tatanggi sa yo

walang sigurado
walang panalo
kung ndi ka magsisimulang kumilos

adlib:
ayoko ng torpe ayoko ng torpe ayoko ng torpe

Walking on Water, Walking by Faith

Peter said to him in reply, "Lord, if it is you,
command me to come to you on the water."
He said, "Come." Peter got out of
the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.
But when he saw how
(strong) the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried
out, "Lord, save me!"
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught
him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"

Matthew 14: 28 - 31

What does it mean when He says walk by Faith? I thought before it was to held on to God until there's no more obstacles in the way.

But now, he showed me another perspective. That to walk by faith means to take the step inspite of the obstacles. To walk on and not wait for the obstacles to be removed.

A strange thing happened to me one night, first week of feb, during my prayer time. God has promised me a date in Feb 14. What's the obstacle? I don't have anyone.

I thought, "This would be possible God, if I know somebody who wants to date me."

I thought, "I'll believe only if there's one I know who'll show interest."

I thought, "I'll believe, but even if it's not true, I won't set myself up to disappointment."

But God said, "Believe... even if there's no one in sight."

Wow.

And then all the doubts and uncertainties came to mind.

Was it hilarious?

Was it borderline fantastical? (Is that even a word?)

The Lord answered again. This time during our household sharing.

Uncertainty is one of your biggest enemy in walking by faith.

The reality of all realities is that we welcome uncertainty, believing that we're setting up ourselves to failure, then disappointment.

"But Lord", I prayed, "I just don't want false hope, and then be angry that you did not give me Your Promise even if I chose to believe it?"

And then the Lord revealed His true intention.

Isn't it more rewarding to believe in God, then it doesn't happen, yet we have showed Him that we believed him out of love?

It's like when daddy promised to bring you a toy when he comes back from work, and you believed he'll show up with that toy, but at the end of the day, he came back with nothing because he just lost his job.

Still you look up to him and say, "It's alright daddy... I know you did your best." Then you kiss him lightly on his cheek, because you love the guy the best, out of all the toys you can get.

That's enough, right?

That's what God has been asking me. And yes Lord, inspite of the unaswered prayers, I walk by faith, because I love you Father and I know someday you'll get the job right.

So I'll be walking by faith as He asks me. Head on.

I'll be preparing my dress.

And we'll have this theme song -> StickWithU by PussyCat Dolls.

I'll be taking God by His Word, and I know I'll be able to walk on water.

Thank you Holy Spirit.

walking on eggshells

1. Anong ibig sabihin ng plastik?
eto yung pakitang tao na kunwari ayos ka na pero pabalat bunga lang pala sa ibang tao. lumalabas ang totoo minsan pag kayong dalawa na lang o kaya pag mag-isa ka na lang at saka mo gustong sapakin yung tao. pero pag kaharap mo ang ibang tao at sya nagagawa mo pang batiin ang tao.

2. Anong ibig sabihin ng betrayal?
eto yung ginagawa mo pag me sama ka ng loob sa isang tao tapos imbis na sabihin mo sa kanya, sasabihin mo sa ibang kaibigan nya. slander bah.

take note, may kaibahan ang paggawa nito sa kaibigan at sa totoo mong kaaway. sa totoo mong kaaway ang tawag dun ay retribution. wala ka namang sinisira kasing trust, kaaway mo talaga yun. anong mas mabigat? syempre betrayal.

3. Anong ibig sabihin ng remorse?
eto yung nararamdaman ng isang tao pagkatapos magalit sa isang tao. pag nawala ang galit, pride na lang ang natitira. pag ang tao mataas ang pride, iniisip na sila na lang ang huling tao sa mundo at binabalewala ang lahat. resulta, sayang na panahon, sayang na samahan. kadalasan ang taong remorseful ay ndi malayong resentful din.

kung may kakilala kang me mga katangian ganito, kahit isa lang, layuan mo na. lalo yung mahilig sa no. 2, ndi mo lam kung kelan ka me tama o mali. at most likely, kahit kaibigan ang turing mo sa taong ito, malamang sa hindi, sa kanya hindi ka ganun.

kaya nga walking on eggshells.

