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Truly, the beaches of Sulu are impressive.

The white beaches of Jolo Sulu

Indeed it is.

My grandfather was friends with the late Sultan of Sulu, Anna. He had to cease business trips in Sulu during the late 70's because of the looming war with the Armed Forces, but before they parted in business dealings, the Sultan of Sulu gave my grandfather a token of friendship. A Muslim Kriss.

We still have that kriss in our house. It is quite beautiful. It's over 3 feet long. Over 20 lbs heavy. It's a lasting token of the friendship between my late grandfather, Mr. Rustico A. Lucino and the late Sultan of Sulu, Mohammad Mahakuttah Kiram.

hehehe, no problem, Anna. Listening to the Tausug language, I cannot help but like it, there are some words that are similar to Bahasa Malayu. It is very different to my Bisaya ears, but that is what makes me interested in it.

It's a beautiful language, indeed. 

The one tausug song that I like is "Biraddali"



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNliNZG5ZwU&feature=player_embedded#!

hehehe, Anna, mafi mushkila.

JOKES FOR THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND CEBUANO DIALECT

hehehe "ginapiko ginapala" dili jud pa lupig ang Illongo. 

hehehe oy na sakitan diay ang dughan nija...haptdos pa jud! aguy!



Igo na day - Max surban

a personal favorite 

MAX SURBAN - Pasayawa Ko Day

MAX SURBAN - Ang Girlfriend Ko Gusto Nga Magmadre

   

Hilarious.

MAX SURBAN - Albularyong Buta

kankanaey song "ITETEM"

by: Abdullah

suratan

tsk tsk tsk, what the heck! 

Quote from: almino3 on October 26, 2010, 01:25:32 PM
Maajong hapon! Kumusta? Ako si Almino na anaa diri US na gimingaw sa kalami sa kalamay

Kamusta Almino!

Ako diri sa Chicago by way of New Jersey by way of Valencia. Regards!

Lingkod ta, kaon ta ug kalamay ug priskong pandesal ug bugnawng coke!

afterwards, kaon ta ug ginamos sa Valencia, iparis nato ug piniritong isda. hehe.

Welcome!

uy kujawa!

thanks, Bai Bedo!

In the Tausug language, Biraddali means Angel.

I love it!


Biraddali

The Sulu Archipelago

"Love is a driver, bitter and fierce if you fight and resist him,
Easy-going enough once you acknowledge his power."
~ Ovid

"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
~ Joseph Addison

"Love seeks no cause beyond itself and no fruit; it is its own fruit, its own enjoyment. I love because I love; I love in order that I may love."
~ St. Bernard

I will give my view on the matter as soon as I fully discern completely what I have to say.

(Binisayang Illongo, attempt)


Inday,


Tane alibangbang na lang ako,
bisan gab-e usuyon,
lupad pakadto sa imo
Malipay ako kon banig ka
Ako mahigda sa imo,
batyagon ang haplas sang panit mo

Nahidlaw na gid ako sa imo...
Singgit sang dughan kag ulo
Ngaa bala may duta kag tubig pa nga
napatunga sa aton nga duwa?
Abi sabta....

(part ii)

(written October 10, 2009)

paddling on through,

The interior facade

part of the exterior facade,

hehe dagko bitaw, Father. The late Mayor Cipriano Lucino sat as mayor in Pintuyan, Southern Leyte for 3 terms. The present municipal hall there as well as the new hospital in the town were his legacy projects. He was my grand uncle; the 1st degree cousin of my grandfather, the late Businessman Mr. Rustico A. Lucino.

The town has improved and blossomed...

hahaha father oy! ning take pictures ka adto? Tanaw ta beh.

I can imagine a much beardier, younger you sitting in the back of a jeepney as the truck drove through unpaved roads. lol

Miag-ao Church, Iloilo Province.

