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Thursday, August 28, 2008
A Touching Story
A minister passing through his church in the middle of the day,
Decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray.
Just then the back door opened, a man came down the aisle,
The minister frowned as he saw the man hadn't shaved in a while.
His shirt was kind a shabby and his coat was worn and frayed,
the man knelt, he bowed his head, Then rose and walked away.
In the days that followed, each noon time came this chap,
each time he knelt just for a moment, A lunch pail in his lap.
Well, the minister's suspicions grew, with robbery a main fear,
He decided to stop the man and ask him, "What are you doing here?"
The old man said, he worked down the road. Lunch was half an hour.
Lunchtime was his prayer time, For finding strength and power.
"I stay only moments, see, because the factory is so far away;
as I kneel here talking to the Lord, This is kind a what I say:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN TODAY."
The minister feeling foolish, told Jim, that was fine.
He told the man he was we lcome To come and pray just anytime.
Time to go, Jim smiled, said "Thanks." He hurried to the door.
The minister knelt at the altar, he'd never done it before.
His cold heart melted, warmed with love, and met with Jesus there.
As the tears flowed, in his heart, he repeated old Jim's prayer:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY"
Past noon one day, the minister noticed that old Jim hadn't come.
As more days passed without Jim, he began to worry some.
At the factory, he asked about him , learning he was ill. The hospital staff was worried,
But he'd given them a thrill. The week that Jim was with them, Brought changes in the ward. His smiles, a joy contagious. Changed people, were his reward.
The head nurse couldn't understand why Jim was so glad, when no flowers, calls or cards came, Not a visitor he had. The minister stayed by his bed,
He voiced the nurse's concern: No friends came to show they cared.
He had nowhere to turn.
Looking surprised, old Jim spoke up and with a winsome smile; "the nurse is wrong, she couldn't know, that in here all the while everyday at noon He's here, a dear friend of mine, you see, He sits right down, takes my hand, Leans over and says to me:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM, HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP, AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN. ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY, I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS CHECKING IN TODAY."
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. May God hold you in the palm of His hand and Angels watch over you.
But for those of us who are already His, He not only holds us in the palm of His hand, but has engraved our names there, and we are continually in His sight (Isaiah 49:16)
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Friday, August 08, 2008
Singaporeans are becoming more of a joke to me as each day passes. They are definitely the biggest supporters of N.A.T.O..
Plus why do customers always think that they are in the right? Working in a video shop is an eye opener for me as to how plain stupid and inconsiderate Singaporeans can be. If a customer walks in these days and asks for, say Kung-Fu Panda, its perfectly understandable because it has been some time since it was in the cinema. But do you know I first heard people asking for it when it WAS still screening in the cinemas?
Today, I heard from my supervisor that a customer faxed in a "DVD wish-list", which I later saw myself, which had a note saying 'Good quality versions please'. Naturally, she picked out Code 1 DVDs which are the best quality of the lot. The customer later called and when she found out that the shop only had a handful of the list she sent, she was indignant and said 'How come you all have so few shows in stock?' Then she asked for some old titles, which the shop did not have and she rudely commented, "New shows you don't have, then old one also don't have?" Then she found out how much the DVDs cost and said "why so expensive?" She also said she worked near our main office, an obvious hint that she was not satisfied with my supervisor
s service.
I had a peek at her wishlist and it was a big fat joke. Amongst other titles, she wanted hellboy 2, hancock, mummy THREE. I realised that most of the list was made up of movies that were either still screening or had just ended their run. Does she think that a legitimate shop would sell bootleg discs? Cause, thats the only way I can think of, to own a movie that is still screening or has just ended its run. I mean, if you think it is so easy to acquire these movies, then do it yourself. Call the producers for a copy. Then there is the issue of cheap and best quality. She isn't the only one. Lots of Singaporeans want the best quality videos available but yet want it to have the lowest possible price as well. Isn't there a saying like " You pay for what you get."?? Use your miniscule brain.. Just try to think for once, it isn't all that hard to actually use your brain properly. This partiular customer is so stupid, stuck-up. Yet she IS the basic model of your average singaporean customer, who always wants something that is new and of great quality to be cheap. Does it make much sense?? I don't think so...
brakes applied at |4:21 am|
Sunday, August 03, 2008
I'm so tired..
So sick.
Need Help Bad.
Help!
Before I go Loco.Soon.
brakes applied at |12:26 am|
