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I just can't get enough ♥

I'm still on high because of the homily last Sunday. I feel so different and so good. That Sunday really made me felt that, "Hey, it's February and it's the LOVE month". It made me welcome this month with a big smile and a big heart. I want to share beautiful passages that touched my heart. Warning: you will see a lotttttttttttttt of loooovveee in this entry. ^-^

LOVE IS MYSTERIOUS

Jeremiah 1:4-5

     The word of the Lord came to me, saying: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. A prophet to the nations I appointed you."

- I learned that you can love anybody. You can a love a stranger that you can meet anywhere at anytime. And if ever you will feel so empty and unloved, there is someone up there who really loved you even before you were born. 

LOVE IS IMPERATIVE

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13

Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.

And yet I will show you the most excellent way.

If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

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

- Everything will be useless without LOVE. I learned that even we do good acts to others but if we don't have an open and giving heart, everything will be worthless. They will not matter to HIM if we don't do it with LOVE. 

LOVE IS ACCEPTANCE

Luke 4;21, 24-27

He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

“Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown. 25 I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. 27 And there were many in Israel with leprosy[a] in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”

- In this passage, I learned that when you love someone, you learn how to be selfless. You can sacrifice anything for someone you cherish the most. I learned that the solution for anger is LOVE. There will be no doubt and fear when you LOVE. ACCEPTANCE comes along with this four letter word; when we love someone, we accept who that person is...no matter what and who he/she is. 

“One word

Frees us of all the weight and pain of life:

That word is love.” 

― Sophocles

Before I was a dreamer, now I am a believer.....

When I was younger, I have a lot of dreams. I thought I can do so many things at the same time. I thought I can do different things. I wanted to be a dentist, a broadcaster, a writer, a teacher, a ballerina, and a pianist. As I grew older, things change. My dreams change as I grew a year or two years. The time came and I understood that there were things that could not happen and things that were not meant to happen. I decided to took up Mass Communication to be a reporter, I found the job very noble and exciting. I thought it was just like that. While studying everything about media, I realized that I wanted to be part of the production, one of the people who works behind the camera. Of course after graduation, as an aspiring media practitioner I wanted to work in the media industry. Things did not happen according to what I dreamed before. Now I am an online English tutor and currently taking up teaching units. 

There might be a big wave that came and change the direction of my current but still I know I am on my way there. I may not be in the place where I dreamt to be but I believe that I am on the right spot to start on. I know that I am now sailing on the right direction and there are questions that the wind brought in.

Why do I want to teach?
     I want to teach because I want to share my knowledge and experiences to the students. It is not just educating them about the lessons but also teaching them how to value their own self and to encourage them to dream. I also believe that a teacher is also a public servant. I can still help other people by means of teaching and communicating with them.

What should I teach?
     I would like to teach them the basics that they need to know, from basic to complex. I would also love to discuss some situation-based topics so that their reasoning and critical thinking skills will improve.

How should I teach?
     The focus should be to the student. I do not want to disregard the spoon-fed type of teaching but it will be better if we encourage students to think and decide things on their own. Let them have hands-on or scenario-based activities.

What kind of students do I want to have?
      I believe teachers wanted to have diligent and participial students but I think I should not be particular and selective when it comes to students. I believe that they come to school because they want to learn and gain knowledge. Some come to school because they  believe that education can help them to have a better life in the future.

How will I reach out to my students?
     It depends on the personality of the student that is why knowing them is very important. There are different strategies can be used in different kinds of students. (Honestly, I am not sure what kind of teacher I should be.)

What do I want them to learn from me?
     I am hoping that they would learn a lot from the lessons I taught. Most importantly, I want them to be compassionate in their dreams and to others.

Yes, before I was a dreamer but now is the time that I should start doing and believing in things that I wanted to happen. One step at a time, wave by wave I know I(we) will get there. 

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”  ~Harriet Tubman 

Who Am I?

"Who am I?" by Casting Crowns

(video taken from youtube, posted by:chabel1982)

Reflection:

There are times in our life that we say: "oh time is so fast!" (ang bilis ng oras..) I did not notice that time's over. We are busy in so many things. We do a lot of things, things we needed to do and things that we wanted to do. And when we take a pause and check what we've done, we ask, 'Who am I?'

Others can answer this question easily and others cannot. It is a difficult question for me. I am not saying I don't know who am I, of course I do. I can actually tell you who am I as a daughter, as a student, as a tutor, as a citizen, as a friend, as a family. This question needs more time of reflection and my answer can still change in the future. But "Who am I" really as person? This is what I wrote before when this question was asked as a homework dated 61212:

"I am a graduate of B.A. Mass Communication major in Broadcasting. I am a writer by 

heart. I haven’t written much but I do like writing. I am an English tutor.

I am a service-oriented person. I want to help other people. I want to say I am a good

daughter. I am sometimes quiet and sometimes talkative. I smile. I cry. I laugh. I reflect. I

dance. I sing but I don’t have a good  voice. I can’t swim. I love to learn something new.  

