Let's admit it. Filipinos are very fund of playing various sports that would bring them excitement and extra fun. Look around you. We can see basketball courts in every corner- a proof of being addicted to sports. But aside from basketball, two of the most famous sports in these days are rugby and soccer.

Soccer

In these past few days, I just found myself being rebellious. I didn't open my Bible and never took the opportunity to pray and devote my self to Him. Then, discouragement and disappointment came. I tried to talk to God, yet I am not willing to listen. I cried. Still, GOD's FAITHFULNESS is indescribable. He did not let me fall away. I am reminded again of HIS love, HIS UNDYING love for me, for us.

Then, a sister in Christ texted me. She said,

GOD takes us into deep waters not to drown us, but to CLEANSE us. And HE disciplines those HE LOVES.

Almighty God, I stand in awe of You, Lord. Thanks YOU for Your unconditional LOVE. Thank YOU for Your MERCY. Thank You for the FORGIVENESS that You gave. I love You, because You have loved me first with Your everlasting LOVE. In JESUS' Mighty Name, Amen.

And now, let me share to you this beautiful song that really touched my heart. May the message inspire you, too. GOD bless, and let's BLESS GOD with our decisions.

When God Ran

Philips and Craig

Thank God I got my very first Eon Visa Debit Card! :) Thanks UNIONBANK.

Maybe you're wondering why I prefer to use debit card instead of a credit card. Hmm. The answer is... I'm not just into the idea of borrowing money I haven't earned yet. :)

Yes, I am very much glad to have conscientious circles of friends who, I should say, have a sensible spending habits, even if they have credit cards. BUT, I've also heard of friends of friends' terrible stories on credit card bills running on the roof making them run on treadmill of debts.

Maybe you've come to a point wherein you sought advice from your friends about some "love life thing", and all they said was "FOLLOW YOUR HEART".

I must admit. I, myself, experienced that scenario before. I, being the “inferior” type in the group, tried to follow my heart, as what they have recommended. You know what happened?

I found myself losing my purity, emotionally and spiritually..

After everything that has happened in my life, I am really praising GOD that He let me realize some of the most important things I should always keep in mind.

About our HEART:

The Bible warns us that our heart can lead us in wrong, even DEADLY directions.

Our hearts lie.

Something can “feel” right and be completely wrong.

As what Jeremiah 17:9 says, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?"

We need to constantly evaluate the purity of our hearts in Prayer. We can always ask GOD to reveal the things that contaminate us, our hearts, our whole being. And as GOD reveals our wrong attitudes, longings, and desires, we MUST remove them from our hearts.

Of course, I’m not exempted in this. But, my only hope is that my Father in Heaven is FAITHFUL to complete me.

Yes, there are temptations. I cannot deny them. That’s why I’m really praying that GOD would continue to help me guard my heart. I know there is really One who is in control of all the unknowns. We can trust him to lead us through it and protect our hearts in the process.

Let me end with this:

 

 The world takes us to a silver screen on which flickering images of passion and romance play. As we watch, the world says, “This is love”.

GOD takes us to a foot of a tree on which a naked and bloodied man hangs and says, “THIS IS LOVE”. 

BC Bloggers? Actually, it was my first time to hear about this. By the time my friend added me in the group Pinoy Bloggers, I'm not that really active there. I never knew that this BC Bloggers was mentioned in one of the threads, and is organized by a lovely blogger,Mommy Paula. I just heard about this when my friend urged me to join here. Then, I find it interesting, since it was what every blogger needs.

On one of the post I've read, it is said BC Bloggers have been helping bloggers fill their blogrolls the fast and easy way.

Here at BC Bloggers our motto is:

"We don't have to beg for links."

Blessie Marian Reign, our 7-year-old lovely sister, just celebrated her birthday. But it was not an excuse to leave her class today. :)

When she came back from school, she announced a great news. She said. "Ate, Top 9 ako"! Then I laughed. Maybe because I was not expecting that she will be included in the top students among her class because she has a lot of absences. But then, I let her enjoy this day.

It was only yesterday that I heard news about another tragic story happened in University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB). A Junior Computer Science student named Given Grace was found dead in a canal with bruises all over her body, a mark of a very hard pressure, a tape covered her mouth, her hands were tied, and there was also a bullet shot in her head. I can't imagine how she looked like after the said incident. I can't help but grieve with what she experienced.

Honestly, I don't know Given Grace personally. I never actually met her. But, I have  seen a lot of blog posts already on news and opinions about what happened. I am not blogging about this just to take advantage of the tragedy to write about something that some would probably like to read about. I wrote this as a tribute to her. I have read that Given Grace is a sister in Christ, a daughter of a pastor.

Planning is important when you do anything. And when it comes to something as important as monetizing your blog, planning becomes even more essential.

It has been a year since I have started blogging. And now, I have decided to monetize my blog.

First, I registered in PayPal. My blogger friends tell me that, first, I should have an account there because that's where most of my profit will be placed. After that, I consulted Mr. Google and read over some articles about monetizing a blog. I have read that registering your own domain will have its advantages especially when you plan to monetize your blog.

 I never thought I could be so emotional about the loss of someone I never actually met. I turned on my laptop and was bombarded with condolences for the same man named Steve Jobs. Honestly, it was my first time to hear his name. And with me being interested, I looked over the internet and have read a lot of articles and comments about this man- or I should say "this amazing man".

 

 Here's some info about Steve Jobs:

      People have different ways of describing a healthy deal. Many things go into creating a healthy lifestyle, including appropriate exercise, adequate rest, positive relationships, and proper nutrition. But for me, it means living life in a way that helps the person to be both physically and emotionally healthy without spending too much of his/her money.