desert

in a desert.

any signs of an oasis 

is just a dream

ready or not?

Maybe I think I'm ready to face what lies ahead, when in fact I'm not.

getting old

but who cares about the pocket burning? so happy and excited for 3 couples who just got engaged and are getting married. good for them! :)

1,2,3, FOUR!

Thank God for you.

Thank you for everything :)

Romans 12:12

Blessed 4th!

"Brighten up your day"

Yea it sure did... thank you :)

Daffodils

I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud -
William Wordsworth 

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed---and gazed---but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.        

Great minds think alike

How interesting can this get? We both got each other similar gifts in similar packaging. Even the way we tied the ribbon around the box was the same.
I passed you my diary and wrote you 100+ days worth of notes. You gave me 7 envelopes of letters to be read in various circumstances. And err, a packet of tissue paper. I won't open it unless I'm gonna flood my room with tears. But you know what? You're really terrible cos you finally unlocked my tears tap with your departing letter. :(

Its probably gonna take some getting used to now that you're away. The time difference isn't exactly helping much, neither is the lack of Internet access in your apartment. No worries, we might not speak in real time but we'll never be too late for each other.

Hope you're settling fine and enjoying the cleaner air and colder weather. You now have easier access to salads, wraps and soccer. Don't overeat just because its cold. Please moisturise your face on a more-than-regular basis.

Will always be praying for you as you start work and even as you search for a church.

Be safe!

Mingling toil with peace and rest

Day by day, and with each passing moment,
Strength I find, to meet my trials here;
Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment,
I’ve no cause for worry or for fear.
He Whose heart is kind beyond all measure
Gives unto each day what He deems best—
Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,
Mingling toil with peace and rest.

Every day, the Lord Himself is near me
With a special mercy for each hour;
All my cares He fain would bear, and cheer me,
He Whose Name is Counselor and Pow’r.
The protection of His child and treasure
Is a charge that on Himself He laid;
“As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure,”
This the pledge to me He made.

Help me then in every tribulation
So to trust Thy promises, O Lord,
That I lose not faith’s sweet consolation
Offered me within Thy holy Word.
Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,
E’er to take, as from a father’s hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,
Till I reach the promised land.

Wait

Good things come to those who wait...
But great things come to those who patiently wait.

Letting Go

"Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD." Job 1:21

In light of so many accidents and fatalities that have been happening, I ask myself:

Will I be able to echo this as Job did?

When pain and hurt comes my way, will I be able to let go?

Lord, please remove the idols in my life.

Help me to rest upon your promises.

'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus

Just to take Him at His Word

Just to rest upon His promise

And to know 'thus says the Lord!'

Be patient

He makes all things beautiful
In His time.