Iglesia de Santo Tomas de Villanueva, Pueblo de Miag-ao, Provincia de Iloilo ,

Iglesia de Santa Ana de Molo, Distrito de Molo, Ciudad de Iloilo,

The breadth of Iloilo River's ports...



Guapo Gid! 

Metro Iloilo , guapo gid!

Iloilo City

hehehe

basak sa Antique..

and how was the drive, Fr?

Quote from: luckybelle on October 29, 2010, 12:04:30 PM
Many thanks dear

You are ever so welcome, Belle.

Continue to be a blessing to everyone, and most of all your son.

God Bless!

Pero diri, tito, the novena starts this 6th of november. Every week, the Santo Nino is held by a family, and on the 15th of January, we hold him. We are hosting the annual Valencianon Association of the East Coast this year. The Lucino-Salvo Family.

Para nako lang, congrats to the winners of elections. Now let our town , atong pinanggang Valencia...be united in the preparation for the celebration of the upcoming Feast for Senor Santo Nino, and the coming Christmas Season....

God Bless Valencia and All Valencianon....

the rectory,

St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church
Pintuyan, Southern Leyte

Quote from: vrglguapo on October 29, 2010, 01:01:06 AM
I am a late bloomer so i save my first one million pesos when i was 50 years old...

Very nice, Virgil. Very nice! Keep it up!

Quote from: luckybelle on October 29, 2010, 11:59:44 AM
Puhon dong Bran... you'll come back to basak.. hehe.. puhon

hehehe, i always look back to Valencia, Belle. Its amazing that despite growing up here in the 'states, americanized completely, yet i identify myself as Valencianon first and foremost. lol!

I am naturally drawn to the beauty there. The people, my family, farm, and just the natural beauty...

I always think of my lolo who is waiting for me there; and the many family members and the family friends.



speaking of lolo, his 84th birthday was on the 26th of October.
I called him to greet him. Ingon sija dayon, "oy si ondoy bran bran" hahaha.
the sound of his voice was strong enough to command my tears to fall... 

I wish i was there to have celebrated his 84th birthday with the rest of our family.

Some of our coconut and banana trees,





overlooking our rice land,




the sunsets,

Yes, yes and yes! I love the smell. I love the smell of freshly picked humay. I love the feel of walking in the basak, talking to the caretakers, and just overseeing the work. There is an unexplainable sense of contentedness in farming. It's just a natural feeling.

The smell of the fresh air in Valencia and the cool breeze when i drove up to barangay anas , barangay manga. Its truly different from the hot smog and the smell of polluted air in Tagbilaran.

And the countless times I've sat on the banks of Valencia to witness the picturesque sunsets...
mingawon...

Quote from: chicogon on October 29, 2010, 10:26:11 AM
That is Mr. Stephen Curran from Boston... he's a character!!! 

hahaha, oh a Bostonian? Nice.

hehe , anytime, listener.

There is beauty in revelation, dear. It releases the burden of the heart...
Belle, you are right, no one can really ever understand how another person feels, or how painful a life experience was for them.
Just know that we care, and that we are here for you.

Always,
Lorenz

Quote from: luckybelle on October 29, 2010, 11:12:57 AM
Oh thanks, sweetie... I tried not to get depressed... hehehe... nobody to talk to here... I've read mostly on how to cope depression this past few years and thanks be to God (   I have a great God whom I tell all my acheus echlavush.. hehehe) I'm surviving... I've also meet with a councilor... In a positive way I released stress... I refused to dwell on hurts... and all that echlavush... writing those is my way of expressing them... hehehe... Thanks really dear Bran.. I'm OK  

Belle, sweetheart,

Just know that there are always ups and downs in life, and that its perfectly, perfectly normal to feel these emotions. Everyone goes through these feelings, I don't know what you've been through, and only you have felt the pain that you have felt. No one can really ever understand these personal painful moments.

I can say that I had the feeling of total sadness when I lost my best friend 3 years ago because of his unexpected death. Coping with his death, was an ordeal. But thanks to good friends, a strong support group, and a personal relationship with God--allowed me to cope with it and buffer the stressor event.

