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Verse of the Day for 12/31/10

This is the last verse of the day for this year, let's greet the new year with a SMILE (^^).

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This is what the Lord says, ... "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland."
— Isaiah 43:16,18-19 (NIV)



Thoughts on Today's Verse...

The year is gone, finished, past. We cannot reclaim it or undo it. We cannot rest on the great distance it has brought us. If tomorrow dawns, it will be another day, a new opportunity, and the time to show our faith in Jesus as Lord. Let's journey forward, knowing that God already inhabits the future and promises to provide us refreshment on our journey there.





My Prayer...

Lord of all eternity, please help me to learn from my mistakes this past year, but not to dwell on them. Please help me not rest on my accomplishments in this past year, but use them to further your work in me and through me. Please help me not quarrel with those who injured me yesterday, last month, or this past year. Instead, O Father, lead me in your paths and help me see your mighty works this next year. In Jesus' name and by his power I ask it. Amen.



Verse of the Day for 12/29/10



[Jesus said,] "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."

— John 14:1-3 (NIV)




Thoughts on Today's Verse...

He's coming back! As much as the world likes to remember Jesus' first coming during the Christmas season, we need to remind them that his Second Coming will be even greater. We want to be prepared -- lives dedicated to his glory and hearts full of expectation at his coming.




My Prayer...

Loving God, I know Jesus will come again. May I be found faithful and expectant when he returns. Thank you for sending him the first time to live in my world and take away my sin. Thank you even more for his next coming to take me to live in your world and share in your victory over sin. In the name of Jesus my Lord, I pray. Amen.



Verse of the Day for 12/27/10

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Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
— Psalm 103:1-3 (NIV)



Thoughts on Today's Verse...


Praise must not just come from our lips. Praise must emanate from deep within our soul, recognizing all the great blessings God has given us. While God is worthy of praise because he his holy and majestic and mighty, we have even greater reasons to praise him. He has been so very gracious to us!




My Prayer...


Holy and loving Father, I praise you for your gift of creation. I praise you for your love in granting us free will to accept or reject you. I praise you for choosing Abraham to be the beginning of faith and a people through whom Jesus would come. I praise you for sending Jesus. I praise you for providing the sacrifice for my sins. I praise you for raising him from the dead and triumphing over sin and death. I praise you for those who shared the Gospel of your grace with me. I praise for what you are doing through me and for me. I praise for what you are about to do and yet remains enshrouded in mystery to me. I praise because you are Almighty God who has chosen to be my Abba Father. In the name of Jesus Christ my Lord, I praise you. Amen.

Verse of the Day for 12/26/10

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Simeon took him [Jesus] in his arms and praised God, saying: "Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."
— Luke 2:28-32 (NIV)

My Prayer...

Lord God of all nations, not only do I pray for peace on our earth, but I pray that the knowledge of Jesus may be spread to every nation this coming year. Please make me sensitive to those around me who need your grace and give me courage and the right words to say. Please stir me to be generous with those who are spreading your Gospel throughout the world. Please bind the work of Satan to keep nations in darkness and away from grace. Make your Kingdom triumph through the growth of your word throughout the world. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


Verse of the Day for 12/25/10

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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

— Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)


Thoughts on Today's Verse...


While Jesus is God's Son and Mary's son, according to Isaiah's prophecy, he is also shared with us. Jesus is the child given to the world so you and I can become God's child. What greater gift can we have than Jesus, and through Jesus, God as our Father.


My Prayer...


O loving Father, on a day so glorious, when the world pauses and acknowledges your gift of Jesus, all I can think to say is simply "Thank you!" Then I am reminded once again that all I have comes from him, because it is in his name, Jesus Christ, Immanuel, I pray. Amen.


Verse of the Day for 12/23/10

GOD loves us!

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[An angel of the Lord said,] "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."





Thoughts on Today's Verse...



The sign to the shepherds was a baby in a feed trough. Pretty potent sign, isn't it! The Almighty Creator of the universe sleeping where the sheep and goats have eaten their grain and hay. That God would love us so much as to reduce himself to such an inauspicious beginning reminds us why the angels praise him so. He is glorious and yet he chose not to hide or protect that glory, but instead he shared it so we could find it, too!


My Prayer...



God of the manger and Ruler of the constellations, I join my heart and my voice with the angels in praise to your glorious and holy name. Your sacrifice is so profound I am awe-struck. You could have chosen any sign to show Jesus to the shepherds, but you chose the manger. Thank you for revealing yourself in such a common place so I could find your sign and come home to you. I pray in Jesus' name with all my love. Amen.


Verse of the Day for 12/22/10

God doesn't discriminate people. Everyone is equal in his sight irregardless of social status, age, gender, nationality, race or religion. 

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And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord."

— Luke 2:8-11 (NIV)


Thoughts on Today's Verse...


Shepherds and the glory of the Lord in the same sentence. Shepherds enjoyed a great heritage in Israel with Abraham, Moses, and David as notable shepherds and God being identified through Psalm 23 as a great shepherd. But by this time in Israelite history, they were not highly regarded. They smelled like sheep. They spent their time with sheep. They were not really clean and religious enough to be considered spiritual. So when God chose to announce the birth of Jesus to shepherds with his contingent of angels he makes his point clear: Everyone is loved by God, everyone has access to God, and everyone is desired by God.

