Kulitan time with mom and dad

This is how I bug him at work. ☺

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Songs on generosity

Here are some lines from my favorite church songs on generosity. I hope you still know these songs :) -- "Panginoon Turuan mo akong maging bukas palad Turuan mo akong maglingkod sa Iyo Ang magbigay ng ayon sa nararapat Nang walang hinihintay mula sa Iyo (kasi diba hindi ka dapat nagiging generous dahil lang may inaantay kang kapalit)" Here's another one... "Walang sinuman ang nabubuhay para sa sarili lamang (parang 'no man is an island', teaches us that we are all our brother's keepers and we are accountable for each other) Walang sinuman ang namamatay para sa sarili lamang Tayong lahat ay may pananagutan sa isa't isa Tayong lahat ay tinipon ng Diyos na kapiling Nya" And my most favorite of all... "Kunin at tanggapin Ang alay na ito Mga biyayang nagmulaSa pagpapala Mo (see, we should be generous kasi we are just giving back what God has been blessing us with. Di natin dapat ipagdamot yun kasi if not for God's generosity, wala din tayong material things) Tanda ng bawat puso Pagka't inibig mo Ngayo'y nananalig, nagmamahal sa Iyo"

You Raise Me Up

Kids, this is a good song/prayer. :)

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When I am down and oh, my soul, so weary

When troubles come and my heart burdened be

Then I am still and wait here in the silence

Until you come and sit awhile with me

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas

I am strong when I am on your shoulders

You raise me up to more than I can be

There is no life, no life without it's hunger

Each restless heart beats so imperfectly

But when you come and I am filled with wonder

Sometimes I think I glimpse eternity

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas

I am strong when I am on your shoulders

You raise me up to more than I can be

I am strong when I am on your shoulders

You raise me up to more than I can be

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas

I am strong when I am on your shoulders

You raise me up to more than I can be

Don't be scared

Wag Kang Matakot

Eraserheads 

Wag kang matakot

Di mo ba alam nandito lang ako

Sa iyong tabi

Di kita pababayaan kailanman

At kung ikaw ay mahulog sa bangin

Ay sasaluhin kita

Wag kang matakot na matulog mag-isa

Kasama mo naman ako

Wag kang matakot na umibig at lumuha 

Kasama mo naman ako

Wag kang matakot ah.....

Wag kang matakot 

Dahil ang buhay ay walang katapusan

Makapangyarihan 

Ang pag-ibig na hawak mo sa iyong kamay

Ikaw ang diyosa't hari ng iyong mundo

Matakot sila sa'yo

wag kang matakot na matulog mag-isa

kasama mo naman ako

wag kang matakot umibig ta lumuha

kasama mo naman ako

wag kang matakot na magmukang tanga

kasama mo naman ako

wag kang matakot sa hindi mo pa makita

kasama mo naman ako

wag kang matakot ah

wag kang matakot

di mo ba lam nanadito lang kao

sa iyong tabi

di kita pababayaan kailan man

wag kang matakot

di kita pababayaan kailan man

(repeat until fade)

Be To Our God

Another one of my favorite worship songs:

Salvation belongs to our God,
Who sits upon the throne,
And unto the Lamb:
Praise and glory, wisdom and thanks,
Honor and power and strength -
Be to our God, forever and ever, AMEN!
And we, the redeemed, shall be strong,
In purpose and unity;
Declaring aloud:
Praise and glory, wisdom and thanks,
Honor and power and strength

From Lose Yourself

"Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted, one moment, would you capture it, or just let it slip?"

From Man in the Mirror

If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make that change.

;)

"Di mo na kailangan magalinlangan kung tama ang gagawin mo"

Mighty King of Zion

Another one of my favorite praise songs :)

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1. Praise You Lord, Mighty King of Zion,

Mighty God of Israel!

Save us Lord from the roaring lion,

Cast down the workings of the Infidel!

Refrain:

Oh my strength I will sing Thy praises

Thou O Lord are a shield to me

Oh my King though the battle rages

I look with victory on my enemies!

2.Rouse Thyself like a roaring fire,

Israel's Hope Bright Morning Star!

Burn like chaff the Father of Liars,

Light up creation with Thy blazing power!

(Refrain)

Coda:

Praise You Lord, Mighty King of Zion!

