Newness

Newness : in the most recent form, period, or development.
The theme in recent times.

Friends
Family
Work
and spiritual life refreshment after some sad realisation.

Thank God for a lesson on humility.

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; - 2 Corinthians 3:5

My prayer : Lord, please be my ALL in ALL.

Tomorrow is the big day - months of suspicions and suspension will unfold. I don't know about tomorrow, but I know God holds it in His sovereign hands.

人生十大点

微笑露一点，

说话轻一点，

脾气小一点，

做事多一点，

理由少一点，

脑筋活一点，

效率高一点，

行动快一点，

嘴巴甜一点，

肚量大一点。

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某些人的信任，

是一点一点儿建立起来的。

我的信任，

完整付出，

然后一点一点儿消失。

May Murmur

I hope you had a great year and managed to avoid the worst of the rain on Saturday for those living in Perth.

Personally, it's very much a "get going" type of year. I shall not bore anyone with the details!

With so much going on in life at present, it's really important to maintain my focus on God so I wanted to resume blogging to reflect on God's hands of goodness at work.

That's it for this entry. Just a quickie to say hello. Take care and God bless!

Until then...

Rug up for Winter is coming!

February Murmur

Hello February
Hello New Year
Hello little ones

Goodbye lies
Goodbye 2012
Goodbye you

Been thinking about: Pretentiousness.

Seeing with my own eyes,
Hearing from others their disappointment too,
Somebody's words and actions mismatch,
Underneath your smile something fades.

I had so many questions within,
Until the LORD said, Doest thou well to be angry? (Jonah 4:4)
Your departure says there's no need,
I still thank God for the times we shared.

I'll pray for you with true sincerity & love,
That the Lord Almighty directs your path;
I'll pray for me with deep humility & shame,
That the root of bitterness defiles not man.

October Murmur

A rainy day today.. weather-wise AND emotion-wise.

Though I greatly adore damp-air, courtesy of the tropical environment I grew up in, I pray that my soul may not turn mouldy from the 'spiritual dampness' (ie impatience) that's been trying to creep into my heart.

Below is a small portion from my mornng devotion that helped to direct my impatient heart back to God:

The Bible records God’s “delays”, many of which seem at the time to be inexplicable from our point of view. Yet every delay flows from the depths of His wisdom and love. If nothing else, delay, if we accept it, can produce the quieter virtues - humility, patience, endurance, and persistence - qualities that are often the last to be learned.

"Every delay flows from the depths of his wisdom and love." What great encouragement for those waiting on the Lord! God is never in a hurry, but He is always on time, wise words I once heard from somebody. Indeed, God's wisdom is infinite, God's mercy is inexaustable. Thank God I am waiting on the Almighty God Who knows me (and my desires!) personally. There is no need to fret, heart, God is near.

I KNOW WHO HOLDS TOMORROW

By Ira F. Stanphill

 I don’t know about tomorrow, I just live from day to day;

I don’t borrow from its sunshine, For its skies may turn to gray.

I don’t worry over the future, For I know what Jesus said;

And today I’ll walk beside Him, For He knows what is a head.

Every step is getting brighter As the golden stairs I climb;

Every burden’s getting lighter, Every cloud is silver lined.

There the sun is always shining, There no tear will dim the eye,

At the ending of the rainbow. Where the mountains touch the sky,

I don’t know about tomorrow, It may bring me poverty;

But the one who feeds the sparrow Is the one who stands by me.

And the path that is my portion May be through the flame or flood;

But His presence goes before me And I’m covered with His blood.

Many things about tomorrow
I don’t seem to understand
But I know who holds tomorrow
And I know who holds my hand.

PS. Finished reading the book of 1 Corinthians last night (finally) *wipe sweat*. It took a little while this time.. Hehe.. Thank God for His rich grace sustaining me through the Bible reading thus far, especially on nights when I don't feel very motivated to do quiet time.

PPS. Wednesday is catching up again.. and no clue as yet on which verse I'll share. Maybe a verse on waiting? Mmmm..

Confession

My heart string's been tucking lately,

I'll give you a small clue...



*love*

Smiling Rain Cloud

Hmm..
not often that one would wake up with a smile,

but it happened to me this morning. 

Two guests named calm and happiness paid me a special visit.

Hehe..
Thank God for this wonderful expression that I don't use often enough!

So many languages in the world, and a smile speaks them all :)

被人誤解的時候能微微的一笑，這是一種素養；

受委屈的時候能坦然的一笑，這是一種大度；

吃虧的時候能開心的一笑，這是一種豁達；

處窘境的時候能自嘲的一笑， 這是一種智慧；

無奈的時候能達觀的一笑，這是一種境界；

危難的時候能泰然一笑，這是一種大氣；

被輕蔑的時候能平靜的一笑，這是一種自信；

失戀的時候能輕輕的一笑，這是一種灑脫。

不管是有什麼事情，為了什麼原因，

我們每天都要開心一笑~