BLESSINGS in DISGUISE

We all have problem some big and threatening, some small and irritating. The problems you face will either defeat or develop you depending on how you respond to them. Most people fail to see how God wants to use problems for good in their lives. They react foolishly and resent their problems instead of considering what benefit they may bring.

1. God uses problems for your direction. Sometimes God must light a fire under you to get you moving. Problems often point us in a new direction, motivate us to change, or engage us in self-evaluation. Why is God allowing this? Is God trying to get my attention? Sometimes it takes painful situation to make us change our ways. “Proverbs 20:30 says, “Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beating purge the innermost being”.
2. God uses problems for your inspection. It has been said that “ people are like tea bags, if you want to know what’s inside them, just drop them into hot water!.” Has God ever tested your faith with a problem? What do problems reveal about you? James 1:2-3 says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.”
3. God uses problems for your correction. Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure. It’s like when as a child your mother told you not to touch the hot stove. But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of health, money, a relationship, etc. by losing it. As the psalmist said in Psalm 119:71-72, “It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. The low from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands og pieces of silver and gold. “
4. God uses problems for your protection. Problems are blessings in disguise. A man was fired for refusing to do something unethical that his boss had asked him to do. His employment was a problem—but it saved Him from being convicted and sent to prison a year later when management’s actions were discovered. Joseph told his brothers who sold him, “ You intended to harm , but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives” ( Genesis 50:20).
5. God uses problems for your perfection. When we respond correctly, problems become character builders. God is more interested on your character than your comfort. Your relationship to Him and your character are the only two things you’re going to take with you into eternity. To paraphrase Romans 5:3-4, “ We can rejoice when we run into problems… they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and help us trust God more each time we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady.”

GOD is at work in your life, my friend, even when you do not recognize or understand it.
KEEP THE FIRE BURNING! ahooo! ahooo!

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scripture reference: NIV
pictures: friendster.com
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WALANG UNDERWEAR???

“Agad kong hinubad ang aking suot pantaas, kinuha ang aking sinturon at madaling tinanggal ang aking pantalon.”

"...natupad na ang pangarap kong BIGBROTHER, surVIVOR, at fEAr Factor experience in one!

Isang dapat ay napaka busing araw ay gumising ako sa di tamang oras. In short late na akong gumising kumpara sa naka schedule kong gising. Tumingin ako sa aking organizer at ito ang bumulaga sa akin

– 6:00am – devo, 8:30am – birth certificate sa munisipyo, 10:00am gawa ng resume, 1:00PM magbayad sa DMC, print songs, bili ng ng devo notbook, etc… etc..etc…—

Alas dyes ng umaga na nang ako naka gising! Di ko na malaman ang gagawin! Ano ang una at saan magsisimula. Nakasanayan na, pagkagising at syempre ang unang unang hahanapin ay ang cellphone! Kapa! kapa! Kapa! Hayon ang aking cellphone! at tamang tama sa labing apat (24) na menshe na nasa aking inbox ay may isang nagtxt sa akin galing sa isang kaibigan.

Paulo: Jong, wer ka now? Sabay ta Digos mi ni Ivo.terminal na mi karon.

Nireplyan ko….

Mart: Huh?! Mag unsa mo didto?

Paulo: graduation sa uyab ni Joseph.

Mart: Huh!? Nganong karon ra man mo nitxt nako uie.

Paulo: Abi man gud namo busy kaayo ka sa imong career! Basta sabay ka?

Mart: Basta naa man kahay kaon didto? Sige hulata ko dira w8!!!!

Translation: ( Isang kaibigan ang nagyaya papuntang ibang nayon: at sumama naman ako kasi may kainan daw!)

Daling dali akong naligo, nagbihis, kumain at gumawa ng devo. At pagkatapos Pumunta ako sa ecoland terminal. Hayon naabutan ko ang aking dalawang kaibigan na inis na inis kasi ang tagal ko daw. Ang sagot ko naman -tagalized version: “ Bakit kasi ngayon nyo lang akong sinabihan? Na nasa terminal na kayo? Kagigising ko lang! eh kung sinabihan nyo kaya ako kagabi pa? eh sana nasa Digos na tayo ngayon ..etc.. etc.. wag nyong painitin ang ulo ko!“ haha! At parang nasindak ko pa sila.. ganyan lang yan.. hehe.. reverse psychology ehka nga! Lol!

