Lavender Cafe: Thoughts

Showing posts with label Thoughts. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Thoughts. Show all posts

Monday, July 02, 2012

0188. Between People

If a party of body is not feeling well, the whole body is not feeling well either. Getting rid of the problem part of body is not necessary going to get well. It's better to work together with that problem part of body.
Similarly, if one person in a group is not doing well, the group is not going to be well. Blaming and quarreling will get the group fallen apart. Instead, helping each other is better for the group.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

0185. Devotion Note 20110215

This morning the last verse of devotion scripture talks about being holy:

And each man that hath this hope in him, maketh 
himself holy, as [and] he is holy. 
~ 1 John 3:3 (Wycliffe NT)

Later I read Our Daily Bread. It talks about the same topic:

The only way God hurries holiness is by 
turning up the heat. (ODB 20110215)

Recently, this topic has been come up again and again. To be holy is my desire to do, something can store in heaven. Dear Jesus, help me to be holy.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

0178. Give Thanks

Today in United State is Thanksgiving
We just ate the turkey at office
I think I should give thanks to my dear family

To Mom and Dad
Thank you for giving me the best - Jesus
Thank you for putting up with my badness, unthoughtfulness, impatient, disorder
Thank you for always forgiving me the garbage I created
Thank you

To My
Thank you for taking me to good food and treating me from time to time
Thank you for sharing your life experience, learned a lot from there
Thank you for being my garbage can of irregular emotion

To Dave
Thank you for letting me learning how to take care others
Thank you for the joy you brought when you were making fun
Thank you for bearing with my laziness, staying with me is a little painful thing

Thank you all.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

0177. Rip what I sow

We don't think much of the choices we made or the things we do. Sooner or later, we will pay for them. It applies to so many different areas of life.

For example, I knew if I drink that coffee, I will have a hard to sleep that night. But I end of drinking it, and the price I paid is a sleepless night and a super tired Monday. I know I better leave office early to pack but I didn't. So I end of having stuff forgot to bring or to do. If I pack earlier, I probably have enough time to get another bag. If I don't procasnating, I get things done faster and earlier.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

0173. Be silence

Talking and laughing

But can't be part of it

Because I don't have the same experience

So I am silence

Thursday, June 19, 2008

0154. Days With Many Things Came

I keep having something happening after I returned from my vacation at Vancouver. I sent my computer to fix because hard drive has broken track last month. Praise the Lord, it was broken at OS, not data sectors. Then I suddenly couldn't find my flash drive which has tax return information. I found it later that day after scaring myself. Computer at work was not running smoothly last week. Some files couldn't access properly. So I sent to MIS for check and the result is the same as my computer, broken tracks. This morning, I couldn't find my wallet, which also have my employee ID. I still have no clue where it is. If I couldn't find the wallet, I am losing NT$3000. Also after my vacation, there is no break in my work. I smell work direction change two weeks ago. Even though it is not confirmed yet, we are getting busier than before.

I remember Pastor Tsao said a few weeks ago, that God always let him very busy at certain period of time, like everything comes all at same time. Maybe I am in the same situation as well. I admit that I am feeling low recently. I think it is because lots of work to do and also affected by someone else. I was affected by our team leader, who is under great pressure. I didn't deal with this feeling low. All I focus was finishing work early to go home. Today, I was sharing with a sister. She reminded me to be still in the Lord. Yes, be still, what I need to practice right now.

Friday, June 13, 2008

0153. 40 Years

I went to The King's Singers concert last night. I had their collection CD last year through someone else. Their songs are from classical to pop. Their voices are nice. So I didn't want to miss their concerts in Taipei this year! They have two concerts in Taipei this year, with different songs. I want to attend both but I have to give up the Jazz I want to hear since I have church meeting at same time. I am glad at least I still have a chance to watch live concert. Even though this is only pure human voices, they still have funny physical acts based on the songs they sang. Those acts made us laugh. They also surprise us by singing Chinese songs, though it is not completed understood what they are singing.

I notice that they are a 40-years-old vocal group while reading their story. This year happens to be their 40th year. Even thought they do have member change several times, but a 40-years-old pop group is very rare in the history. This reminds me that ShenKun Church just celebrated their 40th year and Grandma Taylor spent her 40th year in ShenKun as well. Moses' three 40 years also pop into my mind. I believe Moses' last 40 years and Grandma Taylor's 40 years are getting God's approval. Moses was very humble in his last 40 years, like a sheep-warrior. He was totally obedient to God, which is why he had a victorious life. Grandma Taylor gives her best time of life to God and faithfully stays in ShenKun 40 years. I believe those are make God smile.

