it`s a beautiful, windless tuesday morning today. Still hotter as ever but i woke up feeling light and headache free. How i wish all my mornings will be like these. piles of dirty clothes are waiting to be washed and i`m just so anxious to get rid of them, see them hang and be folded neatly clean before this day is over...
All the boys (except dondon) are in camp this week. Hindi kami sumama ni hubby kasi alam naming mas ma-enjoy sila kung sila-sila lang ang andodoon. They were all bubbling with excitement when they left Sunday afternoon. I think there were about 23 of them from malacanang church whose able to make it as far as reaching their goal of finances is concerned. Good luck, young people........ i know this youth camp will do each of you good and you`ll come home a different person. Things will never be the same again in your christian walk.......it`s not backward, but forward!! Amen??
Last Sunday, we had another guest preacher...... we`re so happy and privileged to hear him preach for the first time on a Sunday.........no other than the youngest of the "cutar preachers", verniel. Myy......am i just so proud, hearing him speak so efficiently and so articulate (pls. understand, moms sees their offsprings are always the best). Am so glad for what the Lord has done in shaping their lives, may He`ll continue using them in the ministry. Pattsclan, this is our heritage, right? And for me, that`s the best "pamana" na binigay in papa sa atin. instilling into our hearts and minds the love for the work of God. We will continue to pass it on to our children and to their children and to the next patts generation hanggang sa pagbabalik ng Panginoon. Do i sound like preaching again????
Hubby and I have only each other for this week, so yesterday we had a date, eat out and went to attend a seminar ( a friend na hindi matanggihan invited us) about supplementary food products. It`s been a while that i had not taken any food supplements so I became interested to see what they got. Sure enough, marami nga silang ini-offer but i chose and bought two of those to try
for myself. Jean and I are talking about her being on a diet program now kaya naalala ko siya nang inumin ko yong isa kagabi na hindi ako ginutom hanggang ngayong umaga. Instead na kumain ka, inumin mo lang ito (it`s a mixture of all fruits and vegetable - in a liquid form. parang energy drink.) Then they have this "fiber"product also that i took before going to sleep. This morning, it`s an effortless and easy waste disposal for me, hehehe. As if i got rid of all the waste for i felt so light and good. Felt relieved and totally clean... I decided i would have to take these supplements from now on, for hubby and me have signed up with this company for good. Jean, kung maliit na ang tiyan ko, papakita ko sa iyo ang picture ko, lols........well, we`ll see about that!!
oh, i have to run.... (before i forget the loads of laundry).... This is just an update.....i`ll keep updating you as much as possible.
For now, i enjoy being alone with hubby... i missed my "boys", but they will be back on Saturday and they`re enjoying themselves too.... (**grin**)
talk to `yah later....
ate virgie
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Saturday, April 22, 2006
some stories...........
unkindness, scars
Molly had a fiery temper when she was a young girl. It often caused her to say or do unkind things. Finally, her father told her that for each thoughtless, mean thing she did, he would drive a nail into their gatepost. For each kindness, a nail would be pulled out. As the nails increased, getting them out became a challenge. Finally, the wished-for-day arrived - only one more nail!! As her father pulled it out, Molly danced around proudly, exclaiming, "see daddy the nails are all gone!". "Yes", agreed her father thoughtfully, "the nails are gone - but the scars remain".
Winners and losers:
the winner- is always part of the answer
the loser - always a part of the problem
the winner - always has a programme
the loser - always has an excuse
the winner - says, " let me do it for you"
the loser - says, "that`s not my job"
the winner - sees an answer to every problem
the loser - sees a problem in every answer
the winner - says, "it may be difficult, but it`s possible"
the loser - says, "it may be possible, but it`s too difficult".
Old age and usefulness:
An old clock maker had been put out of business by the new electronic watches. He was out of work and destitute. One day, walking along a back alley in town he noticed a pile of old clocks on a dump heap behind a jewelry store. They were clocks of all shapes and sizes and colours, in every degree of disrepair.
He begged the jeweler to give them to him and let him try to get them going again. So with a couple of screwdrivers and some oil he set to work, and began to pick their insides. Suddenly, one of them began to tick. He polished the case tenderly and set it upon a shelf. One after another, the clocks responded to his seemingly magic touch. They began to tick - to come alive. Only a few were hopelessly beyond redemption.
