Recycle love

RELATIONSHIPS

R-elying on God's Word

E-ncouraging and building each other up

L-ong-lasting

A-lways be patient, for God is writing your love story

T-elling them they are beautiful as they are

I trust in both God and you

O-ne that is Christ centered

N-ever lead each other astray from what is important

S-eeking God first

H-umble yourself before everyone

I am committed to loving you like Jesus has loved you

P-ray for each other

S-hare the Word with each other

(Anonymous)

God will always be there

BIBLE EMERGENCY NUMBERS

When is sorrow, call John 14
When men fail you, call Psalm 27
When you worry, call Matthew 6:19-34
When you are in danger, call Psalm 91
When God seems far away, call Psalm 139
When your faith needs stirring, call Hebrew 11
When you are lonely and fearful, call Psalm 23
When you grow bitter and critical, call 1 Cor. 13
When you feel down and out, call Romans 8:31-39
When you want peace and rest, call Matthew 11:25-30
When the world seems bigger than God, call Psalm 90
When you want Christian assurance, call Romans 8:1-30
When you leave home for labor or travel, call Psalm 121
When your prayers grow narrow or selfish, call Psalm 67
When you want courage for a task, call Joshua 1
When you think of investment/returns, call Mark 10
How to get along with fellowmen, call Romans 12
For great invention/opportunities, call Isaiah 55
For Paul's secret to happiness, call Col. 3:12-17
For idea of Christianity, call 1 Cor. 5:15-19
If you are depressed, call Psalm 27
If you want to be fruitful, call John 15
If your pocketful is empty, call Psalm 37
If your losing confidence in people, call 1 Cor. 13
If people seem unkind, call John 15
If discouraged about your work, call Psalm 126

I can do all things

MEMINTA DIBELIKAN RUMPUT LAUT

Minggu lalu saya ada satu tugas ke Korea Selatan selama enam hari.  Seperti biasa, saya selalu menanyakan oleh-oleh apa yang anak saya inginkan untuk saya bawa pulang.  Anak saya meminta untuk dibelikan rumput laut. Dan saya pun berjanji kepada anak saya kalau saya akan mencari dan membelikan rumput laut tersebut.

Selama saya di Korea Selatan, saya terus teringat akan titipan anak saya karena saya sudah mengucapkan janji untuk membelikan rumput laut tersebut.  Dan akhirnya, di sela-sela kesibukan, saya mencoba meluangkan waktu ke supermarket untuk mencari dan membelikan rumput laut untuk anak saya.

Waktu saya mencari rumput laut di supermarket tersebut, rupanya ada begitu macam rumput laut yang dijual, baik yang berbeda jenisnya, harganya, rasanya, ukurannya, dan lain-lain.  Saya akhirnya mencarikan rumput laut yang menurut saya terbaik untuk anak saya, yang pasti akan disukai oleh anak saya dan juga yang sesuai dengan yang dia inginkan.

Sama seperti saya berusaha mencari rumput laut, saya percaya Tuhan juga akan memenuhi setiap janji yang Dia sudah berikan dalam kehidupan kita.  Malah dengan kuasaNya yang tak terbatas, Tuhan pasti sanggup memenuhi semua janji FirmanNya.  Seperti waktu saya mencari rumput laut yang terbaik untuk anak saya, Tuhan pun akan memberikan yang terbaik bagi kita yang sesuai dengan rencana dan pikiranNya.

Marilah kita penuhi kehidupan kita dengan FirmanNya, dan pada waktu kita dipenuhi oleh FirmanNya, maka kehidupan kita akan penuh dengan janji FirmanNya.  Nantikanlah dengan tekun setiap janjiNya yang akan digenapi dalam kehidupan kita.

"Janji-Mu sangat teruji, dan hamba-Mu mencintainya." (Mazmur 119:140)

God has helped me

IT IS BETWEEN YOU AND GOD

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies; succeed anyway

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; be happy anyway

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; do good anyway

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway

(Kent M. Keith)

THE JOY OF LIFE

The adventure of life is to LEARN

The goal of life is to GROW

The nature of life is to CHANGE

The challenge of life is to OVERCOME

The essence of life is to CARE

The secret of life is to DARE

The beauty of life is to GIVE

The joy of life is to LOVE

(Anonymous)

Kindness

HOW TO HAVE A LOVELY DAY

Drink tea

Wear something that makes you feel good

Say please and thank you

Tell somebody you love them

Eat dessert first

Watch the sunrise or the sunset

Wear perfume

Smile (a lot!)

