Love Written in Stone

It was sunday evening when I went to the mall and decided to go book hunting. After the morning and afternoon ukay ukay adventure, the night spared time for the book hunting. I love to buy books and most of the time I buy the new ones. But, lately my room mate said she found nice books from book sale and she loved it. And I tried my luck went to the mall and found a nice book.

The smooth brown and earthy color just caught me, and the most intruiging book was there and I felt love at first sight and never had second thoughts on buying it. Its only 150.00 pesos very affordable book a nice and inspiring book. Oh perfect find. I knew it, this book and me are really meant for each other and I cant help feel excited to go back to the mall and look for more nice and interesting books. The complete title of the book is Love: Written on Stone by Philip  Carlson, MD. Finding Grace in the Boudaries He Sets.

 Im so excited to finish it.

The first line of the first page goes:

"To Carole,

 whose love has helped me whole,

Twenty- two years seemed like a day."

Wow, what a romantic and powerful phrase. my heart just melted and envied Carole for a love so true.

The first lines goes:

"I think most of us had a hard time wrapping our heads, much more our hearts, around how much loves us. For years I found it hard to receive love, to believe that I was lovable. I more easily felt I was defective, awkward, unworthy, that I didnt quite measure up."

And I was about to cry reading those very lines.....

I sorry Ill have to make you wait for the next lines for Im going to read it with a hanky.

Have a nice day and happy sleeping to all.

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Psychology of being sick

I hate being sick.
Check-up. Hmmmm, not so nice word for me.
No, really not for me.  But , my question goes who ever really wanted to be sick in the first place. Im sure no one would ever ever dare like to be sick.
In my case I have been in denial for the couple of years with the lump on my right breast, the doctor said it was just .5 cm seven years ago.  I was not courageous enough or never will be that courageous enough to have another check-up. Maybe with a couple of breast cancer deaths I guess it wouldnt be a surprise for me but, honestly. Im deeply scared for my life, for my family  for my contacts, for my co workers, my friends and to myself. Though, death is something inevitable but of course we could not talk about it, more often we could joke about but never ever serious. One time last week during our training deepening, our facilitator asked us to listen to her voice with closed eyes and she was talking about me on my soul state to hear only 3 people dear to me and what would I expect to hear from them. For a moment I told myself that I wont cry, that its not something that I could cry about. Then , I heard one sob, then another sob, then a sob from a not so distant corner of the room and then I heard my own sob and felt my own tear. Death is something sure to come to our lives but its something we wanted to come later.
      Life is too short and death is just he beginning of eternity. I have come to realize that when death is near and we can learn to number our days and learn to do the things we ought to do now now of regret in the end. I have a long list of people that I desire to share the gospel of the Lord but always procrastinating. I know I have to have a goal in mind and decide when to do it.
   




  to be continued....

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Banana cream

 my version of the banana cream recipe

Ingredients:

medium ripe bananas
cheese
condensed milk
all purpose cream
butter

Procedure:

Cook the bananas and then when cooked; peel and set aside.
Next, mix the all purpose cream and the condensed milk.
Then, on a pan melt the butter and then add the milk and cream mixture.
Then, add the peeled bananas and boil for 3 minutes.
Then place in a platter and add grated cheese on top.

Hope you will like this sweet treat.
Have a nice day and God bless!

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The enemy of good is great

The enemy of good is great! Wow, thank you SPI Global for such a nice tagline. I have adjusted  my mode to training mood and I feel it to my bones and Im excited to learn more and excited of the food coming in, snack in the morning, lunch and snack in the afternoon for free. Wow, but wait, there's more. Im stress free for two weeks and I would like to thank PLDT for this training. I feel important and see how I matter to the company as a customer service officer and a teller at the same time. It means a lot to have this kind of training, though its the first ever two -week training and I can feel that PLDT means service and that I know I should give it my all, my best. 

Its also  a great oppurtunity to meet new friends from other places and get to know them and maybe create a relationship with them. Thank You Lord for this time shared with them, Im looking forward for more fun and laughter on the days to come and treasure those memories with them.

