Feel The Nails

Feel The Nails
by Ray Boltz

1st verse
They tell me Jesus died
For my transgressions
That he paid that price a long, long time ago
When he gave his life for me
On a hill called Calvary
But there's something else I want to know

Chorus
Does he still feel the nails
Every time I fail
Can he hear the crowd cry "Crucify" again
Am I causing him pain
Then I know I've got to change
I just can't bear the thought of hurting him.

2nd verse
It seems that I'm so good at breaking promises
And I treat his precious grace so carelessly
But each time he forgives
What if he re-lives
The agony He felt on that tree

(Repeat Chorus)

Holy, Holy
Holy is the Lord
Holy Holy
Holy is the Lord

Do you still feel the nails
Every time I fail
Have I crucified you Jesus with my sins
Oh I'm tired of playing games
I really want to change
I never want to hurt you again

Holy, Holy
Holy is the Lord
Holy, Holy
Holy is the Lord

Redeem The Airwaves 3.0 : Upload

What: Redeem The Airwaves 3.0 : Upload
When: April 10-12
Where: Lighthouse Christian Community Alabang, Muntinlupa
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Nakakapagpangiti

May mga bagay na nakakapagpangiti.

Isang umaga na papunta sa office, trapik at medyo inaantok-antok pa.hehe. Medyo naiirita na naman ako sa trapik nang mapatingin ako sa mga signboards. Yung isang signboard ang sabi, "GENERAL BODY REPAIR & PAINTING WE FIX BANGGA, DENTS, ETC. MECHANIC ON DUTY". Binasa ko lang yung signboard, tapos bigla ako napaisip kung anong ibig sabihin ng "bangga". Nakailang banggit ako sa sarili ko ng salitang "bangga" (in American accent!hehe). Akala ko English word! Grabe, hindi lang ako napangiti, natawa ako sa sarili ko. Hindi maalis ang ngiti sa mukha ko habang nagda-drive hanggang makarating ako sa UP. Hanggang ngayon sinisilip-silip ko yung signboard na yon tuwing nadadaan ako at napapangiti pa rin ako.


Na-appreciate ko ang trapik pa-minsan-minsan kasi nagkakaroon ng pagkakataon na kumuha ng mga pics, parang "Slice of Life" ni Larry Alcala. Matagal ko na gustong dalhin ang Japan-surplus bike ko sa UP. Pero di kasya sa likod ni Suzuki. Sabi ng mom ko bibilhan na lang raw nya ako ng foldable bike para magkasya. Nung nakita ko ito, napangiti ako at nagkaroon ng idea. Tanggalin ko na lang kaya yung spare tire sa likod ni Suzuki at isabit si Japan-surplus bike?! :)

Di ko alam kung bakit naaaliw ako sa Volkswagen Beetle Bug. Napapangiti talaga ako! Nakatabi namin ito sa Podium parking nung nakaraang Sunday.

Nakakapagpangiti itong sight na ito. Pababa ito sa stairs. Inaabangan ko ang cloud formations at effect ng sunset sa clouds dito kapag uuwi na ako. :)

Ang sweet ni God dahil binibigyan nya ako ng pagkakataon na ma-appreciate ang mga bagay-bagay at mapangiti sa mga ito. :)

Walking Her Home

Broken & Beautiful
by Mark Schultz

Looking back
He sees it all
It was her first date the night he came to call

Her dad said son
Have her home on time
And promise me you’ll never leave her side
He took her to a show in town
And he was ten feet off the ground

(Chorus)
He was walking her home
And holding her hand
Oh the way she smiled it stole the breath right out of him
Down that old road
With the stars up above
He remembers where he was the night he fell in love
He was walking her home

Ten more years and a waiting room
At half past one
And the doctor said come in and meet your son

His knees went weak
When he saw his wife
She was smiling as she said he’s got your eyes

And as she slept he held her tight
His mind went back to that first night

(Chorus)

He walked her through the best days of her life
Sixty years together and he never left her side

A nursing home
At eighty-five
And the doctor said it could be her last night
And the nurse said Oh
Should we tell him now
Or should he wait until the morning to find out

But when they checked her room that night
He was laying by her side

Oh he was walking her home
And holding her hand
Oh the way she smiled when he said this is not the end
And just for a while they were eighteen
And she was still more beautiful to him than anything
He was walking her home
He was walking her home

Looking back
He sees it all
It was her first date the night he came to call

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This song lyrics seems like a story plot of a movie. :) Actually, I was supposed to post this for valentines. Time flies so fast I didn't notice it's almost the end of the month. Anyway, it's still February...better late than never.hehe.

