Echoes of My Heart

Funny, I just post the title of this song in facebook before I find this song, but this lyric really sounded the song of my heart, especially the refrain…

Echoes of my heart (beats for your love)
I’m living with this pain (I found my way)
There must be someone, who can wash away my tears,
and make me feel no fear.

I love it so much… thanks fetteranton :)

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Merenungi Perjalanan dalam Nada

Merenungi Perjalanan dalam nada, Judul yang gue pilih, terkadang kehidupan kita seperti terlukiskan dalam lagu, apakah karena pengalaman kehidupan kita ini juga berulang pada orang lain, sehingga seseorang bisa menuliskan dengan begitu indah, seakan menceritakan kehidupan kita dalam nada-nada yang sesuai dengan suasana hati…

Dengar di Radio, tersenyum sendiri… I love this song, I love Kahitna, dulu waktu cinta monyet dengerin lagu dia “Cantik”, sempat jadi hits waktu SMP, dengar berulang-ulang bersama cinta monyet….

ah Kahitna love your songs, it sing a lot of my decision on my journey to find the missing piece of my life. Happy listening

Cinta Sendiri - Kahitna

kau ungkapkan kepadaku
kan ada saatnya nanti
engkau milikku satu

ku menunggu dalam bimbang
adakah sungguhnya aku
kasih yg kau inginkan

biar aku yg pergi
bila tak juga pasti
adakah selama ini
aku cinta sendiri

biar aku menepi
bukan lelah menanti
namun apalah artinya
cinta pada bayangan

pedih aku rasakan
kenyataannya
cinta tak harus
saling memiliki

ku menunggu dalam bimbang
adakah sungguhnya aku
kasih yg kau inginkan

biar aku yg pergi
bila tak juga pasti
adakah selama ini
aku cinta sendiri

biar aku menepi
bukan lelah menanti
namun apalah artinya
cinta pada bayangan

pedih aku rasakan
kenyataannya
cinta tak harus
saling memiliki

jujur aku tak yakin bisa
jalani hari tanpa dirimu
namun apalah artinya
cinta pada bayangan

biar aku yg pergi
bila tak juga pasti
adakah selama ini
aku cinta sendiri

biar aku menepi
bukan lelah menanti
namun apalah artinya
cinta pada bayangan

pedih aku rasakan
kenyataannya
cinta tak harus
saling memilik

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Greatest love?

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Greatest Love… it might be, but the greatest love of all is when God given his one and only son, to save me… , it’s hard to understand by non Christian, but the story might given you an inspiration and more understanding about why Christmas is important for us, not because of that consumerism culture from the west but because He love me, so He come to die, come to save the unworthy, sinful, lost person like me… it is the greatest love of all….

this what Jesus,some known him as Isa Al Masih, said “This is my commandment: that you love one another as I have loved you. No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.
(Joh 15:12-14 ISV)

The Father loves the Son and has put everything in his hands. The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life.
(Joh 3:36)

For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
(Joh 3:16 MKJV)
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You love me, when I was so unlovely,
You sought me, when I was lost,
You show me, how much You really love me,…
When you bought me with a highest cost,

Chorus:
There’s no greater love than this,
There’s no greater love than this,
That a man would give His life for a friend
There’s no highest sacrifice
That a man would give His life …
You have paid a precious price for me

You love me, when I was so unworthy,
You cleansed me with Your own blood,
You clothed me with righteousness and mercy,
And you crowned me with Your steadfast love

About Faith …

Several years ago I heard a story that I hope will reassure them that was often ridiculed by the phrase, “If your faith is strong you will not be …”

At that time I was listening to a woman called a priest in a radio broadcast. The priest was a wise man. Her voice was soft as if he could eliminate all fear.

The woman - who clearly heard was crying - saying,
“Pastor, I was born blind, and I was blind all my life. I do not mind being blind but there are a few of my friends say that if only my strong faith then I will be cured. ”

The priest asked him, “Do you always carry your guide stick wherever you go?”

“Yes,” replied the woman.