My Prayer...

Holy and Almighty God, I confess to you that sometimes the outward appearance and reputation of a person colors the way I treat them. But today, I am convicted of how much you want everyone to know about your grace in Jesus. Give me a heart to love all people and a passion to share your grace with them. In the name of Jesus I pray this. Amen.



Verse of the Day for 12/20/10

Always believe that things will turn out the best if you are with God. 

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In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ... So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
— Luke 2:1 and 4-5 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Isn't it amazing at how many inconveniences in our lives the Lord uses to accomplish his will in us. Can you think of a worse time to have to go on a cross-country trip with their modes of travel than Joseph and Mary faced. Yet God turned it into the moment in which the angels found their tune and Satan met his match.

My Prayer...

Father, I thank you that behind history, and especially behind the part of history where I live, your hand is always working for my redemption and your glory. Give me faith to ride out the difficult times, knowing that YOU will use those difficulties to be the incubator of your next great work in me. In the name of Jesus, the Joy of angels, I pray. Amen.



Verse of the Day for 12/18/10

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[Zechariah said,] "Praise be to the Lord, God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he said through his holy prophets long ago."
— Luke 1:68-70 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

What God does in Jesus is not a surprise. Yes, it was unexpected, but the "hints" and prophecies of his coming are found all over the Old Testament. The holy prophets had spoken about it "long ago." But more than the prophets, Jesus' coming is God keeping his word. Jesus' coming is God's answer to his promises. That's why Paul can say that all God's promises find their yes in Jesus and it is through Jesus that the "amen" is spoken (2 Cor. 1). In Jesus, God comes, God ministers, God cares, God saves, God redeems, and God keeps his promises.

My Prayer...

I thank you, Holy Father, that you keep your promises. I know I don't have to worry that you will keep your word to me; your love, character, and kindness guarantee that you will. So please help me be more faithful to you as I seek to honor my commitments and pledges to you. I know this is important to you not only because I need to learn obedience, but I also need to develop a character more consistent with your own. Thank you for hearing my heart, in Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


Verse of the Day for 12/15/10

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The angel said to [Mary], "Do not be afraid, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever."
— Luke 1:30-33 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Jesus is identified by many names stated or implied in the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). Notice how Jesus is identified in just this one passage: child, son, Jesus, great, Son of the Most High, King, son of David, and leader of Israel (Jacob). Jesus exhausts all descriptions, and yet chose to be limited to imperfect descriptions by becoming human. But this flood of names and descriptions helps us find Jesus as our Savior in every trial and blessing of life. Jesus is Savior for all seasons.

My Prayer...

Holy and Almighty Father, I thank you for all the ways Jesus is described and all the names he is given. They help me see the breadth of his nature and the depth of his character. Please bless me that I may always find a dimension of Jesus' ministry or a name or description of Jesus to help sustain me, when I walk through the shadows of doubt caused by the evil one. Help me, O Father, to see Jesus and not my preoccupations and biases so that when he comes again, I will know him, and he me. Through the glorious name of the Savior I pray. Amen.


Verse of the Day for 12/12/10



But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, ... that we might receive the full rights of sons.
— Galatians 4:4-5 (NIV)




Thoughts on Today's Verse...


God waited till history reached his appointed time and sent Jesus. Just the right time -- Roman rule, Jewish subordination, good roads, freedom, a degree of safety, a common trading language, cruel and barbaric punishment accompanied by religious infighting. In times such as these, he sent his Son to be a woman's son. He emptied his home so he could send a redeemer to our home. He did it so we could be his children -- not pretend children, but real children, with full rights. So he could not only be God, but so he could be Abba.

My Prayer...


Abba Father, even your name is precious to me. I gasp at how much it cost you to let me call you Abba. I don't understand such extravagant love, but I thank you for it. I know I don't deserve to call you Abba, but it sounds so right. Something inside resonates at the sound of Abba -- Holy, Righteous, Almighty, Abba! While I know that I will never be a perfect child, I rest today in the confidence that I am your child and you claim me. Thank you in Jesus' name. Amen.



Verse of the Day for 12/09/10


Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Verse of the Day for 12/03/10

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Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty."
— John 6:35 (NIV)

Verse of the Day for 12/01/10

It's already the first of December! Vacation is so near...
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. ... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
— John 1:1-2 and 14 (NIV)

Verse of the Day for 11/30/10

The day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives.
— 2 Peter 3:10-11 (NIV)

Verse of the Day for 11/21/10

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Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
— Psalm 95:1-2 (NIV)


Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Joy knows no better explanation than laughter and song. We sing to the Lord because we are joyful! Our music is not inhibited or held back, but exuberant and as full of sound as it is of heart. Thanksgiving brings us into the Father's presence and it is our joy at being saved that leads us to sing.

My Prayer...

