real love in practice...

Yesterday when i had my devotion in the morning, i thought about Love that I learned from last week Sunday Service.

I saw a picture above on my mobile phone that i took last Friday on Anny's birthday.

Anny is someone whom i have mentored for about 4 years. I do it with Cen and Dj. Cen and Dj are my partners in my ministry at Education Department.

Actually, I know Anny from Dj and we have good relationship until today.

When the first time i knew Anny, she wasn't as she is today... I can see she has changed in her heart, emotion and characters since she knows Jesus more deeply.

It wasn't the easy thing to mentor Anny because she has no good background of life.

These days, i am amazed of God's doing in her life.

I realized about real love to practice when i mentor Anny. Not only me but also Cen and Dj.

God teaches me to be more and more patient even though there was much suffering that i had.

Spending time frequently to meet her.... to have a chit chat.... to teach her about positive thinking and to know the Truth...

I can't count all things i've done but I can't count more and more blessings that God gives to me and especially to Anny so that she can mentor other people whom God gives to her life now.

I just can pray for her to have a strong spirit to live her life and be bold in everything she does to share God's love to other and especially to her family because she longs for God to touch her family too.

That's what i want to share today about what i feel and experience these days.... Maybe next time, after i have a permit from Anny to write more about her life, i will share it on this blog....

Love... Love... Love...

~novitz~

nice fellowship in Sept 2012

This September was my happiest one for along my journeys...

One of moments I had in September was a fellowship with my mentee and a friend from another city...

It was right a day after I came back from Vietnam and Cambodia...it's on Sunday afternoon...

We ate at Pasta de Waraku resto... It was fun and nice fellowship moment which I could enjoy...
Even though I had to pay extra effort to get there (Grand Indonesia Mal), but it was valuable, I think...
After we had the food, I continued one on one discipleship with my mentee, Nerissa... We moved from Grand Indonesia to Taman Anggrek Mal.... ^_^

Full day it was...but i was excited... ^_^
Waiting for the next nice moments...

~novitz~

...same feeling???...

have you ever had this experience? how it would be if you and your close friend have the same feeling to someone? what is the response of your heart if you and your friend like the same man/woman?

it should be terrible situation, right?

hahahaha... ^0^

but in fact, it can be happened... and many people have had this experience... even though it won't be easy to face, we have to have good response to face it!

actually, i had ever had this experience... and it was very difficult time for me and my best friend... my friend and i have the same type of temperament... and 1 thing that became a temptation for our friendship also... yess...it was about the same feeling...a feeling to a man... hahahaha... ^^  

i can tell it (my story), because we have passed and won this phase of our friendship... and after passed that phase, our friendship has been better and better until now... ^^

it's what we call LIFE... ^^

everything can be happened...

but one thing that we should concern....

it's about our response...

our response determines our future and character would be...

no matter the result... the response of heart can prepare us to face the fact...

and the last thing i want to say that we have to keep our friendship better...

Do Not BREAK it because of love only...

but BUILD it based on LOVE...

is it impossible? NO...

is it hard? maybe YES... ^^

so, what you are facing these days... Just FACE It!

God can give us His strength to do everything...

Fightiiiing!!!! HE is with you... ^__^

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my new classmates... ^^

On my last post about classmates... i said that i want to upload my photo of new classmates... and these are the pics...

This is a pic of my some friends... most of them are High School students... except Celin and Erina...

And this is a pic of the Three Musketeer of my class... i call them like that because they always sit together in a row every classmeeting... hahaha... They are from the same High School... and they are very funny... I love to have them in my class.

I very love my new class... it's very interesting class... Not only the classmates, but also the teacher. These days, we have more interaction each other and with the teacher also. The new teacher teaches more detail than the previous teacher.

Last Saturday, we had our first periodical test. I was rather nervous... but I could do all the questions eventhough I couldn't have good concentration in listening... because i couldn't sleep well before the test... But i think my score will be good score... hahaha... ^^

Next week i can't join the class... because i have to go to Tasikmalaya (a city in West Java...about 6 or 7 hours from Jakarta). My cousin will get married in that city... so all my family will go there. I'll share it later... ^^

Ok friends... here is my story about my new classmates...

