Charismatic

There are some people who are ....  GIFTED ! Been checking out some great musos lately to stoke my own passion for music again. Here's a documentary of the amazing organ player, Cory Henry.  Part 1 Part 2

There have been quite a few times in my life that people have told me : "XXX is important, and you might not like it or think it's worth it now, but you will in the future". Or some other opinion or piece of advice along similar lines.  I remember distinctly that I did not want to be a school prefect. Firstly it was too much extra responsibility (yea, I was Miss live-and-let-live). Secondly, prefects were generally disliked by around 50% of the student population because they were 'police', and honestly, who likes being 'policed'? And I was a people pleaser, so why set yourself up to be somewhat hated by half the school? Thirdly, the prefect's uniform for females was ugly. It made me look short and wide. This was actually an important thing to me. My mom thought this reason for avoiding prefect-ship was quite ridiculous and shallow. And that I would think so too when I was older. Well,  I became a prefect. But in all honesty, I don't think the...

Praise and thanksgiving are actions of warfare. I believe that the enemy will try to harass us and make us worried about the urgent even while we are being richly blessed. He is here to steal, kill and destroy. If he cannot steal our blessings, why not steal our joy? And what is the point of being blessed if we cannot enjoy the blessings? Reminding myself everyday to be thankful and to enjoy the present, even while there are a million chores to do, a million things juggle... Bubby is now 2 months. I wish I was more diligent at blogging. But it's been a whirlwind of activity everyday. I just want to thank God now for a healthy, active baby, the new house, the many gifts and blessings that everyone around us has blessed us with, and many more things.  Bubby's crying right now...and so ends this little spiel. Till his next nap comes...

Bubby is 36 weeks today. His head is mostly engaged now, though he does twist around a little during his afternoon naps. His most active moments are usually around 6-7pm (just before dinner time) and from 11pm-1am. Sigh. I guess his clock isn't too different from his parents.  He is now low enough and big enough to cause some discomfort to the pelvis, which seems to be a common malady at 34+ weeks. according to all the forums I read online. Sitting can be uncomfortable if I slouch even slightly, because the uterus is already up to my lungs. And Bubby likes to wriggle his feet into my ribs when he has an active spell.  4 more weeks before I'm officially due. And I can probably expect Bubby anytime after I hit 38 weeks. Our prayer is that he stays put at least till the 20th of Nov. This is because T has a number of gigs and rehearsals from the 14th-18th of Nov and it would be quite chaotic if I went into labour then. Besides, mom only arrives on the 20th of Nov as well....

The year has sped by quite fast. By Thursday, Bubby Chou (that's what we call him for the moment) will be 30 weeks. So, we're 7 months along... I hesitate to blog whenever I have the urge to because I don't think I organize my thoughts well, but finally, I'm in front of the computer again. It is 1am and I should be asleep. Most people I've met say that sleeping and waking up early during the pregnancy will help the bub get used to regular sleep times, instead of sleeping late and waking up all through the night.  T and I went to Hokkaido for a week and it was a nice baby-moon. Goodness knows when we will be able to have a proper holiday by ourselves again.  T is the best holiday partner one can have. Good tempered, likes to eat (like me), game to try new things, willing to walk around a lot but he's not an energiser bunny on overdrive like one friend I know (yup KX I'm thinking about you. Whenever I"m sight seeing with KX I always feel like I...

Good to reminded of these simple principles of godly success. BEING SUCCESSFUL IS: 1. Loving well - First and second commandment: Loving God and loving people. If we don't get this right, we have missed the point of our lives. Application: Am I loving the people around me well. 2. Partnering with truth Application: Destroying false mental strongholds. Taking captive every thought that exalts itself against the knowledge of Christ. Not agreeing with any subtle lie or conforming to culture. Remembering: God does not speak in fear. 3. Giving what I have Application: Who He is and what He has done inside of us is meant to be given away. Freely we have received, freely give.  4. Doing my best (not someone's best) Application: Not everyone is created the same.  We were never meant to do the same things. We don't the same capabilities, experiences and background. Do the best that I can do. Not someone else's best.  5. Faithful with what I've been given Appl...

There's been so much and so little going on at the same time. I'm not going to elaborate too much while I'm feeling so frustrated. But it's been about 3 months of many questions, tears and mounting insecurities. Enough to drive someone like me mad.  The straw that snapped my camel's back of spiel of non-blogging was dealing with our current apartment. Perhaps I've been spoilt by living in hotels so often this past 2 years because of touring. But I really do appreciate the break from the dreariness of living in Taipei City with limited funds for so many years. Often, I feel so ashamed of myself for being so 'soft'. Becasue T seems to deal with any kind of living condition and temperature without complaining. I don't complain out loud much because it's pointless, but there's plenty raging on inside. And it's all made worse by the fact that we're expecting a kid. So many things that I can deal with as lone adult are now overwhelming...