So I empathize with your situation. And remember, always continue to share with us your written thoughts.


Truly,
Love,
Bran Lorenz



PS. You are too beautiful to stay feeling down. So, please, smile...

Quote from: luckybelle on October 29, 2010, 10:49:23 AM

All those experiences I had with you
Happy, sad, trying, mad
All those with my patience stretched
Only to find out you've never mean it like I did  

The greatest insult , the greatest insult to injury,
                           is an ingrate, an unrepentant lover, a morbid soul
But even so, you have to be the better person,
                 to rise above the stressor, the wall in your life, is an absolution and a must
For you see, there is no such thing as a perfect life
                 there is no such thing as a proof to all problems, but there is this:
Life goes on, after a fall, there is a rise, there is no permanent suffering
                 Let your beautiful brown eyes dry the tears, let your smile show itself to the world
For a beautiful soul like you, does  deserve to be crowned with adoration with a kind, assertive lover
                   So smile, so dance, so continue to laugh, continue to look for better days
For there will be more sunrises, more sunsets....




With a whisper,
Lorenz

Quote from: luckybelle on October 29, 2010, 10:59:13 AM
Have you ever felt that way? A living dead... a mere shell and a soul hidden in a deepest chamber...? I did, most of the time... hehehe. huh! Self-confession... But then ces't la' vie... only here in TB I could tell the world few of my thoughts  

My dear,

There are stressors in life, which are environmental demands, that can affect our psychological defenses as well as our physical limitations that can lead to a reclusive situation (some individuals can even hide this by supposed extrovert activity). In fact, it is quite evident that stressful situations , and an increase in stressors can pose a risk for the development of anxiety, depression and the manifestation of mental disorders. However, we can best study how one can buffer himself/herself from this with the use of coping mechanisms; central to this is the presence of social support groups (family, friends, therapy) and positive personal control.

There is no such thing as an 'unaffected' individual; as all humans cope with stressful situations, and in what you refer to as being 'living dead'. Devoid of feelings, and numbness to external environment is symptom of depression, which is an effect due to a stressful situation and or a pathology in one's endocrinal pathways.

There is nothing wrong in sharing these kinds of thoughts, nor should one be ashamed of it, as it allows one to identify the source of such stress, and can lead to the development of proper coping mechanisms to buffer against the stressor.


With a hug,
Lorenz.

Its so wonderful to see an event such as this through the eyes of the camera that you filmed, Father Lungay. I can only imagine how beautiful it must have been to be reciting the rosary with so many of the faithful.

The best part in the intro was when the ladies were saying, "yea we don't feel the cold" , but a gentleman in your congregation added, "Mama mia, I feel the cold.." hehehe.

Thank you, Father, for sharing with us.

God Bless You!

Looking at these pictures reminds me of my favorite chocolate pastry store in downtown NYC , "Maison du Chocolat"

naa man pood mi ug gagmayng hacienda sa Valencia hehe, not 50 hectares, pero quite sizeable pood. When I visited Valencia, i went there to visit my lolo's basaks as well as my parents' basaks. Fertile green. Talking to our caretakers and seeing the carabao(s) that tilled our farm. hehe.
The best part is visiting the basak early in the morning, just before the sunrise. Fresh humay from Valencia is one of the best.

I exceptionally enjoyed being with the farmers, only because i used to plant rice with my grandfather and my grand-uncles when i was younger. So the memory of being there was richly ingrained in my mind, and being there walking there was enjoyable. Talking to the farmers, and listening to them. At the time I visited, there was a dry season (early july) but by the second time i visited (late july), the rains had come and had filled our rice land with life-giving rain. It was amazing seeing everyone planting the rice, and the stories being overheard. I did not even know those people but they knew me, my lolo, and my parents. And how their grand parents knew my lolo's grand parents etc. Humbling experience.

