God's Whisper #2

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I hear you. I will, I will ...soon. I promise.

Dear RJ's Mama,


There are so many ways to make money. Right now, opportunities are everywhere, all around you. Open your eyes. You'll be overwhelmed at what you'll see.

Love,
God

P.S. How to open your eyes, RJ's Mama? Believe they're all there. Because you'll always try to prove your beliefs. So change your beliefs, and you'll change what you see in the world around you.

my sisters are all addicts

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And sad to say, my dad as well.

They are all addicted to facebook.

I have my proof. I discreetly took my sister's picture while she was checking her facebook account and eating lunch at the same time. She can't even turn off the computer for her to eat lunch! Funny and alarming at the same time.

I should show them this list, better find out now if they need facebook detoxification.

10 signs you’re a Facebook addict:

1. You spend more time thinking about the content of your next status post then you do about your work.
2. You walk by someone and physically “poke” them and it doesn’t phase you or them.
3. You were up until 2 a.m. waiting for your international friends to update their statuses.
4. You make your grocery list based on what others are eating from their status updates.
5. You feel important because you have been invited to become a “fan” of 200 pages in one week.
6. You spend the weekend weeding your garden…in FarmVille…and afterward feel tired, like you have actually completed manual labor.
7. You feel like you went on vacation with your friend because you followed their status updates and pictures and see no reason why you would actually need to go on a vacation.
8. You don’t decline any request to join a group as you think this is building community.
9. Instead of leaving a sticky note on your boss’ desk, you just write on his office wall.
10. The number of comments you receive on a status update determines if you feel popular or not.

where to spot celebrities

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I know where to spot local celebrities, rub elbows with them (literally) while also giving your body its much needed exercise.

Where? In a track oval. I am not kidding.

A few years back, badminton was the exercise of choice for 99% of Filipinos. Am I exaggerating? But everyone I know would rather go to a badminton court everyday than sweat in a health club. I think I was the only one who was not into it. I would rather do aerobics in the house.

But now goodbye badminton. Hello running!

what to do in a track oval? play DSi

It looks like people are into running these days. Marathons are being organized left and right.

I have seen local celebrities doing their laps. Richard Gutierrez, Raymond Gutierrez, Michael De Mesa, Drew Arellano, Rovilson Fernandez to name a few.

Why don't you head on to a track oval near you, to exercise and maybe you'll see your favorite celeb there.

you're so cool, mom!

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Those are the words that will come out of your child's lips (especially from a teenage boy) if you (at your age!) drives a Hummer! Can you imagine yourself driving a huge vehicle (I repeat, at your age)?

What will separate your Hummer from just any other vehicle? The body style? The exterior shape? That boxy yet sleekly intimidating look? Bigger vehicles need bigger style. Accessorizing is a great way to add to the already transfixing appearance of your vehicle. Customized truck grills is a great way to add to the already transfixing appearance your Hummer presents. Getting the most out of all your front-end potential is an important part of being truly involved with your ride, and leaving it bare and blank is for the everyday drivers who care just enough to give it a wash every now and then.

Custom grilles add a whole new level of class to any ride. It's no secret why. The front is what gets noticed first. It has to appear strong, vital, and attractive. After all, it's the face of your vehicle. Everybody will be envious once they see your newly accessorized ride. You'll be more cool than ever to your child's eyes.

Daniel's Gloves

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* copied from a friend's email*
I sat, with two friends, in the picture window of a
quaint restaurant just off the corner of the town-square.
The food and the company were both especially good that day.

As we talked, my attention was drawn outside, across
the street. There, walking into town, was a man who appeared
to be carrying all his worldly goods on his back. He was
carrying, a well-worn sign that read, 'I will work for
food.' My heart sank.

I brought him to the attention of my friends and
noticed that others around us had stopped eating to focus on
him. Heads moved in a mixture of sadness and disbelief.

We continued with our meal, but his image lingered in
my mind. We finished our meal and went our separate ways. I
had errands to do and quickly set out to accomplish them. I
glanced toward the town square, looking somewhat
halfheartedly for the strange visitor. I was fearful,
knowing that seeing him again would call some response. I
drove through town and saw nothing of him. I made some
purchases at a store and got back in my car.