Fw: Psalm 142:1-7 - David's Prayer

A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A
prayer.
With full voice I cry to the LORD; with full
voice I beseech the LORD. Before God I pour out my complaint, lay bare my
distress. My spirit is faint within me, but you know my path. Along the
way I walk they have hidden a trap for me. I look to my right hand, but no
friend is there. There is no escape for me; no one cares for me. I cry out
to you, LORD, I say, You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the
living. Listen to my cry for help, for I am brought very low. Rescue me
from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.

Psalm 142:1-7
I do not like caves. When I visited Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, I could hardly wait to get out. Thus, I somewhat understand David's distress as he wrote this psalm while hiding from Saul in a cave. In his distress, he looked in four directions.
First, David looked within. "I cry out to the Lord with my voice; with my voice to the Lord I make my supplication. I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then you knew my path" (vv. 1-3). He looked within and said, "Look, I'm in trouble; I'm complaining; I'm overwhelmed." Introspection sometimes can be good for you, but don't spend too much time looking within, or you will get discouraged.
Then David looked around, hoping to find help. "Look on my right hand and see, for there is no one who acknowledges me; refuge has failed me; no one cares for my soul" (v. 4). Do you ever feel like that? Do you look around and say, "Nobody even cares--everyone is bearing his own burdens, and nobody wants to share mine"? Perhaps in those situations you should take time to bear other people's burdens--then they might be interested in your concerns.
After looking within and around and finding only discouragement, David looked up. "I cried out to You, O Lord: I said, 'You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living"' (v. 5). In other words, "God, you're going to hear my cry. You're going to deliver me from my persecutors; they are stronger than I am."
Finally, David looked ahead. "Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me" (v. 7). After you have seen the glory and the blessing of the Lord, you can look ahead with confidence.
* * *
Perhaps you are in a cave of discouragement today. Your hope lies not within yourself or with your circumstances. Look to the Lord and obey His Word. Then look ahead with confidence, for God's promises are sure and His Word is true.

Speak the truth.. Fear God rather than men

Therefore do not be afraid of them. Nothing is
concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I
say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered,
proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but
cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and
body in Gehenna. Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them
falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge. Even all the hairs of your
head are counted.So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many
sparrows.

Matthew 10:26-31

From CCF fellowship:
We shouldn't be afraid of going against people when we know we
are on the side of what's true and right, for men can kill the body, but God can
destroy both body and soul.God can avenge for us against our enemies (Hebrews
10:40-31), for we are precious and valuable in His eyes. People couldn't care
less for they are selfish, but God cares.

We go through life learning that sometimes, we have to resort to doing wrong things to be able to gain the confidence of other people.

Example of this is when a person tells you something slanderous about another person. Because we're lost on the thrill of knowing something juicy about another person and at the same time not hurting our friend's feeling, we tend to encourage such behaviour by contributing more anecdotes to sort of "support" the friend.

Deep inside, you know that this friend has told you these slanders because he is afraid to confront the person he's talking about. Or that, he knows in his heart that he has no grounds over what he feels and is afraid to be confronted back by the other person.

Be a good friend instead, and be on the side of what's true and right. Encourage him to talk to the person instead of talking to you. If he says he just doesn't want a confrontation, then it's because he's still consumed with hurt and anger. Advice him then to let it go, since he's only hurting his self. Those angry thoughts he keep remains in his mind until he lets go. So that whatever the other person is doing, he's taking it against himself.

Flee from temptation to gossip and slander so as not to fall into sin. Guard your tongue and stop before you hurt somebody. What if this other person is also your friend or who treats you as a friend? In the middle of your conversation, try to place yourself in this person's place, and maybe then you'll feel how it is to be betrayed.

How many times have I find out about other people who masked their selves as being "friends" only to hearing them later telling slanderous things behind my back. These people treat confrontation as sort of last resort, because they intend to hurt the other person more instead of clearing the air and resolving the conflict.

Yet sometimes, they're just not your friends, they just keep the relationship going because they get something from it, like companionship, connection etc.

What you can say in the dark, but can't say in the light, is not of the truth but just an ugly and evil thought.

If you are in a relationship where most of the time, you are forced to walk on eggshells and do wrong things instead of being true and right, then slowly let go of that relationship. Cut it off rather than fall into temptation.

If you can't, then lower your expectations and keep in mind that your friend is destroying the trust and respect this other person has given him. If your friend can do this to other people, most likely he's doing the same thing to you behind your back.