Many times they would tell me not to plant rice kai 'luoy pood ka sir', ingoon pood ko balik, 'dili oy, kamo may luoy kalingaw mo trabajo sa basak nga init kaajo. mo testing lang gud ko unsa man ning kinabuhi sa basak...' katawa sila , katawa pood ko. so i experienced life as a basak farmer for that short time. working with our caretakers.

I loved it there.

Ikaw diay, Virgil, how old were you when you became a millionaire?

Psalm 118:24 - "This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."

St. Jude, pray for us , most especially those who are troubled and are stricken with disease that perils their lives.
We ask this in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Quote from: wardiflex on February 04, 2010, 01:24:29 PM
ok kaayo ni imong mga quotes, hehe dri rako manguha para card.

oo palit jud ko ani ug cloud9 Bai Lorenz .

brod ward, mag feel man gud ni nato tanan. maayo lang mo share pood ta ba sa unsa man atong gi feel sa kasingkasing. thanks for the comment, bai.

Beautiful.

ehehe, ning balak balak na lang.

naka feel nako mag romantic kamo duha

ning respond gud. he he 

Ah, but of course, Belle. Luoy pood sa writer , as her body was just a mere shell, her soul hidden within. One can't help but smile yet shed a tear. 

Quote from: luckybelle on October 28, 2010, 04:17:11 PM
Ada! , Ay da, Si e = kuan ra gud

Much thanks, Belle.

You're such a darling. Thanks.

by: George Eliot


What greater thing is there for two human souls
than to feel that they are joined together to strengthen
each other in all labor, to minister to each other in all sorrow,
to share with each other in all gladness,
to be one with each other in the
silent unspoken memories?

by: William Blake



There is a smile of love,
And there is a smile of deceit,
And there is a smile of smiles
In which these two smiles meet;

And there is a frown of hate,
And there is a frown of disdain,
And there is a frown of frowns
Which you strive to forget in vain,

For it sticks in the heart's deep core,
And it sticks in the deep back bone,
And no smile that ever was smil'd,
But only one smile alone

That betwixt the cradle and grave
It only once smil'd can be,
But when it once is smil'd,
There's an end to all misery.

by: Emily Dickinson


We outgrow love, like other things
And put it in the Drawer --
Till it an Antique fashion shows --
Like Costumes Grandsires wore.

Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)- Usher Piano Cover

Quote from: Mike Ortega Ligalig on October 20, 2010, 02:30:26 PM
The Federal Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates has ruled that a man can beat his wife and young children as long as no marks are left, The National newspaper reported on Monday.

The court ruled that "a man has the right to discipline his wife and children provided he does not leave physical marks," the Abu Dhabi-owned newspaper reported in its online edition.

"Although the (law) permits the husband to use his right (to discipline), he has to abide by the limits of this right," it quoted Chief Justice Falah al-Hajeri as having written in a ruling released in a court document on Sunday.

The court ruled that a man who "slapped and kicked his daughter and slapped his wife" violated his "right" under sharia, or Islamic law, to discipline his wife and children, as he beat his wife too severely and his daughter, aged 23, was too old for such discipline, the newspaper said.

The UAE is less conservative than some Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia, where women cannot drive and need a male guardian's permission to travel.

But Islamic religious law remains a part of the legal framework in the UAE, which also has secular laws. - Agence France Presse

Such barbarity! Barbarity!

Luoy pood ang tawo naa sa affected area...God Bless them who suffers..

Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) - Usher Piano Cover

Catholic Devotional Prayer



O Godhead hid, devoutly I adore Thee,
Who truly art within the forms before me;
To Thee my heart I bow with bended knee,
As failing quite in contemplating Thee.

Jesu, eternal Shepherd! hear our cry;
Increase the faith of all whose souls on Thee rely.

Sight, touch, and taste in Thee are each deceived;
The ear alone most safely is believed:
I believe all the Son of God has spoken,
Than truth's own word there is no truer token.

