How to fight your weakest, saddest feeling?

I am so down last month. I lost my mom before Christmas and I am not in the mood to write anything, until now I am in the middle of writing and writing not at all but I want share this part of my life experiences with you.
Really cannot think of the right words to share to you now. My blog is all about seeing beautiful things in life, my life experience as mother and wife. Encouraging people to do great things, think beautiful and be positive in everything but now, how can I encourage anyone when I am not okay and sad?
It is almost 40 days since my mom gone but still in process of accepting everything. I mean, I am still in the process of accepting that she is gone forever.

My Mom and I Christmas 2012 in our church 

 It is harder when I am alone. God knows how I want to be okey for I need to be okey for my kids. I don't want them to see how sad and hard to loose my mama, I just want them remember their grandmother how she was before she left us, that I want them to see how good it felt and be happy to know that their grandmother is happy with Jesus now. Loosing my mom due to some complications of diabetes, makes me feel so alone and weak, I felt like I never do anything for her.

I am a mother of two girls, my husband is away for his cruise ship photography job.
Whom I can talk to? My three siblings leave abroad to worked several months ago before our mom passed away, I have a sister here who helped me sort things up for funeral and burial  but she also busy with her own mourning and finding way to be okay also for her son. Good friends are good help to see things beautiful again, but I will be sad again when I am alone.

How to be okay? These things help me to smile again.


Read your Bible 
There is no other way to calm my heart and mind but reading my Bible. It always give me the right words of whats happening around me, on what to do, and how to do. Reading my Bible at my weakest days makes me strong again. And it really helps me to think straight again. As God says He comforts his people in our darkest times (Job35:9-10) and went we are weak (Isaiah 40).
As I was telling you that I was very sad as if I do not do anything for my mom. The Bible reminds me that no I am not. The Bible reminds me that I will be comforted when I am mourning (Matthew 5:4)  and while I am in grieve God is with me (2 Corinthians1:3-11),  what is calmer than that, knowing my God is with me while I am sad. And having the assurance that all these feeling of grief will someday end (Revelation 21:3-4).

Always Pray
Whatever happens pray (Ephesians6:18).  I learned that I cannot do anything without God. You may say that it is a cliché but it is true, I cannot be here writing, without Him. I cannot be who I am now without God. I am weak, I am gloomy without Him.
I got operated with my gallbladder when my husband and I still starting our married life together, I lost my house, car and jewelries two years ago and bound to many debts. And last month loosing my mom before Christmas.
So many reasons to be sad and gloomy but still I have many reasons to thank Jesus like before my mom died, my husband and I bought a new house twice as the price of what we lost two years ago. We almost finish paying our debts to our relatives, and just recently my husband got his promotion that will give us financial increase. I have two lovely kids and loving husband. The great I am still lives and still can be bless by God no matter what happen. In my sadness I find joy, by praying I am at peace that everything will be alright because after I pray I find hope that this pain soon will end as God promised.

My mom and family after Christmas Candlelight 2011 at Cathedral of Praise Manila

Plan your day with good things to do
Start the year right. Plan your life with new beginning.
Not that I want to forget my mom, she will always be in my heart, she will always be a part of my family, my life.
I want to think that she's always be here guiding us from heaven, watching us to do better for our own family. I am still here and I need to be okay soon.
Not that I will never be lonely and cry again when I remember my Mama  but when I get lonely or sad I will remember the wisdoms that she thought me and be here for my four siblings for always. I still have them and I know loving them will always make my Mama happy and proud wherever in heaven she is right now.

Talk with positive people
When you are sad it is not healthy to talk to negative people. I mean it is not good to talk or be near with people who will make you more sad and feel weak.
Give yourself space and break with friends or relatives that will pull you down.
It is so amazing but when times are tough you will recognize people that are not good to stay with your life.
When your in your saddest you will see people who will stay to love you and support you more. When times are tough God will leave people that will make you feel safe and been comforted, good news is when the mourning ends you will feel happy to be with those people who stayed at your weakest.
Life is beautiful, don't waste your time for anything that could make you feel imperior and sad.

To my Mama I will love you forever, no words can describe how I missed you and no tears could tell how lonely I am to loose you, but I have faith that I will see you again and someday we will sing with Jesus together.  

Celine Dion is Not Dead

I was scrolling Google.Com and read this news that Celine Dion died last week of October 2013. I red all the site that spreading the news and find out that the plane crash accident was not true. I said to my self it is just another false news like the death accident of Hong Kong Superstar Jackie Chan.

Apparently Celine Dion is not really dead. She  does not part of any plane crash or any accident that leads to her death. Celine is very much alive and infact release a new song  with singer Ne-Yo for Loved Me Back To Life album.

Fox News and CNN Facebook posts saying that “R.I.P. Celine Dion 1968 – 2013″ and “Her heart will go on? Celine Dion died in a car accident” circulating on Hollywood now is just a fake link to mislead people to virus that can damage site.

