Today we went to visit the elderly in Pamulang.
Wan Tien, Tanti, Mooreen, Surya, Tony, and me.
Meeting point at Staco at 0930, and oh gosh! arriving at 12. We got lost and turn back a few times. Poor thing, the elderly were waiting for us to have lunch together.
There were only like 9 elderly who greeted us. 4 ladies and 5 men. The others were in bed, sick. I was planning on bringing my products to pampered them, but seems like cant do at the moment. Postponed for the next coming trip.
I was chatting with this talkative old lady, which i called Oma Lastri. She's been there for almost 22 years. She has 11 younger brothers, which she doesn't have a clue
where they are now since she decided not to get in touch with them. Hmmm.. quite stubborn old lady :) Oma Lastari cant walk, so she's been sitting in wheel chair since -Oops i forgot to asked when! She has rheumatic. Most of the time, she speaks javanesse with me, so I just picked the content -which most of the time i dont understand. But sometimes zij gaat Nederlands spreken met mij :) and that was fun! :) Oh yes, the dad came from java -that explains! and the mom came from gorontalo. At the end, i end up pushing her wheel chair to her bed room, get her song book, and sang together with her. Seems like she enjoys it much.
Ending the day, we take pictures together, sing some song -also joged, and itz time to bid goodbye.
They make us promise to come again next time :)
Will do, opa n oma...
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Trip to Penang
Meeting point at Car Park in Eunos at 6.30am.
We are leaving Singapore via Johor by bus, heading to Penang using AirAsia. I think there's about 15 more people were traveling together that day. Very fun!! :)
We are leaving Singapore via Johor by bus, heading to Penang using AirAsia. I think there's about 15 more people were traveling together that day. Very fun!! :)
Monday, December 11, 2006
BD Hok Seng and Nancy Ong
Hok Seng and Nancy Ong.. both i knew not along time ago.
I know Hok Seng first, since he came more regular Jakarta. You'd never know that he's a guy with a very good sense of humor. I tell you, you would never know! One the other hand, most of the friends who know him personally, called him The Wise Man! :) I experience it personally.
Once, i was very confused, don't know what decision to take, then i asked Hok Seng. He calmed me down, and gave me a way to deal with my problems. And it DID work!! WOW!! Can't compete with the Wise Man :)
I know Hok Seng first, since he came more regular Jakarta. You'd never know that he's a guy with a very good sense of humor. I tell you, you would never know! One the other hand, most of the friends who know him personally, called him The Wise Man! :) I experience it personally.
Once, i was very confused, don't know what decision to take, then i asked Hok Seng. He calmed me down, and gave me a way to deal with my problems. And it DID work!! WOW!! Can't compete with the Wise Man :)
Singapore
Today I left towards Singapore via Batam. Planning to join the Blue Diamond Road Show, which just started a few days ago, starting with Siamy and Xavier BD Party in Jakarta.
I left Jakarta using AirAsia -almost missed to flight, oops!, together with Indra, a friend from university. In Batam we waited for another friend who'll be arriving an hour later from Medan. Afterwards, I took the ferry straight to Singapore, while my friends spend a night in Batam.
Arriving in Singapore, was picked up by Olav, then go straight to Bay Shore. Cleaned up a bit, then go back to Park Mall. O-oh! I'm late!!
I left Jakarta using AirAsia -almost missed to flight, oops!, together with Indra, a friend from university. In Batam we waited for another friend who'll be arriving an hour later from Medan. Afterwards, I took the ferry straight to Singapore, while my friends spend a night in Batam.
Arriving in Singapore, was picked up by Olav, then go straight to Bay Shore. Cleaned up a bit, then go back to Park Mall. O-oh! I'm late!!
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
BD Siamy Tan & Xavier Leung
Siamy and Xavier is a very unique couple. Both architect, but both shared very different character.
Siamy is very active and aggressive person. She wants everything be done quickly. And also she got a very strong will.
Xavier on the other hand, is very very very patient guy. Don't talked that much. Mostly he just smile :)
For me personally, both aren't just a business partner, but more than that can also be a teacher, motivator, and above all, a friend in deed!!
Today is their Blue Diamond party, held in Jakarta, were most friends and biz partner are here. Congratulations and Keep Making a Difference, guys!
Siamy is very active and aggressive person. She wants everything be done quickly. And also she got a very strong will.
Xavier on the other hand, is very very very patient guy. Don't talked that much. Mostly he just smile :)
For me personally, both aren't just a business partner, but more than that can also be a teacher, motivator, and above all, a friend in deed!!
Today is their Blue Diamond party, held in Jakarta, were most friends and biz partner are here. Congratulations and Keep Making a Difference, guys!
Friday, December 01, 2006
Congratualions Blue Diamonds
Never had i imagine that it would be possible for a bunch of people to succeed together, all in the same time, as a team!! But it really happened. This was proven by the 6 Blue Diamond couples that M.A.D.E just created. All very inspiring, very motivating, very big hearted people.
Appreciation and congratulation goes to:
Alex & Kyan,
Kevin & Eileen,
Daniel & Sylvia,
Hok Seng & Nancy,
Wiling & KC,
Siamy & Xavier
Each and everyone of you have help and motivate me personally, in their own ways, via email, phones, sms, sharing, and motivating me.
Once again: Congrats!!! You deserve it!!
Appreciation and congratulation goes to:
Alex & Kyan,
Kevin & Eileen,
Daniel & Sylvia,
Hok Seng & Nancy,
Wiling & KC,
Siamy & Xavier
Each and everyone of you have help and motivate me personally, in their own ways, via email, phones, sms, sharing, and motivating me.
Once again: Congrats!!! You deserve it!!
Friday, November 10, 2006
knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Understanding is a total different thing.
When your mother gave you a 50 lists of things for you to do, thatz knowledge, but when experince doing smthing, thatz called understanding.
Why people has no urgency about their health? For example, most of the people knows that smoking is not just good for their on health but also for the ones they love, but some dont even care to consider to stop doing it. This is called knowledge. But then when some close people or family friends died because of it, they will click and start to consider. And this is called Understanding.
When your mother gave you a 50 lists of things for you to do, thatz knowledge, but when experince doing smthing, thatz called understanding.
Why people has no urgency about their health? For example, most of the people knows that smoking is not just good for their on health but also for the ones they love, but some dont even care to consider to stop doing it. This is called knowledge. But then when some close people or family friends died because of it, they will click and start to consider. And this is called Understanding.
Welcoming the New Born
Welcoming Oliver Lambert Salikin Wairisal to the world..
small mouth...
small fingers...
small eyes...
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Gifted for a reason by John Fischer
God made us to fit into his family and gave each of us gifts that will help define our place in that family. That gift is a special ability to meet other people’s needs. It’s what helps us serve better. Serving other people is not an added little project for us to take on so we can be purpose driven; it is an integral part of our identities. You were made to serve, and you were given gifts to help you serve better.
Your gift is by nature just that: a gift, so it is not hard to do. Sometimes it may take effort to get yourself into a place where you can exercise your spiritual gift, but once you start serving, the gift comes naturally. If you’re not sure what your gift is, ask somebody.
What I mean is: We are not very good judges of our own gifts. Our gifts are for others, and for this reason, those who receive the benefits of our gifts are the best qualified to tell us what they are. For instance, if people naturally come to you for advice because you always speak practically into their lives, then they are probably telling you that you have the gift of wisdom. If people call you when they need something done because you always get things done on time and with limited effort, they may be telling you that you have the gift of service or administration. If people confide in you because they know that whatever they say you will not turn them away, they may be counting on your gift of mercy. If whenever you teach a Bible study or a small group, people come up to you and tell you what they learned, then they may be telling you that you have the gift of teaching. Ask the people around you to tell you specifically how you affect their lives.
