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Mura ug di man kaayo strong ang imong conviction when you said, "i don't want this anymore!". hahaha

I have never seen a single Korean drama.

Mikey, mas cute pa imong mata oi!

Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be...

Gisapot na mga tawo sa Feed The Needy kay pila na ka weeks kana sige nako'ng kantahon while ga tadtad ug mga rekados! 

Quote from: glacier_71 on February 20, 2009, 05:14:57 AM
kapoy...sa huna-huna ug kasing-kasing

Ahsus, ka seryos ba apil man jud ang kasing-kasing! peace, glacier!

hahahaha be strong, mikey!

Pero sayang jud bitaw oi!

Akong bana man ga forward adto na news and when I read it, I said, oh okay.  Ingon sya, Pinoys ate the extinct bird! 

oh di ba!  korek ka dyan!  so let sportsmanship be within your relationship na lang, Mikey!

At least man lang unta to na monitor ang distinctive flavor sa extinct or not! 

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on February 20, 2009, 06:42:46 AM
i need some advices like this graziey,thank you, tama ka mutual man gihapon,wala na lay feelings involve

bueng man ka Mikey oi! hahaha mutual na lang wa nay feelings!  unsa man na? 

ah so you mean, mutual na mo na wala nay feelings?  so, it shouldn't bother you if you are in the same team.  Sports, kumbaga! di ba korek, mikey? hehehe

unsa naman atong itawag ani, glacier? 

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on February 20, 2009, 06:36:45 AM
problema pa gyud kay kauban mi sa tennis ako ang team captain nila, basin di nako makayanan

Kaya mo yan, Mikey!  But, mutual man kaha inyong mga feelings so why suffer?  Oh di ba mura pod ko'g korek! bwahahah

kon di nila ipahilabtan ang buaya, daw beh, ipa digest na lang lugar nila ang bata?  sus maka panglimbawot ug balhibo jud ning balitaa oi!  Kaluoy tawon sa bata!

Unsaon jud kaha pod pagkabalo sa mga katawhan which one is extinct and which one is not.  But, the fact na ilang gi hulagwayan, basin nag isip na sila na some kind of strange or special to na bird.  Unya, gi ihaw pa jud!  Pastilan jud tawon!

Surrender Strengthens You
by Rick Warren

We are not our own bosses to live or die as we ourselves might choose. Living or dying we follow the Lord. Either way we are his. Romans 14:7-8 (LB)

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The paradox of surrender is that it produces power and victory. Stubborn temptations and overwhelming problems can be defeated by Christ when handed over to him.

As Joshua approached the biggest battle of his life, he encountered God, fell in worship before him, and surrendered his plans. That surrender led to a stunning victory at Jericho.

Surrender doesn’t weaken you, it strengthens you. When you are surrendered to God, you don’t have to fear or surrender to anything or anyone else. The founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth, once said, “The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender.”

Why surrender?

Because you belong to your Creator. God has a right to direct your life: “We are not our own bosses to live or die as we ourselves might choose” (Romans 14:7 LB). “Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people …” (Psalm 100:3 NLT).

Because Christ bought you with his sacrifice. The Bible says, “And He died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised” (2 Corinthians 5:15 HCSB).

When you surrender to Christ, you fulfill the very purpose he died for â€" not just to save you from hell, but also to save you from self-centeredness!We Christians do not live for ourselves, but for our Savior.

“At one time you surrendered yourselves entirely as slaves to impurity and wickedness for wicked purposes. In the same way you must now surrender yourselves entirely as slaves of righteousness for holy purposes” (Romans 6:19 TEV).

Because God modeled it first. He took the initiative, surrendering Jesus for our benefit. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son …” (John 3:16 NAB).

Our surrender is the only reasonable response to that kind of love. You cannot love Christ without surrendering to him.

The Blessing of Surrender
by Rick Warren

Quit quarreling with God! Agree with him and you will have peace at last! His favor will surround you if you will only admit that you were wrong. Job 22:21 (LB)

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The Bible is very clear about how we benefit when we worship God through surrender: “Agree with him and you will have peace at last! His favor will surround you if you will only admit that you were wrong” (Job 22:21 LB).

In surrender, you begin to really live the life God intended: “Only those who throw away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live” (Mark 8:35 LB).

