Thursday, October 30, 2008

Why not believe in Him?

*unang-una, "bato bato sa langit ang tamaan huwag magagalit"*

~~Isa itong reaction sa mga taong labis akong sinasaktan dahil sa kanilang mga sinasabi~~

Kaka-ACTS ko lang kanina at malaking syang tama sa akin......paano b nman, HONORING YOUR PARENTS ang usapan......eh tagilid ako sa bagay na yan pero grabe, nahimasmasan ako kanina.....basta, hindi lang kasi ako ganun ka-open sa parents ko. Anyways, 2nd ACTS Fellowship ko na at ang sarap talaga sa feeling, kahit sabihin mo ng late kang umuuwi at pagod ka, napaka-light ng feeling, yung tipong pwede nang mangyari ang lahat sa iyo kasi ang saya ng feeling. Yung alam mong may makaka-usap ka kapag may problema, may sandalan ka sa times of sadness, may ever ready friend at kung anu-ano pa.

Since birth, in-expose na ako ng parents ko sa church at sa gospel, kung di nga ako nagkamali, parating bible stories pa noon ang bedtime stories ko eh. Noong bata pa lamang ako, naging malaking part na ng buhay ko ang pagdarasal, pagpunta sa church, pagsali sa activities nito etc, nagkaroon din ako ng mraming kaibigan, kaya hindi sa akin alien ang Bible, ang evangelism and etc.

Naging super rooted ako sa faith ko dahil maraming pinagdaanan, pinagdadaanan at (sigurado akong) pagdadaanan pa ng pamilya ko. sabi nga ni Mymy (paraphrased version) "Matuwa ka pa kung tinetemp ka ng demonyo kasi ibig sabihin noon, malaki ang trust kay Lord at gusto ka nyang makuha [pero imposible yun, si Lord ang kalabanin nya eh], dahil kung wala, ibig sabihin noon, kasama mo na sya, friend mo na sya" ito ang isang statement ng friend ko na naging malaki ang tama sa akin.

Ang nakakapagtaka nga lang, kung magtatanong ka ng mga tao; sa mall, sa palengke, kahit sa kalye lang, kung naniniwala sila sa Diyos at kung may pananampalataya sila, 'Oo' ang sagot nila. Pero nung pumasok ako sa Pisay, may mga tao akong nakilala na either walang pinaniniwalaang religion or totally hindi naniniwala kay Lord, aethist ba? (Hindi na ako magbabanggit ng mga tao, pero alam kong kilala nyo kung sino kayo kung binabasa nyo ito) sa totoo lang, nasasaktan ako dahil tumatak sa akin ang kinwento sa akin dati, na kung mamamatay ka at during the time of Judgement, nakapatong sa ulo mo ang dugo ng mga taong malapit sa iyo na hindi mo na-share-an ng Word Of Christ, kaya kaming tatlo nina Mymy at Mirko, ay malaki ang kagustuhan sa ma-touch ang hearts ng buong batch at sana ng buong Pisay community, sabi nga, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE HELP OF THE LORD.

Ang sa akin lang naman eh hindi ba nila naiisip kung bakit sila nakakagising bawat araw, kung bakit meron silang pagkain sa araw-araw, kung bakit sila nakapasok sa isang prestigious school tulad ng Pisay, kung bakit tayo biniyayaan ng katalinuhan. Ang akin kasi eh dapat lang nating gamitin ang ating God given talents and treasures for the greater glory of the Lord, isa lang ito sa maraming paraan para maipakita natin na tayo'y nagbibigay pugay sa Kanya. And besides, nasa Bible that we should glorify Him and evangalize. Para doon sa mga hindi naniniwala sa Bible dahil gawang tao lang daw ito at hindi perpekto ang tao therefore may mali o baka false ang Bible, ang sasabihin ko lang eh these people who translate and rewrite the Bible are filled with the Holy Spirit for the guidance of the Lord, yun nga lang, sabi sa "Something Nice To Read" kong post, it is our faith that binds us to the Lord or even the scientific facts. sabi nga sa akin noon, the Lord has a purpose for everyone and he even take us away from this world kahit isang pitik lang.

Nakakalungkot kasi at nakakatakot kung ang mga malalapit mong kaibigan ay hindi mo ma-share-an at hindi ma-accept si Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Isipin mo lang, nandoon ka sa harap ng Panginoon at pagtingin mo nga sa sarili mo, may bahid ng dugo ang iyong puting damit ng dugo ng iyong mga kaibigan at patingin mo sa ibaba ay nandoon sila't sumisigaw kung bakit hindi mo sila nasabihan tungkol sa Magandang Balita ng Diyos. Yun ang inspiration, motivation ko sa kagustuhang ma-reach out ang aking mga kaibigan upang makilala si Jesus at magkaroon ng intimate relationship with Him.

Ang plano ko eh maging magandang testimony ang mga buahy namin upang mabuksan ang mga "mata ng mga puso" ng mga taong ito at malaman ang katotohanan.

Sorry kung sa tingin nyo'y hindi ko 'defend' o na 'prove' ang points ko, nasasayangan lang kasi ako sa mga taong ito at sa mga buhay nila kung hindi naman nila magagamit to the fullest.

