JUNE ender. :)

"when you do things to please yourself, then you are growing up.
but when you start doing things not for yourself but for others, then you are a grown up."

"not everything you have in life stays forever.
but there are things you would be glad to fight for, just to have them a little longer
and things that would make you really happy that you let go of."

"it is true that people can move on.
but you can never erase the fact that only amnesia and death can erase memories."

"friendship is not about the people who act true in front of you.
it is about the people who remain true behind your back."

"similarities create friendship.
but differences hold them together."

can't take that away.:)

They can say anything they want to say

Try to bring me down

But I will not allow

Anyone to succeed

Hanging clouds over me

And they can try hard to make me feel bad

I don't matter at all

But I refuse to fall

Doing what I believe

Or lose faith in my dreams

'Cause there's a light in me

That shines brightly

They can try

But they can't take that away from me

They, they can do anything they want to you

If you let them in

But they won't ever win

If you cling to your pride

And just push them aside

See I, i have learned there's an inner peace I own

Something in my soul

That they cannot possess

So I won't be afraid

And the darkness will fade

'Cause there there's a light in me

That shines brightly

They can try

But they can't take that away from me

No oh...

They can't take this

Precious love

I'll always have inside me

Certainly the Lord will guide me

Where I need to go

Oh....

They can say anything they want to say

Try to bring me down

But I won't face the ground

I will rise steadily

Sailing out of their reach

Oh Lord

They do try hard to make me feel bad

I don't matter at all

But I refuse to fall

Doing what I believe

Or lose faith in my dreams

'Cause there's a light in me

that shines brightly

Hey... hey...

They can try

But they can't take that away from me

grace.

GRACE. it is love that is given when it it not deserved,

forgiveness given when it it not earned. it is a gift that flows like a refreshing stream

to quench the fires of angry condemning words.

there's always something left to love and if someone has not learned that,

then he has learned nothing.

have you cried for the person who sinned or hurt you? not for yourself

because you lost something or because you were hurt, but for the person who

in any way, sinned you: for what he's been through and what came to him.

when do you think is the time to love somebody the most: when they've done good

and made things easy for everybody?

well then, you're a skunk. because it is when he's at his lowest, ugliest and can't

believe in himself for what the world has done whipped him so.

when you start measuring somebody, measure him right.

make sure you have taken into account what hills and valleys he's come through

before he got to wherever he is.

"never compare your life to others..

you have no idea what their journey is all about."

the MIGHTY BONDING.

06262008 - our second year treat at kimono ken (had agadeshi tofu, a lot of chicken&cheese roll (noy and ten's new found fave food), crunchy chicken terriyaki, sea food teppanyaki, a couple of koni tempura, chicken terriyaki, beef terriyaki, a bunch of gohan and glasses of iced tea.. :) in attendance were the glued girls (steph. pats. kamyl. stace. (w/o yiam, pao and ruth)) and the rugbied boys (nic, ten, anj, jep, jei (w/o kim, chols, taba)).

laughs. food. jokes. mean "banats". secrets. teases.

mighty bonded :) the result: P 2,660.00 bill. :p

to our love and friendship, JAIHO! :)

*pics on my multiply (for selected contacts only), fs, lokee's fs and fb.*

your princess. :)

my bed was a time machine. a soaring vessel of time and space cloaked in warm blankets with a fortress of pillows. each night i took a chocolate chip cookie, a glass of milk and set off my journey. the booksshelf in my room bragged about my exploits, i had been thirty leagues under the sea. to the swiss alps with heidi; watched at the glorious whitewasher's side. been to the rainforest with edward. but stories with dragons got me first because of the pretty princess - the helpless dimsel in distress. and with her, a prince clad in splendid shining armor.

i read, sighing, about how he plunged the sword into the dragon's heart. the years went on, the stories changed. paperback novels filled with purple prose - moonlit kisses and dashing heroes accompanied me on days when the boy i sighed over at school did not look at me at all.

i dreamt of the day i would become a woman that paperback romances talked about. she always had pillow-soft lips, searching eyes, and glorious curves. i woke up one day to realize i would never be a paperback heroine.

then u burst into the story. drawing me back to the make-believe, crystal-colored world. you fought dragons and goblins and ogres(:p). i am your princess in a castle, your paperback heroine. you showed me that we could live in our own fairy tale. :)

transformers. :]

"u picked the wrong planet." "i rise. you fall."

