It’s been quite a while since I’ve blogged in. Life has been hectically busy. Plus devastation strucked me . Many trials came in my way without any reasons or fault. Logically. Was it God, who created the heavens and the earth that sent this storm that eventually distracted me , my life, my soul, my spirit, my everything that was suppose to be in condition that I planned it all to be better than ever?This question had been playing in my head for the past seven months. A question that no one can answer. When that storm came into my life. I thought, well, all is gonna be well. This World. WICKEDNESS. Today was the day when it happened a year ago, when I let that disaster struck my life easily without even thinking that the storms of life is gonna come through. Gave my heart, trusted to be taken care of, But when I got it back, It was all ruined. The heart was torn into many pieces. Who’s the bad person now? So as life goes on, yeah. It is definitely moving on now. Being optimistic always and forever. Whatever happened in the past was a dream.a fantasy.it was a world full of wickedness, thinking that things would work out pretty well but I was wrong. What was I thinking anyway. This was all a dream. Nothing happened.Even if it does , only a few specification can be specified out to be classified into what it means. A dream , A fantasy it was, that taught me quite a lesson.Woke up the next day finding myself around that corner, all by myself when that storms of life left me. I felt eluded. Alone. Frustated. Confused.Felt as if someone very important in my life had left me alone. The Person that I love . But then, as life goes on, I thought to myself that LIFE. It was just a test that can lead you into many circumstances and bring you into turmoils and cause trials and tribulations. Knowing that I can’t yearn the things I long and desire for. What taughtful lesson it had been to me. What silly mistakes I’ve made. Again, Questions that has not been answered. Awaiting to be answered. Memories that had been cherished the previous year had been an uncherished moment for me. Every single memory. I’m glad i’ve erased all of it from my mind. But it’s Just that question. That question. Yes. It is. That’s been bugging me. One word, Destiny awaits me J Sending my love to the dance floor * Grins*
Sunday, July 25, 2010
A dream, A fantasy. It never happened.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Ever Busyness in Life
Many people buy into the notion that the best way for us to live our lives is to be as busy as possible, to squeeze in as many activities and projects as we possibly can squeeze into what we consider to be our schedules. We stop saying "no" to anything, and we stop doing things that we consider to be "fun"--after all, if it's just recreation then we aren't really accomplishing anything, are we?
Perhaps this is a desire to "stockpile" accomplishments. Perhaps it's a holdover of our desire to pad our resumes by accumulating as much experience as possible in as many different fields as possible. No matter what the origins of this tendency, though, the simple fact is that it tends to be a pretty destructive habit to be in.
I know people who are so busy that they never have time to spend with their friends. When someone asks them to get together for a cup of coffee, for example, they have to check their appointment book--just to spend an hour with a friend! In cases of emergency, they're often at a loss as to what to do, for their time is so filled with tasks that they can't decide which tasks can be let go and which ones need to be followed through on.
We also tend to be a culture that values "multi-tasking," or taking on several jobs at once in an effort to get as much done as we possibly can. This tendency keeps us even busier than we would be if we took on one task at a time, and it also keeps us from putting our full attention on any one task. The end result is that the tasks we take on simultaneously never receive our undivided attention, and the quality of the finished tasks never can equal the quality of a finished task on which we focus our attention.
And what do people get for being over-busy? There are many results, such as ulcers, indigestion, lack of exercise, lack of time with friends and family, and many medical problems related with stress and the lack of relaxation, like skin problems, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc.
Being busy--or over-busy--is usually a question of decisions. We decide which tasks we'll take on and which deadlines we accept. Sometimes our motivation seems so strong that we feel pushed into a decision, such as the possibility of losing a job, but the bottom line is that what we do and when we do it is still our decision. Perhaps removing ourselves from a job that takes too much from us is the better decision for us in the long run, and perhaps setting some limits by saying no to someone can be an extremely important action.
