Angry

Have you ever felt like you wanna punch everybody surrounds you? Or maybe you want to eat them?

I bet that everybody has ever felt that. The question is how to control ourselves when we face such a big emotion?

Here's what Holy Spirit taught me. He taught me to keep silence. Don't speak or do something stupid, or everything will get worse (Something stupid means like showing off your emotion in front of everybody). He said to me to put on my headphones and listen to my favorite music. Beside those things, the other most important thing to do is that: Speak to Him what is in your heart. I guarantee you that no sooner do you speak with Him, his peace will come down upon you.

I've already proven it. This week I had been through some tough situations with my own feeling. I thought that everybody didn't really care or appreciate my work. I got angry many times but then Holy Spirit came to me and reminded me to keep silence. Then, after I listened to His warning, I took my headphones and played my favorite songs that calmed my heart. What I mean with favorite songs are : Christian metal/rock songs such as songs from Skillet, Red Band, 7eventh Time Down, etc. hahahahaha. Then I got crazy in front of the mirror and sang. I spoke to Holy Spirit about my problems and you know what? He came to me and sang these rock songs together. He made me smile and laugh. Trust me. He is a faithful friend.

Therefore, every time you get angry, remember to keep silence and do something great with Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 4: 26 (AMP)

When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down.

God Bless You!

Hear what Holy Spirit Says

To be honest, I'm not a perfect and holy girl like what people think. Well, I can understand why they think like that. It's because I'm a worship leader at church who usually leads them in worship. 

But, I am a normal girl also. I can be angry. I face many problems in life like common people do, but here's what I'm trying to do everyday. In every step that I take, I always try to communicate and hear what Holy Spirit says. Every time I want to do something which He doesn't like me to do, my heart always beats faster. I suddenly feel uncomfortable. I cannot sleep, eat, and live in comfort.

For example, a couple of weeks ago, I led the worship in Sunday service. Before the day came, He had told me the songs I had to sing that Sunday and I have listed them and gave them to the musicians. However, on Sunday morning I felt uncomfortable. My heart beat faster. There was something I have to do and it was so right. That morning, He told me to change the songs we've practiced. All the musicians were shocked but then they followed what God wanted. Praise The Lord, after we changed the songs, the presence of God filled the church wholly and brought all people in a deep worship to His throne.

Therefore, I don't know what you feel right now, but let us together learn to hear what Holy Spirit says because He is here beside us to guide and tell us what Jesus and Father want.

God bless you!

Berlayar Jauh

"Aku sudah berlayar jauh meninggalkan masa laluku dan bersiap untuk berlabuh di suatu tempat yang nantinya akan ku sebut sebagai 'Rumah' hatiku"
~Stefani Ekky

Quote diatas sebenarnya aku ciptain ketika 'mantan' pacarku mendatangi ku di malam hari melalui mimpi. Aku nggak tahu kenapa, dia akhir-akhir ini kerap kali mengunjungiku. Jujur saja, aku sudah lama tidak bertemu dengannya. Ya kalau dihitung sudah sekitar satu dasa warsa. hahahahha Bukan! Tapi sekitar empat tahun.

Setiap kali dia datang, selalu saja membuat ku merasa bahwa ada sesuatu hal yang harus kami selesaikan yang mungkin di masa lalu belum sempat terselesaikan atau malah ditinggal begitu saja. Aku sih nggak tahu itu apa.

Cuman, ada banyak orang yang berkata bahwa ketika kita memimpikan mantan pacar kita, itu tidak berarti negatif. Namun itu artinya, kita harus segera membuka lembaran baru untuk kisah baru.

Ya memang sih selama ini aku agak sedikit takut untuk melangkah kesana. Walau hati kecilku juga ingin memiliki seseorang yang bisa kupegang, kuandalkan, dan ku pandang dalam situasi apapun. Aku wanita yang normal. Jadi tetap saja aku ingin akan kehadiran sosok itu.

Tapi, sekarang ini yang bisa aku lakukan sih hanya 'Percaya' bahwa semua pasti ada waktunya. Tuhan juga nggak pernah terlambat kan? Aku nggak ingin terburu-buru memutuskan. Lagipula, aku menunggu suami bukan pacar. Ada perbedaan yang besar diantara keduanya.

Therefore, JUST BELIEVE! He will do everything in His perfect timing! 

Ada Apa Dengan Cinta 2014

Film Ada Apa Dengan Cinta itu emang nggak ada matinya walau udah berlalu sekitar 10 tahun lebih. Aku rasa hampir jutaan rakyat Indonesia pernah menontonnya. Temen bule ku pun yang ada di Australia ngaku kalau murid-murid disana belajar Bahasa Indonesia pakai film ini. Hebat nggak tuh.

