Sisters In Faith

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains.  The superior teacher demonstrates.  The great teacher inspires.”  -William Arthur Ward         I hope I did inspire my students. I hope I was able to inspire them to go beyond what they think they could do or be. I hope that beyond the lectures, they learned meaningful life lessons.         Two years of teaching children has been fulfilling. Seeing the students learn, improve and grow makes me feel that I am doing what I have to do and that I am a significant part of somebody else's life. I am grateful for the opportunity to be an educator. I am not an education graduate. I never had any education units back in college but my passion is in teaching. I am not perfect. I do not know everything. But I am more than glad and willing to share the little bits about life and other stuff that I know to others. As I teach, I also learn. The horizon widens and I rea...

A special (and late) birthday post for my pastor who has always been loving and supporting me. Since we both love singing *wink*, I put the lyrics of the songs which helped me create this post. Sing along na! :))) "When I see you smile  I see a ray of light, oh oh,  I see it shining right through the rain" - When I See You Smile, Bad English Your smile is warming (and charming). Your smile is like a ray of sunshine; it can illuminate a dark world. Your smile is infectious. People can not help but smile when they see you smile. Your smile brings encouragement. Your smile is not just a smile. Your smile touches people's hearts. Your smile is an expression of your love. How can anyone find it hard to love someone with this smile? Preaching during the STAND 2012 Conference at Taytay New Life Fellowship. (photo by Genmar Villanueva) "Consuming fire fan into flame, A passion for Your name." - Consuming Fire, Hillsong United No one cann...

Psalm 136:1         "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.  His love endures forever."                 At first I thought 2011 was the best year of my life because that was the year when I fully surrendered my life to Him. But then I realized that it’s just the beginning of a wonderful and majestic walk with God.                  Who would not thank the Lord when all your faith goals and prayer concerns were answered and fulfilled? Graduation. After the long and tedious work for our practicum, the long patiently waited graduation arrived! April28, 2012! I will never forget our graduation walk In front of D. L. Umali Hall. After five long years, at last! I was able to sing our University hymn along with other graduates. “UP Naming Mahal Pamantasang Hirang….”    While singing, I was talking...

For the past five years or so I have not gone for a trip during the holiday break. But this time I got to go out for two adventures.  #1  Last Wednesday, I went to Pagsanjan with friends from the seminary -  Dr. Fletcher Tink (my professor), Ryan (his son), Ate Ree, Ate Tutit and her husband, Kuya Nico, and the Alamario couple, Ptr. Andrew and Ate Ruth. We left at around 7am and it was raining. I was kind of worried that the rain would go even harder and it would be impossible to see the falls. Typhoon Quinta had no sense of timing, trying to ruin our planned trip (and the lives of the people down in Visayas and Mindanao). Anyway, we still went on. We stopped by Ate Ruth's Uncle's house to grab some glasses because there was not enough for us. It was a zig-zaggy ride. There were more than enough curves on the road to make people dizzy. Good thing, my dizzy days are over.     When we arrived at Pagsanjan, a man who was wearing a camouflage jacket, shirt ...

JESUS is not just a scripture. And He's definitely not just a relic. JESUS,  who is God, went down to the earth and saved mankind from all sins.   JESUS is a friend.  JESUS is someone you can rely on when you're weary. JESUS  heals. JESUS  makes miracles. JESUS  loves his brothers, mothers, sisters and friends. JESUS  never rejects sinners who come to Him. He even comes to them. He knocks at each person's heart. For us to love God and to love people. To follow Him   the way he lived here on earth. To put our Faith in Him, the only begotten Son. To enjoy the riches and glory that the Father gives through Him. That's what  JESUS  wants. And though we are not worthy,  JESUS    still loves us truly. A lot of people overlook this Name. A lot of people take this Name for granted. But this Name makes our hearts beat each and everyday. And so... This Na...

I was down, tired and weary All the weight of the world burdened me I couldn't get up, my knees were weak Couldn't even shout or speak Stones of pressures thrown at me High-rise expectations set before me Mountains of tasks laid in front Tears of exhaustion flowed endlessly I wanted to quit, that is for sure I wanted to leave, never to stay anymore But then I heard Your voice calling me How can turn away from Thee? Your love has always been my comfort Your hands has always been my guide Your embrace restores my soul Your Word brings encouragement Never can I deny Your unfailing love I swim in Your abounding grace How can I feel so defeated When you, my God, holds the victory? You are my shield against the stones You lift me up to reach excellence You move the mountains to pave the way Tears of joy flow endlessly! I am a child and God is my Father I am a sheep and God is my Shepherd I am a soldier and God is my co...

Yesterday I posted this on Facebook: "Whenever Apple releases a new iPhone, or iPad... or anything with "i", people (especially the young ones) clamor to get the new thing.  Sadly, when there is a call for prayer, people disappear.  And most young people probably spend more time  with their phones (or whatever devices) than praying. :'( It's time to wake up, young people. Gadgets won't give us the satisfaction. Nothing in this world will. Only through Jesus can we have a full life. But how can we experience it if we don't even communicate with the One who holds our life??? You! Yes, you who's reading this... If you are asked "Do you pray"? Can you say "Yes, iPray."?" I posted this for the upcoming prayer night we arranged for young people. There is a need to WAKE UP our generation and make us realize how much we've taken prayer for granted. We are living in a fast-paced world where...