The same 40 years but different rewards. Just what said in the "Purpose Driven Life", we must treat the days on earth is a guest so we will not too attach to whatever on earth. This is what I need to ponder on more deeply.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

0123. Quote from Augustine of Hippo

Oh ! how shall I find rest in Thee ? Who will send Thee into my heart to inebriate it, that I may forget my woes, and embrace Thee my only good ? What art Thou to me ? ~Augustine of Hippo (Saint Augustine) in The Confessions Book I

(my reflection)

What a prayer! I was touched by the Chinese translation and find out the original text. I am now interesting to read the entire Saint Augustine's The Confessions.

Thursday, March 01, 2007

0118. Visitation

I always remember the days that I visited Philippine workers. Someone mentioned that those Philippine workers who worked at nursing homes needs our visitation. They don't have holidays and their works are not easy. I was asked because English speaking was required. Every second Saturday afternoon, I would got and visit until my work required me to work on Saturdays. We usually sang some hymns, shared some God's word, asked what were their needs and prayed for them. Those days, God used the visitation to strength me and those visitations became my blessing. I never stopped my visits because of my personal reasons. Sometimes, I had things that bothered me. Another times, I was so tired. I got renewed and refreshed every time I finished the visitation. I am hoping I will have time to do visitations again, 'cause it is really a great experience.

Saturday, February 24, 2007

0116. Random Thoughts

I never thought of how I wear when I was at North America. It seems like most of people don't dress up for a casual out (e.g. grocery shopping), unless you always do. People, at least I thought, usually wear a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. Well, in Taiwan, people pay attention to the style even with jeans and T-shirt. I am used to think clean and neat are enough. But adding a little style is fun and enjoyable.

I often want to hide myself when I felt uncomfortable or not sure what to do. Partially, it is from my family. I also think I didn't have strong and frequent interactions with people in past. Coming back to Taiwan, under the strong and frequent people interactions, forces me to learn facing whatever comes to me. Good part of this is discovering ME that I don't know and the problems in ME. I suppose this is one of the reasons that God wants me back to Taiwan.

Saturday, December 02, 2006

0108. Hospital visitations

Today, I went to see two elderly people with three sisters. The first one we visit was Stella's grandfather. Her grandpa is lying on the bed and unable to talk. Stella feared that her grandpa would pass away without knowing Christ at all. While we were there, we sang and talked to the old man. Because its closer to Christmas, we sang a song named "a present" to him in the middle. I thought he was touched by it because I saw tears. We are not sure how he felt and thought. But it touched me that he understood. Later, one of the sister said that my singing was like an angel and my prayer voice was soft and nice. Honestly, I don't know how to response to that. But thank God for the gifts of voice.

Then, we went to see grandmother of a sister. We had to speak Taiwaness, which I am not good at. She was tired when we got there. But before we left, she had smile on her face. And we all were happy because we had good time with her. She knows she is a child of God. That was wonderful. What a difference between two people we visited. One is full of hope and the other is not. I am glad that I am at hopeful side. Lastly, we all thought grandma is so wonderful. I am kind of scare to be with my own grandmother. Am I jealous? I don't know. But I do know I prefer to be a wonderful person when I grow old.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

0107. What kind of life I want

Recently, I talked to some friends. It made me think what kind of job I should be doing. I never like those over-working hours, especially no rewards to those exra hours. Like now, I am still in office after ten PM just to talk to vendor. My friends pointed out that there are other ways to get myself support. What we talk about is that work doesn't have to be 9 to 5. Some has irregular hours but still making money, like selling over internet. Some works shorter but entensive hours, like stock brokers. I am not sure which way will work for me. In any way, I hope I will enjoy the life every day.

Thursday, August 31, 2006

0105. Me? Excellence? You gotta be kidding!

This is not the first hear people say I am excellent.
What exactly is the definition of excellence?

I never think myself as excellence
I just have interests in many things
took another degree
Anything I can do, from my profession, computer, playing piano, etc.,
I only know them half deep
Is this counting as excellence? Just because it looks like I know everything?

I believe a person with excellence
is a person who understand a topic or a profession
very well and deep

I am not that kind of person
because I am easily to change my focus
Therefore,
please don't say I am excellent.

