God provides!!

I was just feeling so sad and very home-sicked because I wasn't able to go home for CNY...

But God heard the cries of my heart and today I was told to go on a business trip back home next week!!

It was really such a great blessing because I can now go home w/o incurring a single cost of my own, nor forgetting of course the daily allowance I can receive in return! And since this is a business trip, I will also not have to take any leave.. Best of all, the meeting is only on thursday, I can have Wednesday off too since I am flying off on the midnight of Tuesday. Friday is probably off too since my colleague is going back on that day.

God always provides so right on time!! I wouldn't have felt this so greatly if I was allowed to go back during CNY. God is GOOOODDDD!!!

The korean drama Playful kiss~

I watched it recently and I grew to really liked it!

Frankly speaking I usually have very low expectations of dramas and since I watch them to unwind. I usually pick light-hearted and ones with happy endings. I also don't like shows with too much sexual content so I kinda like high-school, uni romance-themed shows.

So anyway, I was watching playful kiss recently. It is a story about how a girl who is infatuated with a boy for 3 years in her school. He doesn't cast a eye at her at all because he is a perfectionist, good-looking and excels at every single thing he does. Only down side about him is, since he excels in everything without having to put in a single ounce of effort, it makes him emotionless and oblivious to people around him. In any words, unable to feel joy through hardwork too. Through an incident, the girl moved into his house and from there their relationship is built up and they slowly gets closer to each other...

Some things I learnt:

1. I really appreciate how difficulties are put in our paths to mould us. As the guy was a born genius, he was unable to feel his heartbeat in anything he does. He only eventually found the joy through the girl who was a natural klutz but works hard to achieve her goals.

2. There is no wrong in pursuing your love even if you are a girl!

Many times in the show (at the begining), I would often shake my head in disapproval at the things the girl is doing just to see the guy. Or picking up herself so fast even after his insults. (He finds joy in teasing her though) But gradually, she just grew onto me and I find myself just admiring her relentless efforts and courage to pursue what she wants.

But wait... don't get me wrong about relentless efforts. I don't mean throw ourselves at the guy. I never ever support such things especially betraying our own bodies.

What I really admire is how she is not afraid to make her feelings known.. yet is able to stand aside when the guy seems to be interested in other girls.

For a long times, I "shut" down my radar not because I thought other things was more important, it was more of the fact I didn't want to tread on my old path and be giving and then give other people a chance to hurt me. But then I realised again, hurts are so inevitable in life! Healing does not come from trying hard not to be hurt nor as time goes by. It comes from GOD and God alone!

I am NOT desperate for a partner.But I want to shed the layer of fear on top of me. If there is someone I like and it is in God's will, let me not be too afraid to go for it.Let me not be afraid even to approach, take initiative to make talks. This shall be the year to get "aggressive"!! hee

I'm back!

After like nearly 6 months... I totally forgot I had this blog until these few days...

But I felt like I need to write.. not so much of getting things off my chest but more like I need write down to remember things God have spoken, remember His promises, remember lessons learnt...

So yesterday we had a guest speaker from Hawaii. He spoke about overcoming the storms in our lives and he used the example of how Jesus told Peter to walk on water during the storm.

Being a "seasoned" christian, this is a all too familar topic.. Yet I still thank God, no matter how many times a topic is taught over the pulpit, there are ALWAYS new things to be learnt, new truths to be found and most importantly, a new heartbeat for God!

I was especially ministered by his teaching on "Don't waste the storms!" I love this.. this ties in exactly with my character.

I am someone who doesn't dilly dally much in life. Just to give a few examples, I am usually punctual for my appointments because I don't spend time fretting over my clothes nor accessories, my house is clean and kept simple because I can decide what I don't need and throw them( or replace them) quite quickly. On the down side, it also means I don't give much thoughts before I buy something which often leads to wrong or unwanted purchases...

Back to not wasting storms. The pastor encouraged us to make full use of every storm because it is the very means God is teaching, strengthening, preparing us for a greater purpose to come! If you are going to just whine and let the days of moulding drift pass, the storm will probably blow pass without leaving a single reward for you!

The point is not to focus on the happenings but rather, what can I gain from this? What is God trying to get me to? What is God saying to me?

So.... don't waste the perfect storm in front of you because at the end of every storm, there is a reward for the faithful waiting!