Something In My E-Mail


O AYAN, POST NA KATATAWANAN NAMAN TAYO!?!?!?!?!?!


TEKA...... DI KO YATA KAYA TO AH.....
...BASTA IPUWESTO NIYONG MAIGI ANG SILYA AT PANATILIING MALINIS ANG MESA PAGTAPOS NIYO MAMATAY!!!


SA MGA FANS NI FRODO AT SAM, DAMI KAYONG MABIBILING LIBRO DITO....

DITO KASI, DI LANG ASO ANG DELIKADO!!!

ETO MEDYO NAGULUHAN DIN AKO... MASASAKTAN BA AKO KUNG DI KO IPE-PRESS O BAKA MASAKTAN AKO KUNG IPE-PRESS KO.... HMMMM... BAHALA NA KAYO MAG-DECIDE KUNG SUSUNDIN NIYO ETO O ANO....

KUNG GUSTO MO LANG NAMAN....

DITO, MARAMI KANG MAKIKILALA.. .. IBA-IBANG KLASE TALAGA!!!

ME NAUNTOG NA NGA YATA EH... SABI NA KASING DAHAN DAHAN ANG PAG-UNTOG EH!!!
SIGURO NAMAN, OBVIOUS NA ETO... LIBRE NA NGA EH....KAYA DAPAT LANG SIGURO!!!

ETO, IWASAN NIYONG PUMUNTA DITO AT MALUNGKOT DITO!!!

ISIPIN NIYO MUNANG MABUTI KUNG KAYA NIYONG KAININ ITO HA!

PARA SIGURADO, DI BA ?!!

Ung mga sawa na sa buhay o mag babagong buhay

Hahahaha anu bang gusto mong reaksyon ko dito
Gawin bang bote ang lata?

sa mga gustong mag pakamatay dito daw kayo pumunta

Dito mura mag patabas ng paa

ihulog nyo daw ung anak nyo ng dahandahan


Gawa sa china kya ilayo nyo sa anak nyo


Bawal tapakan natutulog daw ung damo

Anu daw? Bawal ata mag yosi sa loob
o tinapang bisita ba?


Oi itulak mo daw pra buhay ka!

PAG ETO SUMALUBONG SA IYO SA AIRPORT, ABA'Y DAPAT LANG NA MATUWA KA!!!



MALINAW BA!!!!!!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Children These Days

Kahapon, mga 10:00 pm na ng gabi, lumabas ako ng bahay para mag-pa-print ng lyrics for ACTS, tapos pagkapasok ng sa isang computer shop, ala eh, hindi mo aakalaing gabi na.....punong-puno parin sila ng bata......puro naglalaro ng RO, DotA, Flyff, MU etc. Bigla tuloy akong napa-isip, hindi ba hinahanap ng mga magulang nila ang mga batang ito? Tapos, mamayamaya, may batang sumigaw "Hoy! Laro tayo bukas, mga 6 ha!" noong una, akala ko 6 ng gabi...aba, after non, may sumagot "Bakit, hindi ka ba pwede ng Alas-cinco ng uamaga!?" aba, sigurado akong hindi ako nagkamali ng dinig...... wala na yata sa bukabularyo ng mga batang ito ang 'pagkain', ang 'pagtulog', 'pag-uwi'??

Siguro pwede ko pang maintindihan dahil SemBreak ng karamihan pero, dahil matagal na akong nagpiprint sa mga shops, kait umaga, tanghali o gabi man yan, maging weekday, sunday, monday, tuesday, today man o tomorrow, pare-pareho ang mga mukha ng mga batang nakikita kong nakaupo sa mga computer tables... nung tinanong ko ang caretaker ng shop, ala, saulado na nya kung sino ang mga parokyano nya, anong mukha, anong pangalan, at take note...kung sino ang magbabarkada, magkakapatid etc....pwede mo na nga syang pagawin ng "connection tree" dahil parang bahay na ng mga bata ang computer shop. Nung huling page na ang piniprint, biglang bumulyaw ang caretaker, "Hoy! Yung bata sa computer 9, mag-pipitong oras ka na!! mag-e-extend ka pa ba!?!?!" at ofcourse 'oo' ang sagot ng bata.


Ang iniisip ko lang, paano pa sila nakakapagaral?? Dati nga eh, dumadaan ako ng computer shop bago pumuntang Pisay kasi nag-papaprint, alas-sais noon ng umaga at punong puno kaagad ito ng mga estudyanteng naka-uniform pa.

Kawawa naman ang kanilang mga magulang na nagpapakahirap sa pag-tratrabaho para mabigyan ng baon ang kanilang mga anak, sinasayang ng mga batang ito ang chance nilang makapag-aral at mai-ahon ang kanilang mga pamilya sa kahirapan. At ngayon, winawaldas lamang nila ang pera na kung saan ibinuhos ng mga magulang ang kanilang dugo't pawis...sabi nga ng tatay ko "Hindi tayo tuma-tae ng pera kaya ingatan nyo yang ibinibigay namin sa inyo....OK lang naman kung ubusin nyo yan basta't SPEND WISELY".