062709 - MOA. love the day. love him. love the story. love the autobots and the dicepticons. love sam and mickyla. love sam's parents. love sam's new found friend. love the soldiers. love egypt. love it's pyramids and it's desert. love the effects. love the audio. i even lovve the credits. :P

love the food. love the place. love the food again.

happy + loved + blessed = me. :)

affirmation. :P

I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold
I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires

I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe forgiveness is the key to your unhappiness
I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed
I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists
I believe in love surviving death into eternity

I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye

LIVE YOUR LIFE. :)

Rihanna:
You're gonna be a shining star,
With fancy clothes, fancy car-ars.
And then you'll see,
You're gonna go far.
Cause everyone knows,
Who you are-are.

So live your life, ay ay ay.
Instead of chasing that paper.
Just live your life (Oh! ), Ay ay ay.
You got no time for haters.
Just live your life (Oh! ), Ay ay ay.
No telling where it'll take you.
Just live your life (Oh! ), Ay ay ay.
Cause I'm a paper chaser.
Just living my life.

T.I.:
Never mind what haters say,
ignore 'em 'til they fade away
Amazing they ungrateful
after all the game I gave away
Safe to say
I paid the way for you cats to get paid today
You'd still be wasting days away,
now had I never saved the day
Consider them my protégé, homage
I think they should pay
Instead of being gracious
they violate in a major way
I never been a hater still
I love them in a crazy way
Some say they sold ya
and no they couldn't even work on Labor day
It ain't that they black or white,
their hands in areas the shades of gray
I'm west side anyway, even if I left today
and stayed away
Some move away to make a way,
not move away 'cause they afraid
I brought back to the hood
and all you ever did was take away
I pray for patience but they make me
want to melt their face away
Like I once made them spray,
now I could make 'em put the K's away
Been thugging all my life,
can't say I don't deserve to take a break
You would rather see me catch a case
and watch my future fade away

Rihanna:
You're gonna be a shining star,
With fancy clothes, fancy car-ars.
And then you'll see,
You're gonna go far.
Cause everyone knows, Who you are-are.

So live your life, ay ay ay.
Instead of chasing that paper.
Just live your life (Oh! ), Ay ay ay.
You got no time for haters.
Just live your life (Oh! ), Ay ay ay.
No telling where it'll take you.
Just live your life (Oh! ), Ay ay ay.
Cause I'm a paper chaser.
Just living my life.

T.I.:
I'm the opposite of moderate,
Immaculately polished
With the spirit of a hustler
And the swagger of a college kid.
Allergic to the counterfeit,
Impartial to the politics.
Articulate but still would grab a nigga
By the collar quick.
Whoever had problems,
They reconciled
They just holla TIP.
If that don't work
And just fails,
Then turn around and follow TIP.
I got love for the game
But heyI'm not in love with all of it.
I do without the fame
And the rappers nowadays are comedy.
The hootin' and the hollerin',
Back and forth with the argueing.
Where you from, who you know,
What you makeAnd what kind of car you in.
Seems as though you lost sight
Of what's important
With the positive.
And checks
Until your bank account,
And you're about poverted.
Your values is a disarrayed,
Prioritized are horribly.
Unhappy with the riches
Cause you piss-poor morally.
Ignoring all prior advice
And fore warning.
And we might be
Full of ourselves
All of a sudden aren't we?

diffuse hostility. :P

"certain criticisms don't deserve the dignity of a response. "

- when a person wants to pick a fight, the worst thing you can do is jump in and defend yourself. but that doesn't mean, however, that you should not stand nose to nose with that person and say nothing. you have got to say something but AVOID counter attacks. :P

my baby yiam :]

06202009 - having lunch with yiam (my baby. my little sis. my bestfriend. my love.)

