* the loveLY. the ugLY.....

In a few moments, the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm of solitude will be replaced by the pounding of the human race. The refuge of the early morning will be invaded by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met.

For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day's demands. It is now I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I'm free to choose. And so I choose.

I CHOOSE LOVE…

No occasion justifies hatred;
no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love.
Today I will love God and what God loves.

I CHOOSE JOY…

I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance.
I will refuse the temptation to be cynical…
the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see
people as anything less than human beings,
created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as
anything less than an opportunity to see God.

I CHOOSE PEACE…

I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live.

I CHOOSE PATIENCE…

I will overlook the inconveniences of the world.
Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I'll
invite him to do so. Rather than complain that the
wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment
to pray. Instead of clenching my fist at new
assignments, I will face them with joy and courage.

I CHOOSE KINDNESS…

I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone.
I will be kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to
the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.

I CHOOSE GOODNESS…

I will go without a dollar
before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked
before I will boast. I will confess before I will
accuse. I choose goodness.

I CHOOSE FAITHFULNESS…

Today I will keep my promises.
My debtors will not regret their trust. My associates
will not question my word. And my loved ones will not
question my love.

I CHOOSE GENTLENESS…

Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle.
If I raise my voice, may it be only in praise.
If I clench my fist, may it only be in prayer.
If I make a demand, may it only be of myself.

I am a spiritual being…
After this body is dead, my spirit will soar.
I refuse to let what will rot rule the eternal.
I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy.
I will be impassioned only by my faith.
I will be influenced only by God.
I will be taught only by Christ.
I CHOOSE SELF CONTROL...

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
To these I commit my day.
If I succeed, I will give thanks.
If I fail, I will seek His grace.
And then, when this day is done,
I will place my head on my pillow
and rest.

by Max Lucado

Blessed Christmas, everyone...I know I'm two days late but we can celebrate Jesus everyday, right? Jesus is why we have Christmas, anyway... =)

God's been good...I got to go back Kluang for Christmas. What with my unpredictable roster and all...I told my parents and sisters that I will die-die be home for Christmas. =P (Note: die-die = bermati-matian)

Christmas back home was good...like every year, there was caroling and Christmas service and gifts and cards and loved ones and friends. And in the midst of all the busyness, I was reminded that we shouldn't forget why we celebrate this one special day every year, when so many people out there commercialize Christmas as if it was just another occasion like Halloween. We have a reason for Christmas...so we celebrate it right.

So a new year's coming...and as usual, we complain it's too quick. I've been working for six months. That's half a year...before I know it, it would already be a year...and another, and another, and then I'm done with my bond to the S'pore government. I have a feeling it's gonna fly by...and another feeling tells me there's gonna be bumpy rides along the way.

But that's life, isn't it?

Happy living, everyone... =)

Almost everyone in Kluang I know is at ESPlosion camp including my sisters (and when I called home that day, dad picked up the phone and said that he and mum just got back from watching the movie Enchanted at the cinema. How cute is that? Hehe...), my S'porean friends work, and so there's not much point going on MSN these days. Not that I have much time for that anymore anyway...kekekeh...

Anyways, I've been to a few of the Asia Pacific Floorball Championship (APAC) games and got to see the Malaysian team play, and also sing Negaraku in Singapore...I mean, how often do you get to see a BIG bunch of Malaysian guys singing your own country anthem in another country?? Although they won only one match, I felt honoured to be there.

And if you do not know yet, Mervin Menon was on the Malaysian team (APAC ended yesterday). Woohooo!! His name even appeared on the website, k...so cekap. =) I am so proud of you, Merv, for coming so far...one of your dreams come true. And also to Chris. Congrats, you both! =)

Okie lah anyways, I'm still having the flu. What on earth............................

Okie, it's high time I wrote something in here.

Was on annual leave the whole of last week. It was so refreshing, having no work for the whole week...I slept in in the mornings (although Mum doesn't allow me to stay in too late), cooked, washed, watched tv, drive around. DRIVE AROUND. And be driven around. Woohooo...didn't have to do so much walking. =)

Now there's a difference when I drive and when Merv drives. You see, when I drive, my seat is all the way to the front. And when he drives, hehe...the seat has to go aaaalllllll the way back. Heheheheh...

Oh, I'm chatting on Skype with Merv and Isaac now...how cool is this? We're all in three different places...Merv in Penang, Isaac in London, good ol' me in S'pore. So cool...I'm liking this a lot. =)

So anyways, I'm now back to work...with internal batteries kao-kao charged. And a flu that's testing how strong my internal batteries are, hehe. =P