My Christmas Day...

I had my media noche at my friend’s place; we celebrated the Christmas same way as last year. Exchanging gifts, eating, drinking, singing... whoa... it was so fun! But before that, I went first to Ministry House to celebrate Christmas with my church mates. I stayed there just for a while. I received a gift from ate Elay, a book and a polo shirt, and towel from kuya Ric, a cup from Sweet and a necklace from Ethel.

On the Christmas Eve, we went to Pasir Ris Park (I’m not sure of the name) together with my church mates and my buddies for cycling and roller skating. It was fun!

I can say that my Christmas was good but I think it would be even better if I celebrate it in Philippines with my friends and my family.

Malay nya, malay ko, malay nating lahat...Malaysia!

It was on December 6-7 when we travelled to Malaysia for our company trip. A more than 7 hour travel with bus was really a torture, but when we reached our destination... whoa... so fun you know! We went to different places and explore the beauty of Malaysia.

2 days before xmas

Two days more to go then it’s Christmas time! But seems it’s just an ordinary day. I don’t feel the spirit of Christmas... I don’t feel the excitement... seems like I’m not looking forward for this day.

Maybe because I want to celebrate it with my family and friends...

maybe because I don’t have money this coming Christmas and I can’t buy the things that I like...

maybe because I don’t see Christmas decorations here in Singapore and I don’t hear Christmas songs often...

maybe because the Christmas celebration here in Singapore is different...

maybe because I’m alone...

maybe because I’m tired...

Maybe!

I hope during Christmas Eve what I feel today will change... I want to be happy this coming Christmas! May the god will bless me this Christmas and I will find joy in my heart.

Merry Christmas to myself!

A mOthER’s PRAYER

Here's Meg's inspiring message for today...

Have a Blessed week ahead!

-Meg


Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

A mOthER’s PRAYER

“For with God, nothing is impossible.” – Luke 1:37

St. Monica is known for the lines on her face that marked the place where her tears constantly flowed as she continuously prayed for her favored child, Augustine.
For 25 years, Augustine lived a life filled with wine, women and song. Despite this, he was still a favored child, because a mother never really forgets the child she bore from her womb.
There is a saying that the prayers of a mother do not remain unheeded. The perfect proof is Augustine, whom everyone now knows as the great saint and doctor of the Church.
The prayers of a mother made the impossible possible. Chelle Crisanto

REFLECTION:
“Faith in a prayer-hearing God will make a prayer-loving Christian.” (Andrew Murray)

Lord, I pray for my loved ones today. Turn their hearts to You

WHY EMPLOYEES LEAVE ORGANIZATIONS?

I just received an email from my friend Megs entitled "WHY EMPLOYEES LEAVE ORGANIZATIONS?” It says… the very reason why employees leave is their managers. People leave managers not company. If the company is losing good people, look to their manager… manager is the reason people stay and thrive in an organization.

Yes! I strongly agree… It was quite one of the reasons that really drives me to leave my second company here in Singapore. Here’s the story…

If many office works make me exhausted…then...nothing to do in the office makes me so disgusted!

Bored…sleepy….I am!

Surfing the net…coming in and out in the toilet (not to pee but to have some stretching there just to get rid of this boredom)….then return to my table…surfing the net again… again and again!
I am so tired off of this routine! Disgusting!

I feel so stupid in this company….sucks! I never learn anything new….no development at all…stagnant!

….another disaster…here is my DPM as in Deputy Project Manager…very annoying! I’ll never forget his lines if ever we had an argument…"You know nothing….watch your English….you’re not my boss!"…how gross! Shocks… to the maximum level! If I only had a trophy that time….I will give it to him while yelling to the nth power… "Best Actor"! ohaah! Really disgusting! I almost lost my control…

I can’t stand his presence anymore so why prolong the agony (a line from a TV soap opera…he he he)…so I walked out! I left him why still yelling in Mandarin! Yes! He was already yelling in mandarin…kungkoyla butstikik….so why should I listen….I did not understand him anymore…ha ha ha

House Rules

Here's Meg's inspiring message for today....


Dear Friend,
This Friday, remember that He knows you and loves you.Praying for you,
-meg


“If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love… that your joy may be complete.” – John 15:10-11

HOUSE RULES

“House rules? I only have one,” the priest said to our retreat class regarding the use of the facility. Discarding a traditional long list of DOs and DON’Ts, he laid out the shortest but most powerful house rules in the planet. He simply said, “Treat this retreat house as you would your own home that you love so dearly.”

Jesus’ command in the verses above is simple too. “Love one another.” Period. Now it makes a lot sense why He said, “If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love.” This is more than just a law. In no unclear terms, He is also showing us the way to a life of joy.