passion. more. certain. perfect. within. sisters. always. support. something. nothing. everything. noticed. friends. mentor. teacher. best. breeding. indulge. joy. fascination. crazy. love. risk. play. rich. ordinary. grown-up. adore. trust. casual. etiquette. consider. surprise. intriguing. interesting. time. essential. felicity. attitude. blame. commitment. craze. mesmerized. believe. dream. honesty. trouble. waver. together. attention. sudden. consistent. secrets. blessed. fab. untouchable. tempting. care. charm. visible. revealed. conversations. sure. spirit. sweet escape. breath taking. rave. scathe. clicks. pandemonium. paranoia. chances. home. all-that. luscious. frisky. dazzling. thinks. thanks. imagine. natural. brilliant. power. save. loud. clear. loyalty. private. rules. feminism. status. grateful. pampered. right. free. luck. choices. criticisms. sharp. protection. beneath. questions. answers. memories. strange. justifiable. security. sonsole. agenda. involved. very. long-lasting. ever lasting. playful. destiny. serendipity. dance. energy. light. fire/ reason. spoiled. two. three. seven. avoid. keep. comfort. truth. feel-good. alive. to infinity and beyond. quality. FOREVER> JAI HO!

i.

"i walk in the wild side. i laugh at the face of danger."

- simba, the lion king

my best-girl-friends. :)

jasmin, pao and ruth are my best friends that i can completely open my soul to. they know everything about me. we fight for one another. we'rethere during critical times. consoles. congratulates. there was never a jealously between me and each of them - when something good happens to me, it happens to them. conversely, when something bad happens to me, it also happens to them (and the other way around).

*to the nights that never ended and the arguments that did,

to the friendship that ended and the sisterhood that begin,

'til the end, we'll always be bestfriends. :]

my milly. my kamilla de-vil. my buddy. :]

we have all heard of "love at first sight", an immediate attraction between a man and a woman. they fall in love and get married sometimes without even knowing each other. but have you ever heard of "friendship at first sight?" i did and i have experienced.

that’s because when i encountered Ma. Kristina Camille Mendoza, i instantly felt that there is true friendship, there is deep trust. i opened up and exposed both the good and bad part of me to to her, and she, to me. there was chemistry and many times longevity between us, the excitement of a growing frienship was very evident that i could not stop telling people how good of a person she is.

and then instantly, i have someone to call/text in the middle of the night and she doesn't grump, she is simply there for me, wherever, whenever. sure, this friendship was given a test so early, but i am so proud to surpass it with her. surprisingly, we have gone deep in the layers of trust already.

true friendship has to be reciprocal. both parties feel the same way. this (friendship with her) is the friendship that lasts forever. this is the friendship that can adversely affect you should something go wrong because you care - and i love it.

success.

SUCCESS is not measured by what one accomplishes

but the opposition he has encountered

and the courage and strength with which

he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.

GLUED. :P

"we are like the ivy and the wall;

together we stand, together we fall."

• we do not let the need to belong overcome commonsense and good judgment.
• each and everyone of us is different, so we do not fool ourselves that we all want to do and act the same way that some of us do.
• we love and accept each other for who we are and who we are not. that's why we don't have to abandon ourselves just to belong.
• FRIENDSHIP is a two-way thing, a relatonship of giving and taking, and each of us are doing our role WITHOUT RESERVATIONS.

"as the sun shines and sets continuously, our frienship will thrive everlastingly."

• mariam al-tawalbeh
• stacey cruz
• patricia ofania
• kamyl mendoza
• ruth declaro
• paola panesa
• stephanie cruz

ohh. the beat of my heart. :]

To the beat of my
To the beat of my
To the beat of my heart

I'm thinking about,
Letting it out.
I wanna give in,
I wanna go out.
Been looking around
I've finally found,
The rhythm of love,
The feeling of sound.
It's making a change,
The feeling is strange.
It's coming right back.
Right back in my range.
Not worried about anything else,
I'm waking up

To the beat of my,
To the beat of my,
To the beat of my heart.

The beat of my heart,
The beat of my heart,
The beat of my heart,
It tears us apart.
The beat of my heart,
The beat of my heart,
The beat of my heart,
Now I'm back to the start.
To the beat of my,
To the beat of my,
To the beat of my heart,

I'm up from my down.
I turn it around.
I'm making it back,
I'm not gonna drown.
I'm taking a stance.
I won't miss a chance.
I want you to see
I'm not scared to dance.

