This document discusses the author's experiences teaching music and life lessons to children. Some key points:
- The author began singing at age 4 under the tutelage of her mother and learned about other children's hardships through the stories in songs.
- She sees the rewards in teaching children, like gaining wisdom from their straightforward perspectives on life. Two students - Joy and Rubilee - were especially impacted by the stories and meanings behind songs.
- The author reflects on lessons learned from students, like an 8-year-old boy's concern for his mother during a rainstorm or his appreciation for his grandfather's wonder at the world.
- Children's sense of wonder is worth recovering in
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Evidencias Obtenidas
Actividades Para empezar bien el dia
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Actividades Para Escribir Día a Día
Actividades Para Aprender a Convivir
Materiales Necesarios Para Cada Actividad por mes Gratis
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A
child receives messages as early as when he
is inside his mother's womb. Love, concern,
happiness, rejection and even music
appreciation can be transmitted into his
being.
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W
e have oftenbeentoldthata child'sinterestin
musicstarts whenhe isallowed tolistento
songs,watchconcerts,operasand musical
plays. These are essential toachild'smusical
development,butIbelievethattrainingisstill
the bestgiftparentscan give to theirchildren.
Early traininginMusichelpsthe childdeepen
hisexpressionandbrightenhisdisposition.
I startedsingingatthe age of four. My Mama
was myfirstteacher. AlthoughShe hadno
formal Music training,she taughtmytwosisters
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and me her favorite songs. "Ako'yBasang
Sisiw"wasone of the firstsongsI learnedfrom
her. It speaksof a childwhowasseparated
fromher mother,andwas leftinthe streets
feelingcold, withnobodytakingcare of her. It
was throughthe storybehindthe songand
frommy Mama’s explanationthatmy
awarenessof life began. Ibecame aware of
otherchildrenwholivesinthe streetswithout
parentsto keepthemwarmand secure.
Music isa powerful tool ineducatingpeople. It
can conveycountlessdifferentmessages. The
melodyalone whetherfast,moderateorslow
can suggestwhatemotionswe shouldfeel.
Music becomesmore powerfulwhenwe put
wordsin it. It can speakaboutGod's love for
us,for His creationandfor our country,or
aboutlove that a man and womanfeel foreach
other. It can alsobe usedto pollute people's
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mindsandspirit. Parentsshouldthereforebe
careful inchoosingsongsfortheirchildren.
Exposingchildrentosongsthathave Christian
and moral valueswill have greatimpactinthe
child'slife.
Growingup ina Christianhome andsinging
songsfor the Lord helpedme decide totake
Music as a ministryanda career. But as I grew
older,IrealizedthatMusicis more of a ministry
than a career.
Workingand ministeringtochildrenisnoteasy.
It meanstrain-ingthemtosingthe rightway,
checkingtheirphrasingsandbreathings,
explainingtothemthe message of the songas
well asitscharacteristicsandbackground,and
makingsure that theyunderstandall these well.
Most of the time,Ileadmy studentsto
imaginingandplayrolestoletthemfeel the
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songand be effective intheirsinging. Itisalso
importantto listentothe student’squestions
and allow himtotell hisownstories.
Sometimeswe adultstake theseforgranted,
but theyare veryimportantto children.
Each day witha studentisa new experience for
me. One example ismylearningexperience
withJoy,my 8-yearoldstudent. We alwayshad
a rich interaction. While studyingasongfroma
musical play "Les Miserable,"Iwasexplaining
to herthe character of a little girl name Cosette.
Cosette wasseparatedfromhermotherand
was lefttoworkin a Tavernfor a couple who
didn’ttreatherwell. She foundpeace and
safetyeverytime she thoughtabouther"Castle
on a Cloud"where there wasroomfull of toys,
no floorsforherto sweep,nobodyshouting,
and where loudcryingwasnotallowed. But
whatmade herreallyfeel goodwasladyin
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white,whoheldherandsinghera lullabyand
wouldsay,"Cosette,Ilove youverymuch."
