Do not give up meeting together

Thankful for people in my life who remember me enough to want to meet up with me. If they were sales persons, I might think they have ulterior motives. ha.. But they are not..

HuiYue organized a meeting with me and Miaoling to kinda celebrated my farewell. I didnt expect that. It was a very pleasant surprise for me.

Shuxian also out of the blue sms me and asked to catch up with me. Again I told her that I was plesantly surprised that she would do that. I guess I am not one who would take the effort to plan meet-ups with people. I usually tack along people who organise and I benefitted from the efforts of the organisers.

Really thankful for people in my life who bothered to meet up, otherwise I might just live in my own isolatred world, which most times I am pretty contented in. People like Doreal, Jia, Serene who bother to plan for meet up.. Thankful for them also..

Hebrews 10:24-25.. Do not give up meeting together...

Graveyard of the Fireflies

I was not expecting anything like this. It is an anime by my favorite author and I was expecting to be nice. Maybe I was not expecting anything, cos each of his anime gives me a wonderful surprise. So I was awaiting that pleasent surprise.



At the end of the anime, I was so disturbed I cant sleep well. Its a story that happen to 2 Japanese siblings during WW2.
What is the major story plot for war? Violence, deaths of millions of soldiers and civilians, victories and defeats, territories won and lost...
But what is the minor story plot in war? What do you think? I think they are pains, abandonment, helplessness, rejections, struggles, hunger, loneliness, fear...

Through the eyes of these 2 siblings- a brother trying to care for the younger sister, a war story was told. The love between them, the security the brother tries to offer his sister (by not telling her that their parents had died). The provision the brother tries to give his sister (by getting food through stealing, begging robbing). The hope he tried to offer her (by bringing her to the seaside for some fun time). I see 2 young hopes trying to stay alive during war.

Despite their fighting to stay alive, they lost. When the sister passed away due to malnurition and sickness, the brother eventually died having no hope nor reasons to be alive anymore.

It breaks my heart to see how they tried to remain hopeful. It torn my heart into pieces to see the little girl wasting away. My heart bled when the brother had to steal to survive. I grieved at the end of the anime when both died slowly.

I had never seen war, and I pray I shall never see it.

Sufferings in this world is everywhere. I prayed and I grieved yet but its not enough. Lord, help me do something. What else can I do?

The good Lord reminded me, "I am still confident of this, I will see the GOODNESS of the Lord in the land of the living." Psalm 27:13. There is yet goodness in this world. Not all is lost.
Shown forth your mercy Lord. Your salvation come swiftly Lord. Let your hope shine in their hearts... Love you Lord

Rest Day

Finally felt rested today. Had some time of BS with fayth and jolynn, went walked around with Jia, watched Zhi's concert with Mum & Lucas, pray, then working again now..

I wanted to only work tml morning, but the constant thinking of wat's undone gives me no sleep.. haha.. So here I am almost completing my work.. =)

I have began to put in my to-do list "ETWG". It's to remind me that I got to set aside time for it.

I am glad that I am coping. Stressed as it may be to have many things to handle, I am glad that there is this resource within me which I am tapping on. Each day, this resource runs low and always needs to be filled up. I know that the Spirit within me is helping me. And to allow Sabbath rest is to empower the Spirit again...

People, I dont like to say that I am busy. But rather say that I am occupied. Busy gives this notion that the time is not handle well, for example, double-booking yourelf, forgetting appointments, no time to finish work etc. I hope to say that I am occupied. So one day if u see me having the above symptoms, pls tell me...

In the midst of transition...

Busy work life has a way of crowding human mind with too many.
To make sure that I continue to be mentally alert and growing, the discipline of reading must not stop. Thanks to WQ, I had this good read for this past 1 month to keep me growing. =) Thanks Bro!

Wonder how he is now. Must sms him to ask him..

Starting parttime as a social worker is definitely good in helping me transit into the new role. But its a challenge to start focus on one task at one time because there are many things that needs attention, from TNT & from my new office. Its a challenge but also a good experience.

Even after I work as a social worker full time, there are some things that I would need to continue regularly. Swimming once a week, finish a book every month, Qt everyday, prayer everyday, quality time with Lucas, quality with family, qualiy with friends, time to meet girls, time to prepare and have BS.

Is it possible that to do all these? I wonder how far a person's capacity can be stretched? My supervisor has trememdous amount of capacity. She is a mum of 2 young kids, serving in church, handles so many things in the office, and efficient is her work. At the same time, she enjoys good relationships with people in the office. Looking forward to learning from her. Believe she would be a good role model.

Talking to Kris recently helped me discover that I am pretty leader-motivated. It's God's grace to give me a good leader at work. In fact, He has always been giving me wonderful godly leaders as role-models and to inspire me.

Thank you Lord..