Today's reminder

Today I feel like quitting in every thought that I have in every situation that I have been. Hatred, pain and sorrow. but with this quote I am sure I will have a lesson to learn from all those things that happen in my life.

Mark 4: 25

25 Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have,

 even what he has will be taken from him."

This may be confusing for me but after a little research I have come to a conclusion that we have to be positive to get more. The word "given more" does not refer to material things but instead on how you perceive things.


Example: I have been working for more than a year now and I feel that my income is so much lower than my expenses. I am not able to buy the things that I want, I always find my finances not enough to fill in my expenses. I always think that I have less, that why am I being pulled down. 


I also tried to resign inorder for me to find a greener pasture =, inorder for me to get more but I remember just now what my neice once told me. Even if I have that income it is still not enough (and that is the income I have in mind to have a better balance on my finances.


Thus checking my thoughts today I realize that I am always making or perceiving things thing negatively thus I really have less.


What will I become in the next coming years even if I will become a negative thinker?

We all need a daily check up from the neck up to avoid 'stinkin' thinkin' which ultimately leads to hardening of the attitudes.

~Zig Ziglar~

Watch the video of how to be a Positive thinker



Here is another example:

Whoever does not have…

Imagine someone, John Doe 1, who lives in a small rented apartment, has a job that he doesn’t like and doesn’t pay that much either. He barely has enough money to pay all his bills, and his landlord has to “remind” him to pay the rent all the time. He can’t afford to eat out, go to the movies etc. He thinks: “When will things be right for me? Why can’t I get a raise? I never have enough money. I can’t ask a girl out, I can’t go on vacation, I’m trapped. I work so hard and my boss gets rich, nobody appreciates me.”

Obviously, John Doe 1 does not have. So, even what he has will be taken from him. Every month he’ll be more depressed. He’ll blame the economy, the authorities, the politicians. His scarcity can only deepen. Where do you think he’ll be in five years?

Whoever has…

Now, imagine someone else, John Doe 2. This guy also lives in a small rented apartment, also has a job that he hates and is also underpaid. He also lives paycheck to paycheck and can’t afford to go out. But this guy thinks: “Wow, I am so lucky! I have a steady flow of money, even if it’s not much yet, and I have a place I can call home. I might have been fired with this crisis thingy and whatnot. I might have been sick with this swine flu thingy and whatnot. I am truly blessed. Now, let’s see what’s to be done if I want to ask the new copy girl out.”

Obviously, John Doe 2 has. So, he will be given more. He will figure out a way to get more money for a date with the copy girl. And he will always be grateful. His abundance can only thrive. Where do you think he’ll be in five years?

Conclusion

Although apparently John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 have the same situation, same health, same income, one of them has and will be given more, and the other doesn’t have and he will be taken from.

This is the very essence of the Law of Attraction, concentrated so very nicely in this Bible verse, q.e.d.

Apparently if I will become John Doe 2 I will have more. I only need to re think again and reconsider again the things that I have in my mind regarding my life and how I perceive my future. 

I have a hard time deciding whether to resign or not but now I realize I think I will have to take back my resignation if my boss still wants me to stay.

As a final say: 

We all need a daily check up from the neck up to avoid 'stinkin' thinkin' which ultimately leads to hardening of the attitudes.

~Zig Ziglar~

You may be thinking you don’t have anything to be grateful for today, but you’re wrong. Yes, a gratitude list could contain big items like winning the lottery, but it can also be as basic as being grateful you ate a hot meal today, or that you have warm, comfortable clothes to wear. Anything goes: this is your personal list!

My Gratitude list of today:

1. My life
2. My breath
3. My good health
4. My kids
5. My kids health
6. My phone
7. My camera
8. My bag (still not destroyed)
9. My shoes
10. My hair ( no need to seek hair spa still after a year)
11. My officemates for being so concern with my health and my schedule
12. My friends
13. My new friend who always lend me hand when ever I need something or always ready to  listen to what ever I say in spite  the time he spend with me
14. God's providence
15. My safety (I always travel midnight) 
16. My calmness and the ability to think all over again on my decision of leaving my present company
17. My growing understanding of God's word
18. This computer I am typing in
19. My boss
20. My plants,  My chicken
21. The sunshine and the air I breath
22. My coffee
23. My Baby sitter
24. My husband
25. My neighbor 
26. Electricity
27. My notebook
28. My sister
29. My body and my strength
30. My present work
31. The food that I have in mind to eat later
32. interview today
33. the opportunity to write my thoughts in this blog posts
34. The drivers who drove vehicles at night so I will be able to go to work through them
35. http://www.howtothinkpositive.com for sharing how to create a gratitude 
36. For the inspirational message I receive today
37. For the chair I always sit on
38. 
    