Busyness is something that keeps us away from quiet time, from meditation, from friends and family, from reading, from relaxation. And these are the things that help us to re-create ourselves, to rejuvenate ourselves, and to grow and develop as human beings. Making the decision to step away from being busy can help us in many different ways, some of which are completely unimaginable to us while we're still busy, while we're still so scattered in our thoughts that we can't focus on anything else but the immediate task at hand. We owe it to ourselves to take care of ourselves, and being perpetually busy is not healthy or wise for the vast majority of us.
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
I Corinthians 11:15 "But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for [her] hair is given her for a covering."
Something has been bothering me, especially as I see my siblings focusing so much on their hair in front of the mirror as they gets ready to go to church: women’s hairstyles seem to matter WAAAAAAY too much (as does clothing, name brands, etc.) in the Apostolic Pentecostal church today. We preach modesty in dress, but what about modesty in the aspect of hairdos as well? What about the Bible telling women not to broid their hair with gold and elaborate hairdos?
We shake our fingers (figuratively, of course) towards others for wearing even a small necklace or earrings – but we think it’s ok to put a fancy gold hair clip, beaded & dangling hair sticks, or other hair “jewelry” in our hair – and many women in the church are now adding fake hair pieces (not out of necessity due to balding, but due to vanity) . . . it’s RIDICULOUS! The latest: I have seen mothers putting fake hair pieces on their little girls! How sad is that? (Sorry, but it kind of makes me think of Jonbenet Ramsey & all those little girls in beauty pageants… we simply want them to grow up TOO FAST in our society. The church should be their safe haven!)
I’ve seen women work on their hair for more than an HOUR (literally) getting ready to go to a church service and I think to myself, “If she had spent this extra time praying instead of primping, how much more of GOD we’d feel in our services?”
If a woman is fixing her hair in an elaborate hairdo as to make others think she is beautiful as opposed to fixing it in a neat, becoming way that is modest, how can we possibly consider that acceptable in the church? if someone notices their beautiful outfit or their elaborately done hairdo before they notice the Holy Ghost glow within them or see their good works toward mankind, they have their priorities ALL WRONG.
It’s my personal opinion that this vanity withour hair is one of the reasons the Lord tells us to cover it, because women (by nature itself) feel a certain pride about their long, beautiful hair. It is our glory, after all, isn’t it? But aren’t we supposed to give God the glory in all things? (And don’t give me the ol’ “ How will others know about our glory if they can’t see it? Isn’t it SUPPOSED to show?” My answer is a resounding, “NO!” – our hair is our glory because of our obedience to the Lord by not cutting it and by being a part of His divine & proper order. The Lord himself makes it our glory, it is not by any work of our own, and you can be SURE it isn’t dependent upon how we fix it or how nice it looks. It IS OUR GLORY because God says so. PERIOD.) I Corinthians 11:15 "But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for [her] hair is given her for a covering."
The Bible doesn’t say we need to show or flaunt our glory, isn’t it enough for us to know we have this wonderful glory & then glorify the Lord by wearing it modestly as not to being attention to ourselves & our own beauty? Not to mention the pride that wells up within us if our hair is done in a particularly beautiful hairdo.
Don’t get me wrong, I think keeping yourself clean, neat, and presentable is essential, but I go to church (and especially to larger church conferences) and it seems it’s all about who can outdo whom in the hairdo department. It’s not a SOCIAL EVENT or a HAIRDO COMPETITION, ladies! We should strive for humility in all areas of our lives, including our hair.
Forget about your hairdo for a few days. Spend the extra time praying. Then go do something kind for someone else who needs it – without them even KNOWING it was you who did it. See how much better it makes you feel and how much more God will bless you!
As a matter of fact, i cut my hair last season.. and really felt guilty about it... but.. i've also learnt a lesson from it... remember always that (the hair is for covering and protection and also it gives glory unto god) but why christians(women/ladies) cut their beautiful locks nowadays? to attract people to look at their new hairdo or maybe some other reason.. that is how cutting hair can lead into the world by putting eearings, chain and other things that doesnt please God.
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Friday, May 8, 2009
The Million Dollar Question
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A sigh of relieved...
joining the competition, either we win or lose it doesn't matter... what matters most is teamwork!!
To those who participated...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
My day at skul
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Phew!! What a Tiring Day
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