Dear Maam Shella Paz

hindi ako online sa Ym when the news spread pero nung biglang nag-IM sa akin si Mymy through my cellphone na "Maam Paz :((", bigla akong nabalot ng kaba, takot at pakiramdam na para bang may napakalaking mali na nangyari.

tinanong ko sya "Bakit, aong meorn kay maam paz", when she replied na "She drowned", bigla akong natulala sa harap ng phone ko, i didn't know how to react, a part of myself kept pushing the thought that Mymy is just joking; that such a thing could neven happen. but right then and there, the heavy feeling just kept becoming worse, there was a part of me saying that it is true pero Maam Paz was completely healthy and good noon lang Friday, nag-smile pa nga kami sa isa't isa, peru noong nag-si-sink in na sya, sabi ko sa sarili ko, wala na tayong magagawa kundi tagapin that it was her time.

People might be thinking, na hindi ko naman naging teacher si maam paz, totoo nga pero we came from the same elementary school, Bago Bantay Elem Sch, and that fact made her a big part of my Pisay life.

I still remembered the first time we got a formal kwentuhan session, una, nagtanungan kami about our experiences with Maam Nombre (grd 6 adviser), then she asked me to tell her how my second year life was. So yun, kinwento ko yung mga ewan stuff about Sir Guce, mga kawirdohan nya and peculiar things he do, tapos mga enjoyable / ewan-ewan na pinaggagagawa nya, tulag ng pagpapatayo sa silya kung mali sa recitation or yung "are there any gay cells" ni Micah and other enjoyable at experiences na sa pisay lang nangyari. during that time, she was laughing her heart out, and nahihiya ako dahil parang nilahad ko na yung buong second year life ko sa kanya pero was very proud and happy dahil napa-saya ko sya, yung tawa nya punong-puno ng honesty at tipo bang itinawa na nya lahat ng pwede nyang itawa. Often times nakakapag hi/hello kami sa corridors or very short chats like how are you, or ok ka lang ba or how was today, which was a big treat to me dahil wala namang kaming malaking connection with each other pero parang malaking parte kami ng buhay ng isa't isa.

Ngayon sa 'wala' na si Maam Shella Paz, one thing nga siguro na dapat nating matandaan is that maam paz was never ours, she was GOD's and GOD's alone, pinahiram lang naman sya ni LORD and that kung tutuusin, swerte lang natin dahil sa atin sya pinahiram. And now na binawi na sya, di nga dapat tayo magalit or malungkot dahil she is now in far better place compared dito sa mundong ginagalawan natin.

Some people say nothign about it pero kung titingnan ang huling post ni Maam Shelz sa Facebook "

dead-tired but singing and smiling to the tune of Glass of Water. Chris Martin!!! ♥

"

tapos ang comment

"Oh, sana naman nakapagpahinga ka na. >_<"

di ko alam kung bakit pero it really sent chills sa akin........nakakapangilabot. feeling ko nga noon, did she knew something was coming?


Alam nyo, sabi sa Bible at sa Purpose Driven Life, there is no untimely death, though a lot of us might say na ang bata pa naman ni maam, it was really just her time, yun nga lang, she was there when her time came and so that was her way of leaving us.

But what we all know is that kahit anong mangyari, her memories will be with us as long as we live.

You'll always be a part of our lives, Maam Paz!!

EMMANUEL: Celebrating Heaven's Child

Kaninang 3:00pm, pumunta kaming mag-ina sa GCF Church (Greenhills Christian Fellowship) sa likod ng Robinsons Ortigas, nanood kami ng Emmanuel: Celebrating Heaven's Child.

Nakakatuwa dahil ang gagaling ng mga solowista at nagkita ulit kami nina Ate Lilet at Hannah Mastalero, mga dating taga-FBC. Nakakatuwa't nakita ko si Ate Lilet na kumakanta. Ang galing nga kasi yung isang malaking CHRISTmas tree nila eh stage pala ng Chancel Choir. Basta, ang galing.

Nabalik rin nila sa puso ng mga nanood ang tunay na ibig sabihin ng CHRISTmas, kaya nga tayo nagkaroon ng gift giving dahil si Lord mismo ang nagbigay ng napakalaking regalo sa ating lahat, si Jesus Christ, kung wala ang regalong ito, eh di dapat, kinailangan pa nating isa-isang magbayad ng mga kasalanan natin, eh dahil si Jesus na ang namatay sa cross para sa ating lahat (AND THAT'S ONCE AND FOR ALL NA) (1peter 3 : 18a "For CHRIST died for our sins, once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring us to God."), matatamasa na natin ang Everlasting Life with Him kung tatanggapin lang natin si Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior.

This CHRISTmas season, mas mag-po-post pa ako about this topic..........yung lang

ACTS and STUFF

Well, spiritually high na naman ang inyong lingkod, kasi kakatapos lang ng Cell Group namin kanina tapos ACTS pa right after. Nakakalungkot nga lang dahil hindi ako masyado nakikinig sa C.G. kasi inaantok ako (sori Ate Rose). Ang saya naman ng ACTS kanina kasi ang speacher eh si Kuya Dave, nakilala ko na sya dati sa Sibol Camp ng ISCF/IVCF. Ang topic nya kanina eh kung bakit sa kalah-lahatan ng mga taong pwedeng pagsabihan ng Good News eh shepherds pa....isipin mo, bakit hindi nalang yung mga priests, or scribes or elites diba?? yun pala dahil si Lord ay isang Good Sheperd din.......dahil kung iisipin natin, ang imahe ng mga shepherds noong Bible time eh mga taong hindi mapagkakatiwalaan at mga taong isa sa may mabababang social status sa lipunan. Pero, kahit ganoong sila, sila ang mga taong nakikita ng mga bagay na nangyayari sa paligid dahil ang iba'y masyadong busy......also, meron silang yung tinatawag na "A Shepherd's Heart".

Ang isang taong may Shepherd's Heart ay isang taong willing ibigay ang whole self nya para sa mga inaalagaan nyang ''sheep''. Sabi nga ni Kuya Dave, swerte nga tayo dahil si Jesus na ang sumalo ng lahat ng parusa, at dahil mercyful sya, pati enemeies at mga taong ayaw sa kanya ay disidido syang ma-reach-out, at dapat, ganun din tayo. Isa rin eh dapat, willing din tayong sumunod sa Kanya.

Basta, mahaba na ito, mahal na (bakit tawag ba ito)........inaantok na rin kasi ako eh.......bukas na lan......FAIR!!!!

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 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.