I will try to catch up as long as I have the chance. Anyway, I’d like you to still be with me through this blog so that we can update with each other. I thank you for visiting this site everytime you also visit yours.
I am just too pre-occupied for quite sometime now but I am hoping to share some activities that I am into.
Again, Thank you so much! I’l see you around.
]]>The Ilocano willingly donated his blood for the Arab. After the surgery,
the Arab sent the Ilocano as appreciation for giving his blood, a new
Toyota , diamonds & a million US dollars.
The Ilocano was shocked that the Arab this time did not reciprocate
his kind gesture as he had anticipated. He phoned the Arab & asked
him: “I thought you would be generous again, that you would give me
a Toyota , diamonds & money… but you only gave me a thank-you
card & a jar of candies”.
To this the Arab replied: “Manong, I now have Ilocano blood in my
veins”. I hope you had fun…
With a humble heart, and relaxed mind, focus on the Creator; allow GOD to be the only subject in your mind while reading the following. . .
Dear Lord,
* I thank you for this day; * I thank you for being able to see and hear the beauty of your creations;
* I thank you for your blessings in my life. I humbly request your forgiveness for everything I have done, said, or thought in contrary to YOUR will.
Please protect me, my family, and my friends from all danger and support me with YOUR wisdom to accept all things that come my way with gratitude. . .
Let me not whine and whimper over things beyond my control; let me recognize any sin and acknowledge it as evil; and when I sin, give me the courage to confess, and repent for my wrongdoings.
Give me the strength, so that I could help the weak. Keep me uplifted, so that I could encourage others. Give me knowledge, so that I could provide direction to those who have lost their way.
I pray. . . For all my near and dear ones to know you intimately;
I pray. . . For those misjudged and misunderstood to have mercy;
I pray. . . for peace, love, and joy to dominate my family’s and friends’ lives, and that all their needs be met.
Even in those moments when I don’t pray, I ask YOU to please listen to my heart and continue to use me to do YOUR will.
When this world closes in on me, I pray that YOU make me go as clean as the way YOU created me.
May the words of this prayer be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them, and every mouth that confesses them willingly. . .
In Jesus name, AMEN.
May your Life be Blessed!!!
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2. Dress Up!! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart.” I Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. “He who guards his lips guards his soul.” Proverbs 13:3
4. Stand Up!!… For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything.. “Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good…” Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up!!… To the Lord.
“I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.” Phillippians 4:13
6. Reach Up!!… For something higher. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, And He will direct your path.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up!!… Your Prayers.
“Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING.”
Philippians 4:6
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to________ today.’
4. Eat more foods that grow on plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
7. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
9. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone
11. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does
12. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree
13. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present
14. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:
’In five years, will this matter?’
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
19. GOD heals almost everything. . . and He can heal everything if it’s in His plan. We just need to trust His bigger picture
20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
21. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!
22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
’I am thankful for _____.’
’Today I accomplished______.’
24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
25. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.
]]>That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. ‘What’s wrong, are you well,’ she asked? My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. ‘I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,’ I responded ‘just the two of us.’ She thought about it for a moment, and then said, ’I would like that very much.’
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel’s. ’I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,’ she said, as she got into the car. ‘They can’t wait to hear about our meeting. We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. Half-way through the entrees, I lifted my eyes and saw Mother sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips.‘It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,’ she said. ‘Then it’s time that you relax and let me return the favor,’ I responded. During the dinner , we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, ‘I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.’ I agreed. ‘How was your dinner date?’ asked my wife when I got home. ’Very nice, much more so than I could have imagined,’ I answered.A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: ’I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me.‘I love you, son’ At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I love YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some ‘other’ time.
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you’ve had a baby… somebody doesn’t know that once you’re a mother, ‘normal’ is history. Somebody said you can’t love the second child as much as you love the first… somebody doesn’t have two or more children. Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery….somebody never watched her ‘baby’ get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten… or on a plane headed for military ‘boot camp.’
Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets married… somebody doesn’t know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother’s heartstrings. Somebody said a mother’s job is done when her last child leaves home… somebody never had grandchildren. Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don’t need to tell her… somebody isn’t a mother. This is to all the GREAT ‘mothers’ in your life and to everyone who ever had a mother. This isn’t just about being a mother; it’s about appreciating the people in your lives while you have them… no matter who that person is! Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes… your destiny. ‘Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle’.
]]>I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night. Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests. Or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep. Before I was a Mom. I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn’t want to put him down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn’t stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom. Before I was a Mom - I didn’t know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn’t know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn’t know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn’t know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom - I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
To all mothers out there… HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!
]]>Then the second tree said, “Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take Kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull.” Finally the third tree said, “I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest Tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the Hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always Remember me.”
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, “This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a Carpenter, “and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree the woodsman said, “This looks like a strong tree. I Should be able to sell it to the shipyard.” The second tree was happy Because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened Because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come True. One of the Woodsmen said, “I don’t need anything special from my Tree, I’ll take this one,” and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box For animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not At all what he had prayed for. The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams Of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.
The third tree was cut into large pieces, and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams. Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and They placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event And knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second Tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn’t think it was strong enough To keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and Said “Peace” and the Storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the Streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came To a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the Top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things don’t seem to be going your Way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, God will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had Imagined.
We don’t always know what God’s plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.
May your day be blessed. And until we meet again, may God cradle you in the palm of HIS hand.
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