Picture the faith

My Piano... I forgot to post...

2009-02-17T16:51:00.000-08:00

I have it now by 5 months and I'm so glad to have the opportunity to play on it.

All features can be read at the following website:
http://www.roland.com/products/en/HPi-6/index.html

New Photos at my Flickr

2009-02-17T16:22:00.000-08:00

My new photo session with these two girls and a woman friend of mine is complete at my flickr www.flickr.com/photos/filipetorres

I don't like it

2008-09-29T04:43:00.000-07:00

Why we need to work so hard? I want to take a job that gives me time for personal matters. I want to work to live and not live to work...

I'm have been working since 40 days including weekends for 12hours a day, but I'm not working so hard as my peers, they are working since 80 days for 18 hours a day. A very close friend told me that working like that explains why I'm still single, that's true... And I need to stop this, ‘cos I have the worse head pain in my life one month ago just because I’m not working so hard :) And maybe it may sound that I want to have more money right? But I prefer my rest time instead.

The world drives us crazy, but we have the True, the Way and the Life… We need to watch out and take care with ourselves, letting God protect us. When God don’t protect us? When we decide to do our very will. God! Protect me from myself!Maybe photography is a getaway…. Today is September 29, 2008. My photography course will start October 1… this will be my October Fest hehehe Just the joy of learning photography, I don’t have alcohol.

So I’m a programmer with more than 10 years of experience, and I was used to have a hobby. A single hobby that has started when I was 6yo, the very age I have started to learn computers. But now I’m trying to handle something quite different… I’m learning piano… Ok… maybe some friends already knows about that, but I have a keyboard and I’ve decided to buy a Piano… But I need to think about that, ‘cos its quite expensive… and I do know that this will lead me out of the computer when I’m at home and also release my stress and make me feel better. Why Brazilian schools can’t have pianos to teach? Is it so expensive to a private school? I don’t think so… But I think the matter is that we don’t have a culture, a solid tradition, we are not used to sang our very Hymn…

No one likes the government here, ‘cos everyone knows that there’s no one able to do just good things there… in fact I’m using soft words, they all rob public money, and sometimes the journalists publish that, but ends in pizza… (“to end in pizza” means that an unsolved problem ended, has been folded with no guilty, normally when the guilty guy has paid some illegal fee to the police or other superior in the government…).

Why I’m talking about the government and not about me? ‘Cos this makes me feel disgusted about my country, but we have to pray about that. And in fact my church was the first one to went the government and have a song played there (that longs for 15 minutes), and they prayed there and many good things has happened after that… like discovering many bad acts… So pray can make a difference.

So, that (as they say) is that.

Now I'm really blogging...

2008-04-28T10:19:00.000-07:00

BLOG’s... why do I need it for? In the beginning I was scared about Blogs that was going to be an opened diary… But everything depends on what you put on it. With newspapers it seems to be alike… the cops doing an investigation has some clues and facts, and the journalists ask a lot about it… It’s up to the cops to give or not any information. Sometimes sharing is useful… And why am I telling about this? ‘Cos I just realized that giving away some facts about my self for the whole world is not that bad, people may care about you and not only your closest friends.

So, today is Monday in the second week working at my city and this is so good to be able to walk away at places that I do know so well. I can go to the doctor whenever I want, change anything with my bank account manager when I can’t do it by phone or web… So, living here is as good as it gets… but… one thing is bugging me…

I worked for a bit more than a month at Campinas and I started dating a girl, and I was very afraid of it, I was afraid of this very thing that has happened… She lives, works and study over there… and I do my things now here… more than 600km far away, almost 400 miles… one hour by plane or eight hours by bus… OK no problem… I have the weekends to see her… Do I? What about she’s working also at the weekends… It is been hard to take, hard to believe… Looks like Romeo and Juliet… Or “A walk to remember”… I guess I’m been too dramatic… but it seems really to be this way…

So, I’m glad for such amazing things has been happening with me those days, but I’m very sure everyday I need to take care of more things and even more complex… I don’t like it so much… I wanna have fun… I wanna travel, meet people around the world, especially the ones I have met by the internet. At the top in this list I have Singapore, an amazing clean, green, secure, beauty, rich country… than Florida, at Orlando and Pensacola.

And last but not least, I am about to make a crazy thing… Afford a computer I have dreamed for a long while… the first one I’ve used at 1985 now is better than ever…

April 4 - 2008

2008-04-04T05:03:00.000-07:00

Today I'm living the two last weeks traveling for business. This morning was great at breakfast, I've found some guys from a group with bible messages written in their T-shirts. So I asked one about what this was all about... after a few words he started to talk in Portuguese :D So funny, I became very surprised for that, for he speaks Portuguese better than me hehehe

So this people are from The High School Ministry at First Baptist Oviedo... (Orlando - Florida - USA)
http://www.fbcoviedo.org/

And if you go to this website check out Ministries, then High School... So you'll find a page about this wonderful blessed people and finally the blog:

http://brazilmissiontrip2008.blogspot.com/

The men who gave me such information is called Bob, but reading the blog I think this is the Bobby who ate 21 pizza slices, wow.... I was supposed to ask a autograph, this men should be at Guinners Book :D

I hope I can see this people once again in the future...

VOCE SA - Você é do Bem? ano 2000

2007-12-19T08:06:00.000-08:00

Ulisses Spaggiari, o Tio Uli foi gerente financeiro da HP onde começou seu ministério.

http://vocesa.abril.uol.com.br/edi30/1capa.shl

Mercy

2007-08-31T04:33:00.001-07:00

My sin is always close trying to get me out of the way that I'm supposed to be (praising God and giving Him my best), I must not trust in my flesh, for when I'm up that's when I need to take care to be up and not fall down once again. May I keep the faith and it becomes as stronger as never before and also that I obey every God's command to be sanctified by the word of God that is the only way to be clean. I want to chose the best way (Jesus) for life.

