Palawan : Lotus Garden Restaurant

The Lotus Garden Restaurant is one such fine dining restaurant that specializes in Asian cuisine. It has a cozy ambience and is elegantly furnished with counter tops and tables made out of the finest wood, an expansive sushi bar and dim lighting perfect for romantic candlelight dinners. The waiters and cooks at The Lotus Garden Restaurant are very friendly and their goal is to enlighten every diner that walks in.

Lotus Garden is located at 371 Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City.

Palawan : Ugong Rock - Spelunking and Ziplining

One of the promising tourist attractions of Puerto Princesa in Palawan west of the Philippines is the Ugong Rock limestone formation tour. Ugong Rock is a limestone formation located in the scenic Barangay Tagabinet, a few kilometers away from the well-known Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park or simply world-renowned Underground River. Ugong Rock can be accessed from the city of Puerto Princesa within two hours or less by van or any land vehicle because the way to the limestone formation is well-paved. The limestone formation is just a few hundred meters away from the main road to Sabang.

Ugong Rock is a 75-foot limestone formation in the midst of farmlands and karst forests or forests growing on limestone substrate in Barangay Tagabinet, a once sleepy community of indigenous peoples. The word “ugong” stands for the reverberating sound (similar to a bell) that stalactites produce inside the cavernous structures of Ugong Rock when hit or pounded with the knuckles or the palm.

Thanks to our 4 Lithuanian and 4 Ukrainian friends who patiently waited for us. Thanks to Berlin for the tour and 'ate' (i forgot her name) who took pictures and guided us along the way :-)

Palawan : Kinabuch

Kinabuch is located at Rizal Ave. Brgy Bancao Bancao Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Kinabuch offers Filipino Cuisine, if you are craving for Filipino food, Kinabuch is the place to be. The ambiance is an open air sort of a grill place (wide screen and house music is also an add-on).

Jeremiah 32:40

I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me. 

A Chat with Jesus Christ

Jesus: Hello. Did you call me?


Man: Called you? No. Who is this?


Jesus: This is Jesus. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.


Man: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.


Jesus: What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.


Man: Don’t know. But I can’t find free time. Life has become hectic. It’s rush hour all the time.


Jesus: Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.


Man: I understand. But I still can’t figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.


Jesus: Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.


Man: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?


Jesus: Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.


Man: why are we then constantly unhappy?


Jesus: Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That’s why you are not happy.


Man: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?


Jesus: Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.


Man: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty.


Jesus: Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.


Man: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?


Jesus: Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don’t suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.


Man: You mean to say such experience is useful?


Jesus: Yes. In every term, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.


Man: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can’t we be free from problems?


Jesus: Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.


Man: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don’t know where we are heading.


Jesus: If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.


Man: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?


Jesus: Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.


Man: In tough times, how do you stay motivated?


Jesus: Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.


Man: What surprises you about people?


Jesus: When they suffer they ask, “why me? When they prosper, they never ask “Why me” Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.


Man: Sometimes I ask, who I am, why am I here. I can’t get the answer.


Jesus: Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.


Man: How can I get the best out of life?


Jesus: Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.


Man: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.


Jesus: There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.


Man: Thank you for this wonderful chat. I am so happy to start the day with a new sense of inspiration.


Jesus: Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don’t believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.


Man: Thank you so much.


Jesus: You are always welcome. Have a good day my friend.
‎" Always remember, God's Word is the Word for YOU ".

HIS love endures forever ♥

PSALM 136

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. 

            His love endures forever

2 Give thanks to the God of gods. 

            His love endures forever.

3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: 

            His love endures forever.

4 to him who alone does great wonders, 

            His love endures forever. 

5 who by his understanding made the heavens, 

            His love endures forever. 

6 who spread out the earth upon the waters, 

            His love endures forever. 

7 who made the great lights— 

            His love endures forever. 

8 the sun to govern the day, 

            His love endures forever. 

9 the moon and stars to govern the night; 

            His love endures forever.

 10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt 

            His love endures forever. 

11 and brought Israel out from among them 

            His love endures forever. 

12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; 

            His love endures forever.

 13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a] asunder 

            His love endures forever. 

14 and brought Israel through the midst of it, 

            His love endures forever. 

15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; 

            His love endures forever.

 16 to him who led his people through the wilderness; 

            His love endures forever.

 17 to him who struck down great kings, 

            His love endures forever. 

18 and killed mighty kings— 

            His love endures forever. 

19 Sihon king of the Amorites 

            His love endures forever. 

20 and Og king of Bashan— 

            His love endures forever. 

21 and gave their land as an inheritance, 

            His love endures forever. 

22 an inheritance to his servant Israel. 

            His love endures forever.

 23 He remembered us in our low estate 

            His love endures forever. 

24 and freed us from our enemies. 

            His love endures forever. 

25 He gives food to every creature. 

            His love endures forever.

 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. 

            His love endures forever.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

"If you do not have the competitive advantage, don't compete". - Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It advocates financial independence through investing, real estate, owning businesses, and the use of finance protection tactics.

Rich Dad Poor Dad is written in the style of a set of parables, ostensibly based on Kiyosaki's life.^[1] Kiyosaki stresses the ownership of high value assets, rather than being an employee as a recurring theme in the book's chapters.

SUMMARY : 

The book is largely based on Kiyosaki's upbringing and education in Hawaii. The book highlights the different attitudes to money, work and life of two men, and how they in turn influenced key decisions in Kiyosaki's life.

Among some of the book's topics are:

• the value of financial intelligence
• that corporations spend first, then pay taxes, while individuals must pay taxes first
• that corporations are artificial entities that anyone can use, but the poor usually do not know how

According to Kiyosaki and Lechter, wealth is measured as the number of days the income from your assets will sustain you, and financial independence is achieved when your monthly income from assets exceeds your monthly expenses. Each dad had a different way of teaching his son.

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad