Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Maria: the exhibit






This are some of the Images of the Virgin Mary exhibited last October 16 as a honor to the blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, May 8, 2010

conversation with an old man

so i was at a coffee shop somewhere in trinoma, and then as i was having my coffee to relieve stress and have a nice set of feel-good-thought an old man approached me to ask if he could seat at the free chair at my table. So since I don’t have company, I agreed. Afterwards he start talking, he said he is just waiting for his daughter to pick him up after some hair treatment from a salon in trinoma,he started telling stories about himself and the things he had done years ago. So i felt weird , so I was thinking to leave. I formulated stories and possible alibi so that I can escape that weird conversation. So before I could talk, he start telling his point of view of life today and before and how he was really affected with some circumstances. So I was stopped then found my self listening for him for 30 minutes or so. so when he had his coffee and i just couldn’t help but be amazed on what I heard , i offer him another cup of coffee so he and I could talk more longer.

Thought-sometimes, in the most unexpected place,time and people we find the knowledge we are looking for. so just have the opportunity to know and have a little while to talk to others, who knows he/she might be the answer to your unraveling questions in mind.






its never too late

It's never too late to make the most out of your life, never too late to learn.
That is never too late to appreciate someone's kindness. The mere fact that you could read this make you ponder that it's not yet too late not to enjoy the beautiful scenery around you. never too late to enjoy the grass under your feet as you walk barefoot or crazily wade in a park fountain. Never too late to check up on your parents to ask how they are or even ask what they had for lunch..Never too late to let that special someone knows that you care for him/her and feels so right about it.

As i reflect to this I realized, We don't have tomorrow, the only time we have is NOW . So why waste the time....it is Never too Late to enjoy this Life and Thank God for all the blessings..

Be a Blessing to everyone.

mahalaga ka ba?

Minsan sa buhay natin dumadaan ang isang pag kakataon kung saan iisipin natin ang buhay ay walang kwenta. Ang buhay ay isang malaking kalokohan lamang at ang buhay ay ginawa upang maranasan ng bawat may buhay ang pag hihirap. Minsan naiisip natin ang pag ibig ay isa lamang pasakit sa buhay, mga bagay-bagay na sa pagtatanto ay isang malaking bagay na nagdudulot sa atin ng dusa at pasakit. Madami pang bagay ang nag bibigay pighati sa buhay nating ito. Madaming bagay na tila baga’y ang tanging katuturan lamang sa buhay ay ang pagbibigay pighati sa ating masalimuot na buhay. Minsan sa aking pag ninilay-nilay naisip ko na ang buhay ay walang kwenta ,na ang buhay ay isang malaking kalokohan lamang. Bakit ko pa ba kailangan magaral , mamatay din naman at mababaon sa limo tang lahat. Bakit ko pa ba kailangan makipag kaibigan , e sa huli naman ay sa isang masalimuot na paalaman lamang ang kahahantungan ng lahat. Ang buhay na ito ay walang kwenta. Ako,Ikaw, Tayo ay walang kwenta.walang silbi at walang pakinabang.





Sa lugar na aking pinanggalingan kunsaan ang lahat ng tao ay nakatapak sa lupa, madalas mong maririnig sa kanilang mga bigkas ang mga salita na kungmawawari ay tila ba punyal sa talim. Madalas maririnig mo sa isang inang naninigas bagang sa galit sa kanyang anak ang mga salita na “wala kang kwenta” , “hayup ka”, ‘anak ka ng demonyo”. Madalas sa paglalakad mo sa eskinita o sa kanto maririnig mo sa mga tambay,mga tsimosa, sa mga mag barkada ang mga salita na tila bagay normal nalamang sa sistema “ ang ina mo at puta”, “gago”, “tang-ina”,mga salita na tila nakabababa sa halaga ng isang tao. Na sa bawat salitang nababangit ang tao ay walang halaga. Ako , Ikaw, tayo ay walang halaga. Kung iisipin ang mga salitang yun wala naman talagang halaga, ang mga salita na iyon wala naman talagang kahulugan ngunit dahil sa isang pag-iisip na nag bibigay ng saysay ito ay salita nang sakit,pighati at kawalan ng pag mamahal, ito ay pag mumura sa halaga ng tao.





