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Life is a gift

December 9th 2009 03:58
G'day to you all!

I know that I have been participating less and less in blogging, but I will always do my best to share anything I find interesting along my busy life these days.

And today, while combing my unbelievably large about of emails that I haven't read, I came across this beautiful email that was posted from Purpose Driven Life Group, and I would like to share with all of you.

May today be yet another blessed day for you, because Life is a gift after all.

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she’s blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He’s always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend.


One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she could see everything, including her boyfriend.

Her boyfriend asked her, “now that you can see the world, will you marry me?” The girl was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend is blind too, and refused to marry him.

Her boyfriend walked away in tears, and later wrote to her saying.” Just take care of my eyes dear.”

LIFE IS A GIFT

Today before you say an unkind word – Think of someone who can’t speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food – Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Today before you complain about life – Think of someone who went too early to heaven.

Before you complain about your husband or wife – Think of someone’s crying out to God for companion.

Before you complain about your children – Think of someone who desires children but they’re barren.


Before you argue about your dirty house, someone didn’t clean or sweep – Think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive – Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet,

And when you are tired and complain about your job – Think of the unemployed, the disabled and those who wished they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another – Remember that not one of us are without sin and we all answer to one maker.

And when the depressing thoughts seem to get you down – Put a smile on your face and thank God you’re alive and still around.

Life is a gift…Live it…Enjoy it…Celebrate it…And fulfil it...
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Dont wait til tomorrow......

November 9th 2009 01:35
Hello everyone in Orble Land!

I am so sorry that I have been M.I.A (Missing In Action) for so long, as I have less and less time to do research, not to mention a pile of really good yummy recipes sitting by the side gathering dust before I can post them here.

My bad - too many things to do, too little time.

But I would like to stop by and share with you all this very interesting article I got it from my friend. I believe many out there may already know about this, but I still would love to share with you all, as it serves a reminder for me as well. Enjoy!


Dont wait til tomorrow......
Extracted from a forward email from my friend

A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:

'This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package.'

He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.

'She got this the first time we went to New York , 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on as she was saving it for a special occasion.

Well, I guess this is it.

He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothing he was taking to the funeral house - his wife had just died.

He turned to me and said:

'Never save something for a special occasion.
Every day in your life is a special occasion'.

I still think those words changed my life.

Now I read more and clean less.

I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.

I spend more time with my family, and less at work.

I understood that life should be a source of experiences to be lived up to, not survived through.

I no longer keep anything.

I use crystal glasses every day....

I'll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like it.

I don't save my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I want to.

The words 'Someday...' and ' One Day...' are fading away from my dictionary.

If it's worth seeing, listening to or doing, I want to see, listen to or do it now...

I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell.

I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends.
She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels.

I'd like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favourite food.

It's these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come..

Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.

Live for today, for tomorrow is promised to no-one.

If you got this, it's because someone cares for you and because, probably, there's someone you care about.

If you're too busy to send this out to other people and you say to yourself that you will send it.. 'One of these days. Remember that 'One day' is far away... or might never come...

Personal Note:
I take these wise advice in to do something positive and happy, and not doing something destructive. Some might think "Heck, I might not live tomorrow, lets try something bad", which I know it is a bad idea and you might regret for the rest of your life.

So, take some time to stop, and smell the roses, stare at the sky, and appreciate that you are still breathing. ^_^

Have a blessed day
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Spiritual Health Food Sharing: Facing the uncertainties of life

September 20th 2009 17:58
Hi, although this is article does based on Spiritual walk, especially Christianity, but sometimes you can’t help but agree that the Bible actually has some pretty good points for you to apply in facing any daily lives, even in this era. I really hope that people of all faiths and believes can take a look and manage to learn something out of it.

Today I was blessed to have attending the Ecclesiastes series, where many Christians or anyone who read the this book before, would have found it very hard to finish it, because if you read it on surface, word by word, it DOES sound grim from the most famous wise king in history – King Solomon.

The infamous King Solomon
King Solomon


But if you learn to look at it another way, this book actually teaches us the practicality of real life, and how God, actually helps you to pull things through.

And I just managed to get to sit in and listen to chapter 9 and 10….

Facing the Uncertainties of Life
(Core reference: Ecclesiastes Chapter 9 and 10)

In short, all of us, of all ages, face uncertainties and tribulations, in all different degrees. It can really be anything, and the pastor has pointed out some crucial notes about it and how to overcome them.

(Crucial Point 1) Life is UNPREDICTABLE, Death is UNAVOIDABLE.
Reference from Ecc 9:1,11,12 (English Standard Version)
1: But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him.

11: Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all.

12: For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.

So, what can we see here? There are TWO THINGS in life, can upset all our plans, no matter how perfect we have structured it, is TIME and CHANCE.

TIME = Being at the right place, at the right time.
CHANCE = This refers to unexpected events that can happen, events that are usually out of our control.

And human’s MOST MAJOR PROBLEM is: You may be at the right place, but you usually don’t know when is the right time to be there.

Because of this problem, when we face uncertainties, us humans, usually ask ourselves, “Where do we turn to?”

Sounds drastic? Yeah, you can put into that point.

But what the scripture mentioned that although time and chance is not on our side, meaning that we are actually not in control in our lives; we, can still choose HOW WE REACT to situations when unexpected things hit us.

But how?