AfterI toldthisstoryto Joy,she looked atme
and saidwithtears, "Teacher,kawawanaman
si Cosette."Andwhenshe sang"Castle ona
Cloud"inour recital,she wasinCosette's
character and wasveryeffective. Ilookedat
Joy'steary eyesagaininthat recital the same
eyesIsaw whenwe learnedthe Song. After
more than a year,Joy still remembersthe song
and she justlovestellingitstoryoverandover
againto her parentsandfriends.
Rubs,as I fondlycall heris12 yearsold. She is
one of the twoverytalenteddaughtersof the
late JulietRamoValente,awell-renownpianist
and PasayCityAlliance ChurchMusicMinis-ter.
Rubilee playsthe pianowell andisalsoa gifted
singer.Whenevershe singsIaskher to tell me
aboutthe songswe have learnedtogether,and
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she alwaysdoes. Forour voice recital,Ichose
"Great isThy Faithfulness"(anadaptationby
Gary Grana-da) for her to sing.
Duringthat recital she learnedthathermother
was dyingof cancer afterso manymonthsof
prayer. She sang the hymnso beautifullythat
night. She sang itagain inher Mom’swake.
Three monthsfromthat day,she again sangit in
the Necrological Serviceforherfatherwhodied
of heartattack I neverheardhersing"Great is
Thy Faithfulness"songwithall herheart, --
pouringall that waswithinher. Icriedwhen
she sang the secondverse,
"Pardonfor sinand a peace that
endurethThine owndearpresence,to
cheerand to guides-Strengthfortoday,
and brighthope fortomorrow Blessings
all mine withcountlessbeside."
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Throughthissong,Rubs, a younginnocentchild
feltGod'saffir-mationof Hislove andHis
promisesthatshe togetherwithhersisterand
youngerbrothercan holdonto.
The rewardingexperience Igetinteachingand
workingwithchildrenissomethingthatIwon't
exchange foranything. Seeingthe joy,love,
trust,contentment,composure inthe midstof
painsanddifficultiesthroughthe children'seyes
isa blessingfromthe Lord. These are little
thingsthat we adultsmissin.ourinteractions.
RB is eightyearsoldanda Pastor'skid. One day
while we are havingourlesson,hismother
excusedherself frombeingwithusduringthe
sessiontopickup herotherson fromschool.
As RB and I were doingthe vocal exercise,he
stoppedandsaid"Teacherumuulan." Ilooked
out andsaid "00 nga,”and wentback to playing
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the piano. RB became restless,andsaid
"Teacher,and Mommy ko,kawawa naman siya.
Baka mabasa siya,wala siyang payong." I
didn’tknow how to respondtohimthen. He
was uneasy,andcouldnotconcentrate. I
prayed,"Lord,what mustI do intimeslike this?
How doI explainthatthe raincomesand goes
and shouldnotbotherusin the thingswe do?"
I stoppedfora while,thenRBsaid"Teacher,
pag-praynatinand Mommyko, na sana huwag
siyangmagkasakitdahil mababasasiya,atsana
makasakaysiyakaagad." I wasamazedat the
depthof this8-year oldboyslove andconcern
for hisMother. It so charac-teristicof a child's
unpretentiousconcern,the kindJesuswantsus
to show inour dealingswithone another^As.
we prayedto-gether,Ithankedthe Lordfor the
dailyprivilege of learningfromlittle children
aboutJesus'love andabout life itself.
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ABIGAILPARADA HALILIPIONSO
Sequel to this article+
There are otherlessonsIhave learnedfrommy
learnersasa voice instructorand voice coach
throughthe years. I am now marriedto a
musicianhimself,andamotherto an amazing
child. Her name isRenee Dominique. Thisis
herstory
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A composer
A concertperformer(Can’tbe stopped
fromcrushingthe stage)
Wants to be a Ballet(shoes)
Latestsuggestion;Write the bookwithDing
and Renee whoisalsoa giftedwriterwith
graphicsdécorby Renee andEuan.
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Reflections from Grandpa Rey Halili
WONDER IS ONE GIFT WORTH
RECOVERING.
The wonder of it all is I
rediscovered its magic in
a 3 year old child, my
Apo, Renee Dominique
Halili Pionso. Her favorite
expression, "WOW!"
