Friday, August 29
stained.
sometimes all i see is imperfection.and a stained character.
help me to trust.
Tuesday, August 26
so near.
indeed. each chapter seems so near in our hearts. i miss those days.
help me to trust.
Monday, August 25
some pictures.
joni with grandpa.
jj with mummy.
zack with kor kor shan.
smiles. talent.
jess' godpa.
pink.
they're five.
flowers.
shadows of God's love.
tortoise.
two gifts.
different. but together.
help me to trust.
Wednesday, August 13
neat and tidy.
thank you ikea and you for inspiring to be neat.i always thought having a neat room is impossible until i saw you do it.
i am trying.
to be more disciplined in keeping my room neat.
to put things back after i use them.
to leave half my table totally empty so i can study there and do bible study there.
to not use my bed as a storage place or as a table.
to stop leaving my hangars and clothes everywhere.
it's hard.
cos it takes so much effort to not leave things everywhere and anywhere.
my parents, esp my mom, is so glad i finally did a major clean up.
i still have about ten percent more packing and cleaning to do.
due to my long history of being super messy and untidy, my family members say my new found neatness will probably last only for a week. but i am aiming to prove them wrong. i'll show them that it will last at least two weeks. ha.
my room has:
-nine medium sized cupboards.
-two very huge cupboards.
-twenty drawers.
have never done a good clean up since i moved in.
that was nine years ago.
imagine how much dust and junk has accumulated.
cleaning up all that seemed to take forever.
this major clean up involved throwing. wiping. cleaning. arranging. vacumming. washing.
threw away more than ten bags of garbage.
it was physically draining.
but emotionally satisfying.
cos i can finally see my floor and see my table top.
at least my room feels more like a room rather than a pig sty.
i like it more now.
and look forward more to being in my room.
yellow.
shan drew a dustbin.
ryan drew a zpdz.
come draw on it too.
cleaning up is tough.
but maintaining it is tougher.
the real test is now.
i hope i pass the test.
help me to trust.
Tuesday, August 12
colourful times.
help me to trust.
old times.
met up with seven of them at city hall area.met up with wanlin and collin for supper at jec macs.
met up with mingfen for lunch at jec long john's.
am gona meet up with yeeli and diana and zien tmr.
catching up and meeting up with primary, secondary and jc friends are indeed times to treasure and remember.
school has barely started.
and am losing focus already.
modules seem so difficult.
people seem so clever.
i can't.
but He can.
so i will.
help me to trust.
Wednesday, August 6
love in the home
love in the home
if i live in a house of spotless beauty
with everything in place, but have not love
i am a housekeeper - not a homemaker
if i have time for waxing
polishing and decorative achievements, but have not love
my children learn cleanliness - not godliness
love leaves the dust
in search of a child's laugh
love smiles at the tiny fingerprints
on a newly cleaned window pane
love wipes away the tears
before it wipes up the spilled milk
love picks up the child
before it picks up the toys
love is present through the trials
love reprimands, reproves, and is responsive
love crawls with the baby
walks with the toddler
runs with the child, then stands as do
to let the youth walk into adulthood
love is the key that opens
salvation's message to a child's heart
before i became a mother
i took glory in my house of perfection
now i glory in God's perfection of my child
as a mother, there is much i must teach my child
-anonymous
if i live in a house of spotless beauty
with everything in place, but have not love
i am a housekeeper - not a homemaker
if i have time for waxing
polishing and decorative achievements, but have not love
my children learn cleanliness - not godliness
love leaves the dust
in search of a child's laugh
love smiles at the tiny fingerprints
on a newly cleaned window pane
love wipes away the tears
before it wipes up the spilled milk
love picks up the child
before it picks up the toys
love is present through the trials
love reprimands, reproves, and is responsive
love crawls with the baby
walks with the toddler
runs with the child, then stands as do
to let the youth walk into adulthood
love is the key that opens
salvation's message to a child's heart
before i became a mother
i took glory in my house of perfection
now i glory in God's perfection of my child
as a mother, there is much i must teach my child
-anonymous
help me to trust.
Tuesday, August 5
what it takes to be a mother.
help me to trust.
Saturday, August 2
endure.
today i realised, the stronger you think you are in a certain area in life, in fact, it is in that particular area that you are actually weak in.therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. no temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
one corinthians ten:12,13
dear Lord, help me take every of my thought captive to obey You. if they are thoughts that do not please You, help me stop thinking about them. it's assuring to know that whatever temptations come my way, You have provided a way of escape and that i am able to endure it. thank You Lord for your grace, that You will not let me be tempted beyond what i can bear. amen.
now i kinda understand how they feel.
thank you for inviting me to dinner today.
thank you for the chocolate drink and pens.
thank you both for the nice night chat at macdonalds.
thank you for sharing your first mouthful of cake.
thank you for hugs today at ensemble prac.
thank you for talking at the little meeting room at EH that day.
thank you for saying goodbye and for messaging.
thank you for marimo.
thank you for loving.
there's so much to thank God for.
walking back home in the night is really a nice time to talk and walk with God.
pray.
help me to trust.