Your Job

Received this email from Our Daily Bread Ministries, and though my job isn't that pressure (perhaps the biggest pressure is staring at Ah Ying because she got work to do and I got none haha), I find it very useful to be productive at work. Even if you don't have work, you'll eventually find out that you actually got work to do. HA. HA. So if I don't like my job, whether it's the current one or in future, I hope to remember this article and be motivated to work!

You can love it. You can hate it. You can find ways of getting it done or you can go to great lengths to avoid it. But whatever your attitude towards work is, one fact remains: we need to complete that task.

 

So the question is: Is it possible to find joy in our work—whatever that is? I would say yes even though it could be challenging at times, whether at home, in an office, in church or in a school.

 

As followers of Christ, we are called to do everything to the glory of God (Colossians 3:17). Our motivation for excelling in our job comes from knowing that we are serving God and not man. Apostle Paul reminds us: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (vv. 23-24).

 

Be assured therefore that if we seek to glorify God in our work—be it in big or small task—God is well pleased. His pleasure gives meaning and significance to our job—and helps us find joy in doing even the most menial task.

 

So the next time you feel dissatisfied at work, why not pause and remember that God is pleased with you when you seek to glorify Him at your work?

:)

We Love Because God First Loved Us

God is always first in everything. He takes the initiative. The only reason you can love God or anybody else is because God first loved you. And he showed that love by sending Jesus Christ to Earth to die for you. He showed that love by creating you. He showed that love by giving you everything you have in life. We love because God first loved us.



If you want to learn how to love other people, you’ve got to first understand and feel how much God loves you. When you feel that unconditional love, you’re going to start cutting people a lot of slack. You’re not going to be as angry as you’ve been in the past. You’re going to be more patient. You’re going to be more forgiving. You’re going to be more merciful. You’re going to show other people grace.



The reason why you see people who are judgmental, sarcastic, angry, self righteous, and always putting other people down is because they’re putting themselves down. They don’t feel good about themselves. They don’t feel loved. They don’t feel forgiven. They don’t feel grace. They feel guilty. They feel bad about themselves. And if they feel bad about themselves, they certainly don’t want you feeling good about you.



Maybe you’re one of those people. Maybe you’ve been hurt by parents or peers or partners. Maybe you’ve been abused or misused or rejected or abandoned or betrayed. You’ve got some scars on your heart.



You cannot give to others what you have not received yourself. Unlovely people are unloved people. Hurt people hurt people. If you’re filled with anger and impatience and you don’t feel loved, guess what? You’re not going to be able to love anybody else. You have to learn how much God loves you and let it heal your heart so his love can flow through you. It is impossible to love others until you really feel loved yourself.

投入/抽离

感情的事大概是没有绝对的平衡，有时候会觉得我爱你比你爱我多，有时候会觉得你爱我比我爱你多。

 

很想很想你.

Are You With The Right Partner?

I'm sharing a post from FB again. Hahaha. Suddenly everything that I read made sense. :P

During a seminar, a woman asked," How do I know if I am with the right person?"

The author then noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so he said, "It depends. Is that your partner?" In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?" Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind
replied the author.

Here's the answer.

Every relationship has a cycle… In the beginning; you
fall in love with your partner. You anticipate their calls,
want their touch, and like their idiosyncrasies. Falling in love wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love.

People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet."Picture the expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something happened TO YOU.

Falling in love is a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few months or years of being together, the euphoria of love fades. It's a natural cycle of EVERY relationship.

Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts. The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship; you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your partner might start asking, "Am I with the right person?" And as you reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you
may begin to desire that experience with someone
else. This is when relationships breakdown.

The key to succeeding in a relationship is not finding the right person; it's learning to love the person you found.

People blame their partners for their unhappiness and look outside for fulfillment. Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes.

Infidelity is the most common. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your relationship. It lies within it.

I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. (This is something that I always wonder to myself. Don't they realise they need to go through the same situation again and again? Unless you keep changing partners la.)

Because (listen carefully to this):

The key to succeeding in a Relationship is not finding the right person; it's learning to love the Person you found.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. You have to work on it day in and day out. It takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it demands WISDOM. You have to know
WHAT TO DO to make it work. Make no mistake about it.

Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your partner), Just as there are physical laws Of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. If you know how to apply these laws, the results are predictable.