You are set free, liberated from self-preoccupation: “But offer yourselves to the ways of God and the freedom never quits. All your lives you’ve let sin tell you what to do. But thank God you’ve started listening to a new master, one whose commands set you free to live openly in his freedom!” (Romans 6:16-18 MSG).

God is able to use you in great ways.

Why did God choose Mary, of all women, to be the mother of Jesus? It was because she was totally surrendered to God. When the angel explained God’s improbable plan, she humbly responded, “I am the Lord’s servant! Let it happen as you have said” (Luke 1:38 CEV).

Nothing is more powerful than a surrendered life in the hands of God.

 A bird suspected to be extinct was reportedly photographed for the first time in the Philippines, and then sold to a poultry market as food.

Worcester's buttonquail was known only through illustrations based on decades-old museum specimens until a television crew documented the live bird in the market before it was sold in January, NationalGeographic.com reported.

Scientists had suspected the bird, found only on the island of Luzon, to be extinct, according to NationalGeographic.com.

Wild Bird Club of the Philippines President Michael Lu, told the Agence France-Press news agency that it’s unfortunate that the locals aren't more conscious of the threatened wildlife around them.

"What if this was the last of its species?" he said.

Click here for pictures and more on this story from NationalGeorgraphic.com.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090218-extinct-bird-photo.html

source:  FOXNEWS

Pastilan pod ning balitaa oi!  Kaluoy sa family! 

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on February 19, 2009, 09:28:59 AM
She will be with me wherever i go....I can be with her for one year, Ok ba friends?

Oh, it's nice to see Geisha again!  Hala ipag laroy2x jud si Geisha diha, Tita.  Murag nakita nako na puno na gani na'g autograph dah!  Regards to Geisha, Tita! mwah!

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on February 19, 2009, 05:38:59 AM
kani akong nadawat kadtong valentine's day, hay ang sweet nya, nasurprise ako ...ever.

Mikey, kagilok ba! hehehe with matching flowers and hearts and chocolates pa!  i am glad you have gitik-gitik sa kasing-kasing again. 

Quote from: fdaray on February 19, 2009, 09:47:20 AM
So beautiful......, its the new mall of Tagbiularan City.

Asa man imong gitan-aw, Sir Felix na wa man koy nakita na mga hulagway?

It's still early here but it seems like it's gonna be a good and sunny day today!

Quote from: hofelina on February 19, 2009, 07:39:12 PM
piniritong danggit ug ginataan nga mongos! Wow morag langit gajud. Unya puwa nga kan-on!

ps

dia pud akong gimingawan;

yum!  kalami ani kaonon karon dayon oi!  Unya sa summer magpa tanum ko'g talong aron ing-anion.  thanks, manay!

Quote from: apothecary on February 19, 2009, 04:25:22 PM


hinloi lang maayo ang tijan sa kitong kay basig maapil og kaon ang dili anagy kan-on.

Aguy, kalami sa danggit ug kitong!  Kaon man pod ko'g tulingan lami man na kaayo basta lang fresh jud kay ma tuliling man ko kon di na kaayo prisko.

Quote from: ms da binsi on February 19, 2009, 10:40:28 PM
I love boga-ong A'lie!

Bisan diri kay mao jud na akong paliton.

Di ba BASS man na sa ininglis?

Mura bitaw ug Bass na sya - kanang stripe bass.  lami kaayo na sya i steam or i bake.

Still sleepy.

Thanks, Rey!

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on February 18, 2009, 12:23:22 PM
naa koy gimahal sa pagka karon

That's good news, Mikey!  I am happy for you!

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on February 18, 2009, 12:24:23 PM
taga mangga diay ka?

Yes, Mikey, taga Manga ko pero akong Papa taga Taloto.  Naa kay kaila didto?

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on February 18, 2009, 02:52:58 PM
di man ko manginginum oist, siguro sa Soju ra ko taman sagul calamansi juice or lemonade

Ahsus, sure ka, mikey? hehe bitaw, tam-is man nang Amarula and Bailey's daw cough syrup.

Akong cousin who was here for the long weekend, di sya katulog kon dili nka ON ang tv.  kolokoy jud!

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on February 18, 2009, 12:16:17 PM
unsa mana graziey?

Mikey, mura na sya'g bailey's but more kick. hehehe ali inom ta, on the rocks!

