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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Season's Greeting
Among all the festivals and holidays of the Christian Church year, Christmas remains the most observed and most popular. Of course, much of that popularity, especially in the West, is due to the commercial promotion of the holiday. In many Protestant churches through the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Christmas was noted but not really celebrated. While observed in some church liturgies, there was very little in the way of gift giving and family celebration that marks the season today. In fact, until relatively recently, in the middle to latter nineteenth century, Christmas was a regular work day. In many areas of the world today, it remains a comparatively insignificant holiday even among Christians. Still, the Christmas story captures the heart in a way that transcends all the commercial hype.
While we most often think about Christmas as a single day, it is actually a season of the year. In its popular sense, it extends four weeks before Christmas Day and for two weeks after. However, the time before Christmas is a special season called Advent, comprising the four Sundays before Christmas Day. While the entire season of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany can be seen together, they each have distinctly different roles in the Church year. The term "Advent" means "coming" and is a season of expectation and hope, the time of waiting for the coming of the Messiah that is celebrated at Christmas. This time of waiting symbolizes the waiting throughout the Old Testament for the new act of God that would bring deliverance to his people. For Christians this season of expectation also symbolizes the waiting in anticipation for the Second Coming of the Christ when he will return and restore all things.
While we most often think about Christmas as a single day, it is actually a season of the year. In its popular sense, it extends four weeks before Christmas Day and for two weeks after. However, the time before Christmas is a special season called Advent, comprising the four Sundays before Christmas Day. While the entire season of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany can be seen together, they each have distinctly different roles in the Church year. The term "Advent" means "coming" and is a season of expectation and hope, the time of waiting for the coming of the Messiah that is celebrated at Christmas. This time of waiting symbolizes the waiting throughout the Old Testament for the new act of God that would bring deliverance to his people. For Christians this season of expectation also symbolizes the waiting in anticipation for the Second Coming of the Christ when he will return and restore all things.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
NOVember holidays...
The eleventh month of November has 30 days.
Originally, the month occurred as the ninth month on the Roman calendar - although the addition of two months (Jan. /Feb.) thereafter accounted for the two month shift later in sequence
November normally marks the transition between fall/autumn and the coming winter months ahead. The leaves have all but left the branches. Its time to winterize the home and vehicle. And the spirit of Thanksgiving ushers in holiday fare.
In United States, they celebrate every fourth Thursday of November in remembrance of the pilgrims in the states. Some may called it Veterans Day and some mostly called this Thanksgiving Day.
Originally, the month occurred as the ninth month on the Roman calendar - although the addition of two months (Jan. /Feb.) thereafter accounted for the two month shift later in sequence
November normally marks the transition between fall/autumn and the coming winter months ahead. The leaves have all but left the branches. Its time to winterize the home and vehicle. And the spirit of Thanksgiving ushers in holiday fare.
In United States, they celebrate every fourth Thursday of November in remembrance of the pilgrims in the states. Some may called it Veterans Day and some mostly called this Thanksgiving Day.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
CHILDREN's month
FIRST, CHILDREN ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE
OF HOW THEY COME INTO THE WORLD
SECOND, CHILDREN ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF
WHAT THEY BRING INTO OUR LIVES
THIRD, CHILDREN ARE IMPORTANT
BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY BECOME
FOURTH, CHILDREN ARE IMPORTANT
BECAUSE OF WHERE THEY
To provide that direction for their children, parents must take the job of being parents seriously. Being a parent is much more than fulfilling a biological function. It means being concerned about every aspect of the child's growth and development. It means caring where the child is and who his friends are. It means knowing his interests and encouraging right and proper ones and discouraging - even forbidding - those that are inappropriate or dangerous. For a parent to say "I can't do anything with my child" is an admission of "I don't know how to be a parent".
OF HOW THEY COME INTO THE WORLD
SECOND, CHILDREN ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF
WHAT THEY BRING INTO OUR LIVES
THIRD, CHILDREN ARE IMPORTANT
BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY BECOME
FOURTH, CHILDREN ARE IMPORTANT
BECAUSE OF WHERE THEY
To provide that direction for their children, parents must take the job of being parents seriously. Being a parent is much more than fulfilling a biological function. It means being concerned about every aspect of the child's growth and development. It means caring where the child is and who his friends are. It means knowing his interests and encouraging right and proper ones and discouraging - even forbidding - those that are inappropriate or dangerous. For a parent to say "I can't do anything with my child" is an admission of "I don't know how to be a parent".
Sunday, September 21, 2008
SEPTEMBERrrific!!!!
This is it...
This is the month that I've been waiting for...the "BER"month is here!!! so let's celebrate!!!
Life's is a party!
Christmas carols will start playing more frequently on the radio stations and people will start going into their Christmas shopping frenzy. Of course, majority of Pinoys will probably wait for the last minute Christmas shopping rush in November to December, waiting for their 13th month pay and bonuses to be released.But this not goes to only Pinoys, this is happening around the world.
AROUND THE GLOBE:
There is bound to be something happening in Bangkok while you're here. For events ranging from food and shopping promotions to shows and concerts. However,Trades and exhibitions are planned long in advance and there's something interesting happening in the Thai capital every month.
events:
International Festival of Dance and Music
Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin
Food Festival in Chinatown
Moon Festival celebrations, though still relatively new to the U.S., have been held throughout Asia for well over 1,000 years. This holiday is a time to reflect upon the bounty of the summer harvest, the fullness of the moon, and the myth of the immortal moon Goddess, Chang O, who lives in the moon.