Renee is a facinating child. She gobbles new
learning as fast as she can talk fluent
English when she was 3 years old. One time
we ate in the canteen of ABS-CBN while
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waiting for her parents did some
recordings. When the food was served in
the table, she raised her hands in
amazement at the many kinds of food
served, she shouted, "Wow, thank you!"
Like perhaps any normal child she is very
inquisitive. She would listen with the look of
amazement and almost always greet your
explanation with "wow!" I surmise that she
discovered more about things that interest
her by wondering.
Wonderment is magical. Wonder is "a rapt
attention or astonishment at something
awesomely mysterious or new to one's
experience." Its a gift any child of 3 or 60
should not lose. A person who has the gift
of wonder anticipates good surprises. That
is why he believes that no failure is fatal
and that some successes that comes is
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never final.
Our lives as adults could lose our sense of
wonder. It could extinquish the fire and
"wildness" inside us. Our minds could
become to quick to reduce events into a
simplified formula of "wala lang."
Excitement could dry up in the heat of the
noonday - and easily the rut of boredom
could engulf us. Passivity would rule our
days.
How do we recapture wonderment, (Let
me listen to you, please share your
thoughts. Then I will come back with the
sequel) In the meantime, observed your
children and or people around you if you
can spot those who have this gift.
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WONDER IS ONE GIFT WORTH
RECOVERING. The wonder of it all is I
rediscovered its magic in a 3 year old child,
my Apo, Renee Dominique Halili Pionso. Her
favorite expression, "WOW!"
Renee is a facinating child. She gobbles new
learning as fast as she can talk fluent
English when she was 3 years old. One time
we ate in the canteen of ABS-CBN while
waiting for her parents did some
recordings. When the food was served in
the table, she raised her hands in
amazement at the many kinds of food
served, she shouted, "Wow, thank you!"
Like perhaps any normal child she is very
inquisitive. She would listen with the look of
amazement and almost always greet your
explanation with "wow!" I surmise that she
discovered more about things that interest
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her by wondering.
Wonderment is magical. Wonder is "a rapt
attention or astonishment at something
awesomely mysterious or new to one's
experience." Its a gift any child of 3 or 60
should not lose. A person who has the gift
of wonder anticipates good surprises. That
is why he believes that no failure is fatal
and that some successes that comes is
never final.
Our lives as adults could lose our sense of
wonder. It could extinquish the fire and
"wildness" inside us. Our minds could
become to quick to reduce events into a
simplified formula of "wala lang."
Excitement could dry up in the heat of the
noonday - and easily the rut of boredom
could engulf us. Passivity would rule our
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at almost midnight. Renee Dominique,
their 4 years old daughter, was mumbling
words in sleep like “sayang”,
“evaporation,” “magic”. What could that
be? Kaye replied that the words must be
“evaporation”, a term Renee learned in
the dental clinic w/ Kaye. The next
morning the curious parents ask her “what
is evaporation?” Renee said, its “sayang”,
it disappears, it’s magic! Evaporation was
explained to her by getting her hands and
putting a bit of alcohol, which after a while
disappeared. So she the saying, but she
did not missed to say magic.
Sayang is a word that came to me when I
heard that Mario passed away. Mario as
you knows for two years is in deep stupor,
one degree less than comatose. Alice is
hoping that she can bring Marioto
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the US for treatment. We are hoping that
the money that we await will soon
come. Sayang, it seems, the hope is dash. I
look forward to again play Chess w/ Mario
or have lively discussions on the many
issues, Bible and business and other
contemporary topic. We have the same
mother. The first time I saw Mario was
when he is five years old when I visited my
mother and her family. Immediately, we
liked each other. I was 6 years older, we
run around the house, I put him in the
rocking chair and raced. It was a difficult
parting at the end of the day, I together w/
my sister, left the house w/ a broken heart
leaving Mario, Sally and Hermie and a
broken rocking chair. Several years later,
when my father died, my stepmother
acceded to release Elvie, my younger sister
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and I to my mother to live with her
husband, two other sisters, Hermie and
Sally and Mario. My stepfather, Mario’s
father is a former councilor, vice mayor
and mayor of the city.