Agad agad ay sumakay kami ng BUS papuntang Digos City. Habang nasa Bus hayon.. kwentuhan, asaran at kung ano ano pa!. Nang nasa Digos na kami ay dumeretso kami sa CAP ang venue kung saan ginaganap ang graduation ng pinuntahan namin. Pumasok kami at nanood ng graduation ceremony nila ng buong seesion na naka tayo. Wala na kasing upuan. Kahit na masakit sa paa eh di parin ako umalis. Aliw na aliw ako sa mga nagsaslita sa harap.: Ang mga masters of the ceremony, guest speakers, ang mga nag speech etc…. Hindi dahil napaka inspiring ng mga sinasabi o nakaka touch kundi dahil sa mga mali maling ingles at pagbigkas ng mga salita. Para akong nanoonood ng paborito kong comedy show. Hehehe. Pagkatapos ng seremonya ay napaka exited ko kasi sa isip ko kainan na! Ngunit ako’y nabulaga ng huminto kami sa Jollibee. Hayon at doon pala ang kainan. Isang burger meal na walang cheese ang kinain namin. Masayang masaya naman ang lahat na nagkukuwentuhan. Masaya naman ako kasi kahit papaano eh libre lang yon. Masarap nga ang libre. Kahit anong libre. Hehehe..

Sa daan pauwi kasama ang dalwa ko pang kaibigan naisip nilang pumunta muna sa isang isla daw na maganda ang view. Hayon at pumayag naman ako. Bumaba kami sa may Sta. Cruz at doon sumakay ng banka papuntang isla. Pag apak ko sa isla ay napaka saya ko! Wowwowowow!! Wowowwow!! Ako’y napapa Siiinnnggg!.. Nagandahan ako sa nakita ko, isang maliit na isla sa gitna ng karagatan, white sand at napakaganda ng mga cottages. Ako ay agad na naglibot sa buong lugar tinanggal ang aking sapatos at naka paa na parang batang nag tatatakbo sa tuwa. Kumukuha ako ng litrato gamit ang malapit na ma empty batt kong cellphone. Habang ako ay naglibot, naisipan kong ang sarap maligo. Ngunit wala nga sa plano ang pagpunta namin sa lugar na yon. Isang pang graduation ceremony nga ang mga kasuotan namin at higit sa lahat wala naman kaming damit na pampalit o kahit tuwalya man lang… Nawalan kami ng pag-asang maligo. Ngunit dahil napaka talino ko nga, sabi nila. Gamit ang napaka galling kong isip, may napaka brilliant akong ideya: “ Bat di nalang tayo mag briefs maligo?! At pauwi wag nalang tayong mag briefs?!” .. Hayon at ang dalawa kong sanguine na kasama ay pumayag naman kaagad sa kanilang pinuno. Hahaha!! Agad kong hinubad ang aking suot pantaas, kinuha ang aking sinturon at madaling tinanggal ang aking pantalon. Nilagay ko sa isang tabi at agad agad na tumalon talon, tumakbo, takbo at naligo sa gitna ng karagatan.. aahooo!!! Im freeeee!! Hahaha.. Sumonod naman ang dalawa pagkatapos ng ilang minuto. Gusto ko sanang kumuha ng litrato sa mga oras na iyon ngunit wala naman kaming dalang digital camera at nawalan ng batterya ang mga cellular phones namin. Hindi na namin yon inisip basta kami ay lumangoy langoy! Tumakbo takbo sa ilalim ng napakalaking buwan at nag luluningning na mga bituwin sa gitna ng kalangitan.haha! ang aliw!!

Muntik pang hindi kami makauwi sa gabing iyon kasi nga patay na ang aming mga telepono. Di na namin ma text ang kabilang isla upang kami ay kunin gaya nang napagkasunduan. Akala ko talaga ay ma sastcok na kami don ng walang damit at pagkain. Wala na ngang ibang naliligo doon wala pang tindahan. Huhuhu! Buti nalang andon pala ang bata na kasama ng bankero, hinihintay kami. Buti na lang. Edi sana natupad na ang pangarap kong BIGBROTHER, surVIVOR, at fEAr Factor experience in one! haha

Nang kami ay pauwi at sumasakay ng Bus at taxi nag aasaran kami upang marinig ng mga katabi namin na wala kaming underwear na bumabyahe. Hahaha.. Pwede pala yon. Di naman alam ng mga tao na wala kami non. Hahaha..

Bago sila umuwi sa mga bahay bahay nila eh pumunta muna kami sa aming bahay at doon nag haponan. Ikinwento naming tatlo sa mga magulang ko ang mga nangyari at nabaliw din sila sa kakatawa. Hahaha! Pero wag nadaw ulitin kasi delikado. Baka matulad kami sa mga ICRC volunteers na, na hostage! Haha!