The way that you feel
Could never be real.
I want you to know
I finished the deal.
So I'm sayin to you
I'll always be true.
To the rhythm inside,
To the beat of my,
To the beat of my,
To the beat of my heart,

last night. :]

on my way home from the mall last night, i passed by a homeless (i assumed) guy and his dog. the guy was unshaved and his clothes were dirty. he had a long hair and his bag was packed heavily. his dog brought such scene into the picture. he was a big, black and obviously loyal "askal" who also carried a bag on both sides of his chest.

the guy and the dog poignantly displayed love and true friendship. how many times and how many people have longed to have their burdens carried so affectionately? the two reminded me of the strong longing of every heart which is to have someone on your side whose love is so unconditional. who refuses to cast blame or judge the how's and why's of your burdens, but instead comes along and shoulders the load for you.

i guess there is always a privelege in being both the burdened and the burden bearer, to be needy and to be needed.

LOKEE.

what's so good about having WALASTIK / LO KEE?

1. you can hurt them physically and they'll definitely hit you back
2. you can curse them in their faces, then all of you will laugh
3. you can tell them all the crazy stuffs in your head, then you'll find out they're a loot crazier
4. with them, you will never feel that you're alone
5. with them, you can be yourself all the time

the hell with OTHER peopLe!

no pretentions!

no backstabbers!

no fiction!

no shits!

nothing's better than having LO KEE!

3 RULES.

• nobody act big
• nobody act small
• everybody act medium

chols. kim. jei. jep. julio. bhudz. aaron. embong. tenten. nico. angelo. gary. david. dale. tyrone. ronron. andy. gerbert. steph. pao. ruth. stacey. kamyl. patsy. yiammy. lynlyn.

life's like that. :]

if you always do

what you've always done

you'll always be

what you've always been

autobiography (in 5 short paragraphs). :P

1. i walked down the street. there was a deep hole in the sidewalk. i fell in. i was lost. i was helpless. it wasn't my fault. it took forever to find a way out.

2. i walked down the street. there was a deep hole in the sidewalk. i pretended not to see it. i fell in. i couldn't believe im in the same place. but it wasn't my fault. it still took a long time to get out.

3. i walked down the street. there was a deep hole in the sidewalk. i saw that it was still there. i still fell in. it became a habit. my eyes were open. i knew where i am. it was my fault. i got out immediately.

4. i walked down the street. there was a deep hole in the sidewalk. i walked around it.

5. now im walking down a different street. :) :) :)

**so happy to be with who and where i am now. :) thanks to the deep hole in the sidewalk. :P

grown-up me.

GROWING UP. :p

• to grow up doesn't mean to stop caring, it means i can do it silently
• to grow up is not to cut myself off, it is the realization that i don't control another
• to grow up is not to enable but to allow learning from all the consequences
• to grow up is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not always in my hands
• to grow up is not to try to change or blame another, i can only change myself
• to grow up is not to care for but to care about
• to grow up is not to judge, but to allow others to become human beings
• to grow up is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes but to allow others to affect their own outcomes
• to grow up is not to nag, scold or argue, but to search out my own shortcomings and correct them
• to grow up is not to adjust everything to my desires but to take each day as it comes and to cherish the moment
• to grow up is not to criticize and regulate anyone but to try to become what i dream i could be
• to grow up is not to regret the past but to grow and live for today. :)

come clean.

Let's go back
Back to the beginning
Back to when the earth, the sun, the stars all aligned
'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect
Trying to fit a square into a circle
Was no life
I defy

Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity'
Cause I wanna feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean, I'm coming clean

I'm shedding
Shedding every color
Trying to find a pigment of truth
Beneath my skin'
Cause different
Doesn't feel so different
And going out is better
Than always staying in
Feel the wind

I'm coming clean
Let the rain fall
Let the rain fallI'm coming

Let's go back
Back to the beginning

follow me :]

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something to reflect on.

from: kambal sa uma

VIRA: (while holding her picture which she found on ella's drawer) bakit ka meron nito?

ELLA: nakita ko sa campus. pinapakalat. bakit mo natanong?