I will try to update later if there is another story...

God's with u all... ^^

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...i've found it again...

I can't describe what I've got these days...
Something has gone away in my life...
Something that makes me enthusiastic in everything I do...
Something that has made me learn about team-work...

Yeahh!! That Passion!!
It comes back again...!!!
After more than 2 years...

For long long time I've lost it...
Friends to talk to...
Discuss...
Thinking together...
Evaluate each other for improvements...

I like thinking...

I like sitting and talking together...

Coz' when I'm doing this... I could find something new...

Wisdom...

Ideas...

Yeaahh!!!

I've found it again...

Starting New Beginning...

New Journeys...

With Him right beside me... ^^

I believe... I can do it... 

hahaha... ^^

Thanks, Father...

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Love in Action

Last year, God told me many times and taught me much about LOVE. To forgive and to give.

But if we talk about Love, it isn't about a nice word only... it's about an ACTION.

We're often trapped in a religious theory which thought in our minds and spoken in our mouths only.

We often forget to do it in action.

We're often trapped in complicated thinking...so it makes us forget the simple thing to do.

Actually, we can do "Love in Action" in a simple way... just with ONE Simple Word... It is "CARING"

We can start it in saying/asking : "How are you?"... and we can continue it deeper through question by question or motivational words which could encourage people that we meet (to whom we speak).

It's very easy, isn't it?

But, sometimes we are lazy to do it.

We've been tired with everything we face in everyday.

We just focus with ourselves.... We forget to be a blessing for other people...

I thank God for He has taught me to do it since last month... it's still the beginning of a new year... but it's so impressive for me. I could learn how to express my love to my friend, not just in listening of her story and struggle...but I thought how to express it in an action. Though it's very simple thing... and not much... but, I did it...

Beside that... I learned to express my love and burden for a social action in another city. I gave a little amount that I could give. Maybe it's little for others...but for me... it's much enough.

And there're still a few things I could do. But, both of the actions above are about Giving.

It's not caused and based on what much I had...but with all I had and could do... The other side, I'm still praying for what I need a month ahead... ^^ but, I learned to obey what God spoke to me.

Experience by Experience He allows in my life...

And I am Amazed in every opportunity He's given...

Friends, what experience that God allows in your life?

Let's enjoy it !!!

He'll teach you more and more...

Let's start "Love in Action" from a little thing.

Have a wonderful journeys...

He's with you.. ^^

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...Bulan Penuh Kebersamaan...

Bulan Mei adalah bulan yang penuh cerita menarik dan moment kebersamaan di tahun ini. Banyak hal yang aku juga bisa pelajari. Bulan di mana aku juga bisa sempat tampil beda... hehehe... ^_^

Tapi sungguh menyenangkan buatku bisa melaluinya... ada kenangan-kenangan yang mungkin tidak bisa terulang kembali...

1. Pernikahan Tirta & Sisca - 8 Mei.

2. Paulin ke Jakarta - JJ + Belanja + Makan and Nonton bareng.

3. Kebersamaan dengan sis.Tia and children.

4. Makan bersama mama, Lily dan Frieska di Pizza.

5. Makan berdua Frieska di Cheese Cake Factory Tebet. --- lasagna nya maakk nyuuuss... top markotop... siiip markusiiip.... uueenaakk puuoolll... masta...huekekeke... =p --- unfortunately i didn't take the pic.

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...a short lovely time...

Guess!!! who's she???

my child???

of course NOOO!!!

hahaha.... ^_^

She's a daughter of my friend. She's so closed but so far away from here in fact... hehehe... ^_^

On that day, it's the last day she (Tia), her son (Daniel) and her daughter (Maria) in Jakarta (Indonesia). Almost 1 month they were in Indonesia to have holiday. Right now, they live in Philipines, and maybe will move again to another country because of her husband's job.

it's maria and me

Her children are speaking English.. and for along in Jakarta, they learned to speak little bit of Indonesian language. Our times' very limited on that day... but I tried to enjoy every little thing happened. And I very love that moment.. being together with them.. especially with Maria.. isn't she very cute??? hahaha... missing her so much.. and her brother, Daniel, too...