Great customer service is what we are here for, and we are here to learn, unlearn and relearn. We just have to open our hearts to change and make it happen.

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Are you tired of chasing pretty rainbows?

Are you tired of chasing pretty rainbows?
Are you tired of spinning round and round?
Wrap up all those shattered dreams of your life
And at the feet of Jesus, lay them down.

Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus
Shattered dreams, wounded hearts, and broken toys.
Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus
And He will turn your sorrows into joy.

He never said you would only see sunshine,
He never said there would be no rain.
He only promised a heart full of singing
About the very things that once brought pain.

Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus
Shattered dreams, wounded hearts, and broken toys.
Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus
And He will turn your sorrows into joy.

Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus
Shattered dreams, wounded hearts, and broken toys.
Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus
And He will turn your sorrow into joy
And He will turn your sorrow into joy.

This is the song that Im singing to comfort myself lately. Its been a start of a busy week and Im feeling tired and weary and bored with work and losing hope with the back pains and the not so smiling face. But, its my job and part of glorifying God in all I do is to give it my best, my best smile, my best service to offer, the best customer service I can give and the best teller that I can be. I just have to give to Jesus. Im feeling helpless, Im feeling down, and many things that complicates everything else, but I have decided to give it to Jesus.

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All I can do is smile

When things seemed vague and when my body is tired and my heart is weary with all the people in front of m, well all I can do is smile. Thats the most I can do. Faking a smile is better than having a frown and not such a great sight to see for my subscribers. These are the times the I feel helpless and worn out and yet all I got to do is fake it and just have that positive attitude when I feel like my body is giving up. The thought that tomorrow is another day.

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Pie pa koa

my final cough medicine

I just hope this would work, I have a two weeks old cough and I just tired of the sleepless nights, the sore throat and the constant coughing that is really annoying and I feel really sick. Dead sick. I have tried several cough remedies but still it just lingers on and causing discomfort each and every single day. Please cough go away now I dont think Im going to welcome you next time.

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A photo that broke my heart

such a touching photo


I found this photo on yahoo this morning and I just cant help the drama of this  scene. As if the under stood that the person inside the coffin was his handler. He is grieving and you can see the sadness in those eyes. I feel like crying and so touched by such a photo.

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Something More by Nick Vujicic

Sometimes I get so tired,

Just trying to find a place,

To lay my head,

I look up to the sky,

I feel the warmest light comfort me,

I've seen the great heights,

Reminding me... That I'm alive



I don't wanna die,

I don't wanna waste another day,

Or night,

I know there's something more,

Than what we're living for,

I see it in the stars,

I feel it on the shores,

I know there's something,

I know there's something more.



I think we're all afraid,

That we might be alone,

Alone down here,

We all want to have some faith,

At least that's true in my case,

To just believe,

I've seen the great height,

Reminding me... That I'm alive,



I don't wanna die,

I don't wanna waste another day,

Or night,

I know there's something more,

Than what we're living for,

I see it in the stars,

I feel it on the shore,

I know there's something,



This world may crumble,

Into the ocean,

It could all end tonight,

I undermined you,

Then tried to find you,

My only source of light,

There breathing... I am

Breathing... I am... ¡alive!



I know there's something more,

I don't wanna die,

I don't wanna waste another day or night,

I know there's something more,

Than what we're living for,

I see it in the stars,

I feel it on the shore,



I know there's something more,

I don't wanna die,

I don't wanna waste another day,

Or night,

I know there's something more,

Than what we're living for,

I see it in the stars,

And I feel it on the shore,



I know there's something more,

I don't wanna die,

I don't wanna waste another day,

Or night,

I know there's something more,

Than what we're living for,

I see it in the stars, I feel it on the shore,



I know there's something more,

I know there's something....