Nasasabi ko ito dahil alam ko ang hirap na dinadanas ng ilang bata para lang pumasok kahit di man kita sa anyo ko....dati, kinaylangan kong pumasok kahit pwede na akong mahimatay sa lagnat dahil idinikdik sa utak ko ng mga magulang ako ang totoong gamit, advantage etc ng edukasyon. Dati rin, kinaylangan kong maglakad mula Pisay hanggang bahay namin sa Project 8 dahil naubos ko ang budget ko kahit di pa katapusan ng linggo. Naiukit sa utak ko ang kahalagahan ng budget dahil ang 1,500 na natatanggap ko buwan-buwan ay kung saan ako kuhukuha ng pambili ng school supplies, pamasahe, extra expenses etc at hanggat kaya ko, ayoko sanang humingi ng pera sa parents ko dahil mahirap talagang kumita ng pera.

Kaya't sana, mabasa ito ng marami pang tao...sana mga estudyante at ma-appriciate ang sakripisyo ng parents nila para lang makapasok sila sa paaraalan

Sunday, October 26, 2008

The Song Is Alive by Point Of Grace

THE SONG IS ALIVE

Can you hear the song moving on the wind
Calling us home, drawing us in
It's a wave of love that's melting all resistance
Can you feel it, when it starts
It's within the reach of our hearts
It'll change the world around us if we listen
It's the living, breathing message
Of the mercy of our God

(Chorus)
The song is alive
Stirring hope in the soul, don't you know
It's the heartbeat of life
Moving us
with a love
That's never ever ever gonna die
The song is alive

It's pushing down walls, driving out doubt
No power on earth's gonna drown it out
And in the middle of the darkless night His voice will lead us
And the music plays on
When we start to sing the song
No nothing's gonna stop the faithful love of Jesus
It's the living, breathing message
Of the mercy of our God

(Repeat Chorus)

Welling up in us, a love beyond compare
Spilling from the lips of the believers everywhere

Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know
The song
is alive
Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know

(Repeat Chorus)

It's pushing down walls, it's driving out doubt
Don't you know

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Circle Of Friends by Point Of Grace

dedicated to Mymy, TJ and MSK


CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

We were made to love and be loved
But the price this world demands will cost you far too much

I spent so many lonely years just trying to fit in
Now I've found a place in this circle of friends

(Chorus)
In a circle of friends we have one Father
In a circle of friends we share this prayer
That every orphaned soul will know
And all will enter in
To the shelter of this circle of friends

If you weep, I will weep with you
If you sing for joy the rest of us will lift our voices too
But no matter what you feel inside there's no need to pretend
That's the way it is in this circle of friends

(Chorus 2)
In a circle of friends we have one Father
In a circle of friends we share this prayer
That we'll gather together no matter how the highway bends
I will not lose this circle of friends

Among the nations, tribes and tongues we have sisters and brothers
And when we meet in heaven we will recognize each other

With joy so deep and love so sweet
Oh we'll celebrate these friends
And a life that never ends

(Chorus 3)
In this circle of friends we have one Father
In this circle of friends, we share this prayer
That will not be long before
All will enter in
To the shelter of this circle of friends

That it will not be long before
All will enter in
To the shelter of this circle of friends

Days Of Elijah

Rain Down On Me by Point Of Grace

Rain Down On

Showers of sadness flood my soul
In the dryness of my pain
I watch for the rainbow
When my heart turns gray
As I long for yesterday

I know that I need you
In the time that I stray
So I'll follow like night after day

(Chorus)
I need you to please pour down your light
For this is my life-line
I need you to rain down on me
The weather is fine when you rain on me
The weather is fine when you rain on me

The power of gladness takes control
When it's streaming from Your face
You vanish my sorrow
You wash it away
Like the sunlight in the rain

I know that I need You
In the time that I stray
So I'll follow like night after day

(Repeat Chorus)

Holy water falls as I lift my eyes
From my own fate
Then heaven flows straight through my
Spirit as it carries your embrace

(Repeat Chorus)

The weather is fine when you rain on me

Jesus Is by Point Of Grace

JESUS IS

Speak a little softer so I can hear you
Above the noise, the noise, the noise in this world, yeah
You dont have to shout it for hearts to listen
Just be a still, small voice, and let the truth be heard

(chorus)
That jesus is
The way, the truth he is the light
For me, for you, for the world tonight
Our hope, the meaning of this life
Jesus is, jesus is
Jesus is, jesus is
Everybodys looking, but how will they find it
The road to happiness unless theyre told
That love is the answer to the ultimate question
But how will they understand unless they know

(chorus)

The way, the truth, he is the light
For me, for you, for the world tonight
Our hope, the meaning of this life
Jesus is, jesus is
Jesus is, jesus is
Jesus is

Friday, October 24, 2008

Gather At The River by Point Of Grace

GATHER AT THE RIVER

Sometimes we don't see eye to eye
We don't agree, we don't know why
But Jesus prayed that we'd be one
So for the sake of God's own Son
Can we put away our differences
Lay down our pride
I think it's time we start turning the tide