Don't be afraid to speak the truth, knowing that you can lose your friend because of this. As Dr. Seuss has said, "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

God will give you people who will be able to stay true and who knows how to let go. These are the people who remember the good times and who can accept you for who you really are. Believe me, they exist.

Everyone has faults but God will teach you to accept each other.

You'll know your friend is such a person if after you spoke the truth, he'll be able to accept it, swallow his pride and realize you're giving him a chance to repair his self and his relationship.
Again, no one is perfect. Your friend might not like it and will go on to the next person who can lend an ear on his slanders. But you have done what's right, you have said what's true. And for now, it's your turn to let go and let God.

Fw: Psalm 23 ( King James Version )

The LORD Is My Shepherd

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
This is an eye openerYou probably never thought nor looked at this Psalm in this way even though many among us may have said it over and over again

The Lord is my shepherd -- That's relationship
I shall not want -- That's supply
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures -- That's rest
He leadeth me beside the still waters -- That's refreshment
He restoreth my soul -- That's healing
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness -- That's guidance
For His name sake -- That's purpose
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death -- That's testing
I will fear no evil -- That's protection
For thou art with me -- That's faithfulness
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me -- That's discipline
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies -- That's hope
Thou anointest my head with oil -- That's consecration
My cup runneth over -- That's abundance
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life -- That's blessing
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord -- That's security
Forever --That's eternity

When walking in faith seems like walking over hot coals...

In 1962, Dick & Judy had a boy born with the umbilical cord coiled around his neck, cutting off the oxygen to his brain. Because of this, he was confined to a chair, almost a vegetable all his life, not able to walk or talk. But Dick & Judy did not give up on their son.

They brought home Rick, ready to raise him as normally as possible. When Rick was in the age to start public school, Dick battled all arguments the school authorities had knowing that Rick not being to talk or move his hands doesn't mean that he will not be able to understand.

When engineers from Tufts University heard about the story, they immediately went to work to help the kid. But first, to make sure that Rick will be able to comprehend the things that he's about to learn, they tested him. How? He told him a joke, according to Dick. "Rick just cracked up." That's when the boys went to work.

By means of a computer and slight head-movements, Rick was able to write and communicate. He called it his "communicator". And his first words... "Go Bruins!" (cheering Boston Bruins for the Stanley Cup finals that season).

When he was about 15 years old, Dick told his father that he wanted to join the race for a lacrosse player who had been paralyzed after an accident. Because of the heart Rick showed his father, Dick willingly agreed to push his wheelchair from him, even though he was not a long-distance runner. Although finishing the race next to last, they felt that they already won just by completing the race.
And then Rick had finally claim a passion.

During the competition, he didn't feel handicapped.

"Team Hoyt" was born. Together they battled 4 years of marathon. And then after, they race for triathlons. They were able to swim with a boat, where Rick was lying on, tied to Dick's waist.

Because of their mutual desire to complete the race, they now have served to be a great inspiration to others, especially those who are also physically handicapped.

Rick will not be able to compete without his father.
Dick would not compete without Rick.

This is the story of a father's unconditional love to his son.

This is the story of a man beating the odds with the help of his father.

When they race, Dick is the body... Rick is the heart.

Together they run the race and win the hearts of people around them.

Together they inspire a lot, especially those who walk only by faith in life.

Have you heard about team hoyt (www.teamhoyt.com)? Find more on their site, and maybe then the coals will not be so hot.

Tsismosa

tapos na ba ang lahat
nangingitab na naman ang noo mong
kanina pa nga hinahagod
habang pinalilipas ang oras

ang dami mong reklamo sa trabaho
papetik petik lang naman ang alam mo
kaunting kaluskos lang ng amo
ang dami na ng satsat mo

inuubos mo ang oras
sa pagkalat ng kung ano-ano
tungkol sa kung sino-sino
puro tsismis lang ang lam mo

at pag wala ka ng masabi
titigil saglit
animo'y sa ginagawa babalik
pero hindi ka naman mapapakali
pagkat dila mo na nama'y kumakati

dahil wala ka ng masabi
parang trumpong umiikot ang pwet
tatayo na lang at mag-iikot saglit
maghahanap ng storya mong makulet

tumigil ka nga kaya't sandali
kahit isang araw walang kwentong ipilit
walang utaw na sinisiraan sa iba
walang among binabastos
walang sinasaksak sa likod
walang dinodoble karang tao

sa sobrang sanay mo
wala ka ng sinasanto
palibahasa'y nilulumot ka na sa ginagawa mo
tigas pa ng mukhang mong huminging dagdag na sahod

dumaan na ang isang siglo
tatlong taon pa at matatapos na rin ang isa
pero ikaw may pag-asa pa kaya?

balang araw babalik din lahat
bilog ang buhay, may padating na karma

Revolving Restaurant.... Sakay Na!

