Why I hate Religon, but love Jesus || Spoken Word

This has been going viral lately and definitely deserves another viral push in blogs/twits or FB stats. Here is a poem written to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. Watch/Listen Up!

Verses: HUSH

Part of my New Year's To DO List (Yes, to do list is better than resolutions, they are more attainable since there is a call to action in it) is to send those drafted emails, to voice/read out whats in my heart & mind and to publish most if not all of my written verses.

So here goes one of my love full/hope full verses from 2011:

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If I can hold you in my arms
To touch your face and hold you tight
I'll kiss your fears and hold your hand -
keeping the faith to be beside, to overcome and just love.

Hush, just listen.
Hush, hold my hand.
Hush, just feel my touch.
Hush, close your eyes.

We don't have to stress it
We don't even have to talk about it
The heart feels more than what you hear
And time I know will prove it clear.

Lovers lost with faith regained
I'd give everything just to hear you say
That you'll do anything for this love to stay.

Hush, let's do this.
Hush, I'll hold you still.
Yes, you can come over.
Tonight we'll kiss the night away.

Random Thought: New Year ♀♂

Aside from faithfully hoping for a brighter & promising year ahead, New Years are for looking back to your past year; both good and not so good parts of it with the intention of patching it up together, tying loose ends if any or maybe just going through the part of it which you have been uncertain how to unravel, again.

Yesterday, I have been blessed with the chance to somewhat do all of those -- and it has been both familiar to the heart and calming to the soul. To affirm your sentiments and to share some laughs with all honesty and candidness is a reassurance that though some good things don't end up as you may have planned, there are better ways of continuing something considered wonderful into something unbreakable called true friendship.

This affirms my previously mentioned sentiments and proves my newly discovered notions on how I would like to daily live my life -- to treat each day as it is presently given and to welcome each tomorrow's surprise (with an open mind, hopeful heart & expectant spirit)

I don't know what this new year will bring, but I still am sure with what I want and feel today.

Happy heart, contended soul. Believing in fate, hopeful for love. In no rush; living the life you love - with music, poetry, rhythm and faith.

Charisma's Crazy Beautiful 2011

I have always wanted to do a year-ender-photo-blog, but I though was a writer since college and a photografreak from the longest time imaginable - I was never really able to to do and publish one. Well, today, when I am actually doing one, I have come to realize that 2011 is the best year to start with.. True that reflection happens every end of each year, and as we turn in the calendar we always say that the year we are about to bid good bye to is by far the best year -- however, for Charisma Torres; 2011 is truly one heck of a Memorable, Perpetually Pinned to my Life's Timeline, Crazy Beautiful Year. 

To call it a roller-coaster is an understatement, its more a Yin-Yang-ish kind of year; I had the worst first half and an awesome year's end; truly a manifestation of the Big Man Up Above's Promise of Love, Favor, Restoration and that He can turn one's mourning into dancing. 

My dad having a heart problem, a deeply broken heart, and my best friend leaving for SG to take on a permanent job sprayed my January 2011 with dark shades of grey. It was then followed by scares and an accident that almost cut my life's journey to an untimely ending.

But just when I thought that my year is directed towards a dooms-day fail, it did a sudden somersault which geared me to face the sky over troubled waters, where a perfectly painted rainbow was there waiting to greet me.

My career went heading the direction I've wanted and signed conformes from clients when shooing in, my family was graciously blessed with our property dealings, participated in the MVP Olympics and Ms. PLDT & won 1st runner up, my dad was completely healed, and my heart has been freed from hate and hurting; it is once again ready to truly love and freely live. I was able to write again and read my verses out loud. Also, I have been blessed with the opportunity to relax and travel, meet and gain a few real friends, re-unite old friendships and just spend time with the family + our latest added member, Sushi; my 2 month old baby ShiTzu. Oh, and I have two tattoos; on my back inked in black is the Hebrew of Thy Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven and  inked in white, place on my right arm to remind me that truly, one must Live the Life you Love ♥

Here are my 2011 highlights -- to all those who have faithfully stayed come sunny days or rock bottom; you guys are the best and am truly blessed to have you in my life, to the new friendships; with no doubt you guys have brought color and bliss to my year -- here is to the year that was and to the year that God is about to bless us with - cheers! :)



Mi Familia + Sushi = Perfect Love ♥



Scuba Diving Trips + Awesomes



My PLDT Family



MVP Olympics, Best Muse 1st Runner Up

 

The Girl Who Got INKED
Black: Thy Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven
White: live the life you love <3



Good Old Friends + Brand New Additions

  

Boracay Hits x2 in 2011



 SPONTANEITY at its BEST
Impromptu SINGAPORE Flights and TAGAYTAY Roadtrips

 

My Most Love Girls Since High School



OPEN SPOKEN: Was able to read out load the verses I have written
First Shot at it is with TAKIP SILIM



My Baby Girl Sushi

Charisma Ending her 2011 with Lots of  Love for the People she has been Blessed to Have in her Life, with More Passion for Music, Poetry, Arts and Tattoo ++ Loads of Faith and Hope ♥



Happy Birthday, Papa Jesus!

Dear Papa Jesus,

Happy happy birthday! ♥ There isn't enough words to express how much grateful I am for the life you have given me - the life and all the people, experiences and material/immaterial things in it that truly makes it worth living. Amidst all the hustle, bustle, glittery lights, heartfelt cheers and gift-giving happening all around me during these past few days, I would like to spend the first few minutes of your special day in bringing back all the Glory, Thanks and Praise to you and you alone. All things are secondary, you are the reason for this season and for that, I raise this glass to you!!

For all the love, blessings, cheer and true friendship that God has truly blessed me with through all of you -- muchos gracias mi amores. 

Though 2011 started in the worst shape that I can ever thought of, it sure is on the right track and schedule of ending in the best-cheerful-blessed-love-filled and awesome way I can by far hope for and imagine. 

Merry Christmas!

Love, Charisma :)

Random Thought:: He Can Turn your Mourning into Dancing

It is amazing how God can change all your fears to faith, all your doubts to security, all your worries to assurance -- and a sick, hurting, unsecured, tear-filled start of 2011 to a blessed, surprisingly awesome, blissful, filled of laughter, love and grace 2011's end <3 



*8 more days to go before my year-ender-photo-blog piece, God you are amazing. I feel so blessed :)

CLEAR INTENTIONS

"We must be cautious though, for we could be serving with the wrong motives. We must check our hearts. If we are doing things for selfish ambition, we will inevitably get burned out. We should serve without self-interest. We must serve like Jesus..."

-From CCF Weekly Bulletin, Chronicle.