Top news for the day
Source: GMA News Online
Arroyo's congressional bid legal, Comelec insists
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is not violating any law in her congressional bid for Pampanga's second district, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday.
Palparan seeks Senate seat to oppose ‘leftist’ bets
Retired Army Major Jovito Palparan Jr. of Bantay party-list group on Monday said he is seeking a senatorial seat in next year’s elections to continue his battle against left-leaning candidates and...
JIL's Eddie Villanueva, party-mates file COC
Jesus Is Lord (JIL) movement’s Bro. Eddie Villanueva, who placed last among five presidential candidates in the 2004 polls, filed on Monday his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president, with...
Arroyo announces bid for Congress seat in Pampanga
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has formally announced that she will run for for Pampanga's second district in the 2010 elections, a report from government-run dzRB said Monday. Her frequent...
Estrada files COC, confident he won’t be disqualified
Former President Joseph “Erap" Estrada filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Monday, fully confident he would not be banned from seeking another shot at the presidency in next year's polls.
Remonde booed at Mendiola rally
(Updated 4 p.m.) Press Secretary Cerge Remonde received loud boos from protesters Monday as he tried to reassure them that the government is working to bring justice to victims of last week’s...
Filing of COCs of NP bets turns into a family affair
Accompanied by their respective families, members of the Nacionalista Party’s slate for the 2010 elections led by standard-bearer Sen. Manuel “Manny" Villar Jr. filed on Monday their certificates...
Dureza gets scolding from wife over photos with Ampatuans
Photos of him laughing with members of a clan linked to the November 23 Maguindanao massacre earned presidential adviser on peace Jesus Dureza a scolding from his wife.
Gordon to announce 2010 plans on Tuesday
Will he push through with his presidential plans, or will he run for a second term as senator? Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday said he would make public his “last minute" decision on...
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Stellar turnout for 23rd Star Awards for TV
It was a stellar turnout for the 23rd Star Awards for Television held on Nov. 29 with majority of the winners personally accepting their trophies from two or more presentors.
Kris Allen records lowest debut sales among ‘Idol’ champs
Winning “American Idol” doesn’t necessarily translate to victory in the battle for top album sales.
Adam Lambert furor spreads to gay community
‘‘American Idol’’ runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday admitted he got carried away during his racy American Music Awards performance.
Start downloading and spread love the QTV 11 way
Launched last Nov. 16 is Q Channel 11’s Christmas ID entitled “Merry-Give-Around” which aims to inspire people to share and give love around.
Efren Peñaflorida gives Kris Aquino a dog tag
CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida, Jr. gave “The Buzz” host Kris Aquino an “Ako Mismo” dog tag in commemoration of his recent triumph.
'The Buzz' unapologetic, twits Gina over Facebook issue
“The Buzz” held its ground and aired the opinions of media practitioners and celebrities alike about using Facebook.
Karylle’s picture used in cybercrime
Singer-actress Karylle was shocked upon learning that her picture figured in a cybercrime that was carried out by a Filipina con artist.
Michael V’s fave resto parties at Ocean Park
Comedian Michael V’s favorite restaurant, and the one he endorses, Gerry’s Grill, celebrated its 4th Circle of Friends Party recently at the Manila Ocean Park.
Claudine won’t shirk work with Mark Anthony
Actress Claudine Barretto, who signed a two-year contract with GMA-7 last Nov. 25, is willing to work with ex-boyfriend Mark Anthony Fernandez.
Kimerald will have a blue Christmas
Love team Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson will not spend Christmas together.
Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online
So ousts Kamsky, enters Round of 16
MANILA -- Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So continued his sensational run in the 2009 World Chess Cup by eliminating defending champion and super GM Gata Kamsky in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Immonen beats Lining, advances to World Ten Ball final
MANILA - Mika Immonen of Finland marched on to the finals of the WPA World Ten-Ball Championships after beating Filipino veteran Antonio Lining in a semi-final match Monday at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
Corteza, Lining enter World Ten Ball semis
MANILA – Filipinos Lee Van Corteza and Antonio Lining took a step closer to clinching the World Ten Ball Championship title as they barged into the semifinal round Sunday.
