decided to write about my day today, or rather thoughts about it. now, should i go about it in an antichronological manner, or a chronological manner?
okay, antichronologically... went to ikea for dinner. and was just sitting around, since my sis and mum went to get the food. there was this woman, heavily engrossed using her phone, probably informing her relatives that she secured a position (just like holding a fort). and this cleaner came by, pointed and asked (think maybe gestured also) whether she needed her to clean it. and guess what the women did? she had this condescending look, suddenly noticed the heap of rubbish, and gestured violently and with absolute impoliteness and displeasure (as if it was the cleaner's fault for subtly finding out whether that customer allowed her to clean the table).
i was extremely disgusted, by the act definitely. but before i jump any guns and before you think i'm judgemental here. i will bring up my point, i can't understand how some people can treat people who are obviously helping us, making this world a cleaner place in the way they know how, like that? well, and i'll just leave it hanging there...
okay, now here's an apology to bongster for not really responding on the line. just that had to get this off my chest somehow.
so yes, please be more polite to our cleaners, especially when they are not grumpy old aunties who yell at you for no good reason, somehow dump some dirt on the table onto you. why? because we should. not because we think we are more educated, better-off, or anything for that matter, but because we should, as simple as that.
next point, today's palm sunday. and today when they beamed the sanctuary over to the hall via cctv, somehow i missed the traditional kind of service. the slow hymns, filled with depth and meaning, traditions followed... maybe i would try going to the sanctuary on special occassions like palm sunday, good friday, etc.
today's sermon by dr tankimhuat was insightful. everytime someone speaks about the bible, it's fascinating. not by looking at the literal, and slightly deeper meanings, but when you expound on something, and analyse it, just like what i used to do in literature... just fascinates me. to always be able to fall back on God's love for us, i think too many times we (or should i say me) don't believe how much God actually loves us. i mean, yes Christ died for us while we were still sinners, and we can even throw in the times when God was faithful to us when we knew we were less than worthy. but i guess people, we need reminders, reminders that there is someone out there who loves us unconditionally.
one thing to note, how can some people always seem to have a smile on their face? like pastor wendy watson... her smile is contagious, it warms your heart, and makes you want to smile as well in a sense. obviously i don't know her in person, but just as another pastor of the church, but she just seems to be always so smiley. so i was really just wondering... that said she's definitely a talented and gifted speaker, blessed i would say!
shall read some books. realised i've got seriously a lot, a LOT to study for my exams.
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