Praying

Sometimes I just feel so helpless. I cannot do anything else but praying, surrendering my worries to Him, I know He is good, I believe that He is and believe that He listens.

I am so afraid, Lord please look after them..

Pulang

Pulang ke kotamu
Ada setangkup haru dalam rindu
Masih seperti dulu
Tiap sudut menyapaku bersahabat, penuh selaksa makna
Terhanyut aku akan nostalgia
Saat kita sering luangkan waktu
Nikmati bersama
Suasana Jogja
Di persimpangan langkahku terhenti
Ramai kaki lima
Menjajakan sajian khas berselera
Orang duduk bersila
Musisi jalanan mulai beraksi
Seiring laraku kehilanganmu
Merintih sendiri
Ditelan deru kotamu …
Reff:
Walau kini kau t’lah tiada tak kembali
Namun kotamu hadirkan senyummu abadi
Ijinkanlah aku untuk s’lalu pulang lagi
Bila hati mulai sepi tanpa terobati

Jogjakarta by KLA Project

Jesus’ Friend?

The question should not be: " Do you want Jesus to be your friend?".  Rather "Do you want to be Jesus’ friend?"

I’ve spent some time thinking on what’s the difference between the 2 questions. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the difference is in this: when the first question is asked,  it somehow might lead to a thinking what Jesus would or could do for you, but when the second question is asked, you are expected to think what does it mean to be his friend and what would Jesus want you to do as his friend.

9"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17This is my command: Love each other.

John 15:9-17 New International Version

Margaret Lomas Books

I have finished reading 2 of Margaret Lomas’ books:

  1. How to Create an Income for Life
  2. A Pocket Guide to Investing in Positive Cash Flow Property

I quite enjoying reading both books, they teach me a great deal about buying property for investment. Most of us are already familiar with the concept of negative gearing and positive gearing for investment. In her books, Margaret is introducing another nature of investment called Positive Cash Flow Property, in essence it’s having negatively geared property that puts money into your pocket rather than taking it (in traditional negative geared situation). The way this can be achieved is by on paper deductions via depreciations. That’s it, that’s the most important message that is being driven by her.

The pocket guide is indispensable, as it has numerous checklists that can be used in different stages on acquiring property. I actually borrowed that one from LA, I most definitely buy it next time Borders runs its 40% off promotion.

These two mean that I have finished my 6th and 7th books this year.