MGA LEKSYON:

1. Pwede palang maging napakaaliw na araw ang dapat na napaka busing araw.
2. Magtanong muna kong saan ang kainan, bago pumunta sa malayong lugar para kumain. ( pwde naman akong kumain sa jollibee sa may malapit lang sa amin kesa gumastos pa ng mahigit P160 na pamasahe para lang kumain sa napakalayong branch ng Jollibee.
3. Magdala ng digicam palagi at extra battery
4. Wag gawing comedy show ang isang napaka seryosong seremonya ( pigilan ang tawa)
5. Higit sa lahat magdala na ng underwear kahit saan man magpunta. Ugaliing Ilagay ito sa bag kasama ang iyong cellphone wallet, panyo, pabango at iba pang personal items.

Oo nga pala Passig Islet Agri-Ecopark ang pangalan ng isla na iyon.. pumunta kayo don. Balak kong bumalik don kasama ng........... kung sino ang gustong sumama.. yong may panligo na.. hehehe...
First time ko palang magtagalog sa blog na ito. hehe.. ok ba? kumusta naman ang tagalog ko? tama ba ang mga barirala, panghalip, pantukoy at kung anu-ano pa?!! hehe.. pinagbibigyan ko lang yong ibang nagsabi na ayaw nila magbasa sa blog ko kasi nagkakaroon sila nang epistaxis. hehe.. at pangalawa na iimpluwenshan nadin ako ni Bob Ong. hehe.. wala lang.. sige.. sige.. hanggang sa muli.. paalam!!

credits:
pictures: friendster.com

BCC NEWS TESTIMONY: FULL EDITION

"I appreciated that what matters in life more than anything is the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. This is the great purpose in man’s existence. We eat to live and not live to eat. We live not for thing. Not for the complexity of living." - MART--

I’m but a simple creation of HIM. A very typical ordinary person. I am the only child in the family so I tend to get everything what I want. What I want is what I get! People tagged me as a spoiled brat when I was little. But, despite my parent’s hard work to offer me what I want I can still managed to be insensitive and being rude to them.

Before, my relationship with God is not that strong. I feel that I am a Christian but I don’t actuate what a real Christian does. I am just like any ordinary youth who is all about laughter and fun. I will do about anything to make someone enjoy. Even if that means me making a total fool out of myself or to others. I try not to care what people think about me or what people feel so I try to let things just roll off my back. I'm pretty laid back and like to go with the flow.

Living today is complicated. Many things clutter up our lives and tie us down. I desire everyone to have fun to the extent of engaging to any worldly pleasure. Alcohol, pornography and material possessions. Sometimes when you’re young you’re in love, you’re impulsive, and you do crazy things. You hurt people specially those who are so close to you, you easily get weak and frail without God.

At some point in my existence, I was so puzzled about my footpath. Though I had everything I want, I still felt empty, unfilled, alone, don’t know where I am heading. I asked God for a direction. Until God makes the youth reload happen in my life.

But He involves human beings whenever He can. That’s just how He works. I met my spiritual father and cell group. I joined open cell every week. But at first, I was not that submissive to my leader. Sometimes, I am not honest, I tell lies but throughout the process I gradually changed. Open cell molds me to be spiritually mature. One thing that stroked me most was when I was taught with the law. It made me realized who I am. I subjected myself in the process, started my pre encounter class and joined the encounter.

Joining the encounter was the most unforgettable experience. I recognized God more deeply, embraced Him, and of course receive direction and understand God’s true purpose for my life. I appreciated my mother and father more. That’s the time I received the Holy Spirit. I was renewed and offered my whole being to God and to be an instrument for His works. I gave up myself and gave up my heart for Him. For years I’ve searched for happiness and now the search ends here... because you are my happiness, the missing part of my whole. and now that you’re here, mine to keep, ill never ever let you go. Oh! God thank you! I’m yours. I appreciated that what matters in life more than anything is the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. This is the great purpose in man’s existence. We eat to live and not live to eat. We live not for thing. Not for the complexity of living. We celebrate life as God intended it to be in the first place. We were made to serve Him for He alone is the source of true happiness, security and contentment.

Christ would have us make first things first, and assures us that things of lesser importance and value will be supplied to each according to His or her need. Now I can trust God enough for my life to simply and solely for Him.

If we truly serve and trust God a bonus of great blessings will surely draw closer to us. Just last 2008 at 19 years old I graduated college with my bachelor degree and on the same year took the NLE exam. During my review days, a lot of struggles came. Family, friends, and financial problems that tried to cease me. But I remained firm and steadfast all for the Glory of GOD. When I got the board exam result I was so grateful knowing that I passed and a bonus rating of more than what I asked for. Today at 20 years old with God’s grace I am now a registered nurse. What I am trying to say is that, with HIM nothing is really impossible.