Old clocks are symbolic of old age itself. It must have a purpose in life - and then the old heart will tick again, long after it is supposed to have stopped. -tonne
God is everywhere:
My daughter burst into the kitchen one day with a breathless question, "mom, God is everywhere, right?"
"Right", i assured her. "Well, I just know he`s at our new grocery store right now".
"You do?" "Why?" "He opens the door for everybody!!" she exclaimed. (automatic door).
- christian reader
Marriage:
Many married people think that when they marry, they possess their partner much as they possess and own a fridge or a stove or a radio. But man and wife don`t belong to one another; they have been given to one another. They keep their identity. A Lebanese poet says, "In the temple the pillars stand alone. And just because of that they carry the beautiful ceiling". Take a l;ook at any church or large building; the pillars are never together, or in pairs. No. They are spaced out. Even in Nature we have this tolerance and trust. Beautiful tress like cypresses and oaks never grow in one another`s shadow. Shadows stunt tree growth and shape and sizes.
True love needs distance. The more a partner can allow his or her partner the sense of personal freedom, the more often will he or she receive that partner in return as a free and willingly given gift.
Mothers day:
Two little boys, bothers, presented their mother on Mother`s day with a wary-looking gardenia plant, which they had managed to buy with their saved-up dimes and nickles allowance money.
Mom was especially pleased because they had done it all on their own, without any prompting. She hugged them and kissed them. The elder of the two, a six year old, made this presentation, "Gee, mom, if we only had another three dollars, we could have bought you a really pretty wreath. It has the words, "REST IN PEACE'. That would have been really keen, cuz we wanted you to take it easy on Mother`s Day."
LISTENING;
On a dark side street, next to a car lot, body shop, and hamburger stand in the business district of Spokane, Washington, is an organization that will listen to people talk on whatever subject they want. The fee is $15 for a half-hour. "Let`s talk" is the name of the organization and it is staffed by three people six days a week. First there`s Kathy - no last names, please - a bespectacled brunette who ushers the clients into a room furnished with plants, a matching couch and chair, and earth-toned rugs.
"Here`s a cup of coffee", she says. "Al will be in to see you soon". Al is the founder....... and he looks like a 6-3 football player, which he used to be until a few years ago. The third staff member is Cindy and all of them differ from psychiatrists because they only listen and don`t give advice. They just listen.....and people come in everyday and pay $15 for 30 minutes, when they can talked themselves out.... They can be themselves or be someone else and no one will make them feel ashamed of it or point an accusing finger. -Grit
CHAIRMEN
A four year old had been elected chairman of a neighborhood group of older boys. The father of a member asked his son why they had elected such a little fellow.. "well, you see dad, " the boy explained, "he couldn`t be secretary because he can`t read. We couldn`t elect him treasurer `cause he can`t count. He`s too little to throw anyone out, so we couldn`t make him sergeant-at-arms and we know he`d feel bad unless we elected him to something, so we made him the chairman". -sunshine
Molly had a fiery temper when she was a young girl. It often caused her to say or do unkind things. Finally, her father told her that for each thoughtless, mean thing she did, he would drive a nail into their gatepost. For each kindness, a nail would be pulled out. As the nails increased, getting them out became a challenge. Finally, the wished-for-day arrived - only one more nail!! As her father pulled it out, Molly danced around proudly, exclaiming, "see daddy the nails are all gone!". "Yes", agreed her father thoughtfully, "the nails are gone - but the scars remain".
Winners and losers:
the winner- is always part of the answer
the loser - always a part of the problem
the winner - always has a programme
the loser - always has an excuse
the winner - says, " let me do it for you"
the loser - says, "that`s not my job"
the winner - sees an answer to every problem
the loser - sees a problem in every answer
the winner - says, "it may be difficult, but it`s possible"
the loser - says, "it may be possible, but it`s too difficult".
Old age and usefulness:
An old clock maker had been put out of business by the new electronic watches. He was out of work and destitute. One day, walking along a back alley in town he noticed a pile of old clocks on a dump heap behind a jewelry store. They were clocks of all shapes and sizes and colours, in every degree of disrepair.
He begged the jeweler to give them to him and let him try to get them going again. So with a couple of screwdrivers and some oil he set to work, and began to pick their insides. Suddenly, one of them began to tick. He polished the case tenderly and set it upon a shelf. One after another, the clocks responded to his seemingly magic touch. They began to tick - to come alive. Only a few were hopelessly beyond redemption.
