by Elbert Kim Hubbard

If you work for a man,
in heaven’s name,
work for him, 
speak well of him,
and stand by the institution
that he represents.

Remember,
an ounce of loyalty
is worth a pound of cleverness.

And probably,
you’ll never know why.

Heavenly Father,

I come before Your throne of grace with heavy heart. How and why You put up with me is a mystery known only to You. I am not worthy of the bountiful and rich blessings you have given me. I am not worthy to stand in your presence.

Please, dear Father, forgive me for straying from Your will for my life. I beg Your forgiveness for my stubborn and childish ways. I ask You look past my shortcomings to my heart, which remains in love with You. Please, dear Lord, I request you grant me mercy for all that I have done wrong and against you.

I ask you, Loving Father, to provide for our needs. I acknowledge my failures in not listening to Your voice in times past and not doing what you said to do. I understand and freely confess my disobedience to Your Word. Again, I beg Your mercy be granted and that I be spared the full consequences of my error.

I am so sorry to have allowed myself to become distracted and disturbed by things around me. I freely admit that I have failed to consistently rise up to the standard of Your Word. Please, I ask of You dear God, to judge only my heart and look only upon it and the love that burns for You.

I am weak and tired and worn down by the relentless pain that afflicts me. I pray for patience to endure until the end. Please forgive me for trusting in my own strength instead of in you. Grant me your forgiveness and your mercy dear Lord.

You know my shortcomings and my downfallings. You know my frame that am I as dust. Try as I may to rise up to you, my flesh prevent me from walking continuously in Your ways. Help me dear God to stay honest with myself and to never think more highly than I ought to think. Help me, dear Lord, to be more like You and to manifest Your love in all that I do and say.

My life is as a vapor which is here and gone in a day. I have no life outside of that which You have given me. Help me, my God, to live outside myself and to live only for You. Grant me the strength to withstand the wiles of the enemy and having done all, to stand.

I come before you, my Lord and my God with arms outstretched and heart wide open. I ask only for Your grace and mercy in my life. I pray my life can be a blessing to You, and the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart reflect Your nature and who You are.

Help me, oh Lord, for the flood of evil is rising more each day. Help me to trust You and not lean on the words of man. I desire only You, my God, and for You my heart cries out. Help me to love You more and to give You more of me.

Search me and try me my Lord. If there be any evil in me, please purge me and make me clean. I stand before You naked and with nothing to hide. It is You , dear God who I long to please and give my whole heart to.

Whatever may come, please grant me the strength to ruthlessly trust in You. Whatever may happen, please allow me to stand for you. I ask only for whatever I need to glorify Your Name and for all to see how wonderful You are. You have saved me and made me all that I am. Everything I have is from You. Without You I am nothing and outside of You I will fail. Help me, dear God, to give you every ounce of my heart, soul, mind and strength and to love you with the same.

Thank You for Your love to me.

In Jesus Name,

 

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Spell Cheque

A short storey about homonyms
Bye Claude Bouchard
Copyright © 2010 by Claude Bouchard

     “Your knot using the write words, Adam,” scolded the teacher. “Ewe wood sea that if ewe paid moor attention when ewe red them.”
     “Eye will right my storey again,” a determined Adam replied. “Jest weight and ewe will sea that I can dew it.”
     Once school was dun four the day, Adam went two the park too play bawl with sum friends butt only fore a short wile since he wonted two re-right his storey two have it ready buy the mourning.
     “Your hear early,” his mother said inn surprise when he arrived. “Eye thought ewe wood bee playing bawl with you’re friends.”
     “Eye was butt eye have two right my storey over,” Adam ex-planed. “My teacher says eye have two many mistakes.”
     “Eye cents that you’re teacher may knot like ewe,” said his mother. “You’re storey seamed fine two me when eye red it. It was a grate little tail.”
     “May bee my teacher is knot seine,” joked Adam, “Butt eye will show her. Eye will even ad sum knew stuff inn my storey.”
     “Good four ewe,” his mother replied, “Butt, weight. Bee for ewe start, can ewe wok over too Jim’s. He has sum would that your father kneads this weak end two re-pare the fence.”
     “Oh quay,” Adam agreed. “Butt eye dew knot have any time two waist. After eye am dun with my storey, eye am going too meat Bobby.”
     “Wear are ewe going with Bobby?” his mother asked with concern. “Eye due knot like the weigh he axe sum times.”
     “Dew knot worry sew much, mother,” Adam said. “Wee will bee at his house. He kneads help to titan the weals on his bike. That’s awl.”
     Adam went two get the would at Jim’s and put it a weigh inn the garage sew it wood knot get whet if it rained bee four the weak end.
     “Thank ewe four getting the would. Your suite,” his mother said when he came back inn.
     “Know problem, mom,” Adam replied. “Now, eye will go re-right my storey.”
     As he headed four the den ware they kept the computer, he herd his mother caul him back.
     “Just a peace of advice,” said his mother with a grin. “When your dun with you’re storey, ewe mite want two ewes the spell cheque on the computer two make sure ewe have know miss steaks.”
     “Mother,” Adam grinned back. “Eye awl weighs due!”  Claude Bouchard’s Stuff