Watching the fireworks together... they're so excited... and Daniel... I was amazed, because he could count how many times the fireworks bursted out.

 

the lovely time

Unfortunately, I couldn't take the pic of Daniel... hix..hix.. >.<

I miss that moment and the little children... hehehehe... ^_^

When will I see them again....???...

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..To Get Her Ness..

Yuli - Me - Paulin @ Mal TA - 230510

It's great thing to have an opportunity in helping others. It's my new experience. Surprised when I knew that my friend (Paulin) was coming to Jakarta. I knew it from his husband (Oscar). She arrived on Friday morning, 140510... and Oscar told me on that day, too.

Actually, I was busy preparing an event for 150510, and thinking how to meet one of my friend from Surabaya, too (ko' Ferry). Suddenly, ko' Oscar called me on YM and said that Paulin is coming to Jakarta to accompany her uncle facing the operation of his eye.

Woow... arrange for ko' Ferry had not finished yet, then the new one's coming... I was thinking and thinking while working on my computer. Taaadaaa!!!! Suddenly ko' Ferry came on YM... He said that he had been on Surabaya...he asked my office address, cause he wanted giving me something from Linda... Koro Bali Nuts... i love it very much... hehehe... then at the evening his office driver came and gave the nuts.. ^_^

When i knew that ko' Ferry had been in Sby, i felt rather free than before, cause i just had to arrange my time for Paulin only. I called and asked her where she and her uncle would stay for along in Jakarta. I tried to help her looking for a place to stay... hotel's too expensive.. so the board's much cheaper...

Praise The Lord, they could find the boards needed.

The operation took on Wednesday, and after that, Paulin looked for the better board for her uncle and cousin. Woow...praying and helping her to look for the board... it's not easy, but God always answers prayer in the right time.

Taking care others when my busy times wasn't easy. But it's new thing that i've learned. So happy and glad to do that. Through this moment, I could meet a sister from Bandung who works in Jakarta, too (Yuli). Long time no see her, though she's been in Jakarta for a few months. Wooow...we're having fun together for almost two weeks. Trying to cheer Paulin up and entertain her for along her times in Jakarta. Though i just had week-end times for her, i was glad doing it.

missing this moment

Now...i'm very missing that moment. Our togetherness... These pics are the last day of me with Paulin. We're going to the cinema at Taman Anggrek Mal, then sight seeing at Matahari, tried fitting some shoes, dresses... then eating together... did not forget to take pictures,too... huakakakaka...

Oh yes.. giving our ears for friends to listen their stories, it's a great ministry, too... ^_^ and i did it.

Hhhmmm... wait for me, Paulin... I'll come to your city, too... one day... hahahaha...

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T.E.A.M.

 

In our lives... we could find that in starting a new thing being easier because we have many peoples around us who give their ideas which giving not just as a little impact for doing that. It's great and happy thing if we could start and build something with our own concept. What we want to be, it can be done like what we want. 

But sometimes, we can't...because we work in a team. Many peoples have ideas, many peoples have a right to speak, even they have hidden agendas. 

So, in working as a team, we have to press our ego down! If we don't do that, we can't find a way out and decision to make up. Everyone could think that her/his idea is the best, but the best one is coming out from the result of a discussion. 

There's no place for word "No Way Out" in a team. Instead, we could be stronger, better, reach higher, faster in finishing the job or project.

What are you facing these days in working as a team?

Don't give up!!!

You're in the School of Life right now. 

You're molded to have better characters through working in a team. 

Always have a positive thinking in every case that you face.

Don't be apathetic if your ideas, suggestions isn't heard by others.

Have an opened and humble heart accepting any circumstances and others' responses.

If you're allowed to face even the worst thing in your life, remember! God still loves you, so He wants you to learn and learn. He wants you to level up your characters and spirit. The School of Life is still going on till you come back to His side one day. And before you go to your real place on His side, Finish all things that He has given to you excellently.