O most wonderful and glorious God, thank you so much for saving me from sin, death, law, and futility. Thank you for saving me and giving me the assurance, through your Holy Spirit, that I can come before you with exuberant and overflowing joy. Your love and grace have not only given me hope but have made me your child. Hear my heart and be blessed by my songs of praise. In the name of Jesus I pray and will shout your praise forever and ever. Amen.

Verse of the Day for 11/12/10

I was busy with my enrollment and after three consecutive weeks of the strenuous (and I really mean it) process of enlisting, I now foresee the possibility of graduating on time. Yatta! (やった!) Thank God and the people who helped and prayed for me.

Since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.



Verse of the Day for 10/06/10

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He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment - to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.
— Ephesians 1:9-10 (NIV)

Verse of the Day for 11/03/10

You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Google's 3d desktop

Google bought Bumptop, an application that can make you experience reality through your 3d desktop!

Here's a preview from youtube:


Also, you can change the themes for your bumptop, whether you wanna make it look like a tatami room or just about anything or you can customize it with your own wallpaper; you can also add sticky notes plus it comes with a free version although it can slow your start up time.



Verse of the Day for 10/28/10

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All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.
— 1 Peter 1:24-25 (NIV)

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Verse of the Day for 10/27/10

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Do you have plans for the future?
Of course, everybody does and everyone needs encouragement so here's your verse for today.

Verse of the Day for 10/25/10

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Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
— Ephesians 5:19-20 (NIV)

My Prayer...

O Lord my God, you are awesome and wondrous. Your works are magnificent and your deeds are beyond comprehension. May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart ever declare your praises. May my heart be filled with thanksgiving for all that you have done to save us from sin, shame, law, and death. You alone are worthy of my praise, my songs, and my life. In the holy name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Google OS this 2010?




Google plans to launch its own operating system for laptop PCs sometime in the "late fall," an executive said at the Computex PC show this morning.




Reuters reports that Sundar Pichai, Google's vice-president for product management, did not say which month, only specifying the "the North American autumn or fall period."

What's the best antivirus for 2011?

I've tried using the paid version of PANDA GLOBAL PROTECTION 2011 but I can't rate it as the best protection for your system because it wasn't able to detect 3 instances of trojan in my laptop although it had one of the best firewall, even better than Comodo, because it can even detect who's sharing your wireless connection! So you can accept or block them from using your wifi (for those subscribers who shared their wifi passwords). Moreover, it fixes vulnerabilities in your system which can be prone to hacker attacks. It downloads latest updates from your OS support website to fix these vulnerabilities. It takes a lot of ram despite its claims that it is Panda cloud, which means everything is done in the the Panda labs cyberspace from scanning your system to downloading updates. It also doesn't allow other spyware protection aside from itself. So I decided to switch to Avira premium version. 

Avira is light and also uses the cloud technology. Avira Premium Security Suite removed the trojans and I installed it together with the Malwarebytes free version. Malwarebytes always does a good job in deleting trojans in the registry and wherever it is inside the system. However, the paid version is also good but is blocking a lot of sites even the safe ones. So I recommend Avira, better than Avast Internet Security. Avast also didn't detect any trojan which even the free version of Malwarebytes detected although the GUI of AVAST is eye candy.If you like Avast since its light on resources plus it has a free pack, you can install it together with Malwarebytes.  

As for me, I'll stick to AVIRA and MALWAREBYTES. I'm also using the COMODO firewall. 

Verse of the Day for 10/23/10

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After days of spending sleepless nights doing my paper, I feel lazy writing now but here's the verse for this day to keep us going.


Today's Verse


A man finds joy in giving an apt reply -- and how good is a timely word!

My Prayer...

Loving Shepherd, I will spend much of my time today with people. Some of them know you, but most do not. Please give me wisdom to say things that lead people closer to you. Give me words of help and hope for the broken. Give me words of tenderness for the fainting. Give me words of direction for the confused. Father, I pray that whatever words I do say today may reflect your will and may be led by your purposes to bless others. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


Verse of the Day for 10/20/10

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
— Psalm 51:12 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...


In the face of sin and separation from God, grace is a refreshing stream that restores salvation. But the joy of salvation is found only when we realize and accept the forgiveness, grace, and restoration God has given us -- when we drink from the stream of grace. The joy of salvation is sustained in a changed lifestyle and an ongoing recognition that we walk with God.





My Prayer...

Holy and Righteous Father, I long for the outbreak of joy in your salvation like I see in the book of Acts. I pray for your Spirit to lead us into another era of outreach, conversion, and celebration. I pray for wisdom to know and for eyes to see those around me who are most open to the Gospel. I want to be a partner with you in your ongoing work of salvation. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


Verse of the Day for 10/19/10

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Do you desire something good to happen in your life? Don't fret, here's what you can do.
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
— Psalm 37:4 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Rather than seeing this as a way to get our wish list granted, let's see it for what it really is -- an invitation to seek a love relationship with God above all other things. In finding him, we will find our priorities properly aligned and our hearts tuned to know what is really valuable and what is not. Then we will see that what we have in him is our hearts' greatest desire.


My Prayer...