According to About.Com these are spam Facebook apps used to access people’s profile information and asks if you can re-post it, continuing to spread the false reports of Celine Dion’s death in a plane cash and Facebook users should not click on fake circulating news pieces saying she is dead.
Make sure not to become one of those suckers who falls for Facebook hoaxes. Warn your kids, family and friends not to click link that lead to a computer virus.

This is a copy of fake news spreading the death of the famous Hollywood singer.

(Hollywood Breaking News) – 
R.I.P Celine Dion 
11 a.m. ET on Sunday (October 20, 2013), Celine Dion died in a plane crash. Celine died today at “Denver Peak-Regional Airport” in a small private aircraft in distress ceased radio contact with the control tower and fell below radar frequency after reporting engine trouble and smoke in the cockpit. Actress, Celine Dion was believed to have been a passenger on the flight. Raw footage of her accident has been recorded and leaked to Fox Exclusive News but cannot be broadcasted over the air so it was uploaded via the internet for the public to view. Due to the graphic content of this video, please be advised 18+ only.Watch the Full Exclusive Plane Crash Accident Video here.

Woman equal rights?

Getting all new trending in social media and not surpise seing the photo of models from Instagram posted by Isabelle Daza kissing fellow model and IT girl Georgina Wilson with a photo captioned  with "Our take on equality for gay rights…", it was in the news and when I saw it on my friend's blog, I can't help asking what in the world is really happening?

Screenshot from http://splittingmythoughtsinto2.blogspot.com/ 

They said the gesture is to support the US Supreme Court in historic rulings on gay marriage last June 26, which nullified  the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8 - Two struck down laws denying benefits to gay couples and cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California.
I can't really believe that these two beautiful ladies post a photo to support same-sex marriage. Nakakalungkot talaga! But what can we do, they post and people seem liking it.
This is a world pull of surprises; a girl before like Charise Pempengco, now out lesbian, a man before like Rustom Padilla after a while an admitted gay.
If this is a way of  telling to have equal rights, parang mahirap na magkaroon ng equal rights, you can change your gender anytime you want to.

I simply don't like the photo, for me it sets a connotation for young girls that it is ok to be gay or lesbians. I am sure every mom will agree.
Personally, I like Gorgina Wilson and Ysabelle Daza, they are beautiful and I thought that these ladies are mamahalin in a way, that they will not stepped down to this level of social media. I assumed befcause I know they were from a good family back ground and for sure adopts good values (I thought). I use to point out to my girls that I want them to grow like these ladies, but now I will think twice if I wilI still patronize them.
 I wonder why do they need to do this? Is this how they describe woman equal rights? Big dissappointment for a mom like me, really.    

Yes or No to same-sex marriage?

I am sadden of the news regarding legalization of same-sex marriage in California. Even President Barrack Obama supported it, I am deeply worried of whats next after California. I have my reasons to object the legalization and gays and lesbians have their owns reasons too to support it. Read on:

Gays and Lesbian Reasons to YES to same-sex marriage:

1. They said Gay and lesbians marriage is worth because of love.
2. Gay and Lesbian marriage decrease divorced rate? - According to fasttopten.com, more than 50% of married couples in the United States get divorced. Allowing gays the opportunity to get married will increase marriage rates because less couples will get divorced due to incompatibility or infertility.
3. Because Gay Marriage is already a reality- Based on statistics in US, millions of gay partners already practice monogamous, loving relationships.
4.Separation of Church and State - This major reasons that gay marriage is currently illegal is due to the religious interpretation that "homosexuals are sinners." They said legalizing gay marriage will have no impact on religion  and just as religion should not have any impact on the issue of gay marriage.
5. Social Acceptance-  Legalizing gay marriage will help to establish a social norm that includes and respects homosexual lifestyles.

 Screen shot of statistics of not approving the same-sex marriage from http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/06/26/supreme-court-gay-lesbian-marriage-california/2364015/

 Reasons to NO to same-sex marriage:

1.No love - I am sorry to all who would not understand my thoughts, but how can someone call Love to a same-sex partner.
How can you give love to marriage? Biblical speaking, marriage is the lifetime union of a man and a woman (Ephesians 5:23-33.) Satisfying each other in love, in building family and sex? Forgive me but I cannot picture a woman to woman sex or a man to man sex.
2. Divorce rate is not reasons to allow same-sex marriage- How easy for others to blame the divorce rate to have positive outlook on same-sex marriage. It simply no divorce rate if the law only listen to Bible that no man and woman or married couple be separate by man. Now they also want a law to approve same-sex marriage. Why don't they just fix the law on marriage. No to divorce, No same-sex marriage!
3. Reality of Gays and Lesbians relationships- I simply believe the word from the Bible: God created a man in his own image, in the image of God he created him male and female he created them (Genesis1:27).  It's clear to say that there should not have relationship between same-sex other than friendship.
4.There is separation of church and states in this matter - Because why would church give a big deal to a matter that it is not to be meant, even in time of Jesus. Christians and  Catholics alike known the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. God hates homosexual sins that  controlled the city so he destroy the whole city.
5. Same-sex marriage is a sin -Leviticus 18:22  describes that homosexual sex as an abomination, a detestable sin. Homosexual desires and actions is shameful, unnatural, lustful, and indecent (Romans 1:26-27). Homosexuals are unrighteous and will not inherit the kingdom of God (1Corinthians 6:9) 
So, stop the debate homosexuals “marriage” is not pleasing to Gods eyes.
6. Social Acceptance- I know someone who is gay, he do what he needs to do to  contribute good to society, to his family and friends.
It is not true that lesbian and gays has no social acceptance nowadays. I know the society has accepted everyone man, woman, lesbian and gay. It depends on how you would like to be treated as persons.
If you want to be treated as no body or a persons of no value act like no value. If you want to be respected as a person act as a person with dignity and value, but be married with same-sex is too much for social acceptance.

