Biblical Paraphrases

Translating the conversation between Jesus and Thomas, the Apostle, after Jesus rose from the dead -

“Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails … I will not believe.”

"SEEING IS BELIEVING." - Thomas 

Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

"BELIEVING IS SEEING." - Jesus

http://www.goarch.org/ourfaith/ourfaith8173

Thank you, Jesus!

Maharishi Says,

"Life expresses itself through love. The stream of life is a wave on the ocean of love, and life is expressed in the waves of love, and the ocean of love flows in the waves of life. What a comfort love brings to the heart."

(From: 'Love and God') - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

"Quote of the Day"

Success is not the key to happiness

Happiness is the key to success

If you are doing what you love

Then you will be successful.

                                           

                                               - BUDDHA

Post Script to 'Initial Shock!!'

On my post, My Secret to Living Well, (July 2010), I revealed, "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man happy, healthy, wealthy and wise."

However, with my body clock turned around these days, so is my brain, my secret has clearly turned upside-down, too, "A wealthy wise man makes bed happy, healthy and early to rise."

On Thanksgiving

For the first time yesterday, I heard X'mas songs playing continuously at KOIT. I've been hearing Xmas songs every now and then on radio and tv, but yesterday was just a little bit much! On the eve of Thanksgiving Day, at that?!

Here in America, X'mas season is overriding Thanksgiving! How sad! Thanksgiving is such an American culture and it's getting less and less attention especially here in the West Coast, I would suspect. With the conglomeration of many Asian people and cultures here, it is not surprising that the Christmas holiday is given more importance than Thanksgiving! First, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the Philippines (I can only speak for my country). We are big on Christmas! The holiday season there starts on the month that ends with '-ber'! So that means, September!! Yes, you'll start hearing X'mas songs and seeing decorations as early as that month there. And we've brought that culture along here in America!

However, I feel that we should honor Thanksgiving, the American tradition, here in this country! But, I guess, we can't help it. With holiday shopping, retail businesses want to start early.

I know one company which respects this American culture, though - NORDSTROM! I am very proud of this store. Nordstrom does not display any Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving Day. That's great! That says a lot about the company!

Otherwise, what can we do?? If I remember right, we all used to celebrate Thanksgiving first, then Christmas. But in early 2000, when the economy really went down, retail businesses had to do something to survive, so they had to attract people to shop as early as they could, and that means,way before Thanksgiving. Really sad!

I wonder, is it also like that in midwest, where there are less Asians? I admit the migration of Asians to this country, Filipinos, for one, has influenced this tremendous change. Gosh, can't we all just pause and celebrate one day, one holiday, one season, at a time? Life's too short to rush, rush, rush and miss out on life itself.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!! 
HAVE A GOOD ONE!

I Miss My Mother!

I miss my Mother tremendously! I've just talked to her on the phone and I miss her so much...

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MANG, AND I MISS YOU!

THANKSGIVING!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!! WE ALL HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! GOD BLESS!

I LOVE YOU ALL!!