10 September. Every year
The Ancient Culture Festival celebrates traditions that originate 4000 years ago. Featuring a lantern show on the Ming-period city walls during the evening, the festival provides plenty of folk-culture entertainment during the day.
Oktoberfest is the largest beer festival in the world, with some 6 million visitors from all around the world visiting Munich's famous festival each year. This year marks the 174th Oktoberfest since the celebration of Crown Prince Ludwig's marriage to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on October 12th, 1810 by the citizens of Munich. In honor of the bride, the fields in front of the palace were named Theresienwiese and down through the years the event is always referred to by locals as the "Wiesn". So "welcome to the Wiesn" means "welcome to Oktoberfest"! It starts on September 22!
Friday, August 29, 2008
life is like a wine....
If the pressures in life are crushing you, think of a crushed grape that produces the best wine.
The pressures you have in life only brings out the BEST in YOU!!!
The pressures you have in life only brings out the BEST in YOU!!!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
cancer is a threat...
WHAT is CANCER?
Cancer develops when cells in a part of the body begin to grow out of control. Although there are many kinds of cancer, they all start because of out-of-control growth of abnormal cells.
Normal body cells grow, divide, and die in an orderly fashion.
Normal body cells grow, divide, and die in an orderly fashion.
During the early years of a person's life, normal cells divide more rapidly until the person becomes an adult. After that, cells in most parts of the body divide only to replace worn-out or dying cells and to repair injuries.
Because cancer cells continue to grow and divide, they are different from normal cells. Instead of dying, they outlive normal cells and continue to form new abnormal cells.
Cancer cells develop because of damage to DNA. This substance is in every cell and directs all its activities. Most of the time when DNA becomes damaged the body is able to repair it. In cancer cells, the damaged DNA is not repaired.
People can inherit damaged DNA, which accounts for inherited cancers. Many times though, a person’s DNA becomes damaged by exposure to something in the environment, like smoking.
Cancer usually forms as a tumor. Some cancers, like leukemia, do not form tumors. Instead, these cancer cells involve the blood and blood-forming organs, and circulate through other tissues where they grow.
Cancer usually forms as a tumor. Some cancers, like leukemia, do not form tumors. Instead, these cancer cells involve the blood and blood-forming organs, and circulate through other tissues where they grow.
IS it a TREATH?HOW DEADLY IT IS?
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the WORLD. Half of all men and one-third of all women in the US will develop cancer during their lifetimes. Today, millions of people are living with cancer or have had cancer. The risk of developing most types of cancer can be reduced by changes in a person's lifestyle, for example, by quitting smoking and eating a better diet. The sooner a cancer is found and treatment begins, the better are the chances for living for many years.
TAKE GOOD CARE of YOURSELF......
Friday, August 22, 2008
HOTTEST bachelor celebs!!
celebrities hottest bachelors are:
SHIA LaBeouf
- appeared of "Transformer" and "Disturbia"
ELIJAH Kelley
- movie debut on "Hirspray"
HAYDEN Christensen
- don't forget this boy next dorr in "Star Wars"
JAMES Franco
- Peter's best friend in "SPIDER-MAN"
GERARD Butler
- Hot Spartans in "300"
for me they are one the many.....but they're my bet....
Saturday, August 2, 2008
who is july?
'July' is for Julius
The Roman Senate named the month of July after Julius Caesar to honor him for reforming their calendar, which had degenerated into a chaotic embarrassment. Bad calculations caused the months to drift wildly across the seasons—January, for example, had begun to fall in the autumn. The high priest in charge of the calendar, the pontifex maximus, had become so corrupt that he sometimes lengthened the year to keep certain officials in office or abbreviated it to shorten an enemy's tenure.
The Roman Senate named the month of July after Julius Caesar to honor him for reforming their calendar, which had degenerated into a chaotic embarrassment. Bad calculations caused the months to drift wildly across the seasons—January, for example, had begun to fall in the autumn. The high priest in charge of the calendar, the pontifex maximus, had become so corrupt that he sometimes lengthened the year to keep certain officials in office or abbreviated it to shorten an enemy's tenure.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
JUNE bride
why do most couple wants to marry in this month?
It has been said that was named after Juno, wife of jupiter, king of the gods. Juno was the special diety of woman, and the goddess of marriage and childbirth. The Romans honored her festival on the first of June. For centuries, June has been the month of wedding. The belief is that this happened that the preceding month of May was observed for the "unhappy dead", and considered a bad month to be married, all weddding were postponed until June. However, it is interesting to note that Juno is the goddess of marriage and this is her month. There are more June brides than any other month of the year.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
birthday flower meaning
january- white carnation (pure love, innocence)
february- violet (modesty, simplicity)
march- daffodil (unrequited, love, regard)
april- sweet pea (departure, thank you for a lovely time)
may- lily of the valley (puritym sweetness)
june- rose (love, passion, perfection)
july- delphinium (airy)
august- gladiola (strength of character, sincerity)
september- aster (dainteness, symbol of love)
october- marigold (comforting the heart, sacred affection)
november- chrysanthemum (friend, truth)
december- narcisscus (egotism, vanity)
Friday, April 11, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
We are products of our past but we dont have to be prisoners of it...
Those who hurt in the past cant continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment...Your past is your past!!! Nothin will ever change it. You are only hurting yourself with the bitterness , and for your own sake learn from it and then let it go..
Sunday, February 3, 2008
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