Awesome and Gracious Father, I confess to you that so often my heart is full of selfish things. But in moments like these, Father, I recognize that you are what I most need and your will is my heart's desire. Please kindle your Spirit in me so that I may see through any selfish deception that would rob me of having you first in my life. Forgive me when I'm petty, selfish and shallow. May I know you as much as possible for a mortal to know you, not so that I may be full, but that you may be honored. Because of your grace and in the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.


Verse of the Day for 10/18/10

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Do you have prayers and requests that are still not answered? Then, you may read this.


Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
— Psalm 27:14 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

If there is anything we don't like to do, it's wait. Maybe that is why God is so interested in us learning to do it! There is something purifying about remaining strong in tough times and remaining faithful when ill winds blow. So God gives us times of waiting to see if our search is really for him or merely for something new or easy.


My Prayer...

Loving Father, I know you have waited for me so many times -- for me to show my faith, repent of my sins, grow in holiness, come to you in prayer, act more mature, give to those who cannot return my care ... Help me as I wait for you to show me the way with my decisions, to act to relieve my need, and to reveal your presence in my loneliness. I really do seek you with all my heart. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.



L'arc-en-ciel's 20th Anniversary!

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Aside from the live action Gantz movie which will be released in January 2011, L'arc-en-ciel's going to celebrate their 20th anniversary on January 1! It's labeled as  'L'A HAPPY NEW YEAR!'. If you haven't watched their 15th L'anniversary, you better do so because it is really well-prepared and well-packaged. I mean just by watching it on television or the internet is all worth your precious time, how much more if you were there live. Fans will surely be expecting much from them this time considering the success of their 2005 reunion. *packs things and heads off to Japan ^^v* 

By the way, for those who do not know them, they performed hit songs for Fullmetal Alchemist and its movies. Their vocalist with his band, Vamps, was featured in a Time Magazine edition (in Japan, it's normal for band members to form other bands aside from their original group). 

According to Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, “We are all aware of our body language when we are awake but this is the first time we have been able to see what our subconscious posture says about us. What’s interesting is that the profile behind the posture is often very different from what we would expect.” (oneminuteblog.com)





BACK SLEEPER WITH ARMS AND LEGS SPREAD OUT 

What a liberty-loving soul! Well, this posture reveals your true identity . Comfort-lover and beauty-worshipper , you are also a real spendthrift (but luckily you earn just as much). Your other undesirable trait is that you are a bit nosy and seem to enjoy gossiping.Well, to whom did you mention in your tales lately?






BACK SLEEPER WITH LEGS CROSSES

Anyone who sleep cross-legged is said to be self-obsessed and finds difficulty in accepting changes. Solitude is your priority. Yet, your redeeming quality is your threshold for tolerance!











BACK SLEEPER WITH ARMS CROSSED TO SUPPORT THE HEAD



    1. You are highly intelligent and enthusiastic to learn. Yet sometimes you are filled with cranky ideas which people find hard to follow. You take good care of your family, but the problem is you hardly love anybody. A little bit choosy, huh?









TUMMY SLEEPER 

If you sleep face down all night, you are likely to be narrow-minded. You are probably self-centered and always force people to comply with your own needs. You are also likely to be reckless and desultory. Time to change your sleeping posture?









SIDE SLEEPER, LYING ON ONE SIDE

This position indicates that you are a confident person. You will see success in whatever you undertake , owing to your unrelenting endeavor . People who sleep on their side with their right arm stretching over their head and lying on the right side are said to be blessed with power and fortune .







SIDE SLEEPER , CURLING UP

Selfish, jealous and vindictive are words that describe you. People around you got to be careful not to step on your toes as you are easily irritated!











SIDE SLEEPER , LYING ON ONE ARM

Contrary to the previous one (curling up), you are gentle, polite, sincere, and loving . Well, nothing is perfect . Build up your self-confidence and learn to accept mistake or imperfections. Happiness will then come your way!










SIDE SLEEPER WITH ONE KNEE BENDED 

You are inclined to be fussy, always whining and complaining. Nervousness is probably your second name. You tense up easily and get overly excited over small matters. Life isn't such a big deal. Learn to relax ^^











 CURLING UP

You feel lonely and depressed because you are obsessed with your past failure and setbacks. You are hesitant and indecisive, giving others an impression that love has been missing in your life.










COVERING FROM HEAD TO TOE

You may appear macho in public, but deep inside you are shy and weak. You tend to keep loads of secrets. If you encounter any problem, you will rather keep it to yourself and agonize over it than ask for help. No wonder you grimace in your sleep. 









So, what's your sleeping gesture? Sometimes, your sleeping position varies, for example, when stress comes rushing to you, waking up, you find yourself sleeping on one side with one knee bended; or at times, when you are depressed, you may find yourself curling up one morning. It depends on your mood but if you are constantly weary or lonely, you need to chill out and start changing your sleeping position,no, I mean your personality. 


random talk: I think I should be changing parts of my thesis NOW. (just realized) byebye ;]


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Verse of the Day for 12/31/10

This is the last verse of the day for this year, let's greet the new year with a SMILE (^^).

from http://www.verseoftheday.com/


This is what the Lord says, ... "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland."
— Isaiah 43:16,18-19 (NIV)



Thoughts on Today's Verse...

