This is one of my favorite reverendfun.com cartoons! :D
Linggo, Marso 23, 2008
Sabado, Marso 22, 2008
Finally, a pineapple fruit!
Around 20 months ago we planted pineapple tops (from grocery-store pineapples) in the garden of my parents' home.
I finally found a fruit on one of the plants! Woohoo!
Here's how the fruit looks like:
We have planted around 15 or so pineapple tops. Here are three of the pineapple plants (the plant with the fruit as seen above is the one on the right):
I finally found a fruit on one of the plants! Woohoo!
Here's how the fruit looks like:
We have planted around 15 or so pineapple tops. Here are three of the pineapple plants (the plant with the fruit as seen above is the one on the right):
Biyernes, Marso 14, 2008
Beautiful Seed- Live performance with band and strings.-Corrinne May's concert in SG
Corrinne May: "I decided to name my new album and also this next song "Beautiful Seed" becuase i think the seed is such a beautiful metaphor for ourselves and our lives. We start off being really really tiny and really small, very insignificant actually that you even need an ultrasound to see that little dot in the mother's womb. But then all the potential for who we are and who we will be is already there and that's so amazing to me.. that everything that we are , we just came from that small insignificant seed. And I was inspired because oftentimes we think that you know, we're just one person, what can we do,but I look at the Mahatma Gandhis of the world,and the Mother Teresas , and you know, it's just amazing how one person can make a difference. I think it's good to remember that. So this song is called "Beautiful Seed"."
This video is "Corrinne May's performance of 'Beautiful Seed' at the sold-out 'Beautiful Seed' concert held at the UCC Hall in Singapore on the 3rd of August 2007. Corrinne is accompanied by a string ensemble and her 5-piece band." - from youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oyYUA-32Fc
Miyerkules, Marso 5, 2008
Beautiful Seed by Corrinne May
View the video of this very beautiful song by Corrinne May
BEAUTIFUL SEED
(written by Corrinne May Ying Foo, copyright 2006)
You can fill the darkness
with just one flash of light
Break the silence with just one word
One defiance starts a revolution
One life can save the world
On the steps of Washington
Sprinkled like confetti
Thousands of people sing
"We shall overcome"
The preacher shouts :
"Let freedom ring."
He gave his life for what he believed
You can be a witness
You can be a prophet
You can make the whole world believe
Break the strongest fortress
Change the way the world thinks
You can build a bridge where
foes can meet
Hope for the future
Shout it, don't whisper
Dreams are what we make them to be
There is hope in every heartbeat
Tiny as it seems
You're a beautiful seed
She's a pastor's daughter
She's only 16
But her heart and her belly
are breaking at the seams
Her boyfriend blames her,
he wants to pay
for the doctor to wash it away
As she lays in the hospital,
A Christmas choir is singing
About a child in a manger,
fragile and small
"Unto us is born a Savior"
She looks at her baby and cries
as she sings him a lullaby.
You can be a witness
You can be a prophet
You can make the whole world believe
Break the strongest fortress
Change the way the world thinks
You can build a bridge where
foes can meet
Hope for the future
in the tiniest whisper
Dreams are what we make them to be
There is hope in every heartbeat
Tiny as it seems
You're a beautiful seed
Every hope, every power
lies in the heart of a seed that flowers
Intertwined all across the land
We're all seeds in the Maker's hands.
--
"Corrinne sings 'Beautiful Seed' at the COMPASS Music Awards on 20th May 2007 in Singapore where she was awarded the 'Wings of Excellence' award and 'Young Composer of the Year' award. "
BEAUTIFUL SEED
(written by Corrinne May Ying Foo, copyright 2006)
You can fill the darkness
with just one flash of light
Break the silence with just one word
One defiance starts a revolution
One life can save the world
On the steps of Washington
Sprinkled like confetti
Thousands of people sing
"We shall overcome"
The preacher shouts :
"Let freedom ring."