(Chorus)
Shall we gather at the river of forgiveness
Come together at the waters of love
Flowing like a fountain from the Mercy Giver
Shall we gather at the river

We have all made enemies of
The ones we're called by Christ to love
But there's redemption at the riverside
The water's deep, the water's wide
It can wash away our bitterness
The current is strong
I think we've been out in the desert too long

(Repeat Chorus)

We can wade into the middle
Where the healing waters flow
It only takes a little
To heal a wounded soul
It will only bring us closer
Than we've ever been before
This is just what Jesus was praying for

(repeat chorus)

Steady On by Point Of Grace


STEADY ON

Kicking up the dust, heaven or bust
We're headed for the promised land
Since the moment we believed, We've been eager to leave
Like a child tugging daddy's hand
May we never forget that patience is a virtue
Calm our anxious feet so faithful hands can serve you Lord

(Chorus)
We run up ahead, we lag behind you
It's hard to wait when heaven's on our mind
Teach our restless feet to walk beside you
Cause in our hearts we're already gone
Will you walk with us
Steady on

We want to walk awhile
We know that every mile is bringing us closer home
We want to tell the story
Of sinner bound for glory and turn to find we're not alone
When we walk in your light the lost will see you better
As the narrow road gets crowded lord won't you lead us...

(Repeat Chorus)

Steady me when the road of faith gets rocky
Oh ready me, for fears I cannot see
Lord won't you let me be a witness to your promise
Won't you steady me

(Repeat Chorus)

We run on up ahead, we lag behind you
It's hard to wait when heaven's on our minds
Teach our restless feet to walk beside you
'Cause in our hearts we're already gone

(Repeat Chorus)

Will you walk with us
Steady on...

Lead Me To The Cross

A song My-my really likes


LEAD ME TO THE CROSS

Savior I come
Quiet my soul remember
Redemptions hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost

Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I
Tempted and trialed
You are
The word became flesh
Bore my sin and death
Now you're risen

To your heart
To your heart
Lead me to your heart
Lead me to your heart


Mighty To Save

Mighty To Save

Everyone needs compassion,
Love that's never failing;
Let mercy fall on me.

Everyone needs forgiveness,
The kindness of a Saviour;
The Hope of nations.

Saviour, He can move the mountains,
My God is Mighty to save,
He is Mighty to save.

Forever, Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave.

So take me as You find me,
All my fears and failures,
Fill my life again.

I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in,
Now I surrender.

My Saviour, He can move the mountains,
My God is Mighty to save,
He is Mighty to save.
Forever, Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave. (x2)

Shine your light and let the whole world see,
We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus (x2)

My Saviour, He can move the mountains,
My God is Mighty to save,
He is Mighty to save.
Forever, Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave. (x2)

Shine your light and let the whole world see,
We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus. (x4)

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Something Nice to Read

INTERESTING CONVERSATION

---> Something I took from MSK

An Atheist Professor of Philosophy speaks to his Class on the Problem Science has with GOD, the ALMIGHTY.

He asks one of his New Christian Students to stand and . . .

Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son ?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So you Believe in GOD ?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Professor : Is GOD Good ?
Student : Sure.
Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?
Student : Yes.
Professor : My Brother died of Cancer even though he Prayed to GOD to Heal him.

Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill.

But GOD didn't.

How is this GOD good then? Hmm?


( Student is silent )

Professor : You can't answer, can you ?

Let's start again, Young Fella.

Is GOD Good?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Is Satan good ?
Student : No.
Professor : Where does Satan come from ?
Student : From . . . GOD . . .
Professor : That's right.

Tell me son, is there evil in this World?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it ?

And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Professor : So who created evil ?


(Student does not answer)


Professor : Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?

All these terrible things exist in the World, don't they?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, who Created them ?

( Student has no answer )

Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe the World around you.

Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD?
Student : No, sir.
Professor : Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD?
Student : No , sir.
Professor : Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your GOD, Smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of GOD for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Professor : Yet you still Believe in HIM?

Student : Yes.
Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn't exist.

What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my Faith.
Professor : Yes, Faith. And that is the Problem Science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
Professor : Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as Cold?
Professor : Yes.
Student : No sir. There isn't.


( The Lecture Theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events )


Student : Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat,

a Little Heat or No Heat.

But we don't have anything called Cold.

We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat, but we can't go any further after that.

There is no such thing as Cold.

Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absence of Heat.

We cannot Measure Cold.

Heat is Energy.

Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just the Absence of it.


( There is Pin - Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre )

Student : What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as Darkness?
Professor : Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir.

Darkness is the Absence of Something…

You can have Low Light, Normal Light, Bright Light, Flashing Light . . .

But if you have No Light constantly, you have nothing and its called Darkness, isn't it?

In reality, Darkness isn't.

If it is, were you would be able to make Darkness Darker, wouldn't you?
Professor : So what is the point you are making, Young Man ?
Student : Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise is flawed.
Professor : Flawed ? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality.

You argue there is Life and then there is Death, a Good GOD and a Bad GOD.

You are viewing the Concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure.

Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought.

It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one.

To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact that

Death cannot exist as a Substantive Thing.

