Dear Heavenly Papa...

A quick entry for today.

I felt very refreshed by today’s service.
P&W seemed different, arrangement was different, and there was a beautiful choir dressed in red and black. But amidst the physical appearance, the presence of God was strong.
There has been in a great battle within me and many times, I am thrown into frustrations and disappointments.
Yet today, God reminded me that straight after the 1st commandment of loving God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength is to love our neighbor as ourselves.
Of late, I felt pretty hurt and I think perhaps, I am still nursing what seemed to be a broken friendship to me.
Tears flowed and I told God that I want a child-life faith & a divine exchange.
An exchange of tears for joy. An exchange of lows for ups.
Yup… I got it. It was a great time of renewing my spirit. It was a great time chatting with my Heavenly Papa.

Today’s sermon was on Breakthrough.
Expect opposition when we want to progress for God.
I was reminded that sometimes when I am SO determine to make it right for my parents, something has to happen and I will get a scolding. Thus, when I was young, I always ask “Why when I decided to do it right, something has to happen?”
This type of situation didn’t happen only once. Many times, I got disappointed and gave up but there are also times when I told myself to push on.
I noticed. For those times that I gave up, things got worse. But for those times that I persevered, I was rewarded awhile later.

I thought… Oh ya… How true. When we want to progress for God, there will be setbacks. Perhaps, that’s why, sometimes I still question “Why when I decided to do it right, setbacks will come together with that decision?”

That’s the beauty of life isn’t it?

I shall end of with VERY good news.
I received several calls today from my ex colleagues of the clinic I worked with.
The dance that I had helped to choreographed has helped them clinched the 1st prize.
When the news came to me, I was so so ecstatic. Not because it was I who choreographed but cause I was with them when they struggled to manage the steps. I was with them when they struggled to dance. Seeing the dance SO raw, SO messy yet through everybody’s effort, every lunch practice, I share the joy with them.

Am looking forward to this coming crazy week. There’s a circus coming up, I’ll be staying overnight at my workplace, going for a Family Violence seminar and the first Unit meeting.

Oh ya, before I go, let me say something about my Hog's Breath experience.
They basically franchise ALMOST everything but the service and the wine and a few more yet to find out.
Well, atmosphere-wise, of course, nothing compared to Oz since it's "bred" there.
Service mah... Honestly? NG - No Good.
I ask "How does this wine taste like?" "Good" "What you mean by good?" "Not too bad." Hum..... GEMS (Go the Extra Mile Service) sort of fail... Remembering in Oz, the waiter was so INTO describing the rib that he has to sit down together with us.
Food-wise? GOOD! Haha!! When I saw the menu, I went ga-ga over the Hickory Prime Rib. (reciting my nursery rhymes at the exasperation of my friend "Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse went up the Clock. The Clock striked one, the mouse ran down, Hickory Dickory Dock!")
Then, we both (or rather I) forgot that it's late and got "upset" when Tiffany is closed cause I wanted to see a particular design (not that I wanna buy la).
Then, we thought "Is it bye-bye for us?"
Thought awhile then thought, perhaps ending the night with an ice-cream would be great!
Haha!!!
What an evening of eating, laughing & chatting.

Ok, quick entry done. I will go and continue with my papers.