Ave Jesu, Pastor Fidélium;
Adáuge fidem ómnium in te credéntium.

God only on the cross lay hid from view;
But here lies hid at once the manhood too;
And I, in both professing my belief,
Make the same prayer as the repentant thief.

Ave Jesu, Pastor Fidélium;
Adáuge fidem ómnium in te credéntium.

Thy wounds, as Thomas saw, I do not see;
Yet Thee confess my Lord and God to be;
Make me believe Thee evermore and more;
In Thee my hope, in Thee my love to store.

Ave Jesu, Pastor Fidélium;
Adáuge fidem ómnium in te credéntium.

O Thou memorial of our Lord's own dying!
O living bread, to mortals life supplying!
Make Thou my soul henceforth on Thee to live,
Ever a taste of heavenly sweetness give.

Ave Jesu, Pastor Fidélium;
Adáuge fidem ómnium in te credéntium.

O loving Pelican! O Jesus Lord!
Unclean I am, but cleanse me in Thy Blood!
Of which a single drop, for sinners split,
Can purge the entire world from all its guilt.

Ave Jesu, Pastor Fidélium;
Adáuge fidem ómnium in te credéntium.

Jesus, whom, for the present, veil'd I see,
What I so thirst for, oh! vouchsafe to me;
That I may see Thy contenance unfolding,
And may be blest Thy glory in beholding.

Ave Jesu, Pastor Fidélium;
Adáuge fidem ómnium in te credéntium.

Peter, the First Apostle


Matthew 14:22-33

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the boat was already a considerable distance[a] from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.

27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."

28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."

29"Come," he said.

  Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"

31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."







My remark:


Peter, filled with the joyous exaltation of Christ and the Holy Spirit, declared to walk with Christ. He walked on water because he saw Christ, was inspired to be with Christ, yet, when the winds and the storms blew all the stronger, began to loose faith. And began to sink. It is important to note that the lake, as the object being walked on, is the symbolism of the journey of faith. Christ, being Salvation and the Goal. The winds and the storms represents the world. The world is against faith, and will try its best to counter the faith in Christ, will test your faith, and will do its best to deceive those who believe. Since the world belongs to satan, may God rebuke him, it will always counter and try to counter the message of Christ and Salvation.

Peter, as a sinner, as a man, begins to doubt when troubles were around him. As a man, he was attacked by the devils. But his faith perfected what his mortality limited. He cried out, "Lord, Save Me!"

This, this very action, is the testimony and manifestation of fortitude, wisdom, piety, and knowledge. This request, nullifies the very instances of worldly attacks. For it manifests the believer's trust in Christ. In God. You see, Christ knew that Peter would doubt, He knows everything. He is the Alpha and the Omega. But despite Peter's lacking and questioning faith, Christ saved him. Matthew Chapter 14 verse 31 declares, "Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him!". Christ also reminds Peter, "Oh you of little faith! Why do you doubt?"

When Christ tells Peter this, He tells all of us this. You see, Christ told Peter to 'Come to Me'. It is a command. When he told Peter this, He promises protection, counsel, and most of all His unquestioning Love and Care. Peter doubted , and because of this, resulted in his sinking. It is a sign to us that even the apostles, even Peter, the first pope, even himself doubted. But Christ reminds us in this that it is human to doubt, and reminds us to shear away from doubt if possible, and instead, trust in Him.

Peter, in this case, is the proto-Christian. An individual who yearns to be with Jesus, but is tempted, attacked by the world, but Christ's Word and Promise, and Action declares and Re-Assures us that He will be there to save us.

When Christ tells Peter, "Oh you of little faith! Why do you doubt!", He is also telling us this. And He reminds us, to believe in Him.

Just as he saved Peter from the waters, so will He save us....if we trust and call out to Him.