Mario is my only brother and we shared
the same room till I got married and
moved out of the house. We share a lot
when we were growing; run around the
house, the yard and the roof, at one time
he fell from the garage roof as we were
playing soldiery. He got a scar to mark
such adventure together. He most often
would beat me in chess, and other card
games. I beat him in billiard, basketball
and other games that I can make manage
to daya.
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After, I came to know the Lord when I was
in college, he too followed Christ. We pray
together evenings in our room. We share
family burdens, soon we saw, our mother
coming to Christ, my sister, and even my
stepfather. We share books, debated on
many things under the sun. He study his
Bible seriously as he serve the Lord and the
church w/ full dedication. He graduated
at MIT took the board w/ good grades. He
took his work seriously and climbed the
corporate ladder very quickly.
Sayang, at age 55, Mario can still do a lot
of things. There were many dreams, many
concerns he wish to pursue not only for
himself and family but for other. In the
mind of a four years old, His Lolo Mario is
gone, evaporated, disappear. But Renee
has other word for evaporation as she saw
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and feel the alcohol on her hands being
spirited away; she said “magic.” If we will
join her world of fantasy, there is no loss in
the death of a Christian, but merely a
transformation, or a translation from this
world of fast fleeting time-bound change,
decay to a new world of incorruptible and
eternal joy in the presence of God.
I pray that the magic will not disappearin
our lives, touch by Mario. Two years is not
sayang. It is not lost. To me it seems
magic, in the parlance of a child. It is
actually a miracle. It is beyond
comprehension! What we have is that we
all are a part of this miracle. We have
witness the seemingly lifeless form of a
man gasping for dear breath. We have
seen the concrete form of a hope so frail,
yet it cannot be killed. We have seen the
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gallantry and courage of a wife and
children hanging on for what ever thin
threads that remain for the survival of
their love one. It is a picture of “ the song
in Joseph movie produced by Dreamworks
“though hope is frailed, it cannot be killed”
We have in past two years saw the courage
of a wife, a son, 3 daughters valiantly
hanging on to the faith of the Lord Jesus
who said I will be with you.
We are part of the larger Christian
community that prays and support in many
creative forms a brother. It was
no sayang that the multi-faceted face of
love and grace shows itself in these two
years. Mario is gone, evaporated, but the
magic stays, the miracle of a life touch by
God, will continue to touch us and remind
us that the darkest of nights cannot dispel
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hope, faith, and love. That there is magic
in sufferings and sacrifices. That indeed,
Christ will never leave us nor forsake us-
not in any circumstances. That like Mildred
Kreager, 1961, said, “I stand breathless
before each new day, glad for the
increasing realizations of the unfailing
grace of God.”
Eulogyby Rey Halili in
the wake ofhis half
brother, MarioMilan,
who hada stroke and
was insemi comatose,
he only regain
consciousnessafter2
years in the presence ofhis Master andLord,
Jesus Christ.
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reyhalili wroteonMay 23, '07
Like whatwe tell our kids,there are onlytwo
thingswe can give them,rootsand wings.Roots
that establishedtheirvaluesandbeliefs,
examplesandtrainingonthe basicthingsof life,
and wingsthatgive themthe freedomtosurge
and flyintotheirvision,dreamsandaspiration.
Praise the Lord,He is ourhelperinleavinga
legacyforour youthand supportingtheir
dreams.
reyhalili wroteonMay 15, '07
Those whoare too afraidor timidaboutthe ups
and downsinthe rollercoasterride,won'tget
inand ultimatelymissedthe thrill of trusting,
and understandingfaith.
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Your Children & Grandchildren
Link:http://www.mayyoubeblessedmovie.
com
As we appropriate God's all-encompassing
blessings and promises into our own lives
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and learn to claim them for ourselves, it is
now our responsibility to pass them on to
our children and grandchildren.
If you are a parent or grandparent and a
member of the family of God through faith
in the blood of Jesus Christ, you have
spiritual authority over your household.
You have authority and power to speak
blessings into the lives of your children and
grandchildren.
Your words of blessing are energized by
the power of God when you speak them.