39. Many more....

Hope you can make one too cause there are a lot of things we should be thankful for in our daily lives, I may not know you but everyday God created there is always a thing to be thankful for. You can either write your gratitude with a pen or paper but if you do want to share it just stop by and put acomment below.

"It is never too late to become what you might have been."

What is heaven like?

Q: "Is there really a heaven? What is heaven like and where is it? Will I get to see all my family and friends that are gone?"

our A: Yes, there really is a heaven.

What most people call "heaven" is actually an eternal city which the Bible calls the "new Jerusalem" (Revelation 21:2). The eternal city is described like this:

"Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." He who was seated on the throne said, 'I am making everything new.'" (Revelation 21:3-5)

The new Jerusalem will be the eternal home of God's people. Of this place, the Bible says that "nothing unclean and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in [Jesus'] book of life" (Revelation 21:27).

We are told that all people will undergo a bodily resurrection from the dead, and all will appear before the judgment seat of Christ (Revelation 20:11-13). Though Jesus initially came to the earth as a Savior, He will now sit as Judge. Those whose names are not found written in his book of life will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:14-15).

The idea that everyone will go to heaven and see their relatives is not a biblical idea at all. Jesus said that only those who believe in Him would find life, because "no one comes to the Father except through Me" (John 14:6). In Revelation 7:9 we are told that, in heaven, there will be a multitude of people from every tribe, language, people and nation who will have eternal life because of their faith in Jesus. Those who have rejected God will not be with Him.

Mathew 6:8

Mathew 6:8

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you even ask Him.

Question to ponder: If god knows what I need why then does He not just give it to me?

Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of - Prayer is not designed to inform God, but to give man a sight of his misery; to humble his heart, to excite his desire, to inflame his faith, to animate his hope, to raise his soul from earth to heaven, and to put him in mind that There is his Father, his country, and inheritance.

In the preceding verses we may see three faults, which our Lord commands us to avoid in prayer: -

1.  Hypocrisy. Be not as the hypocrites. Matthew 6:5.
2.  Dissipation. Enter into thy closet. Matthew 6:6.
3.  Much Speaking, or Unmeaning Repetition, Be not like the heathens. Matthew 6:7.

Be not ye therefore like unto them,..... Do not be imitators of them, and  do not follow their ways, who have only the dim light of nature to guide them; it would be shameful in you to do as they do, when you have a divine revelation for your direction; and especially, because your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him; and therefore have no need to make use of many words, or much speaking, or long prayers. The omniscience of God is a considerable argument, and a great encouragement to prayer; he knows our persons and our wants before hand; and as he is able to help us, we have reason to believe he will; especially since he stands in the relation of a Father to us.

Courtesy of http://bible.cc/matthew/6-8.htm

Often times I asked myself as to why my life is like this that when I stumble to this verse the first thing that came into my mind is why didn't God gave me the desire of my heart if he already knows the desire of my heart but another verse spoke:

Luke 11:9-10
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

I heard of this several Times and several times I forget  because of lack of knowledge of how God is doing things for me. I lack the trust, the Faith, the PRAYERS ( "Pray without ceasing."—1 Thessalonians 5:17)

He wanted me to see that prayer is being close to Him and is one way to understand his word. Maybe often times God spoke to me on things that I have to do but my heart is so stupid to not accept God's little voice with in me. Now I wanted to really surrender my life to Him. I may not be able to automatically change my way but I believe that God will help me.

A woman

I did spot this thing out of nowhere





Thank you for reading !!!

Here are some examples:

The Lurky Cakes: 

 A cake with  worm like chocolates on the side of the platter and on top of the cake itself.

The wedding cakes that may tell you a story...

