A friend of mine asked me this yesterday when I went to visit her in the hospital. She was one of the unfortunate ones in metro blast that occurred last month. It didn't take me long to answer her as I myself have thought of such a question before.
And my reply was "Yes, of course there is one". And I started sharing about God, about the things that He did and didn't do. I guess the best person to comfort such people is the person who had been through the same experience before. As I said before, I was once hospitalized unexpectedly and underwent a traumatic operation that changed my life.
She thinks that life isn't fair, and I said that life isn't suppose to be fair. It also depends on how u define fair. Does fair means that the same thing that happened to u must also happen to others or do u define it as other people going through other misfortunes in life? I personally prefer the second definition. When I was still in hospital, my definition of fair was the first. I used to question God; why does it have to be me of all people out there? Why is He doing this to me? And I thought that He will never forsake me, that He will never put me through tests that I can't endure. That He will be there with me, carrying me through. Where is He when I needed Him???
At that time, I wanted to stop believing but something held me back. The feeling just isn't right but those questions never stop haunting me. I opened and read my bible, and tears formed at the brim of my eyes. I started crying and my fellow roommates just looked at me, not knowing how to comfort me. And I know, it was God who was moving in me. My doctor came and saw me crying. She stopped by, asked me why, and tried to comfort me. When I looked up, I saw a cross hanging around her neck. And she was God sent angel who has come to comfort me.
So I told my friend that life is actually fair. Certain misfortunes happen to you but other misfortunes happen to others. But all that matter is that God will always pull us through thick and thin, and tat He will never forsake us, just like what He has promised us in the bible. At least she has a happy and caring family, loving dog, and beloved friends which other people do not have. She is truly a lucky girl!!!
God bless....=0)
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Moscow Blast
On the 29th of March, a horror struck us. Innocently as my friends travel to class by metro, they suddenly became a victim of a suicide bomber.
After the incident, everyone became weary and afraid. Metro is our main public transport here in Moscow. Approximately 7 million ppl travel by metro daily, and we malaysians are part of this sum. Our life here practically depends on metro.
4 of my friends were injured that day. It was such a coincidence for them to be in the same train and same carriage at the same time as the suicide bomber. WOW!!! But they are really really lucky to be alive today. And i'm so glad that i can still see them around, and that we all are able to graduate together this daunting year. Many unpleasant experiences happened to us (final year students) since the beginning of the year 2010. So far, 6 of us here have been hospitalized. It's a terrifying NIGHTMARE to us here.Luckily, we are left with only 3 more months till graduation.
A few days ago, another friend of mine was hospitalized because of furuncle with necrotic tissue. The doctor said that the wound was quite deep and she has to stay for a week or two. Right now, she is still there hoping to be back with us. Our Almighty God is the God who answers all prayers. I pray for all my friends right now who are still hospitalized to be Healed and touched by HIm.AMEN!!!
After the incident, everyone became weary and afraid. Metro is our main public transport here in Moscow. Approximately 7 million ppl travel by metro daily, and we malaysians are part of this sum. Our life here practically depends on metro.
4 of my friends were injured that day. It was such a coincidence for them to be in the same train and same carriage at the same time as the suicide bomber. WOW!!! But they are really really lucky to be alive today. And i'm so glad that i can still see them around, and that we all are able to graduate together this daunting year. Many unpleasant experiences happened to us (final year students) since the beginning of the year 2010. So far, 6 of us here have been hospitalized. It's a terrifying NIGHTMARE to us here.Luckily, we are left with only 3 more months till graduation.
A few days ago, another friend of mine was hospitalized because of furuncle with necrotic tissue. The doctor said that the wound was quite deep and she has to stay for a week or two. Right now, she is still there hoping to be back with us. Our Almighty God is the God who answers all prayers. I pray for all my friends right now who are still hospitalized to be Healed and touched by HIm.AMEN!!!
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Easy home-made Bibimbap = mixed rice (recipe)
Recently after a friend of mine made bibimbap for me, and it got me wanting to eat more. =0) So that's when I decided to learn to make one. Actually, it is rather simple. Anyone can make one. It's just that sometimes it may be a little time consuming (got to cook a little of everything). But if you plan to cook for a bunch of friends, I think that this will be a prefect dish.
I altered some dishes on my own as some ingredients are hard to get, but overall it tastes equally good. Here is what I did:
For 4 servings
Ingredients:
* Cooked rice
* half packet of bean sprouts
* 3 cucumbers
* 10 chinese mushrooms
* 300 grams of minced meat
* 2 small carrots
* 4 eggs
* soy sauce, hot pepper paste, garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and vegetable oil
1)Cook the rice as usual.