Blessings of Jesus Christ Our Lord be to you my brothers and sisters,
Lorenzo

Quote from: bol-anon nga cebuano on October 27, 2010, 04:51:25 AM
morality wise it's wrong. as what you side each side has it's own upsides and downsides. it depends on who's doing it and the reason why you are doing PMS. some people like me take PMS as pre-marriage scope. you know why? because if you take it literally PRE-MARITAL SEX, meaning sex before marriage is somewhat misleading. not all people that are having sex about to get married or they are planning to. some people have sex because they like it and they don't have any plans whatsoever to marry each after the deed whatever the outcome is.

going back to the scope, it means that you have to widen your view or your outlook about sex and life. it is an opportunity for you to investigate further whether both of you are really meant or compatible with each other. both of you should widen your scope towards each other so that when you settle down meaning marry each other you already know each other very well. marriage without knowing each other that much ended separation. sex has its purpose if it's being used properly.

Bay Ray, well said. You stressed on the notion of the importance of marriage especially in the man and wife knowing each other. Sex and the Love Life between married partners is a good subject to talk about.

There is a verse in the Book of Songs that stresses the importance of this:


Song of Solomon 1: 13-17


13 My lover is to me a sachet of myrrh
      resting between my breasts.

14 My lover is to me a cluster of henna blossoms
      from the vineyards of En Gedi.

15 How beautiful you are, my darling!
      Oh, how beautiful!
      Your eyes are doves.

16 How handsome you are, my lover!
      Oh, how charming!
      And our bed is verdant.

17 The beams of our house are cedars;
      our rafters are firs.

Amen, Amen, Amen!

Take heed to this as well, brother:


Psalm 27:1-3

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When evildoers assail me
to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.

3 Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
yet  I will be confident.

Life is filled with memories in mind
         To open the bottle hurts the heart
To close it again, leaves one thinking
         Memories stick despite trying to forget it
So refuse it not now let it flow
         Let the pain throb, let the joy flow
For in these do we experience life.

This thread will be for the talks of the coming Feast of Senor Santo Nino , the Patron of the Town of Valencia.

Pit Senyor!

For Your Glory!

Na, brods and sisters! Hapit na ra ba mo sugod ang Novena ni Senor Santo Nino karong November 6.
Let's put differences aside as we celebrate the Feast of The Holy Infant Jesus--Senor Santo Nino.

Pit Senyor!

Quote from: bugsay on October 27, 2010, 11:41:22 PM
nindot pa tan-awon ang atong pinangga'ng Valencia, bro Lorenz.....

hehehe mao sad. wa man jamo magka comparar sa atong yutang na tawhan sa Valencia....

Many try to compare, but none come close...

Quote from: luckybelle on October 27, 2010, 01:28:33 PM
Ya... hehehe... you're welcome.... plus it's always a lovely place... always romantic... and the air is always fresh 

hehe , indeed. away from the hum drums of the city life. when i was in bohol, i preferred being in valencia than in tagbilaran.
Driving to valencia was always a trip for me; with my windows down, the sound of jeepneys, the smell of the fresh air, and overtaking the pedi cabs. lol.

Passing from Dimiao to my beloved Valencia as I entered the arch that proclaims, "Welcome to Valencia/ Viva Valencia!" hehe. Then the wooden arches that exclaims, "Viva Santo Nino!". Home. My hometown of Valencia.

I miss her. 

Quote from: tohnichi007 on October 27, 2010, 12:16:29 PM
SanMig always makes a wonderful night     

Good company makes the night memorable, too, bai.

Regards!

 

There are so many expressions in bisaya that have no literal translation.
What else can you share, Belle?

Quote from: almino3 on October 26, 2010, 01:15:38 PM
I like Joseph the son of Jacob, "Joseph the Dreamer".

He was sold to slavery, then he went to jail for years but he never complained because he knows God is with him.

Knowing that the Holy Spirit is with me makes me feel so secure, even things turn out bad like losing a job, I won't be afraid because I know God will provide.

Joseph - jail time brings him more closer to God because he can pray all day.

Me - No job brings me closer to God because I can pray all day.

