Prayers

For Safety:

God almighty, please keep us safe from harm.

Keep our mind, body and spirit at ease with our surroundings.

May love always be in our family and that our loved ones are happy with us.

Keep our family together and safe. Amen.

For Food and care:

May God bless you with an ample amount of food for your hunger.

Trusted friends as you go about your days.

Your loving family will always care for you when you get home. Amen.

We hope and pray that you will have food to quench your hunger and keep your tummy full.

Have a lovely day. Amen.

For Beautiful days ahead:

We pray that the coming days are beautiful and filled with love and care.

That you are always safe from harm,

Healthy, strong and always cared for. 

And grateful for the blessings you have each day. Amen.

For Overcoming challenges:

We pray that you overcome all the challenges that you are going to face,

And that your year will be filled with love, hope, peace, joy and happiness.

May all your good deeds be rewarded in ways that may be beneficial to you. Amen.

Prayer for blessings:

May the day be filled with blessings

For the family and loved ones.

God bless our home. Amen.

What Drinks Can Cause Possible Rashes Due To Perspiration During Humid Days

This is usually happening in humid countries, where you perspire a lot and if you let perspiration dry on your skin after excessive consumption of:

Sugary Drinks - 

grape juice,

orange juice, 

mangoes,

coffee, 

juices made of berries, 

coca-cola, 

chocolate with sugar, 

tea with lemon and sugar,

apple juice,

citrusy juices,

sour fruits,

or drinks that have some level of acidity.

You can put zinc oxide with calamine ointment to remove the rash or calmoseptine.

Why All Your Senses Need To Be Awake When You Are Working and Tips On How To Keep You Awake

It is important that the mind and the other senses of the body are awake in order for you to do the difficult tasks that you have to do.

Why All Your Senses Need To Be Awake When You Are Working

Being physically active and needing to do precise movements as you work requires the presence of mind. If you need to be mentally and physically awake, you need to always be awake and not dizzy or nauseous as you work. Otherwise, you will not be able to accomplish the tasks that you need to do. Being awake when you are working actively will make you feel better about accomplishing the tasks that you have to do. Otherwise, you will not be able to do them properly. 

Being physically awake will help you do things that you have to do. It also gives you the chance to do more things that you need to accomplish but you will definitely get tired. Once you are, get the rest that you need to recuperate from the tiredness.

Tips On How To Keep You Awake

Be cautious of what you drink as well. Drink water that is really good for the health is necessary, otherwise, you might be putting your health at great risk. Try not to drink liquids that may have hallucinogens. These drinks can cause you to, hallucinate and may become a problem for you.

Some medications may not be very good for people who need to be active the whole day. However, they also need enough rest and sleep for them to be able to do these things by having good health. There is a need to take sleeping medication if you really cannot sleep, according to doctors. However, these sleeping medications may make your mind function not so well, at times, and can cause dizziness or a sort of a cloudy head which may not be good for people who need to do physical activities that require precise movements. Sleeping medication that can make you fall asleep may not be good for people who have to do activities that require active and precise work. However, if the insomnia is really terrible, and you really need some sleep to recuperate from sleepless nights, have to do work the next day or days to come, then you'd have to take them to get back to work for the next day or the next week, then you have to take them. You need to be cautious of your movements so as not to hurt yourself and try to concentrate as best as you could.

Withdrawal from some neurological medications can hamper the thought process, and make you feel confused at certain times. So be cautious. Some can heighten sensitivity and extrasensory perception. 

Coffee is helpful in keeping you awake but it can cause psychotic episodes once taken in large doses. The use of large doses of coffee can cause psychosis and irritability for some people who are not very tolerant of this concoction. Some drinks with high sugar content can also possibly cause changes in the mood of a person, especially if their body is not tolerant to these concoctions.

Prayer May 23, 2021

We pray that your day is beautiful as it should be,

And that the coming days as well.

That you are safe from harm,

Wherever you go.

Keep our love in your mind, body and spirit,

And may you always be guided and safe wherever you go.

