Time to Clean Your Windows

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning, while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hang the wash outside.

“That laundry is not very clean,” she said, “she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.”

Her husband looked on, but remained silent.

Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.

About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband, “Look! She has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this?”

The husband says, “I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows.”

And so it is with life: What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look. Before we give any criticism, it might be a good idea to check our state of mind and ask ourselves if we are ready to see the good rather than to be looking for something in the person we are about to judge.

I'm Back

Yey, I'm back from a 3-day business trip away from the metro. Thanks God! The event was very successful. It was quite tiring, though but it really makes a difference working here and out of town.

Baguio is Baguio! It is a very romantic place for couples and an exciting place for travellers. It is a 6-hour drive away from Manila. But despite of the long travel, for me, it provides relaxation (especially, mental) and more time to reflect. The sites are very relaxing to the eyes! The place that I went to provides a very peaceful atmosphere despite of the tons of works to be accomplished, still I did not feel stressed or harrased or whatsoever...

So that's it for now... I hope all of you, guys will have a stress-free weekend! Take time to recharge both physically and spirtually!

Thought for Today

Always believe that TODAY is special! Never put off tomorrow the loving words you can express TODAY! ... tomorrow might be too late!

Thought for Today

Think about it...

Out Here on My Own

It's a speechless wednesday... just one of my favorite songs...

"I may not win... but I can't be thrown... out here on my own"

What Really Matters in Life

Another week has ended. How time flies and leaves us. It only seemed like yesterday when I was too excited, nervous, and busy preparing for my brother's wedding. As I am writing this post, I realized that it was already a 'week-old' thing. Time is too fast (and furious) and sometimes we just couldn't cope with all the demands. We see ourselves trying to deal with at the same time survive the pressures put upon us; may it be in our work, relationship, family, friends, etc. What our world needs now is to SLOW down even for a while so we could have more time to reflect and enjoy our selves. But since the world wouldn't slow down for us... then we should, in ourselves, take steps to hold back, relax, and enjoy the things that really matter in our lives!

Let me share this story which I heard from our priest...

A vacationing American businessman was standing on the pier of a quaint coastal fishing village in southern Mexico when a small boat with just one young fisherman pulled into the dock. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish.

"How long did it take you to catch them?" the American casually asked.

"Oh, a few hours," the Mexican replied.

"Why don't you stay out longer and catch more fish?" the American businessman then asked.
The Mexican warmly replied, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."

The businessman then became serious, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

Responding with a smile, the Mexican fisherman answered, "I sleep late, play with my children, watch ballgames, and take siesta with my wife. Sometimes in the evenings I take a stroll into the village to see my friends, play the guitar, sing a few songs..."

The American businessman impatiently interrupted, "Look, I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you to be more profitable. You can start by fishing several hours longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra money, you can buy a bigger boat. With the additional income that larger boat will bring, you can then buy a second boat, a third one, and so on, until you have an entire fleet of fishing boats.

"Then, instead of selling your catch to a middleman you'll be able to sell your fish directly to the processor, or even open your own cannery. Eventually, you could control the product, processing and distribution. You could leave this tiny coastal village and move to Mexico City, or possibly even Los Angeles or New York City, where you could even further expand your enterprise."

Having never thought of such things, the Mexican fisherman asked, "But how long will all this take?"

After a rapid mental calculation, the businessman pronounced, "Probably about 15-20 years, maybe less if you work really hard."

"And then what, senor?" asked the fisherman.

"Why, that's the best part!" answered the businessman with a laugh. "When the time is right, you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions."

"Millions? Really? What could I do with it all?" asked the young fisherman in disbelief.

The businessman boasted, "Then you could happily retire with all the money you've made. You could move to a quaint coastal fishing village where you could sleep late, play with your grandchildren, watch ballgames, take siesta with your wife, and stroll to the village in the evenings where you could play the guitar and sing with your friends all you want."

The moral of the story is: Know what really matters in life, and you may find that it is already much closer than you think.

See you All on Monday!!! Have a great, God-filled weekend!

HEARTS ARE BREAKABLE

Yes, hearts are breakable especially when we are in terrible pain! We usually experience that “deep” pain when we have loved too deeply as well! We usually feel like we will never get through the pains! And for us, that’s the most very bad feeling that we will experience in our lives.

Most people resist change until they feel that there is nothing else they can do. Change takes courage and effort. You have to do something different. It means taking responsibility for your relationship and being brave enough to take the first step towards change WHILE YOU ARE STILL AFRAID.

Most of the times, a relationship fails because the person has not sought God from the beginning. He or she entered into a relationship carelessly, with no thoughts of self-offering, praying, or waiting for a word from God. Usually, the relationship is self-willed and irresponsible. It is governed primarily of feelings, but true love goes beyond feelings.

What’s so wrong with us is we always thought that we know best! “All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart” - (Proverbs 21:2). When we get ahead of God and try to force things, the consequences are often tragic.

Always remember that God has glorious purpose in permitting heartbreak. One is “that we may reach spiritual maturity” - (James 1:4). It is during this time that we draw near to Him. Our sufferings are not for nothing. Never. However, small that may be, we may see them as God’s mercy in giving us the chance to unite with His own sufferings.

A broken heart is an acceptable offering to God. The trial of faith is a thing worth much more than gold.

Trusting God with your love life is a rigorous daily exercise of FAITH.


Letting GO & Letting GOD!

When all else fails and there is nothing more we can do to bring back the love, trust, and the feelings, then the engagement must come to an end. Better now than after the wedding!

When you are in a relationship with someone and both of you are angry, chaos abounds. Two broken people can’t fix each other! They can only work on the problem. “What is the problem?” You ask? The answer is looking back at you in the mirror. Recovery comes from ceasing to be one of the problems.

A relationship is a commitment. To commit means to give in trust; to put into change; or keeping. It is a deliberate act, a total handling over; a pledge to do something.

When we are experiencing heart breaks, we pray for wisdom, and for something to help our wounded souls.

“The Lord is near to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18

The Most Impressive Gift

What is the greatest gift you could give yourself or your loved one ?

You - the real you, the one who lives the truth, the one who stands in his integrity, the one who has an open heart that can both give and receive love.


In a relationship, especially in these modern times, it is easy to give yourself physically. You entrust your whole being to the one you love but not necessarily the one that is deep lying within you. Almost, if not all, are only superficial in expressing their love. Love is about being comfortable to be yourself at any given time and circumstances. It is hard to be true but it is even harder to pretend to be someone you are not!

There is no true relationship with another until there is a truthful and loving relationship with yourself.