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.

Isang Gabi

               Sa mga nakalipas na araw alam kong nangusap sa akin ang Panginoon, ipanaalala niya na walang ibang mag bibigay sa akin ng kapanatagan kundi siya lamang, maraming mga gumugulo sa isipan ko, maraming katanungan ang gusto kong hanapan ng sagot.

               Isang gabi habang ako ay nahihimbing sa pag tulog, naramdaman ko na tila ba'y basa ang aking mga mata at mukhang kagagaling sa isang matinding pag iyak.  Umupo ako sa dulo ng aking kama at nag isip-isip.  Di nagtagal pumatak ang aking mga luha at tila ba wala ng katapusan, marahil sa pag kakataong ito ako ay ginising ng Panginoon para siya ay bigyan ko ng pansin.  Paulit ulit na tumatatak sa isipan ko ang mga salitang "Kumusta ka na? Ayos ka pa ba?" at sa pag kakataong iyon alam kong galing sa Panginoon ang mga linyang iyon.

               Walang tigil ang pagpatak ng aking mga luha habang namumutawi ang mga tanong na iyon, walang lumalabas na salita mula sa labi ko kahit gusto kong mag salita, kahit gusto kong sagutin ang tanong na iyon.  

               Gusto kong ipag sigawan na....

               "Kumusta ako?" Panginoon hindi maayos ang lahat para sa akin, nahihirapan ako, nabibigatan at naguguluhan sa mga nangyayari madaming tanong ang gusto kong masagot bakit ganito? bakit ganyan? bakit! bakit! bakit!....

               "Ayos ka pa ba?" Panginoon hindi po ako ayos, ang simpleng tugon ko sa tanong na iyon (sabay patak nanaman ng aking mga luha mula sa aking mga mata).

               Pakiramdam ko tumigal ang oras at mundo ng aminin ko sa kanya ang totoo at kung ano ang tunay na nararamdaman ko tila ba nag hihintay ako ng kasagutan sa mga tanong.

"Anak may mga bagay na hindi mo naiintindihan dahil pilit mong nilalayo ang sarili mo sa akin, hindi kita pinabayan ni iniwan sa oras na ikaw ay may mga bigatin sa buhay, kung saan ka magpunta, naroon ako para subay bayan ka, sa mga luha mo naroon ako at nasasaktan kapag ikaw ay nakikita kong lumumuha na.  Ilang beses akong kumatok sa puso mo ngunit tila ba ay hindi mo ako naririnig o sadyang di mo ako pinapansin, nasasaktan ako sa tuwing ikaw ay nadadapa sa hamon ng buhay, ni hindi ka humingi ng tulong sa akin sa mga pag kakataong iyon, iniisip mo siguro na kaya mo ang lahat ng mga bagay na dumadating sayo.

Ang gusto ko anak tanggapin at aminin mo sa sarili mo na hindi mo kaya ang mga bagay bagay na nangyayari sa iyo gaya nga ng sinabi ko sa aking salita ("apart from me you can do nothing John 15:5")  walang mawawala sa iyo anak kung susunod ka sa mga bagay na naaayon sa plano ko sa iyo ( "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. Jeremiah 29:11").  Hindi ba at napaka ganda ng mga pangako ko sa iyo, mahal na mahal kita anak at kailan man hindi ko hahayaan na ikaw ay mapahamak sa mundong ito mag tiwala kalang sa akin ng buong puso aking anak."

               Hiyang hiya ako sa Panginoon sa mga bagay na pina-realized niya sa akin punong puno ng pagmamahal at pag papatawad ang lahat.  I realized Lord, in the past I have denied you and walked away from you and even ignored numerous times.  But I know that there is an indelible mark of the cross you left in my heart, from now on, I will bring your cross.  I will do it.  

               Ang sarap sa pakiramdam ang umiyak sa Panginoon ibuhos ang lahat lahat sa kanya na di mo kayang gawin sa kapatid, magulang o kahit sa pinakamatalik mong kaibigan, sa Panginoon hindi ka niya huhusgahan at iiwanan sa oras na kailanganin mo siya.   The more I seek You, the more I find You.  The more I find You, the more I know You.  My life is in You oh Lord.  He is just a prayer away guys.

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And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. Romans 8:38-39

My question is...Will you be my child? John 1:12-13 

A Piece Of Paper

               Its been 10 months since I left Philippines to have a greener pasture and to save and prepare for my future family if God's will.  It's hard being away from the family especially when it is your first time going abroad and if you re not strong enough for sure you will struck by what they called "homesick".

