Life In Pixels: Tiendesitas 2012

Life In Pixels: The Unending Process On Earth

Just A Thought: LeBron tackles Heat fan who hits $75,000 shot!

THAT huge smile on LeBron's face! haha I super loved it!

...but I don't know why I remembered Christian the Lion when he tackled the guy!

hahaha sorry. :))

p.s. I DO love LeBron James, okay? Natawa lang talaga ko. haha!

Excerpt: Prayer For Peace

Lord Jesus, we come to you in our need.

Create in us an awareness of the massive forces of conflict that threaten our world today.

And grant us a sense of urgency to activate the forces of goodness, of justice, of love, and of peace.

Where there is armed conflict, let us stretch out our arms to our brothers and sisters.

Where there is abundance, let there be simple lifestyle and sharing.

Where there is poverty, let there be dignified living and constant striving for just structures.

Where there is selfish ambition, let there be humble service.

Where there is injustice, let there be atonement.

Where there is despair, let there be hope in the Good News.

Where there are wounds of division, let there be unity and wholeness.

Help us to be committed to the building of your kingdom,

not seeking to be cared for but to care;

not expecting to be served but to place ourselves in the service of the others;

not aspiring to be materially secure but to place our security in Your love.

Teach us Your spirit, for it is only in loving imitation of You, Lord, that we can discover 

the healing springs of life that will bring about new birth to our earth and hope for the world.

Amen

Our Lady, Queen of Peace. Pray for us.

----such a beautiful prayer. God loves us. :-)

Just A Thought: Parents Can (still) Get Us Wrong

Conversation over dinner with mom.

ME: What are we going to cook for tomorrow?
MOM: Sauteed Mung Bean.
ME: Are you gonna bring some for your lunch in the office tomorrow? I'll cook it na lang tonight. (I was making pa-sweet.)
MOM: No. That's okay.
ME: I insist. Anyway, I don't wanna get up early tomorrow. I'm planning to get much of sleep as I can. (or more of a want. Hehe!)
MOM: Okay.

Then my dad came...

DAD: Why is she going to cook it tonight? Bukas na!
MOM: Dang doesn't want to get up early just to cook.
DAD: I'll cook it then. Tomorrow.

......and I was like, WHAT?? That's not my intention! -_-

Excerpt: Matthew 24:34-36 (New King James Version)

³⁴ Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. ³⁵ Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. ³⁶ “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.

Just A Thought: I Miss.

Dear Beach,
                       You have no idea how much you make me happy. I love you, I miss you and I want to be with you. You take away all my sadness. You are giving hope in some ways. You're my favorite creation of God. I can talk to you whenever. I know it's crazy but I think you're answering me back. How on earth can you do that? I know this is a fallen earth. But why do I see heaven in you? God is just so generous when He created you. You always reminds me of His love. I will love you forever and ever.

PS.  You humble me.

♥jindra

Just A Thought: Paasa

Another song I wrote last night around 1:20 in the morning. It's for someone who just put me in a friend zone. haha ;)

May mga bagay na kay hirap unawain.
Tulad ng isang pagiyak na hindi kayang tapusin.
Tulad ng ulap na mahirap abutin.
Tulad mong kay hirap basahin. 

Lagi na ngang magkasama.
Akala ng iba kayo na.
Nagsisimba, naguusap magdamag.
Tanghali, umaga, gabi.
Ikaw lang naman talaga. 

Akala mo yun na, hindi pa rin pala.
Akala mo meron na, wala pa rin pala.
Akala mo ikaw na, kaibigan ka lang pala.
Kay hirap umasa sa taong paasa. 

Minsan gusto ko ng huminto.
Wala naman atang patutunguhan to.
Nahihirapan nkong maging kaibigan mo.
Sympre mas okay kung higit pa dito. 

Akala mo yun na, hindi pa rin pala.
Akala mo meron na, wala pa rin pala.
Akala mo ikaw na, kaibigan ka lang pala.
Kay hirap umasa sa taong paasa. 

