“We learn something from everyone who passes
through our lives... Some lessons are painful, some are painless, but, all are
priceless.” - Unknown
Isaiah 35:4
"... say to
those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he
will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save
you."
1 Chronicles 22:13
Then you will have
success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the LORD gave
Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
“Three things you
cannot recover in life: the WORD after it’s said, the MOMENT after it’s missed
and the TIME after it’s gone. Be Careful!” – Unknown
“When the past calls,
let it go to voicemail, believe me, it has nothing new to say.” - Unknown
Dis vir my ongelooflik hoe divers God ons geskep
het… Elke persoon het verskillende
talente, ons lyk anders as die persoon langs ons en ons belangstellings is
uniek… Ek’t veral opgetel toe ek in
Nederland gewerk het, hoe Suid-Afrikaanse kultuur verskil van die
Nederlanders… Dieselfde is ook waar vir
my huidige Indiese kollegas… En dis nie
dat een reg is en die ander verkeerd nie – dis net AMAZING om te sien HOE groot
God moet wees, aangesien elke liewe een van ons na Sy beeld geskape is… Ek dink nie ons brein is groot genoeg om dit
te begryp nie… Hierdie aanhaling vandag is vir my absoluut uniek! Want hoe waar is dit nie?? Ek glo dat mense nie maar TOEVALLIG oor jou
lewenspad kom nie… Sommige mense kom oor
ons pad sodat ons van hulle kan leer en dat hulle ons kan equip vir die paaie
wat vir ons voorlê… Ek dink byvoorbeeld
aan leiers by die werk, leiers by die kerk en vriende wat vir jou soos ‘n
“mentor” is… Ander mense kom weer oor
jou pad sodat JY vir HULLE iets kan beteken
of leer… God stuur baie keer
mense oor ons pad wat deur dieselfde uitdagings worstel, as wat ons al moes
deurworstel… En wie beter om te verstaan
waardeur iemand gaan, as JY wat reeds deur ‘n soortgelyke uitdaging is? God weet wat Hy vir jou beplan – selfs al
moes jy deur moeilike tye worstel as gevolg van MENSE – ek glo dat jy iets uit
die situasie geleer het en dat dit jou weer sal equip vir volgende
vriendskappe… Ek wil vandag ‘n baie
inspirerende storie met jou deel van HOE ‘n tannie, ‘n jong mens se lewe op ‘n
BAIE positiewe manier beïnvloed het…
Daar is vir ons elkeen GROOT waarheid in die storie opgesluit – so neem
5 minute en lees dit…
“The first day of
university our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know
someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand
touched my shoulder. I turned around to
find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her
entire being. She said, 'Hi handsome. My
name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?' I laughed and enthusiastically responded,
'Of course you may!' and she gave me a giant squeeze… 'Why are you in college at such a young,
innocent age?' I asked. She jokingly
replied, 'I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of
kids....' 'No seriously,' I asked. I
was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her
age. 'I always dreamed of having a
college education and now I'm getting one!' she told me. After class we walked to the student union
building and shared a chocolate milkshake.
We became instant
friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and
talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this 'time machine' as she
shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily
made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the
attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up. At the end of the semester we invited Rose
to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was
introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared
speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.
Frustrated and a
little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, 'I'm sorry
I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll
never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.' As we laughed she cleared her throat and
began, ' We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop
playing. There are only four secrets to
staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find
humour every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you
die. We have so many people walking
around who are dead and don't even know it!
There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed
for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years
old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do
anything I will turn eighty-eight.
Anybody! Can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The
idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets.
The elderly usually
don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The
only people who fear death are those with regrets.' She concluded her speech by courageously
singing 'The Rose.' She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them
out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she
had begun all those months ago. One
week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended
her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's
never too late to be all you can possibly be.
REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make a
Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give. God promises a safe landing, not a calm
passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. Good friends
are like stars..... .....You don't always see them, but you know they are
always there.' ~ Forward email
Mag jou naweek AWESOME wees!
Blessings!
Anel xx
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