Dan sebenarnya nggak cuman mereka aja yang suka sama film ini, AKU juga. hahaha

Tahun 2014 ini ada iklan LINE yang mengangkat kembali kisah film lama ini, dan kalian tahu? Aku suka banget sama iklan ini. Berharap sih emang beneran dilanjutin film AADC nya, jadi AADC 2 kek atau gimana.

Anyway, saking sukanya, sampai-sampai aku rela catet kata-kata puitis dari Rangga and Cinta. Mau tahu? Nih dia..

Adalah cinta yang mengubah jalannya waktu, karena cinta waktu terbagi dua, denganmu dan rindu untuk kembali ke masa.
~Rangga~

Detik tidak pernah melangkah mundur, tapi kertas putih itu selalu ada.
~Rangga~

Waktu tidak pernah berjalan mundur dan hari tidak pernah terulang, tetapi pagi selalu menawarkan cerita yang baru.
~Cinta~

Untuk semua pertanyaan yang belum sempat terjawab.
~Rangga~

Selamat Meng-copy!

Buku Sakti

Sudah lama nih aku nggak menyentuh ranah ini. Maaf ya guys, minggu-minggu kemarin aku super sibuk. Sibuk dengan masalah-masalah kuliah. Mulai dari UAS, isu demo fakultas, nilai yang dapat A semua kecuali satu makul yang super nyebelin, dan lain sebagainya.

And, guess what? Minggu ini sebenarnya sudah merupakan waktu liburan kuliah. Nggak terasa semester depan aku sudah menginjak semester 7. Sudah tua banget ya. haha. Liburan kali ini sebenarnya aku ingin liburan yang jauh, tapi masih banyak pekerjaan yang harus aku urusin di sini. Gagal lagi deh liburannya.

Alhasil ya liburan kali ini cuman aku isi dengan nonton film, buat cover lagu-lagu terkenal, baca novel, dan baca apa aja yang bisa dibaca. 

By the way, kalau kalian pingin denger hasil workart ku, bisa nih tinggal klik disini:

Beautiful Beautiful - Francesca Battistelli

Bring Me To Life - Evanesence

Only Hope - Mandy Moore

Di liburan ini, sebenarnya ada satu hal sih yang aku ingin banget lakuin, beli buku baru. Tapi masih bingung juga mau beli buku TOEFL, Who Am I, atau The Fault In Our Stars.

Pertimbangan ku sih kalau beli TOEFL, berguna buat tes dan berhubungan dengan kuliah. Kalau beli The Fault In Our Stars, cuman ngejar passion sih. hahaha Secara, hobby banget baca novel. Kalau beli Who Am I, kata papa, itu buku sakti. Nggak tahu juga sih saktinya dimana, tapi penasaran juga. Katanya buku ini bisa ngarahin kemampuan ku ntar kalau mau berkarir.

Yeahh to be honest sih, aku juga nggak tahu ntar kalau sudah lulus mau jadi apa. Bayangan nya sih ya jadi staff kedutaan. Cuman sepertinya mau daftar jadi PNS dulu. Kalau cita-cita sih, kerja di Kedutaan Besar Indonesia di Inggris. Kalau nggak ya ambil S2 di Inggris. Cari beasiswa dulu tapi. 

Yah hope, minggu ini aku bisa dapat buku saktinya. Biar tahu mau jadi apaan ntar kalau sudah lulus.

How about you?

A New Cover of Make You Feel My Love

Hi guys. What is your hobby? Singing, swimming, reading a book or playing gutar?? I hope you have at least one hobby, haha.

About me? Well I guess you have known my hobbies. One of my hobbies is singing somebody's songs or usually called as "Cover" . I love making a cover and I just made a cover of Make You Feel My Love by Glee.

If you have time, you can check it out on soundcloud here: Make You Feel My Love by Glee

One thing for sure is that do not forget to always flourish your talent whatever it is.

Thank you. Have a nice day.

My Own Radio

It's been a long time for me to have this desire. I really wanted to have my own radio station where I can play all Hillsong songs or other christian songs in my playlist to be heard by many people and be a blessing for all. Praise God, last week My sister and I made it.

Now, you can hear and request the christian songs especially Hillsong songs to be played through my radio. I'm gonna be online every Saturday at 10-12 A.M Indonesian Time, so if you have time you can hear it through : http://mychristiansongs.listen2myradio.com/

You can request any Hillsong songs or other Christian songs you want through my twitter @stefaniekky or my Facebook (It's on the right side of the blog). Add me and request your favorite songs there.

Thank you everyone. See you on Saturday!

Tell God What Is in Your Heart

Yesterday, when I was at church, I talked to God. "God, I want to feel something different. I want to feel Your spirit again. I hope today the worship leader brings an English song such as Planetshakers or Hillsong songs."