Deep within me, the Spirit of God kept speaking to me:
'Don't go back to the office until you've at least driven
once more around the square.'

Then with some hesitancy, I headed back into town. As I
turned the square's third corner, I saw him. He was standing
on the steps of the store front church, going through his sack.

I stopped and looked; feeling both compelled to speak
to him, yet wanting to drive on. The empty parking space on
the corner seemed to be a sign from God: an invitation to
park. I pulled in, got out and approached the town's newest
visitor.

'Looking for the pastor?' I asked.

'Not really,' he replied, 'just resting.'

'Have you eaten today?'

'Oh, I ate something early this morning.'

'Would you like to have lunch with me?'

'Do you have some work I could do for you?'

'No work,' I replied 'I commute here to work from the
city, but I would like to take you to lunch.'

'Sure,' he replied with a smile.

As he began to gather his things, I asked some surface
questions. Where you headed?'

' St. Louis '

'Where you from?'

'Oh, all over; mostly Florida ..'

'How long you been walking?'

'Fourteen years,' came the reply.

I knew I had met someone unusual. We sat across from
each other in the same restaurant I had left earlier. His
face was weathered slightly beyond his 38 years. His eyes
were dark yet clear, and he spoke with an eloquence and
articulation that was startling. He removed his jacket to
reveal a bright red T-shirt that said, 'Jesus is The Never
Ending Story.'

Then Daniel's story began to unfold. He had seen rough
times early in life. He'd made some wrong choices and reaped
the consequences.. Fourteen years earlier, while backpacking
across the country, he had stopped on the beach in Daytona.
He tried to hire on with some men who were putting up a
large tent and some equipment. A concert, he thought.

He was hired, but the tent would not house a concert but
revival services, and in those services he saw life more
clearly. He gave his life over to God

'Nothing's been the same since,' he said, 'I felt the
Lord telling me to keep walking, and so I did, some 14 years
now.'

'Ever think of stopping?' I asked.

'Oh, once in a while, when it seems to get the best of
me But God has given me this calling. I give out Bibles
That's what's in my sack. I work to buy food and Bibles, and
I give them out when His Spirit leads.'

I sat amazed. My homeless friend was not homeless. He
was on a mission and lived this way by choice. The question
burned inside for a moment and then I asked: 'What's it like?'

'What?'

'To walk into a town carrying all your things on your
back and to show your sign?'

'Oh, it was humiliating at first. People would stare and
make comments. Once someone tossed a piece of half-eaten
bread and made a gesture that certainly didn't make me feel
welcome. But then it became humbling to realize that God was
using me to touch lives and change people's concepts of
other folks like me.'

My concept was changing, too. We finished our dessert
and gathered his things. Just outside the door, he paused He
turned to me and said, 'Come Ye blessed of my Father and
inherit the kingdom I've prepared for you. For when I was
hungry you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me
drink, a stranger and you took me in.'

I felt as if we were on holy ground. 'Could you use
another Bible?' I asked.

He said he preferred a certain translation. It traveled
well and was not too heavy. It was also his personal
favorite.. 'I've read through it 14 times,' he said.

'I'm not sure we've got one of those, but let's stop by
our church and see' I was able to find my new friend a Bible
that would do well, and he seemed very grateful.

'Where are you headed from here?' I asked.

'Well, I found this little map on the back of this
amusement park coupon.'

'Are you hoping to hire on there for awhile?'

'No, I just figure I should go there. I figure someone
under that star right there needs a Bible, so that's where
I'm going next.'

He smiled, and the warmth of his spirit radiated the
sincerity of his mission. I drove him back to the
town-square where we'd met two hours earlier, and as we
drove, it started raining. We parked and unloaded his things.

'Would you sign my autograph book?' he asked.. 'I like
to keep messages from folks I meet.'

I wrote in his little book that his commitment to his
calling had touched my life. I encouraged him to stay
strong. And I left him with a verse of scripture from
Jeremiah, 'I know the plans I have for you, declared the
Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you; Plans to
give you a future and a hope.'

'Thanks, man,' he said. 'I know we just met and we're
really just strangers, but I love you.'