Quote from: calle on February 18, 2009, 12:37:56 PM
ang pinakalingaw nako nga damgo mao ni:

nagboating daw mi sa suba sa valencia kuyog ako family. paglabay namu sa taytayan, dihay dakong has ug padung na nija strikan akong amahan. sa akong damgo, nisingit kog, "pa, nay has, nay has."

syempre, nagsyagit syagit na diay pud kos ako kwarto ug nakamata ako amahan kay pirti man jud nahong syagit.

ingun sya, "asa man, asa man?" samtang nagtoktok sa akong kwarto kay nanglock man ko.

ingun dayon ko, "damgo ra oi, serious ra sad ka kaayo da."

LOL

bwahahaha kinalay jud ka oi! kaluoy pod sa imong papa basin ga andam na to'g atsa!

Quote from: calle on February 18, 2009, 10:47:14 AM
butangi sa grace ug whreases before ka mag-resolve. hehehe

dugangan pa gani'g theretofore, thereby, to wit, hehehe

When the Future Seems Uncertain
by Rick Warren

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans … to give you a future and a hope … You will find me when you seek me, if you look for me in earnest.” Jeremiah 29:11, 13 (LB)

*** *** *** ***

No matter what the pollsters, pundits, and prognosticators claim, no one can accurately predict all that is going to happen in the next year, let alone the next few days or weeks. Our best forecasts are just educated guesses.

Change is not only increasing in speed and intensity, but also in unpredictability. How can anyone succeed when the future is so uncertain?

The Bible suggests three timeless principles for facing an uncertain future:

1. Set goals according to God’s direction. It’s foolish to make plans without first consulting God. He’s the only one who does know the future â€" and he’s eager to guide you through it.

The Bible says, “We may make our plans, but God has the last word” (Proverbs 16:1 GNT). In other words, planning without praying is presumption. Start by praying, “God, what do you want me to do in 2009?”

2. Live one day at a time. While you can plan for tomorrow, you can’t live it until it arrives. Most people spend so much time regretting the past and worrying about the future, they have no time to enjoy today!

John Lennon once wrote, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Decide to make the most of each moment this year. Jesus said, “Don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time” (Matthew 6:34 LB).

3. Don’t procrastinate. Do it now! “Don’t boast about what you’re going to do tomorrow, for you don’t know what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1).

Procrastinating is a subtle trap. It wastes today by postponing things until tomorrow. You promise yourself that you’ll do it “one of these days.” But “one of these days” is usually “none of these days.”

What did you plan to get done last year that you didn’t do? When do you intend to start working on it?

I resolve to eat ampalaya soon!  Like next week, maybe.

I remember that, Maring. tsk tsk tsk.  Oh how can we meet up ba oi!  Basin adto na lang ta magkita sa San Francisco aning kalakiha. 

Quote from: glacier_71 on February 18, 2009, 09:43:51 AM
diha ka, grace? grabeha pod atong damgoha.
well, in my school days, i used to attend a self-awareness program. one of these is about understanding dreams--our dreams. the psychologist, who gave us this session on dreams, said that 90% IN our dreams are all about me. it's the subconscious trying to surface to my conscious level. only in that level, the meaning can occur. so dreams happen. everything, everybody IN my dreams, are first of all concerning about or connected to ME in some manner. he said to remember my emotions, feelings and people, i saw in the dream.

for example, why were you scared? who were you running from? why did you see this man/woman? questions that can be answerable with your self alone. then connect them to what's going on around you, in your family, in your relationship and, don't forget, in YOU. it's hard to unlock a dream's meaning , but awareness can lead you there.

Hala OT na kaayo but di nko makita ang thread about dreams.  If makita ko na to, ako lang ni i move atong conversation. 

What you said is very interesting.  I've always wanted to learn a little how to interpret dreams kay always jud ko naay dreams and in most cases mga dead close members of my family na mag send ug messages.

Sa akong dream, wala bya ko nahadlok na mamatay ko kay in fact, i took time to shower and call my aunt.  Ayha ra ko nahadlok pagnakamata nko kay my greatest fear about dying is how my Mom and Dad and my husband would deal with it.  Di nko ma imagine maghilaka akong inahan and my husband mag inusara na sya.  hmm, drama, but mao bitaw. 

thanks for the insight about dreams, glace! 

OT basin ni but Ray, ask lang ko.  Sakop ba ang Inahan sa Kanunay'ng Panabang sa Cortes? Thanks.

Quote from: mykee on February 18, 2009, 06:50:23 AM
Hi Guys!