2)Wash the bean sprouts. Stir fry chopped garlic with bean sprouts and lastly add some salt and sesame oil.
3)Cut the cucumbers into thin strips, sprinkle them with a pinch of salt, and mix them together. A few minutes later, stir fry them in a pan over high heat until it looks a little translucent.
4)Cut the carrot into strips, stir fry it for 5 minutes and add a pinch of salt.
5)Slice chinese mushrooms thinly and stir fry with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add 2 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of sugar and stir it for 2 minutes. Add some sesame oil.
6)On a heated frying pan, put some vegetable oil and 300 grams of minced meat and stir it. Add some chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, a little pepper, and sesame oil.
7)Fry 4 half-cooked eggs.
8)Put the rice in a big bowl, and arrange all your vegetables and meat on the rice. Place the egg in the center and serve it with sesame seed, sesame oil and hot pepper paste (Gochujang).
9)Lastly, say grace, mix it up and eat.
=0). GBU!!!
I altered some dishes on my own as some ingredients are hard to get, but overall it tastes equally good. Here is what I did:
For 4 servings
Ingredients:
* Cooked rice
* half packet of bean sprouts
* 3 cucumbers
* 10 chinese mushrooms
* 300 grams of minced meat
* 2 small carrots
* 4 eggs
* soy sauce, hot pepper paste, garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and vegetable oil
1)Cook the rice as usual.
2)Wash the bean sprouts. Stir fry chopped garlic with bean sprouts and lastly add some salt and sesame oil.
3)Cut the cucumbers into thin strips, sprinkle them with a pinch of salt, and mix them together. A few minutes later, stir fry them in a pan over high heat until it looks a little translucent.
4)Cut the carrot into strips, stir fry it for 5 minutes and add a pinch of salt.
5)Slice chinese mushrooms thinly and stir fry with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add 2 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of sugar and stir it for 2 minutes. Add some sesame oil.
6)On a heated frying pan, put some vegetable oil and 300 grams of minced meat and stir it. Add some chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, a little pepper, and sesame oil.
7)Fry 4 half-cooked eggs.
8)Put the rice in a big bowl, and arrange all your vegetables and meat on the rice. Place the egg in the center and serve it with sesame seed, sesame oil and hot pepper paste (Gochujang).
9)Lastly, say grace, mix it up and eat.
=0). GBU!!!
Paris and Munich
Here are some really nice pictures from my friend during his winter trip to Paris and Munich in January 2010.
Sunday, 14 March 2010
LOVE
Yesterday, just like every usual Saturday nights, we had our little bible study gathering in my room. I remembered that the room was filled with laughter, as though nothing had happened before. Those who were emotionally frustrated were calm and happy, unlike before. They must have come with a godly heart; a forgiving and a loving heart. Does time heal wounds? Or is it that people tend to change the way how they used to think with time? Maybe they just can’t be bothered anymore.
For the past few years, I and my friends used to celebrate Chinese New Year together. But this year was exceptional. We were forgotten. As expected, we were really hurt and were raging with anger. How could these people forget us? Are we not important? Don’t they feel that something is missing? Most importantly, WE THOUGHT that we WERE a family. But then again, maybe we were the only ones who thought so.
During Chap Goh Mei, our friends had a celebration by themselves. Everybody was present except us. We knew about it but we were uninvited. What can we do? How do we respond when all our other friends ask about it?
Yesterday night, some of these people came to talk. We had a heart-to-heart talk. All our emotions spilled out. For once everybody was frank that night. We all said what we had wanted to say for so long. Some friends cried and so did I. But I was aware about the reason I cried. It wasn’t because I was hurt of what they did, but it was more like hurt recalling every bitter memory I had with them.
At one point, I cried profusely. It was uncontrollable when I shared about my life experience I had 2 months ago. My testimony touched hearts that night. I shared about my walk with God and how I felt about Him. The one thing I stressed most was love. I told them to love one another while they still had the chance to. I told them to seek for forgiveness immediately when they realize that they have done wrong. Life is short. Not many people get to live till old age. I was really grateful for His mercy on me, that He gave me a second chance to live to seek for forgiveness, as well as forgiving others. I am now able to meet with my family again. He has been so gracious to me. He truly is a Father in heaven who will never ever forsake us. He constantly puts us through tests, but as long as we have faith just like Job, He will add everything unto us. After an eventful night, we were exchanging forgiveness.