He gave his life for what he believed
You can be a witness
You can be a prophet
You can make the whole world believe
Break the strongest fortress
Change the way the world thinks
You can build a bridge where
foes can meet
Hope for the future
Shout it, don't whisper
Dreams are what we make them to be
There is hope in every heartbeat
Tiny as it seems
You're a beautiful seed
She's a pastor's daughter
She's only 16
But her heart and her belly
are breaking at the seams
Her boyfriend blames her,
he wants to pay
for the doctor to wash it away
As she lays in the hospital,
A Christmas choir is singing
About a child in a manger,
fragile and small
"Unto us is born a Savior"
She looks at her baby and cries
as she sings him a lullaby.
You can be a witness
You can be a prophet
You can make the whole world believe
Break the strongest fortress
Change the way the world thinks
You can build a bridge where
foes can meet
Hope for the future
in the tiniest whisper
Dreams are what we make them to be
There is hope in every heartbeat
Tiny as it seems
You're a beautiful seed
Every hope, every power
lies in the heart of a seed that flowers
Intertwined all across the land
We're all seeds in the Maker's hands.
--
Buying the filipinoyouth4life.com domain name & how our pro-life ministry started out
Through Yahoo domain names (in Yahoo Small Business), I was able to purchase the filipinoyouth4life.com domain name for our Blogger homepage, filipinoyouth4life.blogspot.com. The domain name is easier to remember of course and will help our future readers recall our website URL more easily.
Filipino Youth 4 Life is organized by Christian Pro-life Resources for the Philippines.Filipino Youth 4 Life started as a blog to inform the youth about the sanctity of life and to let them be aware of the humanity of the unborn and how wrong abortion is. Now the Lord has placed in my heart to make a mailing list, to keep the youth informed about pro-life teachings, quotes, events. In the future, as the Lord will increase our network and extend our influence, we will hold a pro-life youth congress for Christians.
Christian Pro-life Resources also started as a blog(around Oct 2006). Then the Lord gave us the idea to reproduce fliers about the diary of an unborn baby in January 2007. We have produced 14,000 pieces to this date and have distributed them all over the country. To our knowledge, 4 babies have been saved by the fliers. We know of four instances (it was just shared to us) wherein a mom in a crisis pregnancy read our flier and after reading,decided to keep her baby. Those babies are all worth it!
In September 2007 we held a two-day pro-life multimedia exhibit and mini-concert at Emilio AGuinaldo College. We featured 8 pieces of pro-life artwork by E.R. Arroyo, my friend, and displayed pro-life picture collages on large tarpaulins.We had a tabletop display of rubber fetal models also.
In October 2007, at the Jesus Revolution Now Convergence in Baguio City, our pastor, Pastor Jerome Ocampo, allowed us to share to the delegates about our ministry. The Lord put in our hearts that we should start a Christian pregnancy resource center soon to help single moms and girls in crisis pregnancies by providing vitamins, diapers and baby clothes. We put up two cellphone numbers for counselling women in crisis pregnancies.
This February 2008 we had another run of the pro-life exhibit, this time for 5 days, at the PUP College of Engineering.
On Feb. 28, the Lord opened an opportunity for me to speak on the Sanctity of Life at the Philippine Christian University auditorium. My topic was "The Precious Gift of Life- The Sanctity of Life from the Medical and Biblical Viewpoint". The Lord gave me the words and the message to say...it was His lecture. I had a different outline, but as I was making the slides the Lord spoke to my heart what to say.
We delight to serve God's heart and we are excited with what the Lord is doing! As the Lord leads us to more open doors and gives us more of His manifold wisdom in order to rescue the unborn generation,we just surrender all to the Lord and we gladly obey His leading. 1 Samuel 14:6 says "Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few." The Lord's plan and purpose is to save the unborn, and we will willingly participate with God in His plan!
