Do NOT Compare Male & Female

 
       It is WRONG to compare and equate male to female.  Men and women are completely distinct from each other.

Obviously, they have DIFFERENT physical appearance as well as the ROLES they play. 

   When it comes to love and relationships, Adam was created by God as the leader,  EVE was formed to be just a HELPER or helpmeet of Adam.

  Genesis 2:18

The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.  I will make a helper suitable for him.”  

And in the New Testament, the wives are being commanded to submit to the husband.

Ephesians 5:23

22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.  23 For the husband is head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. 

Another Encouraging Message from my Reader

I just received another encouraging message from my reader that inspires me to blog.

Thank you Atty. Eva!

Warren Buffet's (and Lorille’s) Advice to Young People

1. Avoid credit cards;

- Avoid debts (thank God I never had a Credit Card)

2. Invest in yourself; 

- invest in your mind/education, read a good book at least once a week.

* YOU ARE WHAT YOU READ 

“The books we read and the friends we keep determine our future.”

                                                                                                                     -  Rev. Butch Conde -

- invest in your Health – glorifying God with your health so we can serve Him effectively by having a healthy body,

Read:

* Exodus 15:26;  Genesis 1:29, Leviticus 11.

* What the Bible Says About Healthy Living? by Rex Russell, M.D.

“EATING RIGHT IN A WORLD GONE WRONG”

* What Would Jesus Eat?” by Don Colbert, M.D.

3. Limit your spending to only the money that you can afford to spend;

- Don’t go for brand names, just use and wear things that you feel comfortable.

4. Establish a monthly budget and remember to save for that proverbial "rainy day”;

     

- “LEARN TO BE CONTENT”;  learn to live on a Margin = From the moment you receive money/income, you must apply the:

10-10-80 Rule  

         10% =  tithes; (honoring God)

10 % = savings;

80% investments / expenditure;

        

*(much better if both 10% are gradually increasing)

*TITHING shows:

        - our gratitude to God

                        - that God is our priority;

         - that we trust God to take care of our needs in the future.

5. Live simply;

- The man, Warren Buffet, is not someone who parades his wealth by buying islands or having an exotic fleet of rare automobiles, but rather the guy next door. He lives in the same Omaha, NE home that he has lived in for the past 20+ years and drives a two year old Cadillac.

6. Use your money to bless others;

- Buffett also is a notable philanthropist. In 2006, he announced a plan to give away his fortune to charity, with 83% of it going to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.   (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren buffet)

- Use your money in bringing others to Jesus Christ and in serving God.

Reference:

http://www.miraculousladies.com/10-life-lessons-learn-warren-buffett-2012/ 

http://under30ceo.com/what-is-warren-buffetts-best-advice-for-young-professionals/

My Christmas Fruit

        Amazing!  This is how it looks like when you cut the papaya in half HORIZONTALLY.  Since there is already a star fruit (Balimbing) and star apple (Kaimito) so I call it Christmas fruit because the star is one of the most famous symbols of Christmas.

        Have a meaningful CHRISTmas and a healthylicious food!!!

       

Inspiring Qoute for the 2011 Bar examinees:

         Here is a perfect quote to motivate the 2011 Bar candidates to PASS that arduous exams:  

P - pray, 

A - aim High and 

S - stay Focused.
            S - shine for Jesus!

      This quote comes from an inspirational story (http://www.godswork.org/encouragement89.htm) which has a  bottom-line:

                                           Pray first before you do anything,

                                           Aim and shoot high in your goals, and
                                           Stay focused on God.

I’m in Love with My Prince

 

Heck, he has such a baby face as pretty as a picture! My eyes are drawn like a magnet to it. His white glowing skin makes him look like an angel whom God has graciously showered with a great blessing. His heavenly tongue, even though it sometimes cracks me up, utters wisdom that serves as garland around my neck. Look at his head: His golden brown, disheveled hair reflects his bright & breezy personality. Oh, how I love thee!

 

Wohoo! His amusing jest defuses my stress.......and his laughter…oh yes…his laughter…it penetrates into my soul! The look in his eyes can reveal his real deep feelings more than songs can ever express. Awww, the sweetness in his face is like honey dripping down my pharynx.

