I have a friend who is moving to Stamford for her next rotation. Although it is a big break for her, she is hesitant because she doesn't know what to expect afterwards. The rotation is for six months but after that she is afraid that she'll get so engrossed with work or that she might not get a chance to return home.
I told her to grab the opportunity. Because if she stayed here, she does not know either what will happen afterwards. At least there, she'll get trained under the best of the best; I'm sure she'll experience a totally different kind of world, but I told her that she need not worry because knowing her, she can surely do it. I also told her that as long as you are enjoying yourself, you're not stepping on any body's shoes, you know you're doing the right thing, you can somehow be sure that you're on the right track!
But there's a warning. If the time comes when caring people like friends and family are telling you that you have gone astray, then don't try to act like you don't hear the words we speak. People may view things differently from your perspective, but they may be seeing what you truly are doing. Also, don't be afraid to tell us what you truly are feeling, because this eases the burden and can be a source of encouragement.
Lastly, enjoy life! God gave us a chance to live another day is a sign that He wants us to continue to do His work. It might not be an easy road, but God's mercies strengthens us to go on. Live life positively and never forget to constantly evaluate your life. Someone said "if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail."
Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” That's the Bible Verse for the Day in my other blog. And I see it perfectly fitting in this situation. "Sure" and "Certain" are words that should be said with full conviction. A certain slur or a slight hesitation can give away that a person is not firm in what he's saying. "What we hope for" and "What we do not see" may pertain to God or, in this case, the future. People are limited and cannot predict what will happen in the future at the exact moment of time. That's where faith comes in.
Although we don't know what's going to happen, we can fully trust that God knows what is best for us. When we make a major decision in our lives, we should include Him. Only then can we have the peace of mind and the peace of heart that everything will work out the way that He planned it and not how we planned. So the best way is to put our plans coinciding with God's plan. When we do this, we can be sure that we are doing the right thing and we will be happy!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Put On A Happy Face! Ü
As I look into the emptiness of the office cubicles, one poster strucked me always. As my company move to a new site, I'm sure that poster will be left behind. So I'm copying it to my blog so that it will always inspire me to do it daily and so that it could inspire other people to do it as well.
Surely if only everybody smile at each other sincerely, everybody will feel better and get along better. It starts with me. I must not be a passive receiver always, sometimes I have to be a proactive giver! As the short saying tells us, a smile is free so don't be a scrooge! Who knows, your smile may make someone's day complete (I know who makes mine...) or make someone's day start right! hehe.
A SMILE costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give.
A SMILE creates happiness in the home, fosters goodwill in the business and is the countersign of friendship.
A SMILE brings rests to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and is nature's best antidote for trouble.
Yet a SMILE cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away.
Some people are too tired to give you a SMILE. Give them one of yours, as none needs a SMILE so much as he who has no more to give :-)
Surely if only everybody smile at each other sincerely, everybody will feel better and get along better. It starts with me. I must not be a passive receiver always, sometimes I have to be a proactive giver! As the short saying tells us, a smile is free so don't be a scrooge! Who knows, your smile may make someone's day complete (I know who makes mine...) or make someone's day start right! hehe.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
The Ant and the Contact Lens
Brenda was almost halfway to the top of the tremendous granite cliff. She was standing on a ledge where she was taking abreather during this, her first rock climb. As she rested there, the safety rope snapped against her eye and knocked out her contact lens. "Great," she thought, "Here I am on a rock ledge, hundreds of feet from the bottom and hundreds of feet to the top of this cliff, and now my sight is blurry."She looked and looked, hoping that somehow it had landed on the ledge. But it just wasn't there.
She felt the panic rising in her, so she began praying. She prayed for calm, and she prayed that she may find her contact lens. When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but it was not to be found.
Although she was calm now that she was at the top, she was saddened because she could not clearly see across the range of mountains. She thought of the bible verse "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth. She thought, "Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know everystone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me." Later, when they had hiked down the trail to the bottom of the cliff they met another party ofclimbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?"
Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across a twig on the face of the rock, carrying it! The story doesn't end there. Brenda's father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a cartoon of an ant lugging that contact lens with the caption, "Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You."
I think it would do all of us some good to say, "God, I don't know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will."
God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
Yes, I do love GOD. He is my source of existence and my Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him.....I can do all things throughChrist which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)
* Elisabeth Elliot published The story above in her 1995 book, "Keep A Quiet Heart" (Servant Publications, Ann Arbor Michigan). She says the story is a first-person account given to her from Brenda Foltz of Princeton, Minnesota.
She felt the panic rising in her, so she began praying. She prayed for calm, and she prayed that she may find her contact lens. When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but it was not to be found.
Although she was calm now that she was at the top, she was saddened because she could not clearly see across the range of mountains. She thought of the bible verse "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth. She thought, "Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know everystone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me." Later, when they had hiked down the trail to the bottom of the cliff they met another party ofclimbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?"
Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across a twig on the face of the rock, carrying it! The story doesn't end there. Brenda's father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a cartoon of an ant lugging that contact lens with the caption, "Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You."
I think it would do all of us some good to say, "God, I don't know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will."
God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
Yes, I do love GOD. He is my source of existence and my Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him.....I can do all things throughChrist which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)
* Elisabeth Elliot published The story above in her 1995 book, "Keep A Quiet Heart" (Servant Publications, Ann Arbor Michigan). She says the story is a first-person account given to her from Brenda Foltz of Princeton, Minnesota.
The Wooden Bowl
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about father," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor."
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl! When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometime he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little wooden bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work .
The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tableclothsoiled.
On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a"life.."
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn!
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about father," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor."
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a woodenbowl! When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometime he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little wooden bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work .
The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tableclothsoiled.
On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a"life.."
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn!
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Bugging Thoughts
I'm not sure if this has happened to you before or you are experiencing this now.
Currently, it seems everybody is pushing me to do something. I know that it is important because time is of the essence, but sometimes I try to avoid such conversations or situations. I try so bad to avoid it or keep silent that it only brings out people's curiosity (even to the point of nagging me everyday).
This 'something' is not a sinful act nor is it harmful words but it really would be a big step for me. It makes me think and think and think. And this makes me want to go for it but after realizing the responsibility and pressure makes me worried, makes me uneasy. I guess soon I must face it. Every guy must face it.
I guess what I can do now is to hope for the best and press on towards the goal one step at a time and not barge in without being prepared physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Yup, I'll leave it up to God in His timing when I am prepared.
Currently, it seems everybody is pushing me to do something. I know that it is important because time is of the essence, but sometimes I try to avoid such conversations or situations. I try so bad to avoid it or keep silent that it only brings out people's curiosity (even to the point of nagging me everyday).
This 'something' is not a sinful act nor is it harmful words but it really would be a big step for me. It makes me think and think and think. And this makes me want to go for it but after realizing the responsibility and pressure makes me worried, makes me uneasy. I guess soon I must face it. Every guy must face it.
I guess what I can do now is to hope for the best and press on towards the goal one step at a time and not barge in without being prepared physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Yup, I'll leave it up to God in His timing when I am prepared.
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