We need Appreciation from others when we do something for them, a little smile of encouragement, a nod of support, a twinkle of love in their eyes, to carry on our work much better. At his juncture I remember my late principal, Sr. Winifred, a godly woman, she used to be so excited for even little things we do in college. Actually ,WE thought they were our responsibilities to carry on ,but she was so happy and used to come to our departments or wherever we are, even in the open campus sometimes, or even in the canteen, to compliment for the little work that we render for college. sometimes though we felt that we just carried on that work just because we need to do, all that weary would vanish in minutes and we found ourselves doing much more for the college without being asked by her. Sometimes she used to put a small note of appreciation for what we did for college on the notice board where all of used to sign.
i still remember one example she quoted in a little talks of hers in a staff meeting.
she said , "how do you prepare coffee for your husband?", suddenly we were happy to tell her thinking that she does not know how to prepare a cup of coffee as she is a nun. somebody said, "We take a cup of boiled milk" and she added, to that "oh well you will put a little sugar and a spoon full of instant coffee powder to it , and then you wouoh well you will put a little sugar and a spoon full of instant coffee powder to it , and then you would add something else to that, do you know that? that is a spoon full of "love".. all of us were giggling with happiness) Then she continued, "See , when you add this little ingredient of Love to your coffee , it will be more tastier than anything else in the world."
Then she continued her lecture about "duty and Attitude of work"
Can we ever forget such Principal? All of us used to work 200% of our energy and never felt that we were tired.
Once she was telling about the evaluation method of examination system in our college, soon after the summer holidays.
she wanted to tell us how careful we should be in correcting the papers, and never we should be negligent in posting marks.To make her point clear to us she told us, about a girl who wanted to commit suicide because she failed in one subject that summer. It seems the girl and her father came to meet principal in her office, and the girl was beyond to be consoled, she was crying bitterly, her father was begging principal to save the life of the girl, because she had failed that particular subject just within one mark range. He wants principal to do something and help his daughter. Principal tried to talk to the girl, telling her that she cannot give that one mark though it is an autonomous system of evaluation in our college, which is against rules and conscience of hers. The girl was all in tears and beyond consolable. Principal tried her level best to reason with her, but in vain.
so ultimately she asked the girl, a Hindu girl , whether they could pray together. For which the girl gave her consent, and after the prayer the girl was astonishingly regained her disposition, and became calm and serene. Then principal added to her speech to us, "she accepted to write the supplementary exam to do her level best to get through the examination. One thing she said at the end of her speech , that I never would forget, a practical action oriented preaching of hers. That is
" There is power in prayer."
Power of prayer... power of lonely prayer, Power in the prayer that prays in His secret places. How many times we enjoy this and comfort in it.
Even once i was insulted by a head of the christian women organization of a church.
She out rightly told me that my daughter is not for the match she is talking about as she does not a father. she opted for the girls who have both father and mother but not a girl without a father.
Do you know how i wept and prayed, "Father you r my Father, and the Father of my children, you have taken their father because You loved him so much. But I know you will never leave us as orphans. They are not interested in our girl because they are thinking that I cannot meet their demands of pleasure, in marriage? But u know Father , that I trust in you , and in you alone."
You know the answer He gave to me, ??"yes I am your Father, .. and I am the Father of your daughter, and son, you called me Father, and it is revealed to you not by men but my Father in Heaven. " Matt 16:17
Within 45 days of this incident, God gave James to be married to my daughter. He came to India on 3rd sept, came to see Happy on 6th sept 2004 first time,
and the engagement was arranged for 9th sept2004 and marriage on 10th sept by faith.
They both went to Madras to get the Visa for USA, on 16th, and booked the tickets to USA on 29th and left. Who did this marriage? any man? NO nO, its my Father in Heaven, and the Father of my children in Heaven.
i still remember one example she quoted in a little talks of hers in a staff meeting.
she said , "how do you prepare coffee for your husband?", suddenly we were happy to tell her thinking that she does not know how to prepare a cup of coffee as she is a nun. somebody said, "We take a cup of boiled milk" and she added, to that "oh well you will put a little sugar and a spoon full of instant coffee powder to it , and then you wouoh well you will put a little sugar and a spoon full of instant coffee powder to it , and then you would add something else to that, do you know that? that is a spoon full of "love".. all of us were giggling with happiness) Then she continued, "See , when you add this little ingredient of Love to your coffee , it will be more tastier than anything else in the world."
Then she continued her lecture about "duty and Attitude of work"
Can we ever forget such Principal? All of us used to work 200% of our energy and never felt that we were tired.
Once she was telling about the evaluation method of examination system in our college, soon after the summer holidays.
she wanted to tell us how careful we should be in correcting the papers, and never we should be negligent in posting marks.To make her point clear to us she told us, about a girl who wanted to commit suicide because she failed in one subject that summer. It seems the girl and her father came to meet principal in her office, and the girl was beyond to be consoled, she was crying bitterly, her father was begging principal to save the life of the girl, because she had failed that particular subject just within one mark range. He wants principal to do something and help his daughter. Principal tried to talk to the girl, telling her that she cannot give that one mark though it is an autonomous system of evaluation in our college, which is against rules and conscience of hers. The girl was all in tears and beyond consolable. Principal tried her level best to reason with her, but in vain.
so ultimately she asked the girl, a Hindu girl , whether they could pray together. For which the girl gave her consent, and after the prayer the girl was astonishingly regained her disposition, and became calm and serene. Then principal added to her speech to us, "she accepted to write the supplementary exam to do her level best to get through the examination. One thing she said at the end of her speech , that I never would forget, a practical action oriented preaching of hers. That is
" There is power in prayer."
Power of prayer... power of lonely prayer, Power in the prayer that prays in His secret places. How many times we enjoy this and comfort in it.
Even once i was insulted by a head of the christian women organization of a church.
She out rightly told me that my daughter is not for the match she is talking about as she does not a father. she opted for the girls who have both father and mother but not a girl without a father.
Do you know how i wept and prayed, "Father you r my Father, and the Father of my children, you have taken their father because You loved him so much. But I know you will never leave us as orphans. They are not interested in our girl because they are thinking that I cannot meet their demands of pleasure, in marriage? But u know Father , that I trust in you , and in you alone."
You know the answer He gave to me, ??"yes I am your Father, .. and I am the Father of your daughter, and son, you called me Father, and it is revealed to you not by men but my Father in Heaven. " Matt 16:17
Within 45 days of this incident, God gave James to be married to my daughter. He came to India on 3rd sept, came to see Happy on 6th sept 2004 first time,
and the engagement was arranged for 9th sept2004 and marriage on 10th sept by faith.
They both went to Madras to get the Visa for USA, on 16th, and booked the tickets to USA on 29th and left. Who did this marriage? any man? NO nO, its my Father in Heaven, and the Father of my children in Heaven.
