How To Visit Our 9 Ministries

By Bo Sanchez

Don’t just send money. Come and be part of the work of the Lord. Visit us.
Here’s how:
1. Anawim, home for the abandoned elderly. Located in Montalban, Rizal, just 30 minutes away from Commonwealth Avenue in QC. You can visit anytime, any day. But if you plan to sponsor a lunch or dinner for the elderly and staff, we need to know your preferred date in advance so we could block that day for your group.

2. Tahanan ng Pagmamahal, an orphanage for kids aged 4 - 15. Located in Oranbo, Pasig, just 3 blocks away from ULTRA. The kids go to school in the morning, so you can visit at 4 - 6 PM on weekdays, or anytime on Saturdays. The kids go to church and children's ministry on Sundays, so you can visit after lunch on Sundays. If you plan to treat the kids to lunch, we need to know your planned date in advance, to avoid conflict with other groups.

3. Grace To Be Born, a ministry for saving the unborn from abortion, an orphanage for abandoned babies, and shelter for unwed pregnant mothers. Located in Pasig poblacion, just a block away from the Pasig cathedral. You can visit anytime, any day, Monday to Sunday. However, we limit visitors to the nursery only as we keep the identities of the mothers confidential.
Our staff can receive you in the conference room and show you the nursery.

4. He Cares ministry for streetchildren, located in Proj. 6, Quezon City. The ministry serves streetkids, provides micro-lending program for housewives' livelihood, feeding program twice a week for the kids, and shelter for boys and girls. You may visit anytime, any day but inform us in advance as the kids go to school on weekdays. Saturdays and Sundays are okay.

5. Counseling Center - located in the Lighthouse, 60 Chicago St., Cubao, QC., provides counseling 24 hours a day, thru telephone, internet, and face-to-face counseling. For more information, call us up at (02) 7259999.

6. Shepherd's Voice - serves the Lord by proclaiming the Word of God through creative use of print, TV, radio, and the internet. We publish 7 magazines and books. We produce radio programs for Radio Veritas and TV shows that are broadcasted on TV5 and various cable channels. The office is located also in the Lighthouse building, 60 Chicago St., Cubao, QC.
7. Prison Ministry - serves the inmates in Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong with prayer meetings, recollections. Big Plan: We’re setting up a volunteer Legal team who will help inmates who should have been freed years ago—but because no one is guiding them through our legal maze—they remain in prison.

8. Pag-asa ng Pamilya scholarship program - provides moral and financial support to poor schoolchildren, mostly in college and high school levels all over the country. Among our present scholars are seminarians, novice sisters, deaf students, children of farmers, fishermen, laborers, etc.

9. Light of Jesus Family. We want to build 1000 Feasts all over the world. The Feasts are the weekly prayer gatherings of the Light of Jesus family. Our goal? To reach out to the unchurched.

You are welcome to visit us anytime.

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

Heroes Helping Other Heroes

By Bo Sanchez

We never planned for this.
We thought this was not our charism, not our “expertise” (Haha, as if we had any before we began these ministries!).
We thought that some other charitable institutions, not us, ought to handle concerns like this.
But God had other plans.
We just said yes to Him.
And God surprised us.
As of today, two of our ministries for the poor are caring for seven – yes, seven! - victims of rape and child sexual abuse.
Grace To Be Born is providing sanctuary to 3 rape victims who are pregnant. And Tahanan ng Pagmamahal (Home of Love) is caring for 2 other rape victims and 2 victims of child sexual abuse whose experience did not result in unwanted pregnancy.
Grace To Be Born is our home for pregnant mothers in crisis and orphanage for abandoned babies, while Tahanan ng Pagmamahal is our orphanage for children aged 4 to 13. These are 2 of 9 ministries supported by KergymaFamily.
The pregnant rape victims thought of abortion. (Who wouldn’t?)
In their confused and desperate situation, they thought that they should not carry “tangible proof” of the misfortune they suffered. Even their own parents didn’t want to have anything to do with their unwanted babies.
Some of their friends and classmates encouraged these mothers to solve their problems by having their pregnancies aborted, erroneously reasoning out that the one month old or two month old fetus is “not yet a human being.”
But we know that abortion doesn’t solve anything.
Rape is terrible, one of the most horrible crimes on this earth.
But abortion solves nothing. It creates another horrible problem for the mother. We believe it will never bring the healing she desires.
Because our faith says that the fetus, even just a day old, is a fully alive human being created in the image of God, complete with soul and spirit.
These mothers chose instead to come to us and seek refuge in our shelters. They took the heroic path. I admire them so much! To carry a child in your womb who is a fruit of a horrible violation.
In our Grace shelter and Tahanan orphanage, we welcomed them and supported them in the difficult path they chose.
Friend, what you’re doing is heroic, too!
Thank you for supporting our heroic ministry.
May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