 A wedding cake showing a woman who ask help from the man and the man willingly lowering his hand to take the woman up with him. Just remind me of the gospel verse where it says:

• Matthew 19:4-6

Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

This little things can make a story: The above picture shows that the man is lowering his hand to take his bride up to him. Above that is a ....

 Dreamland where they can both be happy ever after. The man now is showing his bride the way to their castle to meet a new life with him. Reaching the castle ....

 a woman is now showing them their way in to it.

That is almost a perfect wedding story but there are some who may stumble with a marriage where they want to have a special cake that may show their real life adventures and experiences and to shows what they really expect they can chose this thing. It is a little fascinating :

Oooopsss enough with those wedding cakes and all lets take a little breath and go down to like special thing for or day for you. Here is an example that you can use Special cake for a special occasion... 

 If you want to give something special but unique gift you can give this to your special someone. It may look like an ordinary plastic flower but the truth is the flower is called:

Wildflower Cake Pops 

• Cake Pops are a pretty amazing little treat.  They are made from a mixture of cake and icing dipped in chocolate.   These ones are then topped with candy to make the flowers.....yummy! 

Its not that take a closer look at this little paradise, I know that you may say you can do better than these two creation but the beauty and how it was delicately fixed in full details is so wow, pretty!! I am calling them : Paradise cakes

   

I am a nature lover and I love the looks of it. It feels like you are in a small part of what they call paradise.

However is all the cakes above are so good to be true, how about taking a bite to the following... do you still wanna take a little bit out of it?

When your face is the one that is facing you with a smile!!!

Or your son's favorite toy is displayed to you upon opening the supposedly box of Cake:


or the pair of your shoes laying beneath that sweet silver cake:


Or the worst the unexpected blessing



with his butt out



Or a little precious one:

Chose the best from there... Till next time... Thank you for taking your time viewing them all.

Simple Life Reminders

Only one life 

So soon it will pass 

Only what's done for Christ will last 

Only one chance to do His will 

So give to Jesus all you days 

It's the only life that pays 

When you recall 

You have but one life 

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---; Only One Life ;---

Today, I stumble down a blog about the Unbearable Lighness of Being by Milan. I never heard of it. Realizing that this book had something that can bestow us a lesson in life made me realize that sure we have only one life. And everything that happens has a reason. The reason maybe simple but God, it can change someone's life. It is a simple life reminder of who we are and what life is and and the purpose of it. I can not wait till I can get a hold of this book.

" Hey book wait for me I will soon find you." 

Here is one of the line that capture this little person inside me

•  " A person who longs to leave the place where he lives is an unhappy person." 

Yes, I do believe in it as  I myself have experience such a unhappiness. I wanted to leave the place I have had live because I am not happy with it. I no longer feel that I belong there.Here is another part of the post (book) that catches my attention: 

• "When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object. In the realm of kitsch, the dictatorship of the heart reigns supreme."

Maybe this is why people (even married) have to leave someone for someone. Like a short story or for them is a joke but it is true in today's world, a friend sent me through text message last Sunday.

Girl: Hi hon, saan ka ngayon?        

    Girl: Hi hon, where are you?

Boy: Andito sa park. Ikaw anong ginagawa mo?          

  Boy: I'm here at the park. How about you, what are you doing?

Girl : Nanonood ng love story.          

  Girl: I'm here watching a love story.

Boy: Wow, sweet naman. Pero teka, saan ka ba kasi?            

  Boy: Wow, That's sweet. But wait, where are you really?

Girl: Andito sa Park, pinapanood kang yakap yakap yung babae mo.       

     Girl: Here at the park, watching you embracing your woman.

(This is sent in Filipino but I will include the translation)

Sounds familiar ha!!! The short story maybe true to some and may not apply to others. But the fact that life is just unfair most people are drawn to do what there heart dictates. Thus leading to unhappiness of a another person however even after the things that people do to make themselves happy they still find themselves craving for something to make them happy.And so this line speaks of why people tend to be unhappy.

• Human time does not turn in a circle; it runs ahead in a straight line. That is why man cannot be happy: happiness is the longing for repetition.

 We may feel odd of the things that is happening now but remembering what God has said on his word we should always remember that we only have one life

 " Ecclesiastes  3: 1

There is a time for everything,  

             and a season for every activity under the heavens

... that is why this line says:

• Human life occurs only once, and the reason we cannot determine which of our decisions are good and which bad is that in a given situation we can make only one decision; we are not granted a second, third, or fourth life in which to compare various decisions.