Of course you have to exercise your gift before anyone can benefit from it and tell you what it is. Knowledge of these things doesn’t come out of a vacuum. How do you start serving if you aren’t sure what your gift is? Best to simply get involved with a small group or in some capacity in your church or community. As you reach out to people in general, a certain expertise will take shape. It will be hard to miss. It’s a blend of what you like to do, what comes easily, and what those around you confirm.
Having a role to play in the family of God can be the difference between wondering why we are here and knowing why. And that can make all the difference in the world.
For more study on spiritual gifts, read Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-31; Ephesians 4:4-13.
Your gift is by nature just that: a gift, so it is not hard to do. Sometimes it may take effort to get yourself into a place where you can exercise your spiritual gift, but once you start serving, the gift comes naturally. If you’re not sure what your gift is, ask somebody.
What I mean is: We are not very good judges of our own gifts. Our gifts are for others, and for this reason, those who receive the benefits of our gifts are the best qualified to tell us what they are. For instance, if people naturally come to you for advice because you always speak practically into their lives, then they are probably telling you that you have the gift of wisdom. If people call you when they need something done because you always get things done on time and with limited effort, they may be telling you that you have the gift of service or administration. If people confide in you because they know that whatever they say you will not turn them away, they may be counting on your gift of mercy. If whenever you teach a Bible study or a small group, people come up to you and tell you what they learned, then they may be telling you that you have the gift of teaching. Ask the people around you to tell you specifically how you affect their lives.
Of course you have to exercise your gift before anyone can benefit from it and tell you what it is. Knowledge of these things doesn’t come out of a vacuum. How do you start serving if you aren’t sure what your gift is? Best to simply get involved with a small group or in some capacity in your church or community. As you reach out to people in general, a certain expertise will take shape. It will be hard to miss. It’s a blend of what you like to do, what comes easily, and what those around you confirm.
Having a role to play in the family of God can be the difference between wondering why we are here and knowing why. And that can make all the difference in the world.
For more study on spiritual gifts, read Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-31; Ephesians 4:4-13.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
The Hot Water Bottle
This is just too beautiful not to share
This story was written by a doctor who worked in South Africa
One night I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all we could do, she died leaving us with a tiny premature baby and a crying two-year-old daughter. We would have difficulty keeping the baby alive, as we had no incubator (we had no electricity to run an incubator).
We also had no special feeding facilities. Although we lived on the equator, nights were often chilly with treacherous drafts. One student midwife went for the box we had for such babies and the cotton wool that the baby would be wrapped in.
Another went to stoke up the fire and fill a hot water bottle. She came back shortly in distress to tell me that in filling the bottle, it had burst (rubber perishes easily in tropical climates). "And it is our last hot water bottle!"she exclaimed.
As in the West, it is no good crying over spilled milk, so in Central Africa it might be considered no good crying over burst water bottles. They do not grow
on trees, and there are no drugstores down forest pathways.
"All right," said, "put the baby as near the fire as you safely can, and sleep between the baby and the door to keep it free from drafts. Your job is to keep the baby warm."
The following noon, as did most days, I went to have prayers with many of the orphanage children who chose to gather with me. I gave the youngsters various suggestions of things to pray about and told them about the tiny baby. I explained our problem about keeping the baby warm enough, mentioning the hot water bottle, and that the baby could so easily die if it got chills. I also told them of the two-year-old sister, crying because her mother had died.
During prayer time, one ten-year old girl, Ruth, prayed with the usual blunt conciseness of our African children.
"Please, God" she prayed, "send us a water bottle. It'll be no good tomorrow, God, as the baby will be dead, so please send it this afternoon."
While I gasped inwardly at the audacity of the prayer, she added, "And while You are about it, would You please send a dolly for the little girl so she'll know You really love her?"
As often with children's prayers, I was put on the spot.
Could I honestly say, "Amen". I just did not believe that God could do this. Oh, yes, I know that He can do everything, the Bible says so. But there are limits,
aren't there? The only way God could answer this particular prayer would be by sending me a parcel from homeland.
I had been in Africa for almost four years at that time, and I had never, ever received a parcel from home. Anyway, if anyone did send me a parcel, who would put in a hot water bottle? I lived on the equator! Halfway through the afternoon, while I was teaching in the nurses' training school, a message was sent that there was a car at my front door!
By the time I reached home, the car had gone, but there, on the veranda, was a large twenty-two pound parcel. I felt tears pricking my eyes. I could not open the parcel alone, so I sent for the orphanage children.
Together we pulled off the string, carefully undoing each knot. We folded the paper, taking care not to tear it unduly. Excitement was mounting.
Some thirty or forty pairs of eyes were focused on the large cardboard box. From the top, I lifted out brightly colored, knitted jerseys. Eyes sparkled as I gave them out.
Then there were the knitted bandages for the leprosy patients, and the children looked a little bored. Then came a box of mixed raisins and sultanas - that would make a batch of buns for the weekend. Then, as I put my hand in again, I felt the... could it really be? I grasped it and pulled it out - yes, a brand-new, rubber hot water bottle.
I cried. I had not asked God to send it; I had not truly believed that He could. Ruth was in the front row of the children. She rushed forward, crying out, "If God has sent the bottle, He must have sent the dolly too!"
Rummaging down to the bottom of the box, she pulled out the small, beautifully dressed dolly. Her eyes shone! She had never doubted!
Looking up at me, she asked: "Can I go over with you and give this dolly to that little girl, so she'll know that Jesus really loves her?"
That parcel had been on the way for five whole months.
Packed up by my former Sunday school class, whose leader had heard and obeyed God's prompting to send a hot water bottle, even to the equator. And one of the girls had put in a dolly for an African child - five months before, in answer to the believing prayer of a ten-year-old to bring it "that afternoon."
"Before they call, I will answer" (Isaiah 65:24)
This story was written by a doctor who worked in South Africa
One night I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all we could do, she died leaving us with a tiny premature baby and a crying two-year-old daughter. We would have difficulty keeping the baby alive, as we had no incubator (we had no electricity to run an incubator).
We also had no special feeding facilities. Although we lived on the equator, nights were often chilly with treacherous drafts. One student midwife went for the box we had for such babies and the cotton wool that the baby would be wrapped in.
Another went to stoke up the fire and fill a hot water bottle. She came back shortly in distress to tell me that in filling the bottle, it had burst (rubber perishes easily in tropical climates). "And it is our last hot water bottle!"she exclaimed.
As in the West, it is no good crying over spilled milk, so in Central Africa it might be considered no good crying over burst water bottles. They do not grow
on trees, and there are no drugstores down forest pathways.
"All right," said, "put the baby as near the fire as you safely can, and sleep between the baby and the door to keep it free from drafts. Your job is to keep the baby warm."
The following noon, as did most days, I went to have prayers with many of the orphanage children who chose to gather with me. I gave the youngsters various suggestions of things to pray about and told them about the tiny baby. I explained our problem about keeping the baby warm enough, mentioning the hot water bottle, and that the baby could so easily die if it got chills. I also told them of the two-year-old sister, crying because her mother had died.
During prayer time, one ten-year old girl, Ruth, prayed with the usual blunt conciseness of our African children.
