happy valentine's day, world!!

“This is love: not that we loved God, but that HE loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” (1 John 4:10)

I used to be a -big- fan of valentine's day. I used to push someone to make a 'surprising' gift for me [even though [we]I've already known the role, yes..that chocolate, that roses and that dinner, we must -still pretend to be- surprised!]

Even though, lately I realized it seems like the aims to be just another day to advertise commercialism and bless our eagerness to consume.
I -still- pushed somebody to fulfill me that 'surprising' gift.

But now on, I think wider about love, when the priest sent the message of 1 John 4:10.

There is absolutely nothing wrong in saying I love you, don't you think so?

It's really happen to me when I found me-myself alone in this small country. I started to learn 'saying I love you' in different way, such as waiting for people who run after the lift before I pushed 'door closed' button.

In another day, I said I love you with helping TKI who lost in the middle of nowhere, giving explanation with patiently where the direction was or how to fill in the application form or showed the office they should go.

by giving my seat to elderly or pregnant lady in MRT.

and

just now, I opened the metal gate to my flat by using my thumb-print detector, I opened the wider than usual because I saw a father with his little angel in the stroller so they could easily enter the gate.

suddenly his little angel said "thank you auntie.."
spontaneously I replied, "you're welcome, honey.."

and it continued with
"what level sir?"
"nine"
the little angel started to count
"one...." her eyes stared at me with pointing one finger, asked me to repeat after her
"one"
"t[r]wo"
"two"
"t[e]hree"
....
....
"nine"
"nine, we are at level 9 now.."

"bye, auntie, see u tomorrow"
"bye..."

hey....even that little angel said I love you to me, replied my 'I love you' to both of them. she is bright my night, yah..my- another-sleepless- night.

see, it's very common and easy...

so, my dear friends, happy valentine's day.

lets search and find how Jesus Christ always make each and everyday in your life became Valentine's day.

teringat kamu

shout to the LORD

sing for this week


Zschech Darlene Shout To The Lord Lyrics

pelajaran: mengucap syukur

Pelajaran hari ini, bahwa, diatas kesulitan kita, masih ada yang lebih sulit. So, kesulitanku mengkontrol perasaan terhadap Bian-anakku, sangat wajar. Tapi bisa menjadi berlarut-larut gak karuan. SO, ada rencana Tuhan dibalik 'terdamparnya' saya di rumah Bardi, secara sempat mengalami kesulitan mencari tempat tinggal sementara, sebelum masuk ke YOHA student hostel. Ya...saya diajarkan untuk MENGUCAP SYUKUR dalam SEGALA HAL.

Thanks buat RINA, saya tau, kamu pasti lulus untuk pelajaran-kehidupan yang satu ini.

I'll say a little pray for You and the baby. She is the miracle....and you are the miracle mommy too, keeping her is the best choise.

hidup jauh dari anak & swami

jangan kira hidup jauh dari keluarga itu mudah, apalagi kalau supdah punya anak, rasanya sakit sekali, seperti disiletin sama puluhan gerwani. ouch!! bikin air mata suka mengalir diam-diam. belum lagi si anak masih kecil, klo ditelfon lebih tertarik sama telponnya dari pada suara yang dihantar telpon tersebut.

tapi itu sudah terjadi.

sekarang.

hingga nanti libur semester, kudu jaga hati. supaya gak menye-menye inget anak dan swami.

ini baru awal, masih panjang yang akan dilalui.

so, I say to myself, good luck dan GOD bless you.