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AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023. – By Charles Schokman Our Father who art in heaven. A Father’s Day Message to you. Many of us approach Father’s Day with mixed emotions. Some people have hands-on fathers who are available and interested in their lives; others have somewhat distant, disinterested fathers; while others still were abandoned by their fathers altogether. And some have fathers who have died. But one thing we all have in common, no matter what kind of dad we have or have had, is that we have a Father in heaven. And regardless of how your father on earth has treated you, you have a Father in heaven who has always been there and always will be there for you. The Bible says that God is a “father of the fatherless” (Psalm 68:5 NKJV). And David wrote, “When my father and my mother forsake me, ...

Sep 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charles Schokman, FATHER'S DAY, Father’s Day Message, INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE, Jesus, SEPTEMBER, The greatest prayer

eLanka Newsletter – 30th August 2023 – 9th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter A new book titled, ‘A Tale from a Promised Land’ has been released by Austin Macauley publishers in London. PETERITES IN THE NEWS – ROHANTHA ATHUKORALA Photos from the Ceylon Society of Australia Meeting on 27 August 2023 with guest speaker – The High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Australia, Her Excellency Mrs Chitranganee Wagiswara How good is a can or two beers every day? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake St. Peter’s College Old Boys Social Club Melbourne Inc – AGM 2023 The Pre-Seventies Batch/Group of the St. Peter’s College Old Boys’ Union – Annual General Meeting Jaya Ganga: The Engineering Marvel of the Kala Oya Valley-by Michael Roberts අභිමානණීය දළදා පුරාණය Visit to the Rehabilitation Hospital in Digana, Kandy Sri Lanka – By ...

Aug 30, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Budhdhika Imbulana, Charles Schokman, Deshabandu Pablis Silva, eLanka Newsletter, Michael Roberts, Sunil Thenabadu

eLanka Newsletter – 27th August 2023 – 8th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter RIP Errol Lisk (received from the Thomians Centenary Group) Health & Views Aug 2nd issue 2023 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 172 24 08 2023 ශ්‍රීලංකාව, සංස්කෘතික සංචාරක ව්‍යාපාරය වෙත යොමුවීමේ කාලීන අවශ්‍යතාව.- By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Asitha Fernando gets Top UK Cricket deal – By Sunil Thenabadu Japanese “Peace Pagoda” in Sri Lanka. By Dr.Gamini Kariyawasam. Don’t cry for me Sri Lanka – Why sea turtles and dolphins drying in our waters last month? – by Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne Nostalgic and Historical Images of Jaffna – Captured by Dr. Gamini Goonetilleke in 1994 නිවී ගිය පහන් සිළුවක , මතකයේ අරුණලු හිටපු ජනාධිපති ලේකම් දේශමාන්‍ය කේ. එච් . ජේ විජයදාස – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Tributes to Popular Personalities ...

Aug 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Charles Schokman, Dr . Gamini Kariyawasam, eLanka Newsletter, Michael Roberts, Sunil Thenabadu

Respect across age, gender and cultures – by Charles Schokman “ Every human being and nation, irrespective of their power or strength, has the right to be respected. Respect is defined differently by different people and cultures. In our video we try to bring in as many individuals from different ages, genders and countries to get a better understanding of the word respect. This is very important to build emotional and cultural intelligence. Respect has many definitions: – Respect is an unassuming resounding force, the stuff that equity and justice are made of. – It means being treated with consideration and esteem and to be willing to treat people similarly. – It means to have a regard for other peoples’ feelings listening to people and hearing them, i.e. giving them one’s full attention. – Even more importantly, respect means treating one with dignity. Respect is the first positive step ...

Aug 26, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charles Schokman, Respect

SUNDAY CHOICE – Drinking from my saucer – by Charles Schokman Why is it critical for us to recognize the blessings that are overflowing from our personal cups into our saucers? Simply, it is God’s Wish that we acknowledge His hand in all things and we need to offer our thanks to Him. This poem has been very inspirational to me because its message is not to be casually thankful for the obvious, rather, it points out the vast opportunities we have to acknowledge and be filled by the ever-flowing abundance of God’s love for us. Our imperfections set our own limitations on gratitude. We might be guilty of thanking Him for a limited amount of blessings because we have failed to put wide-angle lenses on our soul to see the vast quantity of blessings around us to really be thankful for. Some expressions of gratitude fall short of the ...