Read a book

Cook or bake for someone else

Wish others a lovely day

Watch a good film

With others a lovely day

(Anonymous)

Just pray

Wisdom

33 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE

1. Make lists

2. Carry a notebook everywhere

3. Try free writing

4. Get away from the computer

5. Be otherworldly

6. Quit beating yourself up

7. Take breaks

8. Sing in the shower

9. Drink coffee/tea

10. Know your roots

11. Listen to new music

12. Be open

13. Surround yourself with creative people

14. Get feedback

15. Collaborate

16. Don't give up

17. Practice, practice, practice

18. Allow yourself to make mistakes

19. Go somewhere new

20. Watch foreign films

21. Count your blessings

22. Get lots of rest

23. Take risks

24. Break rules

25. Do more of what makes you happy

26. Don't force it

27. Read a page of the dictionary

28. Create a framework

29. Stop trying to be someone else's perfect

30. Got an idea? Write it down

31. Clean your workspace

32. Have fun

33. Finish something

(Anonymous)

Come near to God

LIFE MUST BE FUN

- Life must be fun.  Kindness is essential.  Have a good time

- Be bold.  Do be prudent.  But please take risks

- Smile, laugh and be pleasant

- Be strong enough to say I don't know

- Life is too hard to be lived alone.  Find time for your family

- Stay in touch with people who matter to you

- Hold within yourself a capacity for outrage at injustice

- Don't be colorblind

- Seek balance

- Help some people along the way

(Anonymous)

His love comforts you

WORSHIP

Wait up the Lord

Offer our lives as a living sacrifice

Rest in His presence

Sing unto Him

Humble ourselves before Him

Intimacy with God

Pleasing Him

(Anonymous)

Trust in God

10 AMAZING LIFE LESSONS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ALBERT EINSTEIN

1. Follow your curiousity

2. Perseverance is priceless

3. Focus on the present

4. The imagination is powerful

5. Make mistakes

6. Live in the moment

7. Create value

8. Don't expect different results

9. Knowledge comes from experience

10. Learn the rules and then play better

(Anonymous)

Unchanging God

7 LIFE LESSONS TO IMPROVE YOUR EVERYDAY

1. Make peace with your past, and leave it there

2. What others think of you is none of your business

3. Time heals almost everything, to some degree

4. Only you are responsible for your happiness

5. Don't compare your life to others'

6. Don't overthink.  Let it go

7. If your attitude is positive, so will your life be

(Anonymous)

God won't put you to it

LIFE'S LOVELY LESSONS

1. Life is all about progress, not perfection

2. Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels

3. Learn to love the food that loves you

4. Overdo empathy

5. Be resilient.  The key to your life is how well you deal with Plan B

6. When you improve the quality of your food, the quantity takes care of itself

7. Don't throw a pity party.  Do something nice for someone else

8. Don't wait for your life to begin

9. The problem is the solution disguised

10. Listen to what you say, you may mean it

(Anonymous)

Coming Soon

WHAT MAKES A DAD

God took the strength of a mountain,

The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun,

The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,

The comforting arm of night,

The wisdom of the age,

The power of eagle's flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,

The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,

When there was nothing more to add,

He know His masterpiece was complete,

And so, He called it.......Dad...

(Anonymous)

MARRIAGE CREED

Inspire warmth

Listen to each other
Open your heart
Value your union
Express your trust

Yield to good sense
Overlook mistakes
Understand the differences

(Anonymous)

LIFE LESSONS

Be kind to others

Be proud of who you are

Embrace change

Dream big

Laugh often

Cherish your loved ones

Try new things

Be thankful for what you have

Make memories

Give hugs freely

Believe in yourself

Say your prayers

Seize the day

Know where you are going

Remember where you came from

(Anonymous)

God's peace is available

LIFE LESSONS FROM ZIG ZIGLAR

1. If you can dream it, you can achieve it

2. A goal properly sets is halfway reached

3. If you want to reach a goal, you must "see the reaching" in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal

4. Expect the best.  Prepare for the worst.  Capitalized on what comes

5. Every choice you make has an end result

6. It is not what you have got, it is what you use that makes a difference

7. If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner

8. Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will

9. You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations

10. If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost

11. Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street

12. Remember that failure is an event, not a person

13. People often say motivation doesn't last.  Neither does bathing - that is why we recommend it daily

WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING

When I woke up this morning, I asked myself, "What is life about?"