Sa buhay ko , natutunan ko na ang lahat ng bagay ay mahalaga. Higit sa anu pa man ang lahat ng may buhay ay mahalaga. Ikaw,Ako , tayo ay may halaga. Bawat nilalang ay mahalaga sa kanilang silbi sa buhay. Ang bawat tao ay may silbi at mahalaga. Sa aking pagninilay-nilay naisip ko na ang mga hayup nga may marunong mag pahalaga na supling, sa kauri , ang tao pa kaya na may higit na talino? Ang mga tao ay walang karapatan mag mura sa halaga ng isang tao, biro man ito so kaseryosohan. Ang bawat tao ay may halaga, higit sa ginto,pilak o diamante na dapat pahalagahan. Ang mga tao ay may katuturan,Natutunan ko kung paano mag pahalaga sa buhay ko, at sa buhay ng iba. Natutunan ko na ang bawat nilalang at buhay ay hindi puro pighati,sakit at panghihinayang. Ang buhay ay maganda ang lubhang malawak, Ang buhay ay isang perpektong nilikha ang Lumikha. Ang buhay ko at bawat buhay ng tao sa mundo ay mahalaga. Kailangan mabuhay ng may pagpapahalaga at pag mamahal. Kailangan mabuhay sa etika ng pamumuhay. Kailangan mabuhay sa loob ng isang saknong ng pagmamahalan. Nababatid ko na ang saya at halaga ng buhay sa bawat araw na lumilipas. Bagaman ako ngayun ay nasa isang paglalakbay sa pagtuklas , unti-unti ko nang nababatid ang saya ng buhay na binigay ng May Kapal. Higit sa lahat natutunan ko na ang pagibig ng Lumikha ang tunay na batayan ng bawat halaga ng buhay. Ang sangkatauhan upang tuluyang magkahalaga ay dapat matuklasan ang Halaga ng pag ibig ng Lumikha.



John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (KJV)




Sa pagbabasa ko ng biblya mas napatunayan ko ang aking halaga. Isang makapangyarihan diyos ang hadang mag sakripisyo para sa ating kapakanan. Higit na ito ay isang patunay na tayo, bilang tao ay mayhalaga at ang buhay natin ay mahalaga.

the prayer of hope

Amidst the pain and loneliness may i see the greater glory of You.

May i see that everything is part of the bigger plan for the greater good and when i

do not know anymore what to do , may i be reminded to seek your grace and go back

to your love. You alone can sustain me, you alone can make me feel brand new.

There is nothing i can hope for but to be with You.

When things seems to be unclear let your love shine upon me and take away the

mist of fear.

Amidst of everything may your will be done for you alone are my savior.

You redeem me from being burn in the valley of fire

You save me from being lost to the valley of shadow

this life that is so unknown , may your wisdom and knowledge prevail.

I am no-perfect-son but show me your grace that my little faith be as big as the universe.

Send your love to me that I may imitate your deeds. I am no holy child but allow me to be use by you for your greater glory. That people may see You in me.

Amidst everything I do , my sinfulness , your forgiveness prevail. your love showered over me.


-miko balisi

make me faithful

ake me faithful

make me faithful , when things seems to be in the mist of unknown

make me faithful , when things doesn't seems so clear

make me faithful, in times of pain

make me faithful, when im lost and has nowhere to go

make me faithful when im weakling

make me faithful when im suffering

you alone can give me life, you alone can save me

you are my father, savior and redeemer

make me faithful amidst my sinfulness

set my heart on fire when im cold

set my heat on clear state when i am turbid

make me faithful everyday

make me faithful.


-miko balisi