 

His name is……Steven Warner. He was 8 years old when he played the role of the Little Prince. The movie I love to watch over and over again. It is based from the book which conveys insightful philosophical principles of life. Steven Warner started out as a child actor, such a very admirable and adorable child actor! I wonder what ever happened to him. It seems he has lost his career….sigh..

 

 

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My little Prince

Natural Beauty

        Physical beauty is fleeting says Proverbs 31:30 yet the Book of Solomon teaches that beauty should NOT be considered as unspiritual.

         
        It is just normal to look good.  But I have been hesitant to use cosmetic products ever since I became aware of its harmful ingredients like the parabens.  So why should I spend too much money on them if I can get plenty of natural ingredients from my very own kitchen that are cost-effective, gentle and safe. 

         
Here are some of my ingredients:

Calamansi – to lighten scars

Milk or Olive Oil – to soften skin

Honey – to diminish freckles

Egg White or Oat Meal – to tighten skin
Cucumber - to moisturize eyes

            
            I am also not a fan of cosmetic surgery.  In fact, I have never been to a derma clinic.  Something natural is always beautiful for me!

           
             Cory Quirino Cosmetic surgery is definitely NOT the key to maintain our good looks. Only in cases where there are natural deformities or damage to one’s features caused by accidents that cosmetic surgery becomes a necessity, says Ms. Cory Quirino.

            It is ok to go for physical beauty.  Just don’t forget to beautify your inside; to develop our inner character :))

La Tuna Saladier de LoiReel

            

            I have just invented my own salad recipe that I considered healthy despite the mayonnaise dressing.  

            Instead of meat, I use the low-cholesterol tuna that adds omega-3 fatty acids to our diet to help lower heart disease risk.  I prefer Century Corned Tuna in regular flavor.  It is tasty and convenient! – no need to sauté.

            I fondly call my kind of salad ‘La Tuna Saladier de Loireel’.  In English: The Tuna Salad of LawReal :)

Ingredients:   

                        (6-8 servings)

·        1 can (184g) Century Corned Tuna

·        200g Safoco multi-colored vegetable pasta (can be found at SM supermarket)

·        1small chopped onion

·        ½ of 180g Kraft Eden Cheese (shredded cheese)

·        ½ cup of minced carrots

·        1 small can of Delmonte pineapple tidbits

·        1/2 kilo mayonnaise

·        lettuce

·        chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

            Cook pasta in boiling water then drain.  Mix the salad recipe ingredients except the lettuce. Garnish with chopped parsley.  

            To serve, place lettuce leaf on plate then wrap the salad like a burrito and enjoy!

 

Mayor’s Permit Fee is not a Tax

 

    Securing or renewing of a Business or Mayor’s Permit can be quiet stressful for some entrepreneurs especially if the fee charged is excessive and iniquitous.  But the payment of it cannot be dispensed with since it is imposed pursuant to the police power delegated to the Local Government Unit (LGU) under the general welfare clause of Local Government Code (RA 7160). 

    The fee charged is oftentimes mistaken as tax.  It is rather a LICENSE fee for the regulation or legalization of a business or occupation while tax is purely for revenue purposes.  Hence, the non-payment of it shall render the business or activity illegal, whereas non-payment of tax shall only give rise to criminal and civil liability under sec. 254 of the National Internal Revenue Code.

    It is a kind of non-tax revenue since it partakes of the nature of revenue of an LGU that is not generated from tax.  The fee charged is undeniably to cover the expenses for supervision, inspection and control by the government as held in the case of The City of Ozamiz vs. Lumapas and Hon. Marave; G.R. No. L-30727 July 15, 1975.     

BJ: Proclaiming The Gospel To Taxi Drivers

             Here is another bachelor lawyer of Advocates Phils. but I am not sure if he is still available J.  I happened to read by chance his encouraging testimony below when I stumbled upon Christ’s Commission Fellowship’s (CCF) website (http://ccf.org.ph/testimony-bj/). 

            Atty. Benito Jose Legarda Delos Santos a.k.a. BJ is a high school and college (BS Management) alumnus of  Ateneo de Manila University '04 and belongs to the first batch of University of the Philippines’ (U.P. Law) Juris Doctor holders (2008).  Following in the footsteps of his prominent auntie, Atty. Katrina Legarda, he joined Salumbides Law Firm when he hurdled the 2009 Bar Exams.