Just need your help. Im looking for a competent lawyer in Bohol to help me draw a will and testament. Since Im not fro the island any help would be apprciated. Thanks!

M.

Mykee, send a pm to Atty. Handel.  He might be able to help you.  Or you can contact, Options and Concepts c/o Gelyan or Jun Ayag or Sigbin.  They can take care of your needs. 

You are mine, song from Sunday's mass.

Welcome to Tubag Bohol too, CC. 

Naa pod ko friends diha pero naa sila sa Sidney. 

Still very nasty out there.  Forecast last night had it that it's gonna be sunny this afternoon but they got it totally wrong. 

gigutom ko pero wa ko kabalo'g unsa. definitely not palija!   hmmm, basin magluto na lang ko'g pasayan for dinner. yum!

that's what I was thinking, calle!  hmmm, lami jud siguro ning pasayan samot! 

Quote from: hofelina on February 18, 2009, 12:37:14 AM
Dinhi, ang mga employees nga na-a sa public sector magsogod ug STRIKE! Pataas sa sweldo.

Dire tawon baliktad, Manay.  Dili lang nang lay off but earlier, ga furlough na ang mga state workers for two days a month.  Sana naa pay remedy ning lay off kay kaluoy sa ma apektohan tawon.

Quote from: Bambi on February 18, 2009, 12:22:13 AM
Wow kalami ba ana BOC....morag gadali nakong mo-anha aron tilawan imong utan gikan sa imong hinaguan gjod. We will stay for one overnight in Sacramento.

Bisan asang dapita ron kalisod gjod, maong hugtanay sa bakos nalang. Wa nay panahon si Arnie ani mag body building (mohiyos iyang muscles sa kadaghang problema)

OT: I email you and to Bayat our holiday  trip/plans in detailed one, could be subject for changes but we must have to try  the knot in tack, ok?

BOC, I will surely prepare dish from freshly picked veges from Murage's garden.  I am excited to see you and Markus na.  Ilang tulog na lang jud!

OT:  I replied your email na.  Thanks!

ok, nookie, thanks!

if you have nothing good to say to each other, ayaw na lang mo pag storya.  stay focus lang sa topic dire dili sa inyong personal feelings with each other.  again, thank you both for understanding.

good job, glacier!  di jud ko kabawo mag jam jam oi!

thanks, hate!   

Quote from: apothecary on February 17, 2009, 09:12:14 AM
just dont know how to post pa, got pix unta

Rey, please try what Ray aka BNC told you.  If dili mag work, let me know. Pwede pod imo na lang i email sa ako so I can post it myself here for the meantime that you are still trying to figure out how to do it yourself here.  I am excited to see pictures na of Agora and more of Bohol!  Thanks!

Quote from: lindy on February 18, 2009, 02:53:28 AM

ah, ka wapodoy nimo, Nong Lindy oi!  Kagalang-galang ang epek pa jud! 

walay pasayan, calle! 

both of you hate and nookie, please behave yourselves.  it's not fair na ma lock na pod ni na thread because of your behaviors.  so please lang.

Quote from: glacier_71 on February 18, 2009, 06:01:00 AM
i attended a funeral. this poem written by the deceased is on the back page of his memorial booklet. i culled this poem from my terrible memory. struggling.

DUSK

the rush is over
the light wanes
the evenin' star twinkles
the rocking chair squeaks
to the tune of the breeze
the leaves rustle to the twilight
the old man makes a nod
his day is over

May He Rest in Peace.

Strange, Glacier.  I went back to sleep this morning kay gasakit akong ulo then I had a strange dream. I was dying daw but I knew when my life woulf expire.  It gave me chance to take a shower but while showering, I got to talk to my aunt in CDO and told her I was running out of time.  Then I felt my heart was getting slower and slower.  Then I died.  I was in a train track where I saw dead relatives including Uncle Nerio Zamora.  Nakamata ko'g kalit.  It felt real na patay nako and I could feel my heart beating strangely.  I had to use my cphone to call somebody to make sure I was still alive.  hmmm, unsa kaha meaning adto?

Quote from: ihatekillers on February 18, 2009, 08:08:50 AM
there are so many balembeng here careful people hahhaa

check your pm plz, hate.  thanks!

Quote from: hofelina on February 18, 2009, 05:00:29 AM
Porbida, gikapoy nalang ko ug ihap sa imong yes gabii, nangutana intawon akong anak, nganong gangisi kono ko sa Yes?