Well, to be honest, I am so busy these weeks preparing myself to join competitions. The preparation makes me tired. Sometimes I want to give up, but again when I listen to Gospel songs, I get my strength again. Therefore, that morning I told God what was in my heart. FYI, usually the worship leaders in my church sing Indonesian Songs. Well, I am not saying that Indonesian songs are bad but sometimes they cannot bring us deeper in the presence of God. I am a Worship Leader also, so I can feel it. I am not a worship leader in my church, because God told me to serve Him in the other place not in my church. As the result, every Sunday morning at the service, I just sit there and worship God.

Back to the story. No sooner did I tell God my desire than suddenly before the sermon time the worship leader sang Planetshakers song entitled "Fall In This Place". At that moment I cried. I was very glad. He listens to my every prayer. The presence of God was so real that Sunday. All people in that room were overwhelmed with the presence of God. That was amazing. 

So guys, I do not know what you are facing now, but here I want to tell you that you are not alone. He is there for you. Therefore, from now on, Do not hesitate to tell God what is in your heart. He will always listen to your prayer.

God bless you!

Singing Rehearsal

What do you feel when you see a singer sings in a big competition such as Indonesian Idol, American Idol, or X-Factor?

I believe that at least you imagine that you were the one who stood there right? Because you think, It is great to stand there. Well, I'm telling you that being a singer is not that easy. You need to do a lot of practices. If you don't practice your voice, you will end up like me.

This month I'm preparing my voice to join a competition in June. The preparations involve voice rehearsal, respiratory rehearsal, performance rehearsal, and many other things. By these rehearsals I knew that I need to fix my voice because I haven't practiced for so long! I am too busy with the school stuff but I tell you, they are so tiring! I have to practice my voice everyday without eating ice cream, fried food, and other dangerous food. 

Sometimes I get so tired because I have to reach the high tone for the songs. I don't lie. It is so tiring though the competition is still in the region level. I can't imagine how about those who join an international competition. I believe that their rehearsals will be more difficult than me.

However, a really tough effort will get a best result, so I will not give up until I finish it all.

I do not know what your battle is right now but keep on believing and practicing until you get the best!

The Shield

Yesterday in my last subject in school I tried to sit in the back row to feel a different situation. Usually I sit in the front row anyway, why? Well I have two reasons for this. Firstly, I got minus in both my eyes, secondly I do wanna pay attention to what the lecturer says during the lesson.

[Okay, I've got to be honest, yesterday I was too sleepy to join that subject, so I sat in the back. Pssshhhhh, don't tell my lecturer about this. LOL.]

Back to the story. You know what, when I sat in the back row, I saw a phenomenon that was so interesting. When my lecturer was explaining the lesson, there were none of my friends in the back row who paid attention to her carefully.They yawned, played their phones, played their feet, or even just bowed their heads and prayed. Though I was sleepy, I still took a note to write all the lesson down but not with them.

Well actually, I got mad. With this kind of phenomenon It means that they have used us who always sit in the front row as shields to protect their secret activities. OMG. It was so pathetic.

Here is what they exactly did. They put their phone on the book on the table, and pretended to nod as if they understood what the lecturer said, then hid behind the back of those who sat in the front row. Yeahhhh They used my back as shield also then. Hah! I got it now! Such a great way, right?

For all this time, I thought that they really paid attention to the lecturer. I tell you what! The lecturer who taught me in the last subject is one of the most assertive lecturer in my faculty. How dare they did it in front of her? What a brave deed.

How about you? Are you the one who sits in the front row or in the back row?

Take A Bath In The Morning

Hi! We meet again.

Sunday morning and Monday morning are mornings that sometime make me difficult to wake up. Do you feel the same?

On Sunday morning I have to get up early to go to the church, while the previous day is Saturday which is the lazy day where I usually  watch movie until midnight to refresh my brain from my routine at school. On Monday Morning, I have to get up early also because I have a class at 7 A.M.

Everytime these mornings come, I cannot open my eyes that fast. Sometime I need time to realize what day is this day. LOL

However, I have a special way in overcoming this problem. After I wake up in the morning, I won't let myself to sleep again but I go to take a bath as soon as possible. Even though it's difficult for me, I still force myself to take a bath and here's what I get; I become fresher than before. The thing that sometimes makes us too lazy to wake up is the water when we go to bath., right? But no sooner will the water touch your body than you become fresher. Believe me, It works!

Therefore, I never hesitate to go to bath in the morning. You should try it all; Take a bath in the morning though it's hard for you to wake up from your dream journey.

Saturday, What A Busy Day!

Hello everyone.. It's nice to meet you again.

Now, I want to ask you something. What do you think about Saturday? Is it a great day or a bad day?

Well I do believe that some people will say that Saturday is a great day, because it's a holiday where you can go to refresh your brain after work days (Monday to Friday) with your family, but not for me.