Old clocks are symbolic of old age itself. It must have a purpose in life - and then the old heart will tick again, long after it is supposed to have stopped. -tonne
God is everywhere:
My daughter burst into the kitchen one day with a breathless question, "mom, God is everywhere, right?"
"Right", i assured her. "Well, I just know he`s at our new grocery store right now".
"You do?" "Why?" "He opens the door for everybody!!" she exclaimed. (automatic door).
- christian reader
Marriage:
Many married people think that when they marry, they possess their partner much as they possess and own a fridge or a stove or a radio. But man and wife don`t belong to one another; they have been given to one another. They keep their identity. A Lebanese poet says, "In the temple the pillars stand alone. And just because of that they carry the beautiful ceiling". Take a l;ook at any church or large building; the pillars are never together, or in pairs. No. They are spaced out. Even in Nature we have this tolerance and trust. Beautiful tress like cypresses and oaks never grow in one another`s shadow. Shadows stunt tree growth and shape and sizes.
True love needs distance. The more a partner can allow his or her partner the sense of personal freedom, the more often will he or she receive that partner in return as a free and willingly given gift.
Mothers day:
Two little boys, bothers, presented their mother on Mother`s day with a wary-looking gardenia plant, which they had managed to buy with their saved-up dimes and nickles allowance money.
Mom was especially pleased because they had done it all on their own, without any prompting. She hugged them and kissed them. The elder of the two, a six year old, made this presentation, "Gee, mom, if we only had another three dollars, we could have bought you a really pretty wreath. It has the words, "REST IN PEACE'. That would have been really keen, cuz we wanted you to take it easy on Mother`s Day."
LISTENING;
On a dark side street, next to a car lot, body shop, and hamburger stand in the business district of Spokane, Washington, is an organization that will listen to people talk on whatever subject they want. The fee is $15 for a half-hour. "Let`s talk" is the name of the organization and it is staffed by three people six days a week. First there`s Kathy - no last names, please - a bespectacled brunette who ushers the clients into a room furnished with plants, a matching couch and chair, and earth-toned rugs.
"Here`s a cup of coffee", she says. "Al will be in to see you soon". Al is the founder....... and he looks like a 6-3 football player, which he used to be until a few years ago. The third staff member is Cindy and all of them differ from psychiatrists because they only listen and don`t give advice. They just listen.....and people come in everyday and pay $15 for 30 minutes, when they can talked themselves out.... They can be themselves or be someone else and no one will make them feel ashamed of it or point an accusing finger. -Grit
CHAIRMEN
A four year old had been elected chairman of a neighborhood group of older boys. The father of a member asked his son why they had elected such a little fellow.. "well, you see dad, " the boy explained, "he couldn`t be secretary because he can`t read. We couldn`t elect him treasurer `cause he can`t count. He`s too little to throw anyone out, so we couldn`t make him sergeant-at-arms and we know he`d feel bad unless we elected him to something, so we made him the chairman". -sunshine
Monday, April 17, 2006
good dialoque
Like all Sundays, it`s been a long day. We had no sunrise service early in the morning, just our normal one starting at 10:00 a.m. I was glad many came to attend our worship service and our place was packed. I realize we needed to add more chairs to avoid standing room. Kulang na ang mga upuan.....means dumadami ang mga anak ng Dios. Magandang problema di ba? Summer heat is terrible, almost annoying ( o talagang nakakainis), parang nasa oven kami...kung pwede lang iluto ang tao, lutong-luto na kaming lahat!!
But regardless the heat, God`s spirit move in a mighty way. Charis was our speaker and the Word of the Lord made its way into our hearts and just hit home. We were refresh once more. Such a wonderful worship service!!
In the afternoon, we had a birthday party for the small girl of one of our saints here, at enjoy na enjoy ang lahat ng mga bata sa mga games, foods at iba pang treat. Gabi na umuwi ang karamihan, naglinis, naghugas ng pinggan at iba pa, kasi kung hindi nila gagawin yon, ako lahat ang maiiwanan ng lahat ng dapat iligpit.....maawa naman kayo sa akin...hehehe!!!
Paglapat kaagad ng likod ko sa kama ay nakarating agad ako sa dreamland. Pagod pero masaya. I consider myself as one of those people who have no problem getting to sleep. Not like one who keep on turning and tossing in bed before drifting on....Thank God.
