A Girl Who

“Court her”

“I think you have a chemistry”

“She is beautiful”

“She is single”

“I have her number I will give it to you then send her sms”

“Ask her to go out”

“In our department you are the only guy who doesn’t have a girlfriend”

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Oh thanks, actually I also like that girl she is smart, fun and seems to be loving girl.  I planned to court her and even before you ask me to know  more about her, I already did my sort of simple research about that girl.  

But sad to say she is not the type of girl that I like.  I’m not mean and a  choosy guy but I have my own uhmmm should I say qualification / standard when it comes finding a right girl for me. I found out that she doesn’t have same faith as I have, for some it’s not a big deal but for it is a must.  

I explained this point to my workmate (actually 2 of my colleagues wants me to court these 2 diffirent girls, first girl is my workmate in which we are on the same department, second girl is in the other department.  Both of them is really a good looking girls as I must say.)

They got upset as I was explaining my point on why I am not that interested to those girls that they want me to court with. I know that they just want me to be happy seeing in a relationship because according to them I am a good guy, a God-fearing guy, a loving guy etc. etc. So they wanted me to be the boyfriend of their friends.  But I refused.

Sad part….

Both of my workmate said to me……. 

” I think you are gay”

” You are gay “

” Maybe you doesn’t like girls or you want the other one ahahahaha (they laugh)…..

” Don’t be choosy “

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Are they insulting me. Am I affected? Do I need to get mad?

I am just a typical, normal, average, plain guy.  

At that moment I realized more clearly what I want in a girl.

A girl who is full of grace.

A girl who is crazy in love with Jesus.

A girl who wants more Jesus in her life.

A girl who’s attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.

A girl whom I will treat like a princess because she’s the daughter of King Jesus.

A girl on which I can hold her hands while heading to a Church for a Sunday Services.

A girl that I can present to my Mom and Dad, saying that she is the girl that God wants me to spend the rest of my life.

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God, make me a man after your heart and help me trust that you’re providing a woman who is after your heart, too. And while we’re both chasing after you, I pray we would bump into each other along this road, stop for a while to chat, and call the rest history. 

Proverbs 31 states, “Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.”

KUYA!!!!! Pinaiyak mo ko.

"Kuya bakit di ka po nag o-online sa Facebook Chat never pa po kitang nakitang nag online sa chat."  

Sa totoo lang di ako nag oonline sa Facebook Chat, di ko nakasanayan na mag online sa chat dahil siguro di ako mahilig makipag chat.  Pero pag nag message ka saakin for sure 100% sasagot ako sa iyo ;) tulad nito.

Message from Mina.

               Hello, Kuya Zeb! I am following you in twitter. Alam mo, Kuya, lagi kong pinapakinggan yung mga songs mo dito sa link na to: http://zebsparkinglot.tumblr.com

               Wala kasi akong mga songs na mapakinggan, yung mga kasama ko puro worldy songs yung pinapatugtog. Blessing talaga sa akin na na-open ko yun. Kuya, pakisama po ako sa prayers ha? At times talaga, umiiyak ako sa Lord kasi nahihirapan ako, pero at the end of the day, napakabuti pa din Niya. Expect for more msgs na ise-send ko sa'yo ha, Kuya? Kung ayos lang.. Kuya, salamat ng madami. Salamat sa Lord sa buhay mo. GOD bless us more! Shokran! (Thank You)

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                Hi Mina, good to hear from you. I am aware that you are also here in Saudi, How's life? How's work been goin'?

                Mahirap talaga makasama ang mga tao na taliwas sa paniniwala natin, pero may reason si God kung bakit ka nandyan sa ganyang sitwasyon keep your faith Mina wag kang bibitaw and I know you never do that. Wag kang papadala sa mga nasa paligid mo, you know what pag feeling ko napanghihinaan na ako ang iniisip ko lagi yung panahon na sobrang on-fire ako kay yung tipong first love ang naramdaman ko nung makilala ko si God.

                God is our greatest comforter in times of needs.Today, no matter where you are in the process, the key is to keep moving forward by reading and hearing His Word. His Word is alive. His Word will heal your heart and restore your soul.

               Wag kang matakot Mina madaling sabihin pero yan ang dapat mong gawin, tandaan mo nilagay ka dyan ni Lord hindi para mapahamak kundi para pagpalain, magtiwala ka sa kakayahan ng Panginoon at walang magyayari sayong masama, nagkakaroon ng di magandang resulta ang mga bagay bagay kung may doubt tayo sa kakayahan ng Panginoon pero kung buong puso natin ipapaubaya ang kakayahan natin sa kanya walang puwang ang ka away para tayo ay mapahamak.