(Crucial Point 2) Put Your Hand in The Hand of God.
Ecc 9:1 and Psalm 37:22 – 31
The pastor then refers to the book Psalm, which this part of the scripture actually turned into a song. (King James Version)

For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

(Ps: He was literally singing… and asked the whole congregation to sing along with him)

Does that mean that IF we place our lives onto God’s Hand, life can be a bed of roses?

Actually – No, the pastor said.

In fact, it can be the other way round. It could be upside down, horrifying in your eyes, but when we know that He holds us firm and secure in His hands, even the slimmest chance that is based of what God has in store for you for His purposes, that slim chance becomes God’s guarantee.

He then gave an example on how, he, as a non-American, who studied Masters and ran out of money because of unexpected increase of tuition fees, managed to apply for a Social Security Card, without the “invalid for employment” chop (most foreign students will get this), and landed him enough jobs to survive through tuition, and save some money to bring home.


What is he trying to tell us? That do not give up so easily when you hit a roadblock, the unseen hand of God is in work on you.

But when you believe that you are in God’s hands, does this mean that you can just sit around and do nothing, and wait for things to fall on you?

Or, worse even, that bad things happen to you, you just sulk and say, “It’s God’s will”??

Example is like, if a girl is raped, and she just fall onto depression and said that “It is God’s will”? Or, when you are suddenly retrenched, you’d say that, “It is God’s will”?

CERTAINLY NOT!

Because this is just running away from problems, and you are not standing up again to allow God’s hand to move forward with you.

What does that mean? What do you mean by that? God’s Hand Moving forward with you? How?

YOUR POSITIVE ATTITUDE is one of them that can make a difference.
Refers to Ecclesiastes 10:1 – 20. (it’s a little too long, so I won’t put it here, please use Biblegateway.com to search for it)

1. Keep out the Dead Flies – Maintaining the Right Attitude with God.
What do you mean by “Dead Flies”

It means anything that is foul, from your body, to your mind, to your heart, to your spirit. Anything negative, destructive, etc, are “dead flies” in you.

2. Let Thy Hand be with me – Believe that what is right and what is just is with you, as long as you be humble and keep point 1. Because, ultimately, God is in control.
(Please refer to 1 Chronicles 4:9 – 10, and Ezra 8:22)

3. Opportunity: Seize the day!
Yea, like I mentioned earlier, by taking down the notes, is that, “Don’t just sit there, do something!” Now that should be straight forward enough.

We need to know that when we have great faith, that is when we get God’s attention; and when we have great faith, we can reap the great move of God’s hand.

Personal Note:
Bottom line, don’t let chance rule your life, by just sitting there wait for things to happen… be positive, be proactive, and seize good opportunities; and especially when you set your heart right (not by breaking all the rules and using the infamous “dog-eat-dog” system), you will get where you want to be.

And even if life is full of uncertainties in front of your path, you can still be firm, walk forward and smile, “Things will get through, and it will get better!”

I hope what I have learned today can be a blessing to you all.

Crucial Note:
This is not the exact pastor sermon, it is a lot longer with more details, this is a compilation from my notes while listening to the sermon, and how the sermon is speaking into my life.
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Beautiful Article: I Believe...

July 27th 2009 01:20
I do not know where this article originates from, but it is definitely a wonderful article to be read at the early morning of Monday, reminding ourselves that there are things that can be done, that can be overcome, that can be change, as long as we Believe...

I hope you will enjoy reading this and be enlighten as much as me.


A Birth Certificate shows that we were born
A Death Certificate shows that we died
And... Pictures show that we lived!
Have a seat .. . . Relax . . . And read this slowly.

I Believe...

That just because two people argue,

It doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue,
It doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if
We understand that friends change.

I Believe....
That no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.

Same goes for true love

I Believe....
That you can do something in an instant
That will give you heartache for life..

I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time
To become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with
Loving words
It may be the last time you see them..

I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe...
That we are responsible for what
We do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe....
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
That my best friend and I,
can do anything,
or nothing and have the best time.


I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you
When you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,
But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had
And what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe...
That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.

Sometimes,
you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe...
That our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
But, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find
Out a secret.
It could change your life Forever.

I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same
Thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of
Hours by people who don't even know you.

I Believe....
That even when you think you have no more to give,
when A friend cries out to you -
you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life
are taken from you
too soon.

I Believe...
That you should send this to all of the people that you believe in,
I just did.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the most of everything.

Thank you God for all the wonderful people who help us throughout the journey of life...

May Angels guard you and guide you
Everyday


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For the Soul: 5 more minutes

March 13th 2009 12:22
This is quite an interesting short article that teaches us how to look into a situation in a more thankful point of view. Enjoy!

5 more minutes!!!
Article shared by a friend
Image extracted from pro.corbis.com



While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground.

“That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.

“He’s a fine looking boy” the man said. “That’s my daughter on the bike in the white dress.”

Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter. “What do you say we go, Melissa?”

Melissa pleaded, “Just five more minutes, Dad. Please? Just five more minutes.”

The man nodded and Melissa continued to ride her bike to her heart’s content. Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his daughter. “Time to go now?”

Again Melissa pleaded, “Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.”

The man smiled and said, “OK.”

“My, you certainly are a patient father,” the woman responded.

The man smiled and then said, “Her older brother Tommy was killed by a drunk driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I’d give anything for just five more minutes with him. I’ve vowed not to make the same mistake with Melissa.

She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. The truth is, I get Five more minutes to watch her play.”

Life is all about making priorities, what are your priorities?

Give someone you love 5 more minutes of your time today!

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