THE MOST DELICIOUS FOOD

West Sumatra caramelized beef curry or is known as Rendang becomes the most delicious food in the world according to CNN.com Survey.

Who doesn’t know Rendang? Everyone in Indonesia knows Rendang. Rendang is one of nasional food in Indonesia. It serves in special occations, like in wedding celebration and religious events(Idul Fitri and Christmas). You can also taste Rendang in every Indonesian food Restaurant in Indonesi as well as in abroad. This spicy meat can unite the Indonesians who live in different islands.

What is Rendang? Rendang is orriginally food from West Sumatra.The taste of spices and ginger in your tongue makes you addicted.

Rendang is made of beef mix with the other ingridients; ground spices paste, which include ginger,galangal, turmeric leaves, lemon grass,garlic, shallot, chillies, and other spices. All these ingridients being cooked with coconut milk for three or four hours. After four hours, all the spices and coconut milk has absobed to the meat. It is ready to served. Delicious! It is one of my favourite food.

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Nova Tobing*

Call His Name

“When you are afraid to walk at night, call Jesus name.”

“When you can not sleep or when you want to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, call Jesus name.

“When you are afraid of anything, call Jesus name.

“When you call Jesus, you will not be afraid anymore, you will not feel alone anymore and everything will be alright.

Those are the advices from my primary teacher. I was surprise firstly hearing those advices. It was a good news for me because I will not be alone anymore. It means I always have a friend when I am afraid, alone and can not sleep.

I practiced it when I was nine years old. I was afraid anytime going to the bathroom in the middle of the night. At one night, I was going to the bathroom and all the rooms in my house were dark. As a child, I was afraid if a ghost appear in front of me. “Jesus, please accompany me because I am afraid,” I said. Suddenly, the afraid feeling disappear. From that day, I believe in Jesus name.

Now…. I’m growing up

I ever being in afraid, alone and can not sleep even more than that

Because of the the the dark way in my life, it’s like no hope, no future

I remember “ Jesus name ”

I call him JESUS

I call him JESUS

Then, I feel peacefull ; no fear, no darkness

Because I am not alone

Because He is besides me, the dark disappear

Only the light which shine on me

If till now, I still can breathe

It’s because of your blessing, My Lord

Jeremiah 33:3

³Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

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Nova Tobing*

STRONG MENTALLY OR STRONG PHYSICALLY?

A man told me "I am strong. Many women like strong man, right?"

I smiled. Then i said, "So you are strong physically or mentally?"

He was quite for a moment, thinking of my questions. " I have both," he said.

If you have strong mentally, you will not drink alcohol or even till you drunk," i said.

"I only drink it for fun," he said.

For fun? Yes, for fun because you don't feel fun in the real life. Now, see this two men.

Suddenly, a headmaster of Junior high school became a center of attention. He appeared in the news.

This man had another job beside being a headmaster at school. He was a garbage collector. After teaching at school, the man went to the garbage and find the things which still can be sold.

For some years, he did this job only for getting fund for his wife who suffered from cancer. People were touched for what he had done. He is a headmaster but he is not shy at all to be a garbage collector. But finally, some institutions helped him and he got all fund for his wife. Now, his wife heals from cancer. This man has a strong mentally and physically.

In the other story, in my neighbour, there are a man whose wife suffered from cancer. What did this man do? He went with another woman while his wife struggled to fight cancer.

When people asked him, “Why do you go with another woman while your wife sick?”

Then the man answered, “Let her like that! I’m healthy so I deserve to enjoy my life.”

Many days ago, his wife was died. This man has a strong physically but not mentally.

When people have a strong mentally, they can stand to face every problems in their lives. They keep doing the good thing. When they have strong mentally, they also strong physically. But, the people who are only strong physically, doesn’t mean they are strong in mentally as well.

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Nova Tobing*

Soldier, Athlete and Farmer

As a christian, we need to have the attitude of these three professions.

Soldier – Faithful, obedience and ready to be in suffering.

We should be faithful to God in living this life, like a soldier who faithful to his commanding officer. Although the soldier suffer in a war, he still be loyal to his Master. He still obey h is master rules without any comment.

~ Sometimes we are suffering in this world because of our problem or because of our commitment to God. Be strong and faithful like a soldier.

Athlete – discipline to practice and following the competition rule.

An athlete should be discipline to practice and have to join the competition following the rules to receive the Victor’s crown.

~ We should practice our faith and ready to compete everyday; following the Bible as the rules so we can be the winner.

Farmer – work hard

A farmer work hard is a field, and after that having the harvest time.

We should work hard in God field . It is not only for the people who involved in church service but for all people who believe in Christ.

Based on 2 Tomothy 2

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Nova Tobing*

The Loyal Wedding

Beautiful ! I’m so happy today. I have just attended my friend wedding celebration. I still can not believe if my friend when I was in primary school has married. She was my friend to play hide and seek in the past.
The loyal wedding. Talking about wedding, is talking about commitment. Two persons from different gender and character agree to have commitment to live together.

Wedding / marriage is a sacred thing, because it is once in a lifetime. It is important to know well the characters of your beloved one, so you will not shock after married. “Be careful to search a soulmate because your soulmate will influence you emotionally and physically,” said a person.

“You both have agreed to live together. No matter how handsome, beautiful, rich, kind, success, smart the woman or man out there; she/he is the only one you see.” The Pastor in my church always says it when he is doing pre - wedding counseling. I agree to my Pastor because everywhere we go, we will find the people who are more handsome, beautiful, success, smarter and richer than us.

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Nova Tobing

I Praise You

Lord...
I give thanks for your unfailing love
Even in times of trouble,
You are still there, holding me

When my knees trembled...
And nothing i can do
You are God who always gives me strength
So i can stand and walk through my days

When i feel pain in my flesh and bone
I call on you....

This is me God
I give thanks for all things happen in my life
You deliver me from the bad days

Amen

Nova

INDONESIANS ARE LAZY???

About a year ago, I met an English man who engaged to Indonesian woman. This man is an entrepreneur. I had some chances to talk to him.

He said he was amazed with the beauty of Indonesia. But, suddenly his words shocked me. He said “Indonesians are lazy!”

“Sorry, “ I asked him to repeat his words for I want to make sure if I had heard the wrong thing or no.

“Indonesians are lazy,” he said, striking the point.

“Why did you said that?”

“Yes, after the Dutch step away from Indonesia. You don’t have many progress. You just sit and watch! Don’t you know, you have so many beautiful places and much natural resources, but you are still living under prosperity.”

In a hand I agree to the man statement. But, in the other hand, I don’t. When I remember the success persons in Indonesia and in abroad, I don’t agree to this statement.

Indonesian President have a difficult job.He has to change ‘the mind set’ of over 200 million people who live in thousands island, with thousands language, and thousand character, culture and tradition. It is not easy to unite the thousands island to become one. I think Mr. President  himself will take ‘ a deep breath’ if he has a chance to lead this country.

Go back to the english man. I pay attention to the woman he choose.

“Darling, this is your coffee,” said the woman.

“Let me make the rice for you,” offered the woman again.

In my head, if you think Indonesians are lazy, why do you want to spend your life with Indonesian woman.

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Nova Tobing*