The Year of The Pig

I met a family when I went to Bintan alone and the mother of the 2 kids, Jessica, gave me this pig for Christmas '06. She is so sweet right. I mean we met on the trip and still kept in contact once in a while, but I didn't expect her to get me anything.

The year of the Pig also means my dad is 60 this year. Wow, and he doesn't look like his age. Anyway, this year will do a 60 "Da Shou" and treat him to a good meal. Hopefully I'll have a job then.

Well, few things that I want to accomplish this year (not in any order of preference) :

1) To meet up my few dear friends for meals or drinks at least once a month.

2) To get a job (preferably overseas).

3) To do more exercise and live a healthier life.

4) Get a hobby (& that does not include eating and sleeping).

5) To do a trip to either Korea, HK or Taiwan.

6) To be more involve in Church.

7) To be joyful and peaceful and know that everything is in God's hands.

8) Spend time with Him and read His Words.

Well, u can call that my New Year resolutions for 2007. The last 3 resolution is something which I wanna do and will have to really try cos in the midst of "busy-ness", I tend to lose focus.

Our Dwelling Place

Read this and remembered some friends who are overseas and serves as a reminder for me if I ever get to work overseas ...

Mainly, a reminder that where we are is only temporal. How very often that in the midst of this rat race, this journey on Earth, that we forget this place is not our final destination.

We are on a journey to a perfect place, so let us not get distracted and lose our way ... Let's remind one another ... so friend, remind me lest I forget.


January 4, 2007
Our Dwelling Place
Genesis 12:1-8

By faith Abraham obeyed . . . . And he went out, not knowing where he was going. —Hebrews 11:8

When Abraham was 75 years old, God called him to leave the land of his father. And so, advanced in years, he departed for the land of Canaan. He was rootless, homeless, "not knowing where he was going" (Heb. 11:8). That was the story of Abraham’s life.

Age brings change and uncertainty. It means transition from a familiar past to an uncertain future. It can mean movement from a family home to a smaller place, to a daughter’s home, to a retirement village, to a nursing home—the "final resort." Like Abraham, some of us make our way from one location to another, always traveling and not knowing where we’re going.

Yet we can be at home in any dwelling, for our safekeeping lies not in the place where we live but in God Himself. We can dwell "in the secret place of the Most High" and "abide under the shadow of the Almighty" (Ps. 91:1). There, in His presence, under His wings, we find refuge (v.4). The eternal God becomes our dwelling place (v.9).

Though our dwelling place here on earth may be uncertain, God will be our companion and friend until our traveling days are over and we reach our heart’s true home—heaven. Until that day, let’s shed the light of God’s lovingkindness on other travelers. —David H. Roper—David H. Roper-->

Someday my earthly house will fall—I cannot tell how soon ’twill be; But this I know—my All in AllHas now a place in heaven for me. —Crosby

For the Christian, heaven is spelled H-O-M-E.

"Spring Cleaning" for 2007

Come to think of it, we have lived in our J.S. Home for about 21 years. Cool ain't it and I don't think there is anywhere else in Singapore that I want to move to. The place I'm staying is in the middle of where my friends are staying. Not to mention 5 mins drive from PIE and 7 mins drive from CTE, 12 mins drive from Suntec and 15 mins drive from Orchard.

Furniture of 21 years old, tends to be in some breaking down condition. The sofa had holes already ever since Septemeber last year, and I'm guessing the dateline for the new sofa will be before 18 February, Chinese New Year. Good sofa is hard to find thus mum had already sewn up the holes and of cos small ones are still popping out.

The faithful cabinet which we realised recently holds lotsa stuffs. From records to turntable to liquor to coca-colas to manuals to tools and many more.

After removing the cabinet, the floor was stained with the accumulated dust of 21 years. It was not an easy feat to remove it. After much scrubbing with the help of some super duper stain removal liquid, the floor was clean again.

As Chinese New Year 2007 is coming soon, Dad has started on home improvement and guess this is part of spring cleaning, such as fresh coat of paint and new furniture. I guess it is time for me to take stock and do some "spring cleaning" spiritually, physically, emotionally and personally.

2007 will be an important year for me. Am facing a major crossroad and still waiting at the junction not knowing which direction to go in my career wise. But what I do know is that God is with me and has always been with me, just that this time ... the knowing is not just head knowledge but the heart acknowledge.