Saturday, July 19, 2008

Obedience is better...

(Warning.. long entry)
It's been interesting the last two weeks. Let's just say that almost everyday starting last Friday, I had to make certain decisions about certain things.


Yes, we do make decisions everyday of our lives and maybe it's not something big. But the last 1 week plus or so, the Lord reminded me how some of our decisions border on fine thin lines and even a tiny decision can cause a whirlwind result if decided wrongly.


The decision making process is always gruelling. My uni good friend, Serene tells me so and I totally agree. The last few days, I had to make certain decisions and like I said earlier, making a decision about something is not easy. So I pondered and I quizzled my close friends, I talked to my loving husband who is ever so supportive and I prayed and talked to God about all these things. Still, there was no peace about some things.


I had no peace because I think my mind doesn't tally with what the spirit of God tells me.
Y'know how the human side of you wants to take certain actions to set things right? Well, that was me this week.


I watched a lot of movies this week. Hellboy on Thursday and just last night it was The Dark Knight-[side note: Heath Ledger was really excellent as a joker. In fact I thought even Christian Bale was a really good batman and so was Michael Caine as ALFRED the BUTLER (Oonie, I got it right this time ok!!)]


Both movies kinda spoke to me especially Batman..(What?! Some of you maybe rolling your eyes to China going how can a movie like Batman and especially Hellboy speaks to you?!). Again, the Lord showed me how our decisions border on fine thin lines.


To shed some light on how the movies spoke to me... well, for Hellboy, he's a demon.. yeah and in the movie he made a decision to protect the humans eventhough the humans scorn his looks and rejected him cos he isn't human. As for Batman, it showed me that there is always the good and bad in people but its what side do we wanna choose to believe? The good or the bad that makes a difference. It doesn't take alot of effort to choose to believe the bad in people to be honest.


Prior to watching Batman last night, we attended the Go Forth Missions Conference and again the Lord spoke to me through Rev. Dr. Loren Cunningham's sermon about the character Joseph in the bible. In short, I didn't realised that the bible never indicates that God is the Father of Joseph eventhough he was from the lineage of Abraham and that God always say He is the father of Abraham and Jacob. In our eyes or rather in mine, Joseph has always been a smart and successful bloke, able to handle the entire Egypt well in his duties as second in charge. Yet God never says He is father of Joseph cos Joseph's one decision of making his boss, Pharaoh into the wealthiest country then, actually turned God's dream for Joseph into a nightmare for the Israelites years later.


This morning, I was listening to some music and basically chilling out while I vegetate. After one music track ended, it went onto the next track and instead of a nice soothing soundtrack, it was a sermon from John Bevere and again it spoke to me. Coincidence? I don't think so. Things have been happening so aptly of late.


As I began to listen to the sermon, I realised that with the latest decisions I need to make, I have not come to God with an obedient heart. It's more of "Ok, I have a situation here God, what do You want me to do about it? What?! Okaaayyyy... Riiiight... Thanks, but no thanks" And I should be coming to God with "God, I have a situation here, despite my own emotions, my thoughts and my plans, etc. I will obey what You want me to do about it.." Ouch.. my flesh hurts and tugs. Heheh.


Again, I'm reminded obedience to God is better than sacrifices. And I rather obey for the long run than to make the wrong decisions that border on fine thin lines in my shortsightedness. Obedience is not exactly easy or erm even joyful sometimes, and many a times the test of obedience comes very subtlely without us knowing. But I know one thing for sure.. (Philippinas 4:7)"7the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Once more, I've fallen deeper for Him.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Summer 2008

Summer 2008


Rising oil and food prices seem to be occupying the news these days. The increase of oil prices leads to of course, several things increasing as well such as our electricity bills. So this summer... to save electricity... I decided to chop off my hair. HUH?! Hahaha. Well, lame excuse. Truth be told is that I've looooong wanted to cut my hair but cos I permed it in Japan I tried to make the best of my SGD 45 worth for as long as I can. =P


Not too bad, considering that I kept it for a good 3 months when the stylist in Japan said the curls would only last max 2 months. So I went for my haircut and came out prolly half a kg lighter with my hair all chopped off. No more curls... no more long hair which = less maintenance, save time, save shampoo, save conditioner, save water, save electricity, save $$$ money on shampoo and conditioner, can wake up later. Hehehehe. See? The instant benefits that came along with me short hair. So here's a couple of pics of me short summer 2008 hairdo:-

Ta-Dah!!