I found the answer in my room....

The FAN said, "BE COOL"

The ROOF said, "AIM HIGH"

The WINDOW said, "SEE THE WORLD"

The CLOCK said, "EVERY MINUTE IS PRECIOUS"

The MIRROR said, "REFLECT BEFORE YOU ACT"

The CALENDER said, "BE UP TO DATE"

The DOOR said, "PUSH HARD FOR YOUR GOALS"

The FLOOR said, "KNEEL DOWN AND PRAY"

(Anonymous)

Our peace

5 SIMPLE RULES FOR A HAPPY LIFE

1. Don't be overly emotional = have faith

2. Don't every give up = keep trying

3. Don't make things complicated = keep it simple

4. Don't take things too seriously = laugh at problems

5. Don't be a grown up = stay as youthful as a kid

(Anonymous)

God knows you best

GOD IS MY HOPE

At my lowest - God is my hope

At my darkness - God is my light

At my weakest - God is my strength

At my saddest - God is my comforter

If you have

8 RULES TO A BETTER LIFE

1. Never hate

2. Don't worry

3. Live simply

4. Expect a little

5. Give a lot

6. Always smile

7. Live with love

8. Best of all, be with God

Praise, worship, adoration

7 LOVELY LOGICS

1. Make peace with your past so it doesn't spoil your present

2. What others think of you is none of your business

3. Time heals almost everything, give the time, some time

4. No one is the reason of your happiness, except yourself

5. Don't compare your life with others, you have no idea what their journey is all about

6. Stop thinking too much, it is alright not to know all the answers

7. Smile, you don't own all the problems in the world 

(Anonymous)

You have collected all my tears

MENJAWAB KRITIK

Kolonel George Washington Goethal, yang bertanggung jawab untuk menyelesaikan Kanal Panama, mengalami tantangan yang besar mengenai iklim dan letak geografis kanal tersebut.  Tetapi tantangan terbesarnya adalah kritikan-kritikan yang semakin lama semakin banyak dari mereka yang memprediksikan kalau proyek tersebut tidak akan selesai.  Akhirnya, rekan sekerjanya menanyakan kepada dia, "Apakah anda akan menjawab semua kritikan tersebut?"  George menjawab, "Iyah, pada waktunya."  Rekan sekerjanya kurang puas dengan jawaban George dan dia kembali bertanya, "Kapan?"  George kembali menjawab, "Pada waktu kanal ini sudah selesai."

Seringkali impian kita menjadi kandas, bukan karena kemampuan kita yang terbatas, tetapi karena kita terlalu banyak mendengarkan dan menerima perkataan orang lain yang mencoba melemahkan semangat dan fokus kita untuk mencapai impian  tersebut.   Jika kita mempunyai impian akan apa yang kita akan lakukan bersama dengan Tuhan, biarlah impian terus tertanam dalam hati kita.  Berfokuslah dan jangan menyerah untuk terus bergerak mencapai apa yang kita impikan.

"Sebab Engkau bukit batuku dan pertahananku, dan oleh karena namaMu Engkau akan menuntun dan membimbing aku" (Mazmur 30:4)

The Lord is my strength

DEAR GOD

Dear God

I don't know about the challenges my friends are facing,
But you know everything.....

I hear their silence, You hear their plead.....

I see their laughter, You see their tears.....

I see what they receive, You see what they sacrifice.....

I see their happy faces, You see their scarred souls.....

I know their faith, You know their doubts.....

I know about their dreams, You know about their fears.....

Today, I pray to You to give them everything they need and bless them for all the times to come.....