Just take a look at what’s common with the following: a working mother who skips lunch just to be able to buy a blue Superman shirt for her boy, a sleep depraved husband who attends to his sick wife, and a brilliant medical student who opts to be a missionary in the mountains. All these people have the joy that the world may not understand and can never take away!

Today’s message in short: His command of love is joy! (Jon Escoto)

REFLECTION:

Do you want joy in your life? Simply love. This is God’s command to you.

“The true measure of love is love without measure.” (St. Francis de Sales)

WHEN THE WIND BLOWS

Here's Meg's inspiring message...

Dear Good Friend,
Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.
Take courage! God be with you.
Praying for you,
-meg

WHEN THE WIND BLOWS

But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” – Matthew 14:27

There must be a cosmic joke here somewhere. Which is more frightening: strong, gusty winds that threaten to capsize the very boat you are holed in, or a man walking on the water towards you on the very sea that your boat is just about to turn in?
Hardly any choice, you might say.
Actually, there are many of us who feel the same way about life, seeing one’s journey as a series of capsized boats. Too often we are so traumatized by the events of our past, and so fearful of the uncertainties of the future, that we deprive ourselves of the opportunities of the present.
Yet it is in the present when God’s presence is most felt.
And it is in the present when we make our choice — between the strong wind, and the ghostly figure that beckons us to take courage. This is a choice that we will make from time and again, testing us, molding us into the form that God has intended us to become.
This is a choice born out of faith.
A faith tested by the winds.
And in the midst of the winds a voice cries out to our trembling souls, “Take heart, it is I, do not be afraid.”Red Cerrer

REFLECTION:
Faith that is not open to unfaith, is not real, but simply a convenience. (Martin Heidegger, SJ)

Lord Jesus, give me courage.

BBQ... with my friends

Last Sunday my friend Bhabees invited us to join them in their outing at Pasir Ris. It was a fine weather when we get there but as we fired the coal for barbecue... oh man... here comes the rain! We transferred to a tent... we were all hungry and we never started cooking yet. The rain was so heavy and the barbecue grill is on the outside... what we did... put the fired charcoal in an aluminium tray and then put the gauze on top... then we had an improvised barbecue grill (What a genius idea!).


Just for a while... the rain stopped. And so then we started having fun! I rented a roller blade... actually I’m not used to it but I’m quite fast learner you know... he he he! My friend Bhabees gave a try as well... oh man... I never know that she’s so clever... very clever to split... ha ha ha! She didn’t even make just one step... oh man! Okay... she quits... and she rented a bike.
Here comes the heavy rain again... and we decided to go back!

Broken Friendship turned....Acquaintance?

Friendship is not just built on trust, but with respect as well. The respect between two 'good' friends once violated, causes the friendship to be broken. It isn’t easy, and sometimes impossible to restore a friendship, and mostly if ever mended, it’s never being the same.

I once had a misunderstanding with a friend of mine. I even considered him as no longer my friend but rather an acquaintance. It was because of his thoughtlessness and impertinence (...read "My friend...sucks!"). What I did... I never speak to him. Once he talks to me, I don't respond. It was really hard and awkward because we're living in the same room. The same scenario lasted for 5 days.

I realized, allowing bad feelings don't benefit me at all, rather it's my lost. Then I give up, okay I lost the game! It's always nice to have peace in mind. Anyways, I asked him for doing such a friendly act to me, and guess what...he doesn't even know what the real score of my resentment is! Whaaaaaat........ Stupid brat! It's funny, right?! But, I told him not to do such thing for it's really disgusting, disgusting and ...disgusting!

True friends are hard to find and keep. You will meet many friends, but perhaps just few will be true and sincere. I had six, and then I had five, now I have six again... and I don't want to lose them.

tiCkEt tO hEavEn?

Here's Meg's inspiring message for today...

Dear Good Friend,
Jesus encourages us to be childlike (but never childish) in our faith.
Praying for you,
-meg

It is always with pleasure that I watch children playing well together. There is something of the joy of the Lord in their innocence and the way they just seem to get on with enjoying life no matter what might be going on around their families or in the world. Jesus reminds His disciples that this is the sort of attitude we should bring with us when we come into the presence of God.

Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
tiCkEt tO hEavEn?

“Entering” is the verb for today. Jesus tells us that unless we change and become like little children we will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Who does not want to enter heaven?
Jesus warns His disciples then and us today that we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven without changing our hearts and acquiring childlike trust in God. Conversion from sin must lead to total faith in God who is a Father waiting to give us His kingdom. It is not true that there is no admission ticket to heaven. There is! Faith.
Unless we have complete trust in God we will never enter His heaven.
Do you have your ticket with you always? Fr. Bobby Titco

Reflection Question:
Faith is my ticket to heaven.

You gratuitously offer heaven to us, O God. Thank You. Let me not miss my chance to enter it. Increase my faith, purify my love, and confirm my hope. Amen.