How about you do you approve same-sex marriage?

Who's looking for a wife?

I do my devotion this morning, I listened to our pastor regarding his daily devotional video about a noble woman in Proverbs 31:11-14 from cathedralofpraise.com.ph.
It's really amazing how I felt after daily devotions, its like a feeling of being refresh again, charge again as like battery low has charge again and ready to do daily life again as wife and mother. My Bible is a great help for guidance, a great friend indeed plus a devotional teachings.

Now that I'm 10 years married to my husband Francis the devotional teaching from our pastor is it's not a question now of whom I am going to marry,  but  as I watched and listen  to the video the questions  for me runs as ; "would I still in right track doing what I have to do as wife and a mom two my two lovely girls, based on Proverbs 31:11"? Because nothing I want do more but to be a good wife and a mom to my kids.
I really love this verse Proverbs 31:10-11 a wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husbands has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. I pray I can do this for always.

Listening to this devotional video makes me wanna share the thought to every single man who's looking for a wife because I believe that not only women should look for a good quality of a husband but men too. I hope men and ladies take time to watch this video http://youtu.be/izZrxjQAWfc it will help you a lot.

I believe that every man should find a wife based on Bible principle and every woman too, so that every family would be happy and strong.

This devotional video about finding a wife, gives some basic qualities of a wife should be: And every single man should asks these questions for themselves before marrying a woman:

1. Is she have great character?
2. What kind of a woman Is she?
3. Is she has integrity?
4. Is she loyal to you?
5. Is she an honest woman?

Remember guys cute faces and beautiful faces fades but a quality of a noble woman stays forever. You will marry a woman whom you will spend much of your talking and time. A partner that would determines the patern of your childrens behaviour for the rest of your life.
 Make the best effort to know her better and pray for her if she is the right one for you.

Your Faith and Your Destiny

I been trying to understand lately of what is destiny and what is faith. As a born again christian, I been thought that faith is something you can receive when you believe you can have it and it will reveal to your destiny. But sometimes I have to remind myself that destiny comes by strong faith, and faith needs personal relationship with God.
I attended the last Cathedral of Praise-Kasagaan and Business Managers Executive Fellowship (COP-KBF) www.cathedralofpraise.com.ph and I learn a lot from our undersheperd Pastor David Sumrall's teaching about faith and destiny, it makes me want to learn more. Truly hearing a good news makes spirit grow.

Faith
Faith is something we can hope for to happen. Faith is word comes from the Bible? Something that you believed that can be done. Faith is substitute word for belief,  hope and trust.
From http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, deity, or in the doctrines or teachings of a religion. It may also be belief that is not based on proof.
Based in religion, faith often involves accepting claims about the character of a deity, nature, or the universe. While some have argued that faith is opposed to reason, proponents of faith argue that the proper domain of faith concerns questions which cannot be settled by evidence.

Faith comes by hearing the word of God everyday (Romans10:17). If you want to grow your faith make an everyday practice to pray (Psalm5:3), read your Bible and hear the word as much as possible and watch God to turn your life new.

Destiny
Every one of us has a destiny. Destiny should come by faith. "Destiny comes 100 percent from God." Pastor Sumrall said.
Whatever you do in life, you're destiny will be there for you. It's is not determine by economic crisis and it cannot be hindered by anybody, it cannot be control by anyone.

God is a good God, he promised that he will do it and he will do it no matter what. We need to believe what He promised. God is faithful and he will not promise what he cannot do. All we need to do is continue to live right. Now, I am telling to my self to relax and live a life according to God's commands.


Guaranteed from God and not by your doings
Destiny will come into your life no matter what you do. If it is your destiny to be sharing God's goodness, you cannot run from it. Maybe it will delayed because of wrong decision and other circumstances in life but you cannot run from it. Destiny will delayed but not denied.
We should remember that God plan the lives of people before they are born (Jeremiah1:5).

Like King David in the Bible we should always ask God's mercy and ask God to help us to go on with your faith towards your destiny. God works everything out for his plan (Proverbs16:4).

I am excited now for my destiny and through faith I know it will happen. How about you whats your faith telling you about your destiny?