Death is Not the Opposite of Life: just the Absence of it.

Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your Students that they evolved from a Monkey?
Professor : If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir?


( The Professor shakes his head with a Smile, beginning to realize where the Argument is going )


Student : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at work and

Cannot even prove that this Process is an On - Going Endeavor,

Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir?

Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?


( The Class is in Uproar )


Student : Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen the Professor's Brain?


( The Class breaks out into Laughter )


Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's Brain, Felt it, touched or Smelt it? . . .

No one appears to have done so.

So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that

You have No Brain, sir.

With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust your Lectures, sir?


(The Room is Silent. The Professor stares at the Student, his face unfathomable)


Professor : I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.
Student : That is it sir . . .

The Link between Man & GOD is FAITH.

That is all that Keeps Things Moving & Alive.


It turned out later that the student is Albert Einstein.

Crush


Crush
by David Archuleta
:

I hung up the phone tonight
Something happened for the first time deep inside
It was a rush, what a rush

'Cause the possibility
That you would ever feel the same way about me
It's just too much, just too much

Why do I keep running from the truth?
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized
And I've just got to know

Chorus:

Do you ever think when you're all alone
All that we can be, where this thing can go?
Am I crazy or falling in love?
Is it real or just another crush?
Do you catch a breath when I look at you?
Are you holding back like the way I do?
'Cause I'm trying and trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't goin' away-ay-ay-ay-ayy
Goin' away-ay-ay-ay-ayy

Has it ever crossed your mind
When we're hanging, spending time girl, are we just friends?
Is there more, is there more?

See it's a chance we've gotta take
'Cause I believe that we can make this into something that will last
Last forever, forever

Chorus:

Do you ever think when you're all alone
All that we can be, where this thing can go?
Am I crazy or falling in love?
Is it real or just another crush?
Do you catch a breath when I look at you?
Are you holding back like the way I do?
'Cause I'm trying and trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't goin' away-ay-ay-ay-ayy
Goin' away-ay-ay-ay-ayy

Why do I keep running from the truth?
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized
And I've just got to know

Chorus:

Do you ever think when you're all alone
All that we can be, where this thing can go?
Am I crazy or falling in love?
Is it real or just another crush?
Do you catch a breath when I look at you?
Are you holding back like the way I do?
'Cause I'm trying and trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't goin' away-ay-ay-ay-ayy
This crush ain't goin' away-ay-ay-ay-ayy
Goin' away-ay-ay-ay-ayy
Goin' away-ay-ay-ay-ayy
Goin' away-ay-ay-ay-ayy

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Still by Hillsong

Retreat Day 2 Part 2 and Day 3

After naming maglaro, nagkaroon ng batch pic, ang nakakatawa rito eh saksakan ng init at lahat kami ay requiredisuot ang BLACK na batch shirt or anything black, ayun, pinagpawisan kami to the max.......sayang nga lang eh after noon, di na natuloy ang jamming session namin pagkabalik ng Uriel, well ako lang yata ang naiwang di nakasama........ahuhuhuhuhuhu.

Sumunod ang Palanca Letter giving, sa totoo lang, di ako nag-e-expect ng ganun kadaming Palanca, pagkabukas ko ng envelope, inihiwalay ko kaagad ang letters ng parents ko, dahil alam kong mapapaiyak ako. Una kong binasa ang kay Joker, di ko nga inaasahang bibigyan nya ako, sa totoo lang, napapaluha na talaga ako noon, di kokasi akalaing ganun kalaki ang naging effect ko kay Joker, sa totoo nga, na-gi-guilty ako't di ako nakagawa ng palanca sa mga tao, nagsisisi talaga ako. Sumunod ang kay Franco, noon anu di ko nga malaman kung kanino, pero nakuha ko rin nung nakita ko yung signature nya, talagang nakakatuwa, next ang trio nina Hanna, Ianne at LC, hindi talaga ako nag-e-expect na maluluha ako pero ganun din. Pagkabalik ko ng cottage, dumiretso ako ng kama, nagtalukbong at tsaka binasa ang mga letters ng parents ko, di ko talaga ma-explain kung gaano ako natutuwa sa kanila, kahit may katigasan ang ulo ko, pasaway ....... talagang naamdaman ko angpagmamahal nila, kulang na nga lang, humagulgol ako.....joke pero talagang tinamaan ako.

After ng lahat, nagkulitan na naman kami sa room, tapos 3 beses kaming sinita ng teachers dahil ang ingay daw talaga namin, pero nung tulugan time na, di ko pa rin malimutan yung mga pinagsasabi nila sa mga palanca, at ako'y lubos na natutuwa't na-a-appreciate nila ang efforts ko.......at naging mabuting kaibigan.

