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Christmas 2007
By Peace | December 23, 2007
The Best Time Is NOW
I am full of inspiration now, though I am physically and mentally tired at this moment. I just came back from the church, walked home from the church. That explains why I am tired physically and mentally because my energy is drained. However, spiritually, I am inspired.
Longing For The WORDS, the truth
Last week, I did not go to church because Clara had sprained her leg. I put cream for her and I rubbed for her for about three to five days. She was all fine after that. For the past few weeks, Father had asked the questions “Is your heart at the right manger?” and “Are you in the right manger?”. I did not know what is last week’s question. Today, the statement is “Be at the Right Manger.”.
I am growing, still growing
It was a very uplifting again and I was filled with overwhelming unexplainable ‘touched’ of feeling, words cannot be explained, especially when my English is so poor. I do not know all the English Vocabulary, neither do I know how to say flattering words. But I always believe that language is not an obstacle to life. I can always learn and am constantly learning as I am still growing. The day I stop learning would be the day I die.
My Soul Was Stirred, blending all in one with God’s words
Back there in the church, I felt so ‘attentive’, my heart was all ‘opened’. This was because today we did not cycle to church. We took a train there. From the start, till the end, I was feeling so refreshed. My eyes were filled with water yet again, when Father mentioned about Christmas gifts and the proper way to celebrate Christmas. This week, I was very sentimental. I had my good times and I had my bad times of my life. I had experienced so many aspects of life. You would not know how precious water is until you are thirsty in the desert.
Money will not be brought along with you when You die
Father asked the husbands if they had shown love to their wife. He asked the children what presents they gave their parents last Christmas. These are very good questions. We gave Christmas cards to friends and family members every year. What happen to the cards every year? Who will collect all these cards? If you collect them, is it going to make you happy? Do they have any meaning to you? When you close your eyes and leave this world, you can only bring with you happy memories.
Nothing Is More Valuable Than A Happy Home
“What is your goals for 2008?” I left my answers at BlogLog, some time ago. I said all I wanted is a happy family. Such simple goal but yet very hard to achieve. It takes the co-operation of all people in the family to do so. What is a happy family? Everybody with hearts united, spend time together, care for each other and have peace will have bliss. All these are easy say than done! Everyone in the family have their own roles and duties to play. If everybody play their role well, it would make the home a better place to live.
Best Gifts
The best gift for the children to give their parents is not expensive gifts, nor do they need to buy. It is within their capabilities. Many years ago, my mother told me the same thing. She told me not to buy any Mother’s Day Gift. She wanted me to save the money and she wanted me to study hard when I was in school. She wanted me to be obedient and that was enough. Today, I am a parent myself. I truly understand the kind of feeling she had.
People Who Boast, People Who Like To Impress, People who Like to Procrastinate
Many times, people say too much and do too little. People like to talk and impress people with words, gifts and possessions. But when you are back home, you have your own life. You still need to face your own life, no matter what you say and how you had made people perceived you. When you ‘act’ rich, you attract people who think you are rich. Soon, you have people who called to borrow money from you. Then you have to think of reasons to ‘reject’ them. Why do you want all these? When you have made your promises, made your vows or determine to do something well, do it. Do not say more than you do. All thoughts and no action will lead you to no where. All ideas and never put them into action, will only be fantasy and imagination. No matter how many motivational posters and charts you put on the walls to remind yourself, they are still useless if you do not get started NOW to do what you ought to do (Anything).
This is the path that lead to the church.
Reinforcement
Today, as I walked to the church, I again saw the signboard of St Anthony Church that read,”God knows Your Past, And He Offers You A Future. Come In and Find Peace.” I like to read that. It is getting more and more meaningful to me. I ought to believe. He definitely knows me. He definitely knew me and know me well. Every words which I had blogged, every moment that I had thought of and yearned for, everything was mentioned in the church! I can feel myself getting ‘nearer’.
I Believe
Throughout these weeks at the church, I had learned this: In His days, justice shall flourish, and Peace till the moon fails. Jesus carried a lamb on his shoulder. He is our Saviour. He is known as the Prince of Peace. Definitely, I believe. Who can not be more peaceful to be with a small and cute animal? Don’t you feel peaceful to be with your pet dogs or kittens? Jesus was always seen walking alone telling people the story of God. He was always seen as in pictures, with children. These are people who will bring you joy. Children are always so eager to learn and they are so innocent and pure at heart. But I wonder why it is not a dog or cat, but a little lamb?
Whatever it is, he is definitely Peaceful consider all these things that he associated and his ‘grateful’ heart, which has the power to forgive and love.
Prince of Peace
Life is full of ups and downs and we need spiritual food, in addition to physical food to survive. Going to church is like receiving spiritual food. We are like warrior of life. Everyday we are fighting for survival. We fight our body against all germs around the environment, so that we can be healthy. We fight with people so that we could have money to survive. We are warrior. If you want to be a peaceful warrior, we must follow the peaceful person, learn from the peaceful people.
Christmas Greetings
Merry Christmas To Everybody. This is a picture which I had taken yesterday at Bugis Junction.
Your Heart Is All You Need
The best gift for Christmas does not need to be expensive. The best gift for Christmas can only mean a sincere thing which you can do with your heart, whether you are a kid or spouse. Make your love one happy by knowing what your love ones want. This does not mean doing something only for a day. Whatever thing you do, you need to do it consistently and do it with your heart. When you do it with your heart, it will not be a dread and pain. Not only do you have no need to remember them, you make your love ones happy. When your love ones are happy, you would be happy too. No Money, No Problem
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