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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 @ 11:57 am [psalms]
Whatever we learn from a psalm, whatever questions raised or answers given--we must never forget that it is first a prayer. It contains intimate words spoken to God. When we pray these prayers, we join the faithful across time and history. These prayers do not ask us to put on blinders, ignoring the darkest valley and the wilderness we encounter. Rather these prayers invite us to joyfully affirm that, though darkness comes, we will not be afraid because the Good Shepherd stays close beside us. Prayer is the honest acknowledgement of life as it is and a faithful recentering to life as God makes (and will make) it to be :) Prayer helps us sheep follow our Shepherd :) --------------------------------- Sunday, March 25, 2012 @ 1:15 pm [Via Dolorosa]
In view of Good Friday and this season of Lent... --------------------------------- @ 1:00 pm [a meaningful picture]
Indeed, our culture and mindset has shifted. May we learn to persevere on and face things bravely rather than shudder away. --------------------------------- Friday, March 23, 2012 @ 10:40 am [waiting]
Waiting can tempt us to see a murky picture of God's faithfulness, rather than the generous perfection of His timing. It's like a child waiting to be adopted. When adopted, it turns a parentless boy or girl from a state of starvation to good nutrition, despair to hope, abandonment to community. But there are still many orphans and the process takes long. Yet, when the time comes, it is perfect, cos you know that God prepares the hearts of the parents to invite the orphans to a loving home. And God prepares the hearts of those who pray and wait patiently. --------------------------------- Saturday, March 10, 2012 @ 12:36 am [love letters]
Recently, Christopher bought me this really lovely and sweet and romantic book! It's really nice with a collection of different love poems by different people. The poems are really sweet and sincere. The nicest thing is that Chris doesn't just buy it and there! give it to me. But he said that he read through each one to make sure he meant what they say. And reading them, one each day, makes me feel like Chris is reading those exact words to me. It really touches my heart and it feels very personal. Then it makes me think: actually God does write love letters to us. And His love and words are more intense than these! The depth of His love is unfanthomable, yet, scribed in words through Psalmist, the life of different people, through Jesus and the letters written by the apostles. Then it makes me feel bad for reading this book diligently everyday but failing to do it similarly in reading the Bible diligently. And not just without consistency but with lack of enthusiasm and excitement and anticipation and wonder. Quite the contrary of my response to the book :( it's sad. Really sad. While I'm appreciative of the book, I'm also guilt ridden for my attitude towards the Bible. Nonetheless, I'm still thankful that this book came by, to give me a reflection and draw a parallel. I hope I'll do something about it! Soon! Here's the picture of the book:  --------------------------------- Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 10:21 am [love]
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.
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A really nice movie! Christian show too. Really sad it got poor ratings. It was really touching, inspiring and meaningful. I really enjoyed it. Addresses real questions and conflicts in a family :( like when the son has this syndrome that makes him different from other kids. He told him mum, "If you love me, you would hate Him. Hate him for making me like that." very real question and very hard to answer. But I like this quote the best: if you can't fit into the small box, God won't squeeze you in, just so that you'll fit. Instead, He'll make a bigger box just for you. Like telling you that God has a bigger plan for you, despite your flaws and abnormality. I like the music too! From here to the moon and back is my favourite :) Glad I got free tickets to watch the sneaks yesterday! :) --------------------------------- Sunday, March 04, 2012 @ 8:44 pm [recess week?]
Many people had written on fb that this time's recess week ended pretty fast. Hmm. As for me, I don't feel much of it, somehow. I just feel not much of a difference. Maybe it's because I've been missing lectures all along, so now I seem ok with recess week. Every week, during the semester, it feels like recess week :P Good or bad sign? --------------------------------- Saturday, March 03, 2012 @ 1:05 am [blogger app]
I really like the new app available for blogger. Wanted to type a post today while on the go and suddenly thought that there might just be app for it! Lo and behold! There really was! And it feels good cos it's easier and I can be more assured that the information will be saved and posted. Makes things so much more convenient and simpler. Ans strangely enough, I have more inspiration to write on my blog these days. Maybe because someone is busier now and I don't have an outlet so I'm writing here. But it feels good. I feel good. At least I know I'm not letting my readers down. I rmb kok siong asking me why I haven't blogged for a long time. Was totally unexpected cos I didn't think he would check on my blog regularly. But I also know someone else would be reading it but I didn't tell him I have been blogging. Don't feel like saying so cos some of my posts do talk about him and I still want to have that freedom to air it out. Maybe, as more and more posts are written, the unpleasant ones would be chucked to the bottom, left unread, and then, I won't need to face much consequences... --------------------------------- @ 12:26 am [how we used to]
Haven't had a late night super long chat with you for a long time. Where we just talk about anything and everything until we ran out of things to say. There's always something at the back of mind everytime I put down the phone. Something left unsaid. Something I wanted to say but just can't. Wish the nights are longer and there's less things that crowds your night. So that you will be less tired when you talk to me and can devote more time to me. More than just the minutes that passed by but the quality of conversation that comes with it... I want to talk to you, like how we used to. Those were the times when I smile the most. When I know that I made you smile too. Please, can we talk on the phone, just like last time, for once? --------------------------------- Friday, March 02, 2012 @ 3:50 pm [unfaithfulness]
I realized that the worry of infidelity is never ending. Your partner can cheat on you when you are dating. Fancy some other girl whom he just met. Immediately click it off and wonder why there is no more spark and why everything becomes so mundane between he and I. And there he goes off with another. Your partner can cheat on you after engagement. I think this is the worst. When all dreams are going to come true, you find out he fancy someone else and perhaps, loved you once but not anymore. Your partner can cheat on you after tying the knot and when you are married. Needless to say more. It happens all around us now. And so, it's a never-ending one. From the time you entrust your heart to someone human, you subject yourself to a risk of it. If it comes, there's really nothing for you to do because it reveals the man's heart--unfaithful heart. So then, perhaps, there's no need to worry. No need to constantly think about it. No need to occupy your mind with it and think of different scenarios. If it comes, then there's only one ending. If it comes, it's a loss yet not a loss. A loss of a friendship, of time spent, energy used, money spent, memories created. Yet not a loss cos this guy isn't worth your friendship, time, energy, money and love anymore. He doesn't deserve it. And so, perhaps, this picture would fit everything. When there's loss and pain and confusion, God is still intervening and says "He's not yours to keep and to hold. He belongs to someone else. And someone else belongs to you." People call this picture "Sovereignty of God", I call it "Acknowledging and submitting to God through pain".  --------------------------------- |