If God is for us who can be against us?

Isaiah 41:10
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

               Just message me if you want any prayer request, I would love to pray for you Mina.  By the way I am your new follower in Twitter  

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               KUYA!!!!! Pinaiyak mo ko...

                Eto po, under adjustment pa din. Pero may kasama po akong childhood friends and elementary classmates ko, bale 4 po kaming magkakasama. Kung work po, ayos lang naman po, polyclinic lang naman po itong napuntahan ko, pero iba pa rin po talaga yung practice nila.

                Sobra po ang training na ginagawa ng Lord sa'ken dito. Napaka dependent person ko po kasi.. ang pangit po dun, hindi sa Lord ako dependent, kundi sa tao. Kaya po nung dinala Niya ako dito, biglang nagulo yung mundo ko.. pero I know in my heart na para sa akin talaga 'to.

                It strengthens me whenever I see your status, blogs and all. As if it's telling me na may maganda pa lang nadudulot ang pagne-net. haha.

                Sige po, prayer partner na kita ha, Kuya?  Same here, pag may prayer request ka po, message nyo lang din po ako.

               Salamat, Kuya. I am smiling now, with tears nga lang.

               Salamat po for sharing your faith with me. Praise God for your life.

               Salamat po! We are blessed and favored.

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               Ang sarap sa pakiramdam lalo at nakakatulong ka sa simpleng paraan, hindi mo kailangan na maging maimpluwensyang tao para makatulong sa ibang tao, make your self available sa oras ng may nangangailangan sapat na iyon, simpleng ikaw lang pwede na.  All praises belongs to Jesus.

May Oras Pa

               Kailangan na siguro at panahon na na bitawan ang mga bagay na nagpapabigat sa iyo, mga kaibigan na hindi maganda ang impluwensya, ang salita na laging lumalabas sa mga labi mo, ang pag iisip ng di kaaya aya at higit sa lahat ang mga bagay na dati mo naming hindi ginagawa pero mag mula ng na subukan mo eh di ka na bumitiw.

               Ang bagay na ito ang unti unting sumisira sayo buong pag katao mo, oo nag bibigay sa iyo ng kasiyahan ang mga bagay na ito pero hanggang kailan iikot ang mundo mo sa mga bagay na unti unting sisira sayo, hindi man sa ngayon pero darating ang araw na kahit ikaw iba na din ang tingin mo sa sarili mo.

               Gusto mo bang dumating sa punto na pag tingin mo sa salamin kahit ikaw pakiramdam mo malayong malayo na ang tunay na ikaw sa kung ano ka ngayon, ni hindi mo na alam kung sino ka na nga ba dati, subukan mong titigan ang sarili mo sa salamin at makikita mo ang tunay na ikaw, hindi mo mamamalyan unti-unting papatak ang mga luha mo, dahil may isang boses na nag sasabing “sana bumalik ka na sa dati, ang totoong ikaw”.

               Minsan ang munting tinig na ito ay hindi natin binibigyang pansin dahil sa nakatoon ang ating buong pandinig sa mga bagay na unti unting lumalason sa buo nating pag katao na magbibigay daan na lalo nating talikuran ang dating ikaw.

               “Hindi na nga siguro babalik ang dating ako, wala na akong magagawa eto na ako eh” napakasakit madining ang mga bagay na ito sa sarili mong mga labi, sana hindi dumating sa punto na masasabi sa iyo yan, nawa ay hindi.

               Pero pero pero bakit nga ba hindi mo subukang ibalik ang dati? Ang dating ikaw na simple at Masaya sa mga bagay na kung anong meron ka. Hindi mo kaya? Sinong may sabi? Inuulit ko KAYA mo maniwala ka, magtiwala ka sa sarili mo. Hindi nga siguro ganoon kadali na talikuran ang mga bagay na nakagawian mo. Pero pumili ka isang buhay na puno ng bigatin, lungkot at pagpapanggap sa harap ng tao o simpleng buhay na kung saan totoong kagalakan ang mararamdan  at syempre kapanatagan ng isip.

Mat 11:28  Magsiparito sa akin, kayong lahat na nangapapagal at nangabibigatang lubha, at kayo'y aking papagpapahingahin. 

Score Board

               Mam follow up ko lang po yung leave form ko for vacation, tapos na po ba? "Yes It’s done, by the way here’s your evaluation" (sabay abot sa akin yung evaluation ko for 1 year) di pa ako na kaka one year sa work ko pero binigyan na nya ako ng evaluation yun naman yung karaniwan dito maaga ang mga bagay bagay lalo na pagdating sa evaluation.