Create in Me

(sung by: George Misulia)

I would love for this to be your prayer, mga anak. I love you!

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Refrain: 

  Create in me a clean heart,

  put a new and right Spirit within me.

  Cast me not  away from Your presence,

  and take not Your   Holy   Spirit   from me.

Have mercy on me, O God, in Your goodness.

In Your compassion, blot out all my sin.

Thoroughly cleanse me from all of my guilt.

Wash me till I'm whiter than snow. (Refrain)

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

So I will teach transgressors Your ways

and sinners will return to You. (Refrain)

You are pleased with sincerity of heart,

not with sacrifices or with holocausts.

My sacrifice  is a broken spirit,

for You will not refuse a humble heart.

Coda: Create in me a clean heart.

(Refrain)

The Voice Within

(sung by Christina Aguilera)

Young girl, don't cry

I'll be right here when your world starts to fall

Young girl, it's all right

Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly

When you're safe inside your room you tend to dream 

Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems

No one ever wants or bothers to explain

Of the heartache life can bring and what it means

When there's no one else

Look inside yourself

Like your oldest friend

Just trust the voice within

Then you'll find the strength

That will guide your way

You will learn to begin 

To trust the voice within

Young girl, don't hide

You'll never change if you just run away

Young girl, just hold tight

Soon you're gonna see your brighter day

Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed

It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid

No one reaches out a hand for you to hold

When you're lost outside look inside to your soul

When there's no one else

Look inside yourself

Like your oldest friend

Just trust the voice within

Then you'll find the strength

That will guide your way

You will learn to begin 

To trust the voice within

Ohh yeah, ooh, yeah ohh

Life is a journey

It can take you anywhere you choose to go

As long as you're learning

You'll find all you'll ever need to know

(Be strong)

You'll break it

(Hold on)

You'll make it

(Be strong)

Just don't go forsaking yourself

No one can stop you

You know that I'm talking to you

When there's no one else

Look inside yourself

Like your oldest friend

Just trust the voice within

Then you'll find the strength

That will guide your way

You will learn to begin 

To trust the voice within

Young girl don't cry

I'll be right here when your world starts to fall

Beautiful

(sung by Christina Aguilera)

Don't look at me

Every day is so wonderful

And suddenly it's hard to breathe

Now and then I get insecure

From all the pain, feel so ashamed

I am beautiful no matter what they say

Words can't bring me down

I am beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring me down, oh no

So don't you bring me down today

To all your friends you're delirious

So consumed in all your doom

Tryin' hard to fill the emptiness, the piece is gone

Left the puzzle undone, ain't that the way it is?

'Cause you are beautiful no matter what they say

Words can't bring you down, oh no

You are beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring you down, oh no

So don't you bring me down today

No matter what we do

No matter what we do

(No matter what we say)

No matter what we say

(We're the song that's outta tune)

(Full of beautiful mistakes)

(And everywhere we go)

And everywhere we go

(The sun will always shine)

The sun will always, always shine!

(But tomorrow we might awake on the other side)

'Cause we are beautiful no matter what they say

Yes, words won't bring us down, oh no

We are beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring us down, oh no

So don't you bring me down today

Don't you bring me down today

Don't you bring me down today

Don't forget

There can be miracles, when you believe
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill
WHO KNOWS WHAT MIRACLES YOU CAN ACHIEVE
When you believe, somehow you will

If tomorrow never comes

Sometimes late at night,
I lie awake and I watch her sleeping,
She's lost in peaceful dreams,
So I turn out the light.
I lay there in the dark,
And the thought crosses my mind,
If I never wake in the morning,
Would she ever doubt,
the way I feel about her in my heart...

If tomorrow never comes,
Will she know how much I loved her?
Did I try in every way?
To show her everyday
She's my only one.

And if my time on earth were through,
She must face this world without me.
Is the Love I gave her in the past...
Gonna be enough to last?
If tomorrow never comes!

'Cos I've lost loved ones in my life,
Who never knew how much I loved them.
Now I live with no regret,
The natural feelings for them
Never will reveal

So I made a promise to myself
Say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there's no second chance
To tell her how I feel

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way
To show her everyday
She's my only one!

If my time on earth were through
She must face this world without me
Is the Love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last?
If tomorrow never comes

So tell that someone that you Love,
Just what you're thinkin of...
If tomorrow never comes...