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May 26

104 ~ To Be A BetteR WomAN!

Sounds like a positive statement right there at the title eh?
 
Well, I am not exactly feeling that positive, honestly.. Today has not been a good day at work.. What does one actually do when things go wrong? The answer could come as easily as "move on!". Is it really that simple? Someone or even some hundreds of people could just say that, but talks are cheap.. Would anyone even bother to be there for you when things really go wrong? No.. they can lend an ear and that's about it.. Sometimes, even your closer ones can't and don't want to be there for you..
 
Face it. That's life.. BE strong and truly, move on..
 
So.. To be a better woman, I have to:
- know exactly what I want.. Most women don't. We end up complicating our lives with things that should have been solved long ago..
- take charge of my emotions.. Yes, we have those emo times but from now on, that should not be an excuse..
- be more independent.. Face it, no one owes us a living..
- be strong.. 'Coz only then we can face things w boldness..
- think postitive.. Our attitudes determine where we will be..
- be confident.. Yes, everyone has some setbacks but these are only stepping stones for us to move on to greater things..
- be thankful of life and the many things it brings.. When was the last time we give thanks? Must we wait till the end of the year to count our blessings and share how God has been great during thanksgiving dinner?
 
Jiayou to myself and to all~
 
Cheers!
Dewi
(Still disappointed but I will overcome - w His help!!)
April 11

103 ~ I WonDeR.......

I wonder...
 
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I wonder what lies ahead, for the future seems uncertain... I am at loss..
 
I wonder if I have what it takes... ..and full of doubt..
 
I wonder if courage will stay by my side... or will it leave as soon as the sun rises tomorrow?
 
I wonder what God's plan for me is... There are so many questions in my head... Yes, even as I feel lost, I know He has a plan and a purpose for me.. Help my heart to trust in Thee..  
 
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I wonder what love is... Have I forgotten how it felt like to love someone? Or have I been more practical in my view of love?
 
I wonder how feelings come and go... Are feelings supposed to be fleeting? Or are they like this 'coz there is no anchor?
 
I wonder if to be loved is always better than to love... See, people always say it's better to be with someone who love you than someone whom you love..
 
I wonder if my heart is frozen, just  as some have said... Perhaps.. then all the more I need the warmth of His love and embrace.. Father, help me overcome..
 
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I wonder...
 
and I still wonder... Only with Thy help will I be able to go through this period of searching (and wondering).. May my heart never waver from the path Thou has set for me even before I was created..
 
January 21

102 ~ MarBLeS..

Marble A has a small little house that's just enough for herself and a guest.. However, her previous guest left quite a lot of luggage with her hence her little house could barely fit 2 persons now.. Marble A needs to slowly discard the excess items so that she could have another guest to come and enjoy an afternoon tea with her, in her lil house~
 
See, her house is so small and she never wishes to have a bigger house.. after all, almost everyone else has a house that's as small as hers..
 
Recently, she looks out of the window of her lil house and saw a few marbles waiting outside her house, some are nearer whereas others are just watching from afar.. Marble A thinks to herself, "I do not think it is posible for me to invite any of the marbles in, he will see that my house is in a mess!" So, Marble A closes the window behind her and continues to bury herself in her work..
 
Months later, Marble A decides to take a stroll. When she opens the door of her lil house, she sees that the few marbles are still waiting outside her house.. "Oh no!" she exclaims and shuts the door behind her.
 
A lot of thoughts run through Marble A's mind.. She wonders which marble she should invite into her lil house.. she, too, is not sure if the marble she invites in would be able to accept her as she is.. "Perhaps one day, I would be able to find the guest that I have been waiting for," Marble A hopes.
 
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Cheers!
Dewi - If I am a marble, I will make sure it's a pink one with lovely patterns~ ;p How abt u?
 
January 12

101 ~ One ThiNG..

One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in his temple. (Psalm 27:4)
 
This verse is one of my favourite Bible verses so it was really heart-warming when Senior Pastor Derek Hong read and went through it for today's sermon.. The question he posed was: If God were to grant you a wish, what would be that one thing that you'd ask for??
 
