A queensland experience

I am missing Brisbane and its awesome people already!
What a privilege and blessing to have met great friends.

On another note, jojo porridgebrother loi wen tian you are my darling. Your courage amazes me and it is a gift from God. Be strong in the Lord! Miss youuuuuu <3

Women are complicated beings.
A yes could mean a yes, but a yes could mean a no. A no could mean a no, but a no could mean a yes. It all depends on context and tone, and requires one with strong discerning capabilities to decipher the differences.

Obviously, communication is not my strength. There's an elephant in my room.

Make me an instrument of Your glory

Even without words, looking at this shell made me stand in awe of its brilliant Creator. How intricately designed, even if it might be one of millions on the shore.. it played its part and made a difference in someone's life.
How are we, as children of God, showing the world our Father's love and goodness in our speech and action? We may be small, insignificant and think that we are painfully normal, or totally unworthy to be an instrument of God's  glory. But what are we proclaiming or boasting about? Someone who made skies and seas that take our breaths away. Someone with an extraordinary love for sinners like us. Someone who calls us His children and speaks to us.

(2 Cor 12)

Effort

Back in the days when i just started driving, phones weren't smart enough (or I wasn't smart enough to realise the smartness of a smartphone), GPS were only for the super rich, and the street directory was my best buddy... I took time and effort to plan my directions from place to place. Now it just seems somewhat ridiculous yet amusing. I wonder how cab drivers found their way out after dropping a passenger home... that is real talent...

The Prayer of Freedom

Because holidays are here... I get to continue reading books that I've started months/years ago!
 
Here's a challenging yet necessary prayer (:

O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, hear me. Deliver me, Jesus,
from the desire of being esteemed,
from the desire of being loved,
from the desire of being extolled,
from the desire of being honored,
from the desire of being praised,
from the desire of being preferred to others,
from the desire of being consulted,
from the desire of being approved,
from the fear of being humiliated,
from the fear of being despised,
from the fear of suffering rebuke,
from the fear of being forgotten,
from the fear of being wronged,
from the fear of being suspected.

And, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire
that others might be loved more than I,
that others may be esteemed more than I,
that in the opinion of the world others may increase and I may decrease,
that others may be chosen, and I set aside,
that others may be praised and I unnoticed,
that others may be preferred to me in everything,
that others may become holier than I, provided that I become as holy as I should

Return to vomit

I want to share this message from Daily Bible Devotion:

As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. Proverbs 26:11 NLT

Our body vomits when it rejects food. There are habits and behaviors that we form that are not healthy. Even after recognizing the unhealthiness, we still return to those behaviors. A faith with Christ requires us to continually renew and better ourselves. Are there any foolish behaviors you continue to return to even when you have already rejected it?

Good stewardship

I want to share this message from Daily Bible Devotion:

Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip.  He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. Matthew 25:14 (NLT + more versions)

Have you ever loaned out a tool, your car, or serving platter only to find the item broken, dented, or chipped when it was returned?  This is a reflection of the stewardship of the other person.  If you think about it, God has made us stewards too.  He blesses us with food, shelter, and even relationships.  One day we will have to account for the things God blessed us with.  Are you the person who will return an item in better condition than when you received it?

Oh be careful little lips what you speak

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen instead of offering the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong. Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.
ecc 5:1-2