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PERSEVERE | The Remnants In The Bible and The Hill (2023)

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In the article before this, I mentioned seeing the name Amos often. I realized that I’ve been a born-again Christian for 13 years, and yet I still have a lot to learn about the Bible.

One of them is about the prophet Amos. I did a little bit of digging on the internet, and this is what I’ve got:

It looks like God is calling us out to be an “Amos” in our own circles of influence. If we are experiencing the birth pains already, that means this is now the time for us to “double” the harvest. All the more that we have to be praying harder and proclaiming the Gospel without hesitation and with much conviction while dealing with and defeating our own demons.

I think it isn’t a coincidence that the word “remnant” keeps on appearing in my random Bible reading, too. I did my research again, and this is what I found:

I believe now is also the perfect time to have those hard conversations with your kids. Help them understand everything “bad” that they see on the news and on the internet, in light of the Scripture and who Jesus Christ is, what is salvation through Him, and the Second Coming. On our end, our goal is to plant the seed; it will be God who will let it grow.

Being a parent is a calling. Some parents might think that it is very difficult to be a parent nowadays. But take heart that God has equipped you with everything that you need to raise your children well, despite the uncertainties of the future and the chaos of the present.

Since we are also in a season of preparing for future calamities and other disasters, I think most of us have been forgetting one essential item in our Emergency Go Bags – a mini Bible. I almost forgot actually. 😀

This mini Bible might not be complete, but it’s better than not having any Bible at all in the Bug Out Bag, especially if we can’t use our cellphones anymore.

My late maternal grandma had a lot of Bibles in the cabinets of the room where she used to stay, which I am occupying now. I was able to sequester an old copy (even older than me) of the New Testament Bible before we cleaned up the cabinets (sorry, Mama, I badly need the space for my stuff, too; I hope you understand ❤ ).

I read in a survival manual that even if you are trained with all the right survival skills, if your willpower wanes, these skills will become useless, and you have a very slim chance of surviving alone in the wild. Yes, it’s good that we are equipped with the right survival skills and tools, but Scripture says spiritual training is even better.

“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” – 1 Timothy 4:8

Right now, I am seeing the enemy attacking what is very close to us and to our hearts – loved ones and families. And he will use our greatest weakness.

All the more that we have to make a public declaration of our faith again and again, because we just refuse to be silenced. Now is definitely not the right time to go quiet when persecution becomes louder and tougher.

Even if the enemy uses those that we value so much, we won’t turn back on our faith until it is God’s time for us to go. And our ultimate goal is for loved ones and for more families to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Nothing else matters except that. And yet, we do everything with love (a powerful reminder to me).

The Hill (2023)

I guess it isn’t a coincidence that all the recent events that took place are all pointing to the family, which also includes this movie that I stumbled upon on Netflix. I was browsing on Netflix a couple of days ago, just skimming through the one-line synopses of several movies for how many minutes already.

I couldn’t decide what to watch until I was led to this movie. This is a highly recommended movie, by the way, perfect for a family’s bonding moment over the weekend. ❤

After watching it, I had 2 questions regarding the movie:

1. Is Pastor Hill the one who is preventing God’s will from being fulfilled in Rickey’s life?

2. Or is it all part of God’s plans, sort of God’s protection and way of refining characters, so Rickey can accomplish his God-given mission?

“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,  without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God – having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.” – 2 Timothy 3:1-5

It looks like there is only one thing God is asking us to do, even if things around us worsen: persevere. And that we must do. Even if I lose a lot here on earth, and I am not expecting they will be restored in my lifetime either, it’s okay. Because what I have lost and will be losing here is nothing compared to what I will gain in Heaven. I pray this is the hope that you cling to every day, too. 🙂

“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.” – Acts 20:24

Pasig City’s EMERGENCY GO BAG

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This is the surprise I was telling you about in one of my previous articles. I am one happy girl because I’ve only been here in Manila for a couple of months and I wasn’t planning on staying long pero nakahabol pa sa isang napakagandang sorpresa galing sa aming butihin and beloved city mayor na si Mayor Vico Sotto. 😍

Ano nga ba itong pa-sorpresa ni Mayor Vico? Well, it’s none other than…the EMERGENCY GO BAG! Yay! Super taba ng puso ko lalo na’t ni-distribute nila sa mga taga-Pasig noong February – buwan ng mga puso. Dagdag naman ito sa naguumapaw na pogi points ni Mayor pero syempre hindi na ako dadagdag sa statistics ng mga may super crush kay Mayor Vico. ‘Yung akin kasi ay crush lang. 😂

To Mayor Vico and the rest of the Pasig LGU team, we are forever grateful sainyo for taking good care of every Pasigueño sa pamamagitan ng mga magaganda ninyong proyekto and initiatives. ♥️ Tunay ngang umaagos ang pag-asa sa Pasig. At syempre salamat ng marami sa Maykapal who continuously provides everything that I need. 🙏

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.” – Matthew 6:33

Sakto dahil ang Emergency Go Bag na binili ko ay nasira na at pinaglaruan at kinalmot ng bunso naming muning. Kaya it’s best to place your Emergency Go Bags somewhere that is out of reach ng mga bata and pets, but still easy to get during emergencies.