Filipino Youth 4 Life is organized by Christian Pro-life Resources for the Philippines.Filipino Youth 4 Life started as a blog to inform the youth about the sanctity of life and to let them be aware of the humanity of the unborn and how wrong abortion is. Now the Lord has placed in my heart to make a mailing list, to keep the youth informed about pro-life teachings, quotes, events. In the future, as the Lord will increase our network and extend our influence, we will hold a pro-life youth congress for Christians.
Christian Pro-life Resources also started as a blog(around Oct 2006). Then the Lord gave us the idea to reproduce fliers about the diary of an unborn baby in January 2007. We have produced 14,000 pieces to this date and have distributed them all over the country. To our knowledge, 4 babies have been saved by the fliers. We know of four instances (it was just shared to us) wherein a mom in a crisis pregnancy read our flier and after reading,decided to keep her baby. Those babies are all worth it!
In September 2007 we held a two-day pro-life multimedia exhibit and mini-concert at Emilio AGuinaldo College. We featured 8 pieces of pro-life artwork by E.R. Arroyo, my friend, and displayed pro-life picture collages on large tarpaulins.We had a tabletop display of rubber fetal models also.
In October 2007, at the Jesus Revolution Now Convergence in Baguio City, our pastor, Pastor Jerome Ocampo, allowed us to share to the delegates about our ministry. The Lord put in our hearts that we should start a Christian pregnancy resource center soon to help single moms and girls in crisis pregnancies by providing vitamins, diapers and baby clothes. We put up two cellphone numbers for counselling women in crisis pregnancies.
This February 2008 we had another run of the pro-life exhibit, this time for 5 days, at the PUP College of Engineering.
On Feb. 28, the Lord opened an opportunity for me to speak on the Sanctity of Life at the Philippine Christian University auditorium. My topic was "The Precious Gift of Life- The Sanctity of Life from the Medical and Biblical Viewpoint". The Lord gave me the words and the message to say...it was His lecture. I had a different outline, but as I was making the slides the Lord spoke to my heart what to say.
We delight to serve God's heart and we are excited with what the Lord is doing! As the Lord leads us to more open doors and gives us more of His manifold wisdom in order to rescue the unborn generation,we just surrender all to the Lord and we gladly obey His leading. 1 Samuel 14:6 says "Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few." The Lord's plan and purpose is to save the unborn, and we will willingly participate with God in His plan!
Miyerkules, Pebrero 27, 2008
God's Grace
The grace of the Lord---undeserved favor.it has been said that if grace were deserved then it isn't grace at all.
In this time of testings and hardships, of learning to trust in the Lord, the Lord is helping me understand what grace is. The availability of grace, and the amount that is available to us. And its sufficiency. And how dependent I am on that grace. And through WHOM that grace came from.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.John 1:17
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.2 Cor 12:9
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.Romans 5:17
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.Heb 4:16
The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.1 Tim. 1:14
But by the grace of God I am what I am 1 Cor. 15:10
And God is able to make all grace abound to you 2 Cor 9:8
Thank you for Your grace Lord Jesus! Where would I be without it Lord? In whatever circumstance, YOUR GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR ME Lord!
________________
I wrote this in October 2005. During this time the Lord let me undergo discipline and purification in my personal life. The Lord was passing me through the fire to remove the impurities. I had been keeping an offense in my heart and the Lord dealt with it. And boy did the disciplining of the Lord hurt. The Lord was removing the impurities before He could tell me what He wanted me to do. Little did I know that on January 2006, the Lord would allow another trial (I got sick) to humble me, for me to learn to trust in the Lord and rely on His grace even more. I was healed completely by the end of October 2006!
In this time of testings and hardships, of learning to trust in the Lord, the Lord is helping me understand what grace is. The availability of grace, and the amount that is available to us. And its sufficiency. And how dependent I am on that grace. And through WHOM that grace came from.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.John 1:17
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.2 Cor 12:9
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.Romans 5:17
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.Heb 4:16
The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.1 Tim. 1:14
But by the grace of God I am what I am 1 Cor. 15:10
And God is able to make all grace abound to you 2 Cor 9:8
Thank you for Your grace Lord Jesus! Where would I be without it Lord? In whatever circumstance, YOUR GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR ME Lord!
