Just listening

There are so many blogs and some really great writers out there. With all the talent across the web, I doubt anyone actually reads my blog except me. I haven't been writing here since September, but been writing in my private journals at home. I can put more in-depth stuff there.

Just find that there are lots of people who need a listening ear. Maybe having more listeners instead of bloggers will make a bigger difference in the world. There's no balance in everyone talking and hardly anyone listening. Everyone's fighting to be heard.

Election day today in Malaysia. We've been bombarded by political views lately. Flags everywhere, different faces representing different parties stuck all over the place. I just hope for more social justice, more fear of God, more animal rights, more transparency, less corruption, less lies, less pride, more voice to every race and religion. Don't want people who can just talk a lot, but do nothing to bring improvement to the country.

Polar Bears

A few days ago I read an article that said polar bears would be extinct by 2050 due to global warming, causing their habitats to just melt away. That is depressing news. God, please don't let that happen. I'm gonna pray for polar bears from now on.

I've watched Evan Almighty and I really enjoyed it. Watched it with Hoi Hian last night and with Lin Fong today! I can't believe that its rated 18PL. That is clearly a family show. 18PL??? That is... just unbelievable. What kind of parental guidance does a kid need to watch a show with family values and lots of animals?

I feel like I'm living a hectic frantic life lately. Really need to slow down and refocus and rest in Him.

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever - do not abandon the works of your hands. Psalm 138:8

Punky Brewster

I made my first online purchase at Amazon.com last week. It was Season 1 of the Punky Brewster DVD set. Punky Brewster was my favourite show in the 80s. I remember looking forward to Saturday mornings because of that show. And now 20 years later, I still have wonderful memories of that show... and wish I could watch it again. So I searched in Amazon and to my pleasant surprise... they had it in DVD! Can't wait for it to arrive.

Reading Ravi Zacharias' book 'Jesus Among Other Gods'. Its one of those books that make me want to go home to read. A very thought provoking book with many insights and personal experiences from Rev. Zacharias.

On another note, we're preparing to move to Dream Centre. Its a mammoth task, packing up everything and trying to work out all the media stuff... I really don't know how I'm going to manage, but I know God will somehow bring me through it all!

Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Psalm 54:4

Spottie's in Love

Yes, my dog is in love... again. This time with Poochie, the young and fair golden retriever across the road. Being so good-looking, Spottie has a string of admirers in the neighbourhood. There's Chloe (an adopted stray), Tricia (a white labrador) and Lizzie (another white lab cross dashund). Hmm.. he seems to like young fair retrievers and labradors. He's got 2 enemies though, Leslie (a male casanova spitz) and a very hostile pomeranian that barks madly whenever he sees Spottie. Then there are his friends that drop by my house once in a while, and my mum lets them in to play - Whisky (a male westie) and Suzy (a female shih tzu pup). Yes, my dog is not short of friends.... he's definitely a sanguine.

You can tell he's in love when...
1. He's not interested in his favourite bacon snack anymore, he only wants to go out.
2. When he goes out, he only wants to go to Poochie's house.
3. When he's outside Poochie's house, he doesn't want to leave. You have to drag him home.
4. When he's home, he wants to go out again.

Kandu the Jack Russell

I was drawn to a headline online today about a two-legged dog with wheels. I clicked on it and up came a video about a Jack Russell who was born with 2 hind legs only and was about to be euthanised when a couple decided to adopt him. And they made wheels for him! So now Kandu's a therapy dog and visits hospitals to give patients hope. How wonderful! I was very touched by the story and searched more in the internet and found Kandu's website - http://www.kandu.us

It reminds me of how God sees us. Sometimes because of all our imperfections we don't have hope anymore, but God comes and gives us wheels! He's our healer, restorer, provider, source of joy, peace, life ..... He's everything!

Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:6

Holidays

I love holidays. Spent a weekend in Singapore last week and was very refreshed by it. It was really rushed, like everything was on fast forward. But fun nevertheless. We ate and ate, and I spent less money than expected. Many of the stores didn't have the Great Big Singapore Sale anymore as it was nearing the end of the sale.

Felt particularly refreshed on Sunday morning when we attended City Harvest. The message by Rev. Richard Roberts was on how we should expect a resurrection when things go from bad to worse, instead of giving up.

Celebrated lots of birthdays this month - Ivan, Lin Fong, Chelsea, Fui Ping, Karen, Lynda and Monica coming up at the end of the month.

Walking with Jesus

I woke up at about 4 am this morning and had a picture in my mind. It was Jesus and me, walking hand in hand. I felt God so close to me and had the assurance that He would always hold my hand. In my sleepyness, I whispered, 'I love you Jesus'.

I have not always been close to God, there were times when I drifted away from Him. Even now, sometimes when I do something wrong, I'll feel like I wasn't as close to Him as I'd like to be. It is very comforting to know that I have a God who knows me and loves me for who I am, despite my failures and weaknesses. And He's a God who will never give up on me and will never let go of my hand.

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deut. 31:8