Saturday is a busy day for me. Every week on Saturday I have to get up early in the morning at 4 o'clock and go to the radio to do radiobroadcast. Then I will stay at the radio which is my office until 5 P.M because I have about 4 programs to lead at 5 A.M, 9 A.M, 02.00-05.00 P.M.

Some youth at my age will prefer to sleep at home and maybe go to fun places or whatever, but I don't, Why? It's because I want to earn my own money. Though sometimes I feel so tired, I have to keep going, because working on weekend teaches me a lot of lessons.

It teaches me to work harder than my other friends. Instead of playing to some unknown places, I would rather sacrifice my time to get more experiences in working on weekend so I might have a story to tell to my descendants. However, I don't want to be that hypocrite and hiding my feeling that sometimes I get jealous to those who can play on weekend. But what can I do? I have to do this because I don't want to ask my dad's money to buy my own make-up, clothes, or shoes. Buying things by my own money will teach me how to appreciate everything, because I buy them by my own effort.

Working on weekend (or working while studying) also teaches me how to manage my time. I have to be so smart in managing the time to study, to do the homeworks, and to do the job's assignments. When you have become expert in managing your time, then you are certainly ready to manage your family time when you get married someday.

Well, I'm not trying to force you to do the same like I do. Working while studying is a choice. Don't do it if you are not ready. You can ruin your own life if you can't manage your time well.

For me, as long as you live your life with gratitude, then it will be fine.

Now, how is your Saturday?

Stand Up Comedy

 Hello everyone,

Beside singing, playing guitar, and watching movies, I also like watching a comedy show such as stand up comedy.

I have one favorite show on Kompas TV called "SUCI - Stand Up Comedy Indonesia".

Have you ever watched it? It's a really great show because it always makes me laugh and smile. You should watch it sometimes.

Anyway, there are some advantages of watching stand up comedy show that I found.

Firstly, a show such as stand up comedy can give you inspiration and information of social life that sometimes you ignore. Beside making you laugh with their materials, they can also give you information such as a social life in the east of Indonesia or in Javanese' life, the minority group's life, etc. Moreover, If you pay attention to it closely, they also like to bring the politics issues, the injustice issues, illegal logging issues,etc in Indonesia in order to satirize the government so that the government can do something about it. Stand up Comedy can make you smart in a fun way. It symbolizes the smart and elegant youth of Indonesia. :-D

Secondly, Stand up comedy can make you ageless because it makes you laugh everytime you watch it. 

You know what? Instead of seeing such a pathetic and akward serial movies of Indonesia, I prefer to watch Stand Up Comedy. Therefore, for me, Stand up comedy can make me smart and ageless. 

Well, I just want to encourage you to start selecting shows you want to watch.

Remember! The thing that you watch can influence your way of thinking and behaving.

So, What about you? What's your favorite show?

Passion

Have you ever felt that you really want to do something you love even if no one is paying you for it?

Well, for me, that's what I call as passion.

Everytime that "Passion" comes, I'm gonna do anything I like until I make it perfect and done.

For instance is making this blog. When the idea of making a new blog came into my mind, I'm willing to sacrifice my time, my effort, my energy, and everything I get to make it good in my version.

The other example is that when I make a new song. The melody likes to come whenever it wants too. so at the moment it comes, I usually go to get my guitar, my recorder, and my computer and record the melody. If I don't do it then the melody will be gone.

Passion will encourage you to do something more and reach the maximum point.

Now, maybe you ask me, how to make that passion comes?

Well, first and foremost, do not postpone what you want to do at the moment. If you postpone it, your spirit to do it will be gone by the time. Therefore, everytime, the idea of doing something you love comes, do it as quickly as you can and gain your passion.

Secondly, think about the result that you will get. In flourishing passion, you need to think what kind of result you want, the bad one, the medium one, or the perfect one. I believe that no one wants the bad one, so if your goal is the perfect one, then at the moment, your passion has already been there.

Now, are you ready to flourish your passion?

Hold her hands while you can!

Today I had a chance to accompany my mom in shopping some bags. Well, I've got to be honest to you guys that I don't really like to go shopping. It's a boring activity.

When my mom asked me whether I would like to accompany her or not, suddenly The Voice within my heart told me ; "Just say yes, while you still got a chance to hold her hands.!"

Without thinking twice, I just said "Yess!"

Along the street I held her hands and enjoyed my time together with her.

Therefore, for all of you, the youth, please appreciate your precious time with your mother, while you still have a chance to hold her hands!

Introduction

Hello Everyone. My name is Stefani Ekky, and this is my new blog.

I don't know why, I just wanted to make this blog. I want to challenge myself to sharpen my writing talent. I wished I could write something cool to tell you phenomena that happen surrounding me.

So enjoy this blog! Thanks!

God bless you.