The Father's Exhortation to His Children
Ye are the temples of the Lord,
for ye are dearly bought;
and they that do defile the same,
shall surely come to nought.
Possess not proud in any wise,
build not your house too high,
but have always before your eyes,
that ye be born to die.
Defraud not him that hired is,
your labor to sustain;
but give him always out of hand,
his penny for his pain.
And as you would that other men
against you should proceed,
do you the same to them again,
when they do stand in need.
And part your portion with the poor,
in money or in meat;
and feed the fainted feeble soul,
with that which ye should eat.
Ask counsel always at the wise,
give ear unto the end;
refuse not you the sweet rebuke
of him that is your friend.
Be thankful always to the Lord,
with prayer and with praise,
Desiring him in all your works
for to direct your ways.
- a poem by Robert Smith
Ye are the temples of the Lord,
for ye are dearly bought;
and they that do defile the same,
shall surely come to nought.
Possess not proud in any wise,
build not your house too high,
but have always before your eyes,
that ye be born to die.
Defraud not him that hired is,
your labor to sustain;
but give him always out of hand,
his penny for his pain.
And as you would that other men
against you should proceed,
do you the same to them again,
when they do stand in need.
And part your portion with the poor,
in money or in meat;
and feed the fainted feeble soul,
with that which ye should eat.
Ask counsel always at the wise,
give ear unto the end;
refuse not you the sweet rebuke
of him that is your friend.
Be thankful always to the Lord,
with prayer and with praise,
Desiring him in all your works
for to direct your ways.
- a poem by Robert Smith
Me and my niece, Rae, walked from the house to UP for an hour, then another hour around UP. Our walk ended at the school's shopping mall where creamy shakes and Rodic's Tapsilog felt tempting. It would have defeated our purpose of shedding off some weight if we succumbed to it. I guess fresh fruit shake of mango and lychees was okay. Anyway, i will just get myself bigger pants next time. :)
(My first icon paintwork).
I went to a place that felt like home
to learn and discover something new.
I did not realize that the process would challenge me
to face my own fears, limitations and insecurities.
With the fellowship of those others who journeyed with me,
I learned to muster myself
and just did what I had to do.
Thanks, guys.
That Saturday we went to the farm and placed all the food and stuff on an improvised table. The people came. They wondered and asked what the occasion was. We told them: it's the fiesta of Coob!
They laughed and told us that it was four days ago.
Hehehe.
An honest mistake.
Anyway, we all ate and had a relaxing afternoon that day. A rare day.
This was at the school's car show. There were other cars there, as well as monster trucks. I don't know which vehicle won but that Spongebob cutie caught my eye as it's one of the favorite cartoon characters of my baby nephew, Yo.
That's Fr. Benigno Benabare, O.S.B. from the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat, Mendiola. A witty ninety-ner. :)
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