Tuesday, September 15, 2009

小女生大氣度- 摘自自由時報

有一對小姐妹每天放學後,一定會一起到我們的便利商店光顧,因為這對姐妹乍看之下與其他人並無不同,甚至普通到讓人過目即忘,直到我見識到她們之間相處模式那一刻開始。
這個姐姐的外表看來文文靜靜,但脾氣卻異常火爆,每次到店裡來,總會看見她嚴厲的對妹妹進行「機會教育」~最常聽見的有--「妳是笨蛋嗎?這個快要到期了,還拿。」?
要不然就是: 「妳是白癡呀!明明寫買一送一,妳還只拿一個。」更狠的還有:「妳這隻豬,金額超過了妳不會算嗎?」等等之類的。


那個挨罵的妹妹,居然一聲也不吭的就任由姐姐罵,還依然氣定神閒的挑選她想要的東西,且絲毫不受影響。某天又到了放學時間,但令人意外的是這天只有妹妹一個人來,我見那個潑辣的姐姐不在,於是便和她聊起天來。
「妹妹,今天怎麼只有妳一個人?」我問。
「姐姐感冒了,所以請假。」妹妹朝我一笑,樣子相當可愛。
「我覺得妳姐姐好兇喔!」我試探性的表示。
「還好啦!不要理她就好了。」妹妹在賣場逛著,神情相當愉快。
「可是她每天都那樣罵妳,妳不生氣嗎?」我好奇的問。
「愛生氣的人是她又不是我,而且被罵一下又不會痛。」妺妹嘟嘟嘴道。


是嗎?小小年紀居然可以這麼豁達,真是不可思議,反觀自己,也許是從小就養尊處優慣了,所以現在才會稍微被責備一下就難過得想死,吃了點虧就非得要據理力爭不可,在精神層面她真是比我強太多了.......。



「阿姨,我要買這個。」妹妹拿著一支冰棒到櫃檯來結帳了,我一看正好是促銷品,於是對她道: 「妹妹,這個現在買一送一喔!妳可以再去拿一支。」 我以為她的反應一定和其他小朋友一樣,先是眼睛一亮然後滿心歡喜,不料她卻對我說: 「可是我現在只想吃一支就好,另外一支就送給別人好了。」說完對我揮揮手便走了。 看著妹妹一蹦一跳的離去,我忽然有很深的感觸,這個小女孩太特別了,甚至讓我覺得在某方面我必須向她學習。

挨罵,她可以不在意;多的,她也不貪心,如果有人都能以這麼簡單、純真的心來面對這世界,我想紛爭與悲劇應該就可以終止了吧!


一個人的快樂,不是因為他擁有的多,而是因為他計較的少。


Remarks :

这是个很有意义的故事。有多少人我们能像这个妹妹这样呢?很多时候,属世制造了很多要佣有更多,更高,更大的欲望,我们从来都不曾感恩过。

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Assorted Nut Moon Cake

This was written on 26 Aug 2009.

Receiving a mix nut moon cake from a sister. Mix Nut moon cake or assorted mix nut with ham moon cake are my favourite. I like these type of moon cakes due to its variety nuts inside. I planned to buy just one, taste it and reward myself in this special Chinese festival.

I had been searching to buy mix nut moon cake since I am in KL for bible conference. A counter was set up during the BC to sell various moon cakes for fund raising purpose. Unfortunately, this type of moon cake had sold out. Monday night, I searched for this kind of moon cake in one of the supermarket in town when I did my shopping on groceries. It is sold out too. Look like a lot of people is having the same taste with me ?? !!

Yesterday night, I had been given a moon cake by a sister from a ministry house. Yeah….it is mix nut moon cake….my favourite !!!

Thank you sister for being so thoughtful and caring. Thank for being a guardian angel to me. Appreciate your friendship and partnership in Christ.

How is Your Worship ?

Worship is a life style and not merely singing song to Him. Worship is what you do everyday for Jesus. When people ask you : “how is your worship today ?” It means they want to know how you spend your time in a day with Jesus.

How is my worship yesterday ? Yesterday was a Pahang State Public Holiday. It is a wonderful day and a day to treasure. The day was spent worshipping the Lord by doing these things :
a) cleaning and tidy up my bedroom
b) cleahing and washing the toilet
c) clear up the paint on a wall of a church
We plan to refurnish the wall with new colour, new logo and new vision statement
d) Newspaper reading and cutting
e) Dinner with sisters
f) Go shopping for the groceries for whole week

Thank you Jesus for this day. Though normal but fulfilling.