Quantum of Solace

Just last night we watched the Bond movie Quantum of solace with my church mates at Plaza Singapura. Nope... it wasn't the Bond movie that made my night, but it was the bonding that we had. It has been year since we went out to watch a movie together. I wish there'll be a follow up... probably next year (Wow...once a year... he he he).

It was so much fun!

About the movie... it was okay but I thought the previous Bond movies were superb.

It's seldom to happen so... there must be a souvenir... photo photo photo time!!!

Power of prayer

Today I got an e-mail from ate Mel... an inspiring story. I thought I'd post it here...

In September 1960, I woke up one morning with six hungry babies and just 75 cents in my pocket. Their father was gone.The boys ranged from three months to seven years; their sister was two. Their Dad had never been much more than a presence they feared. Whenever they heard his tires crunch on the gravel driveway they would scramble to hide under their beds.He did manage to leave $15 a week to buy groceries. Now that he had decided to leave, there would be no more beatings, but no food either.If there was a welfare system in effect in southern Indiana at that time, I certainly knew nothing about it. I scrubbed the kids until they looked brand new and then put on my best homemade dress, loaded them into the rusty old 51 Chevy and drove off to find a job. The seven of us went to every factory, store and restaurant in our small town. No luck.The kids stayed crammed into the car and tried to be quiet while I tried to convince who ever would listen that I was willing to learn or do anything. I had to have a job.Still no luck. The last place we went to, just a few miles out of town, was an old Root Beer Barrel drive-in that had been converted to a truck stop. It was called the Big Wheel. An old lady named Granny owned the place and she peeked out of the window from time to time at all those kids. She needed someone on the graveyard shift, 11 at night until seven in the morning. She paid 65 cents an hour, and I could start that night. I raced home and called the teenager down the street that baby-sat for people. I bargained with her to come and sleep on my sofa for a dollar a night. She could arrive with her pajamas on and the kids would already be asleep.This seemed like a good arrangement to her, so we made a deal. That night when the little ones and I knelt to say our prayers, we all thanked God for finding Mommy a job. And so I started at the Big Wheel. When I got home in the mornings I woke the baby-sitter up and sent her home with one dollar of my tip money-- fully half of what I averaged every night. As the weeks went by, heating bills added a strain to my meager wage. The tires on the old Chevy had the consistency of penny balloons and began to leak. I had to fill them with air on the way to work and again every morning before I could go home. One bleak fall morning, I dragged myself to the car to go home and found four tires in the back seat. New tires!There was no note, no nothing, just those beautiful brand new tires. Had angels taken up residence in Indiana ? I wondered.I made a deal with the local service station. In exchange for his mounting the new tires, I would clean up his office. I remember it took me a lot longer to scrub his floor than it did for him to do the tires.I was now working six nights instead of five and it still wasn't enough. Christmas was coming and I knew there would be no money for toys for the kids . I found a can of red paint and started repairing and painting some old toys. Then I hid them in the basement so there would be something for Santa to deliver on Christmas morning. Clothes were a worry too. I was sewing patches on top of patches on the boys pants and soon they would be too far gone to repair.On Christmas Eve, the usual customers were drinking coffee in the Big Wheel. There were the truckers, Les, Frank, and Jim, and a state trooper named Joe. A few musicians were hanging around after a gig at the Legion and were dropping nickels in the pinball machine. The regulars all just sat around and talked through the wee hours of the morning and then left to get home before the sun came up. When it was time for me to go home at seven o'clock on Christmas morning, to my amazement, my old battered Chevy was filled full to the top with boxes of all shapes and sizes. I quickly opened the driver's side door, crawled inside and kneeled in the front facing the back seat.Reaching back, I pulled off the lid of the top box. Inside was a whole case of little blue jeans, sizes 2-10! I looked inside another box: It was full of shirts to go with the jeans. Then I peeked inside some of the other boxes. There was candy and nuts and bananas and bags of groceries. There was an enormous ham for baking, and canned vegetables and potatoes. There was pudding and Jell-O and cookies, pie filling and flour. There was a whole bag of laundry supplies and cleaning items. And there were five toy trucks and one beautiful little doll.As I drove back through empty streets as the sun slowly rose on the most amazing Christmas Day of my life, I was sobbing with gratitude. And I will never forget the joy on the faces of my little ones that precious morning.Yes, there were angels in Indiana that long-ago December. And they all hung out at the Big Wheel truck stop.... THE POWER OF PRAYER.

I believe that God only gives three answers to prayer:

1. 'Yes!'

2. 'Not yet.'

3! . 'I have something better in mind..'

God still sits on the throne, the devil is a liar. You may be going through a tough time right now, but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that you cannot imagine.

How to be complete?