"Please, God" she prayed, "send us a water bottle. It'll be no good tomorrow, God, as the baby will be dead, so please send it this afternoon."
While I gasped inwardly at the audacity of the prayer, she added, "And while You are about it, would You please send a dolly for the little girl so she'll know You really love her?"
As often with children's prayers, I was put on the spot.
Could I honestly say, "Amen". I just did not believe that God could do this. Oh, yes, I know that He can do everything, the Bible says so. But there are limits,
aren't there? The only way God could answer this particular prayer would be by sending me a parcel from homeland.
I had been in Africa for almost four years at that time, and I had never, ever received a parcel from home. Anyway, if anyone did send me a parcel, who would put in a hot water bottle? I lived on the equator! Halfway through the afternoon, while I was teaching in the nurses' training school, a message was sent that there was a car at my front door!
By the time I reached home, the car had gone, but there, on the veranda, was a large twenty-two pound parcel. I felt tears pricking my eyes. I could not open the parcel alone, so I sent for the orphanage children.
Together we pulled off the string, carefully undoing each knot. We folded the paper, taking care not to tear it unduly. Excitement was mounting.
Some thirty or forty pairs of eyes were focused on the large cardboard box. From the top, I lifted out brightly colored, knitted jerseys. Eyes sparkled as I gave them out.
Then there were the knitted bandages for the leprosy patients, and the children looked a little bored. Then came a box of mixed raisins and sultanas - that would make a batch of buns for the weekend. Then, as I put my hand in again, I felt the... could it really be? I grasped it and pulled it out - yes, a brand-new, rubber hot water bottle.
I cried. I had not asked God to send it; I had not truly believed that He could. Ruth was in the front row of the children. She rushed forward, crying out, "If God has sent the bottle, He must have sent the dolly too!"
Rummaging down to the bottom of the box, she pulled out the small, beautifully dressed dolly. Her eyes shone! She had never doubted!
Looking up at me, she asked: "Can I go over with you and give this dolly to that little girl, so she'll know that Jesus really loves her?"
That parcel had been on the way for five whole months.
Packed up by my former Sunday school class, whose leader had heard and obeyed God's prompting to send a hot water bottle, even to the equator. And one of the girls had put in a dolly for an African child - five months before, in answer to the believing prayer of a ten-year-old to bring it "that afternoon."
"Before they call, I will answer" (Isaiah 65:24)
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
A Must To Listen
"...Its Faith that moves the mountains,
And Hope that lights the day,
And what becomes most treasured,
are the things that I believe,
like the miracle of change inside of me,
I felt a miracle today
and it happend in my heart..."
From the Values, 1998 by Blake Roney, Steve Lund, and Sandi Tillotson
-thank's Wiling!-
And Hope that lights the day,
And what becomes most treasured,
are the things that I believe,
like the miracle of change inside of me,
I felt a miracle today
and it happend in my heart..."
From the Values, 1998 by Blake Roney, Steve Lund, and Sandi Tillotso
-thank's Wiling!-
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Uggggh
Terrible day at the office. AirCon went off for no reason -actually there IS a reason, but am pissed so I dont wanna know anything about it!! UGGH! What kind of a building management runs an office with no aircon??
ANYWAY..
The other good thing, my beloved secretary played old indonesian easy listening songs from Vina Panduwinata. Sooo Sooo relaxing.. Like she knows it would help at this hot sunny day outside :)
ANYWAY..
The other good thing, my beloved secretary played old indonesian easy listening songs from Vina Panduwinata. Sooo Sooo relaxing.. Like she knows it would help at this hot sunny day outside :)
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Another Loss
I was at the LifeGroup meeting last night, and then suddenly i received a text from one of my friend in Bdg. Apparently, her aunt passed away in Penang. She just lost her mom end of August this year, so this most be a very sad moment for her. She wrote, "I dont know why all of this should come at once? Plz pray for my family."
Anyway, we prayed immidiately for my friend. I believe the Lord will strengthen all of her family. Will pray for you, Ri.
Anyway, we prayed immidiately for my friend. I believe the Lord will strengthen all of her family. Will pray for you, Ri.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Sick, doesnt mean u loose appetite
Today I had a bad throat UGH!!
After almost a year with no flu or headache..
Am thirsty most of the time, and feel like eating just anything!!
I want FOOD.. FOOD :)
Why ya, everytime I dont feel good, i tend to ate a lot?
hehehehe losing appetite while you are sick doesnt apply for me :)
After almost a year with no flu or headache..
Am thirsty most of the time, and feel like eating just anything!!
I want FOOD.. FOOD :)
Why ya, everytime I dont feel good, i tend to ate a lot?
hehehehe losing appetite while you are sick doesnt apply for me :)
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Bad Day
Album : Daniel Powter (2005)
Artist : Daniel Powter
Genre : Pop & Rock
Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to gray
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on
You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee you go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces every time
And I don't need no carryin' on
Because you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
Will you need a blue sky holiday?
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carryin' on
You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
(Oooh.. a holiday..)
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong
(yeah...)
So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
************ Not because i had a bad day or something. Simply just because i like it and itz been in my head since, and finally i saw it in one of my friend's blog (thx Veralin ;) ) so, just copied it from her, saving all the time to search for the CD or the links. Feel free to click and download, only 1MB she said ******************
Artist : Daniel Powter
Genre : Pop & Rock
Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to gray
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on
You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee you go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces every time
And I don't need no carryin' on
Because you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
Will you need a blue sky holiday?
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carryin' on
You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
(Oooh.. a holiday..)
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong
(yeah...)
So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
************ Not because i had a bad day or something. Simply just because i like it and itz been in my head since, and finally i saw it in one of my friend's blog (thx Veralin ;) ) so, just copied it from her, saving all the time to search for the CD or the links. Feel free to click and download, only 1MB she said ******************
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Hectic Saturday
Starting with going to the centre in BRI for the presentation. Promised Henry to do Biz Presentation, end it ended around 6, since the showcase was pretty packed.
Rush rush home.. gotta attend to wedding parties..
Pick up Lovy at her place, then go straight to Salom n Mira's wedding. Meet old friends that I usually meet alot :)
Afterwards, head up to Windy n Dodi's wedding in Pondok Indah. Last minute though, but as they say,"better late than never".. Yang penting Setor Muka :)
Congrats on both new bride and groom!
Rush rush home.. gotta attend to wedding parties..
Pick up Lovy at her place, then go straight to Salom n Mira's wedding. Meet old friends that I usually meet alot :)
Afterwards, head up to Windy n Dodi's wedding in Pondok Indah. Last minute though, but as they say,"better late than never".. Yang penting Setor Muka :)
Congrats on both new bride and groom!
Friday, September 01, 2006
Sent by Arwin via Email
APAKAH TUHAN MENCIPTAKAN KEJAHATAN?
Apakah Tuhan menciptakan segala yang ada? Apakah kejahatan itu ada? Apakah Tuhan menciptakan kejahatan? Seorang Profesor dari sebuah universitas terkenal menantang mahasiswa-mahasiswanya dengan pertanyaan ini, "Apakah Tuhan menciptakan segala yang ada?".
Seorang mahasiswa dengan berani menjawab,
"Betul, Dia yang menciptakan semuanya".
"Tuhan menciptakan semuanya?" Tanya professor sekali lagi.
"Ya, Pak, semuanya" kata mahasiswa tersebut.