(Anonymous)

Handle it with prayer

THE FIVE W'S OF LIFE

WHO you are is what makes you special.  Do not change for anyone

WHAT lies ahead will always be a mystery.  Do not be afraid to explore

WHEN life pushes you over, you push back harder

WHERE there are choices to make, make the one you won't regret

WHY things happen will never be certain.  Take it in stride and move forward

(Anonymous)

Be lifted high

11 WAYS TO LOVE

1. Listen without interrupting (Proverb 18)

2. Speak without accusing (James 1:19)

3. Give without sparing (Proverb 21:26)

4. Pray without ceasing (Colossians 1:9)

5. Answer without arguing (Proverb 17:1)

6. Share without pretending (Ephesians 4:15)

7. Enjoy without complaint (Philippians 2:14)

8. Trust without wavering (1 Corinthians 13:7)

9. Forgive without punishing (Colossians 3:13)

10. Promise without forgetting (Proverbs 13:12)

11. Honor without fail (Hebrew 13:4)

God's timing

KETAATAN MENYEBERANG JALAN

Pada waktu saya mau menyeberang di salah satu jalan, lampu petunjuk untuk menyeberang jalan masih berwarna merah, tetapi:
- jalanan sangat sepi, tidak ada kendaraan sama sekali
- beberapa pejalan kaki yang menunggu bersama saya, mulai menyeberang jalan, meskipun lampu petunjuk untuk menyeberang jalan masih berwarna merah
- tidak ada polisi di sekitar tempat tersebut

Di dalam situasi tersebut (lampu menyeberang masih berwarna merah), bisa saja saya langsung menyeberang, dan saya percaya akan tiba di seberang jalan dengan selamat.  Dan pada saat itu saya cukup tergoda untuk ikut menyeberang, namun saya mengurungkan niat saya dan menunggu sampai lampu tanda menyeberang menjadi hijau.  

Saya ingat akan ketaatan kita kepada Tuhan, seringkali kita diperhadapkan dalam situasi di mana ketaatan kita sedang diuji.  Sangat mudah bagi kita untuk taat pada saat ada orang lain di sekeliling kita, tapi apakah kita akan tetap taat pada waktu tidak ada orang lain di sekitar kita (dan sebetulnya Tuhan melihat perbuatan kita).  Ujian ketaatan juga terjadi pada waktu orang-orang di sekitar kita melakukan hal-hal yang sebaliknya dari yang kita sedang taati.  Dan juga apakah kita taat untuk menunggu waktunya Tuhan, di mana ada kesempatan baik yang tiba-tiba terbuka di hadapan kita, dan belum tentu itu berasal dari Tuhan.

Ketaatan berarti mengikuti semua yang diperintahkan, baik dalam sikap, perbuatan, dan waktu.  Pada waktu kita sedang mentaati apa yang Tuhan inginkan dalam kehidupan kita, marilah kita melakukannya dengan sepenuh hati, dan ketaatan kita akan menghasilkan kedewasaan rohani dalam kehidupan kita.

"Dan dunia ini sedang lenyap dengan keinginannya, tetapi orang yang melakukan kehendak Allah tetapi hidup selama-lamanya" (1 Yohanes 2:17)

God has better plans

DOA YANG DIJAWAB TUHAN

Pada suatu malam, waktu saya berbincang-bincang dengan anak saya, Rachel, saya menanyakan doa apa saja yang dia minta dan dijawab oleh Tuhan.  Dia mulai menyebutkan doa-doanya yang sudah dijawab oleh Tuhan.  Dia juga menyebutkan kalau dia berdoa untuk bisa masuk Raffles Girls Primary School (Sekolah Dasar) dan akhirnya dia bisa masuk ke Nanyang Primary School.  Saya bertanya kepada dia, "bukankah doa itu tidak dijawab oleh Tuhan, sehingga akhirnya Rachel masuk ke Nanyang Primary School?  Kok dibilang doanya dijawab Tuhan?"

Dia menjelaskan kalau dia memang berdoa untuk bisa masuk Raffles Girls Primary School, dan Tuhan ternyata menjawab doanya dengan jawaban yang lebih baik, yaitu dia bisa masuk ke Nanyang Primary School, karena memang sekolahnya hanya tinggal jalan kaki dari rumah.

Dalam kehidupan kita, seringkali jawaban doa dari Tuhan tidak sesuai dengan apa yang kita doakan, dan kita bisa menjadi kecewa akan hal itu.  Kita berpikir kalau Tuhan tidak mau mengabulkan permintaan kita, dan malah kita bisa mempertanyakan akan kasih Tuhan dalam kehidupan kita.  Padahal sebetulnya, bukannya Tuhan tidak menjawab doa kita, tetapi Tuhan menjawab doa kita malah dengan jawaban yang lebih baik dari apa yang kita minta dan pikirkan.  Jadi pada waktu kita berdoa, bukalah hati kita juga akan pikiran dan rencana Tuhan yang jauh lebih indah daripada apa yang kita pikirkan.  Dan jika jawaban doa kita tidak sesuai dengan apa yang kita minta, bersyukur dan bersukacitalah karena Tuhan memberikan jawaban yang lebih baik bagi kita.