Sunday, April 30, 2006

0099. Happy blog?!

I found out a friend left a message on my blog. He said, it's been a long time since I post a happy blog. A happy blog? I didn't notice that. Maybe it's true. It's easy to lose happiness when there are more work, more stuff we want and think too much. Maybe it's because I forgot to be thankful and finding new interesting things about life. Or it's because I forgot write. Maybe I shall change the way I write: whatever I wrote is what I want to remember.

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

0097. Work and Life

One of our manager said something like this: Those who do not work overtime are already paid and shall not get bonus as rewards. I really don't know what to say about this. But it is too narrow view to judge who shall get bonus. Another I read an article about the difference between Chinese and Caucasian view of work and life. I agree to the author that many Chinese do not know what to do besides work. I truly think those who only know work are poor. They don't know what they can do at spare time besides work. We often being requested to get boarder view and learning more. But how can we improve ourselves when we offer all the time to the office? Therefore, we shall all our own private time -- for rest, family, house work and our own learning. Caucasian is better than us on this. I rather to be a person who knows how to live, instead of working machine.

Monday, January 16, 2006

0094. Narnia

I feel like being away from people. Partially because of work, it is also because the tireness. But I still went to see the first movie of Narnia with friends. I am really familiar with the story of Narnia. I had a whole chinese set fifteen years ago. I read them from time to time. Every time I read, I discovered some new understanding. The movie is not too far away from the book, with amazing computer effects.
I felt better after watching the movie. While walking along home, I had time to think several things.
＊ Edmund went to Narnia, followed by Lucy, but denied Lucy is right. Human's pride often lets us step away from acknowledging we are wrong.
＊ Fox (I don't remember there is such character in the book) looks like more on the evil side. But it is faithful to Aslan. What shows outside is not exactly who we are.
＊ Susan received a horn as a gift, which brings help when blow. In the Prince Caspian, the help is coming after blowing horn but not arriving right away. Just like Daniel prayed, God did listened but the help arrived after days. Therefore, our prayer reach to God in heaven but we have to be patient sometimes.
＊ Edmund's desire almost got himself killed.
＊ Aslan said to Peter, Susan and Lucy let the past be past. This is forgiveness and forget, just like God forgive and forget our transgressions.
＊ In the book, Lucy didn't watch Edmund get fully healed (opposite to the movie). Aslan said to her, "must more sacrificed for Edmund?" I think God asks us to do what we shall do and believe God will take care what we care for.
＊ "Once King or Queen of Narnia, forever King and Queen of Narnia." This is the same as children of God.

Saturday, May 14, 2005

0070. The time is near

Just read a part of "The Call": "The time is up and I will not give more chances to the people who say believe in Me but do not follow Me. Those who are not cold nor hot among my people will be removed." (Translated from Chinese, not originally English text) It's hard to describe my feeleing. The prayer I have is that, Dear God, I don't want to be among those whom you about to remove. Help me live more faithfully before you.

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

0069. The Helpless(2)

This is to clarify last post. Not long ago, one of the colleague gave me a book to read - Good Luck. The main message of this book is that we can not change fate but we are the one to create luck. It also includes some principles so that readers can apply to their lives. It takes some time to think through these principles in order to apply them into the current situations and life. We happened to study the helpless on the evening of the day I finished that book. I thought about these principles a little bit prior to the Bible study. During the Bible study I realized I don't need to spend time on these principles. The gentile is trying to make more money by using these principles. Jesus is all in all and it's enough to have him. Also, these principles may not help me to get closer to God. I don't need to spend time on these principles. Trust in the Lord because the Lord our God gets closer to the helpless!

Sunday, March 20, 2005

0064. "I Am Here"

I shared this song when I made a testimony this morning at church. I learned this song a few weeks back at company fellowship. It was nothing special when I first heard it. But it moved me after we sang couple of times.

I am here because of your grace
I am here because of your love
Lord Jesus, I am so thankful
for your grace abounds to me
Thank you Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, thank you Jesus
It's only by your grace
That I could live today
Forever I will praise your name.

It's so easy to thank God for whatever materials we have. When God takes us move forward, we obey. But we may not thank God for his leading. At least I never give thanks to God for where I am standing. There is nothing to be complained about at my current company. Instead more praises needed for where I am right now, either at work or at home.

Thursday, February 24, 2005

0063. Human Beings

Some Christians make me afraid. I feel like being in the danger whenever I am with these Christians. Typically, I had not done anything but was blamed. No wonder people want to stay away from this kind of Christians, even if they are families. I pray I won't become that kind of Christian.

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