If You Don’t Get A Miracle... Become One

 I can see the hand and power of God in the life of this guy. I even envy him because I have complete hands and feet but I dont know how to swim waheheheh how pity. I pity myself. But despite it all he was able to get over  his depression and was used by God to inspire others, give hope to those who lost hope and showed the love and mercy of god through his life. Like this song the message is something more.

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Smile, you are so beautiful

Thats the word I know I ought to do as a child of God.  But often times I feel Im not that smiling. I know a smile makes one beautiful and will radiate a light that will be a blessing to every one around me.

Smile, you are so beautiful.

A smile that could lighten up a person's day and a smile that could chase the blues away.
Lord I want to be that kind of person. As your child I know I could radiate that light that comes from you. Lord help me, I cant do this alone.

Smile you are so beautiful.
I want to smile for You.
I want to honor You in my smile.
I want to give You praise and give You glory.
Smile because Im saved.
Smile because someone loves me and someone died for me that I may be saved from eternal damnation.
Smile, because You are so faithful even when Im not.

Smile......
You have given me so much, You created everything around me just for me. I am the apple of Your eye.

I hope i can smile always because Im beautiful.

Proverbs 15:13  A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:30  A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. (NIV)

The very words that comes from God how a smile could bring joy to the heart and gives health to the bones. A smile could be a source of joy and I thank the Lord for this realization and revelation to me. Thank you Lord for the reminder. A smile is the best make over one can have and the cheapest because we dont have to go to the doctors for alterations and another plus factor a smile could make us look younger.

So why not smile?
Smile, you are so beautiful.

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My way of memorizing verses

Lamp 2 consists of 98 verses and at the training house where Im living with 14 other house mates we are trained to disciple, teach others, share the gospel and also memorize the verses from A to g with 14 verses each letter. Because I have a very tight schedule with candy crush saga as a top user of my time I fail to memorize verses and its really shameful coz among the group Im the only one who failed to memorize. Oh no! Its really something to be ashamed of. So I have decided to really improve it and try to memorize as many verses as I can.

My memory list

1. I wrote the verses on paper and always read it from time to time.
2. I recorded my own voice while I read those verses, in that way it would easier to memorize if we lept on reading.
3. Write the verses while I memorize out loud. Through this I can just find it easier to memorize those verses.
4. While riding on a jeep, in long lines and waiting places you can silently memorize the printed verses.\
5. Pray always.
6. Review the verses daily

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Family day @ Cabula River Resort

May 18, 2013 PLDT-Philcom and SBI Family day. Its not the usual out of town trip since we have lots of expenses to consider like fuel, expensive out of town food, rent for the venue, travel allowances of employees from other LECs. Now its just a simple within the city venue and its my frist time to set foot on The Cabula River Resort after typhoon sendong, it was heavily damaged but the management tried their best to restore the resort, there are still ongoing renovations and new adventures in store for all of their clients but for the mean time, they only have the hanging bridge. zipline and the swimming pool to start with.

cabula river resort hanging bridge

Well, the hanging bridge is really not that grand, but its a cool surprise for first timers children and adult alike. If you want to try dip zipline, well like it or not you have to pass through the hanging bridge to reach the zipline terminal.

cabula river resort swimming pool

Its a huge single pool where children are safe coz its zero feet to 7 feet only and they also provide life guards who will be their knight in shinning armor. Theres a spring which is the source of the pool and its cold. It was really something that cooled down my body not knowing that the harmful sunrays started to cause some redness after the hours of swimming pool adventures with the kids and the co workers alike.

Aloha, with the swing with two lovely ladies

Aloha the hawaiin resort theme of the party...

How to get there and reminders

1. Ride a lumbia jeepney from carmen market.
2. The resort is just along the road so its easy to locate.
3. Entrance fee of 50 for adults and 30 for children.
4. Prepare for 200, 400 600 and 800 cottage fees.
5. If you plan to swim dont forget to bring sunblock, I got a few  sun blocks because of the hours spent in the pool.
6. You can also bring fly killers, the venue is okey but there are lots of flies zooming to and fro specially on food.


