Worked till 1030pm on monday, same for tues. I am leaving office now cos got to go for rehearsal... and it's 9pm!!
My brain is FRIED!!!!! Intensive thinking and drafting and thinking and drafting... this will have to go on till SUNDAY maybe?
What to do...making a trip out of town next week, so got to rush. Ah well, amazingly, deadlines due before I leave for the trip and not during the trip. hmm..is that good or bad? Good in that I don't have to worry on the trip, bad in that I have to rush this week.
Doesn't help that BIG stuff going on in office.
BUT....thankfully, I know God's in full control of the situation. Partners in the firm have also been encouraging. They too acknowledge that God will just bring all of us through. Well, that's really comforting. And we are all praying... =) NICE..
Need to make sure I get enough sleep today and not fall sick!
The war will continue tomorrow hahahaha =)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Before I get down to the BIG assignment...
Sigh... some major stuff's been happening in office. Calls for a lot of adjustment on my part. Got to take up more responsibilities, as some say "hold the fort" and manage more things and people.
Was really super overwhelmed yesterday. Felt like a GIANT was loaded upon me all of a sudden and I loss my bearings for a while.
Thankfully, in the midst of the mess, hubby offered to come by my office area for dinner with me before I returned to work. enjoyed dinner from 7pm to 830pm... I am so grateful for that gesture on hubby's part. He listened to me patiently as I unloaded all my woes, repeated what I shared in order to make sure he understood me correctly (an art of communication which we learnt from pre-marital counselling sessions)...He did not jump to conclusions or prescribe solutions hastily...all he did was to just listen. He applied the verse in James 1:19.
"My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,"
After hearing me pour out everything, he said something to this effect, "You are only spending 50% of your energy and time working, and the other 50% is spent on worrying and getting all stressed out about the situation."
Haha.. I thought what he said made a lot of sense.
Something else which he said struck me, "Don't just perceive the situation as hanging on and relying on God's grace, it's true that God's grace will bring you through, but you can also ask for practical wisdom to deal with the circumstances in a better way."
That piece of advice was appropriate. Instead of feeling like I am just going to swim in the deep sea, why not think of how I can practically manage the situation with wisdom so as to be effecive and efficient. Maybe it's not meant to be that bad afterall.
Hubby then shared with me stuff he read from books, concepts about urgency and importance, "start-up time" for different assignments etc. WoW! Haha.. I didn't know there's so much more to managing our work and time.
Trying to apply some of the principles he shared today. Eh...still not there yet, but well.. I am trying.
Cleared many many small but important assignments this morning.. will soon be moving to the BIG assignment... hopefully I will be able to focus.
The path is still not smooth at the moment, but I am really grateful for God's providence through hubby's support, encouragement and guidance through such times.
Ah well, life goes on! Will see how it goes! Ganbatte!
Was really super overwhelmed yesterday. Felt like a GIANT was loaded upon me all of a sudden and I loss my bearings for a while.
Thankfully, in the midst of the mess, hubby offered to come by my office area for dinner with me before I returned to work. enjoyed dinner from 7pm to 830pm... I am so grateful for that gesture on hubby's part. He listened to me patiently as I unloaded all my woes, repeated what I shared in order to make sure he understood me correctly (an art of communication which we learnt from pre-marital counselling sessions)...He did not jump to conclusions or prescribe solutions hastily...all he did was to just listen. He applied the verse in James 1:19.
"My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,"
After hearing me pour out everything, he said something to this effect, "You are only spending 50% of your energy and time working, and the other 50% is spent on worrying and getting all stressed out about the situation."
Haha.. I thought what he said made a lot of sense.
Something else which he said struck me, "Don't just perceive the situation as hanging on and relying on God's grace, it's true that God's grace will bring you through, but you can also ask for practical wisdom to deal with the circumstances in a better way."
That piece of advice was appropriate. Instead of feeling like I am just going to swim in the deep sea, why not think of how I can practically manage the situation with wisdom so as to be effecive and efficient. Maybe it's not meant to be that bad afterall.
Hubby then shared with me stuff he read from books, concepts about urgency and importance, "start-up time" for different assignments etc. WoW! Haha.. I didn't know there's so much more to managing our work and time.
Trying to apply some of the principles he shared today. Eh...still not there yet, but well.. I am trying.
Cleared many many small but important assignments this morning.. will soon be moving to the BIG assignment... hopefully I will be able to focus.
The path is still not smooth at the moment, but I am really grateful for God's providence through hubby's support, encouragement and guidance through such times.
Ah well, life goes on! Will see how it goes! Ganbatte!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Cute puppies abandoned =(
These cute puppies were abandoned at some loading bay...
Sometimes I really wonder why people abandon their pets like this and expect them to survive on their own...
My doggie Farnia (staying at my parents' place) was also abandoned at some HDB block... she is now always so afraid of lightning and rain... and we wonder whether that's because she was abandoned and maybe tortured in the rain. =( Poor thing..