We pray that the company you have will always be helpful,

To you and lead you to the prosperity that you hope for.

Prayer

We pray that your days ahead are beautiful, 

And filled with love and care.

That you are always safe from harm.

Healthy, strong and cared for.

And grateful for the blessings you have each day.

Have a lovely day or night.

Very Warm Friday Afternoon

The warm afternoon,

Will make you perspire,

Makes you long for a drink,

And thirst throughout the day.

Prayer For A New and Beautiful Day

Dear God and heavenly father, please grant us a beautiful day.

May the day pass easily without giving us any troubles.

And keep families happy and safe in their homes.

May the days that come be better for families, loved ones and their friends.

And may everyone have a lovely day.

How To Keep Your Home Expenses Low

1.If you are living with your family in a home, you can save cost by keeping electric, water, phone, internet and cable TV bills to a minimum. 

2.You need to keep appliances that are not being used shut down.  

3.Turn off lights and fixtures that are not being used.

4. Use electric fans if you cannot afford to pay the cost of expensive electric bills from the use of air conditioning units.

5. Wash clothes in one washing at least only once or twice every week.

6. To save and make your electronic equipment last longer and prevent them from becoming damaged, make sure to not make them overheat by turning a fan on to minimise the heat they generate.

7. Remove phones and other gadgets from chargers once their batteries are full and save on frequent battery replacement.

8. Buy food and vegetable from the local public market. If the farm market or food bank is close to your house, drive there or walk there to save on gasoline or commutation expenses.

9. If you are shopping for consumables, buy them once or twice a month. If you really need to buy something from the grocery store, make sure to list other things that you need so that you don't have to go back and forth to the shop. 

10. If you are running a business from home, make sure that you are taking notes on the expenses that you are making and separate the budget for these expenses from your personal expenses. These business expenses should be minded because they should be deducted from your revenue or profits to see what income you have made after they have been deducted and after taxes.

11. If you have employees or associates, make sure that their daily wages or hourly pay is paid to avoid problems with the Department of Labour. However, if they have violated or have cause terrible damage to your business, this should also be taken note of. You have the option to give your staff a vacation, separation, ask them to resign or re-assign them to a different job that are more capable of handling.

12. If you are working from home, make sure to pay your utility bills on time to avoid you home operation from being hampered and keep job or your business running. 

13. If there is a no need to travel, then do not bring your car when not necessary. Commuting is a lot cheaper. However, if you have to transport people from one place to another like home buddies, co-workers, staff or if you are carpooling, then bringing a vehicle is most convenient and perhaps cheaper.

14. Unleaded gasoline is always best for certain engines and it is considered cleaner than other kinds of gasoline.

15. Cook meals that you want to eat with the family if they are willing to volunteer and want to share their recipes. If everybody is capable of contributing for the home expenses, then it is best to let everyone contribute, especially the working residents. Retirees can also contribute, if they have pensions. 

16. Keep a list of your expenses and the budget coming in every month. Try not to go beyond the budget to have money for the future and for emergency expenses.

17. Set aside an emergency fund for possible repairs that your home might need in the future or for certain incidents that need necessary repairs to plumbing, electrical or if you are planning on a renovation.

18. Keep a maintenance fund in your budget like for termites and pest extermination in your home or regular general cleaning. 

19. If you have a helper, regular cleaning staff or shopper for your groceries and consumables, make sure to compensate them for the work that they provide, otherwise they might find other jobs and likely lose them. Today, house help should also have their regular monthly Social Security Contributions paid at the local office of SSS in the Philippines or at accredited bank. If they are working on a contract, then emphasize to them that they have to pay their own SSS on their own. 

20.  Food sharing is possible for cohabiting individuals but if you want to keep your food separate from others', then that's alright. Let them know that you are saving it for yourself and for the future days.

Have a lovely day or night.

Why We Should Look After Our Children Even When They Are Already Young Adults

Children have to be looked after even if they are already young adults because they still need guidance and help with things that they may feel they cannot cope with alone. Like any other individual, they may still need help that, we sometimes feel, they don't.

