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Ever since Covid19 news broke in January 2020, I have been monitoring the local and international news. Each morning we are tuned offline and online media to get the latest of what is happening. Currently, Philippines have 49 confirmed cases with 2 deaths. I had to take a pause and pray. Am I filling my head with news and then be filled with anxiety? Am I facing this crisis with faith in Jesus? Thankfully, I am reminded to open my bible, pray and also share to others that our God is bigger than any problems. I'm sure many are like me, bombarded with news that I tend to forget, how about the good news of Jesus? I like this blog from a pastor in Italy. A godly perspective in a dark situation. I choose to balance my information intake. Mark Oden said, The story of the Bible is the story of a God who entered a world infected with this virus. He lived among sick people, not wearing a chemical protective suit but breathing the same air as we do, eating the same food as we do....

A friend shared two links to me this morning. Both are about thoughts about Covid19 from known Christian leaders. See links below: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/how-do-we-make-sense-of-the-coronavirus https://albertmohler.com/2020/02/27/briefing-2-27-20 John Piper and Albert Mohler shared what I have been thinking about these past weeks, to understand God's will over the global spread of the virus. In my head, is this part of God's wrath in the end times? I am trying to recall, is there a prophecy that God will inflict many of disease so they would repent?  I can try looking up for bible verses but listening to the two links, I realized two key messages: Believe in God Life is like a vapor   Point 1: Believe in God In times of trouble our minds is the constant target of Satan to sow fear and doubts. Hearing this reminder is encouraging me to keep a mind that trusts in Jesus:    Piper said "Jesus has all knowledge and all authority ov...

Honestly, after watching Case For Christ, I realized how many people have different views about who Jesus is. Some would totally refuse to believe His claims, some would partially believe on some of His claims while others are strongly believing but somehow there are also those who can't explain why they believe. Where are you in this path? I wonder what you think about Jesus? Do you agree that He came to this world? Do you believe He is the Son of God? Do you believe that He died and resurrected and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God?  A Christian author, A.W. Tozer said "Christianity at any given time is strong or weak depending upon her concept of God." If you believe in Jesus, it is not enough that you believe. What is your concept of God? How much can you share about Jesus to your parents or your siblings on reasons why you believe? If you don't believe and would want to know the answers, I encourage you to give this a shot. Don...

Have you experienced getting tired of removing your hair fall in the sink, floors and comb? Lately because of my hyperthyroidism, I've been looking for natural products for my body. That's when I decided using gugo shampoo which I bought from herbal store in QC Circle for about P80+ (around 236ml bottle). It worked! It lessened my hair fall BUT my problem was hair conditioner.  I always need conditioner for my rebonded-hair otherwise, it will get dry and stubborn. I tried the keratin hot oil but it's tedious to do every time I take a bath. I also bought the creamsilk once a week treatment but I can only use it once. So I thought of going back to my usual Pantene Conditioner. This now defeats the purpose of going natural with my gugo shampoo. So now, what will I do? Since I can't find conditioner in QC Circle Herbal Store and I don't want to buy gugo conditioner because they are expensive in groceries, I tried something different with my Pantene Conditioner. ...

Since I got married, I've been busy researching on household cleaning tips. One of the cleaning agents I found out that's really helpful is baking soda. Here are some of the things I use it for aside from baking. Please make extra reading/researching if you will try my list. Solution: 1 tbsp of baking soda dissolved in 2 tbsp of water and use brush/sponge. Finish by rinsing with water and towel/paper dry. 1. Cleaning surfaces - to remove stubborn dirt on your white furniture, sinks, tiles and toilet bowls. If the dirt is seemingly deep, you can leave the solution for 30 minutes and do the brushing and rinse with water then dry. 2. Cleaning teeth and retainers - After brushing your teeth with usual toothpaste, follow this baking soda solution and rinse. You will definitely feel how clean your teeth are after. This process makes your teeth whiter too. I suggest do this every other day only. 3. Scrub - include small amount of baking soda with your once a week body scrub and...

Yup! I'm blogging about food today. :) This isn't my first in Oinkster. I will be honest, the first time I ate here, I didn't like the idea of oily food so I didn't plan going back very soon. But today, I thought, why not, who doesn't want comfort food? Oinkster is a small restaurant along Maginhawa; but food choices are pretty complete as they have starters, sandwiches, UNLI BACON (boy, the younger peeps I was with ordered bacon except me! I'm such a tita haha!) entrees and dessert (yeah dessert because it's just fried Oreos). I ordered Angus Beef Tapa and one waffle for ONLY about Php 200. Not bad! My friends ordered a plate of bacon and waffles for less than a hundred. Sulit! Just enough for comfort food cravings. You may ask how's the taste? Overall, on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, I'd grade it 7. It's not the best but good enough for the price. By the way, I enjoyed my Angus Beef Tapa. In case you want to try, I foun...

Lately I've been checking Myx. It's a local music channel, a local version of MTV. I am curious what type of music is up nowadays. Top songs are still about break ups or turning somebody on. Nothing much changed (I guess) but something did change, because music tells you what's happening in the society. It mirrors the mindset of the people who listen to the music because they make them popular or unpopular. I think these top songs tell you two things: first, you are amazing and second, nothing can make you the opposite. Check this one: "One kiss is all it takes, Falling in love with me, Possibilities" Or this one: Ain't got no tears in my body I ran out, but boy, I like it, I like it, I like it Don't matter how, what, where, who tries it We're out here vibin', we vibin', we vibin' Self worth is all over the songs on top chart. But, this shouldn't surprise me because we are in an era where self-expression is a...