I AM HIS (click to view video)

CASTING CROWNS LYRICS

"Who Am I"

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You're

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

My heart's desire is to bring glory to my life giver. Praise God, for He chose me. He can choose you to. He is waiting.

LOVE SONG (click to view video)

I PROMISE
(Jaci Velasquez)

Lord You know my heart
And all my desires
And the secret things
I never tell
Lord You know them well

Though I maybe young
I see and understand
That at time like sheep
We go astray
And things get out of hand

CHORUS:
So I promise to be true to You
To live my life in purity as unto You
Waiting for the day
Till I hear You say
" Here is the one I have created,
Just for you."

Until then Oh, Lord
I will be content
Knowing that true love will come someday
It will only come from You

Cause I have seen
The suffering that loneliness can cause
When we choose to give our love away
Without a righteous cause

(REPEAT CHORUS)

Engagement in a romantic relationship is an emotional investment that we cannot easily take back. If we fail, we can only shed tears but the pain it causes will continually remind us.

I love loving, it's one of the noblest things an individual can do. But i hate the pain it brings when we don't deserve the experience.

ON CULTURAL SENSITIVITY

Coming across this very image I felt so furious.

This person, whoever he is, happen to view my Friendster profile, looking at his displayed picture my curiosity was fueled that led me enlarge the image just to totally see the whole thing. The man seems so overjoyed with what he is doing. And to top it all, he commented: "xenxa na- nadala ako weh!(sorry, i was carried away). For verification check on: http://www.friendster.com/photos/30566064/0/412769083

This place is in Baguio City, which happened to be situated near our office. The man is apparently a tourist, a visitor in one of the most culturally rich place in the Philippines. A place where many have considered a hub, especially during summer due to its low temperature and other appealing tourists' spots.

Maybe most tourist have viewed Baguio only as a vacation place. An area of freedom where nobody knows them and they can do everything that they wanted. But not to us who have dwelt here for a relevant period of time and who have learned to respect Cordilleran culture, which is totally unknown to us.

Unfortunately, the statue that the man is trying to disrespect represents a particular group here in the Cordillera region. In Baguio, these statues are symbols that earn respect. They represent people who have labored to defend and live out their culture.

I am writing to call sensitivity for all of us, especially those who visit other places. Yes, we have all the liberty to go anywhere so long as our capabilities allow us. But nobody can ever stand up and say that we have the freedom to rob due respect.

We are all humans, bestowed with minds driven by rationalities. This is never new to all of us, we only need somebody to get so furious and serve as a reminder.

THE LIFE OF COFFEE I HAD

i started drinking coffee when i get to college because they say it awakens. then, i got hooked and i am leading others to get hooked as well.

i still remember i used to nag my mom about coffee drinking because she drinks a lot. but now, i already surpassed her coffee drinking ability. the average i could is four cups in a day all having teaspoonful per batch and i rarely drink water.

my brothers used to chat about my coffee drinking behavior. i somehow sense that the family is alarmed about the coffee drinking behavior.

nevertheless, i can't stop drinking coffee because i treasure the memories brought by coffee drinking. coffee is my witness to the relatively saddest and happiest points of my life. i also used coffee as a vessel in my relationship building.

yes, i have influence many to drink coffee but at the same time my influence went beyond that. as we enjoy sipping our coffee, we enjoy the moment together. we enjoy the time as we share life. we enjoy the coffee as we savor the passing of time.

many says coffee is bad. maybe i should agree but whenever the thought of those relationships and fellowships i made i cannot discount the relevance of coffee in my life. even as i write this, beside me is a pitcher of coffee.

as i sip my coffee, it reminds me to build meaningful relationships that would create an impact in the society. i am but a single individual crying for a battle to recreate because i am hopeful for a better society.

hope i could sit with you with a cup of coffee.

THE MAKING OF A VILLAIN

What is a villain? Who is a villain? How do we respond as we encounter a villain? How do we perceive a villain? Where do we usually find villains? Where do villains arise? Are we willing to understand a villain my probing at it own circumstances? If yes, how far? If otherwise, why not?

Villain is usually defined this way:

· a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

· the principle bad character in a film or work of fiction
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

In a sense we thought of villains in a negative way. We may perceive them as bad, dangerous and somebody to be afraid of.

But have we ever thought of the creation of villains. Have we ever wondered how a villain develops and progresses?

Let me start with a story of a man whom i meet almost everyday. Before our story ends I would like to make sense of his history. Let me hide him in the persona Ronald.

Ronald is a lover. Not of mine but of somebody else. However, his special someone, Melanie, does not seem interested at him. Mainly because he is a happy go lucky guy who doesn't seem to care about his world or no world at all.

Nonetheless, determined to pursue his love for Melanie, Ronald decided to shift his way of life in a , lets say, more directed one. And as other love stories, he has his luck.

The two always had a great time together; they share their inmost thought and dreams to each other, which fueled their relationship all the more.

As most relationships, the two don't spend time in a 24/7 basis of schedule, they still need to proceed to their homes and face their families.

Melanie's family is closed to ideal although her "mother" is just the second wife of his father still their relationship is still in accord.

On the contrary, Ronald' home was not the ideal set up of a home. Yes, there exists a father, a mother and a sister but the interaction, which determines their behavior towards each other, is not encouraging.

Ronald's father is a prominent business magnate. He is well known for his brilliance and success in the business world. He is regarded for his achievements.

Ronald's mother is a woman who chose to stay home. She has of the same position with her husband for she is the Chief-Executive -Officer inside their home. Her major and relevant tasks are to supervise house cleaning, cook, delegate shopping for house needs and wait to all other members of the family who most of the time spends their time outside the home. While waiting for other family members she lures herself in watching telenovelas, which made her a very devoted fan wherein she made transference of concepts in her everyday life. She uses these telenovelas to give advice to other people and most of the time relate the telenovelas to what is happening around. Not bad actually, isn't it?

Ronald's sister is a typical teen-ager. She spends most of her time with peers and she has the latest fads in town. Well, no wonder her father has all the purchasing power.

Ronald, ever since he started expressing his love for Melanie, has become one of the best students in class. Even before that, he used to show great concern for his mother.

However, Ronald is his father's greatest nightmare. All his achievements were not acknowledged. For his father, Ronald is one big mistake of his lifetime. Ronald is a dumb man who knows nothing about life and success.

i'll finish when i get back

REVIVALS

I would like to reminisce the moment blogging made sense to me.
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ROUND TABLE

We used to have a rectangular dining table. Whenever we eat we proceed to our "proper seat". Our location will depend on who will eat with us. And who among the family members are present for dining.
Many times i get a little confused, because the positions somehow signified a hierarchical organization. I mean you cannot sit there because someone is supposed to be there. The seats represent "power" in a subtle form. We even developed the terms "head" and "tail", upon which complicated my mind all the more.
Lately we were blessed with a round table from a friend. The first time I saw it placed as our new dining table I was so excited. I don't seek to defy hierarchy, (because I never ignored authority, especially inside a home.) rather I desire to escape from the discomforts caused by that rectangular dining table.
The round dining table brought ease and comfort. It has lessen the connotation of power laid by the rectangular dining table. It has maintained equality not in authority nor power but in enjoying meal due to the comfort and ease.