Hope you can visit cagayan de oro and also visit Cabula RIver River Resort

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Blog updates

I have not blogged for three days and I have seen how it could affect the life of our blogs. Its a matter of having good ideas that is worth blogging for. Its important.. Its really very important. If you want to have a blog that id growing with readers and with some interesting facts, then a lesson learned update it daily or if not more than once a day. its really something that could if it off the top blogs rankings. I tell you from 600 my ranking dropped to 928 this evening. And Im really not so happy about it. It could really affect and brought much damage to myself. Oh no! This cant be happening and I said to my self. Oh yes, its really happening and the damage has been done.

What to do?

I will try to make a few list here for myself, I really have to remind myself or else things would get elsewhere.


1. I have to tell myself to blog daily. Its a must. I have to think of something that will really give me the ideas to talk about and have a list so that I wont fail with that target in mind and in my heart.

2. have the self discipline to blog once a day or more than once a day.

3. Blog from the heart and really think of topics that will also something that will be of interest to others who will read it.

4. Blog about the places that I have visited.

5. Blog about food and my food adventures.

6. Blog about the plants that I have and the newest collections.

7. Blog about my cooking adventures and experiments in the kitchen and.

8. Blog about my blogging experiences and the ups and downs of blogging.

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Galaxy tab 2

Samsung Galaxy tab 2. Too to good to be true and its true.
I have the galaxy tab 2 and I just cant believe it. And I have to believe it thats its true coz I have it in my hand. Wow, amazing. Thank you Lord for the blessing and thank you for the kind hearted person who gave me the Galaxy tab 2. Its really nice, not heavy on the pocket and more so its techy, handy and so sleek. I used to play my candy crush on my netbook but now it goes in style with the new galaxy tab 2, Im loving it and looking forward to experience blogging using it. I have chosen the color white coz its matches my phone and also it looks classy with the black casing cover for protection. Also I bought screen protector for protection from dust and other particles. The one given to me was the one with wifi only not with the 3g coz the 3g is more expensive than the wifi only. It doesnt matter, as long as its there to serve the purpose, handy and easy to carry where ever you go. The struggle I have as of the moment is the hard time typing using the qwerty type keypad. Im adjusting and hopefully will be able to adjust soon.

It took a few stores for us to find the casing cover which means the unit is selling like pancakes, good we found a store which sells all sorts of covers and casings from phone to netbooks and to tablets with their latest models of units and handy phones.

I have yet to discover this new toy galaxy tab 2. And Id like to take this opportunity to thank my sponsor for giving me the unit, God will bless you more and more.

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Four pics one word

After the candy crush I have a new mania, the four pics one word.
Its a challenging game for me for it requires the use of my dried brain cells, giving it some sort of an exercise. Maybe I needed it to review my vocabulary and also my patience. It takes patience to figure out the words. But when you solve the eight up to nine letter word there's feeling of fulfillment in being able to guess the word. Though it may require time and effort but its very much worth the try and the excitement you get in guessing or getting the word. But according to Kp Yohanan we are our best enemies. There are time that we tend to expect high from ourselves and we get upset in the end when we fail.

Four pics one word, I know my patience is at stake when I play you, but I trust that I can learn a lot from you.

Im on my 276th level yet, I stopped when I could hardly get the number.

Have a nice evening all and God bless.

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Rainy summer night

Wow, feels good to have this cool weather in a summer night. Its been months that the nights were so humid and feels like always sweaty and it reminds me to take the plunge and head for the shower or even worst dream of being in a swimming pool touching the cold water and embracing the sweet fragrance of the summer sweet scent with fresh fruits to complete it. Well, well, its just a dream but now Im glad we have a break from that biting heat of night. I love to sleep early and hope that I could wake up late but I have to wake up at about 4:30 in the morning to prepare the breakfast for almost 20 people. Wahehehehehe Im just glad I'll be able to wake up early tomorrow despite the weather.