And don't forget, if you're working in a team... make your team becomes 

^_^

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...it's beautiful loved by...

Woow.. long time want to write about this thing.. but, i've just found the idea.. and it's related with my last posting.. It's about a few things i've got that made me felt being loved so much by my friends... ^_^

Not about the spectacular things, it's simply but made me amazed...

I couldn't upload all, but here are some i could show you :

it's the very new thing i have... it's a valentine gift from someone who far away

(Linda from Sby)

I've told about it on my post in Feb'10

It's a surprise i've ever had, a privilege maybe... cause she's a part of my discipleship... though we've never been face to face in discipleship... but i could feel the love and care that she gives...

It's my birthday gift in 2007 from San-San

She's my very best friend

Actually, it's my first DVD of Hillsong i've ever had.

I was very waiting for this series.

And a few days before my birthday, when San-San and i were going to mal,

we visited a religious music shop, and she asked me to choose a DVD.

There were 2 kinds the newest songs, Amy Grant and this Hillsong series.

Confused to choose, i like both of them.

But finally, i chose Hillsong... because i have some collections of them.

I got it on my birthday in 2007, too...

It's a gift from two of my office friends...

They are Akhim and Pipit ^_^

As i told above... i loved to choose Amy and Hills... but I chose Hills from San-San

I'd never thought that i would get DVD of Amy, too...

I just thought that i would buy it by myself...

But God's grace's different than what i thought...

He gave me more than i could thought

Finally...i got both of them...

And here's my first concert ticket...

Like a dream came true...

Seeing Joel Houston and team (though it wasn't the full team)

at Senayan Tennis Indoor

It's a gift of my birthday in 2006 from San-San

23-11-2006

And it's me with Fany and friends from Indonesia who stayed in S'pore

I could be there, because of a gift (tickets) from a leader

It's a great memories at the end of 2006!

Still many things i couldn't tell about "a being loved by..." 

But here are what i could tell.. All about God's gifts and miracles for me...

Besides my friends... The One i could say thanks is GOD...whom we call JESUS...

He's the One who has given me opportunities to experience and
to gaze upon the beauty of His love...

It's Great... Great... and Great...!!!

Thanks, Father...!!!

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..loving and being loved..

Firman Tuhan di ibadah Minggu ini  tentang mengasihi dan dikasihi. Ada beberapa ciri orang, yang parah itu adalah : Tidak mau mengasihi dan tidak mau dikasihi.

Ada 1 tipe yang  merupakan refleksi dari diriku : Mau mengasihi tetapi tidak mau dikasihi. Aku menggantinya menjadi : Mau mengasihi tetapi sungkan untuk dikasihi.

Tipe ini adalah orang yang terkadang berpikir tidak mau meyusahkan orang lain. Dalam prakteknya, sungkan meminta pertolongan orang lain, karena saking tidak mau menyusahkan dan lebih terbiasa untuk memberikan pertolongan bagi orang lain.

Sejak kecil aku bertumbuh menjadi gadis yang terus-menerus belajar untuk mandiri. Dari background tidak adanya papa di keluarga, membuat aku dididik untuk menjadi dewasa dan bertanggung jawab sejak kecil. Tidak ada kata manja di dalam hidupku. Terasa keras rasanya didikan yang diberikan. Melakukan sesuatu yang di mata keluarga lain merupakan hal yang luar biasa, adalah menjadi biasa di dalam keluargaku. Jadi, jika ada keberhasilan diraih, hampir ditanggapi dengan respon yang biasa-biasa saja oleh keluargaku. Jika berhasil, memang sudah sewajarnya dan seharusnya aku bisa. Tidak pernah ada yang spesial di mata keluargaku. Tidak mendapatkan pujian itu sudah menjadi hal yang biasa. Kaku?!?! Yup!!! Begitulah yang terjadi di dalam keluargaku. Sulit mengekspresikan kasih di dalam keluarga.