Love is therefore a "decision". Not just a feeling. (I always say that the "dream" pushes my feelings deeper for Husky but honestly saying, I can choose to ignore it despite how real I felt that time because I know it will fade away if I let it be. But I didn't. I chose to.. face and accept it.)

Remember this always: God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let GO!


God's Word tells us of His love; our words tell Him of our love. 

Courtship & Marriage

Read this in FB few days back and decided to share it here. Wonder why a lot of times the sparks between a couple fades away after they get married. Probably due to more responsibilities such as children, house and careers. But, those are never the excuses to stop appreciating the little things that your other half does for you. Be it husband to wife, or wife to husband.

The story below narrates the story of a wife wanting a divorce from her husband (do you have to be an engineer, of alllllll the jobs in the world -.- ) just because, she can't feel the love anymore. Or so she thought. Same goes to husbands having affairs. They thought they found excitement once again on other people but.. basically it's the sparks that are gone bits by bits. And they forgot how much their wives sacrifice for them. It's true that, as women age, they have nothing other than their families but men, their attractiveness grow too. And they take advantage of that. I'm going to write about feminism if I don't stop here. Hahahahaha.

If you haven't read the story, here it goes!

My husband is an Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders.

Three years of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The reasons of me loving him before, has now transformed into the cause of all my restlessness.

I am a sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it comes to a relationship and my feelings, I yearn for the romantic moments, like a little girl yearning for candy. My husband, is my complete opposite, his lack of sensitivity, and the inability of bringing romantic moments into our marriage has disheartened me about love.

One day, I finally decided to tell him my decision, that I wanted a divorce.

“Why?” he asked, shocked. “I am tired, there are no reasons for everything in the world!” I answered. He kept silent the whole night, seems to be in deep thought with a lighted cigarette at all times. My feeling of disappointment only increased, here was a man who can’t even express his predicament, what else can I hope from him? And finally he asked me:” What can I do to change your mind?”

Somebody said it right, it’s hard to change a person’s personality, and I guess, I have started losing faith in him. Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered : “Here is the question, if you can answer and convince my heart, I will change my mind, Let’s say, I want a flower located on the face of a mountain cliff, and we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your death, will you do it for me?” He said :” I will give you your answer tomorrow….” My hopes just sank by listening to his response.

I woke up the next morning to find him gone, and saw a piece of paper with his scratchy handwriting, underneath a milk glass, on the dining table near the front door, that goes…. My dear, “I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to explain the reasons further..” This first line was already breaking my heart. I continued reading.

“When you use the computer you always mess up the Software programs, and you cry in front of the screen, I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs. You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my legs to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a new city, I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always have the cramps whenever your “good friend” approaches every month, I have to save my palms so that I can calm the cramps in your tummy.

You like to stay indoors, and I worry that you will be infected by infantile autism. I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories to cure your boredom. You always stare at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes, I have to save my eyes so that when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails, and help to remove those annoying white hairs. So I can also hold your hand while strolling down the beach, as you enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful sand… and tell you the color of flowers, just like the color of the glow on your young face… Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do… I could not pick that flower yet, and die.. ”

My tears fell on the letter, and blurred the ink of his handwriting… and as I continue on reading… “Now, that you have finished reading my answer, if you are satisfied, please open the front door for I am standing outside bringing your favorite bread and fresh milk… I rush to pull open the door, and saw his anxious face, clutching tightly with his hands, the milk bottle and loaf of bread….
Now I am very sure that no one will ever love me as much as he does, and I have decided to leave the flower alone…

That’s life, and love. When one is surrounded by love, the feeling of excitement fades away, and one tends to ignore the true love that lies in between the peace and dullness.

Love shows up in all forms, even very small and cheeky forms, it has never been a model, it could be the most dull and boring form.. . flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the surface of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands… and that’s our life… Love, not words win arguments… :)

But You Didn't

最近好多人因为失恋了，搞到闹自杀那么大件事，其实只要忍一忍，幸福一定会属于你的。

看到这篇文章，加上插图，觉得很感动很感动。


Click here to read the story.


Remember the time you lent me your car and I dented it?
I thought you'd kill me…
But you didn't.

Remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was
formal, and you came in jeans?
I thought you’d hate me…
But you didn't.

Remember the times I'd flirt with
other boys just to make you jealous, and
you were?
I thought you'd drop me…
But you didn't.

There were plenty of things you did to put up with me,
to keep me happy, to love me, and there are
so many things I wanted to tell
you when you returned from
Vietnam…
But you didn't.