Profesor itu menjawab, "Jika Tuhan menciptakan segalanya, berarti Tuhan menciptakan Kejahatan. Karena kejahatan itu ada, dan menurut prinsip kita bahwa pekerjaan kita menjelaskan siapa kita, jadi kita bisa berasumsi bahwa Tuhan itu adalah kejahatan."
Mahasiswa itu terdiam dan tidak bisa menjawab hipotesis professor tersebut. Profesor itu merasa menang dan menyombongkan diri bahwa sekali lagi dia telah membuktikan kalau agama itu adalah sebuah mitos.
Mahasiswa lain mengangkat tangan dan berkata, "Profesor, boleh saya bertanya sesuatu?"
"Tentu saja," jawab si Profesor
Mahasiswa itu berdiri dan bertanya, "Profesor, apakah dingin itu ada?"
"Pertanyaan macam apa itu? Tentu saja dingin itu ada. Kamu tidak pernah sakit flu?" Tanya si professor diiringi tawa mahasiswa lainnya.
Mahasiswa itu menjawab, "Kenyataannya, Pak, dingin itu tidak ada. Menurut hukum fisika, yang kita anggap dingin itu adalah ketiadaan panas. Suhu -460F adalah ketiadaan panas sama sekali. Dan semua partikel menjadi diam dan tidak bisa bereaksi pada suhu tersebut. Kita menciptakan kata dingin untuk mendeskripsikan ketiadaan panas.
Mahasiswa itu melanjutkan, "Profesor, apakah gelap itu ada?"
Profesor itu menjawab, "Tentu saja itu ada."
Mahasiswa itu menjawab, "Sekali lagi anda salah, Pak. Gelap itu juga tidak ada. Gelap adalah keadaan dimana tidak ada cahaya. Cahaya bisa kita pelajari, gelap tidak. Kita bisa menggunakan prisma Newton untuk memecahkan cahaya menjadi beberapa warna dan mempelajari berbagai panjang gelombang setiap warna. Tapi Anda tidak bisa mengukur gelap. Seberapa gelap suatu ruangan diukur dengan berapa intensitas cahaya di ruangan tersebut.
Kata gelap dipakai manusia untuk mendeskripsikan ketiadaan cahaya."
Akhirnya mahasiswa itu bertanya, "Profesor, apakah kejahatan itu ada?"
Dengan bimbang professor itu menjawab, "Tentu saja, seperti yang telah kukatakan sebelumnya. Kita melihat setiap hari di Koran dan TV. Banyak perkara kriminal dan kekerasan di antara manusia. Perkara-perkara tersebut adalah manifestasi dari kejahatan."
Terhadap pernyataan ini mahasiswa itu menjawab, "Sekali lagi Anda salah, Pak. Kajahatan itu tidak ada. Kejahatan adalah ketiadaan Tuhan. Seperti dingin atau gelap, kajahatan adalah kata yang dipakai manusia untuk mendeskripsikan ketiadaan Tuhan. Tuhan tidak menciptakan kajahatan. Kajahatan adalah hasil dari tidak adanya kasih Tuhan dihati manusia. Seperti dingin yang timbul dari ketiadaan panas dan gelap yang timbul dari ketiadaan cahaya."
Profesor itu terdiam.
Nama mahasiswa itu adalah Albert Einstein.
Apakah Tuhan menciptakan segala yang ada? Apakah kejahatan itu ada? Apakah Tuhan menciptakan kejahatan? Seorang Profesor dari sebuah universitas terkenal menantang mahasiswa-mahasiswanya dengan pertanyaan ini, "Apakah Tuhan menciptakan segala yang ada?".
Seorang mahasiswa dengan berani menjawab,
"Betul, Dia yang menciptakan semuanya".
"Tuhan menciptakan semuanya?" Tanya professor sekali lagi.
"Ya, Pak, semuanya" kata mahasiswa tersebut.
Profesor itu menjawab, "Jika Tuhan menciptakan segalanya, berarti Tuhan menciptakan Kejahatan. Karena kejahatan itu ada, dan menurut prinsip kita bahwa pekerjaan kita menjelaskan siapa kita, jadi kita bisa berasumsi bahwa Tuhan itu adalah kejahatan."
Mahasiswa itu terdiam dan tidak bisa menjawab hipotesis professor tersebut. Profesor itu merasa menang dan menyombongkan diri bahwa sekali lagi dia telah membuktikan kalau agama itu adalah sebuah mitos.
Mahasiswa lain mengangkat tangan dan berkata, "Profesor, boleh saya bertanya sesuatu?"
"Tentu saja," jawab si Profesor
Mahasiswa itu berdiri dan bertanya, "Profesor, apakah dingin itu ada?"
"Pertanyaan macam apa itu? Tentu saja dingin itu ada. Kamu tidak pernah sakit flu?" Tanya si professor diiringi tawa mahasiswa lainnya.
Mahasiswa itu menjawab, "Kenyataannya, Pak, dingin itu tidak ada. Menurut hukum fisika, yang kita anggap dingin itu adalah ketiadaan panas. Suhu -460F adalah ketiadaan panas sama sekali. Dan semua partikel menjadi diam dan tidak bisa bereaksi pada suhu tersebut. Kita menciptakan kata dingin untuk mendeskripsikan ketiadaan panas.
Mahasiswa itu melanjutkan, "Profesor, apakah gelap itu ada?"
Profesor itu menjawab, "Tentu saja itu ada."
Mahasiswa itu menjawab, "Sekali lagi anda salah, Pak. Gelap itu juga tidak ada. Gelap adalah keadaan dimana tidak ada cahaya. Cahaya bisa kita pelajari, gelap tidak. Kita bisa menggunakan prisma Newton untuk memecahkan cahaya menjadi beberapa warna dan mempelajari berbagai panjang gelombang setiap warna. Tapi Anda tidak bisa mengukur gelap. Seberapa gelap suatu ruangan diukur dengan berapa intensitas cahaya di ruangan tersebut.
Kata gelap dipakai manusia untuk mendeskripsikan ketiadaan cahaya."
Akhirnya mahasiswa itu bertanya, "Profesor, apakah kejahatan itu ada?"
Dengan bimbang professor itu menjawab, "Tentu saja, seperti yang telah kukatakan sebelumnya. Kita melihat setiap hari di Koran dan TV. Banyak perkara kriminal dan kekerasan di antara manusia. Perkara-perkara tersebut adalah manifestasi dari kejahatan."
Terhadap pernyataan ini mahasiswa itu menjawab, "Sekali lagi Anda salah, Pak. Kajahatan itu tidak ada. Kejahatan adalah ketiadaan Tuhan. Seperti dingin atau gelap, kajahatan adalah kata yang dipakai manusia untuk mendeskripsikan ketiadaan Tuhan. Tuhan tidak menciptakan kajahatan. Kajahatan adalah hasil dari tidak adanya kasih Tuhan dihati manusia. Seperti dingin yang timbul dari ketiadaan panas dan gelap yang timbul dari ketiadaan cahaya."
Profesor itu terdiam.
Nama mahasiswa itu adalah Albert Einstein.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
LifeGroup's Summary
During my trip, I got this email from my LG leader. It's the summary of our bible study lesson these past six week.
Hope it would be a good 'JinX' to you ;)
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Many organizations in the world are devoted in meeting the physical needs of mankind, but who will care for their souls?
If we address people bodily needs but neglect their souls, what will it profit them?
Our giving should enable us not only to reach the lost,but also to minister to the needs of the saints, support the work of ministry, and make disciples of nations.
How important it is to “put our money where our mouth is”.
