“No road is too long, for him who dares to overcome.”

“Miracles aren’t made, they are but allowed and recognized!”

“You cannot resist anything,you can only surrender. To whom are you surrendering to?” 

“Always strive to be better,happier. It would make your loved ones happier as well.”

Sometimes it is not our intentions that hurt others,but our insensitivity to the feelings of other people.

I’d brush the summer by

With half a smile and half a spurn,

As housewives do a fly.

If I could see you in a year,

I’d wind the months in balls,

And put them each in separate drawers,

Until their time befalls.

If only centuries delayed,

I’d count them on my hand,

Subtracting till my fingers dropped

Into Van Diemen’s land.

If certain, when this life was out,

That yours and mine should be,

I’d toss it yonder like a rind,

And taste eternity.

-Emily Dickinson

Unless you know
that God loves you so much
and that the Universe
will take care of you
no matter what
you will never be able to
love without condition
and without reserve.

All your affection
will be cloaked in fear
and shall be dependent on many things,
shall change
at the slightest instance of danger
and of insecurity

You will only seek in people
for what you do not have

you cannot give
what you do not have

Seek ye first therefore thy Kingdom
that you may have everything else
and that your happiness
may be complete!

Welcome to the October 3, 2008 edition of a different prayer.

Minister Mamie L. Pack presents My Shoes posted at The Life I Now Live.

axel presents Meditating In Japan posted at axel g.

GrrlScientist presents You Don’t Have to Pass an IQ Test to be in the Senate posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “A trailer for the soon-to-be released film, Religulous, by comedian, Bill Maher.”

Mac presents Just. 3. Things. posted at Actorlicious.

Angelawd presents Shopgirl gets over herself posted at angelawd, saying, “A humble task gives me a most Christ-like attitude.”

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Make peace with your shadow. Unless you are able to,you will never dare venture in the light.

Let not another’s measure of happiness be your own measure.Judge not the things that can make you happy.

God does not take us only when we are lovable,but moreso when we are most in need of love.

Tess, my bestfriend, was with me in many of my travels, and we were both very excited in this one. As auditors, we have been assigned to many places across the country, and it was indeed our first time to see Baguio, a city of cooler climate, named as the Summer Capital of the Philippines.

Early in the morning, the group met at a bus terminal in Caloocan City (a major city in Metro Manila). It was a six-hour ride, and just before lunch came, I just knew we were almost at Baguio as I gazed upon the great fog covering the area. (Baguio is a city in a high altitude, a plateau where you can have a good view of the surrounding scenery.) As the bus went higher up however, we came upon a zigzag road, and I couldn’t help but pray that we may arrive safely. More than the fear however, is the excitement of the days to come.

Arriving at noon, we ate at a fastfood restaurant along Session Road, Baguio. After which, we took a cab to our audit site. Later, we looked for a place to stay, as the audit site did not have proper facilities to keep us warm at night. It was a real challenge to look for lodging in the area as many hotels are already full due to the upcoming “Panagbenga (Flower) Festival”, a festival participated in by tourists and locals alike during February.

Fortunately, a kind man approached us while we were inquiring at Teacher’s Camp. He said he has a place for us at Maryhurst Road. It was already late and we really hope it would suffice. After some negotiations, it was agreed that we’d take the offer.

Upon arriving at the place, I was so glad that we took it because it looked cozy and had the facilities we needed like a hotshower, an electric air pot, extra bedding and even a television set. God had been kind to us indeed and He was not a minute late!

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