"May you increase in wisdom and favour as you behold Jesus more and more!"
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Thursday, 12 September 2013
The truth about memories
The thing about memories is this - the experience(s) which make up memories had inadvertently shaped me the way I am today, whether I like it, them, or not.
The same way I would make a mental note to myself not to behave in a certain manner if I do not like what I have experienced or to be like what I have positively experienced. I would also tell myself if I liked the me that day, or if I don't, I would have to not do it again, consciously.
Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren once said, "I've never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are painful. I don't understand people who hide from their past. Everything you live through helps to make you the person you are now."
Today, I couldn't help but wonder how different a person I would be today if I have had experienced different things in my life, and how different the memories would have been.
Friday, 2 August 2013
Monday, 18 March 2013
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Of epiphany and epiphany...
The thing is, there are always things on my mind. The difference is whether I have the time to sit and write. Quite unfortunately, with life moving at sonic speed these days, some will slip me by after a couple of hours. Others, which usually are what I would rather forget, tend to stick around a little longer.
Ahhh...the conundrum of life. Much to my dismay, I discover myself giving more attention to people who do not matter (and of course if you know me well enough, the subtext actually reads "people I want to kill") than those who do. Have you ever had co-workers who left you wondering how they landed themselves the job in the first place? Well, enough said. It's the same for feedback. My natural tendency is to focus on the negative ones when it comes to my work, simply because it is one negative feedback too many. It doesn't matter how amazing people think I am, because the negative comment/ feedback is the annoying stain that I cannot but notice.
My epiphany came from a trusted co-worker whom I safely call my friend. I was reminded that I was full of love, and happiness, but the old me dissipated in the past year. And it was spot on.
So, when Pastor Prince started singing Before the Throne of God Above, I was really thankful because I was beating myself up for "losing" that love. That was for me!
"Before the throne of God above, I have a strong and perfect plea. A great high priest whose name is love, who ever lives and pleads for me. My name is graven on His hands, my name is written on His heart, I know that while in heaven He stands, no tongue can bid me thence depart..."
Such amazing grace! And it can only be Jesus...
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
Circa 2006
"I probably am the epitome of contradiction. I yearn for freedom, yet when I get it, I'm perturbed by the solitude that comes along with it. Beneath my cheerful and fun-loving facade lies an uncertain soul. I believe there's a reason for everything, and sometimes in a bid to search for answers that never were, I think I overlook the important things in life. While I wonder as I wander, I look to Jesus to lead me the way."
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