PS. Hope to see you this Kcon! I’m talking about our Kerygma Conference 2010 on November 26, 27, and 28, 2010. For more details, click here now.
PS2. Thank you so much for being our partners. We can’t do what we do without your support. To give your monthly donation, click here now.

Handling Control Freaks

By Francis Kong

Ever worked for a boss who has developed a wonderful reputation of being a “jerk” over a period of time? Ever experience being micro-managed by control freaks?

Every time I ask this question in my seminars: “How many among you have been offended, hurt and negatively and permanently affected by a boss sometime in your past employment life?” A high 30% or more of the hands will quickly shoot up into the air. I guess the remaining 70% did not because they were with their bosses in the seminar. Control freaks are everywhere. They’re in the work place, they’re in your business partnerships, and they’re operating in churches and institutions too.

Most relationships between bosses and direct reports are hostile and adversarial and good company initiatives are hampered because there is bad chemistry between bosses and their people.

This is why there are questions like:

* “What is the difference between your boss and a dengue-carrying mosquito?”

Answer: “One is a bacteria-infested blood sucking animal while the other one is an insect!”

* “What is the difference between your boss and time?”

Answer: “You can kill time….”

I’ve known of leaders who have made their life career making other people miserable. They micro-managing and they over control. Some of them are bombastic while others have the charm of Jack the Ripper. They exhibit the grace and compassion of a chainsaw killer.

If you happen to be working for one, life can be a living hell for you so here are a couple of suggestions:

1. RESPOND. DO NOT REACT.

There are some good things you can get out of the relationship. There are good qualities you can learn from the obsessive-compulsive control freak. Pick up the good stuff and learn from it. People of controlling nature are usually hard workers. Learn to compartmentalize the good you should pick up and the bad you should discard. Otherwise you run the risk of being held ransom by an emotional blackmailer.

Give the control freak the benefit of the doubt. Speak to the person in private. Choose the right words, the right time and the right spirit and say: “You are wonderful in many ways and I am learning a lot from you however I find that you keep trying to control me and boss me around. Can you possibly control this tendency, please? I will give you my best and I won’t let you down” Some control freaks really don’t know how dictatorial they are until it’s pointed out.

2. STATE YOUR CASE AND DO NOT ARGUE.

You will never gain anything by arguing your case because most control freaks are good with justifying why they do what they do. They’ve been doing this for years. They have earned the world championship for being “right!”

State your case and do not argue.

Suppose the Control Freak comes to you and say, “You know what? Why don’t you use the brand I am using because it would be better for you?”

So what do you do?

Just say, “Hmmm. No. I like this brand better. You may not get away that easy. I suppose the control freak would say: “You should get the other laptop brand because it has better value for money!”

You respond: “I know, but I like this brand the best!”

The Control Freak will say: “the other brand is of a better quality and it will last you longer.”

You respond: “I know, but I just like the other brand better!”

The Control Freak might say: “The brand I am recommending is more popular!”

You respond: “I know, but I really like this other brand!”

The Control Freak at this moment would probably roll his or her eyes and say: “You know what? Why don’t you get your brand, then?”