I pondered for quite a while.. What do I want? After all, what's not from God, my heart shall not desire.. but if I could really be granted a wish, it would ask that God would continue to be with me, to never leave me, just as He has promised, and to never let my heart grow cold for Him.. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demon, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else, in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39) Yes, may God grant me my wish~ :)
 
Haa.. Honestly, I did think of asking God about helping me to get a bf, too! hehe.. Embarrassed not that i am desperate or anything, maybe my thought was in one way or another influenced by my friends' wedding on Saturday.. It was so sweeeeet.. Yi Xiang sang a song for Emay and so did she!! lovely lovely songs~ :p and Pastor Wan spoke about young love and old love.. it will be so heartening to be able to hold each other's hands, loving each other till a ripe old age, despite the wrinkles.. :) one question that I had for myself was: would I deprive myself of a chance to marry a Christian? I hope to have a church wedding and more importantly to have someone of the same faith.. O.. let it be far from me that I shall compromise my faith in trusting the Lord.. Truly, God, I trust that You will make a way.. n I will wait upon Thee...
 
Yupz.. and looking ahead.. I am just excited about things in general.. I guess it is often good not to expect too much.. if thing turns out to be great, you will then see that it's a bonus!! :)
 
God bless us all as we begin this year with new hope and perspective, forgetting what's behind and striving forward!!
 
Love,
Dewi :)
December 31

100 ~ GooDbYe 2008 & WeLcoMe 2009

Yuppie!! Indeed time flies~~ The year 2008 is going to end real soon!!
 
As the year draws to an end, I guess it's good to do a simple reflection on how the year has been.. For me, I'd say that the year 2008 has been a great one.. The first half of the year was spent in my final semester in NUS and the rest is spent working~ :p
 
I thank God for seeing me through my 4 years in university, for His guidance and providence that saw my CAP pulled up by about 0.7, allowed me to excel in some areas and even received awards that I would never dream of.. Certain things do really seem like a miracle.. :) I trust that God will continue to provide for me as the years go by..
 
As for working, it's been an exciting and sometimes challenging experience.. I learned quite a number of new things, learned more about myself, discovered more about working life and well, made new friends along the way..
 
A few things that I learned this year are:
- We just could not be ourselves all the time but had to be what others think we should behave or be like, at times, for the perceived common good.. I kind of dislike the idea but I guess I am coming to terms with this.. After all, it may or may not be that bad to lose something in order to receive something "better"..
- Friends come and go but the true ones will stay in your heart.. It may not be the frequency that you meet but the quality time you spend together and the bond between you two that matter..
- Rationalizing our thoughts could be one best way to maintain good relationships. Well, we can't help it but yah.. people do hurt us in one way or another.. While it is true that what matters more is the motive behind it, it still does make us feel vulnerable and upset.. so.. try "neutralizing" the negative thoughts with something positive and edifying..
 
:)
 
New year resolution?? Well, I don't have any specific ones, just hope that I will improve on what needs to be improved on and change a couple of my bad habits.. I pray also that God will protect me from the way of the world: the man-centered, materialistic and well, crooked to a certain extent.. I may see and understand but I need not be influenced by it.. may the Lord keep me pure and simple in heart and mind..
 
n.. in terms of relationship.. well.. it was funny, really.. a few people were expecting me to be attached by now.. haha.. but yah.. the truth is.. I am still not attached.. I can't say for sure that I have moved on but I am trying what I could.. :) I did mention that I would try to get a bf before my next birthday but well.. Man plans, God decides.. :) so, we shall see how.. :p
 
Alright, I guess that's all for now..
 
N yes, I need to work on NYE!! :p
 
Cheers to all!! Happy Happy New Year!! May the year 2009 be filled with joy, love and hope! May we all rely on God's economy and walk in faith no matter what life brings..
 
w love,
Dewi :D
 
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