Alcantara defends ITF Phinma title
MANILA – Filipino junior tennis star Francis Casey Alcantara successfully defended his ITF (International Tennis Federation) Phinma International Juniors (Week 1) title by overcoming his Japanese foe in straight sets.
Tigresses down Falcons, near V-League crown
MANILA, Philippines - University of Santo Tomas, mixing solid spiking with superb blocking, reasserted their mastery over Adamson University, 25-15, 19-25, 25-22, 25-21, to move in the threshold of sweeping the twin titles in the Shakey’s V-League Season 6.
Woods takes blame for 'embarrassing' crash
MIAMI - Golf superstar Tiger Woods broke his silence two days after crashing his car Sunday, saying the "embarrassing" accident was his fault, and hitting out at "unfounded and malicious rumors."
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" Villanueva (born October 6, 1946) is a religious and political leader in the Philippines. He is the founder and leader of the Jesus Is Lord Church. In 2004, he was a presidential candidate in the Philippine election. He lost the election to incumbent Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and placed last in a field of five candidates, with 6.2% of the vote. On August 21, 2009, he announced that he will be running in the 2010 election.
He is the owner and chairman of ZOE Broadcasting Network, a commercial TV station currently operated by GMA Network through Quality TeleVision (QTV). He is also the owner and president of Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation Inc. (JILCF), a Christian school in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Villanueva's campaign in the 2004 Philippine presidential election never went unnoticed because he was the only candidate with a very strong religious identity as he is, as noted above, the founder and senior bishop of the Jesus Is Lord International, an independent Pentecostal group that has branches in Asia, Europe, and America. He campaigns on the claim that he is the only moral candidate for president, and that he has a program to eradicate corruption and restore morality in government. His campaigns carried both religious and political colors with the "V" finger sign representing Dios at Bayan (God and Nation).
He was the only presidential candidate who was claimed to have gathered an audience of millions in one place, making his campaign subject to arguments as to just what was the exact number of person who attended. In his Quirino grandstand campaign, his supporters claimed that they reached 3 million, but the conservative estimates of the police and security forces was only 600 thousand. This was followed by another major political rally at Ayala Avenue in Makati City where his supporters claimed the crowd reached 100,000 but the policemen estimated it to be only 10,000. His last grand campaign was done four days before the election at the Luneta Park and they claimed they reached five million in the crowd, but the national television news programs covered the event saying the crowd reached million (without giving the exact unit).
Despite the polls done by Social Weather Stations and Pulse Asia showing him trailing among the four contenders, Villanueva was confident that he would win the elections saying that "this is why we do not believe in the surveys of the two companies that are usually commissioned by political parties here — because the more than three million human bodies (at my rally) can indicate the real results of the survey."
He has also spoken out against bloc voting by religious groups in response to the reported endorsements by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) and the Catholic charismatic El Shaddai movement of President Arroyo.
He was the only presidential candidate who did not spend much during his campaigns as most, if not all of the campaign materials, including television advertisements were donated by his followers. His campaigns called for an alternative leadership, which he called righteous leadership based on a certain Biblical passage that says, "Righteousness exalts a nation."
Because of his religious identity he was accused of running for the presidency because of his religious interest and detractors stated that if elected his main goal would be converting the nation to Pentecostalism, a charge unlikely to be ignored in the Philippines, the third-largest Roman Catholic country in the world. Stories of campaign sermons being made against Villanueva by prominent leaders of major religious groups like the Iglesia Ni Cristo, El Shaddai, and even the Roman Catholic Church were also spread at that time, although proof of the existence of such sermons occurring to any wide extent was never offered.
Villanueva's campaigns were marked with persuasion, praying, spontaneity of words, crowd singing (a carry over of the Pentecostals' Praise & Worship practice) and celebrity supporters. Among them were Connie Reyes, Karla Martinez, Piolo Pascual, Gary Valenciano, Donita Rose, Yoyoy Villame, Nonoy Zuniga, Jeremias Jangad, Christian Bautista, and many others.
These elements made his campaign distinct from the others, but certainly did not translate into much success at the ballot box.
