土曜日, 8月 13, 2005
Is He talking to me?
I am beginning to find this interesting. When I accessed the Our Daily Bread today, July 19 Mysterious Ways show up. This has showed up for like 4-5 times already. Is there a bug in their system? I can't say it's bookmarked because when I refreshed a different topic comes up, and guess what it is "In nature we hear the voice of God." Are you trying to tell me something here Lord? Is this a sign? I don't understand. Well, I usually don't understand. But since I made the commitment to believe in what You plan for me, I did tell You to take charge of my personal life cause I admit I just really suck at it alone.
Ok, dailies talk...let me see, I got back from Palo Alto last Sunday night and a Korean was inviting me to a gospel concert. She was so persistent so I gave her my number and told her I'd attend the following week (yep, she's inviting me and my suitcase!).
As usual, I had tons of local work. For a while I really felt so distracted during the weekend. It's really difficult to work with another timezone adjustment and the catch-ups, I just can't deal with them coz it feels like I am starting over again. Yeah, I guess that's how it feels this year, starting over and over again. On the bright side, at least I have the word 'start' and that would be fine.
I've decided that I will be fully in charge of the situation and it is up to me to help myself. I have tremendous influence over my boss which means I have the power, just need to put it to proper use.
Coincidence would have it that I would be taking the same train as HB had last Friday. Twas our first chat after I arrived. We were at the office today and he pointed to me the summer fireworks seen from the office windows. He looks so excited to see those all the time, it's funny. Times like these, I'd wonder why we can still put smiles on each other's faces after all what we have gone through. I guess this is some sort of a miracle already.
Tonight, I shall endulge myself into a luxurious bath, and watch more movies and then continue my work. I should beat my project plan and take that well-deserved New Zealand vacation! By the time I'm back, that'll be October and Emman and Doc Lito and hopefully Norla would be visiting me here so I have to play the good hostess. I'm excited to see them!
Oh but before that, tomorrow I should mail my credit card application and start planning Tera's bachelor party! And not to forget my date with Yukiko next Friday, Aug 26!
# posted by Unknown : 7:51 午後
木曜日, 8月 11, 2005
月曜日, 8月 08, 2005
Use now what God has given you, Count not its worth as small; God does not ask of you great things, Just faithfulness – that’s all! – Bosch The Bible in one year: •
Your little is a lot when you give your all.
# posted by Unknown : 10:50 午後
Who would you choose?
The story given below is quite interesting and really gives us an insight into DECISION MAKING. Which one will you choose?
A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child played on the disused track, the rest on the operational track. The train came, and you were just beside the> track interchange. You could make the train change its course to the disused track and saved most of the kids. However, that would also mean the lone child playing by the disused track would be sacrificed. Or would you rather let the train go its way?
Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision we could make. Most people might choose to divert the course of the train, and sacrifice only one child. You might think the same way, I guess. Exactly, I thought the same way initially because to save most of the children at the expense of only one child was rational decision most people would make, morally and emotionally. But, have you ever thought that the child choosing to play on the disused track had in fact made the right decision to play at a safe place? Nevertheless, he had to be sacrificed because of his ignorant friends who chose to play where the danger was. This kind of dilemma happens around us everyday. In the office, community, in politics and especially in a democratic society, the minority is often sacrificed for the interest of the majority, no matter how foolish or ignorant the majority are, and how farsighted and knowledgeable the minority are.
The child who chose not to play with the rest on the operational track was sidelined. And in the case he was sacrificed, no one would shed a tear for him. The friend who forwarded me the story said he would not try to change the course of the train because he believed that the kids playing on the operational track should have known very well that track was still in use, and that they should have run away if they heard the train's sirens. If the train was diverted, that lone child would definitely die because he never thought the train could come over to that track! Moreover, that track was not in use probably because it was not safe. If the train was diverted to the track, we could put the lives of all passengers on board at stake! And in your attempt to save a few kids by sacrificing one child, you might end up sacrificing hundreds of people to save these few kids. While we are all aware that life is full of tough decisions that need to be made, we may not realize that hasty decisions may not always be the right one. "Remember that what's right isn't always popular... and what's popular isn't always right."
# posted by Unknown : 10:22 午後
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