Video of woman hitting child goes viral

I watched late news last friday night at Bandila -ABS-CBN about a viral video of a woman hitting her child in a jeepney by a bottle of water. It says on the news that authorities are now looking for the woman who hit the child on public.

Video of woman hitting child goes viral post also in DSWD website

I'm a kind a worried about the woman. I felt sad for her. I just thought that she might be so scared now, and maybe shes hiding now.
She might felt devastated of what she did, and felt like a criminal at large.
The video is currently running on the official website of the Department of Social welfare and Development (DSWD) http://www.dswd.gov.ph/ and viral now on YouTube http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_uri=%2F. She maybe really afraid now, news spread says that she may face sanctions under a Child Abuse Law! It must been hard for her feelings, for a normal wife, for a simple mother.

Not that I agree on what the woman did on video. I would not ever do that to my kids, even I've lost my temper. I maybe shout to scare them a bit, but not in public.
For her, I cannot stop thinking to put my self to her feet; and ask myself why she did that to the child? No one really knows.

What I thought when I've seen the video on YouTube( http://youtu.be/lLCO65_5iCA )? My interpretation, the woman is facing a lot of problems now in her mind that cause her to be in bad mood and hurt the child.
Maybe she is suffering great financial trouble that even a value of pencil makes a big deal then and trigger her anger. I am not sure but maybe she also has emotional problem too that cause her to spanked the child even in public.

If these is her reasons to hurt the child, I pity her.
The woman might need a medical experts to help her instead of condemning her. Everyone might seen such actions from anyone, from ordinary people not only in a jeepney, sorry for her that she caught on camera by someone and upload it on YouTube!

Everyone would agreed that she has her fault but who are we to judge what she has to do. Do we know her? All we have seen is a video of a woman hitting a child, we don't even know if the child is her son? Why we don't wait for her to explain before judging her.
Who knows she may submit her self with the authority when she is not viral anymore.
Who knows what she really felt now for her son after seeing their video goes viral?
I still believe that a heart of a mother only wants a best for her child and  this video only adding to her problems.

Globe made OFWs life easy!

I am glad I use Globe as my network provider for more than 12 years now. I can always rely with Globe as way of communication with my husband who's always working in a cruise ship. It's really amazing how communication between Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and family made easy with Globe and I experienced it first hand.

One time I rely with Globe is when I get pregnant and gave birth to my youngest daughter Stephanie.
My husband left for his 10 months contract in cruise ship as a photographer, I am alone with my eldest (only five year old then), and living with five year old alone when your pregnant is not easy, with all the emotional ups and down feelings of pregnant woman, where else I can run but through prayers and comport of my husband. I am sure every mother would agree that when your pregnant you always want your husband to be near you for nine months.
For me it's  a very emotional stage, a feeling without someone who can tell your joy of being a mom is sad. Not to mentioned all the back pain and cravings that you need to go through alone. But with the help of prayers and Globe lines and our Globe prepaid I can always text and call to my husband then. I can talk about my pregnancy, my pre natal check ups and cramps of pregnancy with my husband even his roarming in different countries or even days at sea.
With Globe roaming he can always call me too, instantly I get feeling of calmness and secured with my pregnancy.
Until I reached time of giving birth to my baby, I've talked to my husband and heard his voice calming me on everything I am going through. He also used his Globe roaming to call his sister to helped me rushed to the hospital and give some instructions on what to be done while I am in the delivery room for 10 hours.

Giving birth made easy with prayers and help of family and realiable Globe to communicate.

My kids last bonding with their daddy before he joined cruise ship job before Christmas 2012

Now, my eldest Sofia is already 10 years old and my baby now is seven years old, and my husband still working on board, it is not easy to be a parent alone, but with Globe we always have the time to text and talk to our daddy.
As family we pray together over the phone and that make us stronger when he is away from us. We feel even better in everything because we know we pray for each other and we he always there for us!
I will always be glad with my Globe.

How about you how much you rely on your network provider, is it realible too like my Globe?

Wyeth ProMama Debunked Myths of Pregnancy

By Christine C. Del Rosario

After the lovely Mothers day celebration at the Cathedral of Praise with my family and kids, my best friend Earth of mommybloggersclub.blogspot.com asked me again to cover for her the Wyeth ProMama Yes you can! event held at Lolo Dad's Restaurant at Makati City.

My daughter Stephanie and I had a wonderful time during the event and fortunate to meet and greet the ProMama council of  fit and fab moms Amanda Griffin-Jacob, Delamar Arias and Tricia Chiongbian-Concepcion. These lovely mommies are walking testaments to the fact that life is further enriched by pregnancy (please see  whole story from http://mommybloggersclub.blogspot.com/) it is so fun to meet them.

Thank you Greenbulb Public Relations for inviting khayeganda.blogspot.com I got chance to meets these lovely mommies and see old faces and friends from media. 

Here are some of my photos of "Wyeth ProMama, Yes You Can!" event:

The three fit and fab moms: Amanda, Delamar & Tricia 

One of the lovely mommies too!