Kaingon lagi nko Manay na na resurrect si Vito aka Adtin kay hilig to sya mokalit lang yes or ok. hehehe peace, glacier!

Thank you so much, Ellen, for this wonderful videos!

Quote from: calle on February 18, 2009, 08:03:42 AM
God bless grace!

Oh, thank you, calle!  That's so nice of you!  God bless you too!

bright

Gelyan?

Glace, ikaw sunod mag give ug question, plz.

takyang ug bato lata.  ug kadto pod gani mag ingon, hatuuuuuuuuum!

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on February 17, 2009, 04:52:55 PM
Bitaw labi na imong humulan una ug asin unya squeeze out xcess juice, mawa lagi ang pait. hala sigi na day grazie tilawi na , awa dagahna kaayo gusto nga motilaw ka kay mahal ka namo.

I did this na bya, Tita, but okay, for the sake of sportsmanship (unsay connection kaha? hahaha), I will try again.  Maayo pa akong bana kay when I told him that palija is good for diabetes, kaon jud sya bisan pait. 

Quote from: gelyan on February 17, 2009, 01:50:49 PM
favorite na sa akong kuya ang knilaw nga ampalaya sagulan ginamos humot baya pud.. dili naman sya muapit. try te grace! hehe

pait lagi nah!  unsa kaha'g asukaran noh kanang candied ampalaya!  maoy gidangat!  imbis ang palija tambal ug diabetes, masamot na hinuon kon i cure ug sugar! hehehe wrong pa rin ako!

bwahahaha ma stressed out man pod ta ana, calle!   

Sige na nga, kaon na ko'g palija pero akong ibutang sa empty capsule aron didto na sila mag kumbati sa sulod sa tijan!

Quote from: Concerned Citizen on February 18, 2009, 07:49:56 AM
I suggest nga if possible bisaya, english or tagalog ang language so all can understand kay makaconfuse man gud ang waray nga dialect nya makacause nya ug misunderstanding and conflict. So to avoid it and para magakasinabot jud kana nalang language nga masabtan sa tanan, diba?

That's a very good suggestion, CC.  Thanks!

Quote from: Ginger on February 17, 2009, 11:55:38 PM
Ma imagine naku ilang ka alegre, Graz. Speaking of Mami Tita and Dani Pronyx, I remember, I still owe you a copy of our pic last summer.

I know. Sige lang, whenever you can.  Or, i email na lang pero ang coins di ma email ba? hehehe Pohon-pohon na lang pod.

Quote from: ms da binsi on February 17, 2009, 11:53:54 PM
bwahhahahha!

Pronyx rocks!!!

Sus, kabanha siguro jud ninyo noh kon kamo ni Daddy ipag uban! Ma imagine ko lang!  Magka vibes jud mo adto, di ba Haze?

Our oldie neighbor has tangerine and orange trees.  Sige mi'g gi invite pag harvest so harvest pod mi unya among gi share sa mga kagupa.  Pohon-pohon, kami na pod mag invite sa mga friends and family to harvest in our yard. 

Bitaw oi, seryos na jud ni.  Naa mi friend na bag-o lang sila nagka baby and the husband's work was reduced to two days a week na lang.  Murage told me to tell them the drop by and get some greens.  Nah, ning ingon man pod na "di man bya ko kabalo mo luto just like you!" Ay, unsa ba jud ka lisud magluto ug greens na gisahon lang man ug panakot dayon ibutang ang mga sagbot.  Nan, mo anhi daw to karong Thursday. 

Katulgon ko kay ang panahon mura ug alas 6 sa hapon na!

Quote from: Ginger on February 17, 2009, 11:50:12 PM
Alegreha kaha nilo noh?

Kuyog pud si Mami Tita ug Dadi Pronyx?

Ay o oi, pinasidunggang dinapit!

Hay, ga bagyo mi dire for the past days unya lami kaayo bunalan ang isa kay it didn't stop him.  Tua ga sige'g kubkub kay aron daw matamnan nya'g lemon and orange unya gabuhat pod ug more raise gardens.  Na happy na sya kay as per weather forecast karong Friday which is their Furlough Day dili na daw mag ulan so he can make more raised gardens and thin out sa mga seedlings. 

Naa yata ang Manga delegation karon sa Cagayan de Oro, Haze, to celebrate birthday with Lumine and Icel. 

friendly


Teng?

