The Power of Your Words

A careless words may kindle a knife

A cruel word may wreck a life

A bitter word may hate instill

A brutal world may smite and kill

A gracious word may smooth the way

A joyous word may light a the way

A timeless word may lessen stress and pain

A loving word may heal and bless

--Words are real things! They bless or they curse, they lift up or they knockdown, they save or they damn!

Have You Sharpened Your Axe?

We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time to "sharpen the axe" In today's world, it seems that every one is busier than ever but less happy than ever.

There's nothing wrong with the activity and hard work. But God doesn't want us to get busy that we neglect the truly important things in life, like taking time to pray, to read and study the scripture, or to listen to the still small voice God.

We all need time to relax, to think and to meditate, to learn and grow. If we don't take time to sharpen our axe, we will become dull and we will lose our effectiveness

Be slow, Be quick

slow to suspect ; quick to trust

slow to condemn ; quick to justify

slow to offend ; quick to defend

slow to expose ; quick to shield

slow to reprimand ; quick to forbear

slow to belittle ; quick to appreciate

slow to demand ; quick to give

slow to provoke ; quick to help

slow to resent ; quick to forgive

--always remind your self about this =)

How I Spend My Summer

I do love summer. During this season I always go on a vacation. It is the time

of the year where I get to see my relatives and distant friends. Most of the

time I spend my summer in Cebu and Siquijor. I often go to beaches and

swimming pools with my family, bringing my colorful swimsuits. I also go for zip

lining. I sometimes go for a long walk with some old friends because it is the

perfect time of the year to have a hiking activity since the weather is good.You

too should make the most during your summer vacation. You should have a lot

of fun because summer only come once a year. I guess this is also a great

treat for yourself. If you are a busy person then you should have your summer

break.

Development of Value

The value that I want to develop in me is patience. I do know that this is

something of great worth. I believe that this is really needed in every situation.

I want to implement this value in my life in order to succeed in everything I do.

Patience is very important in my studies. In order to learn the lessons, I must

patiently listen to mt teachers. In order to graduate and finish a degree, i need

to patiently wake up early, go to school and do all the tasks. If I want to get a

good job, I need to patiently seek a company and do the interviews.

Patience seems to be a small thing and it is sometimes neglected, but it plays a

great role in myr character, in order to attain success.

My Opinion

-- "A wise man rules his star, the fool obeys them" --



I really like this statement. It is very encouraging and it lives a mark in your

heart. It will make you ask yourself, all these time are you just following your

star or are you ruling them? You will be drawn to a conclusion that you should

be the one to rule your star. You should be in control of everything, but of

course with the guidance of God. You won't let any circumstances scare you.

You should not be afraid to fail and to take risks. You should set your mind for

good things, something that will suit the future that you desire, or the dream

that you want to achieve, because thoughts from your mind build character that

determines who you are

2009

It was finished. Another year has ended. We had 525,600 minutes of nonstop

heart beats, 8760 hours of daily activities, and 365 days of one complete

revolution around the sun. As I look back to the past year, I can say that it

had been an extra ordinary year for me. I noticed that everything wasn’t the

same as the way it was before. It was the year when I opened a new chapter

in my life, which is being in college. I faced a lot of hardships and trails that I

was not sure if I could manage them. I had a very painful failure. But somehow

I also obtained achievements, like I already finished my high school, and I was

able to pass my entrance exam in MSU-IIT knowing that I really want to study

here. These are just a very little portion of how my life worked last year. I am

quite sure that everything happened to me corresponds to one end,

developing me into a better person. I just couldn’t imagine how God have been

faithful in my life. I thank Him for being so good to me and for His unlimited

favors in my life. I know that I was able to make it up through 2009 because

of God’s grace and not because of my own.

December 25th

One of my favorite days of the year is the 25th day of December. Where we Christians, celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. Though the exact date is not really stated but we decided to place it on the 25th and I really like this season. It is when we give and receive gifts, cook a lot of food and fire a lot of colorful firecrackers. But most people during this season are very busy and excited about the idea of giving and receiving of Christmas presents that they tend to forget the real essence of Christmas. It is merely a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ which is our Lord and savior. He is the Messiah who came down from heaven to save us, and without Him, we are not saved. Each of us should always put this to mind and we should consider this thing rather than the material things. This is the indescribable gift that we, Christians, received, the salvation that Jesus gave when He died at the cross for our sin. He should be glorified for this.

A classmate!

Have you ever experienced of having something in you that you want to tell to someone, and you simply can't, because you are afraid of her response? I have a close friend. We are from the same college, taking up same major course. She is so dear to me. We hang out together, we even eat meals together, finish each others sentences, share ideas, etc. I spent a lot of time with her, and i have done a lot of crazy stuffs with her. There was once, when she asked a favor from me, more than a month ago, and borrowed a money. The amount was not that big though, but is enough to have a meal in some food courts, or buy a cheap r.t.w. As a friend, I lend her that amount, because at that time, she really needed the money. Then on this very day (4th of Dec.) I am in great need of money, and the amount she borrowed is enough to compensate my need. Honestly, I almost forgot her debt, and I don't even have the intention of asking her to repay me. But while figuring out last night, on how to have an answer to my financial crisis without asking help from my mother, she appeared from my mind. Then, I was now having second thoughts, if I'm gonna ask her to repay, when that was already a month ago. Alas, I come up with a good idea, I decided to send a message to her (last night), through SMS, in that way, I can have my money back without asking her personally about it. The idea worked, thanked God for the technology and everything. Nevertheless I received the half amount today, I hope she will pay back the other half! But whatever happens, I still love her as who she is, whether she will return the other half or not. No amount of money can ruin our friendship!

Little Sister

My big younger sister, Is tall but humble; She is sweet and gentle, And she smells like a flower She can dance and sing, In front of everyone. Her face is charming; To us, she is a blessing. With a proud voice we say, Our love for her always stays; She is our princess, and today, We are celebrating her birthday! ( Dec.9)

"POPULATION CONTROL IS SIMPLY NOT THE SOULTION TO POVERTY" – I beg to disagree with this contention of Mr. Montalvan

KRIS-CROSSING MINDANAO They’re at Malthus again
By Antonio J. Montalvan II Last updated 01:19am (Mla time) 07/10/2006
Published on page A15 of the July 10, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

I strike down Montalvan’s opinion. He may have a point, but the rapid and dramatic rise in world population that has occurred over the last few hundred years has brought us a pessimistic result generating a need for twice as much housing and food. Many developing nations are already having trouble providing adequate living conditions for their inhabitants.

Population growth will inevitably outstrip agricultural production, leading to cyclical food scarcity, decreased wages, and deteriorating labor conditions. The poorer socioeconomic classes would always suffer the worst consequences. Productive capacity of the world’s resources, especially agriculture, ultimately could never increase quickly enough to sustain the needs of a human population. More people necessitated more food. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land.

This unprecedented surge in population, combined with rising individual consumption of food, water, and natural resources, has begun to strain Earth’s capacity to sustain human life thus, leading us to poverty.

I persuasively believe that a country’s level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density.