Nuong 3 day na, wala naman sigurong mahahalagang things na nangyari maliban sa Praise and Worship naming 'The Others' or 'Non-catholics (NC)'. naging blessing sya talaga. Sumunod eh yung di ko malimutang stroll namin nina Christian, Mirko at Mymy, nagulat nga ako dahil tinanong kami ni Christian ng pagkakaiba ng religions namin, at ang masaya, dahil sa urge at pagsisimulanya,nagawa naming ma-share-an sya ng gospels, di nyo lang alam kung gaano kasaya ang feeling sa may na-share-an kami, sabi nga naming 3 NCs [mirko,ako,mymy] na maraming salamat kay Lord at nagawa naming masabihan si Esguerra, at sabi pa namin, di kmia titigil hanggat buong 233 pa ng buong 2010 batch at buong Pisay community ang ma-share-an namin, sana eh magawa ko rin ma-share-an sina Izo, GianPando at Isma, dahil 3 taon ko na silang kilala at nasayang iyon dahil di pa ako ready at di pa ako sigurado, ngayon at nagawa namin sya kay Christian, nanghihingi ako kay Lord ng strength at power na ma-strat ma-share-an ang tatlong taong naging malaking parte na ng buhay Pisay ko

Sunday, October 19, 2008

UNITE: batch 2010 retreat '08 day 2

Ito ang naging pinaka-masaya at pinaka-puno ng blessing na araw sa retreat.

>sinumulan namin sa SOLVING THE PEOPLE PROBLEM I, II at III (STPS)
--->dito, pina-alam sa amin na bawat isa ay may sariling style sa pakikipaghalubilo (D.I.R.T)
--------->DOER (the powerful)
--------->INFLUENCER (the popular)
--------->RELATER (the peaceful)
--------->THINKER (the perfect)

--->dito rin sinabi na ang bawat isa'y may characteristics na maaaring ika-inis ng ibang tao

--->ipinakita ang iba't-ibang ways kung paano mo ipapahayag ang iyong saluobin sa ibang tao
--------->how to convince
--------->how to agree
--------->how to disagree
--------->how to communicate with
--------->how to motivate
--------->relational tips
*kung may time ako, i-po-post ko yung handouts namin...of course, salamt kay A. Jaja*

>Yung games, isang karanasang may kakaibang effect at explanation pala
--------->Minefield game = learning to dicern right from wrong
--------->Tarp + ball game = learning how to work with different people
--------->Tubes + ball game = learning how to work as one, having a strategy
--------->Transfering toxins game = learning how to express yourself, how to hear other people's ideas
--------->Flipping tarp game = learning how to work as one, how to sacrifice for the benefit of all

*the DAY 2 part II and Day 3 will be posted tomorrow*

UNITE: Batch 2010 retreat '08

Sa totoo lang, this day wasn't the kind of day I really wanted it to be...

-------> naging masaya at makabuluhan ang naging talk nina Ate Jaja at Kuya Ivan tungkol sa love sa 'A Portrait Of Love'

----->Binigyan nila kami ng iba't-ibang paraan upang sabihin namin ang aming mga saluobin sa ibang tau sa magagandang pamamaraan:
--->Kung mag-be-break
--->Kung makulit sa guy kahit ayaw talaga ni girl
--->Kung paano maging friends sa ex-bf/ex-gf mo

----->Kung paano matuto sa iba't-ibang ugali ng guys at girls
--->Wag magkaroon ng exclusiverelationship sa HS, frinedships muna (para maging familiar sa gusto ng opposite sex)
--->Matutong umintindi sa isa't-isa
--->walang "Love at first sight" ... ang meron ay "Crush at first sight"
--->True love goes through good and bad times ....... Crushes only go through (or tend to survive only through) good times
--->True love endures differences ....... Crushes tend to be broken easily by struggles




-------> Hindi ko na-enjoy ang activities ng batch noong gabi:

----->Ang gusto ko lang ay yung Human Bingo kaso nga lang ay sobrang personal kaya't kaonti lang ang nagseryoso
----->Hindi tama ang 'dares' duon sa Giant Board Game:
--->Yung Surpanakha scene -- medyo indecent compared sa true mission vision ng camp
---> Yung pinagawa kina Don sa pagkain ay di rin tama
---> Yung ginawa ni Franco D.R. ay talagang hindi karapatdapat gawin

*Ang pinuntahan natin ay isang camp for us to grow spiritually at hindi isang wild party*
*pati si Fr. Mon ay nailang sa mga pinaggagagawa ninyo....promise*

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Story Of A Girl by Nine Days

STORY OF A GIRL

[Chorus:]
This is the story of a girl
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
And while she looked so sad in photographs
I absolutely love her
When she smiles

Now how many days in a year
She woke up with hope
But she only found tears
And I can be so insincere
Making her promises never for real
As long as she stands there waiting
Wearing the holes in the soles of her shoes
Now how many days disappear
When you look in the mirror
So how do you choose

Your clothes never wear as well the next day
And your hair never falls in quite the same way
You never seem to run out of things to say

[Chorus:]
This is the story of a girl
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
And while she looked so sad in photographs
I absolutely love her
When she smiles

Now how many lovers would stay
Just to put up with this
Everyday and all day
Now how did we wind up this way
Watching our mouths for the words that we say
As long as we stand here waiting
Wearing the clothes or the soles that we choose
Now how do we get there today
When we're walking too far for the price of our shoes

Your clothes never wear as well the next day
And your hair never falls in quite the same way
You never seem to run out of things to say