May God cleanse our hearts of the covetousness that leads us to waste money on the temporal, while neglecting the eternal.
When the Spirit of God has dominion over all our money, all our possessions,
then & only then will we know contentment
Hope it would be a good 'JinX' to you ;)
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Many organizations in the world are devoted in meeting the physical needs of mankind, but who will care for their souls?
If we address people bodily needs but neglect their souls, what will it profit them?
Our giving should enable us not only to reach the lost,but also to minister to the needs of the saints, support the work of ministry, and make disciples of nations.
How important it is to “put our money where our mouth is”.
May God cleanse our hearts of the covetousness that leads us to waste money on the temporal, while neglecting the eternal.
When the Spirit of God has dominion over all our money, all our possessions,
then & only then will we know contentment
Taman Ayun
Today, another lost in translations :)
But finally, we arrived there...
Taman Ayun Temple, an eighteenth century temple complex at Mengwi surrounded by water
No worries, keep up the spirit! Cheers :)
Nasi Jinggo Bali
Nasi jinggo bali, only 2500 man!
We had it for breakfast on Kute beach.
Consists of rice, noodle, chicken, egg. For me it's full enough, but for those who used to have a heavy breakfast.. hmm.. i suggest u get two packages.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Alas Kedaton
After been redirected to another road coz the road's been blocked, then lost a few times, asked here and there, finally we've reached Alas Kedaton. Nina was welcomed by an aggresive monkey, jumping straight towards her, seeing the full-bagged peanuts :) AHHHHH
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
In Memoriam
We all called her Duthe, or Uthe. Shortened from Gendut :) coz she is fat.
She's my mom's cousin, mother of one daughter.
She's an easy going person, the one who always jokes around, making fun stories.
You won't missed her in any occasions.
That's why she gots tons of friends.
Today at the funeral, i met one of my senior. Apparently he knew her. And what amazed him most about her is, even though they are not neighbours any more and in the same congregations, she still continues to come and support every church's events.
Anyway,..
yesterday I lost my fun, funny auntie. She died yesterday in the ICU room-Bintaro International Hopsital. I was there, watching her go.
Bye Uthe.. we're gonna miss u alot!
She's my mom's cousin, mother of one daughter.
She's an easy going person, the one who always jokes around, making fun stories.
You won't missed her in any occasions.
That's why she gots tons of friends.
Today at the funeral, i met one of my senior. Apparently he knew her. And what amazed him most about her is, even though they are not neighbours any more and in the same congregations, she still continues to come and support every church's events.
Anyway,..
yesterday I lost my fun, funny auntie. She died yesterday in the ICU room-Bintaro International Hopsital. I was there, watching her go.
Bye Uthe.. we're gonna miss u alot!
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
from a friend's email
In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren,
Rick said:
People ask me, what is the purpose of life?
And I respond: In a nutshell,life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last
forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.
One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body--
but not the end of me. I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going
to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act-the dress rehearsal.
God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity. We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't going to make sense.
Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one.
The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort.
God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.
We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life.
The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness.
This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer. I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that anymore. Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life.
No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on. And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good you can thank God for.
You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems. If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, "which is my problem, my issues, my pain." But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others.
We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for her. It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character, given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to people.
You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life.
Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder.
For instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million
copies, it made me instantly very wealthy.
It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with before. I don't think God gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of ease.
So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide what to do,
II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72.
First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our lifestyle one bit. We made no major purchases.
Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church.
Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and educate the next generation.
Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able to serve God for free.
We need to ask ourselves:
Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity?
Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or am I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)?
When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if I don't get anything else done today, I want to know You more and love You better.
God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more interested in what I am than what I do. That's why we're called human beings, not human doings.
Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUSTGOD.
Every moment, THANK GOD.
Rick said:
People ask me, what is the purpose of life?
And I respond: In a nutshell,life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last
forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.
One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body--
but not the end of me. I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going
to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act-the dress rehearsal.
God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity. We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't going to make sense.
Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one.
The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort.
God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.
We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life.
The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness.
This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer. I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that anymore. Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life.
No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on. And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good you can thank God for.
You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems. If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, "which is my problem, my issues, my pain." But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others.
We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for her. It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character, given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to people.
You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life.
Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder.
For instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million
copies, it made me instantly very wealthy.
It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with before. I don't think God gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of ease.
So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide what to do,
II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72.
First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our lifestyle one bit. We made no major purchases.
Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church.
Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and educate the next generation.
Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able to serve God for free.
We need to ask ourselves:
Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity?
Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or am I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)?
When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if I don't get anything else done today, I want to know You more and love You better.
God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more interested in what I am than what I do. That's why we're called human beings, not human doings.
Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUSTGOD.
Every moment, THANK GOD.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Some people's priorities sometimes suprised you.
Seems like you've known them forever, but then, when things happened, you would learn that most of them have changed. Their respond and action DO suprised you.
You were expecting them to act A, instead, it was a B.
Worse case scenario, they didn't even do a thing about it. Until you asked them, and then they respond, like they care.
And then, you are left with disappointment.
Seems like you've known them forever, but then, when things happened, you would learn that most of them have changed. Their respond and action DO suprised you.
You were expecting them to act A, instead, it was a B.
Worse case scenario, they didn't even do a thing about it. Until you asked them, and then they respond, like they care.
And then, you are left with disappointment.
Monday, July 24, 2006
A lthough things are not perfect
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame
E ven when the times are hard
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking Him for all the things
L ove imparts to thee
M ove out of "Camp Complaining"
N o weapon that is known
O n earth can yield the power
P raise can do alone
Q uit looking at the future
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
T o "thank" is a command
U ntil we see Him coming
V ictorious in the sky
W e'll run the race with gratitude
X alting God most high
Y es, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...
Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame
E ven when the times are hard
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking Him for all the things
L ove imparts to thee
M ove out of "Camp Complaining"
N o weapon that is known
O n earth can yield the power
P raise can do alone
Q uit looking at the future
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
T o "thank" is a command
U ntil we see Him coming
V ictorious in the sky
W e'll run the race with gratitude
X alting God most high
Y es, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...
Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!
Monday, July 17, 2006
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Rick Warren's Ushers
Three days in a row, many blessings i get. Hearing the sermon from Rick Warren and team, even though didnt hear much on the seminars since i was on duty, still A LOT to learn.
Firstly, the reason we tithe:
1. Thanking Lord for the past
2. So that in our present time we can Focus on Him
3. Trusting Him on the Future
Everytime we give, it bites the grip towards materialism, u agree?
Also at one point, we need to learn to do a Reverse Tithe, which is: give 90% and just use 10%..
Will write some more later..
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Big Dreams: is it about me or HIM?
RICK WARREN TEAM IN JAKARTA
First Service:
TO LIVE A LEGACY LIFE
1. Live your life without a safety net. I Kings 19:19, Roman committed.
2. Give up status -great things happen when u wanna give up your status.
3. Stay close to teachers, II Kings 2
4. Prepare when opportunity comes
LIVING A GREAT LEGACY:
1. Start Serving - choose passion over duty (change of heart), choose giving over getting, choose being an example.
2. Stay humble
3. Stay worry about the future
Second Service:
Godz promise is, to move the mountain, so think BIG -that's to glorified His name.
3 things that can stop you from thinking BIG:
1. Ego -we think selfish, first thing we think is about ourselves
2. Failures -tried once but failed. Ex:Abraham, David, Peter -they all failed, but they tried again.
3. Fears
Godz intention is, not to make you feel powerful, but instead to make people see HIS power working in you.