Every Thursday we have our care group, it’s simply a fellowship that we do once in a week. Yesterday was a combination of two care groups and so it was really crowded. It was so much fun! There were new comers, and I thought they enjoyed a lot too!
Part of the activity is bible study and sharing. The topic was about how to be complete.

How to be complete? Seemed to be a tough question huh! My brother Joo as usual leads the discussion. There were three pointers to be remembered on how to be complete, he said. First, you must be yourself... you don’t need to be somebody else. Second, do always your best... focus on the potential that you have and make it perfect. And the last one, trust god... you must not rely on yourself for it is god who always provide for every missing piece in yourself to make you complete.
Three pointers to bear in mind, easy to remember but these are quite hard to do. We often adapt ourselves in every situation we are into, tends for us to act as someone else. Of course you have to... or else you will be out of place. We want to be a kind of a flexible person I should say, but I think... it has something to do with our pride as well. We as human, it is our nature that we want us to be praised, to be admired, blah blah blah always... right?

As they say, there is no perfect in this world, not all the time we always do things in our best. Sometimes there are factors affects us not to excel. Though we really want to do our best in everything that we do but to fail is a possibility. But... yeah... it is but right to be excellent in all things we do. Aja!

Being a human is being weak! I think so! Do you think there’s ever a man consistently strong throughout his whole life? No lah! Yeah I trust god... but it’s always be our initial reaction to forget when we feel the worries, fear, uncomfortable, etc. if we’re into a displeasing scenario. Why? Maybe it’s part of being a human. Then I think it’s the time for us to take vitamins for memory enhancement so we’ll not forget god... seriously... we should pray not to be affected of what is happening in our surroundings, just trust god and everything will be fine. Amen!

Self Improvement and Self Growth

By Remez Sasson

Nowadays, the terms self improvement, self growth and self help have become popular. We find many books about these subjects and many websites too. It seems that people are turning inside to find the solution to their problems. They seek knowledge, techniques, workshops, lectures and teachers who can show them the way. People begin to understand that self improvement and self growth improve the quality of life.

The subconscious mind is one of the major keys to self improvement and self growth. By changing the contents of the subconscious mind you change your habits, behavior and attitudes. This is brought about through visualization, affirmations, meditation and by analyzing behavior and habits.

The process of inner change requires inner work. It is not enough to read, you have to practice what you read, and this needs time and effort. There is no such thing as instant self improvement. Any inner change takes time, and there must be motivation, desire, ambition, perseverance and dedication. Outer and inner resistance and opposition must be taken into account too. Upon starting any self improvement program, most people usually encounter inner resistance that come from their old habits and their subconscious mind, and also resistance and opposition from the people around them.
The desire to change, build new habits and improve must be strong enough to resist any laziness, desire to give up and the ridicule or opposition from family, friends or colleagues.

Let me tell you something about myself. I have been drawn to self improvement techniques from an early age, and have regarded them as a source for inner strength, happiness and a way to a better life. One of the most useful techniques that I have discovered was a simple, but very effective technique. It consisted of watching how people behaved and acted in various situations, and then looking inside myself, to find out if I behaved in the same way under the same conditions.

When I saw people with certain traits of character, or a certain kind of behavior that I did not like, I examined myself to see whether I possessed them too. If I did, I visualized and rehearsed in my mind a different sort of behavior. In my mind's eye I saw myself with the opposite traits of character. I visualized myself in situations, where I manifested the new behavior.
When I encountered traits of character or behavior, which I liked, I used to think about their advantages and benefits and their importance in my life. Here too, I used visualization and affirmations and endeavored to act in this way in daily life.

In this way I have learned and benefited a lot from the behavior and actions of the people around me, at work, at home, in the street and everywhere else, from people in real life, and from watching people on the screen. It was never for the purpose of judging them or taking advantage of them, but for learning how to act, react and behave in a better way. This process had another benefit. It increased the knowledge about how the mind and thoughts influence the behavior and actions of people.

How can you too take advantage of this technique for self improvement and growth?

1. Look around you and watch how people behave in various circumstances. Watch the people you meet at home, work, at the supermarket, on the bus, train and on the street. Watch and learn also from people interviewed on TV, and also from movies.

2. Watch how people talk, walk and react, and how they are consequently treated by others.

3. Pay attention to the way people use their voice and how they react to others' voices. Watch how you feel and act when people shout or speak softly. Watch what happens when people get angry, restless and upset and what happens if they are calm and relaxed.

4. If you do not like what you see, analyze what and why you do not like it, and then analyze your own behavior to find out whether you behave in the same way. Be honest and impartial in your analysis.

5. If you discover that you manifest some of these undesirable traits of character and behavior, affirm to yourself often, that every time you manifest these traits or behavior, you are going to be conscious and aware of them, and do your best to avoid them.

