"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who had been called according to his purpose" - Romans 8: 28

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest" - Matthew 11:28

"God is always for you and that he who begins a good work in you will perfect it till the day of Christ" - Philipians 1:6

"Opportunity presents itself for those who are prepared for it."
"Encourage even the smallest positive change in a person... and not criticise or condemn"

Faith is the substance of things hoped for and unseen. Only when you trust even without a need to 'see' then will you begin to understand and trust.

travail d'amour

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travail d'amour... (Labour of Love...)

Sun at 6:26am

It takes two hearts to form a picture,

And many pieces of it to create fractures,

But fractures as it may sound,

It can always be fixed all around.

To be apart may sometimes fix thy hearts,

It matters when together again comes thy hearts,

Do not be fooled when being apart,

Shall not be tempted to stay apart.

For when two hearts come together again,

Thy Love will be ever stronger than seastorms of rain.

Withstand this agonizing test of time,

And Fruits of Love thou shall reap in time.

with smiles.

Slept in. Body couldn't take 20hrs on 3hrs of slp. not for a long time.

Sent mooncakes over to Cal's. couldnt get the 4 flavours one from fairmont, so ended up with baileys... anw since he likes it, it's good. hahaha if not no one will eat. Went to catch Surrogate with Calvin at Kallang Leisure. Rather thought provoking movie. About us human missing out on the human touch. How everything seem so perfect in the surrogate world albeit the machinery. hmm... ...

Arcade. stuffed toys and daytona. got thrashed =( din know can drift one! pretty impressed actually! hahaha oh well, next time i'll try! =) heh, coconut head was kidnapped. cant believe i dont remember indiana jones. i couldnt match the movie title to the theme song that i randomly sang omg even after tons of hints. No wall, just pole hahaha.

Went Cyberdome at Le Meridien to find Freesia, Charissa and Joe. Couldn't find the place. So ulu. Played L4D. I've never played with other friends except Calvin. Once, joined another 2 players for advance mode. But other than that, i've always had guidance from him. Haha, so come just now, couldn't find the place and all. hahaha. I thought i was bad...! then Cal came and Killing Floor seems rather cool. Quote him, " Killing Floor is like L4D meet CS". HAha mutated beings and monsters with load of weapons that you can purchase. And weld. wth. Katana seems rather nice. but nth beats the thought of chainsaw. whee!

had supper with them and john. talked qt a bit and yup i drove a manual van back to my place!! Whee. Poor john and joe. haha so bad, they laughed at me so much. lack of practise is so embarrassing =( got too used to auto cars alr and come to think of it, i've never drove a manual car out to the express way and town! wow.

alright, gotta be in bed now. hv to be up by 7.15 latest. LONG day later! work trg, sch, (thinkin of wad in between), church svc (first time gg! to my sisters' svc), butter (most prob i think). it's mid-autumn festival today!! ahhaha must eat the rabbit mooncupcake with my family! =)

i had fun today and night. thank you all (:

Fame.

The movie, reminded me of how much i miss the performing arts. How much i hold dearly arts is to me. How i miss dance. It is a good way to remind us all that we have talents in us that are yet to be discovered and it's only you, met with the opportunities, that can unleash them.

It reminded me also that life isn't easy and trying times are events that help us grow. Whenever we take a step back, we also move ahead even further and faster than we already are. But the only person who can hinder you from growing, is yourself. So, persist and be reminded of your reason why you are there.

God doesn't throw obstacles at us that are too difficult to overcome. It's us who make it difficult. He presents difficulties that are manageable for our souls to grow as we overcome the obstacles. He shows us the way with signs, be it dreams, people or verses. Even feelings are too.

Job is a book of trials and tribulations that we can seek enlightenment from, while Proverbs helps us to remember how we should lead our lives. Men and women are different in the eyes of the Lord.

I'll grow and learn and overcome difficulties... i shall not be defeated. i must be strong and have faith. to see myself through.

"Behold, this is the joy of His way,

And out of the earth others will grow.

Behold, God will not cast away the blameless,

Nor will He uphold the evildoers.

He will yet fill your mouth with laughing,

And your lips with rejoicing.

Those who hate you will be clothed with shame.

And the dwelling place of the wicked will come to nothing"

- Job 8:19- 22

We loved with a love that was more than love. ~Edgar Allan Poe

first days.

First day of work and school... Din go work, went to see doc. couldnt drag myself outta bed, slept late, couldnt slp. seen the doc. had mc. got to sch late. bachata perf, so got myself a long toilet break ahaha. went to see the sports recruitment too. level 4 hall. saw dajie n janice. was first on their recruitment list. right. though i miss dance, i wanna try sth new. bring out the athletic part of me.

long day... 12 to 6.30. CF then ESAP. the latter was boring. like YAWNS. dang.

ended ESAP early before 6pm. Took 75 to tg pagar. fell aslp on the bus. wow. anw walked to chinatown. met calvin for dinner. porridge place. had raw fish n veg. and peanut butter and jelly brownie from P.Osh that he bought. very nice blend. went to katong to play l4d. normal mode. 2hrs.

Daunt. Vexed. Flustered.

I dno how to face him.. the nearer i was to chinatown, the more i wanna turn away cuz i dno what to expect. But when i saw him, everything seemed like it used to. made me guess the flavour of brownie all the way to the porridge place. things and time that made me laugh and smile. When you held my hands, i felt like everything's serene. and for the first time these days, i dn feel blue. i wanted it to not end.

I will make my chicken stew later. i know i wannna cook it. i know also that if it makes someone happy, i will go out to do so. i sometimes dno why i will do so too. but when i see that smile and elation and ecstatic and excitement, everything seemed worth putting the effort and going all out for. as long as i feel appreciated, i'm happy too.

me