The year is gone, finished, past. We cannot reclaim it or undo it. We cannot rest on the great distance it has brought us. If tomorrow dawns, it will be another day, a new opportunity, and the time to show our faith in Jesus as Lord. Let's journey forward, knowing that God already inhabits the future and promises to provide us refreshment on our journey there.





My Prayer...

Lord of all eternity, please help me to learn from my mistakes this past year, but not to dwell on them. Please help me not rest on my accomplishments in this past year, but use them to further your work in me and through me. Please help me not quarrel with those who injured me yesterday, last month, or this past year. Instead, O Father, lead me in your paths and help me see your mighty works this next year. In Jesus' name and by his power I ask it. Amen.



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Verse of the Day for 12/29/10



[Jesus said,] "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."

— John 14:1-3 (NIV)




Thoughts on Today's Verse...

He's coming back! As much as the world likes to remember Jesus' first coming during the Christmas season, we need to remind them that his Second Coming will be even greater. We want to be prepared -- lives dedicated to his glory and hearts full of expectation at his coming.




My Prayer...

Loving God, I know Jesus will come again. May I be found faithful and expectant when he returns. Thank you for sending him the first time to live in my world and take away my sin. Thank you even more for his next coming to take me to live in your world and share in your victory over sin. In the name of Jesus my Lord, I pray. Amen.



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Verse of the Day for 12/27/10

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Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
— Psalm 103:1-3 (NIV)



Thoughts on Today's Verse...


Praise must not just come from our lips. Praise must emanate from deep within our soul, recognizing all the great blessings God has given us. While God is worthy of praise because he his holy and majestic and mighty, we have even greater reasons to praise him. He has been so very gracious to us!




My Prayer...


Holy and loving Father, I praise you for your gift of creation. I praise you for your love in granting us free will to accept or reject you. I praise you for choosing Abraham to be the beginning of faith and a people through whom Jesus would come. I praise you for sending Jesus. I praise you for providing the sacrifice for my sins. I praise you for raising him from the dead and triumphing over sin and death. I praise you for those who shared the Gospel of your grace with me. I praise for what you are doing through me and for me. I praise for what you are about to do and yet remains enshrouded in mystery to me. I praise because you are Almighty God who has chosen to be my Abba Father. In the name of Jesus Christ my Lord, I praise you. Amen.

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Verse of the Day for 12/26/10

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Simeon took him [Jesus] in his arms and praised God, saying: "Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."
— Luke 2:28-32 (NIV)

My Prayer...

Lord God of all nations, not only do I pray for peace on our earth, but I pray that the knowledge of Jesus may be spread to every nation this coming year. Please make me sensitive to those around me who need your grace and give me courage and the right words to say. Please stir me to be generous with those who are spreading your Gospel throughout the world. Please bind the work of Satan to keep nations in darkness and away from grace. Make your Kingdom triumph through the growth of your word throughout the world. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


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Verse of the Day for 12/25/10

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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

— Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)


Thoughts on Today's Verse...


While Jesus is God's Son and Mary's son, according to Isaiah's prophecy, he is also shared with us. Jesus is the child given to the world so you and I can become God's child. What greater gift can we have than Jesus, and through Jesus, God as our Father.


My Prayer...


O loving Father, on a day so glorious, when the world pauses and acknowledges your gift of Jesus, all I can think to say is simply "Thank you!" Then I am reminded once again that all I have comes from him, because it is in his name, Jesus Christ, Immanuel, I pray. Amen.


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Verse of the Day for 12/23/10

GOD loves us!

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[An angel of the Lord said,] "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."




Thoughts on Today's Verse...



The sign to the shepherds was a baby in a feed trough. Pretty potent sign, isn't it! The Almighty Creator of the universe sleeping where the sheep and goats have eaten their grain and hay. That God would love us so much as to reduce himself to such an inauspicious beginning reminds us why the angels praise him so. He is glorious and yet he chose not to hide or protect that glory, but instead he shared it so we could find it, too!


My Prayer...



God of the manger and Ruler of the constellations, I join my heart and my voice with the angels in praise to your glorious and holy name. Your sacrifice is so profound I am awe-struck. You could have chosen any sign to show Jesus to the shepherds, but you chose the manger. Thank you for revealing yourself in such a common place so I could find your sign and come home to you. I pray in Jesus' name with all my love. Amen.


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Verse of the Day for 12/22/10

God doesn't discriminate people. Everyone is equal in his sight irregardless of social status, age, gender, nationality, race or religion. 

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And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord."

— Luke 2:8-11 (NIV)


Thoughts on Today's Verse...


Shepherds and the glory of the Lord in the same sentence. Shepherds enjoyed a great heritage in Israel with Abraham, Moses, and David as notable shepherds and God being identified through Psalm 23 as a great shepherd. But by this time in Israelite history, they were not highly regarded. They smelled like sheep. They spent their time with sheep. They were not really clean and religious enough to be considered spiritual. So when God chose to announce the birth of Jesus to shepherds with his contingent of angels he makes his point clear: Everyone is loved by God, everyone has access to God, and everyone is desired by God.