            

            By the way, Malabon City Hall of Justice should confer on BJ Most Punctual Award (I am definitely NOT qualified for that award).   On our way home from a dinner meeting with the mother of advocates, I heard him telling about his morning court appearance in Malabon for the first time.  Thinking Malabon was very far away from his residence in Quezon City, he decided to leave before the sun rises.  But it only took him 45 minutes to get there and court hearings usually start at 8:30, so he ate almost all the types of bread of a certain bakery and read nearly every newspaper page.

I hate driving.  I don’t like waiting in traffic, looking for parking and worrying about gas prices and maintenance costs.  So I started riding taxis.  Little did I know the Lord would turn this into my small ministry.

When I became a Christian some nine (9) years ago, I knew I had to take part in the Great Commission.  I enjoyed seeing people come to Christ and live out their newfound relationship with Him.  However, I disliked talking to strangers and the idea of sharing the Gospel to people terrified me.  But the Lord’s words in Matthew 28:18-21 convicted me no end.  Each time I hear a message on it, my heart gets wounded.  I knew I had to get out of my comfort zone.

My taxi-riding habit provided the perfect setting for this.  But the thought scared me!    I was at the driver’s mercy.  If he wanted to insult or throw me out of the car for “trying to convert him”, I was totally helpless. But Jesus’ words compelled me to take the risk.  My first attempts at sharing were uneventful until the Lord allowed me to experience a breakthrough.  I was on my way home from Sunday service riding a cab.  No, I didn’t feel like sharing the Gospel to the driver but the Lord moved me to do so.  The driver was going through a lot that time – financial and family problems.  When I told him of Jesus’ great love for Him, dying on the cross to pay for all His sins so that He can be with God in heaven someday, his face lit up.  It was an indescribable expression that moved my heart greatly.  When he accepted Christ as His Lord and Savior, I struggled to hold back the tears.  I got home that day hearing “Thank you” several times over, but I cried that entire afternoon saying “Thank you” to Jesus.  From that moment on, I made it a point to share the Gospel each time I rode a taxi.

However, my taxi ministry took a backseat when the Lord led me to law school.  The passion to share seemed to wane while my drive to excel and study hard in school increased.  But when the Lord allowed me to pass the Bar exams earlier this year, I was ecstatic and responded to this blessing by pursuing hard after Him.  I was determined to consume His Word night and day.  Eventually, the desire to share the Gospel was rekindled.  The overflow of God’s Word resulted in this compulsion to share Jesus’ Cross to the lost.  Jeremiah 20:9 spoke to me – “But if I say, “I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.”

Two Fridays ago, I found myself conversing with a cab driver named Domeng.  I didn’t plan on sharing the Gospel initially until I felt this overwhelming need to share Jesus.  I then asked Domeng if he knew where he was going when he dies.  Before I realized it, I had fully explained to him why he needed Christ in his life in order to be saved.  The smile on his face was unforgettable.  When I asked him if he wanted to receive Jesus through a prayer, he readily said yes.  I advised him, however, to keep his eyes on the road while we prayed lest we end up seeing Jesus rather prematurely that day.  Before we parted ways, Domeng did something no other taxi driver previously did – he asked for my phone number.  He said that he wanted to go to CCF one Sunday if he’s free and he’ll let me know.  I cried in the office that day.  The privilege of the experience was simply without equal.

Last Sunday, Pastor Peter asked “What’s so Great About the Great Commission?” He said that the Great Commission is great because the One giving it is the greatest being there is.  This encouraged me to share the Gospel even more.  This week alone, I was able to share Jesus to twelve taxi drivers – more than I ever did the entire year of 2009.  Not everyone accepted but those who prayed to receive Christ made the experience worth it.  In fact, one driver got so convicted he told me not to pay the fare anymore, confessing that his taximeter was rigged.  I nonetheless paid the amount to illustrate what God’s grace was all about.

Indeed, I discovered that my greatest joy is to see hopeless people come to a relationship with Jesus.  The experience of seeing a person realize for the first time how much Jesus loves him is simply wonderful.  For me, there can only be one thing that can top that –seeing Jesus Himself face-to-face.I hate driving… and the Lord miraculously used this to spur me to love and lead to Jesus the needy men behind the taxicab wheel.  I am BJ de los Santos, your fellow bondservant in Christ.  Thank you and Good morning! 

CPA-Lawyer, Lorybeth R. Baldrias-Serrano & Atty. BJ  Delos Santos