Meaning: The proverb "The bigger they are/come, the harder they fall" is when someone or something large or important is brought down, their downfall is particularly spectacular. Example: Remember, be brave, the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Have you ever heard of the quote of Stockwell Day Jr.'s "As all human beings are, in my view, creatures of God’s design, we must respect all other human beings. That does not mean I have to agree with their choices or agree with their opinions, but indeed I respect them as human beings."? Have you ever felt disrespected? Or have you disrespected someone? While I was in my art class, me and a friend of mine got into a little disagreement about using the slang expression "Heck!" was just ok. I made a big deal out of this flimsy disagreement and got enraged. And this made me unintentionally scared the youngest student in our class because of my anger. My growing frustration also affected the way I treated my teacher and the rest of the class. When I was about to go home, my teacher brought me to the fetching area. My teacher knowing I was not in the mood still tried talking to me and waved good bye, however I chose to ignore him. My mom saw everything in her own eyes. It made my mom really disappointed on my actions toward my teacher. Upon reaching home, my mom had a long serious talk with me. She explained me to about the value of "Respect". Respect is how we treat everyone and not only just those whom we want to impress. Respect should be unconditional. No ifs or buts. It's not like "I will respect you if you will respect me" or "I will respect you but you must do this". Rather, it should be "I will respect you, period". She said she understands my hurting emotions, however it does not give me the right to also make them feel hurt like by being rude to them. Lastly, to make amends with my actions, my mom gave me her phone. She asked me to send a message of asking forgiveness to my teacher as well as to my classmates.This time, I did not blow up my opportunity of asking forgiveness to those whom I may have offended. I still feel emotional every time I remember this experience of mine. But, it reminds me that I am not perfect, I am still a work in progress. With God's help, and by His grace I will be able to overcome my emotions that leads in being disrespectful.
Prayer Lord Help me respect my parents, guardians, teachers, sibling/s, friends, those older than me, everybody and even my enemies. Help me not to be a disrespectful kid and give me the right words and actions to respect the people I meet. If I had disrespected someone, give me the courage to say sorry to that person and help me to not do it again. Thank you Lord for always listening to me, in Jesus name, I pray, Amen.
"Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king."1 Peter 2:17
Meaning: The expression "the boot/shoe is on the other foot" means that a situation becomes the opposite of what it was before. Example: The cat used to terrorize the kitten before. But, the kitten's breed was a Siberian breed, so when the kitten grown up, the boot was on the other foot.
In this world, would you know who is bad, and who is good? It will also be hard to tag if a person is good or bad based on their actions, words or sometimes with their looks right? I once experienced being called names by a bully at our school.This boy if you look at him from the outside, he would seem a nice boy. However, it's the other way around. He would tease me around during our classes, and he would always make me feel helpless and just cry by myself. All those teasing days, I would just rely on myself in solving my problem. And that was wrong! Finally, I had the courage to tell my mom what was happening. After all, our parents should be the first person we should be telling our problems. My mom had to talk to my teacher about what happened. She had to explain to me also how to handle and pray for situations like that. Do you have in your school or neighborhood a bully, pray for them that they will no longer bully you. You should also be patient with them even though they're annoying, if you fight back, they will just bully you more or worse you become a bully yourself. Remember the verse in Matthew 5: 44 that you need to love your enemies. Well that verse is very correct, even though somebody might hurt you, you need to love them because maybe the kid might have had sorrow in his life. So even though you might think of somebody you don't like as an enemy, you still need to love the person. Prayer Lord, Help me pray for those who hurt me. Let me Lord love the person Lord and treat him or her kindly. Don't let me judge people of their actions but try to love the person even if they don't love me back. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen.
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
Meaning: The proverb "No Rose Without a Thorn" means that things that are desirable and pleasant might often come with something that you don't want. Example: Well, there is no rose without a thorn when you bought those good shoes which came with an ugly baboon doll.
"But
Auntie Anna, we want to still watch YouTube!" I pleaded glumly in my mind.
Typically, it’s easy for my brother and I to listen and to obey our mom and dad,
but what will happen if it’s not our parents who are asking us to do something? In one
occasion, when we were at my grandpa's place with my other cousins, we were spending
our time by playing our gadgets and watching YouTube. However, Auntie Anna noticed
that we’ve been too consumed for many hours already with watching YouTube. What
happened next was not what I was expecting. Auntie Anna, told us to stop watching
YouTube. She advised us to do something else like playing outside our grandpa’s
house, or catching up with our other relatives instead of just using the gadget
the whole day. Since our mom and dad were not there that time, I felt sad but
later on I realize our Auntie Anna was just being protective to us like our
mom. She just wants us to enjoy the moment we have in our grandpa’s house. My
brother and I apologized for the way we acted and heed her advice to play
outside and mingle with others. This experience of mine made me understand that my obedience
should not be selective. Selective obedience means you are choosing to obey
only those whom you like to obey. At that moment, my Auntie Anna acted like a
parent to me and my brother because she just wanted us to keep out of trouble
and experience the real fun. If she did not correct us, my brother and I would
not be able to enjoy exploring grandpa’s place, playing outdoor games or worse thing
that could happen is we might have eye aches that day. I thank God for blessing
me with people like Auntie Anna who is bold enough to correct me when I needed
to be corrected!