I hope these cute little puppies get adopted by some kind souls soon.
Please... if you cannot take care of a pet, don't bother having one.
Monday, April 14, 2008
My weekend
Haha..as usual, had a super busy weekend. This time busier than usual. But well, many good things happened...
WL leaders' meeting went on well...
Enjoyed listening to a few JYFers sharing from the bottom of their hearts...
Had a great time with CG, studying Phillipians 4 and concluding the book... themes of our study: "Contentment", "Giving"
Enjoyed service on Sunday morning... sermon by Pr DL reinforced the themes which we studied during CG... amazing...the song "Thank you" by Ray Boltz was encouraging... haha... I thought it was funny that the anchor verse shared was Phillipians 4:13 (what we studied in CG the day before too! =p) haha.
Hubby conducted the lesson after service, I personally thought he did a GREAT job, with his Mr Square and Mr Cube! =)
EO went on really well, programme flowed smoothly, musicians hardly made mistakes... but more importantly, we reaped a harvest!!! Amazing! Praise the Lord!
Although I was and am now really really tired...the weekend was meaningful and I know His hand was in all that I had experienced.
God is good, all the time!
Looking forward to a week of more rest and more time with hubby to make up for the loss of 2 M-times. =p
WL leaders' meeting went on well...
Enjoyed listening to a few JYFers sharing from the bottom of their hearts...
Had a great time with CG, studying Phillipians 4 and concluding the book... themes of our study: "Contentment", "Giving"
Enjoyed service on Sunday morning... sermon by Pr DL reinforced the themes which we studied during CG... amazing...the song "Thank you" by Ray Boltz was encouraging... haha... I thought it was funny that the anchor verse shared was Phillipians 4:13 (what we studied in CG the day before too! =p) haha.
Hubby conducted the lesson after service, I personally thought he did a GREAT job, with his Mr Square and Mr Cube! =)
EO went on really well, programme flowed smoothly, musicians hardly made mistakes... but more importantly, we reaped a harvest!!! Amazing! Praise the Lord!
Although I was and am now really really tired...the weekend was meaningful and I know His hand was in all that I had experienced.
God is good, all the time!
Looking forward to a week of more rest and more time with hubby to make up for the loss of 2 M-times. =p
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
3 impt steps
The sunday just past, Rev C shared about "depression". He mentioned that the way to deal with depression is to exercise "realistic thinking".
1. Gather the accurate facts about the situation
2. Picture the worst case scenario
3. Utilize whatever resources you have and hope in God for the best
Experienced the 3 steps recently in my experience at work.
Faced a bit of a crisis at work about 2 weeks back. To cut the long story short, I was super worried that we made a wrong decision and if that was so, we would face some rather dire consequences. As usual, I got all uptight, nervous and depressed, to a point where I could not even start to work.
Turning point: I emailed some sisters and asked them to pray for me.
I decided I should stop worrying but get down to the drafting and researching. I already had the worst case scenario in mind, but what could I do? I could only start getting down to the work and hope for the best. True enough, God led me through the whole process, bit by bit and I am now just hoping in God for the best outcome.
It's not so bad afterall. =)
So ya.. saw the 3 principles at work through this whole incident.
Hopefully I will learn to do the same whenever I fall into difficult situations. =)
Interesting.. very interesting.
1. Gather the accurate facts about the situation
2. Picture the worst case scenario
3. Utilize whatever resources you have and hope in God for the best
Experienced the 3 steps recently in my experience at work.
Faced a bit of a crisis at work about 2 weeks back. To cut the long story short, I was super worried that we made a wrong decision and if that was so, we would face some rather dire consequences. As usual, I got all uptight, nervous and depressed, to a point where I could not even start to work.
Turning point: I emailed some sisters and asked them to pray for me.
I decided I should stop worrying but get down to the drafting and researching. I already had the worst case scenario in mind, but what could I do? I could only start getting down to the work and hope for the best. True enough, God led me through the whole process, bit by bit and I am now just hoping in God for the best outcome.
It's not so bad afterall. =)
So ya.. saw the 3 principles at work through this whole incident.
Hopefully I will learn to do the same whenever I fall into difficult situations. =)
Interesting.. very interesting.
A Fighting Spirit
There is anger...anger towards the schemes of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:10-13
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Ephesians 6:10-13
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Don't quit
Been asking,
"When will it all end?"
"Why are the circumstances so tough-going?"
"Why are the lessons so tough?"
"Why is there so much pain in the process?"
Why, why, why..... and there are NO answers right now.
"Can I quit?" ---- CANNOT.
Nick's testimony which was shown to us by Ps Dan on sunday ministered to me...he is severely handicapped, but he has pulled through the toughest times and is now boldly proclaiming God's goodness everywhere he goes, bringing many to Christ. I thought that's really amazing.. although he says that we should not compare suffering, his suffering seems so much more painful than whatever I may be going through now.