 Here is a song dedicated to all of  you out there. Happy or not, young or old remember this song in the days to some:This song inspire me even when I was a little kid in Sunday school:

VERSE 1 

It matters so little 

How much you may own 

The places you've been 

Or people that you know 

For it all comes to nothing 

When placed at His feet 

It's nothing to Jesus 

Just memories to me 

VERSE 2 

You can take all the treasures 

From far away lands 

And take all the riches 

you can hold in your hands 

And take all the pleasures 

Your riches can buy 

But will it help 

When it's your time to die 

CHORUS 

Only one life 

So soon it will pass 

Only what's done for Christ will last 

Only one chance to do His will 

So give to Jesus all you days 

It's the only life that pays 

When you recall 

You have but one life 

VERSE 3 

The days pass so swiftly 

The months come and go 

The years melt away 

Like new falling s 

Spring turns to summer 

Then summer to fall 

Autumn brings winter 

Then death come to all 

CHORUS 

Only one life 

So soon it will pass 

Only what's done for Christ will last 

Only one chance to do His will 

So give to Jesus all you days 

It's the only life that pays 

When you recall 

You have but one life 

AT WORK and AT HOME

People say that I need to work hard to achieve my dreams and my goals. Yes it's true we really have to work hard.  But working hard needs does not mean that you are to use all of your time working instead give a little time for your family. It is a little odd to spend your whole life working not even seeing the progress of your child's growth.

For me I still need to spend a little of my time to my kids as it is the only thing that I can give them for now. I may have given them food shelter and all they need but the most cherishing part of the thing that I can give is my precious time which is included in my next topic

How to be a good parent: top 10 tips

1.Be involved in your child's life.

Being involved fully in your child’s life can be hard work, and more often than not means rethinking and rearranging your priorities. Lots of parents feel they don’t spend enough time with their children or that they have to sacrifice what they do for what the child wants. It’s important to get the balance right; if you work all week and can’t imagine a weekend looking after the children and need some ‘downtime’ yourself, make sure you make time for both. Take the children to the park, ice creams, read to them , spending quality time together but say ‘mummy/daddy needs an hour to catch up on emails/football etc’ to get the balance right.

2.Establish and set rules.

Make sure you and your partner stick to the same rules. It’s no good if Daddy comes home and lets the children have chocolate buttons after Mum has said they are only allowed a certain amount of chocolate if they are good! Establishing some ‘family rules’ with your children is a great way to communicate your expectations and be consistent in your parenting. Make sure there are no more than 3-5 house rules as too many can seem like lists and lists of rules which children would soon find tedious.

 

3.Avoid harsh discipline.

Many people use the same tactics their own parents used, and a lot of times that meant using really harsh discipline which can make children angrier and either more enclosed or more likely to take it out on others. Sometimes being a parent can make you very frustrated, especially when you have a whinging whining child (for no reason) and the child will not reason with you. The best thing to do in this circumstance is try not to make an issue out of the whinging by not getting cross. Laughing during a tense moment can ease the pressure off you and may even make the child stop the tantrum when they realise it really doesn’t work. Take a moment to stop, breathe, count to ten and carry on as normal with what you are doing. Your child will hopefully get the point that you are not interested in the tantrum and you can make light of it.

4.Explain your rules and decisions.

Always explain your rules and decisions so that your children know exactly why you are punishing/praising them and they can learn from this. For example, ‘Lucy, I am not going to give you your pudding until you finish your broccoli because you have to eat up your dinner before you can go on and have a desert’, rather than a simple no.

5.Treat your child with respect

Sometimes it’s difficult to understand the sheer dependency and enormity of raising children and parents do often view them as small beings who really should be grateful, have less tantrums, stop whinging, and stop arguing with their siblings etc. These are all ideal types of behaviour which we would love children to understand, but in truth, the ungratefulness, tantrums, whinging and so on, can be down to parents barking orders all day long, ignoring common courtesies toward the child, and in defiance, children ignore the parents altogether. The best approach would be to treat your child as respectfully as you yourself would like to be treated.