If you got abundant blessings of course you never want to fail sharing it to everyone. After the encounter, with my spiritual father, I aimed to have five cell mates within two months in accordance of our vision which is wining souls and making disciples but just five days after the encounter God bestowed me the life of my five greatest blessings. Today as I am continuing my process in the post encounter and hopefully towards the school of leaders. I feel so blessed having everything I have and following our vision which is multiplication of spirit empowered leaders serving as agent of change into our community and into the nations of the world.

So I am calling all the youth of today, let us together help each other to build a new transformation in this slowly deteriorating world making GOD the center of our lives.

credits: pictures - friendster.com video: youtube.com

I'M YOURS!

An ENCOUNTER WITH GOD
03/06-08/2009

HOPE MOUNTAIN!

39,455 pass Nursing Board

669 ADIONG, MART ARMAND ADLAWAN

39,455 pass Nursing Board
By Izah Morales
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 10:38:00 02/20/2009

MANILA, Philippines - (UPDATE 4) At least 39,455 or 44.51% out of 88,649 examinees that took the November 2008 Nursing Board have passed, the Professional Regulatory Commission has announced.

Jovie Ann Alawas Decoyna of Baguio Central University topped the board, with 89 percent, the PRC said.

The Nursing Regulatory Board (NRB) is headed by Carmencita Abaquin. Members of the NRB include Yolanda Arugay, Betty Merritt, Leonila Faire, Perla Po, Marco Antonio Sto.Tomas, and Amelia Rosales.



For complete list of passers click here: Nursing Board

source: inq7.net

"Starting over is never an easy process. First, you have to kill off the past before hoping to ever move a step forward into the future."

....for the PAST

THAT'S ALL THERE IS....








CLOSED.

Am I Ready for Love?

A miracle in my life has come..
it feels great!
I'm in a bliss these days, I don't know why.
Maybe because of a new special creation who surrounds me today.
New friends. New People. New inspiration. New place. New family.
New LOVE?
I know, this new world must not be an accident.
I know. I know. God must have been thinking about ME ......




.......WHEN GOD MADE YOU!

AMATEUR VIDEO

(Guy)
It's always been a mystery to me,
How two hearts can come together,
And love can last forever.
But now that I have found you I believe
That a miracle has come when God sends the perfect one.
So gone are all my questions about why,
And i've never been so sure of anything in my life

Chorus:

Oh I wonder what God was thinking, when He created you.
I wonder if He knew everything I would need,
Because He made all my dreams come true.
When God made you, He must have been thinking about me.

(Girl)
Ooo ooo, I promise that wherever you may go,
Wherever life may lead you
With all my heart I'll be there too.
And from this moment on I want you to know,
I'll let nothing come between us,
And I will love the ones you love.

(Guy)
So gone are all my questions about why
(Girl echoes)
about why


Duet:
Oh I wonder what God was thinking when He created you,
I wonder if He knew everything I would need,
Because He made all my dreams come true.
When God made you He must've been thiking about me.

Bridge:
He made the sun, He made the moon,
To harmonize a perfect tune,
One can't do without the other,
they just have to be together.
And that is how I know its true,
You're for me and I'm for you and my world
Just can't be right without you in my life.


In behalf, Of the whole Youth Reload Family, I would like to congratulate CHRYSTAL LYNE & Jordan for a job well done! What a standing ovation moment! keep it up! I'm very proud of you! All for the Glory of GOD! Keep the Fire Burning!
Ahoo! Ahoo!

credits: www. youtube.com - video
www.google.com- lyrics

AT kahit Hindi na naging KAMI sa huli..... Siya parin ang FIRST LOVE KO :-)

Since, It is now said to be the MONTH of HEARTS let me share this to you.

My friend texted me:

Ella: Jong, Kita nka sa Commerial sa Mcdo?

Mart: la pa.. Y maN?

Ella: Kahawig gud nimo ang guy.. hehe:) pero slyt lang ha.

Mart: amaw! Ok, tanawon nako! hehe :-)

So, I searched it immediatley on youtube :-)





When I first saw it, I got carried away. It touched my heart. I love this video! so true.. most of the time, this is what happens.. we don't always end up with our 1st love but it still makes everything perfect knowing that once upon a time we fell in love with them.. :)

"AT kahit Hindi rin naging KAMI sa huli..... Siya parin ang FIRST LOVE KO :-)"

(kahilak kog popcorn! drama kau si ankol hehe..) hahay!
Well anyway, Abso-freakin-lutely love it! From the concept to the script to the music --- PERFECT! This commercial is definitely a CLASSIC. And with "Huling El Bimbo" (Oh Yeah E-HEADS!!!) playing in the background, it sealed the cap of absolute brilliance. very Good JOB! Mcdo PHILIPPINES! thumbs up!

