Let us remember-Mother Teresa
Accidently, I watched a MV about Mother Teresa in YouTube tonight. Put it into this blog..
Remind myself: It is not about how much we do, the more important thing is how much love we put into doing~
That is simple
This is a lesson that I really learnt from working in Mccafe today.
After the busyness with assignment, today I feel like flying on the cloud. Breathing the fresh air, touching the green leaves and walking in the sunshine this morning, I really praise God I am still alive and enjoying the coming Spring. I love Spring because it stands for the beginning of a new year, when we mention beinning that means hope. Yes, hope! We need fulfuill our life with hope!
With the great mood, I started with my work-making coffee, serving customers, washing dishes etc. That is all the common things that I need to do every time. However, I realise when we change our attitudes to do all the stuff, it makes difference. For example, when I try to make coffee with different shapes on top and let them look nicer, I feel joy and also bring the joy for customers. When I smile to every customer, they smile back to me and keep saying thank you! I feel glad and satisfied to serve them! When my colleague brought dishes for me to wash, I said “thank you for your presents”. Then we laughed at each other that maked more fun for the boring work.
I didn’t feel exhausted for my job today even it was 8 hours working time. Praise God, I re-found my joy and peace on Him. When I was on the way back home, there was a child smiled to me. I feel so impressed and touched. I realise how important is a simple smile. A smile can make a big difference in many ways.
Praise God, He gives me a bright smile. He reminded me today, I can make difference by my simple smile. How simple it is! Father Lord, I promise You I will worship You by my simple smile and my lifestyle!
The mayonnaise jar and coffee
Those days, I am always busy with my study and work, then lose my life track a little bit. Praise God that I read the following article from one of friend’s blog. Here it is:
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the coffee…
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “yes.”
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.” The golf balls are the important things-your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff. “If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.” Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”
Those days, I am always busy with my study and work, then lose my life track a little bit. Praise God that I read the following article from one of friend’s blog. Here it is:
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the coffee…
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “yes.”
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.” The golf balls are the important things-your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff. “If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.” Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”