My Prayer...

Holy and Almighty God, I confess to you that sometimes the outward appearance and reputation of a person colors the way I treat them. But today, I am convicted of how much you want everyone to know about your grace in Jesus. Give me a heart to love all people and a passion to share your grace with them. In the name of Jesus I pray this. Amen.



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Verse of the Day for 12/20/10

Always believe that things will turn out the best if you are with God. 

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In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ... So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
— Luke 2:1 and 4-5 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Isn't it amazing at how many inconveniences in our lives the Lord uses to accomplish his will in us. Can you think of a worse time to have to go on a cross-country trip with their modes of travel than Joseph and Mary faced. Yet God turned it into the moment in which the angels found their tune and Satan met his match.

My Prayer...

Father, I thank you that behind history, and especially behind the part of history where I live, your hand is always working for my redemption and your glory. Give me faith to ride out the difficult times, knowing that YOU will use those difficulties to be the incubator of your next great work in me. In the name of Jesus, the Joy of angels, I pray. Amen.



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Verse of the Day for 12/18/10

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[Zechariah said,] "Praise be to the Lord, God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he said through his holy prophets long ago."
— Luke 1:68-70 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

What God does in Jesus is not a surprise. Yes, it was unexpected, but the "hints" and prophecies of his coming are found all over the Old Testament. The holy prophets had spoken about it "long ago." But more than the prophets, Jesus' coming is God keeping his word. Jesus' coming is God's answer to his promises. That's why Paul can say that all God's promises find their yes in Jesus and it is through Jesus that the "amen" is spoken (2 Cor. 1). In Jesus, God comes, God ministers, God cares, God saves, God redeems, and God keeps his promises.

My Prayer...

I thank you, Holy Father, that you keep your promises. I know I don't have to worry that you will keep your word to me; your love, character, and kindness guarantee that you will. So please help me be more faithful to you as I seek to honor my commitments and pledges to you. I know this is important to you not only because I need to learn obedience, but I also need to develop a character more consistent with your own. Thank you for hearing my heart, in Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


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Verse of the Day for 12/15/10

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The angel said to [Mary], "Do not be afraid, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever."
— Luke 1:30-33 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Jesus is identified by many names stated or implied in the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). Notice how Jesus is identified in just this one passage: child, son, Jesus, great, Son of the Most High, King, son of David, and leader of Israel (Jacob). Jesus exhausts all descriptions, and yet chose to be limited to imperfect descriptions by becoming human. But this flood of names and descriptions helps us find Jesus as our Savior in every trial and blessing of life. Jesus is Savior for all seasons.

My Prayer...

Holy and Almighty Father, I thank you for all the ways Jesus is described and all the names he is given. They help me see the breadth of his nature and the depth of his character. Please bless me that I may always find a dimension of Jesus' ministry or a name or description of Jesus to help sustain me, when I walk through the shadows of doubt caused by the evil one. Help me, O Father, to see Jesus and not my preoccupations and biases so that when he comes again, I will know him, and he me. Through the glorious name of the Savior I pray. Amen.


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Verse of the Day for 12/12/10



But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, ... that we might receive the full rights of sons.
— Galatians 4:4-5 (NIV)




Thoughts on Today's Verse...


God waited till history reached his appointed time and sent Jesus. Just the right time -- Roman rule, Jewish subordination, good roads, freedom, a degree of safety, a common trading language, cruel and barbaric punishment accompanied by religious infighting. In times such as these, he sent his Son to be a woman's son. He emptied his home so he could send a redeemer to our home. He did it so we could be his children -- not pretend children, but real children, with full rights. So he could not only be God, but so he could be Abba.

My Prayer...


Abba Father, even your name is precious to me. I gasp at how much it cost you to let me call you Abba. I don't understand such extravagant love, but I thank you for it. I know I don't deserve to call you Abba, but it sounds so right. Something inside resonates at the sound of Abba -- Holy, Righteous, Almighty, Abba! While I know that I will never be a perfect child, I rest today in the confidence that I am your child and you claim me. Thank you in Jesus' name. Amen.



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Verse of the Day for 12/11/10

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Verse of the Day for 12/09/10


Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
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Verse of the Day for 12/03/10

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Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty."
— John 6:35 (NIV)

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Verse of the Day for 12/01/10

It's already the first of December! Vacation is so near...
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. ... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
— John 1:1-2 and 14 (NIV)
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Verse of the Day for 11/30/10

The day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives.
— 2 Peter 3:10-11 (NIV)

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Verse of the Day for 11/21/10

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Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
— Psalm 95:1-2 (NIV)


Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Joy knows no better explanation than laughter and song. We sing to the Lord because we are joyful! Our music is not inhibited or held back, but exuberant and as full of sound as it is of heart. Thanksgiving brings us into the Father's presence and it is our joy at being saved that leads us to sing.

My Prayer...

