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@Marts in April 2022

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What's In A Name? When we were younger, we used to call each other names: Mysterious Misty, Bea the Beautiful, Gerry the GOAT, and Sam the Swift. With our made-up names, we introspectively think of ourselves as someone we admire or someone we wish to become. We beam with pride with these monikers. Even adults have names and titles to adorn their accomplishments: Alexander the Great, The Conqueror Genghis Khan, and the Saintly Mother Theresa. But names are not always…

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So no matter what life brings, let's carve a name our future kids and grandkids will be proud of. Let's make our name "ring" with integrity and grace, with positive influence and inspiration. That when they hear our name, they can't throw any negative remarks against us. That's my goal. https://read.cash/@Marts/whats-in-a-name-763e42d9

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We have a full house today! Glad to be back in the house of the Lord. My continuous prayer is that this pandemic will end very soon so we can have 100% of our building capacity 🙏 Blessed Sunday!

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Sa mga ganitong panahon nami-miss ko ang lugaw na puti, tapos maraming calamansi, patis at tokwa't baboy plus saging con yelo with gatas on the side. yay. kung taga-Marikina ka, shoutout, Estela's Goto na wala na ngayon hahaha! Pero isa pa sa namimiss ko yung spaghetting elementary school na nakasupot, tapos sinisipsip mo sa plastic. Di ko alam bakit sarap na sarap ako dun na parang ice candy lol.

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Things I Love To Do During Rainy Weather I woke up because of the chilly breeze coming from the open window. I soon began thinking of taking a leave of absence so I can extend my relationship with my bed and my pillows. I have no idea that today will be rainy weather, which is very much welcome in the middle of summer heat. But I can't afford to take an abrupt leave of absence. I have a lot of pending tasks. So leaving my bed turned into a bittersweet scenario. Rainy weather…

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Tired from the inside out. Pahinga muna nang maaga tonight. Bukas na lang ulit. Laters, gaters - Steven Grant, Moon Knight 💤

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Meron palang tracking systema ng PhilPost para sa mga National IDs natin na hindi pa dumadating hehe. The site is https://tracking.phlpost.gov.ph/home Mukhang matatagalan pa yung akin, kailan lang ako kumuha e. Yung mga friends ko na last year pa, wala pa rin yung kanila.

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Life's Unsung Heroes When I was still a child, I dreamt of becoming the President of the Philippines. As an innocent mind, I have no idea what a president does but I thought it is the ultimate dream of any individual. He's the boss of the country, so I thought. But when I heard my classmates and friends answering the question "what would like to be when you grow up?" I often hear common answers - doctors, teachers, pilots. I noticed I have no competition in the presidency!…

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When I was still a child, I dreamt of becoming the President of the Philippines. As an innocent mind, I have no idea what a president does but I thought it is the ultimate dream of any individual. He's the boss of the country, so I thought. Read more: https://read.cash/@Marts/lifes-unsung-heroes-cc4a7e5c

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Time to flex my favorite girl, Tenten! I like it when she throws tantrums in front of her teammates, but she still cares for them! She's very dependable and she knows how important her role is to the team. It's just unfortunate her character wasn't given much justice. Parang nasabi ko na to sa dati kong post about sa kanya haha. But yeah, she's so cool! She's able to bring the sea in the middle of the desert - how cool is that!

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Rooting for You! It's just a simple word but it packs a punch. It means that you have someone at your back, pushing you to move forward and ready to catch you in case you fall. It means someone is cheering for you from the ringside, believing in what you can do, and making sure you know it. It means you are not alone. I have a friend who often tells me that. When I confess problems or self-limiting issues, she rebukes me outright and reminds me of the things I am capable of…

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Unleashing my inner jeje dahil sa tugtugan sa jeep ngayon yeah. Akalain mo yun napapasabay ako sa kanta kahit di ko alam title. Basta alam ko isa sa singers si Bassilyo haha

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Kahit paano nakapagpahinga mula Sunday hanggang kahapon, and todaaaaay is another day. Balik trabaho and natambakan pa nga haha! Medyo nakakalungkot lang kasi nagmessage sa akin si girlie na yung dog na bigay sa kanya ng pamangkin niya, hindi maganda ang condition. May involuntary muscle movements at laging nadadapa. Nakakalungkot kapag may sakit ang pets kasi di naman sila makapagsalita kung anong nararamdaman nila.

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I just realized na hindi lahat ng good news ay masarap pakingan. Example: "Pre may good news ako sayo - yung airbags ng sasakyan mo gumagana!" Ayun. Happy Tuesday everyone!

