Adagio.

"very,very slow"

I love the new SSO ads on the train.

I think the reason I have always loved classical music is because I see all creation as one big symphony of God. I can just see Him waving the baton, calling forth the melodies from the waters and the earth. The grace with which He sang life into each parts. How every being responded in perfect harmony, every crescendos and decrescendos. The forte exploded over the top when He made Man. The life He breathed into them swelling and melding their beings. And gradually, He finished up with the little details. Each little bird, each little flower, each star is a arpeggio note that completed the glory of His masterpiece.

And then, He stepped back. Adagio. And He saw that it was good.

But that is not the last movement. Can you hear it? The chief conductor is calling you. He's returning soon and He is bringing the choir of angels to join in the eternal encore. Would you be a member of this magnificent orchestra? No part is too small, not the triangle nor flute. Nor can any part outplay the rest, not the grand piano nor double bass. Just respond when He beckons, your solo would be glorious too.

Encore!

                    Wednesday, November 11, 2009 . 11/11/2009 07:24:00 AM

Noblesse oblige

Lord, let me have the strength to be who you have made me to be.

                    Tuesday, November 10, 2009 . 11/10/2009 10:25:00 PM

Tea dregs.

I want to know.
I want to say it's for self improvement.
Truthfully, maybe to appease my pride.

So, I really don't want to know..
Give me peace to accept my weakness, Father.

Thank you for showing mercy.
(sigh.. It still hurts..)

                    Wednesday, October 28, 2009 . 10/28/2009 07:24:00 AM

[update] perception.

it makes me think how the people are blinded.
they only see a person working to make a living, yet their ears and their souls are closed to the beauty.

it gave me a little glimpse of what Jesus did for those who were blind (eg. mark 10:46-52, john 9:35-41), he opened their eyes. The gift may not have been in the healing, but the seeing! the bible always talks about blindness as a spiritual metaphor, Man's inability to see God's truth. We cannot see God's visible revelation, the trees, the sky. we cannot see the invisible revelation, truth, love..

John 9:40 "And some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words and said unto Him," and here's a question in the Greek that demands a negative answer, "Are we blind also?"

we are blind. yet the worst thing is we don't even realize we are blind.

God, give us the light to light up our darkness. May our eyes be open. more than that, open too our spiritual eyes, ears, minds, hearts, spirits that we may be able to comprehend your visible and invisible truths. the beauty of the glory of the Lord.

                    Tuesday, October 27, 2009 . 10/27/2009 03:40:00 PM

Perception.

(This article was retrieved on 26th October 2009, from http://bitsofwisdom.org/2009/10/21/interesting/perception/)

Something to think about….

Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approximately. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.

4 minutes later:

The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

6 minutes:

A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

10 minutes:

A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.

45 minutes:

The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

1 hour:

He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people’s priorities.

The questions raised:

*In a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

*Do we stop to appreciate it?

*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made.

How many other things are we missing?

                    Monday, October 26, 2009 . 10/26/2009 10:05:00 AM

I thought that dreams also replay in movies.
Ahh... Night reveries.

Father, far be it that I can lose my way in you.

The charms of old books beguile me.

                    Friday, October 23, 2009 . 10/23/2009 08:13:00 AM

Perspective.

Just takes a little switch in mindset.

                    Sunday, October 11, 2009 . 10/11/2009 08:08:00 PM