The photo oppurtunities with Wyeth team

 event proper 

My ProMama statement shirt 

Stephanie with the bucket of neon colored paints

With Delamar Arias & Stephanie

Me with Amanda Griffin-Jacob

 Myself made Yes Mom statement shirt

My Stephanie enjoys the fun activity

With GMA lifestyle editor China Jocson and Arnel Bautista of kahitanodito.blogspot.com

Happy wife, Happy life! Wife of Noble Character.

By Christine C. Del Rosario

Wife in great value.
We defined wife as a complete picture of mother, the better half and a spouse.
According to Wikipedia (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wife ) wife is a female lifetime partner.

My point of the word, wife must posses with good qualities and joggling of being a mom, wife and working.
But what exactly a character of a complete wife, mother or woman or spouse?

People says that you can't be a perfect wife if you did not see yourself growing in a marriage, and cannot be a complete woman if you don't experienced to be a wife, mother an a partner. A one whole package!

As I do my Bible reading and devotion and stopped in Proverbs 31:10-31 the Epilogue: Wife of Noble Character, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+31%3A10-31&version=NIV. I thought to my self then: "there is a thing wife teaching in the Bible?" After reading, it ends up all my simple perceptions of woman and wife today that should be classy and adorned.
May i share it to you:   The Bible principles of wife in noble character: "

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“Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”

Wife: (Proverbs30:10-12) worth as Diamond.
Being a woman and wife you should worth far more the rubies (Proverbs 30:10). You get married simply because your husband asked you to be his wife.
Meaning you are worthy of his love, you are his important jewels! You possesses qualities that your husband is looking for a wife, that's why he marry you. Viceversa, you marry him because he has all the qualities that you want for a husband. Otherwise you will not agreed to be with a man who cannot be your man!
Remember, you will never be a wife of your husband not until he asked you to be his wife.
Be greatful and be happy because not all women asked by a man to be his wife, vowed to be his better half forever. Be deserved to called as his wife.

Be married is a blessing from God.

Built your husband trust.
Build your husband confidence (Proverbs30:11) in everything you do. You are his better half, a right word to described "his".
When he is away, make sure he will never worry because he knows he can trust you in everything. His kids, house, bank, his future.
Why will you ruin his trust anyways if he gives it to you?
If we look around and sees old couples, you will amazed that they stayed strong and loved each other; because they trust each other.

Biblical principles is clear,  be a wife with high respect of your self. Don't be a woman who cannot be trusted. For example, when your husband is working hard, keep his earnings
safe and be sees it within your house, with you and kids. Weather its big or small earnings show him that you can do the budgeting and enjoyed the pleasures of his hard work. In that way, he will work harder to give you more because you care and used his earnings wisely. The key word is don't waste!

My wedding picture 10years ago.

Shine like a Diamond.
Be your husband ego. Aside from being on his side all the time, let your husband be proud of you and let him be a man who respected by many because you always do good  in everything for him (Proverbs30:23).

Don't make things that can cause him to be ashamed of you as her wife. A simple example; Don't get drunk around with his friends! Be your best always, talk wisely around people, avoid street talks. As simple as living right.
Bring your self confidence too on what you are wearing and been doing when you are out with your friends. it is important that you always look good, always smart and clean. Be better because you are with his name, remember.
Do you want others to tell you, "you look better before without your husband"?

Be his owned Love
Do you want your husband to value you as his own? Surround him with love , care and faithfulness so that he will make your life secure (Proverbs 20:28). Personally, I don't think a wife can cheat with her husband if she truly love him.
Both man and women in marriages cheats because they simply allow to be Tempted. The Bible says (Genesis 3:1-6) temptations comes from Satan, and getting involved with other man rather your husband is avoidable (Proverbs 7:1-5). Keep away from it, there are ways to run from it (1Corintians 10:13).

Always pick your battles.
Do not waste your energy in starting a fight! (Proverbs21:19) Constant nagging and nitpicking can cause sadness in your home. Avoid complaining even in small things.
Rather than nagging your husband of the things he cannot do, focus your mind on how to help him and start to show him the most important things that need to be done.
You are his life partner, isn't hard to argue over on everything.
The number one causes of separation among married couples are fighting over silly little things that gets bigger and bigger as the kids grow.

If you want your husband to shows his vulnerability and be his best friend, show kindness to him everyday. Be a cheerful wife not a nagging wife. Good words can uplift spirits (Proverbs 16:24).

Pray together.

Having close relationship with God will help you manage your married life. God's love will also give you grace to forgive your husband when he has mistakes or viceversa.
Spend each day a time of prayer to open your hearts for his love and guidance. Nothing can be done in your life if God is not the center of your marriage.
Prayer is powerful,  you have to sealed it in Jesus name!  

