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As I reflect and see what happened during the past week, aside from typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng coming into our lives, there seems to be a SUPER TYPHOON of VALUES and LESSONS learned from everything that has happened. I was right when I said GOD HAS A REASON FOR EVERYTHING and He seems to be sending us many signals and messages. It is so abundant that it is FLOODING our hearts! ( Heart2Heart normally does not write a lot, but do take time out to read this )
1.) CHARITY
Filipinos are very quick in HELPING. Immediately, people were organizing task forces, everyone donating, Filipinos form all over the world, even non Filipinos helping our country!
I heard that even victims were helping other victims! Thank you to everyone for your kind and generous hearts!
” when you find yourself in a position to help someone, be glad. god is answering that person’s prayer through you”
How You can Help? September 28, 2009
Starbucks and The Ateneo Taskforce Ondoy September 28, 2009
What You can Do for Typhoon Ondoy Victims September 28, 2009
Bawat Pilipino Bayani September 29, 2009
2.) God has a reason for everything
And God is With Us September 29, 2009
There are 2 versions, watch both
RELIGIOUS
CHANGE ARGENTINA to PHILIPPINES
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POLITICAL
Related entry: Posted in Heart2Heart in 2007 ( This is the TRUTH December 31, 2007 )
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3.) Prayer
The Power of Prayer October 2, 2009
The Beauty of Prayer October 3, 2009
“God knows our prayers even when we cannot find words to say them for god knows our hearts better than we do. We often get impatient and take things into our own hands, but god says,”be quiet, trust me, i know your needs better than you do. just wait, let me work and give you the best.””
“Be aware that god’s answers are wiser than your own. “ William Culbertson
4.) Gratitutde
Aren’t we all suddenly so grateful for everything we have? For those who were spared, aren’t you grateful you still have your house- no matter how small, no matter how old, no matter what state you are in you have a place to live in? You cannot imagine how GRATEFUL I am for EVERY SINGLE little thing that we have been blessed with
* some tips to live by:
1) make your future bigger than your past.
2) make your contribution bigger than your reward.
3) make your performance greater than the applause.
4) make your gratitude greater than your success.
* those who thank god even in trials turn the burden into blessings. so keep your faith close to your heart and god shall provide the comfort you need.
* if the only prayer we say in our entire life is ‘thank you, lord,’ that would be enough. gratitude makes us see our many blessings.
* at times, god fills our cup full and running over, not so we can boast or brag, but so we can spill over into the lives of others.
* if you cannot be grateful for what you have received, then be thankful for what you have been spared. yiddish proverb
* in all things, always remember to give thanks. you might not be where you want to be but neither are you where you used to be. if it hasn’t happened yet, that doesn’t mean it won’t happen. remember a delay is not a denial from god; in his own time, he will make all things beautiful.
* “a thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” marcus tullius cicero
* may god give us wisdom to hold things lightly, to let things go, to give attention to things that last forever, and, to simplify our life for his glory.
5.) Preparing ourselves
Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.
As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals. Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer. “Are you a good farm hand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,” answered the little man.
Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man’s work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand’s sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled, “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!”
The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.”
Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured.
Everything was tied down.
Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.
When you’re prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?
The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he had secured the farm against the storm. We secure ourselves against the storms of life by grounding ourselves in the Word of God. We don’t need to understand, we just need to hold His hand to have peace in the middle of storms.
Super Typhoon Pepang Checklist October 2, 2009
6.) PINOY SPIRIT
Once again the Filipino spirit is alive… This proves how Filipinos are so good in trying to find ways to get out of a bad situation and turn it into a happy one. No matter how serious the crisis, filipinos take the time to find humour in it.
We have been through so much, that we are so strong, WE WILL SURVIVE ANYTHING!
From Rocio Pantaleon
compliments of my friend Jackie Mendoza : My kumare asked these men,: “mga bakla ba kayo?” sabi nila,”hindi. pero eto lang ang dumarating na tulong e. suotin na
namin.” still taken at bgy bagong silangan, payatas, qc.
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So WHAT NOW?
CLEANING UP and MOVING FORWARD
Continous efforts are being done to feed and send donations to the victims. After we have all maxed out our ability to give financially, how do we move on and have a long term solution for all of this?
Heart2Heart is not looking anymore at photos of what happened during the storm or what donations are being made…….Heart2Heart is now on the lookout for people organizing CLEAN UP TASKFORCES, photos showing signs of recovery – people cleaning up, people moving on, people doing something to help our country even in their own little way..
YOU CAN DO IT IF YOU JUST BELIVE!
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Related Entries:
How You Can Help? September 28, 2009
Starbucks and the Ateneo Taskforce Ondoy Sept. 28, 2009
What you can do for typhoon Ondoy victims Sept. 28, 2009
And God is with us September 29, 2009
Bawat Pilipino Bayani September 29, 2009
How to Clean up After a Flood September 30, 3009
The Power of Prayer October 2, 2009
Super Typhoon Pepeng Checklist October 2, 2009
The Beauty of Prayer October 3, 2009
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blessed are those who understand the beauty of prayer. it’s not just to get what we ask for, but to accept what god gives us, trusting that he knows best.
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Somehow, I have this strong feeling that the typhoon will be diverted…maybe because I believe so much in the POWER OF PRAYER
and I know that Filipinos pray a lot and that everyone has been praying
And even if the typhoon is not diverted…………. THY WILL BE DONE
* prayer is where an amazing exchange happens… you hand over your worries, and, he hands over his peace.
* if a problem brings you to prayer, then it has served its purpose.