BIG DREAMS: is it about me, or is it about HIM?
We must Start Small to THink Big. How do we start small?
1. Listen to God -Psalm 8:5, Proverbs 15:14 Trash just happened, but truth is smthing you gotta seek for.
2. Tell God what you need. James 4 - dont have what you want coz u didnt ask for it. There's only 2 things that could happened: Either He'll change what you have, or change what you want. Coz if God give us everything what WE wanted, we'll be selfish.
3. Thank God, for who HE is, and for what WE are. Rom 11:23 dont give up! You just need a little faith, claim a "mustard seeds"
Psalm 1:19 - Focus on Godz promise, not on ours, than we can see the changes, we can move the mountain
First Service:
TO LIVE A LEGACY LIFE
1. Live your life without a safety net. I Kings 19:19, Roman committed.
2. Give up status -great things happen when u wanna give up your status.
3. Stay close to teachers, II Kings 2
4. Prepare when opportunity comes
LIVING A GREAT LEGACY:
1. Start Serving - choose passion over duty (change of heart), choose giving over getting, choose being an example.
2. Stay humble
3. Stay worry about the future
Second Service:
Godz promise is, to move the mountain, so think BIG -that's to glorified His name.
3 things that can stop you from thinking BIG:
1. Ego -we think selfish, first thing we think is about ourselves
2. Failures -tried once but failed. Ex:Abraham, David, Peter -they all failed, but they tried again.
3. Fears
Godz intention is, not to make you feel powerful, but instead to make people see HIS power working in you.
BIG DREAMS: is it about me, or is it about HIM?
We must Start Small to THink Big. How do we start small?
1. Listen to God -Psalm 8:5, Proverbs 15:14 Trash just happened, but truth is smthing you gotta seek for.
2. Tell God what you need. James 4 - dont have what you want coz u didnt ask for it. There's only 2 things that could happened: Either He'll change what you have, or change what you want. Coz if God give us everything what WE wanted, we'll be selfish.
3. Thank God, for who HE is, and for what WE are. Rom 11:23 dont give up! You just need a little faith, claim a "mustard seeds"
Psalm 1:19 - Focus on Godz promise, not on ours, than we can see the changes, we can move the mountain
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Today's plan is Aiza's gonna pick us up. Starting with me at 0945, then straight to Yudha n Ricky who's staying in Patrick's appartment, then off to James Tjia's place. THen together with Novi, we're going to have indian food for breakfast. Ugh cant stand the smell, but might as well will surfive :)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Jalan Jalan it is!
off to Batam, then straight to Spore. Picked by Aiza's parents, then straight have dinner somewhere near Olav's office -i forgot the name, will check on it later. Later on, Aiza's sister Nana joined us. Totally a different gal from Aiza :)
Sat there, and waited for Yudha.
Then, been drove home to BayShore..
Sat there, and waited for Yudha.
Then, been drove home to BayShore..
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Thursday, June 15, 2006
summary from yesterday's LifeGroup session (posted by LG leader):
"...it;s patently clear in the account of the "rich young ruler", that if you're not willing to surrender all to Jesus Christ - including your material wealth - you can't enter the kingdom of God
(surrender doesn't necessarily mean that you need to sell everything that you own now and give it to the church. However, when the time comes and you need to pick between obeying God and your money, obeying God, in any form, should come first)....
The rules was a fine young man who claimed to have kept all the commandments, but in fact he had broken the first commandment: He had put wealth above God. He could not bear to leave his riches and follow jesus. Thus, this young man missed out on eternal life.
The ruler could had riches untold as an heir of God and a joint heir with Jesus. Instead he held on to what he could see in this temporal life. (all that he held on to during this quest for contentment was destroyed when Titus besieged and destroyed Jerusalem, AD 70).
Dont's miss the point: Jesus loved this young man, yet He let him walk away.
It's a timely warning: wealth can become our God (whether we are wealthy or not) and God will not tolerate any other Gods before Him.
"...it;s patently clear in the account of the "rich young ruler", that if you're not willing to surrender all to Jesus Christ - including your material wealth - you can't enter the kingdom of God
(surrender doesn't necessarily mean that you need to sell everything that you own now and give it to the church. However, when the time comes and you need to pick between obeying God and your money, obeying God, in any form, should come first)....
The rules was a fine young man who claimed to have kept all the commandments, but in fact he had broken the first commandment: He had put wealth above God. He could not bear to leave his riches and follow jesus. Thus, this young man missed out on eternal life.
The ruler could had riches untold as an heir of God and a joint heir with Jesus. Instead he held on to what he could see in this temporal life. (all that he held on to during this quest for contentment was destroyed when Titus besieged and destroyed Jerusalem, AD 70).
Dont's miss the point: Jesus loved this young man, yet He let him walk away.
It's a timely warning: wealth can become our God (whether we are wealthy or not) and God will not tolerate any other Gods before Him.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Di kost-an lagi heboh, soalnya pada ga bisa catch football game from kabelvision. So, semua pada sibuk mulai ngubek2 cari kabel lama bekas dari si Oom Kost. Lebih parah lagi, siaran tipi ;)makin ke barat makin jelek. Jadi kamar2 diujung makin susah nangkap siarannya. One whole night, Alyne sibuk masang antene sana sini, pinjem obeng, ngambil kabel'nya Irwan. Ga tau deh bwt apa. At the end of the day.. still, there's like 88 people on the field!! You know why? Gambar berbayang bo! You could see 4 people guiding one ball.. and actually itz just one person. Mati ga si?? so kebayang what would happen when they're crowding in front of the gawang??? :)))
Thursday, June 08, 2006
I just learned that people is not that "giving" as it seems to be. You thought that their giving is genuine, but when smthing comes up, they started to remind all the "giving" part that they've been contributing..
Give and take..
What do you guys think about it?
Some people think, it's normal.
When you give something, u sure are expecting something back in return. Not immidiately though. But one day, somewhere out there (beneath the pale moon light ;) ) ..
or maybe someday, u'll never know, u'll be expecting the other person's help. Just invest in doing good.
Is it normal? Hmm.. i dont know.
One thing for sure is, you will get disappointed, when u find out that thing are not "that genuine" as it looks. HELLOOO.. Not everyone share the same value. That's why, one thing is, never depend on human, and only on God.
Another thing that I've learned from a friend back in collage:
When everyone starts giving, definitely, each one will be receiving. No one will be left out.
So, what about trusting others?
I just learned about myself is, that am not that good in trusting others. Means like, if am that already attached to people, and when they just disappointed you jst once, in the area that you least expected, i got easily turn off, and started to questioned and analyzing their intentions. Don't know.. just me. Gotta work on that!
Give and take..
What do you guys think about it?
Some people think, it's normal.
When you give something, u sure are expecting something back in return. Not immidiately though. But one day, somewhere out there (beneath the pale moon light ;) ) ..
or maybe someday, u'll never know, u'll be expecting the other person's help. Just invest in doing good.
Is it normal? Hmm.. i dont know.
One thing for sure is, you will get disappointed, when u find out that thing are not "that genuine" as it looks. HELLOOO.. Not everyone share the same value. That's why, one thing is, never depend on human, and only on God.
Another thing that I've learned from a friend back in collage:
When everyone starts giving, definitely, each one will be receiving. No one will be left out.
So, what about trusting others?