________________
I wrote this in October 2005. During this time the Lord let me undergo discipline and purification in my personal life. The Lord was passing me through the fire to remove the impurities. I had been keeping an offense in my heart and the Lord dealt with it. And boy did the disciplining of the Lord hurt. The Lord was removing the impurities before He could tell me what He wanted me to do. Little did I know that on January 2006, the Lord would allow another trial (I got sick) to humble me, for me to learn to trust in the Lord and rely on His grace even more. I was healed completely by the end of October 2006!
Huwebes, Pebrero 21, 2008
The Stone from the Flowing Stream
thinking about David and what he was doing there at the battlefield...
he was sent by his father Jesse to bring bread and grain to his brothers. The Bible says he would go back and forth from the battlefield to visit his brothers.
for forty days, Goliath would day and night take his stand and defy the armies of the living God.
Goliath had determination, and defied and mocked Israel day and night for forty days!! 40 straight days! But the Israelites did nothing!
But one day, David heard Goliath's threats. Right away he asked "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" And as for the Israelite soldiers "when they saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear."
there was fear in the Israelites, but there was no fear in David, because he knew the battle is the Lord's and victory was sure.
When his brother Eliab burned with anger at David, calling him "conceited" and saying he was only there to watch the battle, that is when David answered," Now what have I done? Is there not a cause?"
like David we should walk by faith, confidently believing in the Lord.
we do not run from the enemy. we hear his defiance of the Lord and say," let no one lose heart on account of this enemy...I will go and fight him." The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. We fight a spiritual battle. And not just our own "personal battle" or a personal "struggle", but a battle for our nation, for souls, for generations. The Lord seeks those who will stand in the gap.. like David we say, is there not a cause?
The victory has been won by the Lord Jesus 2000 years ago. Knowing this, we need to advance the kingdom of God...the kingdom of God is forcefully advancing...and the violent shall take it by force.
The stone that killed Goliath wasn't a heavy stone. Goliath's skull wasn't particularly weak either. David's arm wasn't very big either, he was a boy. But the stone was anointed by the Holy Spirit, David picked it from the middle of a flowing stream, a type of the Living Water, the Lord Himself...And that is how the stone killed Goliath...it was soaked in God.
he was sent by his father Jesse to bring bread and grain to his brothers. The Bible says he would go back and forth from the battlefield to visit his brothers.
for forty days, Goliath would day and night take his stand and defy the armies of the living God.
Goliath had determination, and defied and mocked Israel day and night for forty days!! 40 straight days! But the Israelites did nothing!
But one day, David heard Goliath's threats. Right away he asked "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" And as for the Israelite soldiers "when they saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear."
there was fear in the Israelites, but there was no fear in David, because he knew the battle is the Lord's and victory was sure.
When his brother Eliab burned with anger at David, calling him "conceited" and saying he was only there to watch the battle, that is when David answered," Now what have I done? Is there not a cause?"
like David we should walk by faith, confidently believing in the Lord.
we do not run from the enemy. we hear his defiance of the Lord and say," let no one lose heart on account of this enemy...I will go and fight him." The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. We fight a spiritual battle. And not just our own "personal battle" or a personal "struggle", but a battle for our nation, for souls, for generations. The Lord seeks those who will stand in the gap.. like David we say, is there not a cause?
The victory has been won by the Lord Jesus 2000 years ago. Knowing this, we need to advance the kingdom of God...the kingdom of God is forcefully advancing...and the violent shall take it by force.
The stone that killed Goliath wasn't a heavy stone. Goliath's skull wasn't particularly weak either. David's arm wasn't very big either, he was a boy. But the stone was anointed by the Holy Spirit, David picked it from the middle of a flowing stream, a type of the Living Water, the Lord Himself...And that is how the stone killed Goliath...it was soaked in God.
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