PS. Hindi ko naman un kamukha ah! hehehe:-)

MONEY WAR!

Last night my friend Jhon and Philip had some altercation about having a lot of money. The prior was like saying the gain of being a millionaire and the latter was like contrasting. I was just a little silent but on my mind runs a lot of thought.
I think money itself is not evil. It becomes evil only the moment we love it more than ourselves and be slave of it. Many people forget God because of material prosperity in life. When this happens wealth can be a curse rather than a blessing.

Having a large amount of money can be a problem if not handled wisely. It can bring discomfort instead of comfort, fear instead of security. To be given an opportunity to become a millionaire is a great blessing. But, we must be aware of some of temptations that the world may offer. The bible says the devil is like a roaring lion always looking for someone to devour. We must be wise and careful that we may not fall into trap of the devil. I believe that God wants His children to prosper in every area of their lives and to experience and enjoy it to the fullest. BECAUSE LOVING GOD IS SO MUCH FUN!

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I never knew this till my friend Nhayna_sai( the pancit canton.. wateber!)txted me bout the upcoming dragon ball Z live movie! Great! ah! So we're expecting hello Kitty live the movie to be next in store! lol! Anyway, For all DRAGONBALL fanatics. the wait is over. this movie is coming very soon.





Poypoy! the cheer dancer!! I know you'll enjoy this one! ( A video taken from a presentation at IGACOS (island Garden City of Samal) during their Fiesta program.




Jollibbe and Hetty! Lucky charm ng merge! take a look at them! ( A video taken during our culmination day in MERGE review center!)




Group 57! I just missed my groupmates! hehe. Goodluck sa ating lahat! kung nasaan man kayo ngayon jan ka nalang! haha! ( Our official entrance Billboard during our Seminar! Caring-carry!)

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Just like any ordinary days lil bro Odlazir texted me “’kuya, asa ka kwon? Pa libre ta ke kuya., ajeje…” . Someone as bored in life as me without more ado dropped a line to our financer (kuya Wilson) and arranged everything. After an extensive brainstorm we ended up with the idea to go on a KTV, something that was new to us. From that day, was followed frequently during his free times. And that was the start of it! It became my big brother’s new hobby. Say goodbye to our outmoded leisure pursuit as dota, ran online, counterstrike, sonic boom, timezone etc. that we usually do since we were little, coz we are now gonna set up our latest career as SING MASTERS! lol! Just kidding! Thanks to Odlazir and Riza (cousins) for their incessant support. They were our gurus for this venture. Honestly I wish I have a nice voice because I really love to sing. I also wish I can compose songs. Through singing, I can express my feelings. I can easily reach out to other people and touch their hearts and hopefully effect a change in them. Through songs, I can tell the world how much God loves me. I can praise and thank Him for everything he has done in my life. I can serve Him and be able to minister to other people. Above all,, it is my fervent wish to be a recording artist and be part of the Christian music ministry. (Lolz!) Last December, my cousin Palen ( ang pinakamayaman) with her husband Ace treated us (mga unemployed) to a “sky is the limit” KTV, dinner and Pulotan at Cats and Dogs KTV along Rizal Street Davao City.




So, if there come a time that you want to unwind and tired of the usual drinking and dancing with the crowd in bars, or for those with voice that are not so for the public like mine, why not rent an exclusive room and party with your group like there’s no tomorrow?! And sing yourself as if you’re in the SingING BEE, ASAP, or WowowWE. We’ve tried Gimik KTV, and Cats and Dogs KTV, our next stop?! World Palace! ( All of which are within Davao City, Philippines).

Let our prayer be:

Dear Lord, we acknowledge you, you are the composer, you are the author, you are also the conductor, and we also know that you have given us every instrument that we needed to play this life, to execute the music that you have placed in our hearts. We pray Lord God that you would mold us even more in this life so that at every moment that in everyday that you do we can be a sweet, sweet sound in your ears. In Jesus name! Amen.

All I can Say TODAY!

I believe that every morning has its new awakening. And I think the best advice I can give myself today is to affirm my commitment to God’s loving presence from day to day. With this frame of mind, I would be able to achieve a highly spirited and motivated attitude to try a little harder and to be and do my best in whatever field I’m in.

God doesn’t want me to be passive but a real optimist, an active doer. And because I’m God’s child, I need to be special by continuously enhancing my inner faculties, discovering my hidden knowledge, and developing and refining my skills for a complete me.

