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Ridiculous Rumors..

2007-10-07T13:24:00.000+08:00

I had lunch with a media owner on Fri who is now a good friend and I heard from her the most ridiculous rumor about me and also I considered the most vicious one... That I am having a lesbian relationship with someone I hired and used to work with me just because I am close to the people who work with me. I was shocked beyond words and simply cannot fathom how someone can spread such unfounded

What happens when Christians are not positive and joyful.....

2007-09-20T18:00:00.000+08:00

Today I read an article from TGIF(Today God is First) that says God's people should be the most positive, joyful people on earth. This joy should be a by-product of a healthy, intimate relationship with Jesus. What happens when you are not positive? Does it mean you don't have a healthy and intimate relationship with God? I struggled with this bit because the truth is that I have been stuck in a

Bible study in my humble abode

2007-08-19T20:33:00.000+08:00

It's been 6 years since a bible study has been conducted in my place. It's the first in my not so new place whom I've moved in 6yrs ago. it's funny but i do remembered that when we moved to our current place, i told my hubby that we shd go to church more often rather than just the sabbath services and also BS groups...6 years on and now we are only starting to see the zeal for God slowly creeping

language seasoning commonly used by people in these days

2007-08-14T18:30:00.000+08:00

i'm on my 2nd week in my new work place and given such high education level among locals as well as foreigners, i am really surprised at the lack of vocabulary still... my point is that vulgarity is so commonly used that some days i go home with a 'ringing' tone in my ears after all the verbal abuse*eyes roll* they are not directed at me as per se but rather people's langauge are peppered with 'f

Are Christians meant to be doormats in this cruel world?

2007-08-11T19:18:00.000+08:00

Finally, the weekend is here. As I write, Sabbath is already over and I can't help but feel a little sad and apprehensive as Monday draws closer, which means I am into my 2nd week at my new job. This week has been eventful. Starting a new job, my dad getting his op, a dear church brother getting married on Nat Day's Eve(which coincidentally, is my 13th wedding anniversary) and lastly, REU outing

My dad has been discharged from the hospital today

2007-08-08T19:52:00.000+08:00

Thank you all for your incessant prayers! My dad has finally been discharged from the hospital. THis is the best wedding anniversary gift from God as incidentally today is my 13th wedding anniversary. I ask that you continue to keep my dad in prayers. It is my hope that he will come to know and accept the Lord soon. Shalom!

rojak mix of good and bad happenings

2007-08-07T23:59:00.001+08:00

2nd day at work. Remind me again why I am working in the corporate? Ah yes. Money...the root of all evil.&#^$#$ I am still feeling a lot of detachment from working vs being a homemaker. To make it worst, my hard disk crashed and all my work from the past 5 years gathered in my previous company is completely wasted. The devil is out to get me. I am sure of it.I wanna cry when this happens in the

Official bad day at work

2007-08-06T23:02:00.001+08:00

ok. it's official. i started my new job today and it's worst than what I have expected! Coupled that with my dad's op tomorrow, I am amazed at my strength to cast all these aside and still pass thru the day relatively unscathed.I know where my strength comes from. It is not because I am a super hero but because I have God. His grace gives me strength. My prayers help to sustain me and the angels

Laura's family photos and albums on webshots

2007-08-05T22:28:00.000+08:00

ChuaLaura's photos and albums on webshots

The most under-rated job in the world

2007-08-05T21:46:00.000+08:00

I loved and am absolutely happiest just being a mom. I also think that being a mom is the most under-rated job in the whole wide world.I miss it all the more now that I am not a fulltime mom anymore. Why should any moms be deprived of being the most basic fundamental for her children??! It's a crime, really. The government ought to be shot for making Singapore such an expensive place to live in

New job jitteries

2007-08-05T19:22:00.000+08:00

Night falls...last evening when I am a blissful homemaker.Tomorrow, I start my new job and I am all jitters. After all, I have been with my previous company for 5 years. I had friends, I always know what to do and the environment has been so comforting.With my dad's 2nd op pending for Tue, I am all the more unsettled. But I am sure that God has seen it coming all along and blessed me with this

No bypass needed for my dad!

2007-08-05T19:14:00.000+08:00

Thank God for this!!I am so relieved to know that a bypass is not necessary for my dad. If it is, this would have been the 3rd bypass for my dad. And truth be told, I wouldn't know how to handle it with a bypass and a new job all happening at the same time.Now all he needs is a pacemaker to regulate this heartbeat. And boy! The pacemaker doesn't come cheap at all. Thankfully, I have been blessed

Stolen time

2007-08-02T21:43:00.000+08:00

I know God is with me. I am truly aware of His presence as I passed my day in anxiety in the hospital esp. waiting to speak with the doctor following the unsuccesful heart procedure my dad went thru yesterday.Just late last night, I was in a dilema over whether I should postpone my new job start date. I know I will not have any peace if I am to proceed to start today. Somehow, I got a feeling

Night falls...