               When I heard that my cousin here in Riyadh will go back home in the Philippines to have his yearly vacation and he ask me if there is any presents that I want to send back home, I bought some chocolates, chocolates and chocolates :)  And of course I ask them to send something for me in return when my cousin come here again.

               One month had passed, my cousin came back fresh from the Philippines.  And he phoned me to tell that he is already here and my family has given "pasalubong" for me, because of busy schedule for both of us 2 weeks had passed until me and my cousin met.  And handed the "pasalubong" for me.

               Let me share you this "pasalubong" given to me by my Mom. 

• Pancit Canton maybe my Mom didn't know that there is also Lucky Me Pancit Canton here ;)
• Bawang na Bawang come on' I never imagine that my mom will send me this, but I found out that my Cousin put that in the bag. ;)
• Gatsby Wax my Mom wants to be sure that I am still well groomed " Sabi ng Mommy ko gwapo daw ako, at pinaniniwalaan ko yun nyahaha, siya lang kakampi ko wag na kayong kumontra pls pls pls" nyahahaha.
• Peanut Butter my Mom knows that of all the spread, Peanut Butter is my one and only favorite, specially if it's home made Peanut Butter.
• Boxer Brief this really made me realized that Mother's know best everything, my Mom knows that I don't wear brief and that I prefer Boxer Brief of Boxer Shorts, and for that Mom you deserve a big kiss and hug ;)

               I really feel like I'm in the Philippines again after seeing this Dried Fishes wooooaaaah.  My Mom deserve my high five ;)

              This piece of paper really made my tears come down in my face, seriously guys.  I never imagine that my Mom will write a letter for me, those pasalubong is really enough for me to know that they care and love me, but this letter moves my heart and gave me strength that I needed in my stay here knowing that they are miles away from me.

            To Our Dearest Donnie,

                    With love and prayers we wish to greet you in the name of Dear Lord Jesus Christ who is the same today, yesterday, and forever Amen!
                    Nagpadala ako kay Elton ng 1 peanut butter, tuyo at dilis, mayroon din si Elton nito.  Bumuli din ako ng 2 boxer brief at 1 gatsby.  Hope you like them.
                  Ingat always at lagi kang makikipagusap kay Lord upang lagi ka nyang gabayan at pagpalain

                 Remember, we love you and we miss you so much.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Love, Mommy

Family is a place where everyone loves you no matter what, and they accept you for who you are.

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

I Want To Date A Girl Who

“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes. She has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a list of books she wants to read, who has had a library card since she was twelve.

            Find a girl who reads. You’ll know that she does because she will always have an unread book in her bag.She’s the one lovingly looking over the shelves in the bookstore, the one who quietly cries out when she finds the book she wants. You see the weird chick sniffing the pages of an old book in a second hand book shop? That’s the reader. They can never resist smelling the pages, especially when they are yellow.

            She’s the girl reading while waiting in that coffee shop down the street. If you take a peek at her mug, the non-dairy creamer is floating on top because she’s kind of engrossed already. Lost in a world of the author’s making. Sit down. She might give you a glare, as most girls who read do not like to be interrupted. Ask her if she likes the book.

Buy her another cup of coffee.

            Let her know what you really think of Murakami. See if she got through the first chapter of Fellowship. Understand that if she says she understood James Joyce’s Ulysses she’s just saying that to sound intelligent. Ask her if she loves Alice or she would like to be Alice.

            It’s easy to date a girl who reads. Give her books for her birthday, for Christmas and for anniversaries. Give her the gift of words, in poetry, in song. Give her Neruda, Pound, Sexton, Cummings. Let her know that you understand that words are love. Understand that she knows the difference between books and reality but by god, she’s going to try to make her life a little like her favorite book. It will never be your fault if she does.

She has to give it a shot somehow.

            Lie to her. If she understands syntax, she will understand your need to lie. Behind words are other things: motivation, value, nuance, dialogue. It will not be the end of the world.

            Fail her. Because a girl who reads knows that failure always leads up to the climax. Because girls who understand that all things will come to end. That you can always write a sequel. That you can begin again and again and still be the hero. That life is meant to have a villain or two.

            Why be frightened of everything that you are not? Girls who read understand that people, like characters, develop. Except in the Twilightseries.