6. Play in your mind a mental scene of how you would like to behave. Repeat it several times a day, every day.

7. When you detect a sort of behavior or character traits you like and desire to possess, try to act in a similar way. Here too, visualize several times each day a scene, where you act and behave in that different way.

8. You can also decide to change some habit and behavior patterns and develop new ones, because you believe they are necessary and beneficial, even without seeing them in others first.

9. Think and visualize over and over again in your mind how you would like to act and behave. Constantly remind yourself of the changes you desire to make, and strive to act according to them. Each time that you find yourself acting according to your old habit, remember your decision to change and improve, and act accordingly.

10. Do not be disappointed or frustrated if you do not attain fast results. It does not matter how many times you fail or forget to behave as you desired. Persevere with your efforts and never give up, and you will begin to see how you and your life change.

http://www.successconsciousness.com/index_000043.htm

I AM A CHRISTIAN

Here's Meg's message to me for today, it's a poem...

I am a Christian

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I'm not shouting "I am saved"

I'm whispering "I was lost"

That is why I chose this way.

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I don't speak of this with pride.

I'm confessing that I stumble

And need someone to be my guide.

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I'm not trying to be strong.

I'm professing that I'm weak

And pray for strength to carry on.

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I'm not bragging of success.

I'm admitting I have failed

And cannot ever pay the debt.

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I'm not claiming to be perfect,

My flaws are all too visible,

But God believes I'm worth it.

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I still feel the sting of pain

I have my share of heartaches

Which is why I speak His name.

When I say..."I am a Christian"

I do not wish to judge.

I have no authority.

I only know I'm loved.

GOD ABUNDANTLY BLESS US ALL…

My friend...s**ks!

I have a friend... nope... I would say... I had a friend that really sucks! (sorry for the foul word...I can't help it)

Our church will be having an activity, and we are part of the dance group that will be performing on the said activity. One night we went to the dance practice, prior of that momentous event (as if it really momentous!), I waited for him for almost an hour for he always off late. That night I'm not feelin' well so i was very quiet. It wasn't the happy Red that was present on that night.

To make the story short... when the practice was already through, we had our very nice exit. Since we are not familiar with the place we decided to take taxi instead of bus. While on the the taxi stand, some of our church mates who were there in the practice passed by and ask if we want to join them on their dinner. I really want to go home that night as early as possible for I'm not feelin well, so I refused.

Unexpectedly, that friend of mine joined them (maybe because they were having fun), and a very kind of him, he left me as if I never exist (can you imagine the scenario). Even just a single word I did not hear from him...how gross! Is that what you call "friend"?! That was really rude! Imagine... I waited for him and he just left me like a shit! But what makes me disgusted is... he's my friend! I don't know what was really running through his mind for making that very friendly behaviour (It was really friendly and i appreciated it), what i know is...that really sucks!

I had my way back alone and feeling so disgusted. I changed my mind, instead of going home, i went to other place to unwind. It was already late when i went back to our place.

See... some instances make us discover who really our true friends are. If in that very instance he did that to me, how much more in a worst juncture.

I thought he's one of my closest friends. (I’m not angry! I’m not!)

Friend And Acquaintance

There is a difference between being an acquaintance and being a friend. An acquaintance is someone whose name you know, who you see every now and then, who you probably have something in common with and who you feel comfortable around. It's a person that you can invite to your home and share things with. But they are people who you don't share your life with, whose actions sometimes you don't understand because you don't know enough about them. On the other hand, a friend is someone you love. Not that you are "in love" with them, but you care about them and you think about them when they are not there. The people you are reminded of when you see something they might like, and you know this because you know them so well. They are the people whose pictures you have and whose faces are in your head regardless.Friends are the people you feel safe around because you know they care about you. They call just to see how you are doing, because a friend doesn't need an excuse. They tell you the truth, the first time, and you do the same. You know that if you have a problem, they are there to listen.Friends are the people who won't laugh at you or hurt you, and if they do hurt you they try hard to make it up to you. They are the people you love, regardless of whether you realize it.Friends are the people you cried with when you got rejected from colleges and during the last song at the prom and at graduation. They are the people that when you hug them, you don't think about how long to hug and who's going to be the first one to let go.Maybe they are the people that hold the rings at your wedding, or maybe they are the people who give you away at your wedding, or maybe they are the people you marry. Maybe they are the people who cry at your wedding because they are happy or because they are proud.They are the people who stop you from making mistakes and help you when you do. They are are the people whose hand you can hold, or you can hug or give them a kiss and not have it be awkward because they understand the things you do and they love you for them.They stick with you and stand by you. They hold your hand. They watch you live and you watch them live and you learn from them. Your life is not the same without them.

Neither too late nor too early

Here's Meg's inspiring message for the day...

