Sheffield 22-23 June
22nd evening, the team went to play Laser Tag. Well to be factual I do not want to spend the money on the game. Somewhat out of obligation I had to follow the group who went. The other group went Meadowhall to shop. I will have went to shop because I have not bought any present for my children and for Ms Nancy, who sent me for this trip.
Nevertheless, I played with them. Likewise, these are the activities the youth like. I have Jo, I should go down to his level to play with him what he like. I remembered the game we played with Issac and Deb. It is a boring 4 man game, but all enjoyed it. This time, 16 of us played, all youth and the ground is bigger. PH stop looking at the money - how often do you get this experience and bond with these youth. Well I hope through and which I can make deposit in their lives.
I encourage my youth in the comments of their blog. I should give the same or even more encouragement to Jo. I should see him positive and groom him to the potential.
Anyway I managed to get gifts for Jo and Deb. Bought a thank you gift for Ms Nancy.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Sheffield 21 June
Sheffield 21 June
It is Sunday. I rested well till 0800 hrs instead of the usual 0530. I did run. I used the morning to read my bible and spend my time on the words. I also read Ps Edmund book "Growing Deep in God". The chapter I read is on the God are you not, have you not and will you not.
In the afternoon, we went archery and abseiling. I choose archery because I do not want to hurt my back, but because more students choose archery, the 2 staffs landed in abseiling. What worse is in order to abseil down, you have to climb. Well I managed to climb up. But I do that I am not that agile and do admit that age has indeed caught up with me. Nevertheless, I still managed to abseil down in good style.
It is a simple activities done in a scout camp. It reminds me of the days as a scout where I learnt so many skills. It reminds me of the opportunities the children have in such activities. Many have indeed tried rock climbing, abseiling and archery. How bless are this generation. Let them not forget to give thanks for the government and God who watches over this small nation.
It is Sunday. I rested well till 0800 hrs instead of the usual 0530. I did run. I used the morning to read my bible and spend my time on the words. I also read Ps Edmund book "Growing Deep in God". The chapter I read is on the God are you not, have you not and will you not.
In the afternoon, we went archery and abseiling. I choose archery because I do not want to hurt my back, but because more students choose archery, the 2 staffs landed in abseiling. What worse is in order to abseil down, you have to climb. Well I managed to climb up. But I do that I am not that agile and do admit that age has indeed caught up with me. Nevertheless, I still managed to abseil down in good style.
It is a simple activities done in a scout camp. It reminds me of the days as a scout where I learnt so many skills. It reminds me of the opportunities the children have in such activities. Many have indeed tried rock climbing, abseiling and archery. How bless are this generation. Let them not forget to give thanks for the government and God who watches over this small nation.
Sheffield 20 Jun 2015
Sheffield 20 Jun 2015
It was a day of outing to Castleton. We visited a mining cave and a chocolate factory.
The mine produce something the world do not have - Blue John. What is that? In terms of chemical properties and physical properties - nothing unique. That is why it has no commercial and industrial value. It looks blue and mainly use to make gems.
We may be unique, but we need to stand out. The gem has no value accept as a ornament. We are who we are in God, in the system that made us to be. But we have to offer more, so that our value does not depends on a single demand but our offering changes the demand.
The walk to the chocolate factory was long. There was a little girl of 3 who followed us. Of course with her pregnant other, She was behind. I cannot carry her as I have back ache. The rest of the students proceed ahead. We do not live in isolation, it is the little actions that draws people to us, unfortunately, I want to made the first move, but I have physical limitation. I wonder as age is catching up, even if I am to go to China, the terrain will wear me out. In fact, after yesterday walk, my back ache more than my everyday run. Lord I need you to carry me through and if there is such a need, I need my back to be healed.
At the chocolate factory, we were showed how chocolates came from and how chocolates were made. We have fun. I ate too much, that I do not wish to da bao any more. The owner enjoyed his work. His kids has no intention to continue to run the business. He also mentioned that making bread probable make a better living. It is quality of life versus quantity of material wealth.
It was a day of outing to Castleton. We visited a mining cave and a chocolate factory.