A former supporter of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, he has turned into one of her most rabid critics after the election. Until now, he remains to be one of the visible figures of the opposition side, who calls for the resignation of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for alleged election fraud and corruption. He, along with his son Joel, a party list representative, are dubbed by some detractors to be using their followers for selfish interests. His solid supporters deny such accusation.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 10:21-24.
At that very moment he rejoiced (in) the holy Spirit and said, "I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him." Turning to the disciples in private he said, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online tristful • \TRIST-ful\ • adjective
: sad, melancholy
Example Sentence:
"And, come four o'clock, the Winter Garden is packed with tea parties gobbling cucumber sandwiches …, while a tristful harpist completes recollections of rainy afternoons trapped in British seaside palm courts…." (Simon Schama, The New Yorker, May 31, 2004)
Did you know?
The Middle English word "trist," from which "tristful" is derived, means "sad." Today, we spell this word "triste" (echoing the spelling of a French ancestor), whereas "tristful" has continued to be spelled without the "e." Is there a connection between "triste" ("sad") and "tryst" ("a secret rendezvous of lovers")? Not exactly. "Tryst" can be traced back to a Middle English "trist," but it is a different word, one that was a synonym of "trust." This word eventually fell into disuse, but before doing so, it may have given rise to a word for a station used by hunters, which is in turn believed to have led to "tryst."
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life
The "W" in Christmas
Last December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience.
I had cut back on nonessential obligations - extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.
My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting season for a six year old. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "Winter Pageant." I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of the production. Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.
So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten minutes early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song. Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as "Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment - songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer.
So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," I was slightly taken aback by its bold title. Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row- center stage - held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song. As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas Love."
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down - totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W". The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake. But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W". Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen. In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our festivities. For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear:
"CHRIST WAS LOVE"
And, I believe, He still is.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Swimming party
Isang gabi sa isang gay party ay namataan ng aking bubwit ang grupo ng mga vaklush sa swimming pool at nagkakasiyahan at syempre may chikahan tungkol sa mga fafa nila.
Maya-maya ay may biglang lumutang na condom sa gitna ng pool at napasigaw ang isang bading…
Uyyyy!!! "Sinong umutooot"..Nakakainggit namaaaann!!
Source: GMA News Online
Arroyo's congressional bid legal, Comelec insists
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is not violating any law in her congressional bid for Pampanga's second district, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday.
Palparan seeks Senate seat to oppose ‘leftist’ bets
Retired Army Major Jovito Palparan Jr. of Bantay party-list group on Monday said he is seeking a senatorial seat in next year’s elections to continue his battle against left-leaning candidates and...
JIL's Eddie Villanueva, party-mates file COC
Jesus Is Lord (JIL) movement’s Bro. Eddie Villanueva, who placed last among five presidential candidates in the 2004 polls, filed on Monday his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president, with...
Arroyo announces bid for Congress seat in Pampanga
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has formally announced that she will run for for Pampanga's second district in the 2010 elections, a report from government-run dzRB said Monday. Her frequent...
Estrada files COC, confident he won’t be disqualified
Former President Joseph “Erap" Estrada filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Monday, fully confident he would not be banned from seeking another shot at the presidency in next year's polls.
Remonde booed at Mendiola rally
(Updated 4 p.m.) Press Secretary Cerge Remonde received loud boos from protesters Monday as he tried to reassure them that the government is working to bring justice to victims of last week’s...
Filing of COCs of NP bets turns into a family affair
Accompanied by their respective families, members of the Nacionalista Party’s slate for the 2010 elections led by standard-bearer Sen. Manuel “Manny" Villar Jr. filed on Monday their certificates...
Dureza gets scolding from wife over photos with Ampatuans
Photos of him laughing with members of a clan linked to the November 23 Maguindanao massacre earned presidential adviser on peace Jesus Dureza a scolding from his wife.
Gordon to announce 2010 plans on Tuesday
Will he push through with his presidential plans, or will he run for a second term as senator? Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday said he would make public his “last minute" decision on...
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Stellar turnout for 23rd Star Awards for TV
It was a stellar turnout for the 23rd Star Awards for Television held on Nov. 29 with majority of the winners personally accepting their trophies from two or more presentors.
Kris Allen records lowest debut sales among ‘Idol’ champs
Winning “American Idol” doesn’t necessarily translate to victory in the battle for top album sales.
