A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Target. She must have
been 6 years old, this beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of
innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the
top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time
to flow down the spout. We all stood there under the awning and just
inside the door of the Target.

We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up
their hurried day. I am always mesmerized by rainfall. I got lost in the
sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the
world. Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child came
pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.

The little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were
all caught in "Mom, let's run through the rain," she said.

"What?" Mom asked.

"Let 's run through the rain!" She repeated.

"No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied.

This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's
run through the rain,"

"We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said.

"No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young
girl said as she tugged at her Mom's arm.

This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get
wet?

"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer,
you said, 'If God can get us through this, he can get us through
anything!"

The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you couldn't hear anything
but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few
minutes.

Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some
would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore
what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's
life. A time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom
into faith.

"Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If GOD
let's us get wet, well maybe we just needed washing," Mom said.

Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they
darted past the cars and yes, through the puddles. They held their
shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they
were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the
way to their cars.

And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.

Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, they
can take away your money, and they can take away your health. But no one
can ever take away your precious memories...So, don't forget to make
time and take the opportunities to make memories everyday. To everything
there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.



I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE RAIN.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to
appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget
them. Send this to the people you'll never forget and remember to also
send it to the person who sent it to you. It's a short message to let
them know that you'll never forget them.


Take the time to live!!!


Keep in touch with your friends, you never know when you'll need each
other -- and don't forget to run in the rain!>

Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast.
He constantly advertised for hire hands. Most people were
reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded
the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic,
wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.
As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job,
he received a steady stream of refusals.
Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the
farmer.
" are you a good farm hand?" the farmer asked him.
"Well, i can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man.
Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for
help, Hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from
dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore.
Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rush next door
to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled,
"Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!"
The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly,
"No Sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows. "Enarged by the
response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot. Instead,
he hurried outside to prepare for the storm.
To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks
had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the
chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. The shutters
were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing could blow
away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so
he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.

Moral of this story.........

When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you
have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through
your life?
The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he had
secured the farm against the storm. We secure ourselves against
the storms of life by grounding ourselves in the Word of God.
We don't need to understand, we just need to hold His hand to
have peace in the middle of the storms.

God bless you all and have a blessed holy week.........

Theres is no doubt it, Lent strikes a chord and touches something deep down in all our hearts, as it presents us with challenge to reject sin and to be faithful to the God of love. Fasting, prayer and alms-giving have been traditionally the central elements of Lent for the Christian. They are the tools which we have been taught to use, in order to edge closer to God, as we continue our journey through life. For some, Lent means giving up alcohol ang going off cigarettes, while others see it as a time for giving to famine relief and for going to church daily. Whatever type of penance we undertake, our motive is all important. If we fast and deprive ourselves of food and simply to have a slimmer figure, or if we give alms to establish a reputation as a do gooder in the parish or community our efforts are of little avail. We have received our reward and are no closer to God.
And the start of his public ministry, Jesus went into the desert for forty days and it is because of this that we must keep the holy season of Lent. We relive his experience in an attempt to establish a deeper bond and a closer freindship between God and ourselves. The journey we makes is an inward one, into the wilderness of our innermost self, to stand before God in all sincerity and truth. This helps us to see ourselves as we really are and as we take stock of what we are doing with our time and talents, we become more aware of our own sinfulness. The need to change and renew the struggle againts evil by prayer, fasting and penance becomes painfully obvious. The penance we perform should make us realize that the spiritual things of life are more important than the materials. As we become concious of our own faults, we realize that changes need to be made.
If we happen to be one of those people whose specialty is always to assume the worst in everyone, perhaps it's time to take a hard look at our gossiping, backbiting, and scanda mongering. A simple vow to hold our tongue might prove a useful medicine. We could make a resolution to be pleasant to the pperson with whom we always seem to clash and whom we just cannot stand. What would be wrong with giving up alcohol and gambling if they are the cause of friction and unhappiness in the home? Daily prayer is of importance to us all, as it is the vital-line in our freindship with God. Our invitation to a personal relationship with Christ cannot be achieved without prayer. We must give top priority to this exercise, which strengthens our faith and trust and bring us closer to Him. Lent is a time for soul searching. It is a season when we are challenged to measure up to the call of God in various aspects of life and to take practical steps to face the evil of sin and sinfulness spoils our growth in the love of God. Lent is a season of grace to be taken seriously, if we intend it to be a purifying experience of vital spiritual worth.
The challenge of saying "NO" to ourselves ang "YES" to God is what constitutes the struggle.