Then the priest began to advise, “If they mocked again with words like that, beat them using the wand then say,
If you have a strong faith, you certainly will not feel pain! ”

source: milist i-kan-pesta

Something beautiful for GOD

What I can do, you cannot

What you can do, I cannot

But together, we can do

Something Beautiful For God

Mother Teresa, 1910-1997

right now, I am in hallyard of Atma Jaya, seeing this quote from mother Teresa make me smile, the word “Together, we can do” it’s similiar like a theme from an Indonesian Politic Party - Democrat Party which now I know it belongs to Mother Teresa. Read more »

… Lagi-lagi tentang Cinta

Sebenarnya ada banyak hal yang ingin di posting, karena begitu banyak hal yang begitu bisa dikenang… selama bulan februari ini, begitu banyak rasa kasih sayang yang dicurahkan diatas kehidupan penulis…
Sungguh menikmati membalas pesan satu persatu (via facebook yang gratisan) atas ucapan selamat…

Sungguh berkesan atas pemberian hadiah kasih sayang dari orang-orang yang dikasihi dan juga dari seorang angel… dari yang kecil namun menjadi berharga bukan karena pemberian saja tetapi latar belakang dari kisah kasih tersebut… Terima kasih TUHAN atas cinta dan anugerah yang kauberi….

Sebuah lagu yang ketemu hari ini… terutama dengan kata-katanya… “sekali cinta, selamanya cinta…”, mungkin terlalu memegang erat kata-kata ini… dan entah kenapa kata-kata ini berdengung keras ditelingaku… ingin rasanya terus menggegam erat kata-kata ini

Selamat menikmati kasih, dan sebelum kita meninggalkan bulan februari ini, mari kita syukuri karena pencarian akan cinta sejati selalu dibarengi dengan penyertaan sang Cinta Sejati….

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Life is about correcting mistakes

Priya married Hitesh this day. At the end of the wedding party, Priya’s
mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook. With Rs.1000 deposit
amount. Mother: ‘Priya, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your
marriage life. When there’s something happy and memorable happened in your
new life, put some money in. Write down what it’s about next to the line.
The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in. I’ve done
the first one for you today. Do the others with Hitesh. When you look back
after years, you can know how much happiness you’ve had.’ Priya shared
this with Hitesh when getting home. They both thought it was a great idea
and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be made.

This was what they did after certain time:
- 7 Feb: Rs.100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh
after marriage
- 1 Mar: Rs.300, salary raise for Priya
- 20 Mar: Rs.200, vacation trip to Bali
- 15 Apr: Rs.2000, Priya got pregnant
- 1 Jun: Rs.1000, Hitesh got promoted ….. and so on… Read more »

Wa Habibi, Good Friday Hymn sung by Fairouz

This is one of two official Catholic hymns adopted from the 20th century. This new Good Friday hymn is sung by the Lebanese singer Fairuz. I have set this song to the Fourteen Stations of the Cross.

Arabic Lyrics:
وا حبيبي وا حبيبي أي حال أنت فيه
من رآك فشجاك أنت أنت المفتدي
يا حبيبي أي ذنب حمل العدل بنيه
فأزادوك جراحاً ليس فيها من شفاء
حين في البستان ليلاً سجد الفادي الإلة
كانت الدنيا تصلي للذي أغنى الصلاة
شجر الزيتون يبكي و تناديه الشفاء
يا حبيبي كيف تمضي أترى ضاع الوفاء

English Translation:
My Love, My Love
What has befallen you?
Who saw you and grieved for you,
You who are righteous?
My Love, what is the sin of our times and our children?
These wounds have no cure.

Fairouz the Jewel of Arab

Entirely dressed in black, Fairouz, the legendary Lebanese singer, kneels with great humility before the altar and the crucifix upon which our Lord Jesus Christ was nailed and unleashes her impeccable voice as she sings in exaltation: “Today, He was hung on a piece of wood, The Man who hung the world above water…. We kneel before your Passion o’ Christ….We kneel before your Passion o’ Christ.” The year was 1965, and the place, a church in Beirut, Lebanon.

Selamat Jalan, Kung-kung

Selamat jalan kung-kung…

Kung-kung bukanlah sejenis makanan (itu kang-kung), bukan juga sejenis bunyi-bunyian, kung-kung merupakan cara kami cucu-nya untuk memanggil seorang kakek.

Kung-kung juga bukanlah seorang pahlawan, bukan pula seorang pembesar, kung-kung hanyalah seorang rakyat biasa, seorang pensiunan pegawai negeri yang lugu dan tulus.

Meski terlahir di pulau Bangka, masa mudanya dilaluinya sebagai anak seorang berada, sekolahnya pun nun jauh di pulau malaka (:Singapore).

Semasa penjajahan jepang, beliau kehilangan semuanya namun hal itu tidak membuat beliau kehilangan kemanusiaannya. Dibalut dengan kisah cintanya yang bak romeo dan Juliet dengan sang pujaan hati istri tercinta, beliau melalui jaman itu. Read more »