There is a time for everything under heaven. This seems redundant as it does not add anything to what we already know, but it is amazing how often we need to be reaffirmed in truths that we would claim to know already. How often has someone told you that God loves you? It is not likely we will tire of hearing this truth. It is important that we realize that there is a time for all things; the difficulty is learning to discern when and where. There is a time for war – to fight for truth and right. How we should do this is another matter.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
1 There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant. 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build. 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. 5 A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces. 6 A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away. 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak. 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 9 What advantage has the worker from his toil? 10 I have considered the task which God has appointed for men to be busied about. 11 He has made everything appropriate to its time, and has put the timeless into their hearts, without men’s ever discovering, from beginning to end, the work which God has done.

REFLECTION:
God is neither too late nor too early. He makes all things beautiful in His time.

I choose to wait on You Lord no matter how long it takes for I know You have prepared only the best for me

Sea Food Fried Rice

I usually take a lunch in the canteen, but my friend Nazri asked me to go with him for lunch outside! We went to a Malay Food restaurant since my friend is Malay. I ordered from the menu book without having the idea of the food, I just based on the picture there...seemed nice! And here's the food...oh my god! Very spicy! Do you think i can finish the food...cannot!

I WILL BE HERE

Aside from my family, there are other persons that are so precious to me...my childhood friend Macee, and the Gorillaz; Bhabees, Lynette, Joey and Jao....and so, I want to dedicate this song to them...

I Will Be Here

Tomorrow mornin' if you wake up
And the sun does not appear
I...I will be here
If in the dark we lose sight of love
Hold my hand and have no fear' Cause
I...I will be here
I will be here
When you feel like bein' quiet
When you need to speak your mind
I will listen
And I will be here
When the laughter turns to cryin'
Through the winnin' and losin' and tryin'
We'll be together'
Cause I will be here
Tomorrow mornin' if you wake up
And the future is unclear
I...I'll be here
Just as sure as seasons are made for change
Our lifetimes are made for years
I...I will be here
I will be here
You can cry on my shoulder
When the mirror tells us we're older
I will hold you
And I will be here
To watch you grow in beauty
And tell you all the things you are to me
I will be here
I will be true
To the promise I have made
To you and to the One
who gave you to me
I...I will be here
And just as sure as seasons are made for change
Our lifetimes are made for years'
Cause I...I will be here....
We'll be together, forever'

Cause I will be here

I will be here

I wish we'll be friends forever. Though we're all apart, I know we'll always be there to support each and every one of us. Smile!

Flying

by: Roger Dean Kiser, Sr.

Once upon a time there was a little boy who was raised in a orphanage.The little boy had always wished that he could fly like a bird. It was very difficult for him to understand why he could not fly. There were birds at the zoo that were much bigger than he, and they could fly."Why can't I?" he thought. "Is there something wrong with me?" he wondered.There was another little boy who was crippled. He had always wished that he could walk and run like other little boys and girls."Why can't I be like them?" he thought.One day the little orphan boy who had wanted to fly like a bird ran away from the orphanage. He came upon a park where he saw the little boy who could not walk or run playing in the sandbox.He ran over to the little boy and asked him if he had ever wanted to fly like a bird."No," said the little boy who could not walk or run. "But I have wondered what it would be like to walk and run like other boys and girls.""That is very sad." said the little boy who wanted to fly. "Do you think we could be friends?" he said to the little boy in the sandbox."Sure." said the little boy.The two little boys played for hours. They made sand castles and made really funny sounds with their mouths. Sounds which made them laugh real hard. Then the little boy's father came with a wheelchair to pick up his son. The little boy who had always wanted to fly ran over to the boy's father and whispered something into his ear."That would be OK," said the man.The little boy who had always wanted to fly like a bird ran over to his new friend and said, "You are my only friend and I wish that there was something that I could do to make you walk and run like other little boys and girls. But I can't. But there is something that I can do for you."The little orphan boy turned around and told his new friend to slide up onto his back. He then began to run across the grass. Faster and faster he ran, carrying the little crippled boy on his back. Faster and harder he ran across the park. Harder and harder he made his legs travel. Soon the wind just whistled across the two little boys' faces.The little boy's father began to cry as he watched his beautiful little crippled son flapping his arms up and down in the wind, all the while yelling at the top of his voice,"I'M FLYING, DADDY. I'M FLYING!"

