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This morning I got an email forwarded from a friend, Tresia. It was interesting and had deep thought for christianity life as I attach its picture below with its message. Please, let me know what do you think.
When the first time I came to US and knew that education in this country doesn’t give the religion lesson to the students, I asked to my future husband (my husband now), why? I knew most people in this country are christian and I was interested to know the answer. He said that US government devides the secular and religion educations. “Oh . . .” that was only my response without any comment.

Several years living in US and finally I had my first baby in 2004. Three years later I was glad finding a private christian pre-school. With a small tuition fee they offered, we both dealed to bring our daughter to that school. In two years I saw many improvement in my daughter’s christianity life. She prayed and remembered many bible verses as I knew they used to pray before starting the class. That was awesome for 3-4 years old child doing it. She had good manner and never mentioned the unpropriate words.

Last year when we brought her to a public school (Kindergrten class), in several months I saw something different on her. She begun mentioning an unpropriate words and I asked where those words came from. She was quiet–didn’t answer my question–and never mentioned those words again after my husband and I warned her. But who knew, she went to school and studied with around +20 students and with only 1 teacher. And then I signed to involve in her class as a volunteer, teaching for the kid’s writing class. From there, I finally knew how the situation of her class–very different with a private (christian) school she ever went.

In christmas last year, she told me that one of her friends didn’t know about Jesus at all but his family celebrated Christmas even he was excited that Christmas would come soon. What a sad situation!!! I thought probably every teacher in their school also never told them what Christmas was about and they just celebrated the Christmas without trying to teach them whom the person they were celebrating for.

Thanks God! Since the first time she went to school (three years old) my eyes kept on her and never forgot to always ask her saying prayer before going to school or other places and before going to sleep or having dinner/lunch together with whole family members. This seems small things but I believe it will give big influence in her life for the future. If in the school she doesn’t get any religion atmosphere, then church and family will play the role of this case. I thank God knowing I came from a strong christian family in Indonesia (and got religion lesson from ES to college as a main lesson) and from there I can teach my children to always remember every blessing they get from HIM with a small action—praying. It doesn’t mean I like to pray or not, but praying should be an atmosphere in every christian life and family.

Please, share your thought here by writing a comment in this post.

Thank you and GBU!!!

Akhir pekan ini rencana untuk pergi berbelanja dengan mengajak putri bungsu saya merupakan waktu yang kami berdua tunggu-tunggu bersama. Memang sudah lama tak mengajaknya berbelanja oleh karena kesibukan saya.

Sesudah sarapan pagi dengan blueberry pancake yang saya buat sendiri, bersiap-siaplah kami berdua untuk berangkat. Putri saya sangat senang dan saya sendiri pun turut senang melihatnya. Rencana pun saya susun dengan tujuan pertama adalah fotokopi untuk keperluan book signing bulan depan di perspustakaan lokal, kemudian langsung berbelanja. Saya katakan juga kepadanya bahwa setibanya dari berbelanja, akan saya ajak ke perpustakaan lokal untuk mengembalikan buku-buku yang dipinjam sekaligus menyerahkan beberapa flyer book signing ke direktur perpustakaan.

Di tengah jalan, di perempatan lampu merah sekitar 200 meter dari rumah, tiba-tiba mobil yang saya tumpangi mendadak mogok. Saya hidupkan kembali dan berjalan lagi tetapi mogok lagi semenit kemudian, begitu selanjutnya beberapa kali terulang hingga akhirnya saya putuskan untuk kembali pulang. Saat memutuskan akan memutar mobil menuju rumah, mesin mobil mogok terus beberapa kali hingga saya khawatir tidak akan sampai ke rumah dengan segera. Handphone pun tertinggal di rumah sehingga saya pun tak dapat menelepon untuk memberitahukannya kepada suami. Saya katakan kepada putri saya bahwa pagi itu rencana untuk berbelanja saya batalkan yang membuatnya menjadi kecewa.

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Bagi yang sudah membaca blog saya, pasti paham betul jika saya sering mengedit tulisan yang sudah saya post sendiri. Jangan salahkan saya dulu. Fasilitas pada blog engine memungkinkan itu semua, jadi kenapa tidak? Sebab, tentu ada alasannya sampai saya lakukan itu. Dan kali ini saya memang tergelitik lantaran teringat kembali ulah saya pada satu entri itu.

Pada saat itu, saya memikirkan tentang rasa khawatir. Waktu itu saya berpikir, adalah wajar jika saya mengkhawatirkan sikap saya yang belum seperti yang semestinya. Maka kemudian saya sempat menuliskan: “Mestinya kita khawatir jika rasa malas untuk bersaat-teduh tiba-tiba menyergap, atau rasa kantuk lebih berkuasa saat itu. (Bagaimana bisa merealisasikan niat baca alkitab setahun?)” Tapi pada akhirnya saya edit, karena takut akan menimbulkan salah arti.

Setelah saya ingat-ingat, saya seperti mendapatkan 2 versi kekhawatiran. Pertama adalah kekhawatiran akan pemeliharaan, suply kebutuhan kita dari Bapa di surga. Versi pertama inilah yang membuat saya pertama kali berpikir, “Tidak semestinya kita khawatir!” karena dalam hal ini kita diminta untuk tidak mengkhawatirkan apapun. Memang, di dunia ini apa saja mungkin terjadi termasuk yang tidak kita inginkan. Tapi cobaan tidak diberikan melebihi kesanggupan kita, kan? Terjebak dalam kondisi seperti kelaparan, kehausan dan kekurangan, Tuhan sering menginginkan kesadaran kita sebagai anak untuk meminta dengan percaya.

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World.. face it.

I am a thinker-type person.
I love to analyse things, understand and uncomplicate any complicated matters and misteries.
Focus ..  is part of my traits.

But what will happen if suddenly I am not able to think anymore?

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Have you ever stumbled upon a situation where you cant decide what to do because of the uncertainty in the future?
And then.. bang! Here comes the ‘What if‘ questions.

Although this might sound simple, but these questions have been a hindrance in the growth of many Christians.

Allow me to listing my own:

• What if the car that I am going to buy is a ‘petrol-depleter’?
• What if this project does not go according to the plan?
• What if she thinks that I am a boring person?
• What if I running up the wrong stairs in my career?
• What if I get an accident?
• What if the food that I get sick because of that food from my friend?
• What if somebody steal my notebook?
• What if the decision that I make is completely wrong?
• What if I dont have time to do everything?
• What if my future is not as good as I want it to be?
• What if people talking behind my back?
• What if God forsakes me? (yes, even this sometimes)
• What if I get robbed on my way home?
• What if they make fun of me when I’m trying to introduce myself to them?
• What if my life stucks at this situation?
• What if my kids are rebellious and wont accept God?
• What if this…
• What if that…

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