Akala mo yun na, hindi pa rin pala.
Akala mo meron na, wala pa rin pala.
Akala mo ikaw na, kaibigan ka lang pala.
Kay hirap umasa sa taong paasa. 

Oo ikaw nga. Isa kang paasa.
Huwag mkong paasahin sa wala.
Sapagkat ngayon gabi,
Nawawalan nko ng pag-asa...
Sa ati'y nawawalan nko ng pag-asa..
Wag ka kasing paasa.

Just A Thought: His Song - now finished. :)

THAT moment when you woke up in the middle of the night and you decided to finish a song that was written for you by a guy you met in highschool -2003. :)

Hey...
I know you're far.
I know we haven't met.
But this feeling is so surreal.
Like I already know you so well. 

Life is different when we talk.
Its like a fairy tale I didn't know.
Can't even imagine when you're gone.
Pls don't go my lovely one. 

Coz...
Your face is an image of a living statue.Your sweet tender smile is full of memories.And I hope you will..Always be a part of me.. 

I didn't realize it will be this fun.
Loving you from afar.
Didn't even know this is possible.
Oh yes, I think I love you way before. 

Life is different when we talk.
Its like a fairy tale I didn't know.
Can't even imagine when you're gone.
Pls don't go my lovely one. 

Coz...
Your face is an image of a living statue.
Your sweet tender smile is full of memories.
And I hope you will..
Always be a part of me..
Yes, I hope you will...
Always be a part of me...
Always be a part of me...

Just A Thought: 143 Days Before My Birthday

...cancelled some of my online accounts. I'll stick to this site + my twitter and facebook account. :)

♥jindra

Book: The 5 People You Meet In Heaven

Lost love is still love. It takes a different form, that’s all. You can’t see their smile or bring them food or tousle their hair or move them around a dance floor. But when those senses weaken, another heightens. Memory. Memory becomes your partner. You nurture it. You hold it. You dance with it.
♥jindra

Book: Eat Pray Love

People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.

A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master…

— Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)

 ♥jindra

Just A Thought: His Song.

Your face is an image of a living statue..
Your sweet tender smile is full of memories..
And i hope you will always be a part of me.—

James Laurel, 2003

First song written for me. This is highschool love. LOL

♥jindra

Excerpt: Why Does God Allow Evil?

by Rick Warren

The horrific mass murder of innocent Americans on 9/11 left all rational people shocked, angry, grief-stricken and numb. Our tears flowed freely and our hearts carried a deep ache.

With pain is so heartfelt and so personal, it’s only natural to ask, Why does God allow such evil to happen? If God is so great and so good, why does he allow human beings to hurt each other?

The answer lies in what is both our greatest blessing and our worst curse: our capacity to make choices. God has given us a free will. Made in God’s image, he has given us the freedom to decide how we will act and the ability to make moral choices. This is one asset that sets us apart from animals, but it also is the source of so much pain in our world. Every one of us is capable of making selfish, self-centered or even evil choices. Whenever that happens, people get hurt.

Sin ultimately is selfishness. I want to do what I want, not what God tells me to do. Unfortunately, sin always hurts others, not just ourselves.

God could have eliminated all evil from our world by simply removing our ability to choose. He could have made us puppets — marionettes on strings that he pulls. By taking away our ability to choose, evil would vanish.

But God doesn’t want us to be puppets. He wants to be loved and obeyed by creatures who freely, voluntarily choose to love him and each other. Love is not genuine if there is no other option.

Yes, God could have kept the terrorists from completing their suicidal missions. He could have short-circuited their ability to choose their own will instead of his. But, to be fair, God also would have to do that to all of us. While you and I aren’t terrorists, we do hurt others with our own selfish decisions and actions.