I just learned about myself is, that am not that good in trusting others. Means like, if am that already attached to people, and when they just disappointed you jst once, in the area that you least expected, i got easily turn off, and started to questioned and analyzing their intentions. Don't know.. just me. Gotta work on that!
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Yesterday, my friend entered my room at the office, and told me that their whole group has been notified to leave the office starting 48 hours by their boss.
WOW! thatz shocking. Didnt now what happen. Also there are no logical reason to kick them off the office. No margin? Naa, since one of them already got a client who's trading at the moment. So whatz up? office politic stuffs? hmmm.
WOW! thatz shocking. Didnt now what happen. Also there are no logical reason to kick them off the office. No margin? Naa, since one of them already got a client who's trading at the moment. So whatz up? office politic stuffs? hmmm.
Monday, April 17, 2006
From a friend's friend..
God is good,
my life is beautiful,
miracles happen,
God is full of blessing.
Yea you hear those positive praise and worship all the time.
Most of the time, I bet they come from people who just got termendous blessings in their life.
New job, salary raise, new house, promotion, or recovery from illness, etc.
Have you ever heard somebody said,
"I'm jobless, I got cancer, my wife left me, and God is good!"
Of course, nobody wants to 'ruin' God's name by associating Him with the misery of life.
But I'm not talking about testifying in front of people or anything like that here.
I wonder if people who are in misery even think to themselves that God is good ? It does take courage to come forward and share your blessing with others. But how easy it is to testify for God's grace and mercy when we're joyful?
I found it easier to testify in front of 1000 people that God is good, when our life is on the peak, than to say to ourselves that God is good, when our life is at the rock bottom.
Saying it is easy, but..
Can we really mean it when we say 'God is full ofblessings' even though we're in a deep shit?
When we are in troubles, we come to God with tons of wishes and complaints. Hardly remember to praise and worship God deep inside our heart, just the way we do when we just got that promotion or first house.
Can we still have those joyful songs and prayers when our life is nothingbut uncertainties?
I try, and try, everyday, to mean what I say, when I say 'I believe in God and all His miracles'.
I slowly discover, that God might not give me the way out right away, but if I have praise and worship in my heart everyday, I find peace that helps me through my days.
Peace and patience are the immediate way out that God will for sure give me, whenever I surrender to Him.
my life is beautiful,
miracles happen,
God is full of blessing.
Yea you hear those positive praise and worship all the time.
Most of the time, I bet they come from people who just got termendous blessings in their life.
New job, salary raise, new house, promotion, or recovery from illness, etc.
Have you ever heard somebody said,
"I'm jobless, I got cancer, my wife left me, and God is good!"
Of course, nobody wants to 'ruin' God's name by associating Him with the misery of life.
But I'm not talking about testifying in front of people or anything like that here.
I wonder if people who are in misery even think to themselves that God is good ? It does take courage to come forward and share your blessing with others. But how easy it is to testify for God's grace and mercy when we're joyful?
I found it easier to testify in front of 1000 people that God is good, when our life is on the peak, than to say to ourselves that God is good, when our life is at the rock bottom.
Saying it is easy, but..
Can we really mean it when we say 'God is full ofblessings' even though we're in a deep shit?
When we are in troubles, we come to God with tons of wishes and complaints. Hardly remember to praise and worship God deep inside our heart, just the way we do when we just got that promotion or first house.
Can we still have those joyful songs and prayers when our life is nothingbut uncertainties?
I try, and try, everyday, to mean what I say, when I say 'I believe in God and all His miracles'.
I slowly discover, that God might not give me the way out right away, but if I have praise and worship in my heart everyday, I find peace that helps me through my days.
Peace and patience are the immediate way out that God will for sure give me, whenever I surrender to Him.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Last day for Tricia n Francien.
Last minute to do shopping, so they went early to Sommerset, to buy presents and gifts (bags, purses, slippers, books, whtever!)
Me and Dody, join in a while.
Then they took off home, and head directly to WTC, heading batam.
Me and Dody then explore all the orchad road (again!).
Again we went to Takashimaya -basement floor, to have that marvellous brownies :) humm yummy..
Last minute to do shopping, so they went early to Sommerset, to buy presents and gifts (bags, purses, slippers, books, whtever!)
Me and Dody, join in a while.
Then they took off home, and head directly to WTC, heading batam.
Me and Dody then explore all the orchad road (again!).
Again we went to Takashimaya -basement floor, to have that marvellous brownies :) humm yummy..
Monday, April 10, 2006
We pack ourselves early today, coz we got a lot to catch up.A very long journey it is.
Start the day with going to chinese garden, all the way east, further then jurong. Could u imagine?
next one is going shopping in IKEA. Met acu and indra.
Then, head ourselves to Sentosa Island. Too bad, cable isnt working till the 30th,also the boat cruise. So we are going on by bus. Watch the musical fountain, and anything that is free of charge.
Start the day with going to chinese garden, all the way east, further then jurong. Could u imagine?
next one is going shopping in IKEA. Met acu and indra.
Then, head ourselves to Sentosa Island. Too bad, cable isnt working till the 30th,also the boat cruise. So we are going on by bus. Watch the musical fountain, and anything that is free of charge.
Sunday, April 09, 2006
From Toa Payoh, we took of around 5, then took d MRT -of course, and go get of at Raffles Station. We took a short cut thru the Raffles City, walk our way to the Justice Building. Pose a bit in front of the cupid statue :) then walk all the way toward Esplanade. First we took of the wrong turn under ground, but then we finally get thru.
Toa Payoh..
Another interesting place. An info from a cab driver looong time ago, says that most of the things here is pretty cheap. So, off we go! Me, Tia, n Francien, we stayed and explore Toa Payoh, while Dody went to visit Lili.
Another interesting place. An info from a cab driver looong time ago, says that most of the things here is pretty cheap. So, off we go! Me, Tia, n Francien, we stayed and explore Toa Payoh, while Dody went to visit Lili.
We went to the Tiberias Ministry in JW Marriot-Orchad Rd. There's this new speaker coming from Australia, and his name is Brian smthing. I forgot. And he got this praying talent. So, he just choosed randomly, whenever the Spirit led him to choose. So guess what? the four of us was chosen! hehehe. "One, two, three, four. Can i pray for you?" Kind a creepy!
So then, we get off our chairs, walk towards the altar, standing at the front, facing him -thank God, instead of the congregation. He just stared at us, saying, "hello!" :) like he's enjoying if very much, and definetely having fun with it. So, he then told us to hold on to each other, then he started to pray. While he was praying, I assumed he expected us, well me then, to fall. Coz he was putting his hand on my forehead. But I cant, so I didnt.
So then, we get off our chairs, walk towards the altar, standing at the front, facing him -thank God, instead of the congregation. He just stared at us, saying, "hello!" :) like he's enjoying if very much, and definetely having fun with it. So, he then told us to hold on to each other, then he started to pray. While he was praying, I assumed he expected us, well me then, to fall. Coz he was putting his hand on my forehead. But I cant, so I didnt.
Sunday morning in Spore.
The actual plan, was to go for the 11am service, turned out everyone wake up late. So we end up going to the 2pm one. We took off at 11, waiting for the bus in tower 3. Arrived in Bedok, then took off in Sommerset. Go straight for lunch first in Lucky Plaza. Very very crowded. Full House. All in one pack!! And guess what, we are having Ayam Penyet for lunch!! Oh gosh, all the way to Spore, and have Ayam Penyet! and the booth is right in front of this TKW agent booth. Hehehe. So, whatz this Ayam Penyet anyway? Penyet means smashed. So itz Chicken smashed. Smthing like that. It comes in a set, Ayam Penyet, Tao Kwa, Tempeh, kangkong, cabbage, cucumber and sampal chilli. Very crispy and tasty. Yummy..