Lent is the time for us to reflect and repent for the wrongdoings that we have done.

why do we love ba?
so we can have somebody to talk to?
someone who can be there pag gusto natin gumala?
a person na pwedeng manlibre sa atin?
taong magbibitbit ng gamit mo?
ALALAY for short!
eh pano kung di ka nya mahal?
would you still love him/her?
would you still continue to care for that person?
bakit naman hinde?
you didnt love that person para magkaroon ka ng alalay,
magkaroon ka ng instant meal dahil libre,
taong gagawa ng assignments mo or projects,
or taong mahihila mo if you want to go out...
if thats what you think about love well sorry
ang BABAW mo!
loving a person doesn't need to have a criteria na dapat
maganda o guwapo,
dapat mabait or understanding,
kasi once you fall inlove you take the risk of accepting dat person
kahit maingay sya matulog, yung hilik ng hilik
kahit matakaw sya o sobrang fat na hindi kayo kasya pag puno ang jeep!
kahit sobrang moody nya na kulang na lang ay sapakin mo sa inis!
yung sobrang selosa/seloso na pati barkada pinagseselosan..
badtrip diba?
and yung napaka-arte OA kung baga!
o kahit ano pang things that would turn you off...
hirap tlaga magmahal trying to be PERFECT kase
gusto mong magtagal pero hindi yun ang sagot sa lahat...
ACCEPTING the real person fully
kase if you said na mahal mo sya you dont need
to find answers kung bakit mo sya mahal...
kase lahat ng tao nagbabago but if you accept
that person magbago man sya in the middle of your
relationship hindi ka masasaktan kase you know that darating
din yun.. tsaka tanggap mo sya ng buo...
mahirap gawin pero masarap subukan dahil
wala ng sasaya pa if you let one person feel na
MAHAL NA MAHAL mo sya without asking 4 anything in
return...
then you can say wow un pla ang LOVE!
Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect.
It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections....
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you'd only see
How beautiful you and I would be,
endlesslyNakakatawa talaga ang love.
Isa siyang napakalaking oxymoron.
Lahat ng pwede mong masabi sa kanya,
baliktarin mo at totoo pa rin.
Ang labo diba? Pero ang linaw.
Masaya magmahal. Malungkot magmahal.
Di mo naiintindihan pero naiintindihan mo.
Walang rason. Maraming rason.
Di mo na kaya, pero kaya mo pa rin.
Masakit magmahal. Pero okey lang. Sus, ano ba talaga?!
May kaibigan ako, sabi niya dati "Love is only for stupid
people."
Nakakatawa kasi laude ang standing niya,
pero dumating ang panahon, na-in-love din ang hunghang.
At ayun, tanga na siya ngayon.
Lahat kasi ng nahahawakan ng love nagiging oxymoron din.
O kaya paminsan, nagiging moron lang.
Hindi lang kasi basta baliktaran ang pag-ibig.
Lahat ng bagay nababaligtad din niya.
Lahat ng malalakas na tao, humihina.
Ang mayayabang, nagpapakumbaba.
Ang mga walang pakialam, nagiging Mother Teresa.
Ang mga henyo, nauubusan ng sagot.
Ang malulungkot, sumasaya.
Nakakatawa talaga.
Lalo na kapag dumadating siya sa mga taong ayaw na talaga
magmahal.
Napansin ko nga eh. Parang kung gusto mo lang ma-in-love ulit,
sabihin mo lang ang magic words na
"Ayoko na ma-inlove!" biglang WACHA!
Ayan na siya.Nang-aasar. Magpapaasar ka naman.
Di ba nakakatawa rin na pagdating sa problema ng ibang tao,
ang galing galing mo?
Pero 'pag problema mo na yung pinag-uusapan parang nawawalan
ng saysay lahat ng ipinayo mo dun sa namomroblemang tao?
Naiisip mong wala namang mali dun sa mga sinabi mo. Pero bakit
parang wala ring tama? Bali-baliktad din ang nasasabi ng mga
taong tinamaan ng madugong pana ng
pag-ibig. "Ngayon ko lang nalaman ganito pala.
Sabi ko na eh!" "Ang sarap mabuhay.
Pwede na 'ko mamatay. Now na!"
At hindi lang 'yon. Ang sarap din pagtawanan
ng mga taong alam naman nilang masasaktan lang sila eh
magpapatihulog pa rin sa bangin ng pag-ibig.
Tapos 'pag luray-luray na yung puso nila, siyempre hindi
sila yung may kasalanan.
Siya! "Bakit niya 'ko sinaktan?"
May kasama pang pagsuntok sa pader yon, at pagbabagsak ng
pinto.
Hayop talaga. Mauubos ang buong magdamag ko kakasabi ng mga
bagay na nakakatawa 'pag pag-ibig na ang pinag-usapan.
Ang daming beses ko na kasi siya nakasalubong kaya masasabi ko
nang eksperto na 'ko.
Pero wala pa rin akong alam. Pero ang pinakanakakatawa sa
lahat ay ang katotohanang
kapag gusto magpatawa ng pag-ibig,
ipusta na mo na lahat ngari-arian mo dahil siguradong ikaw ang punchline.
Nakakatawa no?