Na-convinced ko ang ilang friends to try Prima Tower one night last week

Dalawa actually ang alam kong revolving restaurant dito sa SG. Isa sa Mandarin, Orchard area, where they serve french cuisine and then Prima Tower where they serve beijing cuisine. Fine dining pareho.

Maganda sana pumunta sa original, yung sa Meritus Mandarin, at mas attractive sa kin ang view ng city kesa sentosa. Kaya lang madalas na kami sa Orchard. Plus, papunta kami ng Paris this November.

At hindi ako mahilig sa french fries.

corny.

So I decided to invite friends sa Prima Tower. After making sure na lahat ay available for dinner, I called to make reservations, which I usually do sa mga ganitong restaurant. Although, it was not a weekend day, you'll never know in Singapore. Adventuring on food kasi mostly ang libangan ng tao dito.

From making reservations pa lang though, Prima Tower is a refreshing find na dahil very friendly ang staff. Bihira yan dito. They treat both local and foreigners well. At very efficient. Kudos to Ivy who gave me a warm hello and a nice table.

So evening came, I said to Ivy na we'll be coming around 8ish. Pero mahirap ang access sa lugar nila kung wala kang kotse. Katulad ng mga known chinese resto dito, me pagkaweird ang location ng Prima Tower. After Harbourfront mrt station, kelangan mo pang tawirin ang dalawang building - Vivocity Mall & Power Grid - bago makarating sa kanila.

Pag nakita mo na yung lugar, parang abandoned warehouse ang itsura nito. Pero sabel, ang mga kotseng nakaparada, jaguar at mustang. Ang gwagwapo.

Pagpasok mo sa restaurant, may isang aquarium na bubungad sa yo. 24 by 24 inches ata ang laki. Malalaki din ang isda, pero dahil ignoramus ako pagdating sa isda, ndi ko masasabi senyo kung anong klase. Ndi na rin ako masyadong tumitig dahil me pagkaguilty ang feeling ko sa kanila.

Balak ko kasi mag-sea bass, wehehehe.

Biro na nga ng isang 'igan ko, isa sa mga isda dun ang kakainin namin.

Wag naman.

Dalawang access lift ang napuna ko dito for the guests. Dalawang floor din lang ang pede mong puntahan, the first floor and nineth floor. Paglabas mo ng nineth, aakyat ka pa via escalator ng isang floor. At tapos nun isang paikot na staircase.

Nahilo na kami bago pa man makarating sa kakainan.

Pero pagdating naman sa taas, I just mentioned my name, at kahit late kaming dumating, accommodating pa rin ang staff. Manager pa ata yung nag-asikaso sa min. Galing.

Specialty nila ang Peking Duck at Shredded scallops. Kaso ndi to trip ng mga 'igan ko. Instead we opted for king prawns in chili sauce, steamed seabass (told you!), chopsuey rice, honey baked ham with buns and fried porkchops.
Isa-isa itong sinerve sa min. Kung mahilig kang magsabay ng rice sa food mo, medyo ito lang ang magiging downside for you dahil they don't serve it kaagad. Pero palagay ko pwede mong irequest pag order. Ndi ko na naisip ito dahil sa bawat lagay ng pagkain sa plato ko nalilimutan ko na lahat sa sarap. Daig ang jollibee!

Oo nga pala, just like in any fine dining restaurant, sineserve ang food ng staff right from the main bowl to the plate dito. Para kang prinsesa/prinsipe. Ngunguya ka na lang.

Humabol pa kami ng order ng chrysanthemum tea during the course. Sineserve ito by teapot. Dito lang ako nakatikim ng ganitong klase ng tea na masarap. Sa ibang nakainan ko na, ndi ako nasarapan sa chrysanthemum tea. Pero dito, mabango at matapang sya. I always go for strong tea flavors.