'I know,' I said, 'I love you, too..' 'The Lord is good!'

'Yes, He is. How long has it been since someone hugged
you?' I asked.

A long time,' he replied

And so on the busy street corner in the drizzling rain,
my new friend and I embraced, and I felt deep inside that I
had been changed.. He put his things on his back, smiled his
winning smile and said, 'See you in the New Jerusalem.'

'I'll be there!' was my reply..

He began his journey again. He headed away with his sign
dangling from his bedroll and pack of Bibles. He stopped,
turned and said, 'When you see something that makes you
think of me, will you pray for me?'

'You bet,' I shouted back, 'God bless.'

'God bless.' And that was the last I saw of him..

Late that evening as I left my office, the wind blew
strong. The cold front had settled hard upon the town. I
bundled up and hurried to my car. As I sat back and reached
for the emergency brake, I saw them.... a pair of well-worn
brown work gloves neatly laid over the length of the handle.
I picked them up and thought of my friend and wondered if
his hands would stay warm that night without them.

Then I remembered his words: 'If you see something that
makes you think of me, will you pray for me?'

Today his gloves lie on my desk in my office.. They help
me to see the world and its people in a new way, and they
help me remember those two hours with my unique friend and
to pray for his ministry. 'See you in the New Jerusalem,' he
said. Yes, Daniel, I know I will...

'I shall pass this way but once. Therefore, any good
that I can do or any kindness that I can show, let me do it
now, for I shall not pass this way again.'

This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached.
Please do not break this pattern. Prayer is one of the best
gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of rewards.
Let's continue to pray for one another. God bless and have a
nice day!

'Father, I ask you to bless my friends, relatives and
e-mail buddies reading this right now. Show them a new
revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask you to
minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is
pain, give them your peace and mercy. Where there is
self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through your grace,
In Jesus' precious Name Amen.'

create custom made swing sets for your backyard

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El Nino is at its peak here in the Philippines already. The scourging heat of Mr. Sun can be felt even if one is already hiding under a tree. Combined with very humid air, taking a bath 10 (ten) times a day is not enough to stay fresh and clean. The horrible punishment of Mr. Sun ends late afternoon at around 5pm. I am planning to have swing sets installed in our backyard, more relaxing to sit on one than on a garden chair.

Kid's Creations, a swing set builder for residential use, lets you custom design your own swing sets with a 3D building program. The designed swing sets can be viewed from every angle. Structures can be added, deleted or changed. Once the basic framework is complete, the real fun begins. Accessorizing is what will make a backyard swing set different from others in the market.

My son will surely love doing the design especially adding the swing set accessories! Accessories are different for toddlers and big kids. The following accessories are available: tire swings, draw bridges, glider swings, wave slides, climbing rock walls, trapeze bar and monkey bars. Fun, fun, fun!

Did I also mention that they offer a 30-day money-back guarantee and a LIFETIME warranty? Not yet? Well, they do!

I am imagining myself sitting on my newly installed swing sets and enjoying the cool afternoon breeze while reading a good book. My son enjoying the swing set plus accessories that he himself designed. Or maybe enjoying a glass of mango-strawberry shake while playing chess with my son.

noynoy aquino, convince me more?

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The country needs a leader who is not corrupt.

You're not a thief, until when?

The country needs a leader who has an iron fist.

Will you be capable of exposing and punishing corrupt officials in the government if ever you are elected?

The country needs somebody who has his own voice.

I hope you have. Convince me more. I might choose you.

earn more with the right keywords

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When did you start blogging? By now, you must be generating more traffic to your site compared when you first started. No? I was in the same situation until I discovered SERP Analytics.

What is SERPAnalytics? SERP is an acronym of Search Engine Results Page. SERPAnalytics is the first online SEO environment designed for SEO and SEM specialists. The service shows SEO parameters under search results, positions changes, archived serps and SERP summary in a special window.

The service is also advantageous to people who manage their personal or business website. The SEO Tools page has five subpages: Google Data Center Tool, Top 100,000 Keywords Tool, Google Country Tool, Yahoo Country Tool and Bing Country Tool.

