Wednesday, May 14, 2008

a to z

These days, God has brought into my lives, some grumbling people. And , i reallie can't stand them. They grumble day and night, about anything, everything under the sun. Sometimes, i was thinking............well, perhaps that's why they are single. I wonder how many people enjoy staying in the same house with such people. To me, grumbling does not solve troubles. It focus on your problem even more and it;s like there's no objective in grumbling. The normal person grumbles a little to express theirselves. It's ok. I can still take that. But, when they land up like "some people"in my life who grumble day and night,it's excessive...with a capital "E" and totally gets out of the hand. It affects people around them. It affects the morale of people around them. It creates noise pollution for the environment.It shoos people off from them.

Well, i think God is teaching me a lesson to be more patient n i'm reallie praying for that extra patience and mercy to deal with such people. They drive me up the wall! :)

I was thinking to myself, well, who am i to judge others when i am no better in other ways. Perhaps, to the grumbling people,i may just be that " Miss Opinionated" they can;t stand. U never know. May i not judge others for who am i but a wretched sinner saved by grace.

Most of the time, i'm quite friendly but to prevent any unnecessary conflicts,i tend to keep a distance when i meet the following groups of people:

1) People in their own world
2) People who feels that the whole world owes them something
3) People who thinks that they are right ALL the time
4) People who can't take criticisms or comments in discussions
5) People who are hypersensitive
6) People who wants to win ALL the time and can't take failure

From my observation in the past, i get into conflicts easily with such people. For i have a natural tendency to prove them wrong when i talk to them. So , nowadays, when i meet such people, i watch my words more, shut up more, say less words. I handle them with extra sensitivity and care as they get provoked easily. In the past,i used to fight the battle by defending my views when in conversation with such people. But, i realise, it does not work. SO nowadays, with much advice from hubby, when people make stupid, silly comments and insist on winning in their conversation,i will simply shut up, smile, drift into lala land and let them win the battle. :) since it is SO important to them to win the conversation.

If i had continued on with the debate, wouldn't i be like a foolish man as them as in Proverbs? well,well, well,Proverbs is certainly the book of wisdom.

I've read somewhere. And quite inspired by this theory. Though many many years had past since the bible was written, the nature of man and his heart remained the same throughout the ages. Thus, the doctrines of the bibles serve even in our present Today despite the technological, cultural, environmental, lifestyle changes. This is so true.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

i'm dreaming....

i'm dreaming of............

1)Hot earl grey tea with milk and royce dark chocolates

2) platter of sashimi with hotpot shabu shabu on a rainy day

3) comfortable bed with fresh clean bedsheets

4) a warm fuzzy morning hug from hubby

5) PRETTY girlish ribbons for art & craft

6) holding Terence's hand and never let him go

7) holidaying on a remote island with just T& me with NO telecommunication equipment

8) spa resort with nice pool

9) full javanese body massage with coffee scrub and gurana goat's milk body wrap

10) pretty lip palette

11) romantic wedding anniversary

12) a white bouquet of flowers with long pastel purple ribbons

13) teochew porridge breakfast with hubby







discovering hearts

while hubby is asleep, let me recollect my tots for the past one week as i people watch.........

Though they weep in tears, the Lord comforts and holds them and they shall not fall.


Yet, for others,

Though they laugh and smile, the Lord is far far away from them. They have deceived the whole world with their mask which conceals their pain in the heart, yet they could never escape the eyes of the Lord.

To be in tears, yet so close to God.
To be in laughter, yet so far away from God.

As i watch, my heart rejoices as i see them weep, crying out to God in their sadness. For i know, God's comfort will uplift them in their sadness and pain.

As i watch, my heart weeps as i see them laugh and smile, knowing that they had cheated themself and the entire world, yet had never experienced the true joy of Christ.

Who are you?




life is short!

Daphne tots:

Life is short and i don't wanna spend the rest of my life chasing after things which i will regret one day. Actually, to me, life is simple. Choices are simple, it's us humans who complicate matters. In all matters, there are only 2 choices: God's will or your will. All it take to make that simple choice is simply "obedience to God". Yet, sadly, i have seen too many too many struggling with this issue, fighting this battle all their life, burdened by this guilt all their life. To live, handicapped with all these heavy burden, i wonder how much pain they have inflicted on themselves due to the choices they make. As a fren, there's only so much i can do as we are all acountable for our own choices and actions. God gives us the free will to make our choices, yet ultimately, we bear the consequences of our actions.

I wonder how one can continue running the marathon, carrying all these heavy load. If one had not fully surrendered to God, he will continue to run on this race, with his heavy burden, with his own strength.. How can one live when he has never died to his old self? How can one claim to live when he has never given his heart to God? To live is to die. And, to die is to live.

Beneath the fake smiles n mask n hidden pain that one had deceived the rest of the world, yet not God, i pray that God can work in their hearts and they will truly live again.

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