               Tumayo ako sa isang tabi at unti unting binabasa ang evaluation score ko, habang iniisa isa ko ang bawat category kung saan ako binibigyan ng puntos, aba aba aba maganda nga performance ko sa bawat category na nakikita ko, nakakatuwa kasi mukhang nakikita talaga kung ano ang mga ginagawa ko at na itutulong ko sa department namin.

               Ang sarap ng pakiramdam habang nakikito ko kung anong score ang ibinibigay sa akin.  Hanggang nakarating ako sa isang category hala bakit ganito score ko ditto ???? inilit ulit kong basahin ang category na ito (sa isip isip ko do I deserve this score) bakit mababa score ko dito “Willingness to help others” totoo ba itong nakikita ko na score?

               Medyo na kakadismaya at yung tipong parang hindi ko maisip o matanggap na yun lang ang score ko sa category na iyun.   Sabay nag salita si head nurse “ When you’re done just right your comments below” ok Mam.

               Matapos kong mabasa at pag munimunihan ang evaluation ko pinasa ko na din.

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               Morning shift was over I am from 7am-7pm , time to go home este sa accommodation pala naming (may accommodation flat kami provided by the Hospital free lahat yun food, water, electricity and even transportation (just a back ground info bro) ).

               Walang internet connection sa dahil nag uupgrade itong network provider namin.  Naisipan kong ipagpatuloy na basahin yung book na binabasa ko. ( The Five People You Meet In Heaven )

               Hala di maalis sa isip ko yung score ko dun sa evaluation, may mga tanong tulad ng, talaga? bakit? yun talaga yun? (move on zeb yan ang paulit ulit na iniisip isip ko).

               Napag isip isip ko sa bagay na nangyari.  Marahil nga sa paningin ng ibang tao tayo ay parang wala lang tayo o di kaya ay di napapansin.  Yan siguro ang basehan natin sa ibang bagay, kung ano lang ang nakikita at napapansin natin dun lang tayo bumabase sa kung anong literal na kikita ng mga mata natin.

               Bigla kong na realized sa paningin ng ibang tao madali silang humusga sa kung ano loan gang pamantayan nila.  Pero iba ang Panginoon alam niya kung ano ang kaya mong gawin at kung anong kaya mong ibagay ng buong kakayahan at lakas mo. Sabi nga sa salita niya “Your work is not in vain” “Blessed are those who are humble” itong mga salitang nagaling sa Panginoon ang nagbibigay ng pag-asa sa akin sa kung anong naranasan ko ngayonga araw na ito.

 “Willingness to help other” 3.5

And my score "Overall work performance 4". Praise be unto God.

Score 1-5 , 5 being the highest.

Graduation Day You made It!

Lot’s of  wishes, gratitude, greetings and even respects as they leave their own school proper. It’s Graduation Day!

Everyone knows that graduations or commencement exercises are very important in a person’s life. A graduation signals a person’s first step into the “real world” – a world where the true strength of character, skills as well as knowledge are put to the test.


This is why if you know someone who’s graduating, you must extend heartfelt graduation wishes that are sure to remind that person how to act, think and survive in the real world.

Most of our facebook timelines are full of pictures and greetings to those students who made it until today. I found this heartwarming article about Graduation as I was browsing my facebook account, let me share this to you all Graduates, not only for those Graduates but also to all of my reads.

TO THE GRADUATES ON THEIR LAST DAY AS STUDENTS AND FIRST DAY AS PROFESSIONALS

Photo Credits to http://russellraven.tumblr.com/

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.

Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.

It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment and, as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.

On Monday, she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling.

"Really?" she heard whispered.

"I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much." Were some of the comments.

No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another.

That group of students moved on. Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.

The church was packed with his friends. One by one, those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin. As she stood there, one of the soldiers, who acted as pall bearer, came up to her.

"Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked.

She nodded: "Yes."

Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot."

After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.

"We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket.

"They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it."

Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notepaper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times.

The teacher knew, without looking, that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.

"Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said. "As you can see, Mark treasured it."

All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around.

Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home."

Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album."

"I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary."

Then Vickie, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group.

" I carry this with me at all times," Vickie said, and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists."

That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.

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The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.

So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late..

My Heart Beats For You

               I was wondering how to celebrate a valentines with a special someone, could I prepare to choose a beautiful blooming flower, look for a chocolate that it is not too sweet and what simple note to put in a special cards. What to wear on the day of valentines and what perfume will I put on.  Geez for sure the pressure will fall upon me.  And the expectation that I need to meet from her. 

               There are so many preparation to make just to fit in in just one perfect moment. And for sure you want to make all the things goes well base in what you have planned, again just to fit in in one perfect moment.