Aug 26, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charles Schokman, God’s love, Joy and happiness, SUNDAY CHOICE

SUNDAY CHOICE – He Knows My Name – Charles Schokman The sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. –John 10:3 When we attended a large church, we learned new things, joined a great small group, and enjoyed the worshipful music. But I didn’t realize for a long time that I missed something—the pastor had no idea who I was. Because of the thousands in attendance, I understood that it would be impossible for him to know each person by name. Then, when we began attending a much smaller church, I received a handwritten welcome note from the pastor. After a few more weeks, Pastor Josh was calling me by name and chatting with me about my recent surgery. It felt good to be personally acknowledged. All of us have a desire to be known—especially by God. A song by Tommy Walker, “He Knows ...

Aug 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charles Schokman, Church, He Knows My Name, SUNDAY CHOICE

AN APPRECIATION – Enjoy life whilst you can before it is too late – by Charles Schokman It is with deep sorrow that I report the death of Fred (affectionately known as Freddie) La Brooy. He and his parents were neighbours and good family friends of ours in Sri Lanka, spanning a period of 81 years. We came to know each other during World War 2, well remembering Sunday 6th April 1942 when the Japanese raided Colombo. We were a close knit family and hold many memories, both happy and sad that came our way on life’s journey. I remember Freddie as a handsome young lad very energetic who loved his sports and Therese for her beauty as she was known as the “Belle of Dematagoda.” This bonding continued with Fred, his wife Therese and family even after we migrated to Australia. The sad news that penetrates my heart most ...

Aug 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged Carpe diem, Charles Schokman, Cherishing life, Embracing life's moments, Embracing the present, Enjoying life to the fullest, Gratitude for life, La Brooy, Life appreciation, Life's fleeting nature, Life's impermanence, Life's precious moments, Living in the moment, Making the most of life, Mindful living, Seize the day, Seizing opportunities

AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023. – By Charles Schokman FOOD FOR THOUGHT—How True REACHING A POINT IN LIFE WHERE WEALTH MEANS NOTHING. J D Rockefeller John D Rockefeller was once the richest man in the world. The first billionaire in the world. By age 25, he controlled one of the largest oil refineries in the US. By age 31, he had become the world’s largest oil refiner. By age 38, he commanded 90% of the oil refined in the U.S. By 50, he was the richest man in the country. As a young man, every decision, attitude, and relationship was tailored to create his personal power and wealth. But at the age of 53, he became ill. His entire body became racked with pain and he lost all of his hair. In complete agony, the world’s only billionaire could buy anything he wanted, but he ...

Aug 15, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charles Schokman, Dr. Raghunandan Jagdish, J D Rockefeller, John D Rockefeller, world’s largest oil refiner

SUNDAY CHOICE – Keep me travelling along with you – by Charles Schokman This is a children’s song about new beginnings. It was written by English historian, folk-singer and song-writer Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) – author of Lord of the Dance. It was first published in 1971 by Stainer and Bell Ltd. The lyrics of this journeying hymn by Daniel Shiells with its bouncy tune are often sung with passion and meaning in rousing school assemblies. Keep me travelling along with you. “As I travel through the bad and good, Keep me travelling the way I should; Where I see no way to go You’ll be telling me the way, I know.” When Jesus refers to himself as the way, the truth, and the life, he is giving us a better way to live our lives through him. He is showing us that through following him daily in faith, he will lead us ...

Aug 12, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charles Schokman, children's song, Daniel Shiells, Jesus, Keep me travelling along with you, SUNDAY CHOICE, Sydney Bertram

GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY – Remember your ageing friends and relatives – by Charles Schokman I’m still here My looks are nothing special, My face reveals my age, My body shows some wear and tear, And my energy’s not the same. Too often my memory fails me, And I lose things all the time. One minute I know what I plan to do, And the next it may just slip my mind. I try hard to avoid my mirror. There are things I would rather not see, And even those times when I just catch a glimpse, I can no longer recognize me. The things I used to do with ease Can now cause aches and pains, And the quality of the things I do Will never be quite the same. I always compare my older self To those younger versions of me, And I know I’m wasting ...

Aug 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charles Schokman, energy, feelings, heart, older