"Sebab rancanganKu bukanlah rancanganmu, dan jalanmu bukanlah jalanKu.  Seperti tingginya langit dari bumi, demikianlah tingginya jalanKu dari jalanmu dan rancanganKu dari rancanganmu" (Yesaya 55:8-9)

Everybody is a genius

Prayer

SIX TERRIFIC TRUTHS ABOUT TIME

First: Nobody can manage time. But you can manage those things that take up your time.

Second: Time is expensive. As a matter of fact, 80 percent of our day is spent on those things or those people that only bring us two percent of our results.

Third: Time is perishable. It cannot be saved for later use.

Fourth: Time is measurable. Everybody has the same amount of time…pauper or king. It is not how much time you have; it is how much you use.

Fifth: Time is irreplaceable. We never make back time once it is gone.

Sixth: Time is a priority. You have enough time for anything in the world, so long as it ranks high enough among your priorities.

(Lewis Timberlake)

See with our hearts

PIKIRKANLAH

Pikirkanlah hal-hal yang membuatmu bahagia,
bukan hal-hal yang membuatmu berduka

Pikirkanlah keindahan dan kebaikan dari sesamamu,
bukan sisi yang kotor dan buruk

Pikirkanlah berkat yang telah kau dapat,
bukan pencobaan yang kau dapat

Pikirkanlah nilai positif dari persahabatanmu,
bukan sisi kesalahan dan kelemahan

Pikirkanlah keuntungan yang telah kau dapat,
bukan kerugian yang kau buat

Pikirkanlah kata-kata baik yang telah kau ucapkan,
bukan kata-kata kejam dan bermusuhan

Pikirkanlah hari-hari yang indah dan menyenangkan,
bukan hari-hari penuh derita dan kesukaran

Pikirkanlah hari-hari yang penuh sukacita,
bukan hari-hari penuh kesuraman

Pikirkanlah harapan yang ada di hadapanmu,
bukan kesia-siaan yang ada di belakangmu

Pikirkanlah harta yang telah kau dapatkan,
bukan harta yang gagal kau temukan

Pikirkanlah pelayanan yang dapat kau berikan,
bukan hanya melayani diri sendiri

Pikirkanlah kebahagiaan orang lain,
dan melaluinya, kau akan menemukan dirimu!

(Anonim)

I sought the Lord

PIKIRAN

Jagalah pikiranmu

Pikiran akan menjadi ucapan

Jagalah ucapanmu

Ucapan akan menjadi tindakan

Jagalah tindakanmu

Tindakan akan menjadi kebiasaan

Jagalah kebiasaanmu

Kebiasaan akan menjadi sikap

Jagalah sikapmu

Karena sikapmu akan menentukan keberhasilanmu

(Frank Outlaw)

Happiness and peace

THINGS YOU DON'T LEARN AT COLLEGE

RULE 1 - Life is not fair; get used to it.

RULE 2 - The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

RULE 3 - You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a car phone, until you earn both a high school and college degree.

RULE 4 - If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. He doesn’t have tenure.

RULE 5- Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping, they called it opportunity.

RULE 6 - If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault, so don’t whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

RULE 7 - Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills; cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parents’ generation, try "delousing" the clothes in your own room.

RULE 8 - Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades; they will let you try as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn’t bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

RULE 9 - Life is not divided into semesters. You don’t get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.

RULE 10 - Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop to go to their jobs.

RULE 11 - Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.

(Bill Gates)

We are healed

PEOPLE WHO HAVE IT TOGETHER

- SELF AWARENESS

These people know who they are.  They know their abilities and strengths, what they are capable of doing, and how to accomplish it

- CONFIDENCE

They lack fear

- SELF-WORTH

This is the most evidenced by their focus, not on themselves but on those they serve and work with

- A SENSE OF URGENCY

This means a "divine impatience" about everything they do

- A STRONG SENSE OF PERSONAL MISSION

There is a vision of what needs to be done and a passion and focus about doing it

- AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR THEIR OWN UNIQUENESS

They don't compare themselves to others or worry about what they are not.  Their focus is on what they are

- A CONSISTENCY TO THEIR LIVES

They are not tossed to and fro with every new idea or opportunity or change of events

- A SENSE OF CALMNESS AND SERENITY

They are often people who can keep their heads when all about them are losing theirs

(Hyrum W. Smith)

SIX-STEP RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

BE PASSIONATE.