               No date this valentine doesn't make you look pathetic and cast out.  People having a special someone to celebrate on the Valentine's Day doesn't mean they have the perfect relationship and they are the most happy partners in the whole world. Yours is yet to come in a unexpected way and in a most meaningful moment. It's worth the wait for sure.

               I find no wrong in celebrating a valentines day,  this month when we are bombared with  the commercialism of Valentine's Day, take a minute and think about on where and whom your heart really beats.  Wouldn't be much better gift you could give to the author of love who is Jesus instead of a box of chocolate and a expensive flower why not give spend an intimate time alone with Him.

               I am praying that every beats of  heart is for Jesus and I want to feel Him inside my heart.

               Today, step out and show others what real love is.  Every act of kindness is a seed that will produce a harvest in your own life in return.  Let your love be in word and in action and watch how Jesus pours out His blessing in ever area of your life.

               My Jesus, my heart beats for you. I love you with all my heart and with full of passion, You to me are everything, my love, my best friend, my life and my future.

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Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

1 John 4:8

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

Romans 12:9

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love, But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Judging a person doesn't define who they are. It defines who you are.

               Naka upo ako sa isang waiting area sa Ospital habang nag hihintay na matawag ang pangalan ko para mag pa check up ng mata. Madaming tao akong nakikita, palakad lakad, tatayo, uupo, nag babasa ng dyaryo , umiinom ng kape, nag kakalikot ng celllphone, may nagkukuwentuhan, nag tatawanan at may nag iisa lang (madalas akong mag isa sa lahat ng lakad) hindi dahil sa wala akong kaibigan, mas gusto ko lang talagang mag isa madalas.

               Ilang beses na ba tayong na husgahan ng ibang tao dahil sa uri ng ating pananamit, pagsasalita, kilos at direksyon sa buhay, sa musika na pinapakinggan mo,kung anong hitsura mo, kung paano ka makitungo sa ibang tao, kung sino ang mag sinasamahan mong grupo ng tao sa bagay ganun din naman tayo madali nating husgahan ang isang tao batay sa nakikita lamang natin.

               Masakit mahusgahan ka ng ibang tao batay lamang sa kanilang pamantayan, at sigurado eto ang sasabihin mo "OK lang di naman totoo" pero deep in side masakit parin ang mahusgahan ng hindi totoo, apektado ka parin kahit papaano.

               Sinasabi sayo ng mga tao na maging totoo ka "be yourself" pero sa kabila ng pagpapakatotoo mo huhusgahan ka naman nila napaka ironic.  Kahit ako mismo dumadating sa puntong nanghuhusga ng isang tao base lamang sa nakikita ko, alam ko mali. Pero naiisip ko judging a person doesn't define who they are.  It defines who you are. Tama hindi ba?  


               Bawat isa sa atin may mga sekreto na hindi masabi kahit gustong ng sabihin.  Bawat

The Underdog

Feeling like an underdog?

People putting you down?

Don’t worry, for God has plans for even those who does not seem to be the “strongest”.

For God does not judge and pick and choose the strongest out of the bunch. But He looks towards your heart and see if you long for Him.

When He sees that, He will use you for His glory.

Like King David, he was underestimated by his own father. Underestimated by Israel.

But by God’s grace, He was appointed as King.

He won the battle against Goliath.

David didn’t have any military background, nor was he a big man that could have defeated Goliath. But it was due to his intimate relationship with God that he was used by God in amazing ways.

God looks towards your character, not skill.

So when we feel like we are not worthy enough to be something, because we are lacking in experience, don’t worry.

For God will plant the skills in you, and work through you.

Under pressure?

Ever felt that life is like one big pressure cooker?  Pressure from everywhere, building up until you feel suffocated by a massive heap of stress?  Difficulty getting on with parents? Pressure!  Brothers or sisters getting on your nerves? Pressure! Worrying about your grandparents’ health? Pressure! School too demanding? Pressure!  Boy/girlfriend jealous and possessive? Pressure!  Friends falling out? Pressure! It’s all too much!

Jesus says: ‘Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me.’ By the way, Jesus isn’t talking about eggs here. A yoke is a wooden beam used between a pair of oxen to allow them to work together to do the same job, ploughing a field. Jesus is saying: ‘Learn from Me’. Watch how I deal with people, see how I am in My relationships and learn to do the same. Let Me guide you through life, because My way is stress-free, My way takes off the pressure and piles on love.

Jesus knows how to handle everything - all that’s difficult, harmful, tough, hurtful, bewildering, overwhelming, awful and painful. So don’t collapse under a stress heap because of all the pressure. Hand your pressure over to Jesus and allow Him to take you through life stress-free. Learn a different way, an easier way to live, the best way to live - with Jesus.