Friday, September 4, 2009

一個罐子跟兩杯咖啡


一个很有意义的故事,希望看了的人会被鼓励。

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這一天的哲學課,教授站上了講台,他卻不發一語,
只是從講桌底下拿出了一個空的美乃滋瓶罐。
接著他拿出了一袋高爾夫球,
他把整袋的高爾夫球塞進了美乃滋空罐裡。
然後教授就問學生同不同意這個罐子已經是滿的了,
學生們當然是同意。


接著,教授又從桌子下拿出了一杯小小的鵝卵石。
他慢慢地把鵝卵石往罐子倒,邊倒邊搖,
不一會兒,所有的高爾夫球間的縫隙,
竟也都填滿了鵝卵石。
這時,教授又問學生同不同意,
這個美乃滋罐子已經是滿了???
學生當然是同意。


可是,話才剛說完,
教授又從講桌底下拿出了一杯細沙子。
教授又用同樣的方法,
邊倒邊搖的把沙子填滿了鵝卵石之間的小縫隙。
教授又問了大家同不同意,
這回罐子是真正的滿了???
同學說應該是全滿了,沒有空間了。


想不到同學才剛答完話,
教授又從講桌下拿出了兩杯咖啡來。
開始徐徐地往美乃滋罐子裡倒,
直到兩杯咖啡全部到進罐子裡,一滴也不剩。
倒完咖啡後,教授笑著對同學們說:
“現在的美乃滋罐子才是真正的滿了啦。”
同學們也跟著笑了起來,就在整個教室的歡笑聲裡。


教授說話了:
“你們知道我今天做這個表演,是要告訴你們什麼嗎?”
我是要用這個美乃滋罐來告訴你們一個道理,
一個關於我們一生的哲理。
這個美乃滋空罐就是我們的人生,
高爾夫球就是我們生命中的一些大事情,
例如:上帝,家庭,小孩,朋友,健康,還有你的摯愛。
生命裡沒有那些小鵝卵石或沙子是沒關係的。
可是要是缺了這些大事情,
我們的生命根本沒有意義。


小小的鵝卵石就是我們生命中的其他的事情,
例如:工作,房子,車子等等東西。
至於那細沙子就是我們生命中的小事情,
那些細微不重要的瑣事。
今天我的表演....
如果是一開始就先把細沙子灌滿美乃滋罐子,
那就根本沒有空間好放入高爾夫球跟鵝卵石
同樣地,如果我是先倒鵝卵石,
那也是會沒有空間好給高爾夫球。


我們的生命就是這樣的,
如果你儘是把寶貴的時間花在細微的瑣事上,
你就不可能有時間去處裡重要的事情。
所以,我們該多花時間去注意,
那些會關係到我們快樂與幸福的事情。
多跟我們的小孩一起,
多去陪陪我們的父母、祖父母,多些時間給家人。


多注意自己的身體健康,不要擔心家事做不完。
不用擔心房子還沒粉刷,不要擔心花園還沒整理。
我們會找到時間來做這些事情的,
先多花些心思在那些重要的大事情上吧!!


生命只有一回,
我們把事情的輕重緩急跟優先順序弄清楚
生命才會有意義,教授說到這裡。
有個同學舉手了....
教授,那兩杯咖啡又代表著什麼呢?
『我很高興你問這個,』教授回答道
這兩杯咖啡就是要告訴我們,
不管我們的美乃滋罐看起來是裝得多滿
我們總是可以有空間跟朋友一起享受杯咖啡的!


我們的一生似乎總是這麼的忙。
有這麼多的事情要處裡,
似乎是一天的24小時總是不夠用?
如果你還是這麼想的話
想想『一個美乃滋罐子跟兩杯咖啡』的故事吧。

Thursday, September 3, 2009

First Lesson on Moving in the Spirit.


This was written on 25 August 2009. Voice from the Lord listened on 24 August 2009,
5am.




Just back from the Bible Conference on the topic of Moving In The Spirit. This is the first lesson God teach me on how to depend on Him and move in the spirit.

I am a HR and Admin Manager in a newly set up company. Financial status of this company is not so stable. Every month, employees are not getting their salary on time. Last month salary was really late. Until 20 August we still yet to get our salary. Our staffs had all kind of emotions due to the delay of salary. Insecure, uncertain, restless, pressure…..

I stayed cool and calm outwardly. But inwardly, I was getting inpatient with the unstable situation of my company. Not because I am not getting my portion of salary on time. Majority it is because of the helpless situation and pressure from employees asking when they are going to get their salary.

Last week, I started to pray for my company financial status and employees salary. God spoke to me in one of the bible conference session that I need to trust in Him as He will take care all my things including my problem in work.

During the way back from Bible Conference, I quite concerned on how I should answered my employees if the come and follow up with me on their salary as this is really out of my control.

This morning, I wake up at 5am to pray. God once again spoke to me that my company employees will get their salary bank in by today. When I reached my company, I am kind of reluctant to come down from my car. And I asked God again : “You sure all my employees will get their salary today ? And God answered…..yes, they will.

So around 2.45 pm, my Senior Manager informed me that he had banked in our salary and we get our salary at 3.00 pm. Praise the Lord for an experience in trusting and moving in the spirit.

Thank you Jesus for an important lesson learned on moving in the spirit.