Happy wife, Happy life

Marriage is no guaranteed of happy ever after. But there is a thing as happy wife, happy life. If the wife is happy, every home is guaranteed happy.
Its is your choice as a woman to make your marriage happy and fulfilled. Don't  give your husband reasons to be sorry that you are his wife. It takes two to tango the saying goes, but Bible teaches us the right ways how to be a wife. A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised (Proverbs30:31).

A cherish wedding to remember at Cathedral of Praise

Christine Del Rosario

A wedding to remember!  Cherish the Promise 2.

This is the most exciting and most kilig event of the year at Cathedral of Praise (COP) http://cathedralofpraisemanila.com.ph/home/where in a couples renew their vows as husband and wife.

On June 8, 2013, 8:00am to 2:00pm at the River Room, there will be a renewal of vows from couples ministry involved in Christian Arts Department (CAD) of COP.

This is the time where couples cherish the promised of their youth to their own respectives husband and wife.

Aside from parading with beautiful wedding outfits and gowns, there will be a full set up of wedding event where couples will experinced again the unforgettable wedding of their life.

In 2008 COP started this event Cherish the Promise and 49 lovely couples had joined and had a memorable experienced of renewing their vows. From that time COP-CAD wants to make it every 5 year tradition at for every married member of the ministry. 

Miracles needs participation!

Christine Del Rosario

Miracles needs your hard work!

A thought that will give us an idea that miracles cannot be done until you do the works of your hand.
The Bible teaches us to have faith but you need to do the working to see the miracles to happen.
Pastor David Sumrall says in his daily devotional video at www.cathedralofpraise.com.ph/ and www.youtube.com/cathedralofpraisetv that miracle only happen when the man do their part.

Miracles is not surprised!
When we do pray, we ask God to give what we want and stay waiting for it to happen overtime.
The Bible clearly says we should ask God for help (Psalm 40:13) and he will do it for every one who has faith in him. But it also says in the word that we should do hard work, for hard work will supply all your every needs (Proverbs28:19).

Pastor Sumrall said "The miracle happens only after when the man do theiNJr part."
Meaning you simply cannot just get your dream house, dream car, dream business and dreams whosoever if you were just sleeping all day long in your apartment. And then blame God and nag God why bad things happened so bad in your life.
Your hard work brings rewards (Proverbs12:14) so why stop working and be rrewarded.

Faith is dead without work!
Yes we all know that we believed God. We all have our excuses to say that we are believers of words.
Yet if you did not practice your believing theres no faith (Genesis 15:6). Faith comes from hearing the word of God everyday. You and I need to do devotion or daily Bible reading so we can meditate on Gods word for us everyday to guide us.
"God do his part, after man do his part! When we put works into faith and we do the thing we should do, God will do what he will do for your life." Pastor Sumrall said.

It is clearly said in the Bible lazy people starves and laziness bring poverty (Proverbs6:6).
So whats your choice go to work or be at poverty?

God wants you to work on with your miracles.
Truly nothing we can do if we don't ask God's favor and guidance. Everyday we should ask God to give us wisdom and knowledge in everything we plan and everything we want in our life.
God gives wisdom for those who seek it (James1:5). If we find wisdom, we must  first find God (Proverbs2:6-12). So if you want to be guided by God's sure ways, you must work to know Gods word.

Participate on your faith.
Don't wait for surprised miracles! Like Moses who put his shaft in the sea to give way for Israelites, or Lazarus who get back after three days of being dead (Jonh11:38-41), God wants us to do something to fulfilled his promised in our life, do the working!
Plus live right, stop sinning; adultery, lying, drunkenness, laziness, greed or anything that hindered blessings of God.
Jesus hate sin because it has destructive consequences (Genesis3:11-19), and we should avoid doing it (James4:17).
Get involved with your faith and watch God to provide miracles in your life now!

Stress? Eat 7 food goodies to fight stress!

By Christine C. Del Rosario

Stress here, stress there, stress everywhere!
Everyone experienced stress from daily life activities from office environment, work deadline, school works, financial problems, traffic, households chore etc. Adult and kids alike are prone to stress due to these factors.

Why stress yourself if you can eat them!

Understanding Stress

According to http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_(biology)stress is an organism's response to a stressor such environmental conditions or a stimulus. Stress is a body way to react to a challenge according to the stressful event, the body way to responds to a stress is by sympathetic nervous system.
Stressful events or some hassles and dramas in life can cause cortisol levels to rise based on researchers at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center (www.prevention.com). The more of them we eat, the worse our mood gets. As if that weren't bad enough, the cortisol then makes more trouble for us, triggering an enzyme in our fat cells (it converts cortisone to more cortisol).

Stretched on stress, this is a negative condition or a positive condition that can have impact on an organism's mental and physical being.

Prevent all day Stress!
Above all this theory about stress, did you know that there are foods that can help you prevent stress based on studies gathered by  khayeganda.blogspot.com.
You can try these information to help you beat stress with your own hands daily, in three meals a day. The key is "you are what you eat!"


