The Failure Event

I want to remind you that failure is an event,

it is not a person.

Yesterday really did end last night.

Today is a brand new day.

That simply means that you can fail in an event,

but by no stretch of imagination

does that make you a failure as a person.

~Zig Ziglar~

Bible Verses

Meditation

The Bread of Life

"I Am The Bread of Life" Jesus replied: I am the bread that gives life! No one who comes to me will ever be hungry. No one who has faith in me will ever be thirsty.

I have told you already that you have seen me and still do not have faith in me. Everything and everyone that the Father has given me will come to me, and I won't turn any of them away.

I didn't come from heaven to do what I want! I came to do what the Father wants me to do. He sent me, and he wants to make certain that none of the ones he has given me will be lost. Instead, he wants me to raise them to life on the last day.

My Father wants everyone who sees the Son to have faith in him and to have eternal life. Then I will raise them to life on the last day.

John 6:35-40 CEV

Bible Verses

Counting the cost

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew 5:11,12 KJV
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"Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your hearts: Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults. For the moth will eat them up like a garment; the worm will devour them like wool. But my righteousness will last forever, my salvation through all generations."
Isaiah 51:7,8 NIV
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Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light. And your judgment as the noonday. Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Psalm 37:5-7 NASB
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Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift: Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God is the object of our faith; the only faith that saves is faith in Him.

Walking at Seewog Lake, Miesenbach

My typical Sunday afternoon, walking around here in Seewog Lake, in Ramstein-Miesenbach, a small city in the state of Rheinland Pflalz, Germany. This time with friends instead of my husband. Yesterday we had a very delicious Beef Nilaga (a Filipino dish), bagoong and kimchi as lunch here in my friend's house. I really ate a lot since it's also one of my favorite Filipino food.

Well it's really sad to say, eating is now my hobby (very bad huh??) which made me gain weight here in Germany. Can you imagine that, I am only four and a half years in Germany and I already gain 15 kilos at this span of time. Really don't sound good. I also don't like it but I love cooking, therefore I also love eating.

a beautiful sunset reflecting to the frozen lake of Seewog

After taking some break yesterday afternoon, we decided to go walking in Seewog, a lake here in Ramstein Miesenbach. Sounds really a very good idea, breathing fresh air there and seeing the nice view of the frozen lake in the winter time.

the frozen grasses near the frozen lake

with my friend's daughter..she always got a nice smile

a pose near the bridge over peaceful water


under the trees

A lot of people were also there walking and some were drinking beer and coffee in a small kiosk. Actually we plan to feed the ducks in the lake with some old bread. But since the lake was frozen, we never did see even a single duck. So we just went around the lake and took some pictures. It was such a great Sunday since it was also sunny and not so cold.

Perhaps We Do

I was touched reading this story and I hope for all readers too.I admit I do this sometimes and will try my best to avoid doing it. I hope that this story will be a lesson for all of us, that's why I am also sharing this to all who read this blog. And for Amy who shared this, thank you very much for the reminder. I am very lucky having no handicap and live a normal life. And for sure you too. Here is the story!!

Last year I was in a car accident.It wasn't much but it made me realize that I am more privileged than others. I had to stay in a wheelchair for about three months.

Before then, I looked down and stared at the people in wheelchairs. I was only in a wheelchair for three months and it was the most humiliating time of my life.

People were staring at me in disgust. I would hate to feel how the people who have to stay in wheelchairs their whole life would feel like.

In conclusion, I ask you not to stare down at the people in wheelchairs because I know how humiliating it is for them.

~A MountainWings Original by Amy, Australia~

from The Mountain: I am sure none of us do this consciously but perhaps unconsciously we send signals that we shouldn't. We look away instead of smiling and speaking at the handicapped. Perhaps we sometimes do and we shouldn't.

Dust If You Must

How many countless hours have I spent cleaning? I used to spend at least 8 to 12 hours every weekend making sure things were just perfect, "in case someone came over." Then one day I realized that no one came over; they were all out living life, having fun!

Now, when people visit, I find no need to explain the"condition" of my home; they are more interested in hearing about the things I've been doing while I was away living life and enjoying it!

If you haven't figured this out yet, please heed this advice:Life is short - enjoy it while you can!And people don't care if your house is spotless just as long as they're welcome.

Dust if you must but wouldn't it be better,To paint a picture or write a letter,Bake a cake or plant a seed, Ponder the difference between want and need?

Dust if you must but there's not much time,With rivers to swim and mountains to climb,Music to hear and books to read,Friends to cherish and life to lead.

Dust if you must but the world's out there With the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair,A flutter of snow, a shower of rain,This day will not come around again.

Dust if you must but bear in mind, Old age will come and it's not kind.And when you go and go you must,You, yourself, will make more dust.

Remember, a house becomes a home when you can write "I love you"on the furniture!

~Author Unknown~ from Mountain Wings

Unfair

"Life is so unfair!"I hear people making this statement quite often. In justice,misfortune, or good fortune can be perceived as occurring through random chance - some just have it easy and some have it rough.

It can appear to the purely logical mind that there is no rhyme or reason why this is so. The problem with the logical mind is that it is not actually so logical or smart. We still can't create the simplest grasshopper or even a blade of grass.

Even with all of our scientific advances, the divorce rate among the Ph.D. is no lower than that among the illiterate.We know more about a terrorist in a cave than we do our next-door neighbor. Our understanding and our abilities are simply very limited.

Our understanding in the grand scheme of things is like George.No, not that George, my two-year-old son George.When you start counseling, you get to see the inner world and inner reasons. You soon see that whether it is generational,environmental, or the choices we make, things do have a reason.

We may not be able to see the complete picture, but there is a reason for the way things are. The more involved you get, the more of that you see.

Stuff, good or bad, has a reason.

One day I may be able to explain it all to you.

As soon as I can make a blade of grass and a grasshopper.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

(Gal. 6:7 KJV)

~A MountainWings Original~