9th Bethoven

2007-06-16T14:44:00.001-07:00

Here's me, I love piano and I have just found how amazing sound the computer can bring to a keyboard, but in fact a better piano player can make it looks much better :-P

Love Letters - An Animated Proposal - v2.0

2007-06-16T14:29:00.001-07:00

How hard is to say: I LOVE YOU, even more complex is to find the soul mate... But what is impossible for men is possible to God. I trust in You God, for now You God is my sunshine and the air that I breath

And I thought I had nice toys as a kid

2007-01-03T18:27:00.001-08:00

And I thought I had nice toys as a kid
Originally uploaded by carpe icthus.

The most expensive camera!!! USD$50K

Rein-Deca

2006-12-10T16:30:00.001-08:00

Rein-Deca
Originally uploaded by mz_skade.

Happy new year for my friends.

this photo is not mine, but I loved. Check out the source from mz_skade :-D

Onward Christian Soldiers

2006-11-21T03:35:00.000-08:00

This night I dream I was crossing a fight camp… I was trying to save families, much more than just mine. And many enemy soldiers were trying to kill me, but they could come close, but could not touch me. The grenades could reach me, but they never exploded. The eyes of enemy soldiers were red and the mouth half opened and I could see their tooth’s creaking. Tanks, bazookas, and many soldiers all against me and not against the people I was saving. Is it against me or against God? God is coming in my front and there’s power protection that even projectiles that reach me could not make me die. All that time I fear no evil.

Before I lay down I’m used to leave one light one, but God ask me to pray with closed door and light off…But to pray? I’ve obey this even not understanding, and God answer me: “I can protect you even if you’re alone in the dark and no evil will reach you”

So, if God is with us… WHO WILL BE AGAINST??? Let’s turn back to God’s will and obey Him all the time for He’ll give us victory!! That is for sure.

SING NOW... and Fight!

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,With the cross of Jesus going on before.Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;Forward into battle see His banners go!
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Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,With the cross of Jesus going on before.
At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee;On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise;Brothers lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.
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Like a mighty army moves the church of God;Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.We are not divided, all one body we,One in hope and doctrine, one in charity.
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What the saints established that I hold for true.What the saints believèd, that I believe too.Long as earth endureth, men the faith will hold,Kingdoms, nations, empires, in destruction rolled.
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Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,But the church of Jesus constant will remain.Gates of hell can never gainst that church prevail;We have Christ’s own promise, and that cannot fail.
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Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.Glory, laud and honor unto Christ the King,This through countless ages men and angels sing.
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Flower

2006-09-25T17:08:00.001-07:00

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Originally uploaded by filipebr.

One romantic flower from my photo stream.
God is awesome!

He makes amazing things with a talent that no one can reach. He's the best! Jesus, you are the best! There's no one like you ever.

Thanks for your life today. Tanks for your amazing grace and mercy. I don't know how can you love me, but that's why I fall in love for you my heaven Daddy. What kind of love is this!

What do you want

2006-09-05T06:17:00.000-07:00

Do you mind something really good for you, more wishes God to make you happy! In fact God delight in our joy when we please him with our daily living. So, I wish to please God with all my strength, with all my heart, my soul and my mind as well. I know I’m fault but I turn myself to God that can make the impossible for me turns true. I want to be whole owned by Him, I wanna be His property. I know it’s hard, I know this path can hurts me sometimes (not because God hurts me, but I have bad behaviors inside that I need to change), but I don’t care because my focus is the Creator, the lover of my soul. I want those words turn true in my daily live. God really wants the best for you, but how about you?

Isaiah 1:19

If you will give ear to my word and do it, the good things of the land will be yours; (BBE)

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: (ESV)

If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume, (Youngs Literal)

你們若甘心聽從、必喫地上的美物．

With all I am

2006-09-03T18:33:00.000-07:00

Please God, make me a new one. Make me strong in my weak.

I want to praise you not only with my voice, words, body, but with my mind and heart. I’m not perfect you know, I’m not the best one, in fact I am a zero, but you are the one and I will follow you. You came first, and so I will follow you with my best friends such as Jacq and here we are: 1(you) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (us): 10000000…. With you we are all, we are stronger, even been nothing as we are, you are the one that come before us, and than we are precious because you live in us. Thank you very much for such love that passes all understanding. I love you Lord… Love you… love you. I say to the Lord I loooove you.

I want to please you God, forgive my sins. Forgive the time we’re supposing to talk with you and to sing a new song for you with ourselves. I wish I can be really born again, as much as I can’t recognize myself.

You can make anything you want with me Lord, but keep your presence and your spirit with me. If to know you as Job knew you is necessary to loose everything, is ok if your presence fill me completely. I’ve born to worship you, I’ve born to know you and to please you with all I am.

Jump for joy

2006-08-29T05:15:00.000-07:00

上帝慈悲更新您和使您高兴
God's mercy renew and make you rejoice

There's nothing better than to wait for God's promises.

神非人、必不致說謊、也非人子、必不致後悔．他說話豈不照著行呢、他發言豈不要成就呢。

God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

Thanks Lord for the joy of your salvation, You are my best friend, so there's nothing better than to be close to you and hear your voice and feel your love for.

God will provide!!!

2006-08-28T06:19:00.000-07:00

應當一無罣慮、只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求、和感謝、將你們所要的告訴　神。

Não andeis ansiosos por coisa alguma; antes em tudo sejam os vossos pedidos conhecidos diante de Deus pela oração e súplica com ações de graças;

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

No matter the circumstances God will provide a way out the storm. God make this a true for our lives and we wanna honor you giving the right answer to any troubles we face.