For now, im enjoying the candy crush.
Stuck on level 39 and was glad when I saw that my top blog has now reached 563 from 700 something ranking. Well, well well, not bad for  a start.
I figured out the secret of having a good or improved ranking. Its about talking about gadgets and of course facebook. t goes with it and I hope Im right and with crossed fingers doing posts. Its hard to be a trying hard blogger like me.

I better try to start to slow down with playing and sleep early for tomorrow's event.

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Gaga over candy crush saga

Its everywhere, every corner where theres facebook there's candy crush saga and several people are enjoying this game. I admit that Im one of those who are enjoying this game. I cannot classify myself as one of those who are going gaga over candy crush saga, but maybe soon if  I  not discipline myself I will join the ranks of those who have sleepless nights because of this game. In my case I stop playing have lost all the five lives and sometimes I haggle and get lives watching ads and more often playing other games. I know it bad, and a bad habit could really waste my precious time. Thats why most of the time when Im playing candy I make sure that its a multitasking activity not just sole playing alone so that at the same time I can do something productive and worth while. Sometimes I fold clothes wile waiting for a favor or a life from a friend and some freebies.

So, to all my facebook friends lets just take it easy and dont bury yourselves much on playing candy crush, its not good to over do and spend much time. Lets be wise in spending our time. Time wasted is like a treasure lost.

Play wisely.

Have a nice day and good evening.

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samsung S3 mini curiosity

Hmmmmm its getting techy with all the new gadgets coming out with great specs and features that could inspire the human soul and also confuse the human mins. And one of those minds are mine. I got hooked with reading samsung s3 mini reviews and if Im not gonna stop reading I know I might get fall in love with it and then you know what happens next. I love samsung and the features but the unit I have is only the galaxy pocket and sadly I cannot use it to play candy crush saga wahehehehehe. Sad indeed I only have the choice of playing it on my laptop and I wish there could be more convenient ways to enjoy it. But the samsumg s3 mini is an additional espense coz I have to pay 8k plus outright and I also have a plan of 500 monthly to maintain. Well well well, that could wait a little longer, coz as for now its only a luxury and not a need and there are some other important things to spend money on and I know I should be wise in my spending lifestyle. Though its way way affordable than the iphone5 which pretty heavy on my pocket, and Im not that convinced that the iphone5 is worth the price, well Im so biased since im loyal to samsung. The iphone5 is for those who could really afford and I just belong to the practical and wise spender middle class.

Samsung s3 mini you turn my world up side down but I can still say no to you.

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Productive saturday for me

Im glad that as early 9am I finished washing my clothes and cleaned the garden area and blogged a new. Wow, I love saturdays when theres no work and all I have to do is sleep and relax. I need this, with so much chaos and all I really need this. I need time to relax and just be with myself and rest and enjoy just being alone. I plan to go down town to check some supplies for the pillow and buy a few groceries for dinner tomorrow. Wew, its just a busy week for me and im looking forward for the coming week where I can go home to cebu and have bonding with family and friends and also be with churchmates.  Productive I also plan to buy pots for the coming flowers from the mountains. Shane our housemate will be coming home from a ministry visit and Im already excited to see the surprises she promised to bring.

Productive saturday, I wish I could rest this afternoon. A short nap will do and can help me with my painful back. I still have a bed sheet to wash and a room to clean. Its a long long day and I wish i could really make it a productive one.

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Candy Crush saga mania

Its already 12:51 in the morning and Im still alive and kickin doing the candy crush saga mania. I just cant sleep, I guess  ate too much durian and drank two glasses of coke and thats why Im still so high and opted for asking life through clicking ads through facebook. And I cant believe it Ive been stuck to level 33 left with 14 moves and cant move on unlesss someone give me extra moves.

Yay, I hope I can find my way and get some sleep for sunday is the busiest day of the week and I  cant afford waking so late and miss our quiet time and be late in all the chores that I have to do.

Good night every one and all and happy candy crush saga to those who share the same feeling.

Have a nice day and God bless.

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