Well, that`s not what I intend to write as an entry today. I happened to read something as tips to husbands and wives, para maiiwasan ang pag-aaway hanggang umabot sa punto na magkakasakitan na. This is timely. I can`t help but keep on reflecting about what happened to our sister this week and thought that maybe kung natutunan nilang magkaroon ng good dialoque everytime they clashed ay naiwasan sana ang saktan ng isa ang isa... here is:
good dialoque - (for the speaker)
l) explain your point of view briefly without judgement
2) send clear and accurate messages
3) avoid accusing, blaming and criticizing
4) If there is a need to confront, do it with care by using the "I" message.
(for the listener)
1) give full attention so you can understand your partner`s feelings, opinions and needs
2) acknowledge feelings and clarify before disagreeing by using the technique of reflective listening.
3) listen with your heart and accept the feeling of the other
4) Provide feedback and be generous with supportive or positive statements.
guys, kilala n`yo ako. Of what I have been. grabeeeee parang waray-waray. Hindi umaatras sa labanan, lolz... (hindi magandang testimony). God really talked to my heart that I need to change the way i dealt with things as far as my relationship with my husband is concerned. I tell you, i learned it the hard way.. Now i can say without doubt, that i am willing to change only to keep love alive at maging kalugod-lugod ako sa paningin ng Diyos!!
I am not perfect... i have so many imperfections. I am ashamed of what I was before. I asked God`s forgiveness and I know He has accepted and forgave me. Presently, those days of adjustments have passed now and we made it a point to have a good dialoque everytime a clash is in the making. With God`s help we seems successful. I feel my love for him now grows more and more each day that we`re together. It`s so bliss to let God be the center of the home and continue to live with the greatness of His testimony. Praise God.
Maybe i would write another entry regarding husband and wife topic next time. I`ve so much to say. For now, i want to share that tips that i write above...
I hope i`m not boring everone. Because I am as of the moment. I think it`s because of this heat.........i have headache too.
so long.... love you all.
But regardless the heat, God`s spirit move in a mighty way. Charis was our speaker and the Word of the Lord made its way into our hearts and just hit home. We were refresh once more. Such a wonderful worship service!!
In the afternoon, we had a birthday party for the small girl of one of our saints here, at enjoy na enjoy ang lahat ng mga bata sa mga games, foods at iba pang treat. Gabi na umuwi ang karamihan, naglinis, naghugas ng pinggan at iba pa, kasi kung hindi nila gagawin yon, ako lahat ang maiiwanan ng lahat ng dapat iligpit.....maawa naman kayo sa akin...hehehe!!!
Paglapat kaagad ng likod ko sa kama ay nakarating agad ako sa dreamland. Pagod pero masaya. I consider myself as one of those people who have no problem getting to sleep. Not like one who keep on turning and tossing in bed before drifting on....Thank God.
Well, that`s not what I intend to write as an entry today. I happened to read something as tips to husbands and wives, para maiiwasan ang pag-aaway hanggang umabot sa punto na magkakasakitan na. This is timely. I can`t help but keep on reflecting about what happened to our sister this week and thought that maybe kung natutunan nilang magkaroon ng good dialoque everytime they clashed ay naiwasan sana ang saktan ng isa ang isa... here is:
good dialoque - (for the speaker)
l) explain your point of view briefly without judgement
2) send clear and accurate messages
3) avoid accusing, blaming and criticizing
4) If there is a need to confront, do it with care by using the "I" message.
(for the listener)
1) give full attention so you can understand your partner`s feelings, opinions and needs
2) acknowledge feelings and clarify before disagreeing by using the technique of reflective listening.
3) listen with your heart and accept the feeling of the other
4) Provide feedback and be generous with supportive or positive statements.
guys, kilala n`yo ako. Of what I have been. grabeeeee parang waray-waray. Hindi umaatras sa labanan, lolz... (hindi magandang testimony). God really talked to my heart that I need to change the way i dealt with things as far as my relationship with my husband is concerned. I tell you, i learned it the hard way.. Now i can say without doubt, that i am willing to change only to keep love alive at maging kalugod-lugod ako sa paningin ng Diyos!!
I am not perfect... i have so many imperfections. I am ashamed of what I was before. I asked God`s forgiveness and I know He has accepted and forgave me. Presently, those days of adjustments have passed now and we made it a point to have a good dialoque everytime a clash is in the making. With God`s help we seems successful. I feel my love for him now grows more and more each day that we`re together. It`s so bliss to let God be the center of the home and continue to live with the greatness of His testimony. Praise God.