The Doll And The Rose

I was walking around in a store. I saw a cashier hand this little boy his money back saying "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll."Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him: 'Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?'The old lady replied: 'You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.'Then she asked him to stay there for 5 minutes while she went to look around. She leftquickly.The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to."It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her."I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her after all, and not to worry.But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now. I have togive the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there."His eyes were so sad while saying this. "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.'My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said: "I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the m all."Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me "I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won't forget me.""I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister." Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. "What if we checked again, just in case you do have enough money?'"OK" he said "I hope that I have enough." I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.The little boy said: "Thank you God for giving me enough money!" Then he looked at me and added "I asked yesterday before I slept for God to make sure I have enough money to buy this doll so that mommy can give it to my sister. He heard me!'"I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.'"My mommy loves white roses."A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I left with my basket. I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car, where there was one young lady and a little girl.The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family hadto decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting machine, because the young lady wouldnot be able to recover from the coma.Was this the family of the little boy?Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the younglady had passed away. I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before burial.She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest.I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that this little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in afraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.

A Mom With One Eye

I got an e-mail from my friend Mark... a touching story. It would be nice if I
will post it here...

My mom only had one eye. I hated her... She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students & teachers to support the family. There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to say hello to me. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out..The next day at school one of my classmates said, 'EEEE, your mom only has one eye!'I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear. I confronted her that day and said, ' If you're only goanna make me a laughing stock, why don't you just die?'My mom did not respond...I didn't even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because I was full of anger..I was oblivious to her feelings. I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her. So I studied real hard, got a chance to go abroad to study. Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own...I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts, Then one day, my Mother came to visit me. She hadn't seen me in years and she didn't even meet her Grand children. When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at her for coming over uninvited. I screamed at her, 'How dare you come to my house and scare my Children!'GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!! 'And to this, my mother quietly answered, 'Oh, I'm so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address, 'And she disappeared out of sight. One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity. Our neighbours said that she died. I did not shed a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have. 'My dearest son, I think of you all the time. I'm sorry that I came to your house and scared your children. I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I'm sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you when you were growing up. You see........when you were very little, you got into an accident, and Lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you having to grow up with one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my Place, with that eye.

WhERE Is GOD?

Meg's inspiring message for the day...



“… the days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the son of Man, but you will not see it.” – Luke 17:22

When the 9/11 tragedy happened, a lot of people asked, “Where was God?” He seemed to have been absent for such a disaster to happen.
Similarly, many people ask the same question when personal tragedies happen to their lives. “Where is God when I am down?” But maybe we should also ask, “Where was God in my life when I was up?” when everything was doing well and great with my family, my business, my career. Couldn’t it be that, blinded by worldly success, we’ve stopped seeing God in our lives when He was supposedly so present blessing us generously and abundantly? But when terrible, dreadful and heartbreaking events strike us we start looking for Him again, even blaming Him for such misfortune.
God would never abandon us, especially in moments that we need Him the most. But for us to see Him clearly in our tragic moments we should train ourselves to see Him in our joyous times. In fact, we should be seeing Him every time and every moment so that never will there come a day in our lives that we could no longer see Him. Alvin Barcelona

REFLECTION:
Do you see God clearly in both happy and sad moments of your life?

O God, never hide from me. But more correctly, never allow me to hide from You so that I could see You all the days of my life. Amen

disgusting pimples

just took photo of myself while i'm waiting for my friend ...disgusting...even in my photo, still my pimples are very visible! How can I take rid this disgusting pimples off ....tell me?!

WORK IS A BLESSING

Here's another inspiring message from my penpal...

Dear Good Friend,
Conquer this new week with God's Word in your heart!
Have a blessed week ahead.
-meg

I know what you have done; I know how hard you have worked and how patient you have been… – Revelation 2:2

Do you ever get tired of working?
If you’re the average person, you must be living a routinary life — you wake up, go to work, go back home, sleep, then wake up again the next morning to do the same thing. You’re seldom able to spend your hard-earned money on yourself because you have a family to feed, kids to put through school (even if they’re not yours), monthly utility bills to pay, plus the rent, etcetera, etcetera.
Every day you toil to make a living. It can get burdensome, especially when you’re struggling to make ends meet. You want to quit but you can’t, because people you love are relying on you.
But God sees and appreciates everything that you do out of love and He rewards you for it. Work is a blessing in itself. Without it, your talents would be useless, your family would starve, the children would grow up ignorant, and you’d all probably be homeless. To be relied on is an even greater blessing. How miserable life must be if nobody needed you. So press on. Your labor of love touches lives. -Nova Arias

REFLECTION:
Do you see your work as a blessing or a burden?

Holy Spirit, keep the fire burning in me that I may not tire of doing the task you have given me.

PUSH...

RULES:

1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, MP3 Player, or whatever on Shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!

4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.

*If someone says, “Is this okay?” You say?

EVERYTIME (a very good quality…what is it?!)

* How would you describe yourself?

MORE THAN YESTERDAY (yes, coz every day I’m growing… mentally, physically, & emotionally …somehow! he he he)

* What do you like in a guy/girl?

REMEMBER (remember M remember E put them together remember ME! he he he)

* How do you feel today?