When you speak what God wills you to
speak, your children's and grandchildren's
lives begin to change. Their lives begin to
conform to your words, so be careful how
you bless them and always be positive.
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Remember, once the blessings are spoken,
they cannot be stopped or thwarted by
man or by the powers of darkness. (See
the story of Jacob and Esau in Genesis 27.)
Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself provides the
best example of how to bless our children.
When several parents brought their
children to Jesus for Him to "touch them,"
He "took them up in His arms, put His
hands upon them, and blessed them"
(Mark 10:13,16).
The New Testament speaks much of the
"laying on of hands" when a special gift or
anointing is being given to someone. I
believe it is important, whenever possible,
h) touch your child with gentleness and
tenderness as you impart your words of
blessing.
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Sample Blessing for Parents and
Grandparents
"The Lord blessyou and keepyou; the Lord
make His face shine uponyou,
and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His
countenance upon you and give you peace."
You have beenchosen to be His own
possession.He is God,the faithfulOne, who
keepHis covenant and His lovingkindnessto
a thousandgenerationsof those who love Him
an obey His commandments.The Lord will
keepHis covenant of love with you for you are
holy to the Lord your God.
Let all these blessingsthatyou speak by faith
in the name of the Lord JesusChrist rest cn the
heads ofyour belovedchildrenand
grandchildrennow and for the rest of their
lives.
Numbers6:24-26 • Deuteronomy7:6-9
Our Heavenly Father has provided a
marvelous inheritance for His children. He
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has given us all things that pertain tolife
and godliness: physical, spiritual, material,
and personal. Nothing has been omitted to
help us have everything we need for a
truly good life. He even promises to share
with us His own glory and goodness. (See 2
Peter 1:3,4.)
(Taken from The Larry Lea "Could You Not
Tarry One Hour" Prayer Diary.) Courtesy of
Ted Amper
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Remembering the past in all its glories
strengthens us each day, as we struggle to
fight the idols of our hearts, and enthrone
Christ as we reach out for the hopes of our
tomorrow.
‘Let's start from the very beginning’
We, nowadays are often advised to “start
with the end in mind.” Let our purpose
drives us and directs our battles. I am
delighted to hear my 3 year old “apo”,
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Renee Dominique, sings Julie Andrews'
Broadway musical, “Let us start from the
very beginning. A very good place to start,
when you sing you begin with Do, Re, Mi. .
.” I would likewise like to begin for a
change with our passion as the starting
point of casting our vision.
Vision, after all is a product of our
spiritual passion. Our inner drive that
makes us to dream dreams and create
“miracles” not otherwise possible. Think of
the many beautiful and creative invention
and achievements of man. Think and
reflect again on the nature of your
organization. Your vision and mission
statement. The missing ingredient towards
attainment in all your quest could be the
absence of a spiritual passion.
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Passionate spirituality is where it all
starts. However, in the heat of the noon
tide heat and the weariness and attrition
of the day-to-day struggle, the flame of
passionate spirituality can be diminished
or extinguished. The discipline
of passionate spirituality need to be more
than intentional- though that is an
excellent place to start.
Our passion triggers the many good things
in us. It helps us to face ourselves, our
identity, the inner prompting and
aspirations and at the same time recognize
our realities and urgent priorities. For a
restart, I have come across a prescription
Recapturing Our Spiritual Passion
1. Renewspiritual and emotional reserves,
through observingSabbath times
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and personal retreats - half-day or longer
on a regularbasis.
2. Make intentional decisionswhichreflect
the Lordshipof Christ. Choose God’s
prioritiesinyour time schedule.Learn to
say “no.”
3. Cultivate spouse and family relationships.
Enlarge your circle of people caring for
others.
4. Maintain physical health through diet,rest
and exercise.
5. Respondin immediate obedience tothe
prompting ofthe Spirit - howeversmall.
6. Developmentoringrelationships.Pray for
and find a spiritual mentor to meet withon
a regularbasis. Or enterinto an
accountability relationshiporgroup.
7. Nurture the fruit of the Spiritdespite your
circumstances.
8. Discover and use the giftsGod has given
you.