To The Ones

Shared from Lynn's blog again, paiseh ah, I kept on sharing post from your blog. Who ask you to keep on posting those meaningful posts? =3=

xD

To the ones who found your one-and-only: 

If you’ve done a tiny mistake that would make your other half angry, it doesn’t mean they dislike you... It just simply means they care A LOT (: 

When there are problems between you guys... Don't give up on each other.

Deal with it with patients .There’s always a way (: Wish you guys all the  best and that everything would last forever.  

To the ones who have someone in mind and  you’re wondering whether to or to not ask : 

Thinking is good... But keep in mind that the longer you think, the more  things there is that you would need to consider... The more you need to  consider, the more decisions you have to choose from... And in the end...  You’ll just need a longer time... Which kinda leads to wherever you started again... Take your chances. May all the luck be with you (: 

To the ones who has a broken heart : 

There would be hard moments during your “healing period”... There  would be memories that you don’t want to remember... But everything  would be alright... No matter how much you don’t like it... Think of the  better for him/her. You have your friends and family around you who  care a lot, don’t leave them out just because of one person who doesn’t  feel the same about you anymore. Today is a new day, stand up and stay  strong. The cupid is working hard on it already (: 

To the ones who have failed : 

Hey there, You’re very strong do you know that? (: Don’t give up, the right person is yet to come... They’re on the way but just got caught up in a jam,  so they would be a tad bit late. You just be patient (:

To the ones who rejected somebody : 

You have your reasons, don’t feel bad. But please be nice, being friends  won’t hurt right? 

To the ones who have feelings for each other but aren’t together : 

You guys are cute. Gentlemen, c’mon, take the first move, don’t let the  ladies wait (: May your journey be smooth and filled with excitement (:

( Can't help myself by making this special a bit. )

The Reasons Of Guys Playing Truant

From Lynn's blog, which she shared from Xue Hai blog. Very funny, and yeah.. Lighten up my mood a bit. Haha.

1. "Saya takut la cikgu! Terlalu handsome, banyak perempuan tengok saya...".

2. "Cikgu terlalu hodoh! Saya tak tahan tengok!".

3. "Cikgu terlalu cantik~~~Saya takut saya tak boleh tahan juga..."

4. "Kawan sebelah saya tak mau cakap dengan saya.".

5. "Kawan saya belanja makan...Bayar hutang..Cikgu mau saya pinjam kasi u?"

6. "Saya tolong nenek saya pindah rumah.".

7. "Tak syok! Tarak feel!".

8. "Kasut saya baru cuci semalam..belum kering..tak pakai pergi sekolah tak boleh.....".

9."Tadi nampak leng lui di atas jalan...Tak nampak jalan dan jatuh dalam longkang....."

10. "Girlfren tak mau saya.... Cikgu....!! Saya sakit hati!!!"

11."Ayah mau kahwin dengan emak sekali lagi..."

12. "Kerusi di sekolah sangat cheap! Saya tak boleh tidur
dengan baik! "

13. "Kerusi di sekolah sangat cheap! Saya tak boleh tidur dengan baik! "

14. "Saya sesat jalan...kemudian kena rompak...kena hantam
cukup cukup...kemudian seorang kata dia Gay...."

15. "Saya tak boleh keluar rumah pada 1,13,21, dan 28 setiap bulan.."

16. "Aunti sebelah rumah pergi hospital lahir anak.."

17. "Semalam saya tidur sangat lewat, takut tak cukup rehat, jadi saya tidur banyak sikit hari ini..."

18. "Saya nampak seekor harimau sedang main chess dengan Mike Tyson, jadi saya pun tengok tengok tengok...."

19. "Tadi datang sekolah banyak leng lui kacau saya "

20. "Breakfast makan terlalu banyak! Tak boleh jalan.."

21. "Tadi pagi tandas tak ada toilet paper, tunggu dalamsana sehingga Emak balik..."

22. "Semalam saya kira bintang....""

Take A Look ♥

Written by a guy ♥

We guys don't care if you talk to other guys.
We don't care if you're friends with other guys.

But when you're sitting next to us, and some random guy walks into the room and you jump up and tackle him, without even introducing us, yeah, it pisses us off.
It doesn't help if you sit there and talk to him for ten minutes without even acknowledging the fact that we're still there. We don't care if a guy calls or texts you, but at 2 in the morning we do get a little concerned.