VIRA: wala naman. naisip ko lang, bakit may mga taong sumasaya sa paninira sa kapwa.

ELLA: at kung bakit may mga taong nagsasaya habang tinatapaktapakan ang iba. tuwang tuwa sa bawat mali sayo at pagkakamali mo.

VIRA: ikaw ella, kung galit na galit ka sa isang tao at may alam kang bagay na ikakasira nya, ipagkakalat mo ba?

ELLA: hindi.

(significant pause)

ELLA: ikaw vira, kung puno ka ng inggit at gusto mong gumanti skanya, sasabihin mo ba yung nalalaman mo?

VIRA: hindi. (significant pause). lalo na kung tinuri ko siyang kaibigan.

the climb :)

Artist: Miley Cirus
Songwriters: Alexander, J; Mabe, J;

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"
Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking
But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah

Just gotta keep going
And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on'
Cause there's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody's gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith

mom. :)

• when you thought i wasn't looking you hung my first painting on the refrigerator, and i wanted to paint some more.
• when you thought i wasn't looking you fed a stray dog, and i thought it was good to be kind to animals.
• when you thought i wasn't looking you cooked my favorite food just for me, and i knew that little things were special things.
• when you thought i wasn't looking you said a prayer, and i believed that there was God that i could always talk to.
• when you thought i wasn't looking you kissed me goodnight, and i felt loved.
• when you thought i wasn't looking i saw tears come from your eyes, and i learned that sometimes things hurt - but that it's all right to cry.
• when you thought i wasn't looking you smiled, and it made me want to look that pretty too.
• when you thought i wasn't looking you cared, and i wanted to be everything i could be.
• when you thought i wasn't looking - i looked.. and i wanted to say thanks for all the things you've done, when you thought i wasn't looking.

cleaning out my closet.

THE WORLD WAS ALL I HAD TO HOPE IN, and i felt sorry for myself. the world God created is beautiful, i know, but it is also a world of disappointments. things wear out and get lost. investments fail to pay, and even your most trusted friends and loved ones sometimes let you down.

but then, i have loved ones and friends who will never let me down. whose promises will never be breached. the investment that will always pay off and the hope that will never disappoint.

TO:

mom. dad. sam. stace. roselle. shobe. shoti.

japs. dy. paola. kamyl. jan. ruth. chezka. nik.

jas. cath. rie. mitch. ranier. jonathan.

kim. chols. anj. gary.

gerbert. jei. julio. jep.

inay. lolo dolfo.

tita yme. aimee. apple. gabrielle. tito apollo.

tita liza. ate czeena. lyndon.

tita b. ehryck. richelle.

tita nani. tita lolit.

kuya yo. ate mai. ram. arantxa.

tita wheng. tito jun.

tita ba. kuya jun. kuya regan.

lolo tony. lola maring.

tito roger. ate marisel. michael.

kuya pher. ate shima. elay.

kuya anthony.

mama sol. kuya rommel. zahnezra. zachary. ate ghing.

kuya abe. ate nancy. david. ate irene. xyrin.

tita becky. kuya alex. ate sharon. darell. ate lala.

tita elvie. tita mely.

mama grace. uncle raymond. michael.

lala. almira. yuumi. sarah. love. kate. rachelle.

kitie. joy. ann. jom. jet.

cissy. jervs. mark. chucks. kendrick. chuwie.

dann. rei. joseph. alden.

yiam. alex. patricia. lyn2.

buds. jr. tenten. nico. aaron. ronron. tyrone.

ate rachel. ate ria. criselle. noel.

jay. ate kath, lon2. kuya carlo.

camille. joana. mykee. alay.

aleth. ann. naj. ryan. jun. jessica.

(HS friends) chezka. jamie. barbie. brigette.

relee. angel. jhea. jasmine.

(GS friends) jennie. camille. vanette.

danica. roxanne. carol. bernice.

..and to all my bought/imaginary friends. (:P),

some people would rather go back into a more comfortable yesterday than stand still and hear the challenge. in a world of envy and lies, standing firm can be especially hard. but in your truths, ive found my place.

thanks for helping me stand my ground.

love always,

BANGS.

