Sukiyaki Beef with Rice
Beef Wrapped around Onions
Grilled Salmon Fish Head
Teppanyaki N.Z. SteakI am extremely happy for I managed to clear three backlogs this day.
One of the backlogs was the total amount of payroll for each of the company employee for 2008. Previously I had only done up to March 2008. Though the Form BE will not be due for submission to the Inland Revenue Department until end of March 2009, at least I do not have to finish it at the eleventh hour.
Before Christmas last year, the bosses gave me the bonus list for Y/E 2008. I had mixed feelings when I saw the list. I was happy that I will get 3 months bonus, of which half was already given in April 2008. But at the same time I was sad as well – everyone else was also getting 3 months. Of course I have no right to feel this way because the bosses can do what they want and give whatever amount to whoever.
To be honest, I was completely demoralized. I was telling myself what was the point of working so hard if the end result was going to be the same thing. People can come to work late and leave right on the dot, spend prolong lunch hour, yak yak yak and not doing any work when the bosses are not around and yet receive the same amount. I mean they can yak the whole day for all I care but the level of noise is disturbing those of us who want to work. If I say something, then I am the villain.
I commit what I was feeling to the Lord. Only He can help me through. Only He can see how I was feeling.
Few days ago the bosses gave me the final bonus list before the auditors came for audit. Finally I saw the light at the end of the tunnel. The list has been amended and I was the only one who was given more than three months. The rest has their amount slashed by different amount and the most by up to one month ie. from three months to two months.
This time round I feel so much better. I feel vindicated. I feel I am being appreciated more and that all my hard work has been paid off once again.
And with the final bonus figures, I could finish the total payroll for 2008 today.
Tonight we had Life Group at Tim and Winifred Heron’s house. Besides them, only Sharon and yours truly were present. All the other members were either sick or busy. Eventhough there were only four of us, we had a good time together.
We watched a VCD by Joyce Meyer entitled ‘Where are you going in such a hurry?’
Among the notes I managed to jot down.
Do not let the world pressure you. We can be fruitful. We need to plan. We need to live with a purpose. Do not be vague.
Spend 80% of your time into developing top 2 or 3 of your strengths.
Many people are confused with what they are supposed to do.
Do not put up with vagueness. Are you living for a purpose? Are you making the most of your time? Do not let opportunities go by.
Vague – not clear, unsettle, wondering
The Israelites were wondering in the desert for 40 years. It only takes 11 days to go across the desert. They did not have real vision. They grumbled and complained.
Get a fire in your belly. Be passionate about something.
1 John 3 – Jesus knew His purpose. He was so focused.
Cut off sucker branches.
Have a direction. Live with purpose.
Psalm 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness.
1 Thess. 5:18 Be thankful in everything.
Love God passionately. Love people. Be a blessing.
Happiness comes from the heart, not based on what we have.
Hurrying prevents us from being sensitive to the things around us.
Hurrying makes us rude.
After watching the VCD, we spent some time to share on what we had heard that was applicable to us individually. Then Sharon and Tim prayed together while I with Wini.
We continued to share our thoughts after prayers. Indeed we are extremely thankful for having Abba Father in our lives.
Matthew, Tim and Wini’s 19 months old son is so cute. At one stage when he said please to his dad, all of our hearts just melted. Hehe
‘The air-conditioner is so cold until I am freezing to death’.
Hello!
That means all the people esp. those in countries with cold weather are dead by now.
There is such thing as a jacket or sweater or cardigan. So wear one. Just because you are freezing, why do all of us have to suffer by having no air-conditioner on? Can you please try not to be selfish for once?
The auditors finally came for their audit today after seven weeks of delay on my part. I have been trying my best in getting everything ready and in the midst of all the busyness today, I felt a burden has been lifted off from my shoulder. I have not felt so good for a few months now.
So now is the time to concentrate on other work and catch up on backlogs.
Vegetarian Dish
Cauliflower with Chicken and Button Mushrooms
Roast Goose
Sauce for Roast Goose
Fish Maw SoupToday I made a silly mistake which should not happen at all but unfortunately it did happen and I was not proud of myself.
The boss did not scold me but told me to amend my mistake. Since the beginning of this year the boss has been more patient with me.
Maybe after working for him for ten years, he finally appreciates all my hard work. I like to think so.
Last Saturday while the workers were busy installing the new air-conditioner, I was busy turning all the cupboards upside down looking for some documents that need the boss’s signature for auditing purpose. I was thinking the worst that they may fallen into the rubbish bin and therefore are lost forever. I would not be able to recover them at all. Since I could not find them, I was very upset with myself the whole weekend.
Yesterday morning before I started work, I prayed and asked for God’s favour to be upon me to be able to find those documents so that I do not waste any more time searching for them.
I could not believe that as I was rummaging among a pile of documents nearest to me I found them! I was so happy until I could identify with The Parable of the Lost Sheep, The Parable of the Lost Coin and The Parable of the Lost Son in the New Testament. Needless to say I was rejoicing and thanking God for the answered prayer.
Sometimes there are so many distractions and things for me to attend to concurrently that I can lose concentration on what I am supposed to do.
That is why I treasure the hours between 7.30-8.30a.m. and 5.00-6.00p.m. where there would be less distraction. But nowadays we receive quite a lot of phone calls after 5p.m. especially from KL clients because they know that our working hour has been extended by an hour.