Love what you do.

THE GREATEST WEALTH IS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

Enjoy their love.

EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL.

Make it the best it can be.

“NO” IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Don’t stop there. Go for “yes.”

CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE.

Make people feel important.

THE GREATEST FAILURE IS NOT TO TRY.

When you dream, wake up and do.

(Jeffrey Gitomer)

For I know the plans

HIDUP

Hidup adalah keindahan, kagumilah keindahannya

Hidup adalah impian, buatlah menjadi kenyataan

Hidup adalah tantangan, hadapilah

Hidup adalah tugas, selesaikankah

Hidup adalah suatu permainan, bermainlah

Hidup adalah sebuah janji, penuhilah

Hidup adalah sebuah kesedihan, kuasailah

Hidup adalah sebuah lagu, nyanyikanlah

Hidup adalah perjuangan, terima hal itu

Hidup sangat berharga, jangan menghancurkannya

(Anonim)

Reflections

THE VIRTUE OF DISCIPLINE

1. Discipline of lifestyle

Establish a life of simplicity.  Do what you can to reduce meaningless activity.


2. Disciples of the whole person

Once steps toward a simpler life are taken, we can live a life of joy when focusing on what we feed our mind; how we exercise; and how we rest our mind, body, and spirit


3. Discipline of labor

People who are greatly enjoy life tend to be those who are involved in the disciplines of service and meaningful work balanced with fun

(Lindsey O'Connor)

Today I am so grateful

10 COMMANDMENTS FOR FITNESS

1. RECOGNISE THE LIMITATIONS OF YOUR BODY

It is not as young as it used to be

2. KNOW YOUR GOALS

Set reasonable, reachable goals for your exercise program

3. KNOW YOUR BODY IN DETAIL

Treat it well, with proper nutrition and exercise

4. KNOW YOUR SPORT

Its requirement, risks, benefits, preparatory training, and protective measures

5. PREPARE

Start easily and build into activity.  Warm up and cool down.  Stretch out.  Cross-train

6. KNOW THE MOST COMMON INJURIES

And know the signs of overeating

7. KNOW THE CURE

Injuries should be treated early and aggressively to prevent degenerative changes from occurring and to ensure a speedy return to activity

8. DON'T IGNORE AN INJURY

And don't try to be your own doctor.  Remember that rehabilitation can prevent reinjury

9. SEEK OUT EXPERT ADVISE

Consult your physician, a trainer, a sports-medicine practitioner, a professional in your sport, or an organisation dedication to your sport

10. HAVE FUN

Relax. Enjoy. That is what it is all about

(Andrew Seddon, MD)

You are precious

NINE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

1. Eye Communication: the ability to make and maintain eye contact in a meaningful way

2. Gestures and Facial Expression: animation communicated through your face and body that conveys energy

3. Posture and Movement: reflecting confidence and energy in your body position and movement

4. Dress and Appearance: presenting yourself in a way that does not detract from the message

5. Voice and Vocal Variety: employing pitch, volume, and vocal energy that will keep your listener engaged

6. Words and Fillers: choosing to use language that is devoid of fillers (annoying ums, ahs, and you knows)

7. Humor: a healthy sense of humor about yourself and life in general that makes you approachable and likable

8. Listener Involvement: using several simple ways to involve yourself with your listeners

9. The "Natural Self": being real - internalizing new skills so they become natural

(Bert Decker and Hershael W. York)

You love me

EATING RIGHT

1. AIM FOR A HEALTHFUL WEIGHT

2. BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE EACH DAY

Our body functions best when it is used to moving

3. LET THE FOOD PYRAMID GUIDE YOUR CHOICES

An easy way to remember is that the bulk of your diet should consist of grains, fruits, and vegetables