(oh, i mean to say STEPH whenever i say bangs. :P)

for my angel. :)

i might have conceded that my life is incomplete. that my life is empty and uneven. that my life is nothing but a sketch.

i grew up the entirety of my days forcing to submerge my pragmatic heart, concealing what i am called for; so then, i tried to hide my inconsolable silent cries. i envaded anxieties and conquered wrath. i followed the paradigm of my extant self. everyday, i uttered words, entreaties and prayers that i may be able to construe this prejudicial world.

i continued to walk and prove, searching for someone to confute what i perceived. one who would uncover the lies that encircle me, one who could give me an idea of what and where i'm destined to be.

until you reached out for my palms, palms that are too frail and weak. but your hands holding mine exuded warmth, your hands which painted my faint past. MY PAIN SUBSIDED - you mended my injured heart. you gave me an assurance that i will never walk in solitude again. you spoke succint words but they will forever be enshrined in my memory. behind that one TOUGH heart is a MAN who built my ravaged dreams.

you unfolded my wings and made me fly. thus, bringing me to the angel's refuge. i felt an inevitable lift of my forlorn soul. then i came to understand certainly that there is someone bound to stroke my heart.. that you are destined to give me the love i've never held.

you were the one holding the palette to impact destined tints, to dispense vibrant hues, to dispense soft pastel shades, to use the brush of your self, your soul. to touch and color what was once an inspid life.

now i am no longer a sketch but a masterpiece. for you accepted my flaws. for you filled the empty spaces with colors. hence you loved me.. and completed my sketched life. :)

random thoughts.

LIFE IS NOT A SHOW
this life is not a show.
it's all about who you are when the
spotlight's turned off
and the crowd goes home.

CHARM IS DECEPTIVE AND BEAUTY IS FLEETING.
BUT A WOMAN WHO FEARS THE LORD IS TO BE PRAISED.
there is nothing wrong with wanting to look good.
but make sure you understand the difference
between the fickle, fleeting nature of outer beauty
and inner beauty - a radiant heart that stands out.

LEARNING TO FORGIVE
peter came to Jesus and asked,
"Lord, how many times shall i forgive my neighbor
when he sins against me? up to seven times?
Jesus answered, "i tell you, not seven times,
but seventy-seven times."
(Matthew 18:21-22/ **seventy seven means always)

LOVE THEM FOR ME
if anyone says, "i love God", yet hates his brother
is a liar. for anyone who does not love his brother
whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen."
(1 John 4:20)

consider your words.

"when words are many, sin is not absent. but he who holds his tongue is wise."

- proverbs 10:19

words are powerful. they can build up or tear down, create harmony or chaos, introduce hope or despair. the person who controls her tongue knows when to speak and when to be quiet. she doesn't always have to have the last word in every situation.

i have heard the term "holding your peace". people can do that, quite literally, when we control our tongues. many times, if people wait and see, God shows a better time. He'll open up an oppurtunity for us to speak in a non-destructive way.

let him give us the spirit of wisdom and patience and our words will be instruments of peace. :)

secrets to a well-breed life. :)

1. DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK. if they do not agree with you, shrug it off. if they don't like you, it's okay. not everyone's gonna like you anyway.

2. DON'T BE AFRAID OF PEOPLE. there's always the thomasian reason: "the Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall i be afraid?"

3. RESPONSE IS NOT ALWAYS REQUIRED. you don't need to spend time explaining why it's like this or it's like that, especially if the things they say are senseless.

4. MORE TALK, MORE MISTAKES; LESS TALK, LESS MISTAKES; NO TALK, NO MISTAKES. some people are like tin cans with no stuff in it by nature. they tend to be too noisy, hence, people who hear them hate them.

5. A TRUTH THAT'S BEEN TOLD WITH A BAD INTENT BEATS ALL THE LIES YOU CAN INVENT (William Blake). know when to keep your mouth shut. say the right things at the right moment.

6. KEEP YOUR COOL. some people have fun criticizing you, and you don't have to easily get irritated. most often, they are just testing what your reaction will be. It's always best to ignore them.