Helping them pay bills that they have to pay in school, or those related to it, maybe difficult to fulfil but there may be ways to make ends meet. You should not let your child spend beyond their means to be not stuck in debt. Make them realise that there is a need to stick to the budget that you have given them. Otherwise, they have to try to make their strategy on how to pay off the debt that they owe you or someone else. If they do make mistakes, that is part of learning. They will eventually realise their mistakes and perhaps learn from them. They will eventually then remember these mistakes and not make them in the future again.

If a child is really interested in something, they will likely do it and pursue it. If they are not, they will likely quit it. If they are determined to do a plan that they want to fulfil in their life, they will likely want to do it even with the obstacles and complexities that may involve it. They will eventually get to where they want to be, try to achieve what they want and make their dreams come true. But let them realise that sometimes, things do not work out the way they want to always. These are some things that they have to face and realise, sometimes on their own. These might not always make them happy but they will eventually realise that sometimes experiences, pleasant or unpleasant are part of life.

Encouraging your child to pursue their goals is alright, however, let them also know of the possible obstacles that they will face in trying to pursue their goals or dreams. Discouraging them to not do something may be alright especially if they are putting themselves in danger or possible danger. Make sure that they get the rest that they need. Even if they feel that they need to keep working to make the millions they want, they still need to make sure that they are taking good care of themselves. So that they can keep fulfilling their mission in life or reaching their goals. 

Check on your young lads and lass from time to time and get to know what they are up to. They still need your guidance no matter what you are doing. They are young and maybe foolish at times but as older people and as their parents you are responsible for their well-being, even if they are already grown-ups, if they need help, they should be able to get it, even if it's just a simple hello, advice or conversation with you. 

Let them know that you love them and are trying your best to help them reach their dreams. However, love for young people may be different for various personalities. There are children who have their own dreams that they want to fulfil and do, but tell them or remind them to be grateful for the blessings that they are getting each day. Let them express their gratitude in ways that they can do. If not, perhaps they know other things that you may not know that they can help you out with and make your family life better and happy.

Love your children no matter what they are like. They likely grew up the way they are because you brought them up this way and the world we live in brought them up this way. So, no matter what they look like, how they are, how hard-headed they may be, how weak they may be, or how temperamental they may be. They too, like you, may still be learning about things that you are not knowledgable of. they too, maybe are wondering why they feel sick, frustrated, lonely, different or unable to do certain things that others could. Eventually, they will have to live with themselves and learn to live with the world that may not be easy to live in at times. 

If your lad or lass has committed a crime, then it is time for a talk with them. A serious talk that you should ask questions about and something that you should investigate on why he or she got into that mess. Peer pressure could have been one reason, but make sure that when your lad or lass are already adults, they still need help with certain information that they are not familiar with like laws they may be violating or policies they may be not adhering to. If they did violate something, tell them about the possible consequences of their actions. And once this is made known to them, discourage them from doing these again or ever.

Trying to instil discipline is important but let them learn how to manage their own time, especially if they are trying to learn a craft that is beneficial for them and your entire family. However, always try to keep in touch with them, especially if they are away from home. They still need guidance even if they are already adults because some needs to be reminded of what they need to do and what they have to do. They have to be given the help they need if they need it because sometimes help from others may not always come or be possible. 

Even if they have friends that they can rely on, some young adults still need their parents' help with things that they cannot seem to do on their own. Some parents have to take care of their children's children or their grandchildren because household help can be expensive, costly and unavailable. And sometimes, it may be difficult to find people who will want to be household helpers in some places and may not always be effective in doing household jobs because they are not trained to do those and are not interested in doing these kinds of work. 

Being physically present where your lad or lass is also important at certain times because they may need help that other people cannot give them. You need to be there when they need you or you have to welcome them home when they want to come home. If you can't be with them, help them with something that they are struggling with. Then, this may ease their burdens. They most probably would take more from you than you they can give, but that is how being a parent is like. Difficult at times, challenging and may come with tears.

Have a lovely day or night. 