Sa kadaghan lagi sa anak ni Mommy naa ra jud gakapareho ug birthdays!

Remember Tia Edna's neighborhood? Back in 2002 when that area was still newly developed, people had to camp out near the office so they can get a house pero karon as in daghan na kaayo sign either for sale or bank owned or for auction.  Just so sad.  Daghan jud nawad-an ug balay karon dire and others resorted to suicide. 

Korek jud.  Live a simple life - as simple as can be.  Busa nia ning isa dire agpas pananum mga gulay ug lagutmon hoping we can help other friends pod pohon.  Tomorrow daghan ko ma harvest akong dalhon sa Kitchen sa simbahan.  I have lots of aragula, collared greens and pakchoy. 

I like your poem, Dong, kay full of childhood memories jud.  Good job, Dong!

Surrender: Let Go and Let God Work
by Rick Warren

Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him. Psalm 37:7 (GWT)

*** *** *** ***

Surrendering your life means:

· Following God’s lead without knowing where he’s sending you;

· Waiting for God’s timing without knowing when it will come;

· Expecting a miracle without knowing how God will provide;

· Trusting God’s purpose without understanding the circumstances.

You know you’re surrendered to God when you rely on God to work things out instead of trying to manipulate others, force your agenda, and control the situation. You let go and let God work.You don’t have to always be in charge. Instead of trying harder, you trust more.

You also know you’re surrendered when you don’t react to criticism and rush to defend yourself.

Surrendered hearts show up best in relationships. You are not self-serving, you don’t edge others out, and you don’t demand your rights.

The most difficultthing for many people to surrender is their money. Many have thought, “I want to live for God but I also want to earn enough money to live comfortably and retire someday.”

Retirement is not the goal of a surrender life, because it competes with God for the primary attention of our lives. Jesus said, “You cannot serve both God and money,” (Matthew 6:24 NIV)and “Wherever your treasure is, your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21 NIV).

The supreme example of self-surrender is Jesus. The night before his crucifixion Jesus surrendered himself to God’s plan. He prayed, “Father, everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine” (Mark 14:36 NLT).

Jesus didn’t pray, “God, if you’re able to take away this pain, please do so.” He began by affirming that God can do anything! He prayed, “God, if it is in your best interest to remove this suffering, please do so. But if it fulfills your purpose, that’s what I want, too.”

Genuine surrender says, “Father, if this problem, pain, sickness, or circumstance is needed to fulfill your purpose and glory in my life or in another’s life, please don’t take it away!”

This level of maturity doesn’t come easy.In Jesus’ case, he agonized so much over God’s plan that he sweat drops of blood. Surrender is hard work. In our case, it requires intense warfare against our self-centered nature.

source:  Rick Warren

dignified

nookie of Murder thread?

Quote from: glacier_71 on February 17, 2009, 10:48:59 PM
arggghhh...this cloudy day makes me sick.

Maayo kay cloudy ra diha, Glacier.  Dire kay gabunok jud but it's okay kay we badly need rain pa man daw.  We are about 4 to 5 inches behind the targetted level so if we convert that daw to rain and snow, kinahanglan ug two straight weeks of raining. 

Yes, Maring, and most of the people here are still in denial of the deep blank were are in.  First Friday this month started the two-day-furlough in each month and it was already hard for people, not just state workers but also the vendors catering the state workers.  There's gonna be a domino effect to the whole State, to say the least.

To my two beautiful and beloved sisters Lumine and Icel, happy birthday to both of you!  May God continue to bless you and guide you always.  Be always at peace and be happy.  I love you both very much!


NB:  Lumine and Icel have the same birth date (February 18) although Lumine was born seven years earlier. 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. â€" After a frustrating holiday weekend that failed to yield the one vote needed to end California's budget stalemate, the state is poised to begin layoff proceedings Tuesday for 20,000 government workers.

In addition to the layoffs, the state also plans to halt all remaining public works projects, potentially putting thousands of construction workers out of jobs.

"We are dealing with a catastrophe of unbelievable proportions," said state Sen. Alan Lowenthal, a Democrat from Long Beach and chairman of the Senate transportation committee.

Senate leader Darrell Steinberg announced late Monday that lawmakers had failed to find the final vote in his chamber as Republicans refused to support tax increases. He called a session for Tuesday and said he would put the tax provisions of the budget proposal up for a vote, even if they would not pass.