Afterwards, went to Bordes to kill time, also checked on Yudha's CDs. Not available yet.
The actual plan, was to go for the 11am service, turned out everyone wake up late. So we end up going to the 2pm one. We took off at 11, waiting for the bus in tower 3. Arrived in Bedok, then took off in Sommerset. Go straight for lunch first in Lucky Plaza. Very very crowded. Full House. All in one pack!! And guess what, we are having Ayam Penyet for lunch!! Oh gosh, all the way to Spore, and have Ayam Penyet! and the booth is right in front of this TKW agent booth. Hehehe. So, whatz this Ayam Penyet anyway? Penyet means smashed. So itz Chicken smashed. Smthing like that. It comes in a set, Ayam Penyet, Tao Kwa, Tempeh, kangkong, cabbage, cucumber and sampal chilli. Very crispy and tasty. Yummy..
Afterwards, went to Bordes to kill time, also checked on Yudha's CDs. Not available yet.
Our first morning in Spore.
Olav prepared breakfast :) including prepareing the tables, putting plate mats ;0
tricia start to do some sweaping hehehehe beeing introduced a new-so called "tech"
We learned that we can go with a shuttle bus from the apartment in tower 3, to Bedok MRT Station buy only paying SGD 1.
So, we walked ourselves there, of course getting lost first, and waited for the bus to arrive. At firt, we thought that this van was the "gadget" thatz supposed to take us to the station, instead it was a much bigger one.
Driver was supprised, "Wah!", when tricia handed him a bunch of 10cents to paid hahahaha
Olav prepared breakfast :) including prepareing the tables, putting plate mats ;0
tricia start to do some sweaping hehehehe beeing introduced a new-so called "tech"
We learned that we can go with a shuttle bus from the apartment in tower 3, to Bedok MRT Station buy only paying SGD 1.
So, we walked ourselves there, of course getting lost first, and waited for the bus to arrive. At firt, we thought that this van was the "gadget" thatz supposed to take us to the station, instead it was a much bigger one.
Driver was supprised, "Wah!", when tricia handed him a bunch of 10cents to paid hahahaha
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Today, i was supposed to wake up early, since me and Tricia had a flight to catch at 7.
Today, we are going to Singapore via Batam, using Airasia! Murah meriah :)
We arrived on time in cengkareng, checked ourselves in, and waited almost an hour at the waiting gallery, starving!! we forgot to have breakfast! and guess what, since itz a "murah meraih" flight, food will not be served on plan. We can buy if we want, with a pretty good deal. Well, thatz they said on the ad.!
Anyway, we arrived safely, but forgot to order breakfast coz we were dead asleep. So, inside the airport, since dont have luggage, go straight to one of the counters to get information about the ferry towards singapore. Turned out tickets are available also. So, we buy 2 round trip tickets, and make new friends with a couple whoz going the same way. So we decided to share cab with them, since the taxi price are fixed 70rb/cab. We choose to take the ferry from Batam Center, instead form Sekupang, coz itz cheaper of course :) And also, i've already tried the one from Sekupang anyway, so...
arrived in Batam Center, everything things quite new. We paid for the fiskals (Ugh!) 500rb each, then lapor ourselves at the counter -on what purpose, ya? I forgot!
So, again we waited at the waiting hall
Today, we are going to Singapore via Batam, using Airasia! Murah meriah :)
We arrived on time in cengkareng, checked ourselves in, and waited almost an hour at the waiting gallery, starving!! we forgot to have breakfast! and guess what, since itz a "murah meraih" flight, food will not be served on plan. We can buy if we want, with a pretty good deal. Well, thatz they said on the ad.!
Anyway, we arrived safely, but forgot to order breakfast coz we were dead asleep. So, inside the airport, since dont have luggage, go straight to one of the counters to get information about the ferry towards singapore. Turned out tickets are available also. So, we buy 2 round trip tickets, and make new friends with a couple whoz going the same way. So we decided to share cab with them, since the taxi price are fixed 70rb/cab. We choose to take the ferry from Batam Center, instead form Sekupang, coz itz cheaper of course :) And also, i've already tried the one from Sekupang anyway, so...
arrived in Batam Center, everything things quite new. We paid for the fiskals (Ugh!) 500rb each, then lapor ourselves at the counter -on what purpose, ya? I forgot!
So, again we waited at the waiting hall
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Surprise.. surprise!
today, just found out that my beloved friend, SriRejeki Wulandari, already married 4th march 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Bakumpul
Yesterday, i went to see Java Jazz Festival 2006. Wasnt planned actually. Just want to see the "Breath of Gospel" concert. But then, starting to get tergoda coz para calo udh mulai menjual tiket with quite cheap price :) just 175rb man! even cheaper then the early birds tickets, am I right? or not? But still cheaper then the 350rebu ;p
I just went with Dody, but then met some friends there. So, itz quite fun. Mostly I just watched the Maluku Nite :0, since I am one of the "Girl from The Spice Island" -meminjem istilah siTinMpeh :)
Eit, tp actually what happened was, itz "Ambon watching Ambon" night :) i was wandering around there with Edna n Reiner.. all ambonese hehehehe
There's this program: A tribute to John Pattirane. I actually knw this guy personally, him and his wife. So I was glad that i could met them last nite. :)
Daniel Sahulekaz performance was very very cool!! Enjoyed t alot! He just performed with his guitar, and one coke :) Even many times he apologize for his bad throat, but the performance was totally cool!
I just went with Dody, but then met some friends there. So, itz quite fun. Mostly I just watched the Maluku Nite :0, since I am one of the "Girl from The Spice Island" -meminjem istilah siTinMpeh :)
Eit, tp actually what happened was, itz "Ambon watching Ambon" night :) i was wandering around there with Edna n Reiner.. all ambonese hehehehe
There's this program: A tribute to John Pattirane. I actually knw this guy personally, him and his wife. So I was glad that i could met them last nite. :)
Daniel Sahulekaz performance was very very cool!! Enjoyed t alot! He just performed with his guitar, and one coke :) Even many times he apologize for his bad throat, but the performance was totally cool!
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Happy Mrs.Tan
instead of celebrating Valentine's day, i was attending a training in BRI! but no worry, we also had our own little party, coz it's Siamy's bday. So, we already arrange to buy birthday cakes and Xavier already order flowers to send to her wife. So, this is her, with the cake that we bought, just about to cutting it :) Cheers Siamy!
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Bunch of ol' friends
Nikahan Diery.. went with Jemi and Sofie to the service at Santa. Then continue to the reception in Ged Patra-Gatot Subroto. Meet a whole bunch of ol' friends.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
same time, afterwards, went to Mico and Eva's Martupol day. It's a bataknese way of announcing that they're going to be married -something like that, at least that's how I understand it. Correct me if i'm wrong.
Anyway, this is me and Sofie posing inside Indra's car, otw to HKBP Menteng :)
cheers.. ;)
Anyway, this is me and Sofie posing inside Indra's car, otw to HKBP Menteng :)
cheers.. ;)
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Adez Birthday
ultah Ade, and celebrating it in Hanamasa - Wahid Hasyim.
As usual, me Rini Nina n Dian..a :)
SMILE, your on candid camera!
As usual, me Rini Nina n Dian..a :)
SMILE, your on candid camera!
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