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When Emotions Rush Over, Zoom Out Rico Blanco's video of him teaching his girlfriend Maris Racal how to drive went viral in the past months. Netizens noticed that, unlike most men who teach their wives or daughters in a loud or angry voice, Rico Blanco is noticeable calm and soft-spoken. *Pwede naman pala!* I have been in a car where the driver argues with one of the passengers - which is most of the time his wife. Somehow, a typical movie or teledrama scene. This kind of…

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Today is the official launch of Ragnarok Labyrinth NFT and yet mukhang di ako agad makapasok. Parang puno agad ang server lol. I grew up playing Ragnarok Online so sana naman ok siya, lalo sa gameplay :)

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More than just a controversial episode Recently, Pinoy Big Brother, the Filipino adaptation of the famous Big Brother reality show, trends in social media due to its controversial episode in which some of the housemates answered history and general information questions wrong. Netizens find the episode funny. The questions are supposedly easy and general information, something that even Filipino grade school students can answer. But these teenagers got them wrong.…

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Kagabi, almost 2am na ako nakatulog. Buti na lang holiday ngayon kaya malakas ang loob ko. Pwedeng magpuyat! Pero hindi naman ako nagpuyat for nothing, I did some research for my talk on Sunday. And today, continuation ulit ng trabaho! Kumusta ang mga nakabakasyon?

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Almost 3am na ako nakatulog kagabi kasi sobrang naenjoy ko magsulat, kung di ko lang naalala na may Good Friday service ng morning lol. Ayun medyo bangag. But still, thank you, Lord for restoring my strength. 🙏

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What is good about Good Friday? For one, dahil holiday dejkl. But srsly, Good Friday reminds us of a good God being good to us even in the absence of goodness in us. Jesus' crucifixion is a testament of unconditional love. Na kahit wala naman siyang reason to extend love, pinaranas niya pa rin sa atin. "Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still…

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And that was it. Tapos ang Friday. 😅 Sana pwede i-extend ang holidays, medyo bitin pa rin. Naubos pa rin sa harap ng laptop and cellphone screen haha! Saya siguro tumira malapit sa dagat sa mga ganitong panahon ☺️

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Feeling a bit tired dahil sa sermon prep during the Holy Week but heya, ok na ulit :) Kaso tomorrow's another day kasi may klase pa. Hirap pala kapag ikaw ang teacher, di ka pwedeng tamarin lol. Buti na lang walang boss tomorrow, so medyo relax lang sa office hehe. Just dropping by. Proof of life haha!

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Trying to breathe out Facebook's toxicity kaya mas madalas ako dito sa noise. At least this is a breather for me. Walang bardagulan. Lol

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Just Another Random Musing If I were to add all the minutes I was staring blankly at my laptop screen, it would be more than an hour. I didn't know what happened last night. I was trying to squeeze in ideas and bring out all things I can think of, but I can't find any single sentence to write about. I was having an episode of writer's block and I can't do anything about it. I badly needed to write a devotional entry because I don't want to cram in the coming weeks. I have…

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PSST! Di naman sa pinag-ooverthink kita, pero what if mauna pang dumating ang True Love mo bago ang National ID mo? Lol Greetings, people!

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You're Not A Failure, You're Doing Better Than You Think You Are Browsing Instagram is a trigger to some. As you scroll through countless pictures of recent travels, restaurant snaps, bottle-shaped bodies, and fancy gadgets, it's difficult not to ask yourself, "how far am I left behind?" Envy is a spiteful enemy. It will first captivate you with someone else's accomplishment. "Ohh, how lovely," "Look how far they've reached," "What a remarkable achievement!" But then the…

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As I read some entries on read cash, parang nai-stir yung emotions ko. Di ko alam. Sentimental lang ba yung araw na ito or talagang medyo nakaka-emo ang ibang mga posts ngayon. Hehe. Happy Thursday, people!

