Generosity of a Young Girl

         Jamie, our only female granddaughter showed generosity even at the age of 2. Lately,carrying a  big can of milk with almost one-fourth of its content, she told us that she is giving her can of milk to another young girl standing beside her. She told us that she has still another can of milk for her consumption.  I have never encountered such gesture by a young girl.  Jamie is always like that, so generous. 

         She loves giving food or goodies to her friends but always inform us of what she is going to give. 

Bb. Pilipinas -Universe 2011 Shamcey Supsup

Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup did well in the preliminaries. She leads in popularity on online voting. Shamcey Supsup graduated Magna Cum Laude fron the University of the Philippines- Diliman in Architecture. Also, Shamcey topped the 2010 board  for Architect Licensure Examination. Indeed, Shamcey is beauty and brain package.  We just hope that she wins the Miss Universe 2011 . She is awesome and loaded with talents. Her sketch during the talent contest was simply marvelous.

Backsliding

             A person who professed to practice his religion faithfully and yet abandons it gradually because another has come and saw that it is the best one.   Backsliding is most common. I  admit I am one of those people.  I promised to attend faithfully an activity in my religion but then, I started  abandoning it and I feel guilty. I say my rosary prayer everyday  and there are times I missed doing it.  I have profound faith that my religion is  a true religion. I respect other religions because we have one goal in common, God. It is our practices that sometimes we failed to practice our religion faithfully.

             We attend more on material things.  I do not believe when a person says that he is just human and falls into sin. Jesus became a human being and yet He did not allow Satan to tempt Him. It is our own decision to commit sin. God has no control over our will because we are given the freedom to choose between right or wrong.  I read Bible verses in Psalm 51  and 1 John 1:5-9. these verses help us when we backslide .  It is easy to fall into sin through backsliding. Heaven is pure and no one who sins against God can enter the kingdom of heaven.  Let us renew our faith daily with God.  God bless us all.

             

Shiny Bush ;Pansit-Pansitan ( Peperomia Pellucida Linn.)

               This herb is very beneficial if you have urinary tract infection , arthritis or gout.  A few years back, I had been suffering from acute urinary tract infection. My co-teacher told us the benefits of shiny bush. I asked her many questions regarding the plant. She told me that her aunt also had a serious urinary tract infection that her urine had traces of blood. She was cured by taking  the shiny bush. 

               I was also suffering urinary tract infection and it was painful.  I gathered  many shiny bushes which grow in our garden until now. I washed them.  With a ratio of one glass of water to a handful of the herb,  I boiled 10 glasses of water with the herbs to make 7 to 8  glasses of the decoction of leaves and stem .
            I allowed it to cool. I drank the decoction as often as I  could in just two hours.  Soon, I began to urinate many times during the day and the pain was gone.  It also lowers cholesterol according to some studies.

The brown scapular

            Wear the brown scapular as an open profession to our devotion to the  Blessed Virgin Mary. Do not substitute it with medal scapular for the sake of vanity.  Hiding the brown scapular is not an indication of love and    devotion. Wear it openly.  Hold the brown scapular when praying to Mother Mary. For the catholics and non-catholics, read  Fr. Jose Maniyangat's story online. It is an inspiring story.

His Pain is your Gain

Jesus suffered for us. We gain forgiveness for our sins through Jesus.

Kalumon Performing Ensemble did it again!

Congratulations  to the Kalumon Performing Ensemble for winning the weekly contest during  ABS-CBN's " " Showtime " . They also got the Best in Introduction by the community of Brangay Maa.. They qualify for the monthly finals.