3. BE RESPECTFUL BUT STICK TO YOUR STATED POSITION.

Most people are afraid to do this and then they wonder why they are always being pushed around. This is simply because they have never stood on their principles and convictions. In a world that is dictated by the dictatorial leader, you will always find a company of fearful yes-men (and women) who would kowtow to every whim and wish of the control freak. They will never earn the respect they are longing for. When you stick to your position, the control freak had to do all the work while you just had one reason you stuck with which he couldn’t really argue. This eventually builds your reputation as someone who sticks to principles and convictions. But the key here is that you have to be respectful. Smile at all times.

4. WALK AWAY AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE.

When the control freak is obsessed with what collides with your personal values in life, be prepared to walk away because it’s just not worth it.

“What? Walk away?” You’re probably asking.

I did. Ask me and I’ve got tons of stories to tell. It is not my job to control the control freak. When demands, attitudes and behaviors collided with Biblical principles and threatened to violate my personal values, I walked away. In hindsight, it was the best decision I made.

The danger with control freaks is that without opposition, they easily go to the dark side. And there will be no one there strong and honest enough to point out his or her sins and mistakes.

It is through Christ that God has set me free. Should I allow a jerk to take hold of my life? Believe me. I’ve got better things to do.

Household Tips

Great household tips to everybody !!!

Ants Problem : Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.

To get pure and clean ice : Boil water first before freezing.

To make the mirror shine : Clean with spirit

To remove chewing gum from clothes : Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.

To whiten white clothes : Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes

To give a shine to hair : Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.

To get maximum juice out of lemons : Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them.

To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking : Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.

To avoid tears while cutting onions : Chew gum.

To boil potatoes quickly : Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To remove ink from clothes : Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.

To skin sweet potatoes quickly : Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.

To get rid of mice or rats : sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.

Best Nutrition Secrets

25 Best Nutrition Secrets
By David Zinczenko
Sep 02, 2010

Sarah Palin is on a diet. So is Barack Obama, Glenn Beck, Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga, Peyton Manning, the pitching staff of the Texas Rangers, all the judges on America’s Got Talent, and the entire cast of Glee. In fact, from Chris Rock to Kid Rock to The Rock, everyone you can name is on a diet.
And so are you.
How can I be so sure? Because a “diet” isn’t something you go on and go off of, like a prescription. A diet is what you eat, day in and day out, whether you planned to eat that way or not. So when people ask me what kind of “diet” they should follow, I always tell them to follow the one they’re already on—the way you like to eat is the way you should eat. In researching the Eat This, Not That! book series and seeing people lose 10, 20, 30 pounds or more effortlessly, I've learned that if you want to make big changes to your health, forget about following somebody else’s diet. Just make a bunch of little changes to the diet you’re already following. Believe me, it’s the best way to get results. Below, I’ve listed the 25 best new nutritional tweaks you can make that will improve the way you look and feel—fast and forever!
1. Drink a second cup of coffee. It might lower your risk of adult-onset diabetes, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
2. Keep serving dishes off the table. Researchers have found that when people are served individual plates, as opposed to empty plates with a platter of food in the middle of the table, they eat up to 35 percent less!
3. Think before you drink. The average person drinks more than 400 calories a day--double what he or she used to--and alone gets around 10 teaspoons of added sugar every single day from soft drinks. Swap out sweetened teas and sodas for no-cal drinks and you could lose up to 40 pounds in a single year! (To see more proof of how wayward beverages can utterly destroy your diet, check out the 20 Worst Drinks in America. Many of these drinks contain more than a day's worth of calories, sugar and fat!)
4. Practice total recall. British scientists found that people who thought about their last meal before snacking ate 30 percent fewer calories that those who didn't stop to think. The theory: Remembering what you had for lunch might remind you of how satiating the food was, which then makes you less likely to binge on your afternoon snack.
5. Eat protein at every meal. Dieters who eat the most protein tend to lose more weight while feeling less deprived than those who eat the least protein. It appears that protein is the best nutrient for jumpstarting your metabolism, squashing your appetite, and helping you eat less at subsequent meals.

