Exuding with grace…
Exemplifying humility before the Creator
Experiencing fulfillment glow along gratitude bliss
Exuberant along faith-propelled milestones…
Excited to welcome challenges vibrantly
Exercising courage to the maximum
Exposing trust in God Who knows best
Expecting triumphant service-endeavors
Extending love for blest reaching-out pursuits…
Examining soul sans hypocrisy...
Expressing worshipful praise to the Lord to end the day.
Exemplifying mother-instincts' best
Championing our orphanage caring-zest
Dear Meowna offers blest nurturing nest
Rearing up sweet kittens to the fullest.
While raising batches of cats midst her role
Our Meowna fulfills great life-building goal
Feeding well feline species to be whole
Guarding them against pests from drainage hole.
With her security-force that prevails
Protecting her children, she never fails
Not allowing sickness to touch their tails
Enclosing them from wounds of rusting nails.
For our Animal Welfare cause-fulfillment
God* favors along approval's settlement
Meowna props our fur-driven commitment
Inspiring us against crises' detriment.
*Genesis 1:25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
May 26, 2026
1st place, "Ode To Cat 2" Ode Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by JC Brul; judged on 8/15/2026
Sometimes, you don't see you're beautiful
Until you see yourself from someone's eyes
Who truly see your true worth and value
Who loves you without seeing your weaknesses
Blind love is never underestimate
You may see that its vulnerability
You may mistaken it as crazy fool
Might you conclude them as prone to abuse
They may not use their thinking as you see
But they have plenty of caring part
Where even the spite and maligning
They ignore and continue smiling for good
Sacrificing the body as perusal of guilt
Conscience is veiled to release compassion
Exemplifying that love can endure mocking
For the heart persist for the sake of happiness.
October 24 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 6-7
Key Verse – Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR EXEMPLIFYING
TO US THE VALUE OF PRAYER
Praise be to God for exemplifying to us
the value of prayer that:
Expresses our need for His help
Exposes our nearness to His heart
Exalts His nurturing toward our hoisting
Examines our naughtiness, hindering humility’s honesty
Expels our negativities, hurts, haughtiness and hopelessness
Luke 6:22 Praise be to the Lord for pronouncing
blessings for us while we:
Love Him with His compassionate might
Live for Him by His comfort and mercy
Let Him cover us around His marvels
Lead others to His magnificence
Learn from His miracles
Luke 7:9 Praise be to the Saviour Who
commends us of our faith:
Propelled by His Word
Propped upon His ways
Prospered with His wonders
Powered through His wisdom midst worship
Pushed toward His worthy work against worldliness. Amen!
October 10, 2024
In today’s clamor for genuine public servants who are not just politically glamorous, the need for sincere servant leaders is reverberating with fervent prayer. This calls for officials who work with integrity, honesty, transparency and accountability while exemplifying to the next generation their functional transformative slogan, “Let’s achieve more together.”
*Matthew 3:1-3 “In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”
Exemplifying the Holy Ghost’s might
Born and nurtured with miracles’ delight
He preached repentance of redemption light…
John the Baptist* fulfilled his divine right.
Exalting Christ with meek attitude’s glow
As Saviour’s forerunner of courage-show
Baptizing the Son amidst blessings flow
“Behold the Lamb of God” he proclaimed so.
Exposing faith-propped martyrdom indeed
He was beheaded for his righteous deed
Defying lustful, selfish, haughty greed
Triumphant till now with his good works’ breed.
June 25, 2023
2nd place, "12 lines of Rhyme" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Joanna Daniel; judged on 7/2/2023
God repaints the sunset
uniquely
every night!
How can anyone be
indifferent
to this sight?
The sunrise,
without fail,
He keeps exquisitely
adorning
Exemplifying
how His Mercies
are new every
morning*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Lamentations 3:23
Women* in my family are God’s gifts indeed
Exemplifying their roles by their deed and creed.
Caring Mother showcases blest homemaker’s zest
Her partnership with Dad makes family’s love nest.
Sweet Sisters continue to share legacy well
Marked with conscientiousness wherein they do excel.
Strong Grandmoms’ industrious bearing still prevails
Through their brood’s hardworking trademark that never fails.
Dear Aunts are vouched with testimonies of kindness
By neighbours that have witnessed their genuine goodness.