7. DON'T BE A FAULTFINDER. if you always look for faults in other people then you have to be perfect. some people sees nothing good in others. finding faults will prohibit you to see the good side of another person. let's try it the other way around, what if all the people around you were fault finders too? perhaps.. no one will like you. ;p

8. LIARS GO TO HELL. some people keep on telling false stories about others just to impress people ans conceal their own true personality. saying bad things about others is a way of displeasing people.

9. LEARN TO FORGIVE. making people feel guilty for their mistakes makes you look miserable, not them. resentment should not reside in you. as you keep pondering on their mistakes, you will learn to hate them and that will go on forever. learn to forgive and release the grudge in your heart. if God forgives, why cant you? :)

**all of these are based on recent experiences. ;p

toxic anger. :P

"in your anger do not sin;

when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent."

psalm 4:4

my daughter,

have you ever seen a chemical plant pumping noxious gases into the atmosphere? the unfortunate result is that the atmosphere is polluted and people can't breathe poison.

anger is like that. it can pollute the atmosphere when you let it explode. there's nothing wrong with feeling angry, but a venomous outburst can do damage.

what do i suggest? wait silently, think and pray about what you're feeling and why. many times what really lies beneath anger is a secret stash of hurt feelings. once you understand your anger, ask me to help you approach the one one who has hurt or angered you. i'll give you words of reason and reconciliation.

the ultimate peacemaker,

God

NOBODY's perfect. :p

"we all stumble in many ways. if anyone is never at fault in what he says,

he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check."

Dear Child,

human beings are prone to blow it. check the Bible. the only perfect person described in it's pages is Jesus. everone else was a sinner. david had uriah killed so he could sleep with his wife. moses killed a man in a fight. peter denied he knew the lord. paul watched in approval as stephen was stoned to death. if human beings had been able to achiev sinlessness on their own, there would have been no need for the cross, Jesus would've died for nothing.

so don't try to give people the impression or act as if you are perfect. do not criticiza others sins as you learn to condemn the sin and not the sinner, learn to be vulnerable. seek forgiveness for your own sins, and forgive others for theirs.

Your Forgiving Father,

God.

getting the right concept of yourself.

the greatest tyrant is a false idea which controls your mind and holds you in bondage. the ideas you hold about yourself induce definite emotions within you. psychologically, emotions control your course along life's path for good or evil.

if you are full of resentment toward someone or are possessed by a grudge, these emotions will exert an evil influence over you and will govern your actios in a manner which will be exceedingly different from what you may honestly desire. when you want to appear friendly, affable and cordial, you will be ugly, cynical and sour. when you want to appear healthy, successful and prosperous in life, you will find everything going wrong.

(amazing laws of cosmic mind power
by joseph murphy)

thinking wisely.

if your thought is wise, the reaction or response will be wise. your action is only the outer expression of your thought. your constructive action or decision is the manifestation of a wise/true thought entertained in your mind.

the key to health, happiness, peace of mind and abundance lies in the capacity to choose wisely. when you learn to think right, you will cease to choose pain and hatred.

our lips are sealed. :D

can you hear them?

they talk about us

telling lies

well, that's no surprise

can you see them?

see right through them

they have no shield

no secrets to reveal

it doesn't matter what they say

in the jealous games people play

our lips are sealed

there's a weapon

which we must use

in our defense: silence

spreading rumors

so far from true

dragged up from the underworld

just like some precious pearl

pay no mind to what they say

it doesn't matter anyway

our lips are sealed.

hush, my darlin'

don't you cry

crying angel

forget their lies.

some points to remember. :)

1. hatred is a mental poison. forgiveness and love are the spiritual antidotes to use.

2. mental attituds are the cause, and your experiences are the effects.

3. your belief about God determines your whole fate.

4. many times, hatred is the cause of fear of being punished. forgive others and go free.

5. fear of failure will attract failure. expect success and good fortune will smile at you.

6. fear is behind many physical ailments. fill your mind with love and goodwill, and you will be free.

7. the cause of all trouble in your life is due to the kind of company you are keeping.

8. your thoughts and feelings create your destiny. there is no one to blame but yourself.

9. man creates his own hell and his own heaven by the way he thinks.

10. when you worry, you brood over a great many things that will never happen, and you deplete yourself of vitality, enthusiasm and energy.

11. if you sustain the worry habit, you may attract what you are worrying about.