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my mind was in another planet last evening and i had difficultly concentrating in class.
then an sms came this is what a lovely angel wrote:
“hello gerry! random but thanks for being a model superwoman in my life! 
was just thinking you need to juggle work, studies and ministry and i only need to focus on my studies, God’s challenge for me in life is peanuts compared to yours, really think you’re strong! thanks for being such a great motivation! love you loads! i mean it jia you tgt!”
God knows our every moment.. like when we are struggling and need an encouragement, He sends an angel along not just to brighten up the darkness but also to remind us that He is omni-potent, just right there with us.
doesnt this just gives you the reason to push yourself harder and say “yes, i can do it..” ?
=)
but i really cant help but feel so overwhelmed in my heart when i see my “小朋友” getting water baptised..
it’s liken a mother seeing their lovely girls going through a very significant process of their lives with such excitment and enthusiasm, and knowing they still have so much more to grow and learn in this life..
my girls, i am so proud of you =)
let’s remember that none of us are perfect.. our family, friends, cg members, colleagues, etc etc
here’s a heart warming story to remind us to love those God has placed in our lives:
when i was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. and i remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.
on that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. i remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was at school.
i don’t remember what i told him that night, but i do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite! when i got up from the table that evening, i remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. and i’ll never forget what he said: “baby, i love burned toast.”
later that night, i went to kiss daddy good night and i asked him if he really liked his toast burned. he wrapped me in his arms and said, “debbie, your momma put in a hard day at work today and she’s real tired. and besides—a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!”
in bed that night, i thought about that scene at dinner…and the kindness my daddy showed my mom. to this day, it’s a cherished memory from my childhood that i’ll never forget. and it’s one that came to mind just recently when jack and i sat down to eat dinner.
i had arrived home late…as usual…and decided we would have breakfast food for dinner. some things never change, i suppose!
to my amazement, i found the ingredients i needed, and quickly began to cook eggs, turkey sausage, and buttered toast. thinking i had things under control, i glanced through the mail for the day. it was only a few minutes later that i remembered that i had forgotten to take the toast out of the oven!
now, had it been any other day — and had we had more than two pieces of bread in the entire house — i would have started all over. but it had been one of those days and i had just used up the last two pieces of bread. so burnt toast it was!
as i set the plate down in front of jack, i waited for a comment about the toast. but all i got was a “thank you!”
i watched as he ate bite by bite, all the time waiting for some comment about the toast. but instead, all jack said was, “babe, this is great. thanks for cooking tonight. i know you had a hard day.”
as i took a bite of my charred toast that night, i thought about my mom and dad…how burnt toast hadn’t been a deal-breaker for them. and i quietly thanked God for giving me a marriage (friendship) where burnt toast wasn’t a deal-breaker either!
you know, life is full of imperfect things…and imperfect people. i’m not the best housekeeper or cook. and you might be surprised to find out that jack isn’t the perfect husband! he likes to play his music too loud, he will always find a way to avoid yard work, and he watches far too many sports. believe it or not, watching “golf academy” is not my idea of a great night at home!
but somehow, in the past 37 years, jack and i have learned to accept the imperfections in each other. over time, we have stopped trying to make each other in our own mold and have learned to celebrate our differences. you might say that we’ve learned to love each other for who we really are!
for example, i like to take my time, i’m a perfectionist, and i’m even-tempered. i tend to work too much and sleep too little. jack, on the other hand, is disciplined, studious, an early riser, and is a marketer’s dream consumer. i count pennies, and jack could care less! where he is strong, i am weak, and vice versa.
and while you might say that jack and i are opposites, we’re also very much alike. i can look at him and tell you what he’s thinking. i can predict his actions before he finalizes his plans. on the other hand, he knows whether i’m troubled or not the moment i enter a room.
we share the same goals. we love the same things. and we are still best friends. we‘ve traveled through many valleys and enjoyed many mountaintops. and yet, at the same time, jack and i must work every minute of every day to make this thing called “marriage” (friendship) work!
what i’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults – and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences – is the one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting marriage (friendship) relationship.
and that’s my prayer for you today. that you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your married life (friendship) and lay them at the feet of Jesus. because in the end, He’s the only One who will be able to give you a marriage (friendship) where burnt toast isn’t a deal-breaker!