[Chorus:]
This is the story of a girl
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
And while she looked so sad and lonely there
I absolutely love her
When she smiles

Well your clothes never wear as well the next day
And your hair never falls in quite the same way
You never seem to run out of things to say

[Chorus:]
This is the story of a girl
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
And while she looked so sad in photographs
I absolutely love her

This is the story of a girl
Who's pretty face she hid from the world
and while she looks so sad in photographs
I absolutely love her

This is the story of a girl
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
And while she looked so sad in photographs
I absolutely love her
When she smiles

When she smiles!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Lord's Garden (SIBOL Camp 2008 sa Calamba, Laguna [April 1-5])

Mahigit anim na buwan na rin mula ng sumali ako sa Sibol Camp sa Lord's Garden...at ngayon, sa tingin ko, mas gugustuhin ko pang manatili na lang doon. Kahit na sabihin nyo pang madalang ang cellphone signal, walang computer o TV man lamang, dito ko naramdaman ang pagiging close ko kay Lord. Sabihin nyo mang corny ako, o nagpapaka banal, totoo lahat ng sinasabi ko; di nyo lang kasi alam lahat ng mali kong ginagawa.

Kung tutuusin, pinilit lang ako noon na sumali sa christian camp na sinasabi ko, namilit nga lang din ako ng mga makakasama para hindi ako ma-Out-of-Place. Nung simula nga akala ko pumasok ako sa inpiritwal na 'bahay ni kuya', aba, may scheldule kayo, may oras ng pagkain, paglalaro at pagtulog, pero para sa akin, naramdaman ko yung closeness naming dalawa dahil sa limang araw ko sa Lord's Garden. Naging malaking tulong sa akin pati yung mga taong nakilala ko rito: si Kate ang kasama ko sa SG at buddy-buddy ko sa lokohan, sina Elah, Grecelle, Melvin, Jeremy, Ejay, Jake at lahat ng iba pa (sorry kung limot ko ang mga pangalan nyo, sana patawarin). Yung mga kwentuhan bago matulog at mga laro.

Sina Ate Bibang at Kuya Matt naman ang Big Sister at Brother namin. Naging mas close siguro ako kay Ate Bibs, kasi nakaka-connect sya sa mga thoughts ko at pati sa mga pamilya namin, halos pareho kami ng pinagdadaanan [ayon sa aming dalawa]. Yung talk ni K. jeff tungkol sa bagay na ito ang mas nagtulak sa akin na kilalanin si Ate Bibs, sayang kulang sa oras, dahil ang dami ko sanang gustong itanong sa kanya. Si K. Matt naman ang jester ng grupo, ang 'nagpapa-high' sa amin kapag inaantok at lugmok kaming lahat.

Naging isang masayang Small Group kami dahil sa iba't-ibang chores na binibigay sa amin...yung paghuhugas namin ng sabay-sabay ng mga pinggan, baso, kawa/kawaling malaki, pag-aayos ng mga pinagkainan.

Naging best day sa akin yung 'monk day' namin... eto yung araw kung saan mula pagkagising hanggang pagtulog sa gabi, bawal makipag-usapsa ibang tao. Dito sa amin pinakita ang tunay na pagmamahal ni Jesus sa amin, dito sa amin tumatak ang ginawa niyang sakripisyo. Kung natatandaan ko pa...bigla kaming ginising noon mula sa siesta isa-isa at binigyan ng puting cloth na nadumihan ng putik [ito'y ginamit namin, duon namin ipinunas sa puting cloth yung dumi ng kamay after ng isang activity], tapos bigla kaming kinaladkad papasok ng main hall, dito, hinatulan kami ng kamatayan dahil sa mga sins namin, bigla kaming pinaupo, isa sa amin ang ipapako na sana, pero, lumapit ang isang tao at sinabing siya na lang, dito, bigla akong tinamaan, binalikan ko lahat ng masasamang bagay na nagawa ko, talagang napaiyak ako noon, dahil iniisip ko kung gaano kasakit ang dapat Niyang lampasan para sa akin, dahil kung ako yung nasa krus, hindi ako makatatagal. Hindi ko lang ma-describe kung gaano ako nalungkot dahil sa sarili ko at kasaya na may lumigtas sa akin; honestly, nainis ako sa ibang bata doon sa hindi seneryoso ang pagkakataong iyon, dahil sa totoo lang, sapul na sapul talaga ako sa mga pangyayari. Pagkatapos noon, pinabalik kami sa kuwarto at ako, dahil lubhang tinamaan, umiiyak pa rin ako.

Na-mi-miss ko duon ang ambiance kung saan pwede ka talagang makapag-concentrate sa Lord at pagnilaynilayan ang mga bagay. Duon, nagagawa kong makapag-QuietTime para makausap si lord, ngayon kasi, masyadong hectic ang buhay. kung bibigyan nga ako ng pagkakataong bumalik doon, kukunin ko, dahil ang feeling ko, ang physical & mental vs. spiritual maturity ko ay di tugma, marami pa akong dapat pagdaanan.

