LOVE'S PONDERING FEET

Where there is pain,you seek their goodness; where there is envy you seek your uniquesness ;where there is sorrow,you seek His comfort; where there is hate,you seek His Endless Love 

Love’s Pondering Feet

In the lateness of spring

The cold winter breeze swaying

The warmth of friendship begins

The passion starts to be seen

Admiring the intellect and wishes

Succumbing to the will of the flesh

Dreams begun to resurrect

Making all webs connect

Thus, away the love’s pondering feet

With great glee to the next fleet

Allowing the memoirs to meet

Through fantasies the heart beats

Long days and distant lands

Yet the heart still abounds

For the mouth always speak

Words in writing are not meek

Anchors set and planes parade

Sunrise to sunset hope is paid

Tears of longing unhidden

Yet the feeling unbeaten

But in one unexpected dawn

The heart feared to mourn

Yet attained the deepest wound

Tears mounting like a dome

Gazing myriad of stars above

Setting wings like a dove

Unleashing the burden to God

The only author of Love

For His love I’m forgiven

My heart should be forgiving

And the hate I’m riding

Gives my life no meaning

So, away the love’s pondering feet

With great glee to the next fleet

Allowing memoirs to rest

And realities to set

Thank God for the embrace

Now I feel at peace 

:-) 

The Lord is My Chef

The Lord is My Chef is a song that tunes with the Praise song: Dancing on the Street.

I was inspired to compose this as my theme song in the kitchen.It was a rewarding experience when I eventually stepped up from my comfort zone as a novice in the kitchen world and explore new dishes. It worried me at first about the taste result but with confidence in the Lord, I started to get the creativity and skill rock on! It's overwhelming when you recognize that your Chef is our Lord.Never had I known that His presence can be felt whenever and wherever until I truly believed that He is within me through the Holy Spirit.The  best way to attain this is recognizing our nothingness; always depending on Him as the Vine being only the branch that needs Him for the sap.If the Lord is your Chef, the kitchen world becomes so wonderfully fun and light creating another dimension of emotional healing, a moment to seek His presence and a chance to bless others.Indeed, the food you prepare becomes a blessing to whom you serve.

Philippians 4:13~I can do everything through Jesus Christ who gives me strength.

The Lord is My Chef

Recognizing cooking weaknesses

I prayed to seek His hand

Feeling my heart’s nervousness

He came to lend a hand

          A hand to stir the pan

          A hand to open the can

                   And chop with a skillful hand

                   And make sure no taste is bland

The Lord is my Chef

The Lord is my Chef

The Lord is my Chef

And so when I served to dine

I really saw how the face had shined

So I dearly praised the Lord Divine

For I know the dish wasn’t mine

The Lord is my Chef

The Lord is my Chef

The Lord is my Chef

Deeds Matter More than Words

It was March 13, 2010 when I read a column from The Standard daily newspaper about the Filipino tourists -civil servants from the Southern Philippines being scammed by their agents.The Tourism Industry of HK took care of them, had given free accommodation, tour to Macao and around HK before sending them home.

                                                                                                                                                                   

If today I was blessed with gladness by reading a column on the act of kindness, “ Deeds matter more than words”, ignoring my heart’s desire to express gratefulness is like alienating my self from the touch of kindness itself. As I was inspired by the kindness I hope to channel the blessing to others through this piece.

                                Deeds matter

-Friday, March 12, 2010

My heart moved at 8.8 quake scale

24 scammed Filipinos given a bail              

Not all men possess great care

To bar my countrymen’s nightmare

Mr. Tse deserves a bash

 In which we can pin a sash

                                  For his heart isn’t won by cash

Thus his act is not trash

HK Tourism industry deserves a ball

Where its tower can stand tall

And to let its light fall

To be remembered by all

For all Filipinos be merry

We owe a grateful heart to carry

For such help we shouldn’t burry

But it should spread thru a wand of a fairy

Thank you Jesus for such hospitality

We cannot pay such sympathy

But your blessings for prosperity

To those who cared are most worthy

Mother's Pan - Fan

I was turning the pages of a magazine when a picture of grease shaped in a heart amused me.It was few days after Mother's Day. In most cases we give cards, flowers, a day to the parlor or spa on Mother's Day but the oil picture had given me an idea about what's really going on in
the kitchen as the "moms' office" and how to impart appreciation to them in daily basis. I believe Mother's day is everyday. 

I thought cards can be kept in a drawer only remembered 'till the next Mother's day arrives. Flowers wither and curly hair can be boring after some time. So the pan shaped fan came about.

I was cutting the cardboard base of a bag when I noticed the leathery surface and its sturdy quality. I thought of making it into good use anyway it was going to be trashed. I cut the picture of the greasy heart, pasted it on the pan shaped cardboard covered by the leathery bag surface. Tied a ribbon at the handle to ease hanging anywhere in the kitchen. Well, moms can use it to fan themselves or best yet when grilling. And it can become a useful spice in the kitchen like her salt or pepper. It can give a taste of daily  inspiration while being reminded of the words written on it.

I have written a Thank You note and a poem on one side. 

The poem:

Your Love

Your love isn't hardly seen
In your greasy pan there is evidence
Your love, you serve as our breakfast begins


On the other side, I have drawn a leaf with the mid-rib illustrating the letter L-O-V-E. Words that describe love from the Bible have been written on the leaf's veins.


Leaf's Message:

1st Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is patient. Love is kind. It doesn't envy,it doesn't boast,it isn't proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it doesn't keep records of wrongs.
Love doesn't delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.It always protects,always trusts, always hopes,always perseveres.
Love never fails.

Forgiveness Card

As a "household scientist", one of my favorite apparatus is my vacuum cleaner.I was vacuuming the floor at the AVR when the humility messages in my brain kept playing back. It was the month when the series of messages I had been receiving in church were about Humility or anything related to it. 

 

To vacuum the floor , I follow its patterns. If it's moving horizontally I stay within the lines however at some points I have to go vertical to reach some fibers or speck of dusts. Observing the patterns  on the floor and its relationship to vacuuming, it enlightened another card's theme about humility and forgiveness that can be demonstrated on graphs or grids. The grid shows a relationship where unforgiveness and pain reign. The vertical axis has "You" and on the horizontal axis is "Me". It's The Dot of Humility or Dust of Humility which enables the linkage or resolution of such emotional burden for both. The more dots of humility, the relationship directly progresses. Such as plotting relationships on the graphing paper!

Though the earth is so wide people cannot escape any unforgiveness if they have it in their hearts. And true humility by the grace of God can only release this burden. It is always wise to be the first to ask forgiveness and forgive others than waiting for the other to do so.This is true humility. As one preacher said, " Go, race to forgive so you will also be forgiven by our Lord as it was written in the book - Matthew 6:14-15 - For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you will not forgive men their sins,your Father will not also forgive you. "

 

This card is made from a shop's discount card, pages of old notebooks, used printing paper, Standard daily newspaper _cut out letters from the crossword puzzles, pressed leaf and flower from a Bromeliad spp.It is one of my ways of showing humble affiliation to "Green Movement".