The mine produce something the world do not have - Blue John. What is that? In terms of chemical properties and physical properties - nothing unique. That is why it has no commercial and industrial value. It looks blue and mainly use to make gems.
We may be unique, but we need to stand out. The gem has no value accept as a ornament. We are who we are in God, in the system that made us to be. But we have to offer more, so that our value does not depends on a single demand but our offering changes the demand.
The walk to the chocolate factory was long. There was a little girl of 3 who followed us. Of course with her pregnant other, She was behind. I cannot carry her as I have back ache. The rest of the students proceed ahead. We do not live in isolation, it is the little actions that draws people to us, unfortunately, I want to made the first move, but I have physical limitation. I wonder as age is catching up, even if I am to go to China, the terrain will wear me out. In fact, after yesterday walk, my back ache more than my everyday run. Lord I need you to carry me through and if there is such a need, I need my back to be healed.
At the chocolate factory, we were showed how chocolates came from and how chocolates were made. We have fun. I ate too much, that I do not wish to da bao any more. The owner enjoyed his work. His kids has no intention to continue to run the business. He also mentioned that making bread probable make a better living. It is quality of life versus quantity of material wealth.
Friday, June 19, 2015
Sheffield 18-19 June 2015
Sheffield 18-19 June 2015
18th Thursday
We had a presentation by Enactus Sheffield. It was a presentation by the members who present their project. They actually use storyboard style to deliver. Wonderful presentation.
The project they embark is not just go, serve and bless. They had a considerations for sustainability. They identify a problem, work with the community, find a solution, engage the community and implement the solution in such a manner that their is continuity. The solution has a self sustainable profit, employ the community and involvement to allow self run. It allow and encourage me to see that the projects in China or mission to have a possible sustainable ways. Continuation.
19th Friday
I am trying to set a routine in my own daily routine. Today I managed wake up at 0530, go for a run and back at 0620. Taking the time to cool down, I read spend my time alone with God, reading the bible and mediate on the words. If I start blogging at seven, I will have no time to bath. In Singapore, 0700, I have to start preparing for work. As such, I will continue to take the words throughout the day and pray. So the time alone with God blogging can be done using the tablet or during the day and transfer to digital form in the evening.
I followed a student group to the factory visit. Frankly, I feel that is is not fruitful. But when the facilitator asked about the visit, a positive was given. I may not sure if the feedback is honest or being polite. But nevertheless, I will made my report judgement, so that improvement can be made in the future trip. The students may have answer in a diplomatic manner, which is commendable.
During the activities, I can also do these with my kids:
1. Spaghetti Tower
2. Lego Animal, the features are on cards
18th Thursday
We had a presentation by Enactus Sheffield. It was a presentation by the members who present their project. They actually use storyboard style to deliver. Wonderful presentation.
The project they embark is not just go, serve and bless. They had a considerations for sustainability. They identify a problem, work with the community, find a solution, engage the community and implement the solution in such a manner that their is continuity. The solution has a self sustainable profit, employ the community and involvement to allow self run. It allow and encourage me to see that the projects in China or mission to have a possible sustainable ways. Continuation.
19th Friday
I am trying to set a routine in my own daily routine. Today I managed wake up at 0530, go for a run and back at 0620. Taking the time to cool down, I read spend my time alone with God, reading the bible and mediate on the words. If I start blogging at seven, I will have no time to bath. In Singapore, 0700, I have to start preparing for work. As such, I will continue to take the words throughout the day and pray. So the time alone with God blogging can be done using the tablet or during the day and transfer to digital form in the evening.
I followed a student group to the factory visit. Frankly, I feel that is is not fruitful. But when the facilitator asked about the visit, a positive was given. I may not sure if the feedback is honest or being polite. But nevertheless, I will made my report judgement, so that improvement can be made in the future trip. The students may have answer in a diplomatic manner, which is commendable.
During the activities, I can also do these with my kids:
1. Spaghetti Tower
2. Lego Animal, the features are on cards
Sheffield 17 June 2015
Sheffield 17 June 2015
It is 3rd day of workshop. But today is is done at an innovation center. The students are taught innovation skills and techniques for generative ideas. Kind of what Ngee Ann offer for IBIL, but done in a day workshop. Not long long and not too short.
