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• It has been a long while!

  Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 8:08PM / Standard Entry

  Have I lost the ability to blog as I have not posted a single entry for months!   It has been a difficult half year.  Still not out of the woods yet but we are trusting in the Lord to guide and carry us through.  The past half year just confirmed how temporal life can be.  From the surgery, recovery, death of my favourite paternal uncle and the near death of my dad, I experienced over and over again the sovereignty of God.   More later as I need to rush things for tomorrow.  In case I don't make it here again before CNY, blessed year ahead.  Always a fan of AnD!

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• Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness

  Friday, Mar 18, 2011 11:08PM / Standard Entry

  Father in Heaven,

  Thank you for the wake up call which you have sent through Bel.  I am thankful that You have not forgotten me and reminded me about Matthew 6:33.  Forgive me for my sins and for pushing you out of my life in the days of my busy schedule.  Help me Lord to draw a line among the priorities in my life and set aside time for You, alone.

  I am grateful that You have given me the truths contained in the pages of Your Word, the Bible.  Schools and education can teach me to make a living but You have taught me how to live.  Continue to align my living with Your will, cleanses my emotions and let me never depart from Your word. 

  Father, we ask for your mercy on earth that You should us the lesson we have to learn.  We do not know the reasons for the calamity but we know You are sovereign.  Matthew 27 reminded me of the earthquakes and that we should not be alarmed but be prepared for the day is not known to anyone. 

  Let us see the light to all these and grant us the grace and mercy.  All these we pray in Jesus most precious name, Amen.

   

   

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• Glory be to God

  Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 8:49PM / Standard Entry

  Nancy’s GESL* project is ‘Nature Learning Camp for Primary 4 and 5 students’. The group organised a one-day Nature Learning camp for 100 students from four different primary schools to educate and raise their awareness of environment conservation. She led her team efficiently in planning the activities and ensuring the smooth implementation of the project. Through this project, it helped to increase the awareness in students of the flora and fauna that is found in Singapore’s rainforest area and exposed students to authentic scenarios to apply science knowledge and concepts.

  Surprise!  Surprise!  Surprise! 

  I found this write-up in the internet about me when I keyed in my name.  The irony is I do not know that it actually existed.  For this project, I burnt a lot of mid-night oil after long days in school with projects to work on round the clock.  This is only possible through Him. 

  All glory and praise to Him.

   

   

   

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• Home = Memory + Hope or it is in our genes?

  Sunday, Dec 26, 2010 9:45PM / Standard Entry

  I have been thinking a lot about the friends and kins who have migrated overseas lately and what my daughter said today prompted me to write this.  She has been talking about living in UK or Australia a bit too often so I asked her what is on her mind as this perplex me.  Before she could answer, I shared with her that in general my generation (X) believes that we should just get a job after completing our studies, settle down and have a family.  Life is here in the little red dot and most of us see "hope" where we are. 

  "Mum, we are different.  See, there are so many graduates here already.  For me to find my niche and do as I wish, I need to go out there.  Just out there, not here.  I will even go to Africa, if I have to inorder to find Hope."  Babe explained her stand in such justo that I could feel that even an offer of a free apartment would not get her to stay.  Now, it got me wondering about the sentiment of those belonging to her generation (tail-end of Y). 

  While still in deep thought, images of my grandpa flooded my mind.  Well, he for one was not satisfied with life in China and risked his life to get to the little red dot with just a shirt on his back.  The reason why my dad's generation and mine are here is because of people like my grandpa.  They had the guts to risk everything for "hope".  I am beginning to think that that desire to "get out" to find "hope" is just deep rooted in our genes.  Are there any research done on this area? I wonder.

  I do not know about you but I think that the Singaporean breed is an unique breed and there are just four million of us around the world yet we are so easily recognisable because of that uniqueness.  If Home = Memory + Hope, I hope that Home = Singapore because of the memories and if "hope" cannot be found at "home" then my prayer is for all to return "home" when "hope" is done with. 

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• Looking back and moving forward

  Friday, Dec 17, 2010 9:54PM / Standard Entry

  This is the time of the year which I look forward the most as it means more time with family and friends.  Most of all, it is a time when I do some reflection of my life and set some goals for the following year.  2010 started with my posting to my daughter's elementary school and she found it amusing that I am now working side by side with her ex-teachers.  I survived the practicum and did relatively well for someone who has to juggle so many hats.  Finally, I landed myself in what I have wanted for the past decade.  The Lord's timing is always right and I know now why it took so long for my prayer to be answered.  It is all about what and when it is good for me.  He knows the best and I should always trust in Him to path the way. 

  Friends have asked me why I decided to make such a drastic change.  Having taught the late teens and young adults for a few years, I realise that the difference can only be effectively made when they are at the age which is still mouldable.  While there are days which are good, I have also learnt to ride over bad days and regard them as part of the journey.  I was so touched after a bad day when a primary one pupil who I did not know gave me a sticker after school dismissal.  Though she could not articulate but I could see in her eyes that she was trying to tell me to keep my spirits up.  There was also my class monitress who bought me lunch when she realised that I had been skipping recess to be with her classmates who were lagging behind.  These are the precious moments which will keep me going in this journey.

  Health wise, I am thankful that most of the tests are good though I will not be off the hook with the urologists.  Coincidentally, Mr R and I bumped into Dr Ng who was the first urologist who saw me some 7 years ago.  Cholesterol went back to normal after medication which lasted only three months as I was having muscles weakness.  The doctor advised me to stop and review it again comes March 2011.  Blood pressure is fluctuating but I am more aware of the changes that cause the ups and downs.  Doctors were sure that I had heart burn due to excessive acid discharge than a heart ailment but they could not explain the surge in blood pressure.  I thought through the events before hospitalisation and felt that perhaps it was just plain stress.  I have yet to see an ENT specialist for my nasal problems which is now looking like I am perpetually having a cold.  The right nasal gland is swollen and making breathing very laboured.  Personally, I think I just have to stay away from air-conditioned enclosures however, this will make life very miserable.  Don't worry, I will see one before Christmas.

  I look forward to surprisingly more challenges in Year 2011 for where He put me, He will see me through.  Lots of love,

   

   

   

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