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ANNIE, wrote:
This Mothers' Day, I told the Lord how
bored I am at this phase of my life. The next
day, I received a call from Ding, my son-in-
law, that I was chosen from amongs many
to model for a health company brouchure.
It is not a big thing maybe to others, but for
me, I felt the Lord is telling me that, He is
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not done with me yet. There are more
exciting things for a wife, a mother, and a
granny in stored for me yet. I felt that the
Lord kissed me and said, "Happy Mothers'
Day, Annie, I never forget." (See other
photos in that section)
. . . ganito ang sabi Yahweh:
“huwag kang matatakot, ililigtas kita,
Tinawag kita sa iyong pangalan.
Ikaw ay akin. Pag ikaw ay daraan,
Sa karagatan, sasamahan kita;
Hindi ka madadaig ng mga suliranin.
Dumaan ka man sa apoy, Di ka maaano.
Hindi ka maibubuwal Ng mabibigat na
pagsubok.
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Sapagkat akong si Yahweh and iyong Diyos.
. ."
Isaias 43:1-3ª
"Kayo’y inaruga ko mula sa inyong
pagsilang.
Ako and inyong Diyos. Iingatan ko kayo
Hanggang sa pumuti and inyong buhok
At kayo’y tumanda.
Isaias 46:3b-4a
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Lord, Thou knows better than I know myself
that I'm growing older and will someday be
old. Keep me from the fateful habit of
thinking that I must say something on every
subject and on every question, and release
me from the craving to straighten out
everybody's affairs. Make me thoughtful but
not moody, helpful but not bossy.
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Thou knows, Lord» that with my vast store
of wisdom it seems a pity not to use it all,
but Thou knows too. Lord, that at the end
of life I may want a few friends around.
Keep my mind free from the recitals of
endless details and give me wings to get to
the point. Seal my lips on my own aches
and pains. They are increasing and love of
rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as
the years go by.
Thou knows that I dare not ask for grace
enough to enjoy tales of others' pains, but
help me to endure them with patience. I
dare not ask for improved memory, but for
a growing humility and a lessening
cocksure-ness when my memory seems to
clash with the memories of others.
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Teach me, too. Lord, the glorious lesson
that occasionally I may be wrong. Keep me
reasonably sweet. ... Thou knows that a
sour old person is one of the crowning
works of the devil. Give me the ability to
see good things in unexpected places and
talent in unexpected people and give me.
Lord, the grace to tell them so. Amen.
Adapted Author Unknown
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Miraculous Interventions
▪ Lora, our second child when, she was
about 7 years old, was fond of
fantasizing. She would gather small
chairs, lined up in our sala and start
teaching them as if they were in a class
room. One time she got into our car
alone, sat in the driver's seat as if ready
to travel. Accidentally, she released the
hand brakes, then the car started to
back out of the open garage door in our
Antipolo house. As it glide into the
rolling subdivision street, its rear tires
hit the gutter embankment that caused
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the car to surged downhill forward to
the open secondary road .
▪
▪ Ofcourse, she was already frantic and
shouting. Me and my wife and two
daughters were shocked the car is
gaining speed downhill heading towards
the main subdivision street, which leads
to the highway. To day, I still shudder at
the thought of what could’ve have
happen once the speeding carreach the
Sumulong highway unstopped.
▪
▪ But who will stop it, Lora cannot even
reached the brakes if a seven years old
kid knows what brakes are for. I jumped
our low fence and run after the
speeding car as it swayed left to right in
the street. So far, no cars have
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appeared, and before it got to the main
avenue, with many speeding cars in
both directions, the
Lord intervened. Lora must have caused
the car to sway hard to the right, and
due to its gathered speed, climb the
sidewalk embankment and hit earth
mound in the vacant lot where its
engine stopped.
▪
▪ A miracle the Lord directed.
▪
▪ A second one happened in the
same place several months after. She
got into the driver's seat alone, the
hand brake was disengaged, the van
started to move. She sensed this and
shouted, "Papa, Papa." I got out of the
house run, and jumped inside the
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moving van, whose sliding door
was ripped off and was out for repair of
its big dent. I frantically reached out and
pulled from the back the hand break
which arrested the van's descent. If it is
true that lightning can strike twice, but
the Lord's constant deliverance is
always at hand for His children.