Adam Lambert furor spreads to gay community
‘‘American Idol’’ runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday admitted he got carried away during his racy American Music Awards performance.
Start downloading and spread love the QTV 11 way
Launched last Nov. 16 is Q Channel 11’s Christmas ID entitled “Merry-Give-Around” which aims to inspire people to share and give love around.
Efren Peñaflorida gives Kris Aquino a dog tag
CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida, Jr. gave “The Buzz” host Kris Aquino an “Ako Mismo” dog tag in commemoration of his recent triumph.
'The Buzz' unapologetic, twits Gina over Facebook issue
“The Buzz” held its ground and aired the opinions of media practitioners and celebrities alike about using Facebook.
Karylle’s picture used in cybercrime
Singer-actress Karylle was shocked upon learning that her picture figured in a cybercrime that was carried out by a Filipina con artist.
Michael V’s fave resto parties at Ocean Park
Comedian Michael V’s favorite restaurant, and the one he endorses, Gerry’s Grill, celebrated its 4th Circle of Friends Party recently at the Manila Ocean Park.
Claudine won’t shirk work with Mark Anthony
Actress Claudine Barretto, who signed a two-year contract with GMA-7 last Nov. 25, is willing to work with ex-boyfriend Mark Anthony Fernandez.
Kimerald will have a blue Christmas
Love team Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson will not spend Christmas together.
Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online
So ousts Kamsky, enters Round of 16
MANILA -- Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So continued his sensational run in the 2009 World Chess Cup by eliminating defending champion and super GM Gata Kamsky in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Immonen beats Lining, advances to World Ten Ball final
MANILA - Mika Immonen of Finland marched on to the finals of the WPA World Ten-Ball Championships after beating Filipino veteran Antonio Lining in a semi-final match Monday at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
Corteza, Lining enter World Ten Ball semis
MANILA – Filipinos Lee Van Corteza and Antonio Lining took a step closer to clinching the World Ten Ball Championship title as they barged into the semifinal round Sunday.
Alcantara defends ITF Phinma title
MANILA – Filipino junior tennis star Francis Casey Alcantara successfully defended his ITF (International Tennis Federation) Phinma International Juniors (Week 1) title by overcoming his Japanese foe in straight sets.
Tigresses down Falcons, near V-League crown
MANILA, Philippines - University of Santo Tomas, mixing solid spiking with superb blocking, reasserted their mastery over Adamson University, 25-15, 19-25, 25-22, 25-21, to move in the threshold of sweeping the twin titles in the Shakey’s V-League Season 6.
Woods takes blame for 'embarrassing' crash
MIAMI - Golf superstar Tiger Woods broke his silence two days after crashing his car Sunday, saying the "embarrassing" accident was his fault, and hitting out at "unfounded and malicious rumors."
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" Villanueva (born October 6, 1946) is a religious and political leader in the Philippines. He is the founder and leader of the Jesus Is Lord Church. In 2004, he was a presidential candidate in the Philippine election. He lost the election to incumbent Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and placed last in a field of five candidates, with 6.2% of the vote. On August 21, 2009, he announced that he will be running in the 2010 election.
He is the owner and chairman of ZOE Broadcasting Network, a commercial TV station currently operated by GMA Network through Quality TeleVision (QTV). He is also the owner and president of Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation Inc. (JILCF), a Christian school in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Villanueva's campaign in the 2004 Philippine presidential election never went unnoticed because he was the only candidate with a very strong religious identity as he is, as noted above, the founder and senior bishop of the Jesus Is Lord International, an independent Pentecostal group that has branches in Asia, Europe, and America. He campaigns on the claim that he is the only moral candidate for president, and that he has a program to eradicate corruption and restore morality in government. His campaigns carried both religious and political colors with the "V" finger sign representing Dios at Bayan (God and Nation).
He was the only presidential candidate who was claimed to have gathered an audience of millions in one place, making his campaign subject to arguments as to just what was the exact number of person who attended. In his Quirino grandstand campaign, his supporters claimed that they reached 3 million, but the conservative estimates of the police and security forces was only 600 thousand. This was followed by another major political rally at Ayala Avenue in Makati City where his supporters claimed the crowd reached 100,000 but the policemen estimated it to be only 10,000. His last grand campaign was done four days before the election at the Luneta Park and they claimed they reached five million in the crowd, but the national television news programs covered the event saying the crowd reached million (without giving the exact unit).