Lady cousins remain steadfast public servants
Fulfilling assigned tasks as ministerial grants.
Daughters and nieces while in the Lord’s grace, flourish
Keep on being nourished from truths they must cherish.
*Proverbs 30:31 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
June 28, 2022
2nd place, "Women in my family" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Sotto Poet; judged on 7/12/2022.
Emo enlivened emulsions exhibit
exalted e-Memory equations
exemplifying equilateral ecstasy
excitative existential extensions.
Missionaries… called by God to preach* and perform what they teach
anchored upon Scriptures, exemplifying Christ in good works’ earnestness
souls they compassionately win, as hearts by grace they reach
labouring with mercy and truth, praying while building lives, despite afflictions
sacrificing, taking up own cross, conquering individual selfishness
presenting Gospel of redemption; to repent, fellow men beseech
while offering eternal security as gift from the Saviour’s loving kindness.
*1Corinthians 9:14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
July 25, 2021
1st place, "A Brian Strand Rime Me" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 8/26/2021.
Nearing departure* toward eternity, I now indite
my testament reverberating truths divinely aright
inspired by Apostle Paul whom the Scriptures cite
exemplifying the beatitudes I earnestly invite.
Once tortured by doubts tormenting me for escape flight
I have kept the faith through God’s compassionate might
against frustration-failure sight
for triumphant stewardship-height.
Downtrodden whenever carnality pursued selfish delight
my soul strove, never to retreat from battle for what is right
vanquishing fruitlessness’ blight
to build lives against evil’s fight.
Enveloped by unbelief midst skepticism bite
I trusted God’s grace and love that excite
overcoming slothfulness' mocking slight
with empowered service of prayer-plight.
Forgiven from confessed guilt-fright
my spirit ascends following heaven’s light
beholding forever --- devoid of night
now, my legacy I leave triumphantly tight.
*2Timothy 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
July 9, 2021
1st place, "A Brian Strand Rhyme" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 8/9/2021.
Exemplifying kindness creed
earnest soul shows charity glow
gestures can’t miss midst good works bliss
as heart sows altruism seed
tended by helpfulness nurture
despite sprouting selfishness greed
lurking behind vain arrogance
to champion wondrous caring deed
thanking the Lord for blessings flow
midst good works bliss gestures can’t miss
assuring faith-performance breed.
*Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
May 5, 2021
1st place, "ALL YOURS (JUN 3)" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 6/2/2021.
By: rontwigger
Fame
Are the strands of your hair
That shows erudition to no end
Fame
Are the blades of your mind
That speaks a paragon of ingenuity and writing flair.
Rizal
Every step of your feet,
Every clap of you hands,
Every smile of your face,
Every drop of ink of your pen,
And every word of your lips
Is the glittering dust of the hero and poet.
Tame
Are the looks of your eyes
Exemplifying the song of love.
Tame
Are the hues of your blood
Longing the song of white dove--
A Tribute to Rizal.
United as one person in body, soul and spirit
Nurtured being of mine abides in the Lord
Imparting me His divine nature of tri-unity
Toward oneness with Him, though unfathomable
Exuding peace, exemplifying love, exposing faith
Devoid of vain selfishness… defying schism against His will---
United as body of Christ to fulfill His great commission
Nourished by His Word are we in His grace and truth
Instructed to advance His kingdom of compassion might
Thankful as called servants, reaching-out for others
Extending God’s goodness, pardon and redemption
Dwelling together*, bonded by the Sovereign unity-Author.
*Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
January 19, 2021
3rd place, "Unity" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire; judged on 1/22/2021.
Bearing boyish looks of our great Daddy
here stands our very own Manong* Rudy
the brood’s eldest, yet he looks the youngest
simply because his virtue of kind patience is longest.
Exemplifying legacy of Dad
Manong Rud makes our clan blessedly glad
his earnest loving and thoughtful gesture
remind us of our father’s care as well as wise nurture.
Grateful to God for Manong Rudy dear
we, his siblings, send him our prayer cheer
while supporting his servant leadership
of faithful stewardship midst warm and virtual fellowship*.
*”Manong” in our local dialect means “Older Brother.” Rudy is the nickname of our eldest brother, Rodolfo.
**1John 1:3 … Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
December 29, 2020
5th place, "COMPLETELY YOUR CHOICE (44)" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 1/18/2021.
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