 

Life can sometimes be a series of struggles, hardships, difficulties and trials.  But when you take a look at life as a whole, is it really only about struggles? Do we recognize the blessings that are given to us from the moment we open our eyes each day? Do we only see the struggles and misery, and take less notice of everything else around us that are all blessings from Him? Do we even remember to give thanks for all the blessings around us inspite of the trials that we are going through? And when things are better… do we realize that He was around us through it all? 

There are times we tend to overlook and take for granted all the blessings around us.   Take a look again.   Within those struggles, there are blessings that you don’t see.  Little things like knowing you were given LIFE, the opportunity to see this day, the opportunity to be with the people you love and love you.  You were given family.   You were given the gift of wisdom to think wisely,  to figure out how you will get by these trials.  These are things that are truly amazing, yet we seem to overlook them more often than not.   But our God is truly a gracious God.  He provides us for us.  He is there for us, even when we don’t realize it.  Even when we don’t deserve it.  

Here’s an excerpt from an interesting post  written by T.O Smith from Limitless Reality that opens our eyes on how one can enjoy the blessings of God, appreciate and be grateful for them knowing that God has been so gracious to us to provide for our needs, and to return to Him Who has provided for us, as an act of love for it all came from Him and Him alone…

You are not a god
Created by human hands
You are not a god
Dependent on any mortal man
You are not a god
In need of anything we can give
By Your plan, that’s just the way it is

[chorus]
You are God alone
From before time began
You were on Your throne
Your are God alone
And right now
In the good times and bad
You are on Your throne
You are God alone

You’re the only God
Whose power none can contend
You’re the only God
Whose name and praise will never end
You’re the only God
Who’s worthy of everything we can give
You are God
And that’s just the way it is

Unchangeable
Unshakable
Unstoppable
That’s what You are

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It’s the weekend again.  Can you just believe this?  How can the weeks just seem to go by so quickly?  

During those days I was still employed, I used to wonder what days would be like when I finally decided to stay and work at home. I used to imagine that omgosh, I would be totally bored and each day would be like years, almost!  I imagined myself getting up everyday with no purpose, no goal and no plans for anything at all.  woooh that sounded so miserable!  hahaha and I was totally wrong!  After four long years of staying at home, working at home… I still haven’t found a single day that seemed too long to end.  As a matter of fact, each day seems much shorter than I hoped for!  So many, many events, so many, many things happen every day, that after it’s over… you still haven’t had enough!  LOL!  I have to be kidding about that!  Those bad days are awful.  Believe me, those have to be the days you just want to end with a snap of a finger!  

Well anyway, I have to say, I am totally pleased about working at home, and staying at home to see my kids grow up.  I look back to where I started, and realize that if I had not made this decision, I would have missed half of my life, I would have missed watching my children grow every single day. I would have missed being there for them every moment they need me.  I would have missed those "Mama!  Mama!  Mama!"  yelps like the world was about to end, if I were not around…and I would have missed panicking everytime they yelped that way!  I would have missed those changes they were going through… from childhood to teenage-hood… and now with one who will be an adult a few months from today.  I would have missed our little chitchats about their dreams, their goals, their classmates, their teachers, their friends (and even their enemies… hahaha!).  I would have missed those moments they started to fall in love, those moments, even if they didn’t speak up, I knew their heart was breaking… Imagine being a mom who missed all those things?  I would rather not be a mom if I couldn’t be with my children every step of the way as they grew up.  