Despite the polls done by Social Weather Stations and Pulse Asia showing him trailing among the four contenders, Villanueva was confident that he would win the elections saying that "this is why we do not believe in the surveys of the two companies that are usually commissioned by political parties here — because the more than three million human bodies (at my rally) can indicate the real results of the survey."
He has also spoken out against bloc voting by religious groups in response to the reported endorsements by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) and the Catholic charismatic El Shaddai movement of President Arroyo.
He was the only presidential candidate who did not spend much during his campaigns as most, if not all of the campaign materials, including television advertisements were donated by his followers. His campaigns called for an alternative leadership, which he called righteous leadership based on a certain Biblical passage that says, "Righteousness exalts a nation."
Because of his religious identity he was accused of running for the presidency because of his religious interest and detractors stated that if elected his main goal would be converting the nation to Pentecostalism, a charge unlikely to be ignored in the Philippines, the third-largest Roman Catholic country in the world. Stories of campaign sermons being made against Villanueva by prominent leaders of major religious groups like the Iglesia Ni Cristo, El Shaddai, and even the Roman Catholic Church were also spread at that time, although proof of the existence of such sermons occurring to any wide extent was never offered.
Villanueva's campaigns were marked with persuasion, praying, spontaneity of words, crowd singing (a carry over of the Pentecostals' Praise & Worship practice) and celebrity supporters. Among them were Connie Reyes, Karla Martinez, Piolo Pascual, Gary Valenciano, Donita Rose, Yoyoy Villame, Nonoy Zuniga, Jeremias Jangad, Christian Bautista, and many others.
These elements made his campaign distinct from the others, but certainly did not translate into much success at the ballot box.
A former supporter of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, he has turned into one of her most rabid critics after the election. Until now, he remains to be one of the visible figures of the opposition side, who calls for the resignation of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for alleged election fraud and corruption. He, along with his son Joel, a party list representative, are dubbed by some detractors to be using their followers for selfish interests. His solid supporters deny such accusation.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 10:21-24.
At that very moment he rejoiced (in) the holy Spirit and said, "I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him." Turning to the disciples in private he said, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online tristful • \TRIST-ful\ • adjective
: sad, melancholy
Example Sentence:
"And, come four o'clock, the Winter Garden is packed with tea parties gobbling cucumber sandwiches …, while a tristful harpist completes recollections of rainy afternoons trapped in British seaside palm courts…." (Simon Schama, The New Yorker, May 31, 2004)
Did you know?
The Middle English word "trist," from which "tristful" is derived, means "sad." Today, we spell this word "triste" (echoing the spelling of a French ancestor), whereas "tristful" has continued to be spelled without the "e." Is there a connection between "triste" ("sad") and "tryst" ("a secret rendezvous of lovers")? Not exactly. "Tryst" can be traced back to a Middle English "trist," but it is a different word, one that was a synonym of "trust." This word eventually fell into disuse, but before doing so, it may have given rise to a word for a station used by hunters, which is in turn believed to have led to "tryst."
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life
The "W" in Christmas
Last December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience.
I had cut back on nonessential obligations - extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.
My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting season for a six year old. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "Winter Pageant." I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of the production. Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.
So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten minutes early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song. Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as "Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment - songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer.
So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," I was slightly taken aback by its bold title. Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row- center stage - held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song. As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas Love."
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down - totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W". The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake. But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W". Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen. In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our festivities. For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear:
"CHRIST WAS LOVE"
And, I believe, He still is.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Swimming party
Isang gabi sa isang gay party ay namataan ng aking bubwit ang grupo ng mga vaklush sa swimming pool at nagkakasiyahan at syempre may chikahan tungkol sa mga fafa nila.
Maya-maya ay may biglang lumutang na condom sa gitna ng pool at napasigaw ang isang bading…
Uyyyy!!! "Sinong umutooot"..Nakakainggit namaaaann!!
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