In a nutshell, we were really grateful for the bunch of friends that came that night. If they hadn’t approach us, this conflict will never be solved and we will all graduate with a thorn in our hearts. As for me, the most important lesson that I learned is to ask for forgiveness for every wrong doings that we do. Don’t wait as we may not know what will happen in the future. Last but not least, have FAITH and everything shall fall into place.
AMEN!!! GBU.
For the past few years, I and my friends used to celebrate Chinese New Year together. But this year was exceptional. We were forgotten. As expected, we were really hurt and were raging with anger. How could these people forget us? Are we not important? Don’t they feel that something is missing? Most importantly, WE THOUGHT that we WERE a family. But then again, maybe we were the only ones who thought so.
During Chap Goh Mei, our friends had a celebration by themselves. Everybody was present except us. We knew about it but we were uninvited. What can we do? How do we respond when all our other friends ask about it?
Yesterday night, some of these people came to talk. We had a heart-to-heart talk. All our emotions spilled out. For once everybody was frank that night. We all said what we had wanted to say for so long. Some friends cried and so did I. But I was aware about the reason I cried. It wasn’t because I was hurt of what they did, but it was more like hurt recalling every bitter memory I had with them.
At one point, I cried profusely. It was uncontrollable when I shared about my life experience I had 2 months ago. My testimony touched hearts that night. I shared about my walk with God and how I felt about Him. The one thing I stressed most was love. I told them to love one another while they still had the chance to. I told them to seek for forgiveness immediately when they realize that they have done wrong. Life is short. Not many people get to live till old age. I was really grateful for His mercy on me, that He gave me a second chance to live to seek for forgiveness, as well as forgiving others. I am now able to meet with my family again. He has been so gracious to me. He truly is a Father in heaven who will never ever forsake us. He constantly puts us through tests, but as long as we have faith just like Job, He will add everything unto us. After an eventful night, we were exchanging forgiveness.
In a nutshell, we were really grateful for the bunch of friends that came that night. If they hadn’t approach us, this conflict will never be solved and we will all graduate with a thorn in our hearts. As for me, the most important lesson that I learned is to ask for forgiveness for every wrong doings that we do. Don’t wait as we may not know what will happen in the future. Last but not least, have FAITH and everything shall fall into place.
AMEN!!! GBU.
Saturday, 13 March 2010
A little bit about MYSELF…
The main reason why I decided to name my blog faithful life is because of a life threatening experience that I went through recently 2 months ago. Ever since, I started having a different perspective of life. That is exactly why this blog is created in the first place. To share about my life experiences.
Admittedly, I am what people describe as Type A individual. Basically, I am impatient, time-conscious, concerned about their status, highly competitive, ambitious, aggressive, having difficulty relaxing, always rushing, high-achieving workaholics who multi-task and are unhappy about delays. Yea, basically, someone you’ll find it hard to live with. That’s why I rather do my own stuff most of the time, trying my best to avoid misunderstandings and conflicts from occurring. I like to hide myself in a corner and get comfortable with the things I do without being judged and pinpointed. As u can imagine, it is not easy if you are living in a hostel, sharing room, kitchen, toilet and bathroom with others. So, for the past few years, I have been struggling, trying to free myself from such an attitude. I may be comfortable with the things that I do, but what about people around me? What do they think? Who do I turn to when I needed help?
3 years ago, I met this guy. And he kinda changed me. He constantly encourages me to open up and see what this world has got to offer. Initially, it was really really hard, but later on with him by my side, I gradually bloom and started accepting facts. It was all worth it!!!
Admittedly, I am what people describe as Type A individual. Basically, I am impatient, time-conscious, concerned about their status, highly competitive, ambitious, aggressive, having difficulty relaxing, always rushing, high-achieving workaholics who multi-task and are unhappy about delays. Yea, basically, someone you’ll find it hard to live with. That’s why I rather do my own stuff most of the time, trying my best to avoid misunderstandings and conflicts from occurring. I like to hide myself in a corner and get comfortable with the things I do without being judged and pinpointed. As u can imagine, it is not easy if you are living in a hostel, sharing room, kitchen, toilet and bathroom with others. So, for the past few years, I have been struggling, trying to free myself from such an attitude. I may be comfortable with the things that I do, but what about people around me? What do they think? Who do I turn to when I needed help?
3 years ago, I met this guy. And he kinda changed me. He constantly encourages me to open up and see what this world has got to offer. Initially, it was really really hard, but later on with him by my side, I gradually bloom and started accepting facts. It was all worth it!!!
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