The Gift of Time

THE GIFT OF TIME

A Time for Everything

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11a

There is a time for everything

And a season for every activity under the heavens;

A time to be born and a time to die,

A time to plant and a time to uproot,

A time to kill and a time to build,

A time to weep and a time to laugh,

A time to mourn and a time to dance,

A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

A time to search and a time to give up,

A time to keep and a time to throw away,

A time to tear and a time to mend,

A time to be silent and a time to speak,

A time to love and a time to hate,

A time for war and a time for peace.

…He has made everything beautiful in His time.

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God's time is never too late, never too early. It's always perfect. Spot on! So, be still and know that He is in charge of time, and not us.

My Furry Birthday - Year 4

My Furry Birthday – Year 4

Invite design by CLEM JIMENEZ.

Another year.

Another reason to celebrate.

Another excuse to ask for gifts.

A Furry Birthday - Year 4 "To Me but not For Me"

A Birthday Project supporting the Philipine Animal Welfare Society

In cooperation with The Project Tenfold Circle

Help me make my birthday a furry memorable one by donating at least P100 (or $2.50) to fund the spaying and neutering of stray/helpless animals in my chosen community. Any amount in excess of my target figures will be used for the feeding of the shelter animals of PAWS. In exchange, I will raffle off all the names of the donors for a chance to win a sweet treat from 'Sweet Bites and Pieces'. My birthday, October 4, is also the World Animal Day.

Thank you and God bless your heart.

 FOX

Note:

You may send me your gifts thru any of the following ways:

1. hand it over personally

2. hand it over thru a friend or a friend of a friend

3. deposit it in any of my bank accounts (unionbank, chinabank) Send me a private message so I can give you the account numbers)

4. send it thru LBC or WUQC.

Please allow me to acknowledge your gift by stating your name, amount and reference number when you send me a private message about it.

DEADLINE is October 15, 2011.

The Project Tenfold Circle has already collected a certain amount to sponsor a Spaying/Neutering Program and my intention is to raise its funds to more than P10k. You minimum of P100 (or $2.50) will help me go a long way. If you wish to know more about this project, please ‘LIKE’ its Facebook page - Furry Birthdays

Three Punches

 “If you don’t stand for something, You’ll fall for anything.”

“You know, for those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.”

“Remember don’t ever write a check with your mouth you can’t cash with your ass.”

- the old man in SUCKER PUNCH

When To Run Faster

Manila American Cemetery & Memorial
July 31, 2010

Finished college with flying colors.

Got a high-paying job.

Can afford travel, leisure or, maybe, even just about anything.

Keeps friends of the same kind.

And thinks she/he knows just about everything. 

Smart ass, huh?! Yes! 

We bite the bait we throw to ourselves all the time.  Just because we have education, money, friends, and relationships we become too complacent with these security blankets with which we have covered ourselves. We can fabricate the truth about our pride and self-righteousness with the act of coming to God during our occasional setbacks; and God, as faithful and forgiving as He is, will rescue us. The rest of our other accomplishments? We give all the credits to ourselves. 

Apart from God, we can do nothing. (John 15:5b) 

Run to God when you don’t know what to do but run to Him faster when you think you know what to do. It is when we think that we can do things on our own that we become exposed to wrong decisions, misleading roads and sugarcoated truths. Our human hearts and minds can only fathom so much. His thoughts are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:9) and farther than what our opinions can bring us to. He sees the future and we can vaguely see even the present.

He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and unrighteous (Matthew 5:45) Who are we to take all the credits? 

Postcards: Fort Santiago

Postcards: Fort Santiago

 

LOCATION: Fort Santiago, MNL Philippines

DATE TAKEN: 4^th July 2010

MODE: Manual

POST-PROCESS:  faded edges, placed signature, borders and the Bible verse

Postcards: Green Hope

Postcards: Green Hope

LOCATION: Jem's house in Ilocos Norte, Philippines
DATE TAKEN: 11^th June 2010

MODE: Manual

DETAILS: This photo was taken during the 1^st leg of the LUZVIMINDA adventures of the C1 Learning Team.  

POST-PROCESS:  placed signature, borders and the Bible verse

Postcards: Bangui Windmill

Postcards: Bangui Windmill

LOCATION: Bangui Windmill, Ilocos Norte Philippines

DATE TAKEN: 11^th June 2010

MODE: Manual

DETAILS: This photo was taken during the 1^st leg of the LUZVIMINDA adventures of the C1 Learning Team.

POST-PROCESS:  adjusted contrast to highlight the harmony of the three BLUEs (water, blue reflection on the mountains, sky) placed signature, borders and the Bible verse

KORN: Animal in Solitude

KORN: Animal in Solitude

NAME: Korn

DATE TAKEN: 17^th April 2010

MODE: Manual

LOCATION: Corn Island, Nicaragua Central America

DETAILS: This is one of the many stray dogs in Nicaragua (just like how it is here in Manila). I named him Korn (like the band) as he came from Corn Island. He stays in the restaurant near the beach begging for leftovers. I wish Korn finds a permanent home, in case he hasn't.

POST-PROCESS: Yes, by Peter Traña.