I am a loyal friend (I believe so). I’m a couch potato. I enjoy watching Korean dramas. And 

I eat kimchi. I like reading books but I just chose what I read. I am a dreamer. I love

nature. I pray. Most of all, I AM WHO I AM."

Looking back at this question, I found my answer very general. That it did not make sense

to me. Yes, those things are true and that is who I am. I believe that there is more. After 

hearing the son g"Who am I" by Casting Crowns, these lines struck me a lot.

Not because of who I am

But because of what You've done

Not because of what I've done

But because of who You are 

It is not important who I am to others and how they see me. The most important is what the things that I have done. Things I've done for others and for God. It’s also not just about the things I've done but the things that He has done to us. It is Him who made me for who I am. It is Him, who knows me very well. And I am what I am because of Him.

For: Code name: Blue

You are my refuge, you are my light

You are my everything, you give me life.

When I feel so down, you cheer me up

When I'm so lonely, you help me up.

When no one knows how I truly feel

Your existence made me not to fear

Your music makes me high

Your voice is my armor at night.

You know my heart's desire and my heart's cry

You are like the speaker of my mind

I feel like you're always near

With you I feel I'm at ease and I'm in peace.

Your music really makes me high 

And it made me so alive

Now you're the beat of my feet

I was moved and I just can't let it flee.                                               

Written by: Precious Anne Palaganas

preciouslifeonearth.blogspot.com

2013 plans

It's new year and I am very hopeful and wishful for so many things this 2013. The dreamer inside me has come alive again. I have been optimistic before but I guess I am more eager now. I don't usually plan things but I think I should be expecting a lot of things to happen this year.

Here is my 2013 plans:

1. Lose weight. Since November last year I am aware that I'm really gaining weight. Oh why I enjoy eating rice so much?! People around me keep on saying that I'm having a huge body change and honestly, I'm noticing it. The question is how will I lose weight? My answer is to decrease my rice intake and to have an exercise every morning. I am really hoping that I will not eat everything I said... hmm..

2. Travel. My teammates and I planned a camping and tour this February. I'm looking forward to our Nagsasa, Capones and Camaroan escapade. I strongly believe that everything will be alright and I'm praying that I can join my teammates in these awesome places. 

3. Visit my grandparents in the province. It's the death anniversary of my grandfather this 19th of January, unfortunately we couldn't go there due to some financial restraints. I am hoping that in June, we can manage to go in our province for my grandmother's death anniversary. I really miss them so much. :(

4. Meet my favorite bloggers. Poor me as I was not able to join last Blogger's United 4 due to bad weather when I decided to come. But I will make sure that I will attend the BU5 this May with my friends and former colleagues. I miss hanging out with my TUNTUNTIS family. They are the best company when it comes to fashion or should I say 'girl's kikay' events.

5. Take the board exam. (TENTATIVE) I am still contemplating if I will take the board exam this year. I am not sure if I am ready to take it. Honestly, I'm quite scared for the board exam and I don't know why. I really enjoyed studying now but I am really not sure if my schedule can permit to have a review and to do all the preparations for the test. I am really praying for this another important event being teacher. 

6. Training. I really wanted to be an effective teacher someday so I wanted to hone my skills and learn more about teaching. I want to make sure that I will not let the opportunity for education to pass. I wanted that every student to grab their privilege to study because not everyone has access on it.

* There is a rumor that my favorite band 'CNBLUE', will have a concert here in the Philippines. If in any case that information is true, I will surely attend the concert. I am really a proud 'boice' and I am so eager to watch them live.

I know that 2013 is very exciting and interesting. I am sure it will not just pass by perfectly smooth. We might encounter some failures, frustrations, heartaches, confusion, calamities/disasters, pain, sadness and more but still LIFE GOES ON... NO MATTER WHAT...AND WITH PRAYER AND FAITH WITH GOD...I AM SURE WE CAN DO THIS AND SURPASS THEM ALTOGETHER AS BETTER AND STRONGER INDIVIDUALS. Cheers for 2013! 

Let's all be positive this year and keep smiling! 

Losing my plot

(late post 100312)

I wonder which is better, doing nothing and being still

Or doing a lot of things, and being everywhere?

At this time, this very moment there are a lot of things going on my mind.

There are so much to do, "Otoke?"

I don't know where to start, what to do first.

I might be thinking a lot, but THEY ARE SO MUCH

It's not that I don't have time, time is always there but just flies fast...

Time changes, time flies

If I can make it stop just for while

So that I'll have time to unwind

In this life, everything is so fast

Everything changes in one snap

Seems like we can't sleep

Because it feels like all things will disappear 

In one wink everything changes

Yes it's true, one thing is constant that is CHANGE.

Time management is the key

Know your priorities and goals

Take action in every plan you make

Step by step, one by one.

I may be losing it but not now

The feeling is still good and it's normal

And it's good to know

Surely it will pass by...