The techniques are there, but that is at the knowledge and comprehension level. How can a person than take innovation as part and parcel of their life? I internalize innovation by and through experience that matter most to me. Why innovate? For the world, and green peace? For fun?
For some reasons, there are many things around that can be observed. Areas to inprove. But more important what matters to us. I have too, if the changes through innovation benefits the problem owner and I have a shared concern for the problem owner. For example my father. the other is that I see that it can brings benefits to my pocket. What motivation is better than monetary rewards for doing innovation and taking the solution to the next prototype?
So like when we were shopping at Meadowhall, a large shopping complex, I fix my eyes on a shop that has "half scooter seat" only the second half of the scooter with seat is around to serve as seat. A theme. Another, is a pub with live singing, not in a hotel lounge but a mall. What can the idea be use for? I am not sure yet, but when an opportunities arise, I have examples. I therefore seat on a future opportunities based on a possible monetary rewards.
I finally bought a pair of jogging shoes, which I wore and ran and it was so different from the old. So comfortable. I also bought a new working shoes and Rach was surprise that I bought from Clakes! Well again I need a comfortable shoe for my work and maybe, standing on a good shoe with cushion help my back too.
I have not get anything for my kids.
It is 3rd day of workshop. But today is is done at an innovation center. The students are taught innovation skills and techniques for generative ideas. Kind of what Ngee Ann offer for IBIL, but done in a day workshop. Not long long and not too short.
The techniques are there, but that is at the knowledge and comprehension level. How can a person than take innovation as part and parcel of their life? I internalize innovation by and through experience that matter most to me. Why innovate? For the world, and green peace? For fun?
For some reasons, there are many things around that can be observed. Areas to inprove. But more important what matters to us. I have too, if the changes through innovation benefits the problem owner and I have a shared concern for the problem owner. For example my father. the other is that I see that it can brings benefits to my pocket. What motivation is better than monetary rewards for doing innovation and taking the solution to the next prototype?
So like when we were shopping at Meadowhall, a large shopping complex, I fix my eyes on a shop that has "half scooter seat" only the second half of the scooter with seat is around to serve as seat. A theme. Another, is a pub with live singing, not in a hotel lounge but a mall. What can the idea be use for? I am not sure yet, but when an opportunities arise, I have examples. I therefore seat on a future opportunities based on a possible monetary rewards.
I finally bought a pair of jogging shoes, which I wore and ran and it was so different from the old. So comfortable. I also bought a new working shoes and Rach was surprise that I bought from Clakes! Well again I need a comfortable shoe for my work and maybe, standing on a good shoe with cushion help my back too.
I have not get anything for my kids.
Sheffield 16 June
Sheffield 16 June
I ran yesterday, trying to get to Sheffield town hall, which I had been there the day before. But lost my way. I cannot even locate the building that I had been there everyday for workshop. I am not the leader for the trip. I had basically brain dead and not thinking. Normally I will be quick OK with direction. I had been following. Most of the time in my life I had been taking charge. My working style has been I need to be in control. The Mr strong type and a little of the Mr perfect. Well it is OK to get lost. It is OK not to know the way and just follow. I need to learn how to let go.
Reflecting on the workshop on six thinking hats, it help me realized that there are hats that I am not very comfortable wearing. The hat am not comfortable is the yellow hat that is saying positive.
The evening ends with a walk to town hall. I did not went into the town hall,which I realized that you can do so. It is a paradigm shift that not all buildings are so restricted. Just walk in and ask. But anyway, my sole has been sore and just did not want to walk.
Sheffield 13-16 June
Sheffield 13-16 June
I don't really sleep on the plane. I traveled with a back ache and a stomach ache. But thank God, that I went through the 17 hours ok. I need to go to the toilet twice. I did not read, but watch movie till I fell asleep. No special reflection of the movies I watch - Hunger Games (3 esp), Hancock.
We reached Manchester on Sunday (14th) and travel by bus to Sheffield. Along the way, we past fields- cattle fields, sheep gazing in the wet weather. It is really a country side dotted with old English House. Too common a sight for the local, but I have to fly my kids to such place as activity to be with the animals in their farm. The cool weather made it perfect.