I-i-is-stress ko talaga na sana, sa darating na Retreat sa Oct 17-19, sana maramdaman ko ang naramdaman ko sa Lord's Garden, dahil, kung pwede nga lang doon na mismo tumira, gagawin ko, hindi ko kasi masabi / maipaliwanag ang feelign ng na-be-bless ka sa place na iyon.

Lahat nga siguro ng kailangan mo para magkaroon kayo ng special quality time ng Lord, nandoon na: ang mga taong makatutulong sa'yo, ang peaceful sa lugar, ang naka-re-relax na ambiance at isang grupo ng mga staff lalo ng mga kaibigan na tutulong sa iyo.

*Special mention ko siguro sina Mia, Elah, Grecelle at Melvin dahil ipinakita nila sa akin ang iba;t-ibang buhay ng isang Kristiano: Buhay Pastor's Child, Buhay OP sa ibang friends, Buhay Left Out dahil sa church works, Buhay Hirap at Dali ng isang Christian, ipinakita nila, at naging kontento ako sa buhay ko, dahil sa school, merong mga taong nakaiintindi sa kalagayan ko at di ka i-no-OP dahil sa relihiyon mo..........basta, sana maging kasing laking blessing, kundi man ay mas malaking blessing ang Retreat sa Sibol camp*

Friday, October 10, 2008

This Is Me

THIS IS ME



(Verse 1) Demi:
I've always been the kind of girl
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream
Bright inside of me
I'm gonna let it show
It's time to let you know
To let you know

(Chorus) Demi:
This is real
This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now,
Gonna let the light
Shine on me
Now I found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me

(Verse2) Demi:
Do you know what it's like
To feel so in the dark
To dream about a life
Where your the shining star
Even though it seems
Like it's to far away
I have to believe
In myself
It's the only way

(Chorus) Demi:
This is real
This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now,
Gonna let the light
Shine on me
Now I found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me

(Bridge) Joe & Demi:
Joe:
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I gotta find you
Your the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you

Joe & Demi:
I gotta find you
Demi:
This is real
This is me

Joe & Demi:
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be now,
Gonna let the light
Shine on me
Now I found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be

Demi:
This is me
Joe:
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me

Demi:
This is me Yeah

Joe:
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing

Joe&Demi:
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is Me

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Liberation From Perio

Buti naman at natapos na rin ang Perio, sa totoo lang, namatay din ako sa hirap ng tests ano.

Yung Chem, imbes na ma-stress at magalit, matawa na lang kaming dalawa ni Oona sa test dahil hindi talaga namin gets yung ilang tanong. Tapos sundan pa ng English, kung minani nyo lang yung vocab, medyo-medyo na kayo, pag natapos nyo yung The Kitchen God's Wife (ng isang beses), congrats; kung inulit mo dahil kailangan, well, nagdusa ka ulit ano; kung di mo natapos, hay, marami kang karamay dya pare; at kung inulit mo at na-enjoymo sya, aba, walayata sa bukabolaryo mo ang salitang 'boredom' at na-enjoy mo ang epal na libro, tao ka ba??? (ehem Hanna, ehem), [yung iba nga, Sparknotes nalang eh] (half guilty ako, natapos ko naman eh).

Round 2!?!?!?!
mag-trig muna kayo, hirap ako, kinaylangan ko ng cold compress, dumugo ilong ko sa tanong. Kung nasaulo mo lahat ng trif identities, dapat sa SocSco mo nalang ginamit yang utak mo; kung less than halfang sigurado mong tama, karamay mo ako dyan; kung kalahati ang sigurado mong tama, yes naman, mas malaki na ang chance mong pumasa; kunh minani mo lang, grabe ka, kailang kong mahiram yang utak mo, yun nga lang, no return no exchange ang policy ko eh, sorry ka na lang.
Bio naman, kung dati nagreklamo tayo na kaunti ang questions ni Sir Chuckie, aba, ngayon, kinarir ng guro mo ang perio, aba, unang tingin palang, naka-imprenta na yung pangalang Chuckie Fer Calsado sa Test paper eh. Simulan mo sa multiple choice, dali lang ano? Eh yung Circulatory chain thingy, nakalilito ano?? Nakatulong yung "Ang Pangit Mo Tlaga" (Aortic, Pulmonary, Mitral at Tricuspid valves....pa 'Z' yun ha). Sayang walang 3 column multiple choice, kung di mo alam, pamatay ni Sir yun....hahahaha joke lang Sir.

Roung 3?!?!?!?!
Physics ang Appitizer, nabaliw ka sa dami ng formalamong sasauluhin?? baka naman napaghalo mo na ang formula ng Momentun at Work, eh baka napagpalit mo na ang formula ng KE at PE. O baka naman nakaiwan ka ng SciCal?? Naku, malas mo, lahat ng computatons, gawin ba ng mano-mano??
SocSci ang maincourse. Sige, anong oras ka nga dapat nakapila sa Flagpole area kapag nag-1st bell na?? Eh kung sino ang Pinuno ng Pres. Peace Keeping Committee.? Sige nga, sinong germanic truibe ang simalakay sa Roman Church? naku, di mo kinaya yan, mukhang uuwi kang luhaan.