O most wonderful and glorious God, thank you so much for saving me from sin, death, law, and futility. Thank you for saving me and giving me the assurance, through your Holy Spirit, that I can come before you with exuberant and overflowing joy. Your love and grace have not only given me hope but have made me your child. Hear my heart and be blessed by my songs of praise. In the name of Jesus I pray and will shout your praise forever and ever. Amen.

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Verse of the Day for 11/12/10

I was busy with my enrollment and after three consecutive weeks of the strenuous (and I really mean it) process of enlisting, I now foresee the possibility of graduating on time. Yatta! (やった!) Thank God and the people who helped and prayed for me.

Since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.



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Verse of the Day for 10/06/10

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He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment - to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.
— Ephesians 1:9-10 (NIV)

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Verse of the Day for 11/03/10

You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
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Google's 3d desktop

Google bought Bumptop, an application that can make you experience reality through your 3d desktop!

Here's a preview from youtube:


Also, you can change the themes for your bumptop, whether you wanna make it look like a tatami room or just about anything or you can customize it with your own wallpaper; you can also add sticky notes plus it comes with a free version although it can slow your start up time.



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Verse of the Day for 10/28/10

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All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.
— 1 Peter 1:24-25 (NIV)

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Google Chrome


 According to the Best Internet Browser reviewsGoogle Chrome has...
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Verse of the Day for 10/27/10

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Do you have plans for the future?
Of course, everybody does and everyone needs encouragement so here's your verse for today.
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Verse of the Day for 10/25/10

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Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
— Ephesians 5:19-20 (NIV)

My Prayer...

O Lord my God, you are awesome and wondrous. Your works are magnificent and your deeds are beyond comprehension. May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart ever declare your praises. May my heart be filled with thanksgiving for all that you have done to save us from sin, shame, law, and death. You alone are worthy of my praise, my songs, and my life. In the holy name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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Google OS this 2010?




Google plans to launch its own operating system for laptop PCs sometime in the "late fall," an executive said at the Computex PC show this morning.




Reuters reports that Sundar Pichai, Google's vice-president for product management, did not say which month, only specifying the "the North American autumn or fall period."

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What's the best antivirus for 2011?

I've tried using the paid version of PANDA GLOBAL PROTECTION 2011 but I can't rate it as the best protection for your system because it wasn't able to detect 3 instances of trojan in my laptop although it had one of the best firewall, even better than Comodo, because it can even detect who's sharing your wireless connection! So you can accept or block them from using your wifi (for those subscribers who shared their wifi passwords). Moreover, it fixes vulnerabilities in your system which can be prone to hacker attacks. It downloads latest updates from your OS support website to fix these vulnerabilities. It takes a lot of ram despite its claims that it is Panda cloud, which means everything is done in the the Panda labs cyberspace from scanning your system to downloading updates. It also doesn't allow other spyware protection aside from itself. So I decided to switch to Avira premium version. 

Avira is light and also uses the cloud technology. Avira Premium Security Suite removed the trojans and I installed it together with the Malwarebytes free version. Malwarebytes always does a good job in deleting trojans in the registry and wherever it is inside the system. However, the paid version is also good but is blocking a lot of sites even the safe ones. So I recommend Avira, better than Avast Internet Security. Avast also didn't detect any trojan which even the free version of Malwarebytes detected although the GUI of AVAST is eye candy.If you like Avast since its light on resources plus it has a free pack, you can install it together with Malwarebytes.  

As for me, I'll stick to AVIRA and MALWAREBYTES. I'm also using the COMODO firewall. 

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Verse of the Day for 10/23/10

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After days of spending sleepless nights doing my paper, I feel lazy writing now but here's the verse for this day to keep us going.

Today's Verse


A man finds joy in giving an apt reply -- and how good is a timely word!

My Prayer...

Loving Shepherd, I will spend much of my time today with people. Some of them know you, but most do not. Please give me wisdom to say things that lead people closer to you. Give me words of help and hope for the broken. Give me words of tenderness for the fainting. Give me words of direction for the confused. Father, I pray that whatever words I do say today may reflect your will and may be led by your purposes to bless others. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


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Verse of the Day for 10/20/10

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
— Psalm 51:12 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...


In the face of sin and separation from God, grace is a refreshing stream that restores salvation. But the joy of salvation is found only when we realize and accept the forgiveness, grace, and restoration God has given us -- when we drink from the stream of grace. The joy of salvation is sustained in a changed lifestyle and an ongoing recognition that we walk with God.





My Prayer...

Holy and Righteous Father, I long for the outbreak of joy in your salvation like I see in the book of Acts. I pray for your Spirit to lead us into another era of outreach, conversion, and celebration. I pray for wisdom to know and for eyes to see those around me who are most open to the Gospel. I want to be a partner with you in your ongoing work of salvation. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


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Verse of the Day for 10/19/10

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Do you desire something good to happen in your life? Don't fret, here's what you can do.
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
— Psalm 37:4 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Rather than seeing this as a way to get our wish list granted, let's see it for what it really is -- an invitation to seek a love relationship with God above all other things. In finding him, we will find our priorities properly aligned and our hearts tuned to know what is really valuable and what is not. Then we will see that what we have in him is our hearts' greatest desire.


My Prayer...