Nothing is that important at 2am that it can't wait till the morning.

Also, when we tell you you're pretty/beautiful/gorgeous/cute/stunning, we freakin' mean it. Don't tell us we're wrong. We'll stop trying to convince you. The sexiest thing about a girl is confidence.

Don't be mad when we hold the door open. Take advantage of the mood I'm in.
Let us pay for you ! Don't feel bad. We enjoy doing it. It's expected. Smile and say thank you.

Kiss us when no one's watching. If you kiss us when you know somebody's looking, we'll be more impressed.

You don't have to get dressed up for us. If we're going out with you in the first place, you don't have to feel the need to wear the shortest skirt you have or put on every kind of make-up you own.

We like you for who you are and not what you are.

Honestly, I think a girl looks more beautiful when she's just in her pj's. Or my t-shirt and boxers, not all dolled up.

Don't take everything we say seriously. Sarcasm is a beautiful thing. See the beauty in it. Don't get angry easily.

Stop using magazines/media as your bible. Don't talk about how hot Chris Brown, Brad Pitt, or Jesse McCartney is in front of us. It's boring, and we don't care. You have girlfriends for that.

Whatever happened to the word "handsome"/'beautiful"I'd be utterly stunned by a girl who greeted me with "Hey handsome!" instead of "Hey baby/stud/cutie/sexy" or whatever else you can think of.

On the other hand I'm not saying I wouldn't like it either.

Girls, I cannot stress this enough: if you aren't being treated right by a guy, don't wait for him to change! Ditch his sorry butt, disgrace to the male population, and find someone who will treat you with utter respect. Someone who will honor your morals.

Someone who will make you smile when you're at your lowest.
Someone who will care for you even when you make mistakes.
Someone who will love you, no matter how bad you make them feel.
Someone who will stop what they're doing just to look you in the eyes and say I love you and actually mean it.

Give the nice guys a chance.

Guys repost this if you agree.
Girls repost this if you think it's cute.

Every guy who isn't a jerk will agree with this, so we hope that all the girls that read this will repost this.

ADVICE:
*Holding Hands* -Girls: If you want to hold his hand, gently bump into it a couple of times.
*Movies* -Girls: During a movie, if he puts his arm around you, tilt your head on his shoulder. -Guys: Lift her chin up and kiss her.
*Loving each other* -Guys: When she tells you she loves you, look deep into her eyes, give her a peck on the lips, and tell her you love her too and mean it.
*Laying below the stars* -Girls: When you're both laying under the stars, put your head on his chest and close your eyes as you listen to his steady heartbeat. -Guys: Whisper in her ear and link your hands with hers.

By 12am tonight, your one true love will realize how much they want you if you forward this on.

Guys forward this if you agree, girls forward this if you think it's cute.
Girls, repost this as: Written by a guy ♥
Boys, repost this as: Girls need to realize ♥

Remember that time I wrote that guys should write something like this to acknowledge girls because I was posting a post similar this but is written by girls? Hey, there it is. By I-Don't-know-who. Hehe.

A Must For Guys To Read This x)

When she stares at your mouth
-Kiss her

When she pushes you or hits you like a dummy cause she thinks shes stronger than you
-Grab her and don't let go
When she starts cursing at you trying to act all tough
-Kiss her and tell her you love her

When she's quiet
-Ask her whats wrong

When she ignores you
-Give her your attention

When she pulls away
-Pull her back

When you see her at her worst
-Tell her she's beautiful

When you see her start crying
-Just hold her and don't say a word

When you see her walking
-Sneak up and hug her waist from behind

When she's scared
-Protect her

When she steals your favorite hoodie
-Let her keep it and sleep with it for a night

When she teases you
-Tease her back and make her laugh

When she doesn't answer for a long time
-Reassure her that everything is okay

When she looks at you with doubt
-Back yourself up

When she says that she loves you
-she really does more than you can understand

When she grabs at your hands
-Hold her's and play with her fingers

When she bumps into you
-Bump into her back and make her laugh

When she tells you a secret
-Keep it safe and untold

When she looks at you in your eyes
-Dont look away until she does

When she says it's over
-She still wants you to be hers

When she reposts this bulletin
- She wants you to read it

- Stay on the phone with her even if she's not saying anything

- When she's mad hug her tight and don't let go

- When she says she's ok don't believe it, talk with her because 10years later she'll remember you

- Call her at 12:00am on her birthday to tell her you love her

- Treat her like she's all that matters to you

- Stay up all night with her when she's sick

- Watch her favorite movie with her or her favorite show even if you think it's stupid

- Give her the world.

