Living out Faith

Last Tuesday night, I met up with a couple of ladies for dinner. It was kinda long overdue. I've not seen one of them for maybe more than 2 or 3 months. I decided to bring Josias along as the ladies wanted to see him. So the trek to Pacific Place with the little boy started. But I kinda forgotten that I had to see my chiropractor before meeting the ladies. And there I was thinking and figuring it out and well, I had no choice, brought the helper to Central with me. Told her to look after little one while I got myself sorted. Got myself sorted and then sent helper home to get dinner ready for Babe. I must say it was interesting as I navigated myself through public transport and the streets of Hong Kong with the huge stroller and bags of stuff. I survived getting to Pacific Place and managed to get myself into a cafe to order a coffee and feed little boy and then meet ladies for dinner. It was a good night out. Little Josias managed to charm the ladies sitting next to us. They even o...

I was on sick leave yesterday. Nursing a cough but a sore hand and foot. Yes, age is catching up and everything breaks down. Sad, huh? I stayed in bed till about 9.30 when the phone rang and thereafter I was staying up, hanging out with Josias, saw the doc, trying to put him to bed, playing with him and it was only when he took his nap that I went and took my nap too. Woke up at 6ish when I heard him cry a little and then found myself playing and hanging out with him. It was a great day, don't get me wrong. But I was thinking, maybe I might actually get more rest at school than at home. Priorities have changed now. We have a helper at home but I feel guilty leaving Josias to his own devices when I know I'm home and I can actually hang out with him. Yup, the mummy guilt has gotten to me. I started thinking that well, we've morphed into a typical family with a kid, dog and helper. The helper is great. Thank God for her. We prayed that God would send the right helper to us. Sh...

I heard one of the best sermons in church yesterday. Maybe I should rephrased it, not maybe the best. But rather something that hit home. 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything James 1: 2- 4 Pastor Andrew Gardener from The Vine ( the church we currently attend) preached on trials and difficult times that Christians go through. He said something like, imagine James with a cheesy smile when he wrote consider pure joy whenever you face trials. And imagine people telling you the same thing with a cheesy smile. And I thought, that is just so true. Each time I go through difficult situation, and when someone points out this passage to them, I do want to punch them in the face. But the reality is that when James wrote this, God through James was pointing out a bigger picture...

When I was growing up, I hang out a lot with my cousins. My cousins are not merely my cousins, they are my closest and best friends. I loved hanging out with them and well, I still do love hanging out with them. We used to go to the playground and play till the sun set, play boardgames till one of us collapses and it was so much fun. One of the cousins that I hung out a lot was Morgan. He was like one of my bestest pal. We used to comfort each other when we were down. As kids we had so much to talk about. I don't know where he is now. It's sad, I know. Wonder if he still reads my blog. I want him to meet little Josias. When Jo Claire was planning to come to HK. I wonder if Jo Claire and Josias would get along. I was hoping that Jo Claire would not be jealous of him. I was hoping that she would love him and that they would have a relationship like Morgan and I when were were growing up. I was hoping that they would have a relationship that they would rely on each other. When Dad...