4. CHOOSE A VARIETY OF GRAINS DAILY, ESPECIALLY WHOLE GRAINS

Eat breads and cereals made of whole grains

5. CHOOSE A VARIETY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES DAILY

6. KEEP FOOD SAFE TO EAT

Keep raw food separated from cooked food

7. CHOOSE A DIET LOW IN SATURATED FAT AND CHOLESTEROL WHILE MODERATE IN TOTAL FAT

8. CHOOSE BEVERAGE AND FOOD TO MODERATE YOUR INTAKE OF SUGARS

Soft drinks are the leading source of added sugar in the American diet

9. CHOOSE AND PREPARE FOODS WITH  HERBS AND USE LESS SALT

(Amy Givler, MD)

Believe in God's blessings

THE ABC'S OF AN INSPIRED LIFE

Ask for what you want.

Be who you say you are.

Care about others.

Dare to live your dreams.

Ease through the day.

Find the best fit.

Give to another.

Hug a friend.

Inspire someone to greatness.

Jump over a boundary.

Kick a bad habit.

Leap across a fear.

Mention something uplifting.

Never say never.

Open your mind and heart.

Pursue your innermost passions.

Quit complaining.

Restore your smile.

Set your sights high.

Trust yourself.

Use all the day.

Value everything.

Wait until it feels right.

Xpress yourself.

Yank weeds from your mental garden.

Zoom into the now.

(Carol James)

My hope

SEVEN COMMITMENTS FOR A STRONG MARRIAGE

1. COMMITMENT TO oneness in body, spirit, and soul

2. COMMITMENT TO positive communication

3. COMMITMENT TO quality time together

4. COMMITMENT TO growth and improvement of the relationship

5. COMMITMENT TO emotional and sexual faithfulness

6. COMMITMENT TO honesty

7. COMMITMENT TO a lifelong love 

(Dr. Steve Stephens)

Put your trust

10 COMMANDMENTS OF GREAT NUTRITION

1. You shall never skip breakfast

2. You shall eat every three to four hours

3. You shall always eat a carbohydrate with a protein

4. You shall double your fiber

5. You shall trim the fat from your diet

6. You shall believe your mother was right:  eat your fruits and vegetables

7. You shall get your vitamins from food, not pills

8. You shall drink at least eight glasses of water a day

9. You shall consume a minimum of sugar, salt, caffeine, and alcohol

10. You shall never, never go on a fad diet!

(Walter Bortz II MD)

I love you

NINE WORDS

Never forget the nine most important words of any family:

- I love you

- You are beautiful

- Please forgive me

(H. Jackson Brown Jr.)

Put God first

LOVE IS....AS A CHILD SEES IT

"Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way." Charlie, age 5

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca, age 8

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy, age 4

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl, age 5

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy, age 6

"Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings." Samantha, age 7

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."Terri, age 4

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK. " Danny, age 7

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss. " Emily, age 8

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby, age 5

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate." Nikka, age 6

"Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no"Patty, age 8

When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you're scared they won't love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love you even more." Matthew, age 7

"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds of them." Jenny, age 8

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle, age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy, age 6

"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore." Cindy, age 8

"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare, age 5

"Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine, age 5

"Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris, age 8

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann, age 4

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren, age 5

I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her." Bethany, age 4

"Love cards like Valentine's cards say stuff on them that we'd like to say ourselves, but we wouldn't be caught dead saying." Mike, age 8

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." Karen, age 7

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica, age 8

"God could have said magic words to make the nails fall off the cross, but He didn't. That's love." Max, age 5

Patience

THE TOP 10 MISTAKES LEADERS MAKE

1. TOP DOWN ATTITUDE

The top-down attitude comes naturally to most people
Servant leadership is much more rare
Effective leaders see themselves at the bottom of an inverted pyramid

2. PUTTING PAPERWORK BEFORE PEOPLEWORK

The greater the leadership role, the less time there seems to be for people.
The greater the leadership role, the more important peoplework is.
People are opportunities, not interruptions.

3. THE ABSENCE OF AFFIRMATION

Everyone thrives on affirmation and praise.
Leadership has as much to do with the "soft sciences" as with getting things done.
We wildly underestimate the power of the tiniest personal touch of kindness.
Learn to read the varying levels of affirmation your people need.

4. NO ROOM FOR MAVERICKS

Mavericks can save us from the slide toward institutionalism

They bring us the future!