What To Do If You Are Not Sure That The Meat You Eat Is Contaminated With Viruses Or Bacteria

If you are not sure that the meat served for you like meals, bake them, fry them, boil them to get rid of bacteria. However, boiling the meat in hot water is one of the best ways to remove or minimise the viruses or bacteria that has contaminated it. 

Meat products that are not properly cooked can cause you to become sick, especially if they become contaminated with other ingredients or chemicals which can cause you to become sick, dizzy or nauseous. This can potentially harm you and get you in an accident especially if you are travelling or driving a vehicle. If you are, then make sure to have very strong coffee after the meal that can help you keep you awake for a long drive. 

Some meats in the market should definitely not be eaten if they already have developed gangrene. This might poison the consumer and cause food poisoning that you don't need when you are travelling. If you feel that you have consumed a meat product that has been poisoned, make sure to drink warm water and some medication that can help ease the effects of the poison in your bloodstream. 

Avoid eating and drinking fresh meat or blood. Always cook the food first even if they are fish because, they can cause bacterial infection in your blood, intestines and cause you to have diarrhea. Steam, bake or fry them first before you eat them. This is also necessary if you are trying to get pregnant because meats have complex substances that can cause your pregnancy to be affected. This includes problems with the physical health of the baby. cause other abnormalities or deformities.

Eat meats and fats moderately because they can cause skin tags, warts and fat globules and other skin problems that you might not like to have. Once these skin problems occur on your body, they may be difficult to remove with chemical removers and sometimes you might need to have surgery or liposuction or the non-invasive procedure Lipodissolve. 

Have a lovely day or night

What To Do When You Have A Sore Gum or Tooth

Sore gums or tooth can be avoided by brushing your teeth regularly, avoiding cold and sugary drinks. If you have tooth fillings, try not to have them replaced because the process can only weaken the broken part of the tooth, making it weaker and make them potentially break. Once they are broken you'd have to wear dentures or 'pustiso' in Filipino. These dentures have to be cleaned regularly as well to avoid gum infection and bacterial infection in your throat. A throat infection can cause digestive problems or make bacteria grow in your internal organs.

If you already have sore gums, putting a small dose of  White flower Oil on the gum where it hurts could make the problem go away. Simply rub a bit of the oil on the part that hurts. Do not crack ice with your teeth because they can make them weaker. Drink some milk to have some calcium in your body which can make the teeth and bones strong.

If the tooth has developed puss and has become infected, you eventually need to have them removed to prevent the other teeth from becoming infected and destroying all your teeth. Once you have your new teeth or dentures, you need to clean them regularly to avoid them from becoming a source of infection and bacterial growth. Bacteria coming from the mouth can go to your throat and potentially cause problems to your heart as well. 

It is recommended that you brush your teeth once you wake up, gargle with warm water and drink warm water to get rid of the toxins that have accumulated in your mouth at night. Do this before eating or having breakfast. 

Be careful of what you eat as well because some food can cause your teeth to break as well. Hard food can make your teeth break like chewing ice with your teeth. Sugary drinks can also cause your teeth to become weaker as well as hard candies with a lot of sugar.  Chewing gums in moderation can help the muscles of the jaw work out but do not swallow the gum, spit it out because it is filled with sugar that can cause problems to your health. However, gums are the lesser evil if you want to keep your mouth smelling good or wanting to munch on something. Too much of them, however, can also cause your teeth to become infected with bacteria, potentially hurt or become weaker.

Have a lovely day or night.

What Sugary or Sweetened Drinks , Salty Drinks, Fatty Food And High Carbohydrates Diet Can Cause To Your Health

Prolonged use of sugary or extremely sweet drinks and food can cause you to have high blood sugar or diabetes if your family have a history of diabetes. High blood sugar can sometimes cause you to feel thirsty to have cravings for sweets and sometimes make you dizzy especially if the sugar is mixed with other ingredients that potentially cause dizziness. 