Jesus is always praying for people because He loves.
during worship last night in cgm, i felt that to have a heart after God, one of the ways we can show is to pray for those we love, just like Jesus always did and still does.
so i got the cg to pray for those they love and everyone prayed so fervently.
i am sure those whom we lifted up to God have been covered by our prayers and God’s intercession =)
my love, i prayed for you last night..
after i reached home from my night class last night, i did my laundry as my new jacket had a small tea stain. i dumped some clothing in the washing machine and went to bathe. lo and behold, i fell asleep after my bath while waiting for my laundry to be done.
when i woke up slightly later at 1230am, my mom was hanging the clothing for me. i wanted to take over since it’s my clothing but she sweetly told me to go back to bed.
some weeks back when i was down with flu, i threw up onto the kitchen floor and my dad cleaned up the yucky mess for me.
great is my parents’ love for me.
recently, i watched ice age with my boyfriend and harry potter last night with bennie, bing ren and my boyfriend.
these 2 movies are not the best movies to catch this period but i do enjoy them to a certain degree. but i know my boyfriend finds these movies sort of “time-wasting” and “bo liao”. yet he still so willingly watched with me just because i want to and he doesnt complain.
unlike him, when i do something i dont like, i will sulk and whine the whole day, or even 2..
chc always teaches that love is giving at the expense of self.
i know my boyfriend loves me =)
anyway, harry potter and the half blood prince is a very slow movie. i think it has the most boring storyline among all its stories.
life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
when in doubt, just take the next small step.
life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. your friends and parents will. stay in touch.
pay off your credit cards every month.
you don’t have to win every argument. agree to disagree.
cry with someone. it’s more healing than crying alone.
save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
when it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
it’s ok to let your children see you cry.
don’t compare your life to others. you have no idea what their journey is all about.
if a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
everything can change in the blink of an eye. but don’t worry; God never blinks.
take a deep breath. it calms the mind.
get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
it’s never too late to have a happy childhood. but the second one is up to you and no one else.
when it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. don’t save it for a special occasion. today is special.
over prepare, then go with the flow.
be eccentric now. don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
the most important sex organ is the brain.
no one is in charge of your happiness but you.
frame every so-called disaster with these words ‘in five years, will this matter?’
always choose life.
forgive everyone everything.
what other people think of you is none of your business.
time heals almost everything. give time time.
however good or bad a situation is, it will change.
don’t take yourself so seriously. no one else does.
believe in miracles.
God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
don’t audit life. show up and make the most of it now.
growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
your children get only one childhood.
all that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
get outside every day. miracles are waiting everywhere.
if we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s,we’d grab ours back.
envy is a waste of time. you already have all you need.
the best is yet to come.
no matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
yield.
life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.
had a treat lunch at ilLido, sentosa recently. it’s an italian restuarant besides the golf club.
my appetizer- onion soup
the other appetizer- cheese and tomato.. i didnt like the cheese
my main course- chicken bits with potato. which i didnt enjoy. the chicken didnt taste nice and i’m not a potato lover. the other main course was some salmon which i felt was overcooked. the third main course was pasta in tomato sauce, which i didnt choose as it was tomato based.
the only dish i enjoyed, the tiramisu with mint ice cream. i traded my tiramisu with my neighbour’s share of ice cream. i love choco mint ice cream!
the golf course.
i wished i had lunched somewhere else instead as i’m not into fine-dining. unless you are really into fine italian food, choose somewhere else instead.
there’s a nice warm rush when you know you are being missed =)
tonight confirms that one who leads without vision, leads without results.
must have better planning next meeting..