I started my daily routine at 0530am on Monday. In the morning I had squirrels and rabbits running across my windows! A sight that I marvel for the little things that my God had created - like a fairy tale land.
I ran, but past a 1876 Cathedral. In the front lodge of the Cathedral, it was obvious that people sat there and smoke and litter the place. In another event, when we were doing treasure hunt in the morning around campus, the St George Cathedral had been converted to a lecture hall. Where then can God be found in places of worship? The world has taken over us, there is no place for God! A reminder that the creation of God (the fields, the hills, the rabbits) which present the existence of God has been forgotten. The place of worship, where God wants to meet man, had been taken by activities that man had more things to worship besides God.
The afternoon workshop on Monday was interesting. The facilitator uses a real life NASA challenger disaster for an role place activity masked in a F1 racing. The students were supposed to use the data given and decide to run the race that may risk a disaster or risk the name of the company. Too much too lose - do I have too much to lose. Not to run, I lose the contact and downsize the company, and to run the race, I risk having a disaster. In life, I am faced with a no win situation, then what is my decision made on? what is logical, what is morally right (the life of the driver is important). I based on what is the underlying biblical principle. And in this case, the pride of man versus the risk of the livelihood of the employees. Can God gave a miracle? No body prayed. The logical data analysis showed that running the race risk a disaster will cause the company the reputation, and a man life. The go will cause the company down size. Is one man life more important than the livelihood of hundreds of employee livelihood. I have no answer, but has to weigh the cost of the decision. Of course if it is a risk on the company's name and downfall because of the race, then it is against pride. And I know that what God build against is the pride of man. I will pray for the race to go on, not for the pride of glory, but that no disaster befall for the driver and at the same time the livelihood of the employees can be kept.
I don't really sleep on the plane. I traveled with a back ache and a stomach ache. But thank God, that I went through the 17 hours ok. I need to go to the toilet twice. I did not read, but watch movie till I fell asleep. No special reflection of the movies I watch - Hunger Games (3 esp), Hancock.
We reached Manchester on Sunday (14th) and travel by bus to Sheffield. Along the way, we past fields- cattle fields, sheep gazing in the wet weather. It is really a country side dotted with old English House. Too common a sight for the local, but I have to fly my kids to such place as activity to be with the animals in their farm. The cool weather made it perfect.
I started my daily routine at 0530am on Monday. In the morning I had squirrels and rabbits running across my windows! A sight that I marvel for the little things that my God had created - like a fairy tale land.
I ran, but past a 1876 Cathedral. In the front lodge of the Cathedral, it was obvious that people sat there and smoke and litter the place. In another event, when we were doing treasure hunt in the morning around campus, the St George Cathedral had been converted to a lecture hall. Where then can God be found in places of worship? The world has taken over us, there is no place for God! A reminder that the creation of God (the fields, the hills, the rabbits) which present the existence of God has been forgotten. The place of worship, where God wants to meet man, had been taken by activities that man had more things to worship besides God.
The afternoon workshop on Monday was interesting. The facilitator uses a real life NASA challenger disaster for an role place activity masked in a F1 racing. The students were supposed to use the data given and decide to run the race that may risk a disaster or risk the name of the company. Too much too lose - do I have too much to lose. Not to run, I lose the contact and downsize the company, and to run the race, I risk having a disaster. In life, I am faced with a no win situation, then what is my decision made on? what is logical, what is morally right (the life of the driver is important). I based on what is the underlying biblical principle. And in this case, the pride of man versus the risk of the livelihood of the employees. Can God gave a miracle? No body prayed. The logical data analysis showed that running the race risk a disaster will cause the company the reputation, and a man life. The go will cause the company down size. Is one man life more important than the livelihood of hundreds of employee livelihood. I have no answer, but has to weigh the cost of the decision. Of course if it is a risk on the company's name and downfall because of the race, then it is against pride. And I know that what God build against is the pride of man. I will pray for the race to go on, not for the pride of glory, but that no disaster befall for the driver and at the same time the livelihood of the employees can be kept.
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