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His mercy endures forever | Wednesday, October 31, 2012 @ 11:24 PM
 

"In our daily lives, we need to believe that when we go through hard times, the result will be good. But when we're hurting, probably one of the most challenging things for us to remember is that God is going to work it out for our good."

Hello there :D

I'm often being questioned about my high energy level, especially when I meet my friends after a flight. More often than not, I attribute it to various reasons: "I'm still young", "I need to have a work-life balance" or "I have to keep my friendships alive". It just dawned on me that my energy comes from Him. I'm blessed to be able to live my life to the fullest in every possible way by His grace. Thank you, Jesus :)

I'm really satisfied with my life right now.

My dad never fails to offer me a lift to the airport whenever his schedule allows him to and my mom has never once missed a car ride to the airport because she doesn't want my dad to doze off behind the wheels on the journey home alone. This is love. The greatest way to express your love to someone doesn't necessarily have to be through tangible means. A designer bag can only make you as happy as a lark until...the next IT-bag comes along. This is why I don't support the notion of materialism (NOTE: Materialism not consumerism :D). 

I refuse to let my self-worth be measured by how many luxury items I own.
Growing up, my personal determinants of my self-worth have changed.
Let me tell you what I think affects my self-worth:
  • The way I treat my loved ones
  • The way I treat others
  • The way I treat others who can do nothing for me
  • Knowledge (pretty vague here but I'm lazy to elaborate further)
Oopsie, I sidetracked.

Anyway, my mom still fusses over me like a little girl. I'm so glad that gone are the days where I had to do my own laundry, worry about my next meal and miss out on my family gatherings on special occasions. People crave for freedom when all they need is love. Honestly speaking, who needs freedom when I can have love? Now, don't ask me if I miss my life in Melbourne ;) What I missed most back then was love. I can never have enough of love from my folks and jie :)

I am not to shy to reveal that I enjoy being my mom's little girl and the baby of the family. It's a little heart-wrenching to observe how age has indeed caught up with my folks over the years...Nonetheless, I want to thank God for blessing me with a complete and perfect parental love for the past 22 years of my life. Every given day with them is a gift. In fact, waking up to a new day is a gift in itself :) I must continue to revel in this beautiful thought.

Hi J, are you reading this? I know it doesn't interest you much when I wax lyrical about my life without your physical presence but you're always on my mind. Study hard and soldier on through this dreadful exam period. I carry your heart in mine wherever I may be :) I'm so proud of you and I hope that God will continue to bless us with faith, wisdom and strength to overcome future obstacles together. Have I ever mentioned that I'm proud to have a God-loving boyfriend? Sorry girls, cut me some slack and pardon my virtual love declaration. I don't do this often ;)

Last but not least, if you're reading this, thank you.

You must be one of those precious girlfriends of mine whom I'm glad to have a text or phone call away.

Thank you for filling my life with so much joy and laughter - to the extent that I do not feel lonely when J is thousands of miles away (hehe, J's gonna roll his eyes). I have no time to be lonely when I'm always basking in all of your wonderful company. You girls mean so much to me...In fact, I was just dreaming about my bridesmaids list the other night (J, you may want to stop your heavy eyeball action now).

If you want to wake up everyday feeling happy, do all things with love. It may sound simple but it's in fact one of the hardest things we have to remind ourselves to do each day. 

Someday, I would really love to be the person who instantly forgives the stranger who cuts my queue right under my nose or plants an accidental bruise on my toe on a crowded train.

 This birthday, I'm gonna wish for a BIGGER HEART - so that I'll be able to give out and receive more love :)

P.S I'm sorry if you've been checking this space often only to realise that yours truly has been procrastinating... As mentioned previously, I blog through my photos on Instagram (refer to the photo collage above). Hehe, catch me there! That aside, it is still nice to set aside time to translate my thoughts into words - SO THERAPEUTIC.

LOVE, CHAI







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