The Catholic Medical Guild of Singapore

Reflections at the end of the day! Posted on 1st May 2010, 8:29am by Sylvester

I sat there, imbibing the beauty of the sunset, and realized how Mother Nature at the day’s end, reminds us of how we need to reflect on our actions and deeds like the reflections mirrored over still water. But to properly reflect, one has to be calm, our mind quietened. Be like still water. Only then can we ’see’ !

Sunset at the Oberoi, Lombok, Indonesia.

Sunset at the Oberoi, Lombok, Indonesia.

As busy medical practitioners, how much time do we allocate to contemplating upon our daily events. All too often, we find ourselves too busy, too preoccupied, to spend a few minutes to review our actions for the day. We spend even less time taking stock of our life’s direction except, perhaps, in an annual retreat? This, assuming that we make the time for a retreat! But  Mother Nature shows us the way. Day after day, upon still waters, we see reflections all around us, reminding us of the need to spend some time to examine our inner feelings and thoughts, take stock, and review our lives and actions. And just as Nature mirrors the wonder and beauty of the works of the Creator, so too when our simple everyday activities are for God, will we mirror to those around us, the glory and majesty of the Lord!

“Be still and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10

One Comment

  1. Sally says:
    2010/05/06 at 00:49

    Thank you for sharing your reflection with us. This line spoke especially to me: “And just as Nature mirrors the wonder and beauty of the works of the Creator, so too when our simple everyday activities are for God, will we mirror to those around us, the glory and majesty of the Lord!” Thank you for the reminder and for mirroring how we can be contemplatives in our busy lives.The picture’s beautifully apt!

Comment on this post

Name *
Email *
URL
Comment *
 

Dr's Blog

Dr’s Blog is a feature of the CMG web site that aims to encourage interaction between Guild members. We hope to foster a spirit of community through the sharing of thoughts and personal experirences. The opinions expressed in these blogs are entirely those of the contributors and not of the Catholic Medical Guild of Singapore.


Topics

  1. Book review
  2. Discipleship
  3. Missions
  4. monthly mass
  5. Personal Sharing


Recent Articles

  1. Ruminations on Love…

    She is a single mother with three very young children,
    yet she remains thankful for the relationship she once shared with her husband,
    and she often looks back, grateful,
    that in his last days, in their very brief time together,
    she could meet his very simple needs..

  2. She Hits Me

    She was 14 years old, and very angry.
    She had come to see me for a suspected eating disorder. She was not interested in any therapeutic alliance. Her crossed arms and schoolbag planted firmly on her lap made her displeasure clear.

  3. The iPhone

    A day, many years into the future, my great great grandson decided to bring the iPhone to Mars.
    The Martian jumped for joy at such a slick- looking gift, and
    immediately asked, “What is this?”
    Having inherited my cheeky persona, he told the Martian
    he had picked it up from the ground, on [...]


Up-Coming Events

  1. About Us
  2. Events
  3. Dr's Blog
  4. Resources
  5. Join Us
  6. Contact Us

"I promise to consecrate my life to the service of humanity in the footsteps of Jesus Christ the Divine Physician."