Maybe i would write another entry regarding husband and wife topic next time. I`ve so much to say. For now, i want to share that tips that i write above...
I hope i`m not boring everone. Because I am as of the moment. I think it`s because of this heat.........i have headache too.
so long.... love you all.
Friday, April 14, 2006
tough times
it`s holy week.... pinoys are doing their share of their so-called sacrifices believing they will be justified of their sins by doing so like walking barefoot, abstaining from eating all kinds of meat but others stood above the rest by doing what the Lord Jesus did, doing it again and again every year....nailing themselves on the cross. Nakakalungkot lang, kasi pagkatapos nilang gawin yan, ay babalik na naman sila sa dating gawi at buhay.......pamumuhay sa kasalanan!! For us christians, it`s a reminder once again of our rsponsibility of telling them they don`t have to go through all that because minsan lang dapat nagpapako si Jesus Christ sa krus and that act alone is enough to cleanse them from their sins kung tatanggapin lang sana nila ang regalong buhay na walang hanggan na binigay sa atin ng Panginoon..
This holiday, we are offering ourselves in a 3-day prayer and fasting. A privilege to give ourselves in humility before God and just giving our all to Him in total surrender. Guess what, jeff is joining us. I`m just so happy to see him trying his best to make a difference in his life for God.
I`ve been so sickly these past weeks. I`ve reach stage four hypertension. Sobrang taas palagi i could get a stroke anytime. Thank God, there`s hubby to constantly check on me and keeping track about how to keep my blood pressure down. Lord, i want to enjoy living a long time for my loveones!! My desire is to continue to be their caretaker, a mother, a soft blanket, a word of support and comfort. Be always present when they need my time. How should i give it gladly when i`m not well? Ano ba yan, nag-eemote na naman ako... i won`t blame it this time of my old age......yan yata ang issue sa pattsclan ngayon eh...
well, tough times. I don`t know why i wrote that as title to this entry. Maybe because that`s how i see about everyone`s condition here in pinas. You could just see and feel how people suffer...... not just financially, there`s more......more beyond that. There`s depression and loneliness in people`s eyes. Hunger for something beyond words. If only they knew what we got in Jesus. He`s the answer to all our longings. well, we christians have sufferings and struggles too. But it`s different when Jesus is leading the way, taking care of everything for us. If He sends us on a tough path He would supply tough shoes para hindi masusugatan ang mga paa natin sa mga matutulis na bato na ating dadaanan.
Here`s a story about potatoes. Says people are like potatoes. After potatoes have been harvested they have to be spread out and sorted in order to get maximum market dollar. They are divided according to size, big, medium and small. It is only after potatoes have been graded and bagged that they are loaded onto trucks. This is the method that all potato farmers use, all except this one.
One farmer never bothered to sort the potatoes at all. Yet he seemed to be making the most money. A puzzled neighbor asked him, " what is your secret?" He said "it`s simple". I just load up the wagon with potatoes and take the roughest road to town. During the eight mile trip, the little potatoes fall to the bottom. The medium potatoes land in the middle while the big ones rise to the top. That`s not only true of potatoes. It is a law of life. Big potatoes rise to the top on rough roads and tough people rise to the top in rough times. Tough times never last, but tough people do.
I shared this story to my sis. neth whose presently undergoing a most difficult and complex time of her life. A painful trial going on right now that she`s need to endure. I want to assure her that God is there and knows what He`s doing. I want to tell her......just hang on there and this crisis will pass in God`s time. Andito lang kaming lahat, loving her without measure and wanting to help in any way we can.... Pero, she would have to fight this struggle alone dahil sarili lang niya ang makakatulong sa kanya, with the help of God. This is a challenge that only she is participating. This is a test to show how much she have grown up basing her experiences in the past.. This is to test how good a problem solver she is and can now understand the benefit of taking the high road......well, well, well, pattsclan, i hope you know what i`m driving at. It`s just so complicated on her part that i`d rather not write her whole story here. I`d known about it this week and just so surprise like a bucket of water to my face, surprise of how she had suffered all these years. For a while, i was just so full of anger to that man who caused her pain......but that`s life, nasa atin kung paano natin tatanggapin at gawan ng paraan na makatakas, right.? Hello, this is for pattsclan only..... we have a sister here who needs our prayers!!