I'm a little worried now that I have a job but I know God is still with me and that makes me feel secure.

Yes, brother, The Lord is with you through it all, through any circumstance, whether it be joyful or a loss. I like your preference of character; namely Joseph. I was sitting as I read your post and could not help but reflect on how God speaks to us through Joseph's actions:

1. He was loving and loyal to His God (not afraid to speak of God even to pharaoh!)
2. Instead of revenging against his wicked brothers who condemned him, he forgave them ...
3. He was united with his father who loved him...

I would like to say to you, brother, that you are indeed never alone. And that the comfort of God , who knows no barriers to His Love, is with you all the time. Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior said in Matthew 14:27, "But Jesus spoke to them at once. "Don't be afraid," he said. "Take courage. I am here!"

Sex before marriage is morally wrong, yes, true, however God knows that sin is a natural failing of man. Romans 3:23 states, "For all have fallen from the Glory of God..."

If one is resentful of the sin, despite comitting the sin, will be forgiven of the sin. God looks past the sin of a repentant sinner, just as he was forgiving to Zaccaeus  the tax collector whom the jews already condemned for being a sinner.

Christ did not come for the righteous, but He came to seek which was lost, the sinners of the world. All of us are included in this community.

Romans 3:23 clarifies this.

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

-Galatians 6:7-9

Quote from: AnastasiaSpark on October 26, 2010, 07:15:14 PM
Welcome to the forum

Welcome , AnastasiaSpark! God be with you!

This poem was written by an old woman living in a nursing home in
Ireland. It was found among her things when she died.




What do you see nurses, what do you see?
Are you thinking when you look at me?
A crabbit old woman, not very wise,
Uncertain of habit, with far away eyes,
Who dribbles her food and makes no reply
When you say in a loud voice- "I do wish you'd try."
And forever is losing a sock or a shoe.
Who unresisting or not, lets you do as you will,
With bathing and feeding, the long day to fill.
Is that what you think, is that what you see?
Open your eyes, nurse, you're not looking at me.

I'll tell you who I am, as I sit here so still,
As I use at your bidding, and eat at your will,
I'm a small child of ten, with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters who loved one another,
A young girl of 16, with wings on her feet,
Dreaming that soon now a lover she'll meet.
A bride soon at 20, my heart give a leap.
Remembering the vows that I promised to keep.
At 25 now, I have young of my own,
Who need me to build a secure, happy home.
A women of 30, my young now grow so fast,
Bound to each other with ties that should last.
At 40, my young sons have grown and are gone,
But my man's beside me to see I don't mourn.
At 50 once more, babies play round my knee,
Again we know children, my loved one and me.

Dark days are upon me, my husband is dead.
I look at the future and shudder with dread.
For my young are all rearing young of their own,
And I think of the years and the love that I've known,
I'm and old women now and nature is cruel,
Tis her jest to make old age look like a fool.
The body, it crumbles, grace and vigor depart.
There is now a stone where I once had a heart.
But inside this old carcass a young girl still dwells,
And now and again, my battered heart swells,
I remember the joys and I remember the pain,
And I'm living and loving life over again,
I think of the years all too few- gone too fast,
And accept the stark fact that nothing can last.
Open your eyes, nurse open and see.
Not an empty old women, look closer- see ME.

I don't wish to be
        Everything to Everyone
But I would like to be
Something to Someone

For while some people have
                A shoulder to cry on
        It is the destiny of others
        That they must cry alone

We should always remember
        - To themselves
                No one is just another person

Touch gently the Life
        Of your fellow man
For the human heart
        Shapes as easily
                As clay upon
                        The potter's wheel

Our path is a little clearer
        Our steps are a little lighter
                And we appear a little taller
                        When we walk beside
                        Someone we Love

The pain we feel
        When someone leaves our life
Is in direct proportion
        To the joy they bring
                While a part of our life
For a few moments
        In my Life
You made me feel
        As if I truly meant
                Something to Someone
                                - Javan