High blood sugar can make your skin break out, especially, if you are taking other medications that may counter-interact with the sugar in the drink. This happens when you are not accustomed to sugary drinks or immune to the allergens that they might possibly contain. 

Sugary food can sometimes cause pimples, lesions, infections to wounds, other skin problems and rashes for some people who have a low tolerance for sugary substances. They can also make you feel hurt in your heart or hurt the arteries of the heart because the sugary fluids are circulating in your circulatory system (blood flow) which pumps blood to your heart. This can potentially lead to heart problems in the future because of the sugar in the bloodstream.

One way to try to remedy the problem is to drink warm water if you had too many sugary drinks to try to avoid the problem from progressing to a heart attack in the long run. Hopefully, this will help eliminate the sugary substances consumed during the day and make your blood sugar lesser. Some people eat bitter melon to try to neutralise the sugar in the bloodstream. However, if you are pregnant and want to keep your baby healthy, do not eat bitter melon as it has been found to cause miscarriages like alcoholic beverages and too much coffee or caffeinated drinks. 

Be careful with what you eat, including salty food and sugary drinks. Salty food can cause you to have high blood and cause kidney problems in the long run. They can also make you feel dizzy especially during hot temperatures. Sugary drinks can help relieve the feeling of dizziness or cause a sugar rush that will make you feel awaken but it may not be very good if you do this every time you feel dizzy. Warm water is the best solution for it to try eliminating some of the toxins in the body. 

Salty drinks can cause water retention in your body as well. It can penetrate the fats of your body and make them expand. Fats can accumulate, on your face, neck belly or the neck part of your body, especially when combined with carbohydrate-rich food and animal fats. Animal fats combined with sugary drinks and salts can possibly cause clogs to your heart when it flows into your bloodstream. This can cause pain to your heart when it pumps blood. 

Animal fats that are contained in milk, cheese, fatty food and meats can also cause fat globules, skin tags in the skin, which may be unsightly for you. Once they have accumulated, they can grow big on certain parts of the body, especially if you have taken medications or food that cause them to progress and grow. 

Consume fats, meats, carbs, sugars in moderation in order for you to keep your body healthy and strong. Warm water after eating too much of these foods in a day will help you avoid getting sick in the long run. Restraint and trying not to be tempted from eating these foods will help you live longer and make more beautiful memories with your loved ones. 

Using electronic therapy (like waki) used for people with several cancer cells or baby/small fat globules will make the problem worse and make the cancer progress or the problems mentioned even worse.  However, electronic acupuncture can help make the feet muscles relax and help in blood circulation. It is best to drink warm water after a therapy session on electronic acupuncture equipment to flush out the toxins immediately. Make sure to pee after the therapy session to let the contaminated blood or toxins out of your system.

Putting some lemon in your drink, without any sugar will help you have some vitamin C that you need to combat flu and bacteria in your body. The mixture will have a little taste of lemon that can help prevent sore throat and bacterial infection in the throat, intestines and kidneys. You can try this every night with a glass of water at room temperature and then follow it up with warm water to flush out the toxins. 

Have a lovely day or night. 

Why You Should Stay Away From Alcoholic Drinks, Cigarettes, Why Not Think Of Morbid Thoughts and Prevent Yourself From Executing Them To Live Longer

Alcoholic beverages can make you sick like beer, wine and even sweetened beer. Regular use can cause liver disease. Avoid it as much as possible. Cigarettes can cause lung cancer. Don't drink and smoke to stay physically and mentally healthy.

Eat well to be strong and healthy. Stay away from drugs that can make you sick because they can cause problems to your health. Certain medications can cause skin problems, internal organ problems and cause you to feel drowsy. So if you are travelling and driving or on your wheels, don't take sleeping drugs that can make you fall asleep like antipsychotic drugs or anti-insomnia drugs.