            If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM clutching a book to her chest and weeping, make her a cup of tea and hold her. You may lose her for a couple of hours but she will always come back to you. She’ll talk as if the characters in the book are real, because for a while, they always are.

You will propose on a hot air balloon. Or during a rock concert. Or very casually next time she’s sick. Over Skype.

            You will smile so hard you will wonder why your heart hasn’t burst and bled out all over your chest yet. You will write the story of your lives, have kids with strange names and even stranger tastes. She will introduce your children to the Cat in the Hat and Aslan, maybe in the same day. You will walk the winters of your old age together and she will recite Keats under her breath while you shake the snow off your boots.

            Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you can only give her monotony, and stale hours and half-baked proposals, then you’re better off alone. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads.

Or better yet, date a girl who writes.”

Rosemarie no longer has an active blog, but she can be found on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=585211028 To see the post about how she was found, please go here. Thanks to Booksnbrew  for searching!

Enjoying the Situation You're In

I must admit, sometimes we like to question God saying why, why have we been put into this situation - it is so uncomfortable, so not needed in our life right now, so time wasting. We always hope for the good coming towards us, and never the bad. We just want the blessings, and not the other stuff.

Aren’t we selfish beings?

In Genesis 13, Abraham and Lot were having an argument so Abraham told Lot that perhaps it’s best to separate.

Lot was given the first choice of where he would like to go. He looked at Jordan Valley which was well watered, so he made his decision to settle there.

Abraham went the opposite direction, and did not complain that Lot had chosen the ‘better’ land.

Lot’s decision is sometimes like ours. Sure, things may be pleasing to the eyes - but the choices we make tend to be human like choices. And by that I mean: our choices are flesh dependant. We feed what our flesh wants, and not really care what our spiritual side wants.

Abraham didn’t complain because he knew that what God had planned for him was far better than the situation he was in. God ended up giving the whole land that Abraham settled in to Abraham and for his generations to come. God promised that he was going to be the father of all nations! Who wouldn’t want a blessing like that?

So today, let us not complain because the situations we are coming across is ‘uncomfortable’, for these are the times that God will bring awesomeness in your life. And let us make our decisions based on the decisions that God wants us to make, and be less reliant on our human flesh to decide what we want to do or what’s most comfortable for us. Let us humble ourselves before God :)

God's Plan In Finding Your Mate

         
          Lord, I am about to be ready to commit myself to someone I fell in love with. Could I take her now? I have prayed for her for quite a time now.

          But the Lord answered. No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content with being loved by me alone. You need to give yourself totally unreserved to me because in me your satisfaction is to be found. And when you learn to commit yourself to me alone then, only then is the right time for you to be capable of perfect human relationship that I have planned for you long you thought at it.

          You will never be united with another until you are united with me. You will never learn to speak and understand the true language of love until you hear me speak it. You will never learn how it is to love and be loved until you feel the tender touch of my LOVE.

          I want you to stop planning. Stop wishing and allow me to step in and give you the most surprising and exciting plan that you can imagine.  You are my child. I want you to have the best. Please allow me to bring it to you. Fix your eyes on me and expect the greatest things as you watch.

         Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I AM. Learn all the things I tell you and be patient.  Just wait. Don’t be anxious. Do not worry.  Don’t look around and feel at the things others may have got. Yours will be different because I LOVE YOU.

         Don’t look at things you think you want. They may not be the things I want for you. Look up straight at me because you might miss what I want to show you. And then, when you’re ready. I’ll surprise you with a lover far more wonderful than what you would ever dream of. But I won’t let you have it until you are ready and the one I prepared for you is ready, until you are both satisfied exclusively with me and the LIFE I have prepared for you.

Love in the Eye of the Children's

Actual Children’s Answers to The Question “What Is Love?”

“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” - Chrissy, age 6 

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” - Terri, age 4

“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.” - Danny, age 7

“Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss.” - Emily, age 8

“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” - Bobby, age 7

“If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,” - Nikka, age 6

“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.” - Noelle, age 7

“Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.” - Tommy, age 6

“During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.” - Cindy, age 8

“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” - Clare, age 6

“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.” - Elaine, age 5

“Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt.” - Chris, age 7

“Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.” - Mary Ann, age 4

“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.” - Lauren, age 4

“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.” - Rebecca, age 8

“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.” - Karen, age 7 

“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.” - Jessica, age 8

Source: Harlemink