- When she's bored and sad, hang out with her

- Let her know she's important.

- Kiss her in the pouring rain

- When she runs up to you crying, the first thing you say is:
"Whose butt am i kicking,BABY?" ?

Copy from Lynn's FB status, which she copied from other people's. Ha. I hope she doesn't mind me for re-posting it to my blog.

Btw, guys should make a list like this to let girls know what they want. If not they will be sulking and say:" Not fair!! Why always want us guys to do what girls want us to without letting us know what they want us to do!"

See?

Voila. =)

241110

Just decided to share some phrases. =)

Your love for him, is pure and strong...
and confession, was never your intention...
your tears flow, knowing there isn't hope
as you watch him go...
the pain in your heart will remain...
...for you know, he cannot lift your sorrow...
fate, can bring you and him together...
otherwise, you can find someone better...

By Sabrina. After the last day of school. Very touching huh... 'Cause she wrote my heart out.

头发长了，就去剪
剪掉对某人的思念
照片褪色成蓝褐色
就拍过一张，我们当你照片里的颜色粒子
让你的笑容变得更纯真灿烂
...起码照片里的你不再如此单调

By Ming Hou. A comment for my profile picture. He was actually trying to practice his chinese grammar on my pic comment. Lol. Anyway, it's quite nice so I just share it here.

Practice makes perfect. But since nobody's perfect, so, no need to practice lah.

By Alicia. Hahaz. Saw this once upon a time, and hey, it makes sense right? XD


Voila. =)

Itz a roller-coaster LIFE. Itz Crazy. With Lots Of Ups & Downs.

ROLLER-COASTER

I'm on a roller-coaster
One moment up, then down
Smiling when you're smiling
Frowning when you frown
Never ever knowing if
I'm going to be up or down



I'm taking my cue from you
I've learned to read your face
If you're feeling blue, is it something to do
With me, am I in disgrace
Did I do something wrong
Is this our swan song
Did I forget my place



You're smiling again, my heart lifts
Relief makes me gush like a fool
And out of the blue I'm smiling too
Obedient lady taking her cue
Never showing her feelings
Afraid they might frighten you



On the roller-coaster
Hurtling who knows where
Knowing I should come down to earth
Knowing I shouldn't care so much
And knowing on this journey
I'm not going anywhere

True... Or not.

Read Lyla's blog and saw this. I'm also not sure whether it'z true or not but I just post it anyway. Don't blame me if it's not accurate ah.

Version 1

Sini ada berita terbaru bagi pelajar Tingkatan 3 tahun 2009. Pihak Kementerian Pelajaran telah bersidang pada 3.12.2009. Persidangan ini telah membawa keputusan muktamad bagi markah 'A' Peperiksaan Menengah Rendah. Antara markahnya ialah bagi:

* Bahasa Malaysia - 65%
* Bahasa Inggeris - 75%
* Sains - 55%
* Matematik - 80%
* Bahasa Cina - 85%
* Sejarah - 80%
* Geografi - 85%
* Kemahiran Hidup - 80%


Version 2

* Markah untuk 'A' PMR 2009:
* Bahasa Melayu - 70%
* Bahasa Inggeris - 75%
* Matematik - 85%
* Sains - 70%
* Sejarah - 70%
* Geografi - 80%
* Kemahiran Hidup - 80%

8 Ways To Be Happy

1. Be yourself! This means doing what you want, achieving your goals not living to others expectations because this is your life.

2. Accept and forget. Write down all your flaws everything you don't like 'bout yourself. Divide them into three colums. Worth Worrying About, Who Cares, and Why Is It Even On The List?

3. Eliminate! Identify places or people or things that make you feel uncomfortable eliminate it from your schedule.

4. Forget other's opinions. If you feel hurt because someone's remarks, they were probably covering up for their own insecurities.

5. Learn to forgive. Forgive and forget. Everyone makes mistakes.

6. Enjoy yourself! Life's short. Love it well. Never back down from an obstacle and always remember, you ARE you.

7. Has a good laugh everyday. Laughter has been proven to help you relax, boost your immune system, protect your heart and help you feel good in general.

8. Enjoy what you do. Don't let anyone get you down because they don't do it, or they don't like it. Accept and approve of yourself, because you are unique.