In these trying times when business fold up one by one, when we can’t seem to even have a glimpse of our nation’s future and what tomorrow will bring, I’d say that we go back to life’s basics.

God. Pray, pray, and pray. By praying, we can find solace in his presence and our completeness would be in Him alone.

Family. Spend more quality time with our love ones.

Career. Continue to work not only for our professional and personal betterment, but also with a steadfast belief that in our own little way we ca

n make a difference in our nation.

Everything is just starting out for the all of us. It’s not too late to strengthen our relationship with God and experience life as you have never ever experienced before. BECAUSE LOVING GOD IS SO MUCH FUN!

HAPPY NEW YEAR brothers and sisters in CHRIST.

-- A Season Greeting from TRAMZ CORNER--

To TOP or to PASS!

This post may be my last post for a longer time. I won't be closing this blog but I will just be away for about five months. Since I have just graduated from the nursing course I need to take the board exam for nurses to have my license and to become a real Registerd Nurse. Since my parents don't have dutch for now to send me to the most prominent reveiw centers in town as of the moment I'm busy reveiwing my notes and all the review materials I've got from friends. Maybe I'll be in a reveiw center for final coaching on september. Reviewing for a major exam is not easy. It requires patience, perseverance, and courage.

Folks, friends and love ones, and to all people who beleive in me I am asking for your most sincere prayers. I know I can do it If I really deserve to have it. Though I'm a little bit unsure if I, myself deserves success but I'm doing it for my parents as they deserve victory more than I do! And let my goal be! to TOP or to PASS! Go! Go! GO! Mart! tira2x! Goodluck and Godbless to me!

Let me leave you with this helpful article from a friend.

5 Ways to Reduce Nursing Stress
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The strain of nursing school may end when you pass your certification, but the career itself holds many stressful moments. Nurses constantly deal with the pressures of helping the ill, working long hours and possibly being exposed to harmful diseases. However, the benefits greatly outweigh the negatives. In order to keep your nursing career in perspective, use the following tips to relieve your stress.

Sleep When You Can – One of the greatest contributions to nursing stress is the demanding and erratic work schedule. Although you may be tempted to enjoy some "me" time when you're away from work, don't overdo it. You need to sleep whenever you get the opportunity.
Get Organized – From tidying up your workstation to maintaining a professional calendar, you will feel better when you become more organized. Every day in nursing is unpredictable, after all, so you need to have some constants in your office life.

Always Be the First to Smile – Whenever you smile or laugh, your brain releases endorphins that make you happier and relieve your stress. Always be the first to smile at your patients, your co-workers and anyone else you encounter at work.

Bring a Piece of Home to Work – An easy way to help you get through the day is by keeping a special memento close to you at work. A picture of a loved one on the desk is a favorite choice.

Remind Yourself Why You Became a Nurse - Even the most stressed out nurse loves his or her job a majority of the time. Whenever you find yourself having a bad day at work, take a deep breath and remind yourself why you are there. You obviously had a calling to do this, so don't lose touch with that feeling.

Nursing is a selfless career that can be extremely thankless at times. However, you didn't choose this career for the accolades. Rather, you wanted to help people. While you are embarking on this mission of helping people each day, don't forget to do the same for yourself. Sometimes, it is the nurse who needs a helping hand and your patients will certainly benefit more when you aren't terribly stressed out.

credits: 5 Ways to Reduce Nursing Stress by Heather Johnson(snpinoy.blogspot.com)

ULIPON sa GUGMANG GI-ATAY!

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Photography by Mart Armand Adlawan Adiong @ Davao Adventist Hospital

I am about to explode. I don't know what to do and I have nowhere else to go. I don't know what to listen between what my mind says and what my heart feels. I know it is the right thing to do but I feel it is the worst thing to actuate. It has been so long. Normally, it would have been a breeze. But now, it's tiring, stressful, and it's driving me crazy. We haven't had a real conversation for the longest time. I don't know how much more I can take it.

They say that for it to be successful it requires one to fall inlove everyday with the same person. I can say with all my heart that I am. Every single time I see you, your smile, your smell, even the sound of your laugh makes me fall for you more and more each day. There is no one else in this world I would rather be than be with you. I love you so much. But, please give me something to hold on to. Because no matter how deep the well might be, time will come that it will dry out if it's not being replenished from time to time. And right now, as much as I would regret admitting it, the well is drying out. A famine is in the horizon and its scaring the life out of me.

Please save US....