I thank God for all these.  These are things that make my life so complete.  These are things that I just can’t bargain for anything… no matter how challenging, how difficult, how stressing they can be at times.  These are things that maybe one day, my kids and I will share with the grandkids.. when they start having their own families.  I know I may not be the perfect mom in the world, but in my heart, at this point, I know David and I have raised good, well behaved, obedient and respectful children, all three of whom we are so proud of, and I am truly thankful to God for allowing me to experience the beautiful feeling of being a mom!

time and time and again, it has happened. you never learn your lesson. when all your efforts, all your concerns, all your cares are just wasted, why even care at all? it’s not worth it. don’t even think about it, don’t waste your breath. there are others who need you more than they do. others who appreciate and remember.    remember how it all began.   remember how it was before it all started . Before it all started all over again – that would be a more accurate statement.

how could you forget?   this has happened a lot of times before.   haven’t you learned your lesson?   how stubborn can you be that you let yourself fall into the same mistake you made several years ago… a mistake that  YOU THOUGHT  you finally corrected just a few months ago. a few months ago!?!   it only took you a couple of months to forget!   a memory lapse?   it must be.   you can’t be stupid. or maybe you just cared too much? how much care do you have to just blind yourself completely from reality? it’s simply incomprehensible.   don’t you already know that when a glass is cracked, it can’t be made clear and spotless ever again.   it’s called "LAMAT".  the crack remains, and the only thing that could happen next is that the glass would eventually shatter into bits and pieces.

well now, here you are. back to square one. that wound you thought had completely healed, well, it’s been struck again. struck again for the nth time! and this time, it’s even worse.   you have just dragged another person into trusting too.   another person who truly and honestly cares about you.  you allowed this one person to be hurt and offended by  a making him trust the very same trash who has hurt you before.   and you thought you could trust your own instincts?   what a shame.

it’s too late to cry over spilled milk.   too late to keep asking the same questions over and over again.   it’s time to start anew.   maybe this time you’ve learned your lesson for good.   maybe you’ve finally learned to discern, to know what to give, when to give, and how much of yourself to give.   maybe this time you won’t let someone else be hurt by your own assumptions.   aren’t you the same one who has always believed that "history repeats itself"?   if they’ve done it to you before, believe me, they could do it a thousand times more.   you might as well live by what you believe in..  don’t take any chances with people who care only about what they want and what they want, and what they want.   that way you spare yourself, as well as the person you care about (and cares about you), the pain caused by wasted trust and compassion.

Corregidor is an island located at the entrance of the Manila Bay.  This island is one of those important historic and tourist sites in the Philippines because during the World War II, Corregidor was the place where several battles occurred.   The fall of Corregidor to the Japanese forces was instrumental in the capture of the Philippines and the retreat of the Americans during the early stages of the war.

Below is a slideshow of photos we took during our trip to Corregidor last April 3, 2010.  Watch and enjoy… that you may also wish to visit the Corregidor Island sometime soon!

Jesus has risen!  What a beautiful day for us!  For me, the third day after Good Friday will always be a special day. It always reminds me that Christ died for us on the Cross to redeem us from our sins… and His rising from the dead on the third day is a great victory for us!

As the Apostle Paul writes:
1 Corinthians 15



 3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.



14And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

Yes!  Our Lord has risen!  We are truly blessed! It is because Christ lives that we can face tomorrow!  So let us stash away all our heartaches, disappointments and frustrations and look forward to the beauty of our life because The Christ’s Resurrection has given us a new hope!  Thank You dear Lord for this wonderful gift!  Thank You for Your Great Love!

God’s love is truly overwhelming… a faithful love that no human being can surpass.  He has given us His only Son to die on the cross to save us all from our sins.  We are so unworthy, so forgetful and undeserving. 

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…an answered prayer

and a dream come true..

Thank You Lord for Your Wonderful Love!