Christmas party at the Riverboat

Photos for Christmas party posted by Edmund :) Check it out...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/enzymed/sets/72157622924775333/show/

Meiling's wedding :P

June says we both look very round here...I say round is cute hehe :)

Building sandcastles on the ground

God gave me 2 scenes, one - a man building a sandcastle with his child and another - 4 girls holding one another's hand walking along the seashore. As I sat there nursing my horrible headache, God brought my attention to the man. There he was, patiently attending to the details of the windows. One word came to my mind : focus. He was very focused, not distracted by the passer-bys and each time I looked up, he was building the sandcastle. It must feel good to be doing something you enjoy which also helps you forget all the cares in the world.

It brought to mind my thoughts during my retreat earlier this year when God spoke to me about dreams. "Dreams, do they draw you nearer to or further from reality?" I asked myself. I felt that it drew me further away cos it's like building sandcastles in the air. Perhaps God is speaking to me about the same issue this time round, that dreams can be turned into reality. The sandcastles can be built on the ground.

The man is still hard at work...

Looking at him reminds me the importance of focus. Building requires patience, care, focus, committment, perseverance, self-discipline and knowing what you want to create. 

Some regrets came to my mind. Times in the year when I did not complete the things I took on, when I gave it up because it was not what I had in mind.

The year ahead brings with it much challenges and it's probably time to venture into the unknown. At that moment, I knew. I understood. I needed to be connected to people I can trust, in order to walk deeper and deeper into the waters. Each of the girls, probably feeling different things but yet, their hearts all connected as one :)

God's ways are higher

God has a plan for everything, big or small...

This morning, I was buying some drinks at the supermarket before going to work and at the counter waiting to be served, I just grabbed the "pi pa gao" and paid for it. Even as I was getting it, I wondered why I did as I have NEVER bought it before, except for other people. Also, I am not having a sore throat at all, nor the people around me having one.

Well well, just now at the toilet, someone stood outside sounded like she was vomitting. When I came out of the cubicle, I realised it's my colleague. There was a cup of water and salt she placed at the basin. She said that she is trying to gargle as her throat is very painful and the medicine is not helping. The "pi pa gao" came to my mind and I recommended it to her. Being an indian, she does not know about it but she was very thankful that I have something which can sooth her throat.

How divine, I told her over msn. And I usually don't buy it. Amazing how God works in ways we never understand.

TGIF - I can say it again and again

Thank God it's Friday! :)

I realised that it has been a while since I thank God for Fridays because there was simply no time to think about it...many events on all the weekends including the upcoming one - wedding and Christmas party :) This morning as I was praying to God, He reminded me, "What happen to having a thanksgiving heart to Him for everything?" I have been allowing myself to be clouded by the deadlines, planning etc instead of opening my eyes to the beautiful creation of God. What happen to the little bee on the flowers that I used to appreciate very much and think it to be beautiful and the lovely clouds as I sat at the bus-stop waiting for my bus. Nope, my eyes mostly on the handphone. Messages, messages and messages.

I thank God for His reminder, how timely. I look forward to my retreat with Him on Monday, interview on Tuesday and tonight's meeting with my 2 best friends. Amen! I didn't believe June when she said she was still in Cambodia when I called her and she was like, "Really!! It's $0.80 per minute" Then I started to panick, this is serious matter ;) The classic reply of Tracy which got me laughing, "Jiayan, we are your friends!" when I thought they were bluffing. That certainly worked for me heh... I thank God anyhow because I really miss talking to them, their voice all so familiar. And they were just about to call me, such things always happen between us haha.

Halfway (almost) through my Christmas shopping and more to go... One more week and it's HERE.

A quiet happiness in my heart :)