Yucks.....I turned one year older
I was born xx number of years ago today. Ever since I turned 25, and started to be on the wrong side of the 20s, I decided to ignore the progressively larger numbers. Right-o. Who am I kidding?
Took leave today, and for tomorrow as well. Decided I needed time off to do some in-depth soul searching, and reflect on my life in the past year, to always count my blessings and thank God for them. Also met up with my Ah Kong (Pastor) just to update him and catch up with him.
Only by His grace could all these have happened to me. I mean, last year this time I started work in Compliance in a bank, and I can confirm with utmost certainty that this is the area I want to develop my career in (finally found my 'calling'). Wow, a year flew by just like that. I've actually served in the kids ministry for 9 months already. I daresay it was the ministry that kept me grounded, even when there were moments when I did ask God pointedly why He placed me here. I am truly blessed to have a community of good friends in church - people I have come to cherish a lot (you guys and gals know who you are, so I shall not deign to list all your names) and have become my spiritual family.....and of course, the kids....specifically the boys in my group. No prejudice against girls, but perhaps the whole homogeneous cell concept has become so entrenched in my mind that I think it's better for a female to reach out to the girls in Sunday school.
Anyway, here's a picture of the kids and I.
Simply, this entry is to remind myself of my commitment towards them. Apart from being thankful for the abundant blessings, I am also responsible for these young lives, and their walk with God. So honoured that God has trusted me enough to lead them into my lives......but therein lies a great responsibility. I have to be more mindful that my own individual walk with Him is stable and strong, so that I can be effective in ministering to them. And seeing as I have committed to moving on up with them when they go to P4 next year, they are my 'sheep', so as to speak.
=)
Took leave today, and for tomorrow as well. Decided I needed time off to do some in-depth soul searching, and reflect on my life in the past year, to always count my blessings and thank God for them. Also met up with my Ah Kong (Pastor) just to update him and catch up with him.
Only by His grace could all these have happened to me. I mean, last year this time I started work in Compliance in a bank, and I can confirm with utmost certainty that this is the area I want to develop my career in (finally found my 'calling'). Wow, a year flew by just like that. I've actually served in the kids ministry for 9 months already. I daresay it was the ministry that kept me grounded, even when there were moments when I did ask God pointedly why He placed me here. I am truly blessed to have a community of good friends in church - people I have come to cherish a lot (you guys and gals know who you are, so I shall not deign to list all your names) and have become my spiritual family.....and of course, the kids....specifically the boys in my group. No prejudice against girls, but perhaps the whole homogeneous cell concept has become so entrenched in my mind that I think it's better for a female to reach out to the girls in Sunday school.
Anyway, here's a picture of the kids and I.
Simply, this entry is to remind myself of my commitment towards them. Apart from being thankful for the abundant blessings, I am also responsible for these young lives, and their walk with God. So honoured that God has trusted me enough to lead them into my lives......but therein lies a great responsibility. I have to be more mindful that my own individual walk with Him is stable and strong, so that I can be effective in ministering to them. And seeing as I have committed to moving on up with them when they go to P4 next year, they are my 'sheep', so as to speak.
=)
posted by DeRi@c | 10:05 pm
3 Comments:
Nice pic... I wonder who took it for u. Such a genius!
Self-praise is no praise, oh evil twin...ha ha
Veritas los liberati
Christine (li'l piggy) I won't bother to walk over to your side of the Plaza....after all you'll be moving to my side soon...ha ha...and anyway, I am totally secure. I have a nephew who's 5 years old liaoz...so technically uncle is correct.
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