Lastly, i`m grateful that we are the big potatoes of this life.... We can laugh at all the trials and problems because Jesus is always there with us. Huge bills are nothing compared to His bountiful blessings. It`s so clear as crystal that everything is going up.......utilities and others, but we continue to enjoy airconditioned rooms and give us cool and comfort while we sleep, delicious food on our tables, and nice things so that the world will continue to see how rich our God is...
Before i close, i am considering this trip to Hongkong on June... It is surely a "break" for me especially that my sisters will be joining me. I refuse to doubt of what God can do. He will supply our needs. It`s just a matter of choice in our part. a yes and a no. In my part, "yes" is written in the stars. And my God is with me in this.........
i hope i`m not boring you with this topsy-turvy entry... (right spelling?) well, it`s been a while, not like my sis. jean whose updating us everyday... with her happenings.... ( i love all her entries....an encouragement for all of us. keep doing it sis..)
see you `round...
ate gie
This holiday, we are offering ourselves in a 3-day prayer and fasting. A privilege to give ourselves in humility before God and just giving our all to Him in total surrender. Guess what, jeff is joining us. I`m just so happy to see him trying his best to make a difference in his life for God.
I`ve been so sickly these past weeks. I`ve reach stage four hypertension. Sobrang taas palagi i could get a stroke anytime. Thank God, there`s hubby to constantly check on me and keeping track about how to keep my blood pressure down. Lord, i want to enjoy living a long time for my loveones!! My desire is to continue to be their caretaker, a mother, a soft blanket, a word of support and comfort. Be always present when they need my time. How should i give it gladly when i`m not well? Ano ba yan, nag-eemote na naman ako... i won`t blame it this time of my old age......yan yata ang issue sa pattsclan ngayon eh...
well, tough times. I don`t know why i wrote that as title to this entry. Maybe because that`s how i see about everyone`s condition here in pinas. You could just see and feel how people suffer...... not just financially, there`s more......more beyond that. There`s depression and loneliness in people`s eyes. Hunger for something beyond words. If only they knew what we got in Jesus. He`s the answer to all our longings. well, we christians have sufferings and struggles too. But it`s different when Jesus is leading the way, taking care of everything for us. If He sends us on a tough path He would supply tough shoes para hindi masusugatan ang mga paa natin sa mga matutulis na bato na ating dadaanan.
Here`s a story about potatoes. Says people are like potatoes. After potatoes have been harvested they have to be spread out and sorted in order to get maximum market dollar. They are divided according to size, big, medium and small. It is only after potatoes have been graded and bagged that they are loaded onto trucks. This is the method that all potato farmers use, all except this one.
One farmer never bothered to sort the potatoes at all. Yet he seemed to be making the most money. A puzzled neighbor asked him, " what is your secret?" He said "it`s simple". I just load up the wagon with potatoes and take the roughest road to town. During the eight mile trip, the little potatoes fall to the bottom. The medium potatoes land in the middle while the big ones rise to the top. That`s not only true of potatoes. It is a law of life. Big potatoes rise to the top on rough roads and tough people rise to the top in rough times. Tough times never last, but tough people do.
I shared this story to my sis. neth whose presently undergoing a most difficult and complex time of her life. A painful trial going on right now that she`s need to endure. I want to assure her that God is there and knows what He`s doing. I want to tell her......just hang on there and this crisis will pass in God`s time. Andito lang kaming lahat, loving her without measure and wanting to help in any way we can.... Pero, she would have to fight this struggle alone dahil sarili lang niya ang makakatulong sa kanya, with the help of God. This is a challenge that only she is participating. This is a test to show how much she have grown up basing her experiences in the past.. This is to test how good a problem solver she is and can now understand the benefit of taking the high road......well, well, well, pattsclan, i hope you know what i`m driving at. It`s just so complicated on her part that i`d rather not write her whole story here. I`d known about it this week and just so surprise like a bucket of water to my face, surprise of how she had suffered all these years. For a while, i was just so full of anger to that man who caused her pain......but that`s life, nasa atin kung paano natin tatanggapin at gawan ng paraan na makatakas, right.? Hello, this is for pattsclan only..... we have a sister here who needs our prayers!!
