Tuesday, February 26

while on the bus today, i experienced what it means to cast our cares unto Him:

this morning, i just renewed my pdl and called my instructor to book a test date in june...but what was vexing was that he needs me to meet him personally and pass him my pdl before he can book the test for him...for your knowledge, all along, i drag handling all these matters related to driving and i just lk to get things done and over with asap, then now having to go down especially to pass the pdl to him makes matters more agonizing...and while on the bus, i rmbed this verse from psalm 55

22Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you;

and this verse came by very clear to me...and i decided at that moment to trust in God to sustain me..right then after that, my instructor called me and told me he can help me book the test date without me having to pass him my pdl...i was totally shocked momentarily and the experience of how real His words are was very tangible...it was a something which i've not felt for quite some time and thus this came by quite uplifting for me...

may His words continue to be even more real an experience for me..

jel; 9:03 pm

Monday, February 25

was back at nchs just now with the rt gang...second visit back there..very memorable indeed, catching up with mr seah and its still the gd old conversations we have..i really feel that its rare to have such bonds among us and mr seah..bonds which are not formed out of convenience but a unique match of this combination of pple...even with the new batch of rt, its just unlike the past...and i treasure this relationship..thats why the period in nchs has always been so memorable even till this day and its a phase in my life which will always remain poignant...

caught up with jh when i was there..first time visiting him since he started teaching..haha..at least he's a gd successor, so i'm glad for that..didn't manage to meet up with any students cause they're having common tests and also i didn't want to disturb or distract them, so this time round its just a quiet visit..

the next visit will not be too far away, most prob after their mid-yr exams...and this time round we'll definitely expect a treat from mr seah..heheh..

jel; 4:18 pm

Thursday, February 21

was on the bus to sch two mornings ago and while looking out at the streets, this thought of how God might be looking at His creation...and i had my perspective of how it might be:

The Game of God
His creation, the world and everything in it, is lk a game He set in place..well, technically, there's only one player in this game, who is GOD Himself...the characters He place in this game are each and everyone of us, His created human beings...

He sets the rules of this game, all written in the Holy Bible..of course, these are the rules meant to be followed by all in this Earth but He has given all these characters the freewill of thoughts and many have chosen to disobey these rules, thinking that they can be God and set their own rules..well, maybe some might have unknowingly disobeyed these rules because they dun even know they're part of this 'game' in which God has set the rules..

And God has been observing how this game has evolved since the times of Adam and Eve...well, as we know, at the start of this game, they have committed the first mistake in this game by going against the rule of sinning...and since then, the characters of this game have interacted with one another, evolving how this game is being played by them...well, once in a while, God had intervened in this game, interrupting the flow of this game so that His game can be played, but one thing He has promised is that He will no longer wipe out all the characters in this game...

As globalisation steps in, these human characters have brilliantly used the talents God place in them to create and discover new things based on the natural resources and materials God has placed in this world when He first created it...some of characters personally know God and are closer to Him than others...these are the human characters who will eventually move on to the next stage when this game ends...when will it end? soon but unclear when..but one thing is for sure, the next stage will not be more difficult than the previous..in fact, it will be better than ever..why? simply because this place is a place we call heaven...

pls do feedback to me how you feel abt it after reading it, whether you're a Christian or not...i'm planning to expand this perspective further in future...

jel; 11:06 am

Sunday, February 17

having throat infection and fever today...went to see the doc in the morning and took a nap..guess my sickness is due to the lack of rest for the past few days, esp yest when i was out since 9 in the morning till late at night and ha d to jet ard different places...maybe this is my body's way of making me have some rest...sigh..dislike the feeling of being sick and worst, to put my schedule today to a stop..missed sol and service today...

pic of chingay photos i took yest..didn't manage to get very gd shoots of the floats..think i'll make my way down to the chingay heartlands next wk to have more close up shots of the float...


this float is from nus shears..its the winning float from last yr's rag...

jel; 3:37 pm

Friday, February 15

have been largely busy in sch these few days...staying back in sch for much of this wk for various activities...even now i'm still in sch for a forum on politics later...though not compulsory but it'll be useful for my studies on political system in Singapore...thus far, my module on Singapore's political system has been meaningful, exposing myself to the political culture here..the fact that many Singaporeans are apathetic towards politics shows the importance and need to expose more pple, esp the younger generation on this aspect of the nation..

this wkend will be largely packed...practically can't find time for anymore things...hope to be able to put myself apart to enjoy myself amidst the progs scheduled for the wkend..

jel; 5:22 pm

Sunday, February 10

the lunar new yr hol extended wkend is coming to an end..will suffer a bit of post-holiday blues i guess..but this season has been a fulfilling one for me..

for one, something which has touched me during this period of time is seeing how my side of the relatives are so close to this other grp of pple who used to be their close neighbours back in the kampong days...their close relationships have been formed since then and till now the good old ties remain and every yr without fail, we'll visit them..though i haven't been through that generation, but i felt the bond and camaraderie which is so evident among them...in fact, they care for one another just lk a real family..

and it warms my heart to see the strong kampong spirit present even in present days...in these times when relationships between neighbours are often strained, its rare to such close ties still contact..we ought to be ashamed that now even many of us do not know who our neighbours are lest to mention abt building any bonds..

such kampong spirit..lost in this modern world where its fast becoming to be one promoting individualism..we have to find that spirit back, to preserve what is good and worthy...Lord, thats my prayer to this modern society, a society which will transform into Your glory

jel; 11:46 pm

Thursday, February 7

Happy Chinese New Year!!

Hope it has been a blessed start to the new yr so far for everyone...its hard to put myself totally in the festive mood when at the back of my mind, i know there's lots of assignments for me to complete during this period of time...nevertheless, i enjoyed my day..meeting up with relatives whom i rarely see..what really sparked me was just now when i started opening up all the red packets which i've received...its not the amount of money i've collected or how much each packet contained but more so i was warmed in my heart as i thank God for the blessings i've received through these red packets..of course, its not the blessings of luck and proseperity commonly used which i desire but the blessings of love and warmth of family which i receive from every single of my family member...

and i think together with the red packets i've received for my birthday, i'm touched by how much God has blessed me with and it gives me a sense of how valuable these blessings are..and i value not so the money i've received through these red packets but the blessings from my loved ones...and i definitely will want to carefully manage these money and not misuse them in any way...

jel; 11:14 pm

Friday, February 1

finally this wk has ended..and it definitely ended quite relaxingly...the wk started with me worrying that i might be quite rushed for time..considering that i'll be going out for meals with friends and assignments to hand up today..but it turned out through the wk that these assignments are postponed..it freed up a lot of time and i spent the past 2 days relaxing quite a bit...

though it sounds gd, sometimes i wld rather not choose to be free...i realize i always waste much time when i have lots of free...maybe thats why i'm always used to being busy...i've rmbed in the past when i always end up wasting the free time on useless things...well, with regards to how i spent the last 2 days, i wld say i could have used time more wisely....

not matter what, i thank God for this great wk which had past..it being my birthday wk, i've being much blessed through this wk and it makes me appreciate the blessings so much more...

jel; 10:10 pm