▪
▪ Many years after that Lora, became our
best driver in the family. Still moving
very fast, driving like a taxi driver. BUT
learned well not to disengage breaks,
unless ready na and how to steerin the
ways of the Lord.
▪
▪ Quadruple Bypass
▪
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▪ 3 years ago, my wife, Annie, was in
constant pain. She has to be operated
on her Gall Bladder the following week.
But before that time comes, I was
rushed to the Phil Heart Center for a
stubborn blood pressure that won't go
down. Annie's BP was higher than usual,
so both of us underwent an Angiogram
procedure. The result for me was not
that bad. However, 4 spots in her major
blood vessels were 90-95 % clogged.
Immediate surgery is required. We were
unprepared emotionally and financially.
We were also drained physically and
spiritually. Our family were hanging by
the thread not knowing what to do.
Prayer is the only one that sustained us.
Annie underwent an emergency
quadruple bypass. She survived the
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Can A Congenital Defect Be
Healed?
▪ My eldest daughter, Abigail, as a child
was diagnosed as having a congenital
hole in her heart. We were asked to
submit her for a surgical heart
operation. But our faith prompt us to
trust God alone for healing. We asked
the Lord, Jehovah Rophe to come and
take charge. We abandoned the surgical
and other medical intervention. She
enrolled in the Children's choir - before
long she was singing high soprano and
wrestling in school as her PE class - all
impossible in a child with such heart
condition. Later, she then decided to
take music and wind up as an operatic
singer, a voice coach and a choir
director. Now she is happily married
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with a 13 year old daughter and a
miracle 4 year old boy.
▪ Very clearly when things are impossible,
turn to the Lord in prayer, God fills our
heart with Himself and covers holes in
our life with securities and joy.
▪ FROM ABIGAIL:
▪ It was in 1994, a bright light is all I can
remember and later learned that I was
engaged in a would have been fatal car
accident with my sisters. I was between
life and death. The carwas totally
damaged and I was badly hurt and had
to undergo therapy for several months,
for I cannot walk without a cane. God
was there during the accident. He saved
me and healed me.
▪ FROM ABIGAIL:
▪ I never imagined surpassing my teenage
years. At 30, God gave me a Godly,
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musically gifted man, Ding Pionso, a
professional singerto marry in January
3, 1998. Expecting a child is a joy to a
mother’s heart. They say that, “Natural
birth is a delight and a great relief to a
husband’s pocket.” My life was in
danger and I almost lost it. After that
unending labor, a natural birth is out of
the question. Finally I gave birth to a
baby girl named Reneé Dominique
(Reborn of the Lord) through a
caesarian section. Again, it was a new
life for me. God is in control.
WHATS YOUR MIRACLES LATELY?
Miracles are really all around us. In "minor"
or "major" events in our daily life. To
Christians, miracle is a normal occurrence,
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but we need to expect it. That seems to be
the norm, it would be 'a miracle' if no
miracle happens to a child of God. We
need to put that proper perspective and
conscious practice. I must confess that I
failed to be consistently claiming miracles in
our midst thus, I don't see it more often
than I should.
▪ Some miracles I have lately. Our cat
beaten to a pulp by several dogs in the
neigborhood. It was given up for dead.
We prayed for it and witness it limped
its way to full health. My printer that
won't run w/ wrong ink specs. After
many tries and when finally I need it
crucial to meeting a deadline, I prayed
and it works. My funding proposal
submission that I will never be able to
finished with only a day to go before
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deadline. I prayed for extension, not at
all possible, it was granted when I
prayed - to my surprise. (FUNNY) Like
the Christians in the upper room praying
for the release of Peter from prison and
when he appeared on the door, a free
man, they can't believe, and won't even
open the door for him to get
inside. Many, many more must be
happening in our lives, but we attribute
it to chance, luck or coincidence.
▪ Would things change if we
acknowledge the Lord's presence in our
impossibilities and say a simple sincere
and direct prayer for His
intervention. I hope I can consistently
recognize miracles appearing
impossibilities in my here and now.