Steinberg warned lawmakers to bring their toothbrushes, saying they would not leave until that vote was secured.

"One member," Steinberg said. "One more member to put the interest of the state ahead of ideology and ahead of any parochial concern."

Like other states, California faces plunging tax revenue that has imperiled state services. The proposal put before lawmakers this weekend was negotiated by Schwarzenegger and the four legislative leaders and appeared to have support of the required two-thirds majority in the state Assembly.

However, it was falling one Republican vote short in the Senate, a situation that had not changed throughout a weekend marked by long hours and uncertainty over the state's future.

The plan includes $15.1 billion in program cuts, $14.4 billion in temporary tax increases and $11.4 billion in borrowing. The package also would send five ballot measures to voters in a special election to be held May 19.

The stalled effort prompted Schwarzenegger to make good on an earlier promise to begin the layoff process for thousands of state workers.

The governor had delayed releasing the notices on Friday when it appeared lawmakers would pass a compromise plan to close the state's $42 billion shortfall. But with marathon weekend sessions failing to produce the necessary votes, Schwarzenegger's spokesman said the administration had no choice.

"In the absence of a budget, the governor must do everything he can to cut back on state spending," spokesman Aaron McLear said.

The notices will start going out Tuesday to 20,000 workers in corrections, health and human services and other agencies that receive money from the general fund. Administration officials are seeking to eliminate up to 10,000 jobs as part of the governor's order to cut 10 percent from the government payroll.

Despite the warnings of impending fiscal calamity, most rank-and-file Republicans have refused to agree to higher taxes. Republican lawmakers blamed Democrats for years of overspending.

"You're not going to go back to the people's pocketbooks to fuel that spending," said state Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Temecula.

During a lively floor session Monday night, state Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster, defended his colleagues' stance against tax hikes and said his constituents were pleading with him to vote no on the budget proposal.

He accused Democrats, who hold majorities in both houses, of using the recession to drive an agenda of tax increases.

"You want this emergency," Runner said, drawing jeers from Democrats in the chamber. "Listen, you may not like to hear what we have to say, but it's what we believe."

Steinberg, the Senate president pro tem, acknowledged that tax increases were difficult for all lawmakers to swallow but said the Legislature had no choice.

"Nobody likes that idea, but remember the reason we are in this crisis is because we are in a national and international crisis," he said.

Lawmakers broke the record for longest legislative session in state history over the weekend before disbanding Sunday night. The Assembly was at one point in session for 30 hours.

source:  yahoo news

not fully understanding the consequences.

Quote from: Han Delaguna on February 16, 2009, 09:58:29 AM

Thank you all for your greetings. Ate Lee (Simplylee) told me last night there is this thread

We had a quiet, private celebration on the 14th and that night I took my wife Lucille to a concert of Nina at Bohol Tropics.  On the 15th, we had lunch out at Villa Alzhun and afterward treated the kids to some Smoothies at Coffee Talk which just opened at the New Agora City Square.

Attorns, thanks for sharing your bday with us.  By the way, asa man nang Villa Alzhun?  Mura lagi'g cool place to hang out nang Coffee Talk.  Naa ba tay makita'ng hulagway diha sa Coffee Talk and other booths/outlets diha sa Agora, plz! Thanks, Attorns! 

Quote from: kiamoy on February 17, 2009, 05:19:36 AM
ganahan ko mu register ang mga "SUKI" nga guests..

Unsa na Bem?

korek, glace, and you did just that! 

Nice bya kaayo ni na thread.  Bag-o pa ko ani sa TB when Mike asked for our assistance. Dire nko nakita ang overwhelming support sa mga tao.

Quote from: Macky Ferniz on February 17, 2009, 04:47:34 AM
Para nako parehas lang, puro negative. Hehehe

Korek, Macks, but choose ko number one kay I did everything naman so di nako makamahay.

Bem, naa pod to nag ingon na you'll not get indigestion if you eat your pride.

Bem, kinahanglan ra jud mag pay attention ba sa color ug sa words imong i select. Thanks aning kalingawan imong gidalit, my dear! 

Don't give in to discouragement. If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride because it shows you trust in your own powers. Never bother about people's opinions. Be obedient to truth. For with humble obedience, you will never be disturbed.-- Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Quote from: Macky Ferniz on February 17, 2009, 04:39:48 AM
Which is better for you phrase 1 or 2:

1. I did everything, but this is my destiny.

2. I've done my best, but I got no chance.

Number 1 ko, Macks. 

