Year End Syndrome part 2

It has come to the time of the year that sets you thinking, planning and more planning...

With just one more month to go, it will be 2010. It's like, I am looking through the long checklist in front of me and wondering to myself when the last item will be checked off the list and then...all of a sudden comes the huge realisation that more is to come. The field placement, lessons etc.

The sinking feeling sets in and yup, I am so not ready. Again. The feeling's all too familiar. I used to call it the year-end syndrome. This year, it starts even earlier. Printed out my calendar for 2010 and I accidentally the December calendar, thinking that it was redundant, only to realise there is one month to go. Haha, I am baffled by myself. It's almost like tripping over yourself.

Ok, one step at a time. No rushing, just keep going and keep believing :) But there are just so many things I want to do. Can I finish them all and still keep the main thing the main thing?

The Trust factor

Words - What do they mean?

The intent or the content, some may ask. For someone who used to focus on the content or rather the way the content was delivered, I have learnt to look more to the intent as the years pass. Not that the former is any less important but, in the context of meaningful and long-lasting relationships, TRUST is certainly an important component. Trust is built through clarifying one's intent so as to minimise miscommunication. I have to admit that it can get pretty tiring, especially among close friends (cos we take it for granted that they SHOULD know). Truth is that, no matter how well a person knows u, there is no sidestepping the need to build and restore trust. It's a variable and it is fragile. So, handle with care. Once broken, there is a price to pay. The good thing is that, overtime, when trust builds up, there is lesser need to explain ourselves or even, to defend our intentions.

2 things I have learnt along the years and still learning:

" Judge others by their intentions, not by their behavior"

"Handle others with your heart and yourself with your mind"   

As Steven Covey said in his book Speed of Trust, the 4 things to build trust are: Integrity, Intent, Capabilities and Results. Starting from the bottom, with integrity at the root of building trust. Great qualities but reflected in the little things we do on a daily basis.

Build my life around you

Three smses I received this morning which gave it the good start it deserves :) Because every day is a gift from God and as Alexis pted out to me, I then realised today's page for the CG's blessing bk goes..."Every new day your glory unfolds, thank you for..." (for those in the cg who haven been updating, it's prob time to strt doing so heh)

Hi morning sis, on ur way to work? :) I juz thought of dropping u an sms to let u know that... I've been praying for you since Sun nite...Heb 6:10 - praying tat He cont to encourage & help u.. Appreciate u, sister :) Jiayou..

I am touched that a fellow sister has been praying for me. Though we dun interact much but yet such kindness from her. "The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling."- 1 Peter 4:7-9


...I have transferred them to my mp3. Listenin to it now...Wonder what other is avail. Will check it out later. Thanks for the resources :)

I sent out some online sermons to the CG and friends yesterday, which I myself have been impacted by. A passing thought crossed my mind, will they download it? Will it be a waste of effort? Regardless, I went ahead. This is an encouragement from God to me. It reminds me of the parable of the growing seed.

Morning jiayan, my cg sam has 10 astro boy movie ticket whick will most likely close by first week of dec, he would like to pass to the kids from Hm. Pls advise if this is alright.

I am really thankful to God, how he connects my work to my community (people around me). One in heart, mind and spirit. Thanks for having the kids in your thoughts :)

One year anniversary

Happy one year anniversary to this blog! :)

Guofeng and Meiling's Wedding

Delighted :) For a dear friend is getting married... Just like her name Krystal, she is this precious gem amongst us. With a gentle spirit and caring heart, she exudes a quiet sense of confidence and poise. Looking at her photo album, we were like, "wowww..." all the way haha. I can already imagine her marching down the isle, what a lovely sight it would be. WOW!

Yesterday was the "jie mei" first meet-up and we had such great fun thinking of how to sabo the brothers haha. June, Peiqi, Peifang, Meiyan and Joanne. I would have to say that some of them are really pretty good in coming up with the ideas. Though the task is made more challenging with Robert (supposedly can eat anything) and Marcus (supposedly up to any challenge) as the brothers... we are ready! Guofeng has better start cracking his head to note down some important dates hehe

After a few minutes of discussion, we all concluded that it must be "meaningful" cos Meiling say that the games must be meaningful. After we prayed and started brainstorming, someone suddenly said, "did we pray for it to be meaningful?" and we all panic. lol

Chicks night, gatecrashing, wedding service... so exciting!!! :P