what the Dream Master told me

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just as when i always question my dreams and plans about going to Japan, (like, "is this the Lord's plan for me or am i just trying to push my own will to get into this dream?") something in my prayer and devotion life happened. there are lots and lots of things that the Lord is telling me for the past few months or year about this dream. 

May 25, 2014Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

June 12, 2014Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

June 23, 2014Exodus 33:19; 21-23

And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on a rock: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with my hand while I pass by And I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

July 8, 20142 Cor 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

July 19, 2014Ephesians 4:1

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation with which you are called

July 19, 2014Deuteronomy 1:20-21

"I said to you, 'You have come to the hill country of the Amorites which the LORD our God is about to give us. 'See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you; go up, take possession, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has spoken to you. Do not fear or be dismayed.'…

October 23, 20141 Thes 5;17-18

pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

January 10, 2015Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 

January 13, 2015Psalm 42:5

Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.

January 15, 2015Isaiah 41:10

'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

March 29, 2015Deuteronomy 1:21

Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged. 

This Japan thing made my heart smile, frown, break, laugh, cry then laugh again. there are too many emotions invested in this dream but EVERY SINGLE TIME I read the Scripture about this dream, i can' t help it but cry and cry and cry and feel happy about it! there is hope! and that is all that matters in our dreams. we keep pushing  and pushing our dreams if there is hope. AND this is not just hope from the people i talked to, but hope from the GIVER OF DREAMS! :)

what if...

thinking about the possibility that the Lord might not want me to go to Japan really breaks my heart. like TOTALLY!

what if I am the only person who likes this idea?
what if I am the only one who is pursuing this dream?

things flooded my head as I imagine "what if this is not part of the Lord's plan?"
what am i supposed to do next?

will I still get a real job that I really really really really waaaant?
will the Lord just let me dream things if He doesn't want me to pursue it in the first place?

whatever that is, the only way to know is to WAIT.

just like what my friend told me, "waiting is a refining and a revealing process."

aja! tuloy ang buhay! :)

typhoon Rammasun aka Glenda

Rammasun is the Name aka Glenda

we all know that Philippines is really prone to typhoons. 

we are used to experience floods, blackouts, water shortage, internet connection problems and short vacations(?) due to typhoons. 

we experience these things all year round with smiling faces and hands waving at the camera on national TV. 

but then again, when will this end? until when are we going to suffer from floods, blackouts and water shortages? hanggang jokes na lang ba at memes ang lahat ng ito? 

I know we, Filipinos are resilient and have a good sense of humor.
we are not intimidated with natural disasters and challenges in our lives.
ganyan tayo e! 

no flood is deep enough to discourage us.

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we always have ways to try a new hobby

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we are not threatened by life's adversities

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we always see the brighter side of things NO MATTER WHAT!

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and who knows, we may find TRUE LOVE during this time.
ano ba yan! ambunan naman yung mga walang love life jan oh!!!

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that's all folks! have a nice day! tiis tiis muna tayo. darating din ang umaga sa buhay nating mga Pinoy.:)

his heart and His heart

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Do not ask love from a person who doesn't know God 

because no matter how hard you try, you won't get the love that you really wanted.

what to do with delinquent people?

what to do with delinquent people?

oh yeah here we go again!

If you are the manager, what do you usually do with your delinquent employees? how do you handle their tardiness?
If you are a teacher, how do you respond to the absences of your students?
If things go wrong because of other people, how do you react?

of course the inner me, wants to scream, blame and even crush somebody! patay ka sakin! huwag ka papahuli ng buhay!

I can be mean, rude and nasty if I want to. but hey, do I really have to do that? sometimes, I really wait to meet the person face to face to crush his/her spirit. for what? for PRIDE, I guess. to prove that I am so damn right and that person is so damn wrong.

but is it good? No.
does it make me feel better? for a while.
does it solve the problem? sometimes.
why sometimes? it is either they follow me or they harden their hearts

what should I do?

I asked my friends about their responses to their delinquent students. here are some of their bratty witty responses and warm advices:

• don't waste your money, come to class.
• you are wasting my time, you are wasting your time, you are wasting the government's time!
• if they come to class, good! if not, I don't care. no hard feelings. (I hope I can do that too!)
• their loss, not mine!
• as long as I get paid! (money is not the issue here!)
• learn to be unattached. we are their teachers and not their friends. (oh yeah, this is so true!)
• you don't know what they're going through. so be patient. (I really don't like this answer because it doesn't suit my personality but i guess this is one of the best answers)

at one time or another, I reacted the way my friends did. at some level depending on the scenario. sometimes, I don't care. most of the time, I do really care (even if my students don't really care at all!). yes that's life! that is all I can say. I am a teacher and they are my students. at the end of the day, I still love them and I thank them for letting me teach them.

ahh! and one last thing: another teacher said something like this: "don't complain. it is ok if they are always late or absent, as long as they are safe." 

that is true! with the culture and thinking of my students, I always thank God that they are alive and well! :)