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Two Years After the First Announcement of Lockdown Two years ago when the government announced a total lockdown for the country for two months, mixed emotions took over. We thought that after two months, everything will go back to normal. Two months is a welcome break. We are one with the world in trying to minimize the effects of the pandemic, and the eventual hiatus of most factories and modes of transportation is a breather for nature as well. #TheWorldIsHealing, as the…

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Ang tagal bago nakapagdecide ng mga boss kung magmi-meeting ba sila at kailan. Yung isa mamayang gabi after office hours daw. Yung isa tomorrow, wala naman kaming pasok. Yung isa Monday pero maraming di available ng Monday. Yung mga options naman nila puro ayaw ko hahaha. Please wag naman sa mga oras ko ng pahinga 😂

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Free Your Mind Have you heard of the saying, “free your mind”? It encourages us not to be taken captive by oppressive and depressive thoughts. It tells us to free our minds from the negativities since “we are what we think.” There's also this saying that an idle mind is the workshop of the devil. So are we going to free our minds or keep ourselves preoccupied? The Bible has this say in Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble,…

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Had a great time nung weekend, nakaexperience din ng swimming after two years mahigit. Medyo bitin nga lang hehe. Sana masundan 😂

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When trials bring you to your knees, you're not at your weakest - in fact, you're in the best position to pray and receive help from your strongest ally! You are not alone :) Have a great week ahead!

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There is no overnight success A tree does not grow overnight. It takes seasons to take root and grow into a sturdy tree, give shade, or bear fruit. Likewise, a forest is a product of years of continuous growth of trees until it covers the whole area. This is essentially the same with us. Success does not happen in a snap. It is the result of hard work and persistence. Our breakthroughs are products of cumulative breakings in the past. It's not the 100th strike that gave us…

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Glad that things are back to normal :) I just read on Facebook an interesting yet silly post about people joining Facebook groups about financial literacy and following several financial literacy pages yet remains broke. It's funny because I can identify with the clickbait phrase. Here's my reflection on that post. Posting my article, "There is no overnight success" https://read.cash/@Marts/there-is-no-overnight-success-7f090c6b

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It's either you win or you learn. Nothing is really wasted. So don't be afraid to try and don't be paralyzed by failure. Remember that a plane goes against the wind, not with it. Growth is within you. Keep on growing even in failure. Laban, kaibigan!

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It's my dream to participate in a LittWorld convention out of the country. I wonder how amazing the feeling would be to meet famous Christian writers and publishers and mingle and learn from them. This year, the keynote speaker is Philip Yancey, one of my favorite writers and the author of the books What's So Amazing About Grace and Where Is God When It Hurts. If you're interested to listen to his LittWorld talk, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31RIEifb8Gg

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Happiness and Toxic Positivity Life does not promise incessant happiness. There will always be ups and downs. A life without downturns is make-believe and is not conducive to growth. We grow through what we go through, and it involves difficult moments. And while our situation will not always be at its best, we can always choose our best attitude to face them. We may not have control over our circumstances, but somehow we can control our temperament. We have a choice. Do you…

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It was a fine Sunday morning, and the weather was very favorable for our short trip to Clark, Pampanga. We are off to Hilton Hotel for our pastors' family and staff retreat. After our Sunday service, we headed off to the area. It will be a 2-hour trip from Marikina. Just me trying to make my hive account relevant lol https://ecency.com/hive-188409/@devowriter/a-day-of-relaxation-at

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Lakas maka-emo nung kanta ni Avril Lavigne na "When You're Gone". Kahit di ka broken hearted feeling mo iniwan ka nang mundo. Lol. Yun talaga ang power ng music, nakaka-stir ng emotions. Mukhang maghapon akong makikinig ng emo songs today haha! Tapos nung binuksan niya yung Motorola Razr (yata) niya sa dulo. Throwback haha! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G3_kG5FFfQ&list=RDQUwxKWT6m7U&index=3

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Dealing With Annoying People Human connections and relationships are essential. We can avoid dealing with people but we will miss out a lot if we keep on shying away from connecting with others. We were created as relational beings and we thrive through human interactions. But sometimes, people get on our nerves and push us to our limits. No matter how hard we try to get along, our threshold is limited. We snap, we break down, we shut ourselves out. There was a time when I…

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Napaaga ang lunch ko, well technically pasok pa sa breakfast, pero basta! Yung budget ko for lunch nagastos na agad kasi nagpasabay ako ng pagbili sa fastfood. Para sa lunch na sana yun e kaso ang bango, nakakagutom. Ayun, kinain ko lol. Pang-lunch ko na sana e hahaha!

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Gratitude Challenge - April The Gratitude Challenge is a self-imposed challenge I do every end of the month. While I know everyone else has their version of the monthly recap and updates, what I'd like to share are the things I might have missed appreciating if I do give them careful thought. Also, it is my subtle way of remembering and chronicling my month so I can get back to them if there is a need to do so. Here are the things I am thankful for the whole month of April.…