2007-07-31T22:25:00.001+08:00

It's night fall. 2nd last day in which I am a stay home mom. My anxiety is growing and so is my reluctance to return to work although for the past 4 months, there hasn't been a day which passed without me worrying if I will ever get employed again.Such irony isn't it? I guess this is after all humanity at its showing. People always want the best of both worlds and I am no exception. When

One last indulgence for my children...

2007-07-30T14:02:00.000+08:00

Thank God there is finally sun today after a week of gloom with all the rain where even my room's cornices has fallen apart(thank God for HIs protection)!Making haste, I decide to take my children for a last swim being a stay home mom. I am going to just let them run around the pool, scream and shout as they desire and for once not stop them from being children. I mean, there isn't going to be

taitai.com going going gone...

2007-07-29T22:33:00.000+08:00

I can't believe my last weekend as housewife is finally over!!Four months of rest at home has come to an end. Actually, it's misconception that housewives are free people. During the first month, I have never been on such tight schedules and having to multi-task so much!Cooking, tutoring, washing, etc...I think I am like a DIY person except that I am now in charge of my own household. The faitgue

I finally signed on my appointment letter!

2007-07-27T14:44:00.000+08:00

This precious piece of paper whom I have been worrying and yearning about for the past few weeks has finally been signed yesterday morning.Never have I seen such an appointment letter with so many clauses and footnotes! It's extensive.But I must say, finally seeing it and touching it, is a feeling which cannot be explained. It's like sealing my fate for the next few months(at least) and to see my

God saved my children last night!

2007-07-27T14:24:00.000+08:00

At about 2am early this morning, my husband and I heard a loud crash which came from the master bedroom. We rushed in and screamed in horror as we saw a whole piece of the cornice has landed right on top of our children's heads whom were sleeping on the floor!We thought our children were gone. I rushed to carry Ruth while Nic checked on Samuel. I immediately asked Nic and Sam to pray. I had no

In the name of love and salvation

2007-07-23T13:20:00.000+08:00

I did something unthinkable yesterday all in the name of love and salvation...I actually set my dad up with some of my church friends in the hope that he can listen to them regarding salvation. I don't know if this is right or not. I just know that I want him to have salvation and feel the love and grace of Jesus whom has poured His many blessing unto me and my household. And without God, I am

I'm so loved by Christ

2007-07-22T00:13:00.000+08:00

I feel very loved today.Ever since I told two of my church members about my dad's impending heart op and how I am hoping to bring him to church, I have been induanted with fellow brethrens showing their concern.And I feel guilty cos I always think my church brethrens are a little cold towards each other. Guess it must be my fault cos I let their outward appearances fooled me. I admit we don't hug

Defeated and dejected

2007-07-21T23:26:00.000+08:00

Today I felt that the devil has won cos my dad didn't turn up for church service at the last minute. I think the word dejection aptly decribes how I feel. I feel that I have lost out to the devil this time and good did not prevail.I can't help but also wonder is it because I haven't been as steadfast in my fasting prayers as God will like me to be and I totally blame myself for it.My fast lasted

Sharing my faith during a shopping trip

2007-07-19T21:55:00.000+08:00

I L-U-R-V-E-E-E shopping!! I am elated cos today I went SHOPPING!But what is encouraging is that I get to share my faith in Christ Jesus with Summer, my ex colleague. Another colleague of ours recently accepted the Lord and I am so happy for her. I hastened Summer to join the fold too. But I didn't push too much cos I wanted her to embrace Christ not repulsed by me.During my ordeal last year in

SKIN help finally!

2007-07-19T01:15:00.000+08:00

I think I have finally found help for my skin!! Oh thank God!SYY clinic. What they took them so long to set up shop in the neighborhood?! I mean not only city folks suffer from skin imperfections. Temporary housewife like moi do too if not more. THank God for dermatologists and science and thank God more for asthetic physicians(that's what these skin docs call themselves nowsadays anyway, all

My future boss likes me! =)

2007-07-18T12:52:00.000+08:00

I saw, I spoke and I nailed it! Oh Thank GodI am soooooooooo relieved that my future boss liked me enough to confirm hiring me. Now I don't have to worry about my dad's surgery for I know even if he has to retire permanently, I can support him.God is graceful to sustain me and I again have lessons to learn after all this waiting. God is telling me my faith needs to grow and I need to pray

I am finally seeing the new CEO!

2007-07-16T21:39:00.000+08:00

Another amazing testimony that Christ Jesus is a living God and that with faith, and through Him all things are possible.I am finally seeing the new CEO tomorrow evening. Of course I am not sure if they will honor their hire of me but the point is that, my prayers and fasting has allowed for me to hold on and to grow my faith.There are so many times since last week I am so tempted to either pick

My mom

2007-07-16T15:02:00.000+08:00

Ok, yesterday was my brother, today is my mom's turn.I spent a good 15 civilised minutes talking to her this afternoon about my dad's conditions. The marvellous thing is that for once in a long long time, both of us did not get into any sort of arguement or shouting match at all.My mom is not what you will called a conventional mom. I don't want to turn this posting into a bash up session but