Check out my video below to see what’s inside Pasig City’s Emergency Go Bag and you can also use it as a guide when preparing for your Bug Out Bag (BOB):

Nagpaganda pa talaga ako para lang sa cover photo ng video na ‘yan. Syempre nakakahiya naman kay Mayor Vico kung mapanood nya ito at ang dungis dungis ko. 😆 Nah, I just tried the new makeup I bought from Nichido. I am already starting to shift to paraben-free cosmetics and other organic skincare and beauty products at kasama sya sa lifestyle modification na ginagawa ko towards healthy living para makaiwas sa cancer.

Human Nature Organic Hair Serum, Nichido Ultra Stay Matte Lipstick (para kissable lips lagi lol), Nichido Contour Stick, Utrolig (sort of a wonder ointment given by my sister from Norway), Mink Peek-Ini (to whiten the bikini area para hindi magulat ob-gyn ko ‘pag nagpa-executive checkup ako lol)
Mga hindi pa paraben-free na skincare and beauty products that I use now, and some of them bigay lang din ng loved ones. Thank you, dear family! ♥️
Ang hirap pala maglagay ng winged eyeliner sa mga tulad ko na may hooded lids. First time ko gawin ito because I don’t wear makeup often. Kaso na-tempt ako i-try ang tattoo eyeliner ng Maybelline in preparation for the summer sweat. Tbh, ang pimple ko talaga ang nagdala. 🤣

I am also grateful na ang talipapa malapit sa condo ay may tinda every day na lettuce. Binawasan ko ang proportion of my white rice consumption kasi batang kanin ako dati dahil sagana sa bigas sa bahay galing sa tanim naming palay. 😁 Aside sa lettuce and other veggies, I also added chick peas, eggs, olives, and mushrooms sa usual na sources ko ng protein sa diet like chicken, fish, and pork meat. Hindi sa akin problema kumain ng gulay kasi fave snacks ko ay gulay gaya ng steamed okra, raw carrots, and pickles. Yep, I know I’m weird. lol

Right now curious ako sa isang native Bicolano dish na “kurakding.” Baka may nakakaalam sainyo saan pwede makahanap nito because I want to document how it is grown, harvested, and prepared para gawing ulam na gulay. Plan ko kasi i-propagate sa bukid namin as an alternative source ng protein. Kung need umakyat ng bundok para makita how to harvest them, do count me in. 💪

Ito ang best friend ko ngayon – no need to pat dry the lettuce using paper towels.

As much as possible, I stick to this diet with salad twice a day. Hindi rin ako palainom ng milk dati, but right now I take 1 glass a day altho hindi sya nonfat. I also drink 1 Yakult per day or any probiotic drink. Ang medyo ‘di lang ako consistent sa ngayon ay ang sa physical activity because well, what am I supposed to do in a 45-sqm space (altho I do love small houses because they’re easier to clean)? lol Hindi naman pwedeng linis lang ako ng linis kahit wala nang lilinisin. 😆

In fairness, konti lang sa nail polish ko ang nag-chip kahit 2 weeks na nakalipas ng panay hugas, laba, at linis. 👍😀
Ito ang sagot sa matagal mag-chip na nail polish (given by my Mom-in-law). 🥰 Hindi nga lang sya paraben-free. 🙁

Bawi na lang ako pagkauwi ng Bicol sa physical activity. I do a couple of dance routines but still, my movement here is limited. I am happy though that I am able to maintain my weight sa 58kg. So far, ‘nung ni-calculate ko sa BMI calculator sa website ng NIH (National Institutes of Health), nasa normal range pa din sya given my height and age na din.

Pero malapit na sya sa pagiging overweight. I don’t want to lose weight because I look older kapag payat ako. Mas bagay sa akin ang may laman ng konti, and I also need to prepare my body just in case I get sick or I need to undergo any kind of treatment. So, you’ll definitely see more of my heart-shaped face with matching Jobee (chubby) cheeks. Bawal pisilin, please.

Mukha daw akong Geisha sabi ng asawa ko. So ano ba talaga ako – Koreana o Haponesa? Of course, Bicolana. 😍

Actually, I think I am aging backwards. lol I still have to find out if this is a good thing or a bad thing. 🤔 Anyway, here’s something upbeat to chase your Monday blues away at mag-aaral pa ako para sa online class maya-maya. Ciao! 🥰