If you are on the road driving your car or your vehicle, stop somewhere when you feel drowsy. Don't rush and get the sleep you need before proceeding to your destination. It is important that you get the sleep you need, before proceeding to travel, otherwise, you will crash your car or your vehicle and potentially hurt other people. Drinking several doses of strongly flavoured coffee drink on a long journey will help you keep awake for a long time. However, sometimes this might cause irritability because of lack of sleep. Once you feel tired, go back to sleep and rest as much as you can before getting back to work for the activities that you have to do. Sleep can help your body to recuperate or recover from the tiredness that you feel and get you back to the work or job that you have to do.

Don't think morbid thoughts to live long and prosper. Morbid thoughts can cause you to commit crimes that may hurt other people and get you into trouble, including penalties you have to pay eventually. These thoughts might hurt you as well in the future or in the long run. They will even cause further problems to you and your loved ones because if you inflict hurt on others, they might hurt you too eventually. 

The best way to relieve these thoughts is to let go of the feelings and thoughts by meditating patiently, praying for these thoughts to go away and by being patient with the life you have. If you ever try to execute them, these morbid thoughts, eventually, will get you into trouble that might cause problems to your life and the future that you plan for yourself. 

Have a lovely day or night.

Some Of The Most Popular Donut Shops In Pampanga and Metro Manila

In no particular order, these are some of the go-to places in Pampanga and Metro Manila when it comes to doughnuts or regular coffee. 

Dunkin' Donut

Dunkin' Donut is still one of the go-to places of locals from Pampanga and Manila when it comes to local doughnuts. They serve various flavours of doughnuts, muffins and coffee.

Mister Donut

Mister Donut still has stores all over Pampanga and other parts of the Philippines. They still have various flavoured doughnuts that they serve to their clients.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Krispy Creme is also a popular doughnut shop that sells various flavours of doughnuts and muffins as well. 

JCO Donut

JCO is one of the recent entrants in the local scene. They serve doughnuts with various toppings and they have shops in Pampanga and Metro Manila.

Starbucks

Starbucks a popular brand all over the world and it is also a go-to for some coffee drinkers because of the various flavours and recipes that they serve. Some locals go to their local branches to enjoy their coffee, sandwiches and salads.

Some of the Pizza Favorites of the Locals In Pampanga and in Some Parts of Metro Manila

The list below shows some of the pizza favourites of locals in Pampanga and some who are in Metro Manila. In no particular, order let's see which ones are they.

International Brands:

Shakey's Pizza

Shakey's serves pasta and chicken aside from their pizza's. They also have various potato meals that they serve to their clients all over Pampanga.

Pizza Hut

Pizza hut is also a favourite for some because of the thick crust and the various flavours of pizza that they serve. Some are also a fan of their pasta meals and other dishes on their menu.

Sbarro

Sbarro is also popular among locals for their white sauce pasta meals and their pizza. Their salads are also popular with some locals where they have these dishes. Two of the favourites is their white pizza and ziti pasta.

Italianni's

Italianni's serves pizza's that has also become a favourite among locals. They have pasta meals, as well, with meatballs, white creamy sauce with various herbs and other dishes in their menu that locals love to try and enjoy.

California Pizza Kitchen

California Kitchen serves California style pizza that people from California enjoy. It serves various flavours of pasta, nachos and, of course, various flavours of California style pizza in a casual dining set-up.

Papa John's

Some locals in Manila enjoys the various flavours of Papa John's pizzas. Their shops can be found in Metro Manila, and South Luzon. 

Local Brands:

Greenwich Pizza

The Greenwich offers pasta, chicken and pizza meals that the locals enjoy. The local favourites include their pasta meals like spaghetti and their lasagna. 

Yellow Cab

The Yellow cab also draws fans from some locals because of their Charlie Chan pasta noodles, various flavours of pizza, fried chicken meals and ice cream.

Didi's Pizza

Didi's has been a long time favourite by locals of Angeles and San Fernando. They serve their own style of pizza, a local version of spaghetti, tacos, burgers, fries and more.

Lots 'A Pizza 

Lot's a pizza serves budget pizza's in various flavours. They have various take out shops all over the province. 

If you are a pizza lover, these could be the places where you can find various flavours of pizza. Enjoy, be full, and be happy.

Have a lovely day or evening.