6. Choose whole-grain bread. Eating whole grains (versus refined-grain or white bread) has been linked to lower risks of cancer and heart disease.
7. Think fish. Consuming two 4- to 6-ounce servings of oily fish a week will sharpen your mind. Among the best: salmon, tuna, herring, mackerel, and trout. They're high in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which may reduce your risk of Alzheimer's. Study participants who had high blood levels of DHA also performed better on noverbal reasoning tests and showed better mental flexibility, working memory, and vocabulary than those with lower levels.
8. Sign up for weight-loss e-mails. Daily e-mails (or tweets) that contain weight-loss advice remind you of your goals and help you drop pounds, researchers from Canada found. We're partial to our own Eat This, Not That! newsletter, and to the instant weight-loss secrets you'll get when you follow me on Twitter here.
9. Cut portions by a quarter. Pennsylvania State University researchers discovered that by simply reducing meal portions 25 percent, people ate 10 percent fewer calories—without feeling any hungrier. Serving yourself? Think about what looks like a reasonable portion, then take at least one-quarter less than that. (By the way, studies show today's restaurant servings are 2 to 5 times bigger than what the government recommends!)
10. Turn off the TV. Scientists at the University of Massachusetts found that people who watch TV during a meal consume, on average, 288 more calories than those who don't eat with the tube on.
11. Put your fork down when you chew. Or take a sip of water between each bite—eating slowly can boost levels of two hormones that make you feel fuller, Greek researchers found.
12. Choose rye (not wheat) bread for breakfast toast. Swedish researchers found that rye eaters were more full 8 hours after breakfast than wheat-bread eaters, thanks to rye's high fiber content and minimal effect on blood sugar. As a result you'll want to snack less and eat less for lunch.
13. Eat a handful of fruit and vegetables a day. In one study, people who ate four or five servings scored higher on cognitive tests than those who consumed less than one serving. (Remember: Salad isn't always the healthy choice. Check out 20 Salads Worse Than a Whopper to see what I mean. You'll be shocked.)
14. Sip green tea. It might help you build a strong skeleton, say researchers in China, and help protect you from broken bones when you're older. And one study found that it helps fight bad breath, too.
15. Work out before lunch or dinner. Doing so will make the meals you eat right afterward more filling, according to British researchers—meaning you'll eat fewer calories throughout the day.
16. Hung over? Choose asparagus. When South Korean researchers exposed a group of human liver cells to asparagus extract, it suppressed free radicals and more than doubled the activity of two enzymes that metabolize alcohol. That means you'll feel like yourself again twice as quickly.
17. Sleep 8 hours a night. Too much or too little shut-eye can add extra pounds, say Wake Forest University researchers. Not there yet? Try these 7 simple strategies for longer, deeper sleep.
18 Discover miso soup. Brown wakame seaweed (used in miso soup) can help lower your blood pressure, especially if your levels are already high, say researchers at the University of North Carolina.
19. Drink two glasses of milk daily. People who drink the most milk have about a 16 percent lower risk of heart disease than people who drink the least. (I recommend nonfat or 1 percent milk.)
20. Take a zinc supplement. Just 15 milligrams of zinc a day (the amount found in a Centrum Ultra multivitamin, for example) will motivate your immune cells to produce more of a protein that fights off bacterial infections.
21. Go ahead, eat your favorite foods. Good eating doesn't need to be about deprivation—it's about making smart choices. Why eat a 1,000-calorie cheeseburger if a 500-calorie burger will satisfy you just the same? The bottom line: Eat foods that you enjoy, just not too much of them.
22. Choose foods with the fewest ingredients. There are now more than 3,000 ingredients on the FDA's list of safe food additives—and any of these preservatives, artificial sweeteners and colorings and flavor enhancers could end up on your plate. Do you really know what these chemicals will do to your waistline or health? Of course not. Here's a rule of thumb: If a 7-year-old can't pronounce it, you don't want to eat it.
23. Snack on popcorn. In a 2009 study, people who ate 1 cup of microwave popcorn 30 minutes before lunch consumed 105 fewer calories at the meal. Just choose the kind without butter.
24. Or snack on walnuts. Eating a handful of walnuts each day may boost your HDL (good) cholesterol fastest, while lowering your LDL (bad) cholesterol.
25. Scramble your breakfast. People who ate eggs in the morning instead of a bagel consumed 264 fewer calories the rest of the day, according to a Saint Louis University study. That’s because protein is more filling than carbs.