 The Google Data Center Tool page displays google search results on different datacenters in different frames, side by side, so you can compare them. The Top 100,000 Keywords Tool page can be used to investigate top Adsense keywords, top paid keywords, top niches. displays Google search results in different countries in different frames, side by side, so you can compare them. The three remaining pages displays Google, Yahoo and Bing search results in different countries in different frames so you can compare them.

At the moment, SERPAnalytics is still in its beta version. I registered for free and clicked my way to the Free Top 100000 keyword tool page. This tool gathers information about the most popular keywords, top Adsense keywords, top paid keywords, top niches. It contains approximately 10,000 top keywords. I discovered that I can generate more traffic to my personal site and earn more as well with the right keywords.

Another tool that I find very useful is the reverse ip search tool. You can enter any ip and find all sites on this ips which were found in SERPs. You can view the domain summary of a particular ip and be able to view the top earning keywords that they use on their site.

But you can't access that if you're not a member yet. Why not register for FREE at SERP Analytics now.

have you revisited your "past" lately?

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Borrowing photos from fellow Isko's and Iska's. A lot has changed. First of all, the students have their own netbooks (rich kids invading UP!). Back during my college days, we just visit internet shops. Everyone has a mobile phone now. 10 (plus!) years ago, only a handful has cellular phones. But, dear old Oble hasn't changed. Muscles still in the right place, no sagging skin whatsoever.

main avenue

oble

the fertility tree

Don't ask me though why that tree is called "fertility tree". Your guess is as good as mine.

God's Whisper

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I enrolled in Bo Sanchez's GodWhispers Club. The latest message that I received:

Dear RJ's Mama,


Jump in. Do it. Unless you move, nothing happens.


I empower you,
God

P.S. Plans are good, RJ's Mama. Thinking about your plans is good. Talking about your plans is good. But unless you act, your plans mean nothing.

I better register the small business that I am planning to put up. Actually, I registered it in DTI a few years back so I have a business name already. I better working on it.

bore-away travel bag, do you have one?

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School vacation starts next month. Yaay for me? For two or more months, I have to spend 24/7 with a child who gets bored easily? Hmmm. That is why, as early as now, I am already looking for vacation packages that includes discount airfare. My son has never travelled internationally before. Why? First of all, travelling internationally is a bit heavy in the pocket. Small kids would never remember the experience yet, so it would just be a waste of money. He has no memory at all of local travels that we had when he was younger. I myself will not enjoy most of the trip because I will waste my time worrying if my son is enjoying the vacation or is already bored. That's what we mom's do all the time. Worry for our child, right?

This time around, now that he's old enough to take care of himself and his things (I hope!), I will stuff the "bore-away" travel bag with things that can help him not get bored during the whole vacation. RJ, in case you don't know, is a very active child and sitting still is not included in his vocabulary.

Here's a partial list, I may put more and remove some, of the contents of the "bore-away-travel-bag".

1. Board Games. He's into chess at the moment so this will definitely take away some minutes (30 minutes I hope!) to his "I am bored" time.

2. Nintendo DSi. Will stuff the memory card with loads of games. Is this advisable to use on a plane though. Will check with the airline before finalizing my list.

3. Drawing book. Together with crayons and colored pens, in a few minutes he will finish the whole book with drawings. I should bring lots of blank drawing books.

4. Ipod. High School Musical songs will do the trick. He also like Beatles songs!

5. Healthy Snacks. Don't want to have a tummy-ache while on vacation.

6. Favorite Toy. I will ask him to choose 3 small-easy-to-carry toys. Not the wrestler toys that are so bulky.

That's it at the moment. Will try to find some more effective bore-me-not stuffs for RJ to bring on our trip.

today is ...

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el nino? not yet where we live

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This is what I usually see as soon as I wake up. This is the parking lot of a famous golf course which became more popular during the ZTE scandal. We chose to live in this part of the city because the neighborhood is very safe and "un-noisy".

Fireworks display can be seen most of the time during the night. PAGASA said that the Philippines is at the peak of El Nino right now. Believe it or not, we still don't use our air conditioner. With all the trees giving out fresh and cool air, who needs artificial comfort during this hot weather.

counting sheeps didn't help

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3:20 a.m (Manila time)

I am very sleepy already. I have been trying to sleep for hours, but there are lots of ideas, words, etc on my head. I can't concentrate on sleeping. I guess I had too much coffee. Or my mind is so awake, because it's early morning, it doesn't want to cooperate with my tired body anymore.