Breakfast:

Oh my Oatmeal!
Starts your day right! After having your daily Bible reading and devotions in the comfort of your own room. Eating Oatmeal for breatfast is good to wipe those calories that causes stress. Oatmeal can actually increase the serotonin levels in your brain, making you feel calmer and more centered http://stress.lovetoknow.com/Foods_That_Cure_Anxiety_and_Stress. To make sure you don't counter the benefits of oatmeal, pass on the sugar, instead use dried fruit, nuts, or honey as a topping to taste.

 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

After your warm soothing oatmeal, take a daily dose of your Ascorbic Acid. Drink your Vitamin C! It is the most famous antioxidants and immune system booster that can help you fight stress during day. Experts says Vitamin C helps both mental and physical signs of stress become less noticeable when your drinking ascorbic acid everyday http://www.3fatchicks.com/reduce-stress-eat-fruits-with-vitamin-c/). When your body exposed to stress, vitamin c is used by your body tissues more rapidly.
 Vitamin C comes in your fruits: Mango, Orange, lemons, papayas, cranberries, strawberries etc.

Lunch:

Fish to go!
You might not a fish eater but it is a big stress figther! Fish like Salmon and Mackerel contains omega-3 fatty acid that is important to fight stress. Omega-3 Is a helpful type of fat that reduces inflammation in the body and helps reduce stress and anxiety.

 Go for greens!
 "O my gulay!" Kangkong or Spinach and other dark green, leafy vegetables contains magnesium, which helps to relieve anxiety. Having enough magnesium in your diet also regulates cortisol levels, which increase when you're stressed.

The nutty nuts
Peanuts is a good source of omega-3.
Walnuts it can give you a dose of omega-3 if you are not a fish eater.
Pistachios can lower your blood pressure and counteract too much adrenaline.
Almonds work as a stress reducer. A small handful gives you a healthy dose of vitamin B.

Dinner wanna be!

Chocolate!
 Eating chocolates is the most fun in fighting stress! Research indicates(www.blog.foodnetwork.com)  that dark chocolates helps fight stress hormones.
 It contains carbohydrate (sugar) that releases mood-improving serotonin. Just enjoy it in moderation!

Drinking tea!
After a long day, have a great cup of herbal tea!
Chamomile tea is a good remedy for insomnia.
Valerian root relieves stress and anxiety, and it helps you fall asleep.
Rose hips, lemon verbena, and passion flower are also good herbal tea.

To be stress and not to be stress is your call. Rather than torturing yourself in stress, grab these foods to help you fight stress on better way! Eat till hearts content!

Prayer for success

By Christine Del Rosario

Everyone wants to have a perfect life, but struggles always come on our ways and we sometimes give in to troubles; loosing our self doing nothing and just waiting for failure come.
But why we need to wait for failure if we can pray ahead of time to protect your plan from failing?

• God's plan rooted , not your plan

Ever since the beginning God has a purposed in our life (Genesis1:1). You and I need to accept that God's plan is far better than our plan.
 If you pray seek the purposed of God in your life because if it is not his purposed it can't ever happen no matter hard work you made. The Bible says in John5:19 Jesus gave them an answer, "I tell you the truth the son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his father doing because whatever the father does the son also does.

• Place of prayer

Where do you pray? In the mall, in your kitchen, in the market? To have God to answer you with your prayer, you need to read your Bible in a place where you can communicate with him with your heart. Pastor David Sumrall says on one of his daily devotions teaching on http://m.youtube.com/#/cathedralofpraiseTV "Pray in the place where you could be answer."

• Jesus answers your prayers

Believe it or not God answers your prayer. He hears us when we pray if we are not purposely sinning (Micah3:4) God is not slow to answer. He is God and everything and anything he can do his purpose and he is quick to answer. Remember that prayer is powerful (James5:16)

• Keep silent

After praying,  keep quiet, shout your mouth and silently observe how God will answered your prayer. Pastor Sumrall said: "sometimes we scares answered prayer away. Sit back and watch God how he will do it"

• Give thanks to God

When everything has been in properly arranged with your life, and God's plan has been full-filled, come back to God and worship him with all your heart. Don't forget to give thanks to him for he answers your prayer. "People get more miracles when they know how to go back and say thank you (Luke17)" Pastor Sumrall ended.

So what are you waiting for, start praying for your success! 

God's word

By Christine Del Rosario

 "Stop sinning or something worst may happen to you. (John5:14)
This is a strong word from God that awaken my senses while doing my daily devotions and watching our Undersheperd Pastor David Sumrall talks on http://m.youtube.com/user/cathedralofpraiseTV.

I stalked at the moment to the word, "stop sinning or something worse might happen to you" and in my understanding, if I keep sinning something worst may come into my life.
Was it a warning, I thought to myself?
They say that if you felt the word it is you that had been spoken to.
It must be really me?! I 'am scared because I don't want anything worse to happen in my life. But when I go on deeper reading to my Bible, I realized that the word was not to scared me, but to understand that God is giving me guidance to live a righteous life, so that I may live a life abundantly.