Learn to recognize truly useful mavericks

5. DICTATORSHIP IN DECISION MAKING

Dictators deny the value of individuals.
The major players in an organization are like its stockholders. They should have a say in its direction.
The one who does the job should decide how it is done.
"Flat" organizations are the model of the future.

6. DIRTY DELEGATION

Overmanaging is one of the great cardinal sins of poor leadership.
Nothing frustrates those who work for you more than sloppy delegation with too many strings attached.
Delegation should match each worker's follow-through ability.

7. COMMUNICATION CHAOS

Never assume that anyone knows anything.
The bigger the group, the more attention must be given to communication
When left in the dark, people tend to dream up wild rumors.
Communication must be the passionate obsession of effective leadership.

8. MISSING THE CLUES OF CORPORATE CULTURE

Corporate culture is "the way we do things around here."
Never underestimate the mighty power of your organization's culture.
Cultivating and changing the culture should be one of leadership's top priorities.
Learn to respect values different from your own. 

9. SUCCESS WITHOUT SUCCESSORS

Pride tightens the grip on leadership; humility relaxes and lets go.
Finishing well is an important measure of success in leadership.
Letting go of leadership is like sending your children to college: it hurts, but has to be done.
Mentoring is a nonnegotiable function of successful leadership.

10. FAILURE TO FOCUS ON THE FUTURE

The future is rushing at us at breakneck speed.
A leader's concentration must not be on the past nor on the present, but on the future.
Vision is an effective leader's chief preoccupation.
Organizations are reinvented with new generations of dreamers.

(Hans Finzel)

God transforms us

BLESSING

Begin your day with

Love on your heart

Expect blessing....

Share goodness

Shine like the sun

Inspire someone

Never forget that

God is with you all the time

(Anonymous)

Faith Hope Love

HARAPAN

Harapan adalah sesuatu yang menakjubkan.  Harapan merupakan tali yang tidak terlihat, yang mengikat jiwa manusia

Harapan akan menguatkan genggaman tangan kita, saat orang lain melepaskannya

Harapan akan membuat kita tersenyum, saat semuanya menangis

Harapan akan membuat kepala kita tetap tegak dan menatap jauh ke depan, saat begitu banyak tantangan yang kita hadapi

Harapan meruakan suatu kekuatan yang diberikan Tuhan bagi kita, agar kita dapat terus berjuang

Harapan akan melukis senyuman di wajah kita, walaupun hati kita sedang gundah

Harapan akan menunjukkan arah kepada kaki-kaki kita, walaupun mata kita tidak dapat melihat jejak-jejak tersebut

Harapan akan memberikan dorongan saat jiwa kita dalam kebingungan

Harapan adalah sesuatu yang indah

Harapan adalah sesuatu yang harus disyukuri, yang memberi kesegaran pada setiap jiwa yang kering

Dan, ingatlah bahwa harapan dapat ditemukan di mana saja.  Pada hati dan jiwa kita.  Sebab harapan adalah sebuah lampu, sebuah nyala api, yang memberi cahaya di tempat yang gelap tanpa warna

Ingat, jangan pernah kehilangan harapan

(Anonim)

UNDERSTANDING A PROBLEM

Deep optimism is aware of problems,
but recognize the solutions;

knows about difficulties,
but believe they can be overcome

sees the negative,
but accentuates the positive

is exposed to the worst,
but expects the best;

has reason to complain,
but prefers to smile

(William Arthur Ward)

THREE LEVELS OF KINDNESS

KINDNESS IN WORDS....

creates confidence.

KINDNESS IN THINKING...

creates profoundness.

KINDNESS IN GIVING...

creates love

(Chinese Proverb)

Praying for people

THE WAY TO SUCCESS

Think rightly

Feel deeply

Choose wisely

Act accordingly

Live intentionally

(Loren Fischer)

WHAT MAKES MARRIAGE WORTHWHILE?

 - Our friendship and the ability to work together on common goals

- Strong communication skills and building each other up constantly

- We are each other's best friend and really enjoy being together

- Spiritual commitment and commitment to each other

- Mutual commitment and faith in God

- We love each other and are best friends who inspire each other and stand together through the difficult times

- We like each other, we let each other be ourselves, and we work together well

- The support we give to each other during the good times and the not-so-good times

- Laughter, and the fun we have together

- Solid love and determination to make it work through the good and the bad

- There is never a dull moment

(David and Claudia Arp)