In a world of free choices, God’s will is rarely done! Doing our own will is much more common — much easier. Don’t blame God for the tragedy of 9/11. Blame people who ignored what God says to do: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

In heaven, God’s will is done perfectly. That’s why there is no sorrow, pain or evil there. But this is earth, a fallen, imperfect place. We must choose to do God’s will every day. It isn’t automatic. That is why Jesus told us to pray, “Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.”

The Bible explains the root of evil: “This is the crisis we’re in: God’s light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the darkness … because they were not really interested in pleasing God” (John 3:19, Message). We’re far more interested in pleasing ourselves than we are in pleasing the one who made us.

Many other questions race through our minds during dark days, but the answers will not come from pollsters, pundits or politicians. We must look to God and his Word for comfort and direction, for answers to our questions. We must humble ourselves and admit that each of us often chooses to ignore what God wants us to do.

I suspect houses of worship across America have been packed this weekend, as they were the weekend after 9/11. In times of crisis we cry out to connect with our Creator. The urge is deep-seated and universal. The first words uttered by millions on Sept. 11, 2001, were, “Oh, God!”

We were made for a relationship with God, but he waits for us to choose him. He is ready to comfort, guide and direct us through our grief. But the choice is ours.
 

♥jindra 

Book: One Day

If you have to keep something secret it’s because you shouldnt be doing it in the first place. — Emma, One Day - page 100

…page 210 of the book One Day by David Nicholls made me cry. fuck. I’m so shallow! But I feel her! And the lines went like this:

Dexter, I love you so much. So, so much and I probably always will. I just don’t like you anymore. I’m sorry!

You know the feeling of loving someone though he’s totally different from someone you’ve met 3 or 4 years ago? It was just, uhm, give me a word.. FRUSTRATING! Yes! It is frustrating!

♥jindra

Excerpt: Time by Jon Walker

We manage time; we waste time.
We spend time; we save time.
We wish the time would come; we wish the time would pass.
We see time fly; we feel time drag.
We watch clocks and carry calendars, creating the illusion that we somehow control time, yet all the while moments flow forward like a mighty river that cannot be stopped, harnessed, or re-routed.

♥jindra

Excerpt: Fear

Fear is the emotion that keeps you stuck in the past. Fear paralyzes you. Fear is the number one problem most people face — fear that they’re not going to make it, fear of the future, or fear of what other people think.

There are three antidotes to fear:

• Fill your life with the truth. “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32 KJV). The more you fill your mind with God’s Word, the more it will drive fear from your life.
• Fill your life with love. “Perfect love casts out fear …” (1 John 4:18 NKJV). The more you get to know God, the more you will understand his unconditional love. As you understand his deep love for you, you will see that his perfect love drives away your fear.
• Fill your life with faith. As you begin to trust God and his perfect love for you, you will begin to overcome your fears. Faith is God’s antidote to fear.

If you are afraid that your life has fallen apart and your best days are behind you, you’re wrong. God can always turn things around. He sent his son, Jesus Christ, to “seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19:10 NIV).

No matter what you’re going through, no matter how bad your circumstances appear, turn from your fear and expect Jesus to restore your life.

Pray this prayer of Jeremiah: “Restore me, O Lord, and bring me back to you again! Give me back the joy I once had!” (Lamentations 5:21 NLT).

♥jindra

Book: Songs of the Humpback Whale

In the real world, the best of circumstances don’t always come to be. In the real world, “forever” may only be a weekend. - Rebecca, Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult

♥jindra 

Book: Lone Wolf

I don’t even care why he left. All I really want to know is why I wasn’t enough to make him stay. — Cara, Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult

♥jindra 

Excerpt: Delays

God’s delay may be a test of your patience. Anybody can be patient once. And, most people can be patient twice. And, a lot of us can be patient three times. So God tests our patience over and over and over.

Why? So he can see how patient you are? No!

He does it so you can see how patient you are. So you’ll know what’s inside you, and you’ll be able to know your level of commitment. God tests you so that you can know he is faithful, even if the answers you seek are delayed.

♥jindra