* god will never permit any troubles to come upon us unless he has a specific plan by which great blessing can come out of the difficulty.
Related Entries:
How You Can Help? September 28, 2009
Starbucks and the Ateneo Taskforce Ondoy Sept. 28, 2009
What you can do for typhoon Ondoy victims Sept. 28, 2009
And God is with us September 29, 2009
Bawat Pilipino Bayani September 29, 2009
How to Clean up After a Flood September 30, 3009
Super Typhoon Pepeng Checklist October 2, 2009
The Beauty of Prayer October 3, 2009
Messages/Lessons Learned from Ondoy and Pepeng October 4, 2009
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The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions. However one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened -everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger. “God, how could you do this to me?” he cried.
Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. “How did you know I was here?” asked the weary man of his rescuers. “We saw your smoke signal,” they replied.
It’s easy to get discouraged sometimes when things appear to be going badly. But we shouldn’t lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God! For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it. 
Thank you Grace Genuino for this beautiful bible passage. God has a reason for everything and just like in a marriage, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, till death do us part, we should never give up on Him. A good friend of mine told me the story of Joseph the Dreamer ( Joseph and the Technicolored Dreamcoat ) and the basic message being, Joseph who went through sufferings for many many years, hardship one after the other…yet the bible said ” And God was with him.”
With all the series of events, downturns the country has been facing for so many years, we wonder why is it happening to us? Why is God doing this to our country? There has to be a reason….right? We all have to look and understand God’s message. Could it be a wake up call for us? It is amazing how we have seen the efforts of the whole country to help all the victims of Typhoon Ondoy. Imagine if we would be like this in helping build our nation? Everyone trying to find ways and helping each other bring our country to greater heights!
And God is definitely with us….
Related Entries:
How You Can Help? Sept. 28, 2009
Starbucks and the Ateneo Taskforce Ondoy Sept. 28, 2009
What you can do for typhoon Ondoy victims Sept. 28, 2009
Bawat Pilipino Bayani September 29, 2009
How to Clean up After a Flood September 30, 3009
The Power of Prayer October 2, 2009
Super Typhoon Pepeng Checklist October 2, 2009
The Beauty of Prayer October 3, 2009
Messages/Lessons Learned from Ondoy and Pepeng October 4, 2009
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Previous Entries:
Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga September 24, 2009
Famealy Day September 18, 2008
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Last year, Heart2Heart featured Famealy Day (Famealy day 2008 September 18, 2008).
Initially launched in 2007, the campaign has led to a yearly nationwide celebration of Filipino family dining, a tradition that has been taken for granted by many families today due to the busyness and pressures of life. Dubbed National FaMEALy Day, it is commemorated every fourth Monday of September and has become part of DSWD’s yearly “Family Week Celebration.”
This annual initiative was certified and made official in a Memorandum of Agreement signed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), and Monde Nissin Corporation.
Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga© recently bagged top honors in this year’s Tambuli Awards, namely Bronze for Best Insights and Strategic Thinking, another Bronze for Best Established Product Campaign, and Silver for Most Effective Family Oriented Brand Campaign.
It only takes commitment from each family member to make mealtimes an opportunity to foster open communication and to better bond with one another. Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga© is a good reminder to Filipino families, particularly the parents, that their presence is valued during mealtimes, because at the end of the day, nothing and no one can ever really take their place at the dinner table.
This year’s National FaMEALy Day will be held on September 28, 2009. Mark your calendars now and pledge to make regular family meals a must! For more information, visit http://www.kainangpamilyamahalaga.com.
It is time for Family Meals to make a comeback – and there isn’t a better time to underline the importance of eating together than in today’s fast-paced world, characterized by dual income households, experiencing long work hours, long commutes, etc. and overscheduled kids (homework, sports, music, dance, meetings, etc.).
This is the message that Lucky Me! conveyed at the 2009 official launch of its Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga© advocacy, held recently at the Oakwood Premier in Ortigas. Lucky Me! also announced that this year’s National FaMEALy Day celebration is on September 28, encouraging everyone to go home early and have dinner with their families.
Seen attending the launch were some of the country’s biggest celebrities, representatives from government such as the National Committee on the Filipino Family and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), members of the press, and many other supporters of the cause.
The celebrities excitedly regaled the audience with funny anecdotes about their personal family mealtime experiences, while Dra. Carandang provided her expert opinion on the issues presently encountered by the Filipino family. Everyone enjoyed getting to know the celebrities on a more personal level, with stories that described what mealtimes were like in the Cuneta-Pangilinan household, as well as how the bond between the Manzano men was formed and how eating together played a large part in it.
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While the celebrities had different experiences with family mealtimes, all of them shared the common view that making time for the family is highly important for both parents and children. This was further supported by Dra. Carandang, who believes that strong values are often imparted at the dinner table, and that this is especially crucial for children who are still in the process of developing an identity.
Rizza Cajucom-Uy, Lucky Me!’s Brand Development Director, also shared the idea and history behind Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga©, which serves as the brand’s advocacy. Through the years, Lucky Me! has established a reputation for being a partner in the holistic nurturance of families throughout the country. And the brand seeks to be of greater service to consumers by launching an advocacy that aims for the betterment of the Filipino community through strengthening its most basic unit – the family.
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Thanks to my friend, Shellane Dy, for always making Heart2Heart part of their campaign. I told her that Heart2Heart will always support family initatives like Kainang Pamilya
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My nine year old son told me this was one of his favorite songs…when I heard it I told him I did not like it too much…but he told me…”Mama listen to the words.”
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