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Recession Proof Lifestyle

Sonnie — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:58:56 +0000

Allow me to share with you the teaching of Dr. David Sumrall of Cathedral of Praise on January 18, 2009. This is with the assumption that the Christian is a regular tither.

1. Commit to daiIy devotion

Job 8:13-18 13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless. 14 What he trusts in is fragile [a] ;what he relies on is a spider’s web. 15 He leans on his web, but it gives way; [...]

C3 Live!

Sonnie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:52:40 +0000

I just got home from a Musical treat from C3, a live concert sponsored by C.O.P.

Though I enjoyed the genre, I’m beginning to think that rock is too loud or noisy for me already, LOL. College studes and young professionals will relate best to this group. Ohh, by the way, this is a free concert. You can catch still catch them tomorrow (11/15) and Sunday (11/16), 6:00 PM, at C.O.P Auditorium.

After the concert, wifey and kids [...]

Worth Your Brain Cells

Sonnie — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:44:38 +0000

Last Sunday while in church, a worship song taken from Micah 6:8 made me reflect for a while about my actions and decisions both at work and life in general.

And what does the LORD require of you? (1) To act justly and (2) to love mercy and (3) to walk humbly with your God.

My brain went to work and here’s the output, read along it’s worth your brain cells:

ACT JUSTLY

The higher you climb the corporate [...]

World Pulse Festival

Sonnie — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:16:17 +0000

Update: 2008 World Pulse Festival videos is now available to be watched HERE

Toby Mac (not from World Pulse Festival)– Made To Love

While writing this post, I’m listening to the music/ watching the video of the 2007 World Pulse Festival (WPF).

Earlier, I took an effort to connect with my son, so we both attended the evening service for the youth in our church just to watch the live feed of the 2008 edition of World Pulse Festival at South [...]

Keeping Your Feet On The Ground

Sonnie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:21:24 +0000

Sorry guys, it’s been a week and I have not updated this blog yet.

Been busy lately with work and extra curricular activities. Since it was about ten years since I attended a theology class, I took advantage of the theology week at our church at Cathedral of Praise. For three nights in a row, we studied about “heaven”. Last night, on the other hand, we watched the youth musicale entitled “Bay Six Of Life”. It was all about campus [...]

Stress Management

Sonnie — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:01:46 +0000

Whether student, professional, full time parent or blogger, “stress” is a regular part of our daily life. Though some causes (of stress) are unavoidable, there are also unnecessary stress brought about by either stupidity or foolishness.

Different authors suggest different ways to manage stress but let’s look at how Jesus manage stress, in the middle of popularity, demands of work and people and tight schedule.

How do we handle stress?

You may refer to these verses for reference. Mark 1:35-38

Background:

Jesus [...]

To Change Output, Change Your Input

Sonnie — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:04:25 +0000

I hope all is well with you at the start of a working week. Please allow me to blog about the teaching we received from church yesterday. T’was so value adding and I can’t let this pass without discussing it here.

We were encouraged to set goals in 4 areas, (1) relationship with the Creator, (2) relationship with family, (3) goals on personal success and (4) service. Then we were guided to plot our action plans to [...]

Plan Forward Reflect Backwards

Sonnie — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:56:31 +0000

As 2008 closes in, some people have gone nuts over the “Starbucks” 2008 planner.

There are 2 ways to own this planner.

Get a loyalty card and complete the required stickers. A sticker will be given every time you buy a Starbucks drink. With this, caffeine overload is not far behind, but at least the farmers will benefit too! I hope Starbucks are sourcing their coffee beans from local farmers also. Or buy it directly. You can at least find one seller in [...]

Celebrate Jesus

Sonnie — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:20:05 +0000

Yesterday, as what I normally do on Christmas eve, I go to our local church to celebrate Christmas in candle lights communion. I started this habit 18 years ago after I received the gift of salvation, and when I’m still single.

Fast forward to the present, after being married for 15 years and gifted with 2 kids, I still kept the tradition. But this time around, I celebrate Jesus with my family. We celebrate Christmas eve with singing and dancing [...]

Beyond Planning: eProductivity by Eric Mack

Sonnie — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:32:16 +0000

On November 24; 26-29, 2007, one of the gurus on Productivity, Eric Mack, will be in Manila for a series of lecture on eProductivity. Different Tracks will be available to suite the needs of different audiences, i.e. students, employees, managers and executives. Venue of the conference is at the main auditorium of Cathedral Of Praise at 350 Taft Ave., Ermita, Manila.

This value adding event was brought to you by Dr. David Sumrall of Cathedral Of Praise and its [...]