Encounter God Retreat: A personal experience

I went to Peniel Prayer Mountain for a 2-days retreat (EGR- Encounter God Retreat) last week. It’s actually a long overdue experience since my husband has been convincing me to go there for quite some time but I was only able to leave work last week. 

I went there with our Pastora and another delegate from our church with honestly a few expectations. Don’t get me wrong, I know why people go on retreat and how this journey makes them change their way of living or at least their way of thinking but during that time I really don’t expect much. I went there to fulfill the promise I made with God when I was in a hospital on December for a D&C (raspa) but what I did not expect is how this journey could change my life. 

That 2 days retreat made me reflect on the way I live my life and how I live it wrong. It made me think of my mistakes in the past and the mistakes that I continually commit in the present. It made me reflect on my way of thinking, on my way of saying things. It made me think of my dis-contentedness to all the blessings that God has given me. It made me reflect on how I treat my parents and other love-ones for the matter. I’ve never been emotional and I’m used to hide my feelings so I did not expect that I will be able to open up and share all my deepest emotions. 

I poured everything that’s inside me…I cried a lot. If crying a river is an exaggeration then perhaps I’m exaggerating but I really felt like I cried a river that time. 

I know I’m not perfect and I’m committing mistakes but this retreat really enlightened my mind and open my heart to the wrongness of my way of living.

After the journey I became bolder, more God-fearing, more open-minded, and more reasonable. I was able to figure out all my wrong attitude and  I’m determined to change it if not my whole life and by the grace of God I know I will be able to do just that.

The landslide brought me down.....

I'm talking about the song "LANDSLIDE"

I always love this song, heavy and full of emotion but it always moves me. i love the lyrics and the message you can grasp in the middle of the melody. i really don't care who sang it but this particular singer did justice to it far better than the 2 version i previously heard.

i feel a chilling sadness whenever i hear this song. bold and plain that it almost makes me weep.

now in this state of uncertainty and distress in my life i can relate better.





Landslide

I took my love, I took it down
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
till the landslide brought me down

Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love
Can the child within my heart rise above
Can I sail thru the changing ocean tides
Can I handle the seasons of my life

Well, Ive been afraid of changing
cause Ive built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too

Oh, take my love, take it down
Climb a mountain and turn around
If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring it down

If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well maybe the landslide will bring it down

How to deal with Infidelity

Infidelity, is a very sensitive issue, many families are being broken because of this cheating problem. Dealing with infidelity was never easy though; a cheating partner is often discreet with his activities and very sensitive in suspicions coming from the other half. They usually clean any trace of their dirty activities before leaving the scene.

On the other hand the cheated partner is often poignant and emotionally unstable; suspecting that your partner might be cheating you and finding it was true is like discovering a bomb ready to blast straight on your face. Finding the truth maybe hard, but the possibility can't be denied, if you suspect your partner is having a "malicious activities" unknown to you, then its time to uncover the truth.Suspicions are just suspicions unless proven with evidence. If you want to find out the truth, then you need to play your cards.

First use your intuition, your instinct can show you the signs that he is cheating. You can do that by discretely smelling his coat for a trace of perfume unfamiliar to you or for a lipstick mark on the collar of his polo shirt.

Search his belongings; being his partner, you were familiar to all his things and where he uses it. If you found anything new and suspicious like a spare mobile phone which you never know existed or a credit card bill from a famous ladies apparel which he never gave to you, then you can start investigating from then.

Once you gather enough evidence, a harder challenge begins and that is whether or not to bring the topic up. Dealing with him could jeopardize your relationship more and you might probably thinking about your kids. Indeed, if confronting him is your next step, then you need to plan carefully how to do it.

Find a place that is both safe and discrete from the public's eyes and most importantly away from your children. Confront him on his least expected moment and do it calmly. Oftentimes a man reveals his emotions when caught surprised. This is the best time to observe any indication of regret from what he did. Show him all your evidences and look him straight in the eye.

Dealing with unfaithfulness was never easy; your whole world will certainly crumble and your spirit will surely collapse. Needless to say you might regret your effort in finding out the truth, but reality remains: your partner is having an affair with someone else. If the confrontation ends up with the two of you apart take it with dignity and keep your rationality intact.

Mylot is still at the top of my paying list

myLot is a whole new way of spending your leisure time on the web and earnings from it. It's like a blogging site where you can post any discussions from any topics under the sun and comment or response to a previously posted discussion by other members in the community.

With myLot, making money is easy, every post you made counts. Staring a discussion is easier too, you can choose from wide variety of topics already made by other members or create your discussion under a topic you want to add.

Users can also get the chance to express themselves with its profile portal. Photo sharing is a cool tool too. You can build your community by inviting other users to be your friend.

Blogging is another addictive myLot feature. If you own a blog, you can submit it on myLot so it will be included on its portal. With that you can get more readers and earn more income from your blog too!

Of course a good incentive awaits when you invite your friends to become a myLot member too, invite them and you can earn 25% from their whole myLot participation earnings.

myLot is a great site and it pays monthly every 15th if you reach the minimum at the end of the month.

I already receive numerous payments from these site directly to my moneybooker and later to my paypal account and now just got my May payment that was sent on June 15.

Tips on How to Prevent or Minimize Acne

Everybody knows acne – it’s the worst enemy of all adolescents and young adults. The red zit on the cheek or on the nose makes everyone miserable and creates low self esteem.

Sebum is oil produced by our hormones which causes the skin to clog and results to the formation of pimples or acne especially during puberty where our hormones are very active.

It’s a good thing that there are some ways on how to minimize if not totally get rid of these ugly zits.

How to Deal With Acne

Below are some tips you could use to save your face and helps boost your self esteem.

• There are many soaps in the market nowadays that are designed for oily skin – those that contains benzoyl peroxide and sulfur are good - buy one which you think is effective then wash your face with it two times a day to help the oil glands refrain from producing too much sebum.
• Tie your hair or just keep it out of your face to avoid adding dirt to your face.
•  Never pop your pimples, I know almost everyone does it including me but popping them could aggravate their condition because of the bacteria that could infect them. If you want your pimples to appear small or hidden for the big date then try consulting a practiced dermatologist.
• If you fancy makeup, make sure that their ingredients are hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic and oil free to avoid further infection.
• Use a sun block that is also water based and oil-free when you were going out.
• Never sleep with make-up on, always remove them afterwards. Allowing your face to sleep with make-up could infect the skin and make the pores intoxicated with chemicals from make-ups.
• Use a toner to get rid of the remaining oil on your pores. There are many commercialized cleansers and toners made especially for acne prone skin.
• Eat healthy, avoid fatty foods as these also triggers the formation of acne, eat a balanced diet to help your cell regenerate and drink lots of fluid – water and fresh fruit juices – as they get rid of the toxins in your system.

A clear, well moisturized skin is great and can uplift our spirit so let us do our best to maintain it. Nobody dreams of being born with oily skin but proper treatment, right nutrients and a professional could help us control our overly active oil glands and achieve a youthful, acne free glow.