One Step At A Time [Full lyrics]

When something seems
Too hard to handle
Too big to conquer
Too far away to touch

When all your dreams
Begin to shatter
And deep inside you
You're hurtin', oh, so much
That's when it's time to say

Refrain:
I'm climbing my mountain, step by step
I'm climbing my mountain, day by day
I'm climbing my mountain, all the way
I'm climbing my mountain
I'm gonna make it

Chorus:
One step at a time
One step at a time
One step at a time
With Jesus by my side
One step at a time
One step at a time
I'm climbing my mountain
One step at at time

Even though you might grow weary
Don't be discouraged
In our weakness God is strong

Remember this, He'll never leave you
He won't forsake you
He's your strength and He's your song
So sing and start to say...
(Refrain then Chorus)

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Can't really remember the second verse and Mr. Google can't help me this time. I asked my mom and my brother if they remember the second verse. They made me sing first (1st verse and chorus) so they could remember the tune and hopefully the lyrics. Unfortunately, they could only remember the chorus. But my mom remembered she wrote the lyrics in her small notebook. (We had the album in cassette tape but unfortunately the album cover was lost already.) Good thing my mom still have that small notebook. :)

Thoughts I've realized... it's good to take notes and remember where you put the notebook (hehe!), and I'm just amazed how God designed our memory! :)

One Step At A Time

When something seems
Too hard to handle
Too big to conquer
Too far away to touch

When all your dreams
Begin to shatter
And deep inside you
You're hurting, oh so much

And now it's time to say
I'm climbing my mountain, step by step
I'm climbing my mountain, day by day
I'm climbing my mountain, all the way
I'm climbing my mountain
I'm gonna make it

One step at a time
One step at a time
One step at a time
With Jesus by my side
One step at a time
One step at a time
I'm climbing my mountain
One step at a time

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This is just the most I could extract from my memory bank. hehe. I can't remember the 2nd verse. Anyway, it takes moment-by-moment discipline to shake off worry. And it's really amazing how God brings encouragement during those weary times. Now my mind is not filled with worry anymore. It's busy trying to remember the 2nd verse. hehe.

Comforting line... One step at a time, with Jesus by my side

Unfortunately...

I'm reading the Astronomical Diary of PAGASA and unfortunately....


"An annular eclipse of the Sun will occur on February 7. Unfortunately, it will not be visible in the Philippines. The Moon will pass directly between the Earth and the Sun. It will be seen from most of Antarctica, New Zealand, the south-eastern part of Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Western Samoa.

On February 21, a Total Lunar eclipse will occur. However, it will not be visible in the Philippines. It can be observed in the Arctic, western part of Russia, most of Arabia, Africa except Madagascar, Europe and America."

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Blue Lone Star

I've been noticing this certain blue lone star for about 3 times in a row already. And I notice it every time I'm driving. It just pops up in my point of view when driving.hehe. Tonight when I arrived at our house I decided to take quite a long look at it and I noticed that it's really color blue. I wonder what star it is and what's its name. I don't want to leave questions hanging on my mind. I called up UP Observatory (FYI: It's operational 24 hours a day) and inquired if they know what is the name of the blue lone star. After some describing negotiations (hehe!)... I just described the star as blue and bright-looking star. The Observatory personnel asked if it has companion stars and if they form an equilateral triangle. (Oh no, is this geometry class?!hehe) Anyway, I noticed that the blue star has two other companion and they really form a triangle so I said yes. And the star name is.... Sirius! It is the brightest star. Also known as Canis Majoris. Sirius is commonly called the "Dog Star". Now I know! :) I browsed in the internet to verify the information and yes it's the Dog Star! (See wiki info.)

When somebody claims he/she is the brightest star... I will ask him/her, "Are you Sirius?" :)

Oh Worry

Just a few weeks after the New Year and worries seem to be piling up. God has perfect timing and a good sense of humor. I stumbled upon this cartoon recently. Check this link. God is gracious because every time worry seems knocking on my door, He is quick to remind me of His promises. One of my fave verses is 1 Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

Worry, worry, go away
Don't come everyday
Busy Tin wants to pray

Crazy Ideas

I just want to share some...

To avoid car collisions, I'm thinking if cars could have that ala-"bump car" setup... or an electromagnetic shield feature where once you enter your car you will just push a button (just like the hazard button) and voila you're 99% collision-safe... or the roads have a certain system which could detect where the cars are and it's programmed in such a way that no two cars should occupy the same space, well something like that.

For those who don't like to use overpass or footbridge... I understand that it's quite tiring to climb the stairs.hehe. I'm thinking if there is ala-trampoline device which you could set the projectile angle. People could just "ride" in the trampoline device, set the destination they want to go and they will just be "thrown" to the other side of the road.

Oil price is getting higher, I'm thinking if I could have my car's engine converted to a water-enabled one... or if it could be solar powered one... or a rechargeable one. Lately I've been observing my "driving techniques". I'd like to know which technique would save me some gas.hehe kuripot. There's a downhill portion from Katipunan to Marcos Highway. I don't step on the gas pedal on that downhill part. I think it's effective. It's like hitting two birds with one stone. I save on gas and I build my "patience" muscles. I'm always tempted to step on the gas and speed up on that part. But I always remind myself that I'm in a real-life driving and not on a Need for Speed video game.hehe. "Continue" option/button is not always available in real-life accident. I might get a "game over" or should I say "life's over".hehe.

New year is here again. Making resolutions is a fad. We want to change for the better. Well that's good. I just don't know what to feel when people say that I'm getting thinner. I don't know if it's a compliment or an indirect suggestion to eat some more.haha. I'm confused! :)

I think my brain is reaching almost "90% CPU usage" these days.hehe. Out of the blue, I was just thinking if a person driving is called a "driver", what do you call a person waiting? A "waiter"? What if the person waiting is a female? Will "waitress" be a correct term?

Oh well, enough of this craziness. I may just be a little hypoglycemic or a little "hyper". By the way, my most mentioned word these days is "weird" but I'm not a "weirdo".haha.