Read and Pass the WORD

This portion of my blog features selected daily devotional reflection I've read from different sources.

A Little Give and Take

Ro 12:10 - Giving preference to one another

Before discussing what healthy compromise is, let's be clear about what it's NOT. It's not giving up what you believe, or who you are, or accepting second best because you're impatient or afraid of criticism. Healthy compromise is about learning to negotiate a win win for both sides. It's tempting to dismiss somebody as being wrong, and see only our own vewpoint. That's when it's crucial to relinquish your pride, step outside of the role you're playing, try to become the other person and ask yourself, " Can I see their point of view?" Can I appreciate why they might feel as they do? Can I help them to better understand where I'm coming from?" The stronger we are in personality and views, the more we risk alienating the very people we need by being inflexible and unwilling to hear them out.

Here are two Scriptures we need to think about when we're hard-headed.

1. "Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another" Ro 12:10

2. "Be at peace among yourselves...comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all...always pursue what is good for yourselves and for all" 1Th 5:13-15 Amazing, isn't it? All you need is alittle give-and-take.

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Source: The Word For You Today by Living Faith Christian Center

My First Yardsale Buy Experience

Even when I was in the Philippines, sales and discounts were the words that I do really love when it comes to shopping, and I do love those words up to now;). Well, for a person like me who is receiving income just to meet ends would surely not miss the top visiting stores in Manila like “Ukay-Ukay” and the mushrooming sidewalk Stores in Divisoria, Quiapo and Baclaran. Now, I’m in a different country, Sales and Discounts would mean Thrift Store, Garage Sale, Yard Sale, Moving Up Sale, Rummage Sale and Estate Sale. Honestly, I am starting to enjoy my shopping get-away here.

For my first garage saling, we went to three places that were advertised online. A friend reacted on the way I make deal because I would always ask to lower the price, which is half of the original price. But I still get the deal that I want for the item of my choice. So, hereunder are some of the items I bought for my first yardsale buying spree.

Time Out

What a stressful day!!! I have been absorbing negative forces from people around me. Pressures are starting to bug me and making me emotionally imbalance, waaahh. But just like any movies, somebody would always be there to save your day. A friend invited me to go out. We went to a nearby bar. Oooppss..not that I will get drunk but will do something different.

I only had a bottle of light beer while playing Keno. Not winning for 6 draws I have to stop and my friend challenged me to play pool. The last time I played pool was in College, nowadays, I only play pool online and I am winning,lol..So having that confidence I accepted the challenge.

We had three games and I didn’t win. Guess, this is not just my lucky day at all. well, even I didn’t win in playing Keno and pool, staying at the bar helped a little to vent some pressures in me. Most probably, I would have to add playing pool in my weekly activities. Wish me luck next time.;)

Weight Loss, ‘Can’t Wait: The Journey

This is a quick post just to show the extra baggage I have.

It's not that I'm proud of having extra baggage but because I feel that this will serve as my moving force of pursuing on my journey to lose weight.

Classroom Management

Honestly, as a classroom teacher for 13 years now, I am still struggling in managing the behavior of my students most especially here in the US. On the record, personal experience and research indicate that many teachers ( especially the beginners ) have difficulty effectively managing their classrooms. While there is no one best solution for every problem or classroom setting, I thought of sharing some of the things that good classroom teachers do to maintain an atmosphere that enhances learning.

Be firm and consistent in knowing what you want and what you don't want. Be a model by showing and telling your students what you want. When you get what you want, acknowledge (not praise) it. Yet, when you get something else, act quickly and appropriately.

Practice manipulating the students in a creative and positive way. Most importantly maintain your “common sense”, nobody likes a super serious and quiet classroom;)