Lastly, i`m grateful that we are the big potatoes of this life.... We can laugh at all the trials and problems because Jesus is always there with us. Huge bills are nothing compared to His bountiful blessings. It`s so clear as crystal that everything is going up.......utilities and others, but we continue to enjoy airconditioned rooms and give us cool and comfort while we sleep, delicious food on our tables, and nice things so that the world will continue to see how rich our God is...
Before i close, i am considering this trip to Hongkong on June... It is surely a "break" for me especially that my sisters will be joining me. I refuse to doubt of what God can do. He will supply our needs. It`s just a matter of choice in our part. a yes and a no. In my part, "yes" is written in the stars. And my God is with me in this.........
i hope i`m not boring you with this topsy-turvy entry... (right spelling?) well, it`s been a while, not like my sis. jean whose updating us everyday... with her happenings.... ( i love all her entries....an encouragement for all of us. keep doing it sis..)
see you `round...
ate gie
Sunday, April 09, 2006
my new home...
as you can see, this is it.... my new home. courtesy of my sis. who constantly contruct anything and everything for me as far as blogging is concerned. She`s a good and efficient one so i`m content to leave it all to her.... from designs, colors, etc. I admit, i`m still learning and continously doing so even up to the present....Jean, matututo din ako, don`t worry.
Sa ngayon, welcome kayong lahat dito. Para sa inyo kaya ako nagpapatuloy na nagba-blog. Kung hindi n`yo ako bibisitahin, ang lungkot siguro ang buhay....so keep visiting huh?? kahit ano-ano lang na maisipan, isusulat ko dito... just bear with me.
till my next entry!!
ate gie
Sa ngayon, welcome kayong lahat dito. Para sa inyo kaya ako nagpapatuloy na nagba-blog. Kung hindi n`yo ako bibisitahin, ang lungkot siguro ang buhay....so keep visiting huh?? kahit ano-ano lang na maisipan, isusulat ko dito... just bear with me.
till my next entry!!
ate gie
Thursday, April 06, 2006
golden years...
to start with, i wanna say i`m kinda lazy to blog lately. My mind just won`t work. Oftentimes, i am like that. I could blame it on stress. Being a full time homemaker, we run around like rats in a maze, we are sure to meet up with stress anytime during the day... ( hindi naman ganun ka-busy, lol). The problem with stress is that it`s not a pretty thing. Literally, it causes you to not only feel tired but look tired as well. It is a seemingly inevitable part of our daily lives. But yes, i make sure i give myself plenty of break and engrossed myself with a good book or christian magazines every once in a while and.... don`t be surprised, watching one or two of my favorite telenovelas. Believe me it goes far in helping me in keeping my sanity, haha!
Today is my day......my birthday!! i never felt so old in my life. I`m past my golden years. All day our house phone keeps ringing from brethren in church, loveones and friends giving and extending heartfelt greetings. I feel so loved....thankful for friends and relatives warming my heart in such day as this....Everybody asked "where`s the party". Sabi ko, hindi na uso yan ngayon kasi patanda na, hehehe!! For everyone to know, i would only like to have a quiet dinner with my hubby and children and our other housemates like jeff and dondon. I am cooking my sons (especially dave) favorite "ulam", the ever living fried chicken....kahit isang taon, araw-araw, yan ang ulam ni dave, okey na!!. To complete the night, black forest and ice cream..... I`m a little girl once more.....
There`s not really much to say. Today, i`ve been reading an article about depression. I`m so much encouraged. Part of it, i wanna share to you: Oftentimes, depression makes us feel like we are falling, feel like being turned upside down, we feel like being forsaken and worthless. Seemed we are engulfed with unspeakable loneliness and self-pity. Our positive spiritual perspective about God will be distorted. We`re being tempted to focus on our failures and magnify our weaknesses. Many times our journey to the valley of depression will come without prior notice. Most of the time it will come in such a hurry that we will have no time to pack up our supply of revivals, bundle of joys and encouragements and power from prayer and fasting. We will have no time to pack up our storage of memory verses and package of inspiration from many books and references.. We will come to this valley with our flesh and blood alone. God does not dispense strenght and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. In this valley the Lord does not promise to give us something to take so that we can handle our weary moments. He simply promised us to make Himself available.
That`s all. That`s enough.... Praise God!!... that really blest me......please read Psalms 23:4. I believe I got my words of encouragement from the Lord today.......in this my special day. And for me, its the best gift i received today......No one could do it like my JESUS can!! see you all loveones.... i really miss everyone. Let me say this again... I LOVE YOU PATTSCLAN..
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