 

6.Help them feel safe

It is very important for children to feel safe and this can start at home by hanging family portraits around the house, or pictures of them with their siblings in their bedrooms -a great way of giving them a sense of belonging.

Try not to argue with your spouse in front of the children. If they are sleeping, argue quietly. Children may feel insecure and fearful when they hear parents bickering. Also, children will learn to argue with each other the same way as they hear their parents argue with each other. The best way to deal with this is to show them that when people disagree, they can discuss their differences peacefully.

7.Do Something Familiar.

Children love routine and ritual, and if there is a special thing you  and your children love doing, make time to make it part of your day/week. A particular story you always read before bedtime or something you always say to them before they go to bed. Children love the repetition of something lovely and will remember these little loving moments as they get older.

8.Read together

No matter whether you have a tiny baby or a wriggly toddler, they all love to be read to. You may need to adapt what you read slightly, more colourful bold books for babies, and simple, funny or sweet stories for toddlers. A 4-5 year old will be able to handle slightly more complex story and interesting illustrations. Reading with your child creates a perfect bonding time together.

 

9.Find out one important thing about your child’s day.

Although this really applies to slightly older children, finding something important about what they did at nursery or the childminders or even if they had a day out with daddy, is very important. It shows that you are interested in what they do and involved in their world. As they get older this can work as they may tell you the good things but also comfortable enough to tell you their worries and fears.

10. Don’t worry about the previous nine items.

Just when you think you’re doing ok as a parent, then along comes an article like this one to make you feel like you are not doing the job right!? Of course, that’s not the point. All the goals we’ve listed are worth aiming for, but no one will ever accomplish all of them, every day. So don’t beat yourself up trying to do the impossible. If expectations seem to high, be realistic about it and try not to judge yourself against other parents… remember they are probably feeling like you do as well.

God's providence 1

 Dated April 2012

I just got off my chair, it's time to go home. I know I do not have any more money with me to start the day. I do not even have a centavo in my pocket.

From work, I and my office mates walk out the door heading towards the elevator.  (With prayers I went out the office with my office mates  and pretend to be fine.) I am still thinking on what to do because I even have no fare going back home. I do have an ATM with Php400.00 in it but it is out of withrawable range.

 Strange I came to a thought of asking one of my office-mate to stay with me without any reason why because he just told me he borrowed money from his girlfriend for a weeks fare. 

We went on talking about work and  laughing about nonsense things. I did not let them know that I also do not have money at that very moment pretending to feel so cool I just told him to accompany me somewhere.

He asked "where? "

I told him "to the ATM booth". 

Then he said again "why?"

 I just told him " nothing, but please accompany me just for 5 minute". (atleast with a Plea on my tone)

 I do not know what to tell him because I know he ain't got any money with him either. 

He said " ohh, maybe you'll want me to stay with you to guard you... I said NO.

He kept quite maybe thinking of the reason why. Then I directly go to the ATM booth inserted the ATM and said the truth is I do not have money with me. Do you happen to have a hundred with you so we can deposit it (I know it can't be because the minimum to be deposited is Php 500.00) for me to withdraw my money on this ATM. 

 He said "what???? And you haven't even told me earlier" 

With a smile on my face I said  "Y-yes! I do not have money to go home today."

 He kept quite for a while then said "alright let me think..."

To hell with it, he let me into the Bank and let me PIN in a deposit transaction and took it from me. "What are you doing? I said...

"Just stay still, " he said again with a smile "I'll try to do something, if it works it's your lucky day but if Not we'll think of another way."

So he went in and stay behind the line, waited... Tik Tak Tik Tak said my watch number 49, Tik Tak Tik Tak my watch goes again number 50 there he went into the teller gave her the transaction number and talk to her. Tik Tak Tik Tak I waited again then he came back with a smile and said go on and withraw the Money in it and return me the extra. I asked him how he did that he said Its Money Transfer from her girlfriends account. I never imagine he ca do that for me. But that Is what I call God's Providence in spite my weaknesses. 

hahahahahaha what a shame I did not even know that he can do that, I really am from the province but one thing I learn from it again "TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND LEAN NOT WITH YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING AND HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATH... 

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Hebrews 13:5 ESV

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

I know that in everything He will always be there for me inspite my difficult days and in time of trouble He will never leave me.