I'm luvin it... (Ba-da-da-da-da... )

On a slightly separate topic, summer weekends seem to zoom past me and it's like when I am just about to enjoy the weekend, it's over. I think what I really dislike about going to work as a working female is...what should i wear to work... Well, in a few hours that question's gonna hit me again.. I beta crawl into bed now.

Friday, July 04, 2008

What's New?

Ahhh... it's been sometime since I last blogged. Trying to blog again like right now seems kinda weird. Weird because there's so much to say about what happened the last few months from March'08 yet my mind is lost for words and I'm not sure where I should start.


Ok, I'll pick up from where I trail off in March then. Hehe.
So yeah, what's new?


1. I got married to a fabulous bloke. He's funny, smart, loving and most of all, a treasured gift from God. =) I shan't say anymore in case it becomes bias.


2. I got my hair permed in Japan (I lurve Kyoto... for SGD 45!) Did I say I love Kyoto? hehe.


3. I shifted out from my parents' and moved in together with my in-laws, into our little lovenest.


4. I have to take a new route to work and to town ...and a new route back from work to home too. Hehe. Which also means I have a new wake up time since I live further away now from the office. My husband drags me out of our bed every morning when it's time for me to prepare for work. When I say drag.. picture this.. him literally dragging my lifeless body out of the bed while I clinged on to the bedsheets..


5. I eat breakfast regularly now because my lovely mother-in-law prepares breakfast for my husband and I. Hehehe... I know... very blessed!! And I don't deny it. =)


6. I am getting used to people calling me or acknowledging me as "Mrs., Mrs. Goh, Mrs. Chris Goh, Mdm Tham (On second thought I don't think I'll ever get used to Mdm Tham..STOP SINGGERING PPL!!!)".


7.
IslandHope has become 2 groups now and our group is now called Mustard Seeds! We have a new vision for our caregroup and I believe that God is already at work in our new caregroup!! Hallelujah for the very sweet spirited people in my caregroup too. =)


8. Just last week on the Sunday of June 29th 2008, my sis-in-law accepted Christ into her life!! Praise the Lord for her salvation!! I'm so glad God moved her heart and she made the decision to cross the line!! So that's one 'new' Christian in the Kingdom of God. Indeed He is faithful!


9. Intimacy with God recently has taken on a new level... in short I would say its knowing He is there and He is faithful and gracious eventhough I don't feel He is there sometimes. There's a new excitement bubbling within my spirit eventhough my old woman's body agonises at the excitement of what the Lord is going to do in my life, in our cg, in 2008. I think the verse "Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" is aptly just that in my case.. the flesh is also old. Heee..


10. If you haven't noticed... yeah.. it's a new blogskin ... The girl in the cactus suit is Sabochan, a character from Tokidoki. A latest craze of my best bud Joan who with some of her colleagues created the
website for all the Tokidoki fans and she infected me with this craze too. Simone Legno who created Tokidoki and characters like Sabochan, put children into cactus suit because he thinks that it is a good way for kids to protect themselves from being hurt since they are very innocent. I quite like Sabochan so I used her as an icon in my blog. Also, cos she is in pink!! Lol.


11. I added 'Learning, Changing, Becoming' across Sabochan as a reminder to myself that I need to learn, I need to change and become the person God created me to be. Hehehe. =)


Well I think 11 points quite summarised the last few months of things going on in my life. Right now... it's already July and I cannot wait for our trip to H.K soon for the LC!! Hehehe. Ok, I gotta get OFF the comp now cos I have been sitting here the last 3 hours playing with the comp for my new blogskin. =) One thing that is not new and instead getting old... MY BODY!!! Lol...
Until then...