I want everything to be ok... but God just keeps telling me that His plans and ways are higher than mine...His plans are not to harm me but to prosper me, to give me a hope and a future. All things work for the good of those who love Him... Sometimes, it's really difficult to apply these verses. When all you see is darkness and there is seemingly no end to it at the moment.
A phrase just came to mind, "Just enough light for the step I am on"
When God gave the Israelites manna in the desert, He instructed them only to take a day's supply and nothing more. Guess that's how it is... a day at a time...
He is still good, still faithful, still loving, still kind...and His grace is more than sufficient in our weaknesses.
"When will it all end?"
"Why are the circumstances so tough-going?"
"Why are the lessons so tough?"
"Why is there so much pain in the process?"
Why, why, why..... and there are NO answers right now.
"Can I quit?" ---- CANNOT.
Nick's testimony which was shown to us by Ps Dan on sunday ministered to me...he is severely handicapped, but he has pulled through the toughest times and is now boldly proclaiming God's goodness everywhere he goes, bringing many to Christ. I thought that's really amazing.. although he says that we should not compare suffering, his suffering seems so much more painful than whatever I may be going through now.
I want everything to be ok... but God just keeps telling me that His plans and ways are higher than mine...His plans are not to harm me but to prosper me, to give me a hope and a future. All things work for the good of those who love Him... Sometimes, it's really difficult to apply these verses. When all you see is darkness and there is seemingly no end to it at the moment.
A phrase just came to mind, "Just enough light for the step I am on"
When God gave the Israelites manna in the desert, He instructed them only to take a day's supply and nothing more. Guess that's how it is... a day at a time...
He is still good, still faithful, still loving, still kind...and His grace is more than sufficient in our weaknesses.
Friday, April 04, 2008
God has a sense of humour
Spent some time journalling this morning.. lots of things started to make sense..
Good... haha
Then decided to go to the Christian cafe downstairs to get breakfast before starting work.. guess what..
It's funny..saw a quote, a verse and a poem which made a lot of sense in my situation.
The poem: Don't Quit
When things go wrong as they sometimes will.
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill.
When funds are low and the debts are high.
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about.
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow –
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out –
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit –
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.
The verse: Phillipians 3:13-14
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
The quote: (Eh.. cannot remember the exact words, thought it would be weird if I borrowed pen and paper to copy it down haha)..In essence, it says,
"You can make life simple if that's your goal, but you must have courage to remove the thousand and one hindrances which make life complex."
Moral of the story: Keep patronising the christian cafe haha!! Alternatively, open a christian cafe???? haha
Good... haha
Then decided to go to the Christian cafe downstairs to get breakfast before starting work.. guess what..
It's funny..saw a quote, a verse and a poem which made a lot of sense in my situation.
The poem: Don't Quit
When things go wrong as they sometimes will.
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill.
When funds are low and the debts are high.
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about.
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow –
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out –
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit –
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.
The verse: Phillipians 3:13-14
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
The quote: (Eh.. cannot remember the exact words, thought it would be weird if I borrowed pen and paper to copy it down haha)..In essence, it says,
"You can make life simple if that's your goal, but you must have courage to remove the thousand and one hindrances which make life complex."
Moral of the story: Keep patronising the christian cafe haha!! Alternatively, open a christian cafe???? haha
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Lies we believe
This morning was difficult...
Negativity, doubts...Lies...
Our past experiences shape our thinking, values etc. and affects our emotions. Bad experiences from childhood etc, difficult circumstances in our homes...all these can be used by the evil one to shape the way we perceive our loving Heavenly Father.
In Christ, we can be healed, although it may take some time to overcome them. And I constantly remind myself that Jesus said that I will know the truth and the truth will set me free.
When the negativity, doubts, lies hit me... instead of giving in to them, I was reminded to learn to trust His heart.
Looking back into past experiences with God helps...thinking back on the intimate fellowship, the sweetness of His love and faithfulness experienced in the past gives me strength to hang on and trust that He truly loves me and it will never change.
Even though it's not all rosy at the moment, by His grace, I am given the strength to live through another day.
Negativity, doubts...Lies...
Our past experiences shape our thinking, values etc. and affects our emotions. Bad experiences from childhood etc, difficult circumstances in our homes...all these can be used by the evil one to shape the way we perceive our loving Heavenly Father.
In Christ, we can be healed, although it may take some time to overcome them. And I constantly remind myself that Jesus said that I will know the truth and the truth will set me free.
When the negativity, doubts, lies hit me... instead of giving in to them, I was reminded to learn to trust His heart.
Looking back into past experiences with God helps...thinking back on the intimate fellowship, the sweetness of His love and faithfulness experienced in the past gives me strength to hang on and trust that He truly loves me and it will never change.
Even though it's not all rosy at the moment, by His grace, I am given the strength to live through another day.
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