KISS THE RAIN (yeah, i wanna kiss the rain… the problem is…it’s a sunny day! hehehe)

* What is your life’s purpose?

LIGHTER (yeah..that is my purpose…to light ones mind! Ha ha ha)

* What is your motto?

ALL THE WAY (jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way… he he he )

* What do your friends think of you?

DANGEROUS (oh my goodness…is that what they think of me….how gross!!! tsk tsk)

* What do you think of your parents?

WALKING AFTER YOU ( hey mom, dad…will you stop following me, I’m not young anymore?! He he he!)

* What do you think about very often?

PARTY UP (nope..not anymore! I changed somehow…ha ha ha)

* What is 2 + 2?

LET'S DO IT AGAIN (yeah..it was fun..let’s do it again, again, and again..toink! )

* What do you think of your best friend?

FALLING (falling tears…of joy…because of my naughty and funny lines!)

* What do you think of the person you like?

DON'T SPEAK (don’t speak when nothing good to say… yeah!)

* What is your life story?

REMEMBER THE TIME (i remember the time… I once a famous singer then I was addicted to prohibited drugs and I was fell in my bed… then I awake… whoaah.. good thing I’m only dreaming! He he he

* What do you want to be when you grow up?

RUN TO YOU ( I wanna run to you… for you are my saviour, my lord, my god….To grow up with the lord in me, that’s what I want)

* What do you think of when you see the person you like?

HOLE IN MY SOUL (I think that there’s something in my soul…but I don’t know if it’s a hole! He he he)

* What will you dance to at your wedding?

I'M YOUR MAN (i’ll be dancing with ALL-4-ONE as my back up… he he he)

* What will they play at your funeral?

IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S OKEY (It’s not right that I’m leaving you.…but it’s okey coz you will follow…soon! he he he)

*What is your hobby/interest?

IT WASN'T ME (it was’nt me who is shy to sing out loud!!!)

* What is your biggest fear?

CRUSH (to be crushed like an orange! What will be my look if I
I will be…he he he!!!)

*What is your biggest secret?

MY ALL (it won’t be a secret anymore if I’ll tell you!)

*What do you think of your friends?

ONE IN A MILLION (I don’t think so…maybe…somehow…he he he…yup!… they really are!)

* What will you post this as?

PUSH (coz it really pushes me to tell something ‘bout me?….just nothing! )

HAD FUN DOING THIS!!!!! TRY IT!! GOOD THERAPY !

COPPER COINS HAVE NAMES

My penpal Meg always send me an inspiring messages almost everyday. I thought I'd post it here!

Dear Good Friend,
It is not the amount we give but the attitude with which we give it that counts.
God looks to the heart of the giver and the quality of the gift of love we bring to Him.
Have a blessed week ahead!
May your dreams come true,
-meg


He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. – Luke 21:2


You said “I love you” and then handed me P20. Am I supposed to believe your love? It depends. If you are burning a hundred dollar bill to light up your cigar, and your name is Bill Gates, your action wasn’t convincing. But if you are a poor beggar who digs trash bins for leftover food, and that P20 is your only hope for dinner tonight, I think there’s not much room for me to doubt your love.
God is rich in everything! He owns the “cattle in a thousand hills” (Ps 50:10) and infinitely more. Nobody forgets that He created all things, the source of all we know and ever hope to have. Therefore, doubting the love of this rich God is justifiable, right? Think again.
When Jesus saw the poor widow, He saw His Father. When the offering was demanded for the salvation of all, God slipped His hand into His cosmic pocket and pulled out His two copper coins named Jesus. And He gave Him up for you and me.
This love I can’t doubt. Jon Escoto

REFLECTION:
God’s offering of two copper coins automatically solicits a response. What are my two copper coins that I generously offer for His glory?

Lord, thank You for being the first to offer Your two copper coins. Help me understand Your love that I will have no choice but to offer all of my life back to You.

Just for fun... Part 1

Shopping, shopping , and shopping at Causeway Point Woodlands... nah... just undies..one piece...he he he!

Going to our Ministry House for our caregroup. since it was still early... photo, photo , and photo first before anything else...he he he

I accompanied my friend Joey during one of his appoinments somewhere in City Hall, after that we decided to take a walk. We actually don't have the idea that we were heading to Merlion Park...

In Botanical Garden we saw a monkey climbing in a tree, we took picture of him... and that's the monkey!

From Botanical garden with my churchmates, we headed to Orchard. Infront of Takashimaya we took a rest for a while then... click!

Joyanne's exit from Malaysia... we went to Sentosa to explore the beauty of Singapore!

After our caregroup, we decided to go somewhere in Orchard Road to play pool... with ate Donna, Joo, Mark, Benedict, Cyrus, and sweet.