Reflection for 2013

Year 2013 has been one of a kind. After some reflection, I realized that it has been a year where I was able to do a lot of things for myself, in another words loads of me-time!

For starters, it was the first year that I've been staying all by myself here in Melaka. Although Pa & Mummy come over regularly and the bros as well, most of the time I have the house all to myself. Most people expect me to be scared or lonely but truth to be told, I'm really enjoying it. haha 

Apart from that, I attended hip hop dance classes for about 2 months. I loved it as a form of exercise because I could really sweat a lot. Sadly, I'm not a dancer by nature thus I felt that it was not as enjoyable as I wanted it to be. 

The latest would be what I have always wanted to do all my life - badminton training! I have been feeling stagnant with my skills and thought that it was time I do something to improve myself. I managed to get a coach who agreed to coach me one-to-one and I must say it has been quite an experience! I thoroughly enjoyed all the sessions so far but every training felt like a near-death experience. haha Nonetheless, I hope to resume training soon for at least a few more times :)

After all that has been said, I want to thank God for his faithfulness to me. Throughout this year, I have also 'avoided' commitments and responsibilities whenever I could. I kept having the thought of wanting time to myself and not be tied down by anything. As I reflect back on this year, I realized that life was not as fulfilling as it should be when living for one's self. I will not deny that I had the time of my life doing whatever I wanted, whenever and wherever. But life's not supposed to be like this. 

So, I have made a resolution for Year 2014 to serve others more, be it for God, family or friends. I want to make everyday count, not for myself but for the betterment of others. I believe that there is so much more to life than making myself happy and I want to impact other lives as much as I can. 

I'm grateful for friends who have been there all along and also for new friends made this year. I always believe that friends are one of the best gifts in life. I pray for God's wisdom and guidance as I befriend them and also for His love and blessings to overflow in my life to them :)

For the family, I'm grateful everyday for health, joy, peace and love that resonates to people around our lives. I'm forever thankful for Pa & Mummy's unfailing love, Kor & Soly's understanding and bgr-like close relationship. I cannot ask for more :) 

Thank you, Lord for 2013. I look forward to more adventures and YOLO moments in 2014!!

The glory of life is

to love, not to be loved;

to give, not to get;

to serve, not to be served. 

Resuming

Wow, it's been so long since I last posted here! A pretty boring night has led me back here, I guess. And yes, life has been nothing less than interesting since. So much has happened, yet I feel as though nothing has.

For starters, I was able to bring my parents for some trips. Terengganu in April and Penang in June. I thank God that both trips came to pass and we had a really good time together.

Terengganu - We stayed at Uncle Ronnie and Aunty Olive's place!

Penang - Soly brought us around! :)

Apart from that, work is still the same, but we are traveling more than ever. Since the reduction of charges, sign-ups have increased. A month ago, boss spoke to me and proposed that I join the Sales Team for Trade. I agreed but till today there hasn't been any changes. I'm praying that God has something good in store as I have been feeling rather demotivated at work. I need more challenges and progress!

Recently I had the privilege of attending the Eagles Leadership Conference in Singapore. It was such an amazing experience. Heard from so many incredible speakers! I did learnt a lot and I hope to put them to good use in my daily life.

 Thoroughly enjoyed the conference! So much to learn!

 The 4 eagles from Melaka!

 Met up with Debbie for lunch. Yummy tonkatsu! :D

 Julie brought us out for Katong Laksa & Awfully Chocolate :D

 The remarkable Idris Jala and his lovely wife!

 Ong Kian Meng - Member of Parliament for Serdang & frequent author of Malaysiakini

Our beloved LGE was present too!

 Monita Tahalea & Juwita Suwito - beautiful singers for Christ!

Also met up with Xi and Tiff on the last day. Went to CHC too!

Feelings have been on roller coaster since forever. Once a while, old heartbreaks will surface and consume the soul. I could only hold on to Him and get through the moment. It's really unbearable and I always wished that God would do something right away. Yes, right away. I'm so sick of waiting and envying others. I wonder how long more do I need to survive before I get to live. 

Looking forward to the Bangkok trip in 2 weeks' time! Praying for an awesome trip with the peeps :D

Be the change.

Where do sinners go?

My friend was having a conversation with a man who didn’t have much good to say about the Christian faith. My friend knew that if he were to sound too “religious,” he would jeopardize any chance to witness. So, in the middle of their discussion, he said, “Hey, Bob, do you know where sinners go?”

“That’s easy,” he replied. “You’re going to tell me they go to hell.”

“No,” my friend responded. “They go to church.”

Bob was speechless. That wasn’t what he expected. He wasn’t ready to hear from a Christian who realized he wasn’t perfect. My friend had a chance to share that Christians understand their sinfulness and their need for continual spiritual restoration. He was able to explain grace—the unmerited favor we have with God despite our sinfulness (Rom. 5:8-9; Eph. 2:8-9).

Perhaps we don’t give those outside the church a clear picture of what’s happening inside. They may not understand that we’re there to praise our Savior for providing “redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Col. 1:14).

Yes, sinners go to church. And sinners—forgiven ones—go to heaven because of God’s grace.

We’re far from perfection, yet perfect forever,
For Christ is our righteousness, Lord, and our Savior;
No justification for sin can we offer,
Yet sanctified fully, we’re now His forever. —Lee

A church is a hospital for sinners, not a club for saints.

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