Hal tersebut terus bergulir sampai aku tumbuh remaja. Aku mulai belajar mandiri dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Memasak, mencuci pakaian, piring, membereskan rumah, pergi naik bus sendiri... itu sudah kulakukan sejak aku kecil. Terlebih lagi ketika aku SMP... mulai pelayanan dan pulang malam itu sudah menjadi hal yang biasa... hampir tanpa ada rasa takut aku melakukannya. Dan sampai saat ini ternyata itu yang terpola di pikiranku, bahwa aku mampu melakukan segala hal sendiri. Membeli beberapa kebutuhan dan keinginanku dengan jerih lelah sendiri, itu suatu kebanggaan juga buatku. Meski di hati kecil sempat ada rasa ingin seperti orang lain, tetapi hampir jarang sekali aku mengharapkannya.

Sering ku melihat beberapa teman yang cukup bergantung jika mau pulang, khususnya pulang malam dari suatu acara. Bisa-bisanya mereka calling teman-teman yang pria dan meminta untuk dijemput. Bahkan ada yang sampai manja sekali sepertinya, dan sudah ketergantungan.

Ketika ku melihatnya... hati kecilku berkata, "BUKAN GUE BANGEEETT!!!!"

Hampir tidak pernah aku memohon belaskasihan untuk diantar sampai ke depan rumahku, karena kupikir aku masih bisa melakukannya sendiri.

Tetapi beberapa waktu belakangan ini aku menjadi berpikir... apakah yang aku lakukan itu salah? Dan ketika kumendengar firman ini di hari Minggu, aku mulai lebih mengerti dengan apa yang terjadi di diriku. Aku menutup diri untuk orang lain bisa melakukan sesuatu bagi hidupku. Mungkin ada kalanya baik, tetapi juga tidak baik jika berlebihan.

Terbawa diriku pada kejadian tahun lalu, ketika memang mama harus mengalami sakit dan dioperasi. Hal yang sungguh di luar pemikiran dan kemampuanku. Seakan ku dibuat Tuhan untuk melapangkan hati menerima banyak bantuan dari banyak orang yang tidak terhitung, dan bahkan tidak kuketahui dengan jelas tiap orangnya. Seorang teman dekatku hanya berkata pada waktu itu, "Sudahlah Nov... Be Grateful aja... ini memang waktunya lu untuk menerima dan menikmati kemurahan Tuhan."

Sungguh tidaklah terbiasa bagiku untuk menerima sesuatu yang bukan dari keluarga dekat. Sungkan rasanya.. tetapi itu terjadi di dalam hidupku. Tahun 2009 adalah tahun di mana Tuhan berjanji dan Tuhan genapi janjiNya itu di dalam hidupku. Bahwa aku sungguh-sungguh melihat tanganNya sendiri yang bekerja dan melimpahkan apa yang tidak pernah kupikir dan kubayangkan. Semua adalah pelajaran yang berharga bagiku. Membuka hati untuk dikasihi oleh orang lain. Tidaklah salah jika aku berlaku seperti itu. Tidak selamanya aku bisa berdiri dan berjuang sendiri untuk dan bersama keluargaku. Ada kalanya aku harus mengijinkan orang lain yang bukan keluarga untuk masuk ke dalam pergumulan pribadi / keluargaku.

Mungkin ini suatu proses yang Tuhan ijinkan untuk mempersiapkan aku di masa depan. Mungkin selama ini sikapku yang memberi kesan bahwa aku wanita perkasa yang tidak butuh pria di dalam hidupku, dan membuat orang lain, khususnya pria agak sungkan juga mendekatiku. Hahahahahaha...

That's just my analysis.

Loving and being Loved... mengingatkan aku bahwa aku tidak bisa selamanya melakukan segala sesuatu sendiri... mengingatkan aku bahwa aku butuh orang lain dalam hidupku... mengingatkan aku untuk tidak kaku dan tidak terlalu menunjukkan sifat ketangguhanku dan dominanku...

Thanks Pa... Engkau begitu mengasihiku sehingga ku bisa belajar hal ini... Thanks juga, jika selama ini aku bisa mandiri. Semua karena anugerahMu... bukan karena kemampuanku.... ^_^

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