The view from the restaurant is just so-so. Mas maganda talaga sa City, with the lights and all. Karamihan pa ng building sa lugar ay ginagawa, including Sentosa (which by the way will have Universal Studios na in a few years) and Vivocity.

At ganun pala sabel ang revolving restaurant ano, minsan medyo nakakaliyo. Nung una, ndi mabilis ang ikot, pero pagkaupo namin biglang bumilis. Nakasakay na kasi lahat... parang merry-go-round.

All in all, it was a wonderful evening. Magandang adventure, kakaiba. You have to go there na me mga kasamang ndi nagmamadali at magaang pakisamahan. I enjoyed it because, bukod sa nice ambience & food, nothing beats choosing to bring good company. At ganun nga, walang tigil na kwentuhan at katatawanan ang nangyari.

You'll definitely go back for the food, more than anything else. Plus, Vivocity is just two-blocks away. May G-A-P na dito sa wakas! Golden Village Movie theatres inside Vivocity, I heard, is also phenomenal. Eto na ata ang magiging kalaban ng Cathay Cineplex.

So, you can go shopping, watch a movie or wonder around Sentosa then go to Prima Tower to end your day enjoying a nice dinner and a view of the sea.

Whapak!

Peace man

Lumabas na ang bagong video ng Bamboo, peace man.



Parang Hale's Blue Sky. Pero mas maganda para sa kin tong sa Hale, syempre kasi C5, saka mas mukhang pinag-isipan kesa sa Peace man.


Ang ending naman ng Peace man ay parang swimming beach ng Parokya. Actually, mas malapit pa nga dun sa ending din ng car commercial nina Chito.


haaay, basta... Sa "masaya" pa rin ako...

Fw: Dancing with God

When I meditated on the word Guidance,

I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word.

I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.

When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.

The movement doesn't flow with the music,

and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.

When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,

both bodies begin to flow with the music.




One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back

or by pressing Lightly in one direction or another.

It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully.

The dance takes surrender, willingness,

and attentiveness from one person

and gentle guidance and skill from the other.




My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.

When I saw "G: I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i".

"God, "u" and "i" dance." ! ;

God, you, and I dance.

As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust

that I would get guidance about my life.

Once again, I became willing to let God lead.




My prayer for you today is that God's blessings

and mercies be upon you on this day and everyday.

May you abide in God as God abides in you.

Dance together with God, trusting God to lead

and to guide you through each season of your life

This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached.




If God has done anything for you in your life,

please share this message with someone else,

for prayer is one of the best gifts we can receive.

There is no cost but a lots of rewards;

so let's continue to pray for one another.




And I Hope You Dance

Fw: The Very Purpose of Life

You will enjoy the new insights that Rick Warren has with his wife now having cancer and him having "wealth" from the book sales.


This is an absolutely incredible short interview with Rick Warren, "Purpose Driven Life" author, and pastor of Saddleback Church in California.


In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said:

People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.


One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body--but not the end of me.

I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to spend trillions years in eternity. This is the warm-up
act - the dress rehearsal of God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity.


We were made by God and for God, and until yo u figure that out, life isn't going to make sense.


Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to
go into another one. (my emphasis, not Rick Warren's)


The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort.

God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.


We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life. The goal is to grow in character, in
Christ likeness.


This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer.


I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that anymore.


Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life.


No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on.


And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good for which you can thank God.


You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems.


If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, "which is my problem, my issues, my pain."


But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others.


We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people, God was not going
to heal Kay or make it easy for her.


It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character, given her a ministry of
helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to people.


You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life. Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good
is harder. For instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million copies, it made me instantly
very wealthy.


It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with before. I don't think God gives you money or
notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of ease.


So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety and influence. He gave me two
different passages that helped me decide what to do, II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72.


First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our lifestyle one bit. We made no major purchases.

Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church.


Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan to plant churches, equip leaders, assist
the poor, care for the sick, and educate the next generation.


Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I started the church, and I gave it all back.
It was liberating to be able to serve God for free.


We need to ask ourselves: Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity?


Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism?


Or am I going to be driven by God's purposes for my life)?


When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if I don't get anything else done
today, I want to know You more and love You better.

God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more interested in what I am than what I do.
That's why we're called human beings, not human doings.


Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUST GOD.
Every moment, THANK GOD.