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.
Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another,
for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Meaning: The expression "full steam ahead" means when someone or something moves forward or make progress with a lot of energy, confidence and enthusiasm. Example: All troops! The enemy is in front of us. Full steam ahead!
"I'm
okay with the phone mom" I answered willingly. Have you ever wanted a
phone of your own? Did you ever ask your parents if they could buy you a phone?
I still remember the time when my brother and I got our first phone. We had it
when we were 10 years old. And we asked it for a reason. During
Sundays, our family would go to church. Mom and dad would attend the adult
service while my brother and I would attend the kid’s church service. However,
there are times that our service would finish earlier than our parent’s one. As
much as we wanted to tell them we’re done, we cannot do so because we don’t
have a phone. One time,
I asked my mom and dad if we can have a phone of ours already. I explained to
them that having a phone gives us a way to update them of our whereabouts
especially when we are done with our Victory group session or during times when
we are attending our boot camps. Having given them a valid reason, they agreed
to give me a hand phone. When they hand over the phone to us, it was not
actually a new one but rather an old phone that my dad had used before! It had
no touch screen, its pixelated, the keypads were a bit hard to type in,
actually there’s not much you can do with it except of course call our parents
or send message to them. In short, it
was not a fancy phone! We gladly accept the phone they are giving us, after all
we just want them to give us a means for us to communicate with them when we
need to. The experience of having our first phone taught me to be happy with what was
given to me or what I had. I know that even though the phone was not at all the
modern phones that we have today, it serves its purpose. It is not important
how the phone looks like, but its purpose is far more valuable. That purpose is
for us to connect with my mom and dad. It’s also the same with all the things
that we have right now; we should be happy and thankful to God. All of God’s
blessings to us have its purpose that we need to put importance on. If there
comes a time again that you would ask for something like a phone or something
else and get like an old phone from your parents, be thankful that you have
something than having nothing! I remember mom asking me if our phone was ok, I
enthusiastically replied “It is Phonetastically OK!”
My first hand phone
“Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”Philippians 4:11-13
Meaning: The proverb "he who hesitates is lost" means that you need to act immediately or you would lose a valuable opportunity. Example: Yous should try out in the dance contest! He who hesitates is lost.
Have you read the story of Jesus' sacrifice to the cross? The song Forever takes you to that sad yet victorious moment for all of us humans. The song describe how God was so loving and merciful to us that He willingly sacrificed his only son, Jesus Christ to the cross for us to be save even though we didn't deserve it. Through Jesus' sacrifice and God's love for us, we are saved and will not reap the consequences of our sins if we believe and accept Him as our Lord and Savior.
I do hope you will like the piano cover of Forever I played!
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3: 16
-by Tim
FOREVER
by Kari Jobe
The moon and stars they wept The morning sun was dead The Savior of the world was fallen His body on the cross His blood poured out for us The weight of every curse upon him
One final breath He gave As Heaven looked away The Son of God was laid in darkness A battle in the grave The war on death was waged The power of hell forever broken
The ground began to shake The stone was rolled away His perfect love could not be overcome Now death where is your sting Our resurrected King has rendered you defeated
Forever, He is glorified Forever, He is lifted high Forever, He is risen He is alive He is alive
The ground began to shake The stone was rolled away His perfect love could not be overcome Now death where is your sting Our resurrected King has rendered you defeated
Forever, He is glorified Forever, He is lifted high Forever, He is risen He is alive He is alive Forever, forever
You have overcome Your resurrected King You have overcome the grave You have overcome
We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah The Lamb has overcome
We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah The Lamb has overcome
We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah The Lamb has overcome
We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah The Lamb has overcome
We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah The Lamb has overcome
We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah We sing Hallelujah The Lamb has overcome
Forever, He is glorified Forever, He is lifted high Forever, He is risen He is alive He is alive (Forever)
Forever, He is glorified Forever, He is lifted high Forever, He is risen He is alive He is alive
Meaning: You say that something is "on the tip of your tongue", when you are trying hard to remember something. You feel that you are almost ready to say what it is, but you still cannot quite find the correct word or name. Example: I think I got the answer! It's on the tip of my tongue, but I can't still remember it.
Do you celebrate Christmas holiday? A lot
of people do! Christmas is one of the most celebrated occasion around the
world. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a Christmas themed story that
tells a story about an old and grumpy man named Ebenezer Scrooge who hates
Christmas. He doesn’t want anyone to be jolly and keeps himself solitary. But
then three ghosts visit him and then they take him into an unexpected adventure
to show him the true meaning of Christmas.
