"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. " Hebrews 11 v1
A casual remark from a new colleague kind of brought the understanding of faith to a new level for me recently.
It was an eye-opener for me to realise that there are arranged marriages, in this day and age.
In some cultures, a man and a woman become husband and wife, not as a result of a marathon courtship, or a whirlwind romance.
Rather, the couple who has every intention to keep the vow of "till death do us part" has probably just met each other on 2 - 3 occasions over a period of 2 - 3 months.
My colleague is a double masters graduate, brilliant, confident and a great conversationalist. She is the type that would have no trouble getting a guy. Yet she agreed to an arranged marriage?
Her answer to my question was simple: Her parents have never let her down, nor put her in a situation that was not for her own good, so why should she worry about their choice for her as a husband?
Wow! Chew on that! That is faith!
My colleague totally abandons herself in her parents' hands as her experiences with them had affirmed her belief that they always have her best interest at heart.
How much more can we trust in our heavenly Father who knows His plans for us and will give good gifts to those who ask Him?!
Matthew 7v 7 - 11 9 Is there anyone among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
Quite a lot has been on my mind lately Yet.. when I wanted to pen down my thoughts, Or as in this case, type down my thoughts Well, my mind went blank.
What does being considerate mean? It means putting the needs of others before yours. It's also something I don't associate with cyclists, not all anyway.
I have never been a fan of cyclists who took over the pavement Ringing that darn bell of theirs to tell people to get outta their ways. Or riding abreast with their friends / families, Taking over the whole pavement and blocking anyone who dares to try to find a foothold between the wheels...
Then yesterday I was waiting for the bus at Pasir Ris It was around school ending time and Bus stops are chock full with people waiting for their buses.
One cyclist rode all the way up people's back, clicking that un-ringing bell to tell people to move.... I rolled my eyes, wishing he'd ring that bell at me and I will tell him to 'naff off'...
A tad later, another cyclist was riding the opposite direction heading straight towards the same crowd again... Then as he neared, he slowed and Detoured a little to carry on his journey without breathing down anyone's back or shooing people away like they own the road.
That... is being considerate... That is actually refreshing...
Why do hospital A & E have such long response time? I mean, it's A & E for crying out loud. That means if it's not medical situations caused by accidents Or if it's not an emergency, like severe asthma attack Or chest pain implying heart attack and other emergencies... There really shouldn't be that long a queue?!
From Triage to finally seeing the doctor We waited 3 hrs. 3 long hours of 'massive, overwhelming' pain that was not addressed as we waited for the doctor.
How my daughter managed to cope with the pain all that time confounded me. The extent of her pain was such that A second jab to ease the pain was necessary when the first one did not even touch her.
One night on, they could not find anything wrong with her, so she was placed under observation and will only be discharged tomorrow am, Provided there is no more serious pain.
Why no comprehensive, pro-active investigations and tests? Coudn't that shorten the waiting and the 'observation' time? Which equates to less grumpy patients and their relatives?
She saw someone dripping with blood due to some RTA Like her, they waited a long time. Why such long wait? Shortness of staff? Lack of consultation room?
The staff were nice and all But the experience really left me Disappointed, if not alarmed...
How will this hospital cope with Large scale emergencies??
A dear friend of mine Taught me a precious lesson: Take hold of the present Appreciate what you have Or you'll regret it when the time comes.
We all know that, I guess But living it out, is not as easy Then when we have to let it go It becomes doubly hard As we try to salvage a relationship Or stretch an extra day.
I'm glad this friend grew stronger For out of the experience They both become more beautiful.
Never knew a moonless night can be as beautiful as the one I saw last Sunday. The stars were positively glittering, sparkling against the backdrop of black velvet.
The sound of waves, the soothing music of yester years what a beautiful finale. Memories I will take with me for a long time, much thanks to the company too.
I watched sunrise in KL. As the sky turned from squid-ink black to milky white, I sat in the hotel lobby, willing the time to come for a holiday of sorts to begin. It's a strange feeling, to be away from the family and probably for the first time in a long while, not needing to think about the family, at least for a few days.
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