I am defenseless

Lord, You know how defenseless I am against their painful accusations, their misjudgments. I can't say a word, I know I need not to explain myself...

(Numbers 12:1,3-9)

1 Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses...
3 (Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.)
4 At once the LORD said to Moses, Aaron and Miriam, "Come out to the Tent of Meeting, all three of you." So the three of them came out.
5 Then the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud; he stood at the entrance to the Tent and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them stepped forward,
6 he said, "Listen to my words: "When a prophet of the LORD is among you, I reveal myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams.
7 But this is not true of my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my house.
8 With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"
9 The anger of the LORD burned against them, and he left them.

I know I'm neither as humble as Moses nor as faithful as him but I am convinced that we have the same GOD. Now, can I ask You a favor?

"Can You please defend me Lord..."

Napansin ko lang...

Nakakalungkot pa lang maghugas ng plato 'pag bareta ang gamit mo at hindi dish washing liquid, lalo na 'pag nasanay kang yun ang gamit mo...

I Missed Cooking!

'Pag nasa bahay ako, pagluluto ang madalas kong ginagawa. Since I'm at work on weekdays and in church on weekends, wala na 'kong time para makapagluto pa. Kaya naman sobrang natuwa ako nung makapagluto ako ulit last weekend.

• Saturday. Ginisang Manok sa sayote (I don't know how should I call it)
• Sunday. Pork Sinigang
• Monday (holiday). Chicken Afritada and for merienda, Champorado and tuyo. :)

na-realize ko lang, namimiss ko nang magluto...

Sorry Lord...

Sa tuwing makikita ko ang...

- MMDA street sweepers na maagang nagwawalis kahit mainit...
- ponkan vendor na umaakyat sa bawat bus na nakapila sa terminal, masayang nakikipag-usap sa mga pasahero at sinasabing walang kamatayang 5 piso lang ang bawat piraso ng ponkan...
- kilalang burger vendor, na iba-iba ang hair style, na sinusuyod din ang mga bus sa terminal at nakangiting sinasabi, "Burger Ma'am, Sir, burger...with coleslaw na po, baon sa b'yahe"...
- masasayahing parking attendants sa compound ng Boom na Boom...
- babaeng traffic enforcer na nasa gitna ng daan buong maghapon...

...nahihiya ako Sa'yo Lord dahil feeling ko napaka-ungrateful ko sa work na binigay Mo sa'kin.

Naalala ko tuloy ang mga lines na ito:
* It's not important how big or small your task is, what matters is that you do it with joy and love.
* I can't do great things. I can do small things in great ways.

Lord, help me to be faithful up to the end. May everything I do give glory to Your Most Holy Name.

Never Give Up On Me

- Josh Bates -

Time after time You’ve been left behind

like the sun when it’s starting to rain

Time after time You’ve been forgotten

like a picture that’s faded with age

Time after time You ran after me

when I was still running away

Chorus:

You never give up on me

No, You never give up on me

Though I’m weak You are strong

You told me I still belong

No, You never, never give up on me

Time after time I’ve used Your grace

as a way to do what I please

I’ve taken for granted prayers that You answered

never been all I could be

You are holding out Your hands

and now I clearly see

You always erase all my mistakes

You lift me up when I'm down

Through all the ages, Your love never changes

You welcome me just as I am

Never give up, never give up on me...

Field Work Again...

I realized how tiring it was to apply for a business permit. I thought 'pag tapos kong magbayad ng tax sa City Hall, I can claim the permit a week after. When I went back to Pasay City Hall I was told to accomplish a clearance form. Whew! So, last friday I went to Pasay Fire Department for Clearance then to Pasay General Hospital. Inauguration pala ng General Hospital kasi ni-renovate kaya ang daming tao. I looked for the City Veterenarian's office, it was on the 6th floor. Medyo scary nga lang ung floor na yun kasi ginagawa pa. I took some pictures. It was a good shooting location (ng horror film? hehe! medyo)...

Sa magulong bahaging ito ng ospital hindi ko akalaing may nag-oopisina na dito...

Joyful Toons by Mike Waters

- I received this email last week. Nakakabless lang... Indeed, we can use everything for God's glory. :)

7 Practices of the Effective Woman

- a repost taken from Ate Gil's page.

1. She rises early
2. She maintains the spiritual disciplines
3. She focuses on relational priorities for every season
4. She sets up regular times for planning
5. She develops an effective to-do list system and calendar/planner system
6. She establishes an efficient routine for managing her home
7. She organizes her house systematically

A Happy Trip

Finally, I was able to ride on Erjohn's new bus called "Golden Dragon". Last night was my second time. Na-appreciate ko ang magandang ambiance na tipong nasa airplane lang.

Sa bus, I hate sitting at the back dahil feeling ko wala na kong makita bukod pa sa sobrang bouncy na halos hindi ka na makasandal ng maayos. Isa pa, ang init na sa likod at parang nasisikipan ako.


However, for the very first time, na-enjoy ko ang pwesto sa dulo. Elevated ang seats kaya sobrang kita ko ang daan at ang magandang sea and cityscape sa part ng Coastal Road. Hindi rin siksikan since there are only five seats compared to most of the buses na anim ang uupo.

Also, 'pag nasa dulong seat ako (sa aircon ibang bus), maliwanag na sa'kin na hindi ako magkakaroon ng tyansang makapanood o makasulyap man lamang sa telebisyon. Pero natuwa ako sa makabagong bus na 'ito na LCD nga ang tv at dahil dyan naunawaan ko ang palabas (a movie starring Jackie Chan).

May microphone system ding gamit ang driver kaya madaling sabihan ang mga paseherong bababa (parang MRT lang na every station ina-announce ng driver).

Na-appreciate ko talaga ng sobra ang bus na ito, very comfortable! Kaya isang bagsak para sa iyo Golden Dragon! :D