Counting sheeps didn't help either.

I'm pretty sure I will look like a walking zombie tomorrow.

i will never buy PLDT stocks!

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I am fuming mad right now...this very minute! I am very annoyed and I am trying to calm down because I don't want wrinkles. Who wants wrinkles, right? But who wants to get robbed and not be able to fight back or at the very least have the robbers return what they robbed from me. Yes people, I am getting robbed!

By who? Smart Communications! They are robbing a few pesos from me every single day. Just a few pesos, you say? A few pesos everyday will add up to thousands in a few days. I am not the only person using a Smart Bro wireless connection plug-in, I am 100% sure of it. A few pesos from thousands of users will add up to thousands and thousands of pesos directly to Smart's ever growing bank account.

I bought a Smart Bro prepaid internet plug-in months ago. I use it to go online while waiting for my son finish swim training. Most of the time, there is no signal. Can you believe 0.00 kbps! But they still deduct 10pesos from my account whether I connect for 1 minute or 30 minutes. As soon as the timer hits 31minutes, another 10 pesos is deducted. Whether I like it or not!

Why still keep using it? Because they are the best already compared with others. Most of the BEST in this country sucks! Consumers in this country, like me, can complain all we want. Nothing is protecting us from the claws of these big corporations who are taking advantage of the lack of government protection to consumers.

I will never, ever buy PLDT stocks! Or maybe I should. Smart Communications is owned by PLDT (Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company). And...PLDT is even listed in NYSE. Hmmm. If the stocks went up, I can then get back some of the money that they robbed from me. Should I or shouldn't I? Decisions, decisions...

you should try this product

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... if you have curls. If your hair is straight, I don't think this is the hair product that you need.

I have written about my disappointment when I had my hair curled a few months ago. Now, I am loving my hair! Yaay!

It's all because of the bottle you see on the left. VO5's styling mousse. I have been using another brand of styling mousse and was so distressed with the way my hair looks. When I switched to VO5, my daily worry and frown turned into a smile.

I am planning to stick with curly hair because it makes me look my age. With straight hair I look 10 years younger. I should be happy looking younger, right? Not with a son as tall as me already. People tend to get confused if I am his sister, aunt or worse -- his yaya!

I am not planning to use mousse for the rest of my curly-haired life. Waiting for my hair to get longer. Then chop-chop and goodbye to my bad curl! Will then have my hair curled by a professional. Then I won't have to use mousse to define my curls.

a better way to promote your business

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Safety Magnets are custom promotional refrigerator magnets that have important and potentially life-saving information. They are a great custom promotional item for businesses - much more appreciated and less likely to be thrown away than the more typical sports schedule, calendar magnets or other promotional products. Safety Magnets promote by combining your business or organization’s logo, contact information, or business card with clear, easy, and meaningful directions for what to do in common medical emergencies (CPR, Choking, etc.) - now that's a message that's not likely to get thrown away.

Simply peel back the adhesive layer and add your business card. Magnetic back-side allows it to stick to a refrigerator, file or medicine cabinet, or anything metallic.

Do you want 50 free magnets? All you have to do is purchase 100 or more business card magnets. You can choose from Heart Attack and Stroke Warning Signs and CPR Steps Business Card Magnets. This is Safety Magnets Offer for this February's American Heart Month. What better way to promote your business than Safety Magnet's Heart Attack & Stroke Warning Signs -or- CPR Steps Peel and Stick Business Card Magnets, right? Not to mention the additional free magnets. And yes, FREE customization is available for orders of 100 magnets or more.

Safety Magnets customers include insurance agents, real estate agents, fire departments, urgent care centers, family health centers, elder care centers, and more. Check out the customer testimonials page to view customer feedbacks and some samples of magnets created for them as well.

To choose the right design for your business, do visit Safety Magnets store today!

levi's sale...yaay!!!

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My latest find. Levi's on sale. I got this only for 1,200 pesos. Originally priced at 3999.50 pesos. Yaay, a great find right?