This is really a magnificent story! The book
shows us a story of what love is and significance of Christmas. The author did
a great job in trying to narrate the story in a realistic way. Charles Dickens’
A Christmas Carol has become a timeless novel that people of all ages read. It also
inserts some supernatural scenario in it like those three ghosts of Past,
Present, and Future. What will be the role of these supernatural beings in the
story? Will they be the hero or villain in Ebenezer Scrooge’s life?
The book is filled with immense adventure,
heartwarming scenes, and some suspense in it. I highly recommend this book for
ages 9 to 12 years old because of its thrill and suspense that will bring them.
Advance Merry CHRISTmas to all!!!
When I was young, I was diagnosed with “Amblyopia”.
“Amblyopia” or “Lazy eye” in layman’s term is
a vision development disorder in which an eye fails to
achieve normal visual sharpness, even with prescription eyeglasses or contact
lenses. The eyes would look like they are looking into two opposite
directions. My parents would always bring me to my Pedia-Opthalmogist for
check-ups every three months.
During
one of our visits to the doctor, as I wait on my seat, I overheard my mom and
the ophthalmologist talking about my
condition. The doctor says that if my eye didn't improve over the course of 6
months, I might need to undergo corrective eye surgery. The doctor advised my
mom to put an eye patch. The eye patch would exercise my eyes and strengthen
the eye nerves. It has to be done for 6 months. Having heard this, I got so scared
and wouldn’t want to have a surgery!
Once my mom and I got home, we told the doctor’s
findings to my dad and brother. My dad said that if surgery would help me with
my eye problem, then it should be ok. At least, my eye would be corrected and
at the same time I get to face my fear. I know that my dad was just trying to
comfort me, but I was still anxious of the thought of me having surgery. Every
day I would pray to God to not let me have eye surgery and heal me.
Together with
my constant prayer, I also did my part. I would do my eye-patch exercise as
advised by the doctor. The doctor said I need 2-3 hours of eye-patching for
both eyes however I did more on what she asked me. I would do it for 6 hours or
more every day!
After
6 months, we came back to the doctor. I did my usual eye tests with my doctor.
Guess what’s the doctor’s finding? The doctor said my eye has improved a lot
that I don’t need surgery anymore! My doctor was amazed with the progress of my
eye problem. She says for some of her patient it usually takes 6-9 months or even
years to correct lazy eye condition. For some, eye surgery was the solution.
In
this scary experience, I learned that we might ask God to help us with any
situations that trouble us. But we can't just leave those situations to God and
be lazy in doing our part. In my case, I prayed for healing, God sent me His
answer through my doctor. However, it doesn’t end there, I need to follow what
the doctor advised. Am I healed? Yes I am totally healed by my Heavenly Father!
Prayer Lord Thank you Lord for healing my eye. Let me not forget to do my part every time I pray for something. I know You will always help me and will never let anything bad happen to me. Thank you for being a loving and merciful Father to me, in Jesus name, I pray, Amen.
"I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Meaning: The proverbs "it's better to be safe than sorry" means it is better to be careful than to take a risk and regret it if things go wrong. Example: Wear your seat belt! It's better to be safe than sorry.
In the song "Who Am I" that I
played in the piano, I learned that we are not perfect. None of us actually are perfect,
but God is still chooses us to become His children. Like our parents, He watches over us, protects
us from harm, provides for us and doesn't want to see us suffer. We all make
mistakes, but God, being our loving and merciful Father, always choose to love and forgive us despite
our shortcomings. He even wants us to be with him that’s why He sent Jesus for us to
be saved.
I
hope you will like my piano version of "Who Am I"!
"Who Am I"
by Casting Crowns
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name,
Would care to feel my hurt?
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart?
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.
I am a flower quickly fading:
Here today and gone tomorrow.
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still You hear me when I'm calling.
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling.
And You've told me who I am.
I am Yours, I am Yours.
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again?
Are you fond of reading stories that has hilarious
adventures in it? Have you read a story where the character exhibits an
extraordinary strength? Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking will certainly
fit your craving! The story is about a strange, little girl with an
unbelievable strength of a man. Despite her weird personality, she manages to
make friends with Tommy and Annika, her neighbours. Her unusual behaviour brings her, together with
her friends, into many exciting, but hilarious trouble! My favorite part of the story was when Pippi and her friends
climbed up a tree. I find this part amusing. I was amazed on how Pippi and her
friends were able to squeeze themselves inside the tree. There are a lot of
morals that can also be learned from the story. Morals like giving respect to
adults, having self-control, good manners and lastly it will teach the
importance of learning. I highly recommend this
book to kids ages 8 to 10 years old. It also caters readers who enjoy reading selections
that has a mix of both adventure and humour. The story will boost the kid’s imagination and
makes the kid eager to read more. These classic children novel will be worth
reading for…