Gugmang Giatay - The Ambassadors

Lecheng Pag-ibig!

kong gusto mung malaman pakinggan mo to

dahil kung sakali di mo mapansin mga pangako at panata ko

at kung sakali umalis kang ng bigla

di ko mapigil pagpatak nitong mga luha

dahil ikaw ang aking ligaya

ang pangarap ko habang buhay sa t'tuwina

ikaw ang langit at lupa

oh aking sinisinta haaaaaaha

Biglang sumaklaw ang kadiliman

na sinabayan pa ng ulan

at unti unting nalang nawala ang pagsikat ng araw

o, kay liwanag ng iyong pagmumukha

na naalipin sa lecheng pag-ibig

inday, pakinggan mo

ang aking pag-ibig na sayo ay aking iniaalay

hindi ko man maibibigay ang lahat ng kayamanan dito mundo

ngunit inday pakinggan mo

ang kapos-palad na naalipin sa lecheng pag-ibig

It's HURTING ME!

It has been more than a month since I posted something in here..

Major reason is beacause my desktop is wasted...

Millions of viruses accumulated my system...

Anti Virus softwares don't work!

It sucks big time coz I can't fix it for now...

I'm really busy processing my papers for PRC.

A lot of things I want to blog..really!

But, I can't blog too much about it!

and i'ts hurting me :'-(

Maybe I'll be back!

As Soon As Possible!

Swear!

LUPANG HINIRANG

Take a look at my LUPANG HINIRANG!
the TRAMZ CREATIONS version :-)

" Does Passion ENDS? When COMMITMENT Begins?

Just erlier as I visited surara's new blog I was kinda shocked when this post dumbfounded me:

as i was passing mart's page while ago, i was struck by this, "does PASSION ends? when COMMITMENT begins?" qouted by him in his friendster profile.does passion ends?and when does commitment begin?what makes a man by the way, if i ask you? fame? money? sexlife? good house? nice pad? gadgets? iphone? nightlife? art? love? why does these things are present in our lives by the way? does theses things contributes a man's growth in society and in God's eyes? lots of questions i've drawn by just reading mart's shout. i realized that if this things screen our lives or passed us, or got our attention our passions begin and our commitment ends. to whom we serve our commitment? God. and what this passion makes us? sinful, dirty, doomed. passion is like a drug, it makes you addicted to it.i think passion never ends. and commitment begins and ends in a short span of time.i dont want to get agains your lifestyle, but its true, if something gets our attention, we forget God. i am like you also, i forget God everytime. everytime. that makes me sad, and i made Him sad too.

MART"S COMMENT:

It's nice to know your'e back... like a T-back.. LOL. Anyway, based on your posts these days it seemed that you're already spiritualy inlined... don't you?! Just a month ago you posted like an athiest thing. You seemed not to beleive in God already. But now? everything has changed and I'm glad to hear that. Maybe you were enlighted from where were you last week. wer'nt you? hehe.. Actually, I posted that out of nothing. I just heard it from the Newest Star Cinema's Movie treailer When love begins. When I heard it first of course I was thinking about relationships, love, and romance. There is some romantic relationships that is unclear. I mean you are together but you're not commited to each other. We are dating but I didn't tell you not to see someone else. There are relationships that are good as that, beause sometimes when time comes that when girl and boy engaged commitment to each other maybe passion ends. Maybe beacause of some factors that follows when you are committed. For some, it's just nice to enjoy each other that we are not commited to anything.

I guess that tagline was all about that. And I'm glad you have associated it with GOd's passion. you've braoden your idea and found a deeper meaning. God speed! i hope you'll come with me now on our open cell ( bible sharing) even without foods.. lol! just kidding.. anyway Thank you for that post you have somehow endorsed my page. Thank you! :-)

SAMAL ISLAND HOPPING

It is summer already! And what’s better way to enjoy the summer ?! than an extravagant Samal Island hopping. Yes, last Monday together with my classmates as a farewell bash we tour to the different Island of Samal . First stop was Isla Reta. It took us about an hour to reach the place via ferryboat from the Sta. Ana wharf. We enjoyed the place by taking pictures, pictures and pictures. At around 5:30 PM, we took our ride going to the next Island at Kaputian by a small “lantsa” . There is where we rented an air-conditioned room and a cottage plus four tents. By sunset, we took our supper and enjoyed everything. We were playing cards , engaged in some games like “ police2x, kawatan2x”, swimming, some drinking, singing, talking about nothing serious and serious things, having a nice time in Kaputian Beach park until we rested and slept.

