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spiritualinspiration: “Faith is the confidence that what we...

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:32:16 +0800

“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see” (Hebrews 11:1, NLT)

So many people today get down and discouraged because they only focus on their present circumstances. They’re constantly dwelling on their problems, what they don’t have, and what’s wrong with them. They don’t realize it, but they’re allowing the enemy to steal their hope. This negative frame of mind is what keeps people from moving forward in life.

Understand today that faith is confidence and assurance about the things we hope for according to the promises of God. Like an arrow, your faith points to the target of hope. If you don’t have hope, that arrow of faith has nothing to aim for. It won’t accomplish anything. But when you keep your hopes up, when you keep expecting and believing, it’s like making that target larger and larger and easier to hit!

Choose today to live with an attitude of expectancy. Don’t focus on your circumstances; focus on your God! Get your hopes up! Take captive every negative thought. As you focus on God’s goodness and faithfulness, you’ll feel that hope inside of you growing. Give your faith a target and move forward confidently in the direction of your dreams!

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Sun, 20 May 2012 20:41:50 +0800

vickyherrera: Philippine Fashion Week Schedule

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:40:16 +0800

vickyherrera:

Philippine Fashion Week Schedule

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Sun, 20 May 2012 18:59:46 +0800

"Just for today Do not get angry Do not worry Be thankful Work hard Be kind to others"

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:40:58 +0800

“Just for today
Do not get angry
Do not worry
Be thankful
Work hard
Be kind to others”

- Five Rules of Life (Mikao Usui via Swanfeather Songs)

oliphillips: First & Then by Gregory Hubacek

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:48:49 +0800

oliphillips:

First & Then

by Gregory Hubacek

therhumboogie: By Adrián Villar Rojas, a most fascinating...

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:47:07 +0800

therhumboogie:

By Adrián Villar Rojas, a most fascinating environmental sculpture, a to scale blue whale situated in Ushuaia, Ukraine. The subtle addition of the tree stumps to make it look like it is already being assimilated by nature, brilliant touch.

the unstill on Flickr.“Be patient toward all that is...

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:01:06 +0800

the unstill on Flickr.

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves like locked rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will find them gradually, without noticing it, and live along some distant day into the answer.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

rip, parrot fishy. on Flickr.“A fish may love a bird, but...

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:53:29 +0800

rip, parrot fishy. on Flickr.

“A fish may love a bird, but where would they live? ” —
Drew Barrymore

** the largest of my inherited parrot fishes died yesterday. I went on to text my cousin who gave them to me. He said. ” Don’t be sad. He’s now an angel fish. Give him a proper burial. Plant food! ” He’s a priest by the way… my cousin, not the fish.

oliphillips: Here by WRDBNR

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:49:14 +0800

oliphillips:

Here

by WRDBNR

"Just like a sunbeam can’t separate itself from the sun, and a wave can’t separate itself from the..."

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:41:00 +0800

“Just like a sunbeam can’t separate itself from the sun, and a wave can’t separate itself from the ocean, we can’t separate ourselves from one another. We are all part of a vast sea of love, one indivisible divine mind.”

- Marianne Williamson (via floralnymph)

sugar rushing.

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:29:13 +0800

sugar rushing.

bukasmaybagoulit: The Grass Palace (under construction) Visit...

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:29:13 +0800

bukasmaybagoulit:

The Grass Palace (under construction)

Visit the GK Enchanted Farm in Angat, Bulacan.

gangbadoy: (Macao/Hong Kong, May 8, 2012) – The Venetian...

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:17:31 +0800

Get the New Orleans experience in Macau.

A gathering of Jazz & Blues musicians.

gangbadoy:

(Macao/Hong Kong, May 8, 2012) – The Venetian Carnival  is ON!

Representing the Philippines is ” The CompanY” a quintet composed of Sweet Plantado (soprano), Annie Quintos (soprano/alto), Cecile Bautista (alto), Jay Marquez (tenor) and Moy Ortiz (tenor2/bass).    This premiere vocal harmony act was formed in 1985 by alumni of the Ateneo College Glee Club. (Ateneo is a Jesuit University in Manila, Philippines)

THE JUDGES: Hong Kong icon Michael Wong will sit alongside Mr. Matt Coyte, Editor-in-Chief of Rolling Stone Australia magazine, and Ms. Vonzell Solomon, American Idol top-three finalist, for the three-day carnival to watch 12 hopeful bands perform in a 30-minute set for visitors.

Bands will be judged on their skill, style and overall performance, with a further 6 shortlisted bands playing in the final showdown on Sunday, May 27.

The top three winners will be announced at a ceremony on Sunday, May 27 at 10 pm.

The 12 finalists are:

• FANtastica (Hong Kong)

• Ginda and the White Flowers (Indonesia)

• Greice Ive (Brazil)

• Macau Jazz Experience (Macao)

• Mok Kyung Kim (Korea)

• Red Groove (China)

• Roland Tchakounte (France)

• Spoke (USA)

• The CompanY (Philippines)

• The Main Squeeze (USA)

• Theo Croker Collective (China)

• Tinho Pereira (China)

This latest announcement finalises the entertainment line-up for The Venetian Carnival, which also includes ten-time Grammy Award nominee and guitar legend, George Benson, who will kick-off this three-day party. :)

Cheers!

sarahmeier: I know I am august. alecshao: Walt Whitman - Song...

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:12:37 +0800

sarahmeier:

I know I am august.

alecshao:

Walt Whitman - Song of Myself (excerpts)

eatsleepdraw: This painting has been a journey. It started out...

Sun, 13 May 2012 03:49:11 +0800

eatsleepdraw:

This painting has been a journey. It started out as the middle of a triptych, meaning to represent someone who is on a spiritual journey. However, I shouldn’t have tried to do these out of order, and this painting turned into the first in the series after all - someone who has not yet become aware of their journey. Funny how the universe works through you.

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for mom on Flickr.“A mother’s happiness is like a...

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:02:56 +0800

for mom on Flickr.

“A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.” —
Honore de Balzac

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!

re-enlightened too on Flickr.‘In a profound sense every...

Fri, 11 May 2012 22:02:18 +0800

re-enlightened too on Flickr.

‘In a profound sense every man has two halves to his being; he is not one person so much as two persons trying to act in unison. I believe that in the heart of each human being there is something which I can only describe as a “child of darkness” who is equal and complementary to the more obvious “child of light.” ’ ~Laurens van der Post

re-enlightened one on Flickr.“Use what talents you...

Fri, 11 May 2012 22:00:51 +0800

re-enlightened one on Flickr.

“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” ~Henry van Dyke

heartened also on Flickr.“Ideals are like stars; you will...

Fri, 11 May 2012 21:53:27 +0800

heartened also on Flickr.

“Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny.” ~Carl Schurz