On Being Plain

New page layout

My husband is a critic (of my photos, writing, cooking or whatever else I do), who could be harsh and direct and sometimes makes me want to just quit...But only for a few minutes. He would stay silent for a long time and later asks me, if I have reflected on what he has said. Well, it's his reverse psychology technique , and ironically it makes me see what I should.

I am a plain person, that's for certain. That's why I preferred to have a simple white background layout, no other condiments. He saw the layout of this page and I received a long sermon from him, the graphics expert.

After the bashing, he finally took the time to make a design. Whew!

He actually used one of my bug photos for the header.

So, I hope to keep up with this change, find new things and write 'em down. You'll still see the same format once in a while but surely I'll add more.

Hajimare, Watashi no nagai nagai monogatari... (So now begins, my long long story.)

On Dullness, Boredom and being Lazy

"Who has woe? Who has uneasiness? Who has contentions? Who has concern? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has dullness of eyes?" - Proverbs 23:29


When speaking of boredom, we think of "dullness, repetition, or tediousness," there are also "feelings of weariness and dissatisfaction." It often results from work or activity that does not stimulate or satisfy. But it is also true that boredom is a subjective state. What is boring to one person may be fascinating to another.

I created this blog with a hope to reach the readers about what the bible teaches. However, I stalled for a really long time and wondered what else to write...if I should keep doing this or combine other stuff.

I also realized that I am now 'kinakalawang' (rusted) when it comes to writing.

Also, apart from the daily routines of a mom and wife, I am too lazy to sit down and finish a post...or perhaps too tired, it took me more than a month (gosh!) to finally finish this one.

I guess I just need to be true to myself, to write about anything under the sun and have a little more concentration to keep this blog going.

Arthur Schopenhauer once said, Die größten Feinde des Glücks sind für ihn Schmerz und Langeweile. (The biggest foes of human happiness are pain and boredom). I could only say, "so true, so true!"

On Death and Grieving

"...Weep with people who weep." -Romans 12:15

Death, perhaps for everyone, is an enigma that's so hard to accept.

When death strikes, eveyrone in the family, as well as other relatives and friends are often at a loss, mostly asking the question 'why did this happen?'

The bible urges us to weep with those who weep. Helping a bereaved person calls for compassion, discernment, and much love on one's part. We should not wait for the bereaved one to come to us. We should not simply say, "If there’s anything I can do . . ." Find that "anything" , and then take the appropriate initiative.

I have seen people become devastated because of the death of someone they love...though uncalled for, the verses below are the only comforting words I can give...

"Death is swallowed up forever. Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting?"—1 Corinthians 15:54-55

--------------

"...the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out. " -John 5:28-29

--------------

This is a wonderful promise that we can be sure of happening...but then, the resurrection hope raises some questions on where are the dead? Are they in heaven living in a peaceful state? If they are, then why would there be a need to resurrect them? Or are they being tormented in a fiery hell?

Let's look it up soon...

On teaching and being taught

"YOU again need someone to teach YOU from the beginning the elementary things..."

-Hebrews 5:12

Sometimes, small but meaningful lessons can be learned from kids. When kids get hurt, fights with a playmate over toys, gets frustrated for not getting what they want; they cry a little, grumble a bit and that's it.

(Aug 2006)

Then they calm down, stops crying, plays again and smiles. How nice would life be if adults are as forgiving and as easily forgetting as they are...

Every child has a certain grace that is hard to define and unique in each one. A small child is so innocent. And it is able to amuse itself with almost nothing. With a piece of paper, a flower, or even a string it is happy and contented.

 
(June 2004)

Further, compared with many adults, children are more teachable and not as prone to pride. They accept corrections without the feeling of being looked down. Truly, Jesus gave us the best example of humility through kids. (Matthew 18:3-4)

(sometime 2007)


"Good teaching is not a matter of specific techniques or styles, plans or actions. . . . Teaching is primarily a matter of love." -Anonymous

On Creation

"The heavens are declaring the glory of God; and of the work of his hands the expanse is telling."—Psalm 19:1.

There's just too much talk about Evolution versus Creationism. Though those who uphold Evolution did lots of research and stuff to prove it, I still believe what the flowers, the bees, the birds, the ants even the spiders have to say.

"Denying the existence of a Great Designer is as illogical as denying the existence of the artist who made the blank canvas a work of art."

Little bud, where did you come from?