We woke up in time again to see the moon go down in the west and watch the sun begin to illuminate the east. At 7:00 AM some of my classmates left but with Trecia, Kathy, Kuya Elton, Neil, Menche, RJ, Lorain and her BF, we decided to go to another Island which is in Penaplata . A single motorcycle took us to the place. We went first to Requina’s resident to have a rest for a while and prepare foods for the next stop. We also saved our photo files first in our hard drive for us to have a memory space for the next “picture2x”. At lunchtime, we then had our way to Fernandez Beach Resort. There is where we took our lunch and enjoyed the super exciting game “99”. ( Maybe I will just have another post for this game) Of course, in every game looser must have a consequence? The one who loose eats banana. When the banana were all consumed there’s the “Suman” to replace. Then “ Bulad”. Then, Mango. The worst was the rice, as in eating rice and rice alone. Haha Super enjoy. ! After all our foods were consumed, the next activity was the most favorite picture2x again. Picture here, picture there, picture everywhere. At 7:00 PM, we bid goodbye to the island and went home by a barge.

Res ipsa loquitur "the thing speaks for itself" I wan't to say more about how enjoy our trip was but I'm lost of words maybe just look at the evidences...Our Photos... ( More photos will be available soon in my friendster account)

MHHmm.. what a great experience... I look forward to have more like this, this summer just before I'll have my review.. LoL. :-)

It's about Sharing...

"We sleep in comfortable beds at night, and we have our families to embrace when we're lonely..."

One day with Mayee and Trecia, had our lunch at Blue Carabao Resto along Obrero Street behind Mc Donald’s Bajada. As we enjoyed eating our much-loved food, chewing the most scrumptious viand and sipping our freezing ice tea someone caught my attention. A little boy at around 7 years of age gaping at us like envious entity who can do nothing about his hunger. Out of consideration, we called him and let him join our meal. We talked to him and we knew that his name is Jason. He talked about his life. From where is his parents to what he has been doing all of the time. We learned that he came from a broken family. And there’s no one else to care for him so well that most of the time he’s in the street. No education. No. enough foods. No comfy clothes.

These are but of those stories, though real, we overlook; so wrapped up are we in our lives.
We disdain their mere presence. We try our best to keep away from them: we take a bypass when we see them coming towards us, heck we cross the opposite street if we can. We squirm in disguise if they so much as touch us. We detest them for soliciting a single peso from us, or ask for the left over of our shakes and drinks.
We think that they’re too lazy to earn a living or to go to school. We think they are nuisance to society. But do we really believe that if they had the choice they would actually choose to live in the streets, begging for their meals, dirty and hungry?
Unlike them, we don’t eat left overs. We sleep in comfortable beds at night, and we have our families to embrace when we're lonely. However, it doesn’t seem enough, does it?
I feel blessed when I give. I think it is more than a social responsibility. I feel more lucky that I’m the one giving rather than the one asking. Hindi madaling manghingi. I believe that each time I give, God shovels back to me what I shovel in his bin of compassion. Only His using a bigger shovel.
I don’t give anything to anyone and expect something in return. I give because it’s natural thing for me.
I’m not telling this to brag that I helped nor to impress others but once and for all let us think that these are people too; people with their hopes and dreams. They want the things that we want, and hope for something better in life as well. Maybe it’s not bad to share a little sometimes even a bit of what he have
To give is to show an example of Christian charity; being an inspiration to those who seek reasons to be righteous and giving hope to those in despair. God has not denied whatever I ask from Him.

I’m not someone who has everything in life in terms of material things. I tell you, there are also times where I can’t eat the food that I wanted or buy the things that I needed most. But, giving is not only through money or material things. It is also being able to listen to the problem of others and being able to give them good advice and encouragement. Most importantly, it is sharing of one’s time, understanding, love and mercy. Through giving, we are thanking God for the gift of life and, at the same time, making a difference in the lives of our brethren.
You don’t need to be a Manny Pacqiao or a Bill Gates for you to give. Tell me I’m a liar but it is nice to give, really. It is one of the most wonderful feelings when you give. TRY MO!

It's Mah Birthday!

I'm not getting any younger, I am now leaving the stage of Identity VS Role Confusuin stage and taking a leap to Intimacy VS Isolation as Eric Ericson's psychosocial theory per se. I hope this time I'll meet my needs. I hope I won't be isolated. Hehehe... Well, I am now 20 years old not a teen anymore If I could just say it as Twenteen. hehe.. We'll, like any birthdays of course we deserve to have a wish. And my wishes goes like this.

1. Pass the Board Exam (one time lang!)
2. Pass the Board Exam (one time lang!)
3. Pass the Board Exam (one time lang!)
4. Pass the Board Exam (one time lang!)
5. Pass the Board Exam (one time lang!)

hehe... I hope my wish will be granted! :-)