therighteous takes it by force vs. belonging to littlechildren

“You are high and lifted up,
More than anything
All creation lifts you higher and higher
We shout this song of victory
We’d keep singing
In Jesus, there’s freedom”- planetshakers

the discernment. the leading of the HolySpirit

the belief, the OpenHeaven, the childlikefaith.

closing the chapter-091009

…. and a new beginning.

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so i don’t forget

i just came back from being in ED, a chance to attend to the kiddies… it was an interesting experience.

the place was the most bustlingwithactivity area of the hospital! even though what they have may seem so trivial and sometimes the nursingstaff and medicos wonder ‘why would anyone voluntarily wait for at least or up to 5 hours to be seen by someone who will tell them that everything is okay and that x-condition will resolve itself with time. and to keep the fluids up +/- checkin with your LMO/GP within 24hours or 7days…’

however, seeing those parents worried and in someway helpless gave me some insight into what might be going through their mind. that the one thing we can do for them is to reassure them- even verbally confirming that they are doing the right thing and they are good parents brings them some sort of relief.. and empowerment? [sow seeds of encouragement]  making judgments from a distance is not what they need; even though it is the 7645th OM of the day….

perhaps this is why God has not allowed robots to take place of carers, because it is more than a job, it is a ministry and service. it is also reaching out to another with the love of Christ.. to cheer people on this journey. what a privilege.

so i don’t want to forget this… when i come to my 7645th OM.

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on another note, i don’t know where my rent soundtrack CDs are. hmm.

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a reminder from the past!

“so i won’t give up
no i won’t break down
sooner than it seems life turns around
and i will be strong
even if it all goes wrong
when im stanging in the dark i’d still believ
Someone’s watching over me..”-hd

my august thus far

“it’s important to write. so that you may know who you once were and what you’ve become.”-courtesy of a revamped-blogsite of a friend.

plus i realised that there is much to be said in my 6thyear2ndmonth here in Melbourne.

august1- the 5th anniversary of when my wallet got stolen from me right in front of me without me knowing… so this year i tried to be really careful and left the trustyol’brick as it is so affectionately called, at home. and it is safe

but, the ‘adventure’ does not just end there… between the morning session at beautifulwoman09 and the saturdaynightsession these took place:

- i went home and hung out with R, D and theyounger(note:not little)brother… sharing freely about the contents of pediatrichandtrauma
- R,D and i  tried to watch “rachel getting married” before D and i rushed off to my first ever formal tennis lesson
- had an ‘amazingrace’ adventure trying to find the venue, but the coach was a really nice easygoing guy
- RUSHED to get back to get ready and head off to the saturdaynight session… AND realised that my BIBLE was NOT with me… which set me off to a panic (not a good combo)..
- got reminded again why publictransportoperators in melbourne make the frontpagenews… the tram did NOT come, the train i was going to take got delayed (which added to the anxiety).. but eventually made it there in time.. to be told.. “you just mised out on…” (really now, who says that? hint: DONT say that to anyone, okay notnotnot take offense)
- anyway the night session was great.. and i came out to realised that my phone cracked (?someone jumped on it? could possibly be me even, anyway no bother)

so that was my august 1. so glad God carried me through it… i dun know how i could have done it otherwise.

Note on BW09: Amazing!amazingamazing! now really have to continue to put those things into practice- did once already when i ‘redeemed’ my Bible.. and yes happyending, i found it @ LostProperty along with my sessionnotes-praise GOD! (for everything else, refer to notes)

august2:
- had bubs throw up on me first time ever in 6 years! whatanexperience. i’m ok. (notetoself:gloveup!)
- had the first Sunday afternoon at home as far as i can remember.. was nice
- watched MarleyandMe… it was so unexpectantlyrefreshing. sighs.
-off to KKB for a drink with shopping/visittingBrisbanites, B and A.

2009

Adeline, CheePeng and i went to the airport after watching Mr.Magorium’s Emporium to send him off. I learnt that the best check-in is internet check-in (storethoughtawayfornextgtrip). The three of us counted down ourselves into 2009 (because the airportclock had no secondhand!) and it was quite funny… a quietquirkyish way of coming into the new year at the airport. After which, we asked randomstranger to take a photo of us… but i think we chose the wrong randomstranger (because i think someonedear just left melbourne.sigh- maybe the new year is not happy for everyone). Then, Adeline and i came home and slept..

in the morning, i drove Jez+Tim to the airport and had a breathtest! (which was of course negative but still the anxiety came on when i saw the blinking lights… no drama there). Coming home , hoping to sleep, i made myself milo, to drink with some jacob’scrackers while watching whathappenedinvegas… but that made me a bit more awake! by then, Adeline was awake, and she was up fo rmaking bigbreakfast of scrambledeggs, cheepeng’sleftover sausages and ham with toast.. and that energized us up for the day of cleaning+redecorating!

some 2009 thoughts:
-2 Cor 3: 18
-John 15.. abide, bear fruit, Spirit
-tbf (ref. another postinprogress)

heartwrench

one of the most heartwrenching things ever is to know that children are suffering or have passed away…

-like the Burmese cyclone

-like the many children who became orphans in China…

-and reading about StevenCurtisChapman’s MariaSue.

*i am seriously inclining towards a_______ in future, but that’s for the both of us to work thru+ decide together. edit: meeting with A.Adelaide (+what she shared re: J and J)!!!!!!

side note: SCC’s Iwillbehere

on people worth journeying with….

… those that encourage you to ascend the hill of the Lord, not camp at the foot of the hill

to be 2 Cor 3:18

just once.

okay Lord, i have learnt.

im sorry

next time, i will obey at the first call… You’d need to just say it once and i’d do it.

im sorry, again

scurrying thoughts (if there was ever such a thing)

love as motivator.

fullness of life. A-live

to God be the glory (always, not only for the things He has done)

choices (we make them, no matter how pressing the circumstances are0- the weakest of us still have the power to make thier own choices)

eph 3:16-21

His Spirit in us that empowers… infinately MORE than we would dare to ask or hope or even dream

 hope.

2008- a double portion (2 o’s)

roots go down DEEP

1 peter 5: 6,7->”humble yourself…CAST your burdens” (don’t have to carry the weight of my world)

1 Tim 2 “be strong in the GRACE… in the FAVOUR… “

the latter shall be greater

dreams.

the grace of God (a never-ending lesson)

the grace of God comes through

‘ grace will light a candle in the darkest hour’- Charles Spurgeon

‘ glory is grace in full bloom’ -Charles Spurgeon

thanking God for the things He has set in place even BEFORE the event/circumstance (there’s no denying that He is eternal/timeless/not bound by time) :

• the holiday car
• the apartment we will move into for 2008
• the semi- preparation before hand
• the people to work with
• family 
• the children
• technology (emails, phone, sms)
• whereis.com, street-directory.com
• the ability to read maps
• the friends to journey with
• the coffee machine gift
• the flexibility of AMS

* i reckon they will all be very very instrumental in the next 10 days  or so