Awesome and Gracious Father, I confess to you that so often my heart is full of selfish things. But in moments like these, Father, I recognize that you are what I most need and your will is my heart's desire. Please kindle your Spirit in me so that I may see through any selfish deception that would rob me of having you first in my life. Forgive me when I'm petty, selfish and shallow. May I know you as much as possible for a mortal to know you, not so that I may be full, but that you may be honored. Because of your grace and in the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.


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Verse of the Day for 10/18/10

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Do you have prayers and requests that are still not answered? Then, you may read this.


Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
— Psalm 27:14 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

If there is anything we don't like to do, it's wait. Maybe that is why God is so interested in us learning to do it! There is something purifying about remaining strong in tough times and remaining faithful when ill winds blow. So God gives us times of waiting to see if our search is really for him or merely for something new or easy.


My Prayer...

Loving Father, I know you have waited for me so many times -- for me to show my faith, repent of my sins, grow in holiness, come to you in prayer, act more mature, give to those who cannot return my care ... Help me as I wait for you to show me the way with my decisions, to act to relieve my need, and to reveal your presence in my loneliness. I really do seek you with all my heart. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.



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L'arc-en-ciel's 20th Anniversary!

2005 (click image to view original size)



2010 (click image to view original size)


Aside from the live action Gantz movie which will be released in January 2011, L'arc-en-ciel's going to celebrate their 20th anniversary on January 1! It's labeled as  'L'A HAPPY NEW YEAR!'. If you haven't watched their 15th L'anniversary, you better do so because it is really well-prepared and well-packaged. I mean just by watching it on television or the internet is all worth your precious time, how much more if you were there live. Fans will surely be expecting much from them this time considering the success of their 2005 reunion. *packs things and heads off to Japan ^^v* 

By the way, for those who do not know them, they performed hit songs for Fullmetal Alchemist and its movies. Their vocalist with his band, Vamps, was featured in a Time Magazine edition (in Japan, it's normal for band members to form other bands aside from their original group). 

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Your Sleeping Position Says Something About You

According to Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, “We are all aware of our body language when we are awake but this is the first time we have been able to see what our subconscious posture says about us. What’s interesting is that the profile behind the posture is often very different from what we would expect.” (oneminuteblog.com)





BACK SLEEPER WITH ARMS AND LEGS SPREAD OUT 

What a liberty-loving soul! Well, this posture reveals your true identity . Comfort-lover and beauty-worshipper , you are also a real spendthrift (but luckily you earn just as much). Your other undesirable trait is that you are a bit nosy and seem to enjoy gossiping.Well, to whom did you mention in your tales lately?






BACK SLEEPER WITH LEGS CROSSES

Anyone who sleep cross-legged is said to be self-obsessed and finds difficulty in accepting changes. Solitude is your priority. Yet, your redeeming quality is your threshold for tolerance!











BACK SLEEPER WITH ARMS CROSSED TO SUPPORT THE HEAD



    1. You are highly intelligent and enthusiastic to learn. Yet sometimes you are filled with cranky ideas which people find hard to follow. You take good care of your family, but the problem is you hardly love anybody. A little bit choosy, huh?









TUMMY SLEEPER 

If you sleep face down all night, you are likely to be narrow-minded. You are probably self-centered and always force people to comply with your own needs. You are also likely to be reckless and desultory. Time to change your sleeping posture?









SIDE SLEEPER, LYING ON ONE SIDE

This position indicates that you are a confident person. You will see success in whatever you undertake , owing to your unrelenting endeavor . People who sleep on their side with their right arm stretching over their head and lying on the right side are said to be blessed with power and fortune .







SIDE SLEEPER , CURLING UP

Selfish, jealous and vindictive are words that describe you. People around you got to be careful not to step on your toes as you are easily irritated!











SIDE SLEEPER , LYING ON ONE ARM

Contrary to the previous one (curling up), you are gentle, polite, sincere, and loving . Well, nothing is perfect . Build up your self-confidence and learn to accept mistake or imperfections. Happiness will then come your way!










SIDE SLEEPER WITH ONE KNEE BENDED 

You are inclined to be fussy, always whining and complaining. Nervousness is probably your second name. You tense up easily and get overly excited over small matters. Life isn't such a big deal. Learn to relax ^^











 CURLING UP

You feel lonely and depressed because you are obsessed with your past failure and setbacks. You are hesitant and indecisive, giving others an impression that love has been missing in your life.










COVERING FROM HEAD TO TOE

You may appear macho in public, but deep inside you are shy and weak. You tend to keep loads of secrets. If you encounter any problem, you will rather keep it to yourself and agonize over it than ask for help. No wonder you grimace in your sleep. 









So, what's your sleeping gesture? Sometimes, your sleeping position varies, for example, when stress comes rushing to you, waking up, you find yourself sleeping on one side with one knee bended; or at times, when you are depressed, you may find yourself curling up one morning. It depends on your mood but if you are constantly weary or lonely, you need to chill out and start changing your sleeping position,no, I mean your personality. 


random talk: I think I should be changing parts of my thesis NOW. (just realized) byebye ;]


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