Quote from: Lorenzo on February 14, 2009, 09:16:18 PM
Ate Ging,

Last time ning adto ahong Ante Beth ug Uncle Steve sa Pinas, ning adto man to si ahong Uncles, Engr. Roy Lucino, and Engr. Roger Lucino back to Pintuyan to attend a family wedding. They videotaped everything, jud, from taking a banka to pintuyan and to the arrival of the island.

I remember watching the video in my Ante Beth's house because i could see the palms of pinuyan, the lush waters, and the beaches of Pintuyan. Immediately in my mind I could imagine my papa titing who left pintuyan by himself on a banka when he was only 8 years old to seek better/greener pastures in cebu. I cried in my heart when i saw the videos because i never saw my relatives before in pintuyan face to face. Seeing the videos i could see my distant cousins, my titos, titas, goodness there is a town in pintuyan where there are alot of Lucinos. In fact my titos sat as a mayor in some towns in pintuyan before. i never knew it until my ante beth and my dad told me some years ago.

Very very luuy ang way of life didto sa pintuyan, from what my dad and ante beth tell me, but somehow i find it beautiful how they can be content in living their lives there. A sense of simple contentedness.

Gusto jud ko mo balik sa Pintuyan in the future. I want to visit that island jud. That is where my Papa Titing came from. I want to visit the grave of my Lolo Bernardo (Andot).

Pohon, lagi.

Hello Dong,

Thanks for sharing to us your thoughts about your family in Pintuyan.  I felt the same when I saw the video of my sister and her husband when they took a vacation two years ago. Although I know most of the people in the video but it's still so exciting to see how they look now. 

Lami unta Dong noh magkadungan ta'g adto pohon sa Bohol.  It's gonna be fun jud!

Amarula

Wa na pod ka tunga si Ethyl ay!

Salamat sa pag post ani, Dong.  One of my favorite songs!

Oh, wow!  Ka chada aning tanan na imong gipanghisgutan, Rey, especially number 6.

Worship: The Barrier of Pride
by Rick Warren

It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 (NLT)

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Life is a struggle, but what most people don’t realize is that our struggle, like Jacob’s in Genesis 32:22-32, is really with God! We want to be God, and there’s no way we’re going to win that struggle, but we try anyway.

A.W. Tozer said, “The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven’t yet come to the end of themselves. We’re still trying to give orders, and interfering with God’s work within us.”

We aren’t God, and we never will be. We’re humans, and the times when we try to be God are the times we end up most like Satan, who tried to be equal with God, too.

We accept our humanity intellectually, but not emotionally. We give mental assent to the idea, but when faced with our own limitations, we react with irritation, anger, and resentment. We want to be taller (or shorter), smarter, stronger, more talented, beautiful, and wealthy.

We want to have it all and do it all, and become upset when it doesn’t happen. Then, when we notice God gave others characteristics we don’t have, we respond with envy, jealousy, and self-pity.

What it means to surrender. Surrendering to God is not passive resignation, fatalism, or an excuse for laziness. It is not accepting the status quo. It may mean the exact opposite: sacrificing your life in resistance to evil and injustice, or suffering in order to change what needs to be changed. God often calls surrendered people to do battle on his behalf. It’s not for cowards or doormats.

Surrendering is not putting your brain in neutral and giving up rational thinking. God would not waste the mind he gave you! God does not want robots to serve him. Surrendering is not repressing your personality. God wants to use your unique personality. Rather than being diminished, surrendering enhances your uniqueness.

C. S. Lewis observed, “The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become â€" because he made us.He invented all the different people that you and I were intended to be. It is when I turn to Christ, when I give up myself to His personality, that I first begin to have a real personality of my own.”

source:  Rick Warren

It's nasty out there.  Kon pamation lang ang hangin noh mura ug naay mga iring gabugno sa kakusog. 

Quote from: Glen on October 19, 2007, 12:31:49 PM
Grazie 3 na imong star 2 napod ako-a sunod rata wow.

I miss Gemma here in TB.  Nice kaayo magbasa aning mga old threads.  At that time I thought lalaki pa si Gemma aka Glen and I thought babae si Manong Lindy! hehehe

Amen to that, Manay Tess.