My brother

2007-07-15T23:24:00.000+08:00

I never had a good relationship with my brother and I never doubted it is due to the lack of parental guidance in our youth.You see, I came from a troubled family where my parents were always fighting, and police visits are quite common.I only remembered that when we were young, we always played together and I guess my brother do love me in his own way. But as we grew, starting from the teenage

Rejoice always and be anxious for nothing(Phil 4)

2007-07-15T21:37:00.000+08:00

Paul, the disciple said to rejoice no matter what situation you are in(phil 4 : 4, 11) and not to be anxious for anything but pray always and let known our requests to God so that we might have peace and understanding and be able to guard our hearts and minds through Jesus Christ(Phil 4 : 6-7).It is hard not to be anxious for now I not only worry for my job prospect but also for my dad's

bad news

2007-07-15T16:06:00.000+08:00

My daddy is going for another op again.His heart arteries are blocked yet again and he may need to have a pacemaker inserted. i loved my daddy but sometimes the way he treats his own body, makes me so angry!! I mean what is with the smoking, drinking and the unhealthy food when he has already gone through 2 bypass, throat cancer and is a diabetic.He makes me worry intensely. But I am trying hard

Naked China women in swimming pool

2007-07-13T21:57:00.001+08:00

I brought my little darling girl to the pool today as I have promised her so if the sun if up(and thank God there is a bit of a sun today after 6 days of gloom).I don't believe my eyes when we were in the changing room about to return home when 3 Chinese national ladies of around age 30s to 40s came in to change.Without any hesitation, I suddenly caught them changing right in front of my eyes!!!

the weekend is approaching and two more weeks of domesticity

2007-07-13T19:06:00.000+08:00

The weekend is approaching. Funny how your views shift when you are working vs when you are not. I used to adored weekends and look forward when Fri is around the corner. Now that I am a stay home mom, the weekends to me are like any ordinary days except that I get to see more of my kids.Today I attended my ex client's Barang Barang new outlet opening at the Central today. Very nice! Quite a

Why is my appointment letter still not ready?

2007-07-12T21:30:00.000+08:00

I'm worried. Really worried. Still no call from the company on when I can pick up my appointment letter. I really fear they will change their mind. God help me.It's like this nagging pain that just will not go away no matter how hard I tried. I am using all of my will power not to pick up the phone and call them. I really want to exercise my faith. How can God do His work if I kept interrupting

my mod hairstyle doesn't look so MOD :(

2007-07-12T17:33:00.000+08:00

As the title of my entry states, I just returned from my hairdresser and the sad thing is that my mod hairstyle which I have visualized doesn't look that mod at all.It's too spiky and the truth is that I don't have a supermodel face that lets carries the hairstyle. For once, I think my hairdresser has failed me. And I feel the pinch of money spent cos afterall, i am not working...Lesson learnt is

fear keeping my distance away from my heavenly father

2007-07-12T11:51:00.000+08:00

I am still having the knawing feeling that I have yet to receive my appt letter.I know I should have faith in God but my human fraility is causing me sleepless nights. The worst part is that I kept asking my husband the what if I have no job scenario.Thank God he has more faith than me and he always assures me not to worry. At worst, he will have to support me and family. But just the thought of

Paktor-ing all over again

2007-07-11T17:45:00.000+08:00

Lovely weather today! Perfect for walks with your loved ones and that was precisely what I did with my husband before iIstart work in Aug.We started the day after we dropped our little girl at school and we took a bus to the east side - bus no 32. We weren't sure exactly where we are heading to but we wanted to find a nice old feel coffee shop to have our morning cuppa.As the bus meanders along

got a job

2007-07-10T20:08:00.000+08:00

THank God the job is still available. THank GOD!! :)I'll most probably be starting work in another 3.5 weeks. Oh gosh! I am going to miss my children alot after being a stay home mom for close to half a year. I got back my culinary skills and improved(thanks to the guinea pigs at home ;P).All these domestic bliss I am going to leave behind in another 3 weeks time. Oh dear! I just pray that my

my fasting prayer has helped me

2007-07-10T16:19:00.000+08:00

i started my fasting prayer and have ended it during lunch time.i feel more accomplished and closer to God, in Him giving me a clear indication of where i should be moving to.in fact, as i am writing now, i feel more and more convicted of my decision. one option while seem to have given me the peace at the start is paved with many obstacles. while the other has already given me an offer from the

blogging is fun even to an old woman like me!

2007-07-10T01:01:00.000+08:00

i can't believe i am lagging soooooo far behind in technology and to think that i own the latest Samsung 1600 messaging pda phone!everyone were talking about blogging like a million years ago and i only started to get my act together today! oh well, better late than never.for all i know, this is the start of demolishing the generation gap between me and my children not that i have anything to

DILEMA over job options

2007-07-09T22:58:00.000+08:00

I am in a difficult dileman as I have been posed with two job opportunities which seems to have the same amount of pros and cons.For me, my decision is simple - to do God's will. And I always pray that wherever I go, I can be a blessing to people and bring them to God's path of salvation.I am blessed as it is with a supportive husband and two lovely children but I always seem to be stucked in a