Never to scares God's word
The word of God is an encouraging words to lift your spirit everyday.Jesus can give us peace (Romans 5:1) and we can have peace through prayer (Philippians 4:47). God is giving us wisdom and knowledge to have better understanding of life. His words is not to condemn us but to enlighten us (Psalm119:105).

Sword from the word
God's word is a sharp double edged swords that penetrates even to the dividing soul and spirit joints and narrow; it judge judges thoughts and attitudes of the ( Hebrews 4:12).
Hearing God's word makes every ones heart melt, my heart beat faster every time he talked to me through my bible. Now, it makes me to reflect again of the things I do and not do in my present life while God is blesses me of the things I wanted to.

Stop sinning
When God blesses your life stop sinning. Pastor Sumrall said, "when God given you miracles, healing in your bodies and make your financial situations around and done incredible things for you, the best response is to live a righteous life. (Romans1:1) The goodness of the Lord bring repentance."
"You and I need to understand that when we are sinning we lift the hedge of God's protections around us "he added.

Obey God to abundant life
God will never hold all good things to those who obey and love him, his love endures forever (Psalm 107:1). He always promised you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11)if you will carefully obey his words.

What faith can do
Through everyday prayer and devotions, you will develop your faith and attitude towards understanding God. Faith comes from hearing the word of God and put us in a right relationship with God (Romans5:1, Romans10:17).


Fear of God
Fear of God is the is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs1:7) this words makes me smile again because I fear God alone (Psalm25:12), and he give me an assurance again that God will protect me (Genesis15:1).
God gave me a warning not to sin for worst thing might happen in my life if i keep sinning, yet he promised that he helps his people keep from sin (Psalm19:13).

Love God.
To love God is to hate evil. You and I cannot continue sinning if we love God because God hates evildoer (Psalm26:5).

Choice
To sin or not to sin. These is our choices, To live a life abundantly with God's mercy and love or to live in life without God's secured loved. Which one you will pick?

Ask, Seek & Knock!

What to pray?

Everyday we think of things we need to survive daily lives like food, work, clothes, house, money, ect.

Everyday you go to your work, you do your chores in your house, and provably finishes your day with busy mind working out for something again for tomorrow. All your time has devoted to do your everyday thing, not realizing that you finished a whole week without a time to prayer and simply ask God to give you all these things for your life.

But did you know that there is only three prayers that we need to pray everyday to get all the blessings that we need in our life.

As the Bible says in Luke 11:9-10 So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knocks the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

As easy as Ask, Seek and knock!

1. Ask God : whatever you ask in prayer it will be given to you. So pray whatever you need. "You do not ask, thats why you do not have." Said Pastor David E. Sumrall, Undersheperd of Cathedralof Praise, Manila Philippines. Learn to be specific with your prayer. And believe that God will give it to you on time.
2. Seek God:  As you live your life, seek relationship with God. Prayer time is the time where you can talk to God. From a chistian perspective; "prayer time is important part of your life because it is the only time that you can communicate and open your hearts to Jesus."  in one of his devotional teaching https://itunes.apple.com/ph/podcast/cathedral-of-praiseregular and from http://m.youtube.com/user/cathedralofpraiseTV He says it is necessity to pray everyday and have relationship with God.  You should have a place of solitude to pray everyday to open your hearts to God.
3. Knock: The opportunity comes, as you do asking and seeking God. But you still need to knock to open that oppurtunity. Meaning you still need to work hard or find that doors of oppurtunity while praying. Remember that God blesses the work of your hand,  no hard work, no blessings.

Now that you are ready, watch the Lord how He will open door and pour opputunities for you.

Five way tests to great life!

By Christine C. Del Rosario

Everyone wants to achieve good life for a lifetime, but as life goes to struggles and hardships, we get tired overtime and through the years we end up watching ourself became a failure.
But the Lord promised us a good plan for our life, and how to unlock the ways of how to have a successful life is always there waiting for you to see God's faithfulness in your life.

Pastor David Sumrall , undershepered of Cathedral of Praise said in his devotional teaching at twitter.com/PtrDavidSumrall said "When hard times comes it is good time to remember that your wonderful Heavenly Father has plan for you (Jeremiah 29:11)."

Sumrall also talks on his Vision teaching from www.youtube.com/cathedralofpraisetv that if you would learn to "take out the limits of your mind and recognized that God can do abundantly beyond everything and anything more than you could asked or imagine. You will see  that you have a great God".

Here is five tests to know of if its really a God's plan for your life or not:

1. If it is from God it will be better (Hebrew 11:40)
2. If it is from God it will give you hope (Jeremiah 29:11)
3. If it is from God it will give you a future (Jeremiah 29:11)
4. If it is from God it will give you joy (Proverbs 10:28)
5. If it is from God it will have a sense of permanence ( Genesis13:14-28)

God is a God of mercy and a God of hope, we must trust his words that if it is from Him it would be in perfect timing of blessings more than we could never imagine.

Always remember that God is never ever wanting you to be failure of this life. He wants to bless you with his Great plan!