Captivated

Every woman longs to be romanced. ;) Tonight, my eyes were brimming with tears as I stood in Hisense Arena, worshipping the most romantic person in my life. He is my heavenly father, my master, my best friend and also, the lover of my soul. He never fails to amaze me. I must share some of the many incredible things he has done for me in the past few weeks. In all these instances, I did not make my heart's desires known to man but only to the most high.

ONE ----> I was walking passed a shop the other day and a cute cardi in the window caught my eye. Not wanting to make an impulsive purchase, I walked away and soon, I forgot about it. A week later, a friend gave me a bag of stuff and in there, was a cardi from that shop!!! How good is He???

TWO ----> Since I moved back to Melbourne, I have been yearning for a DVD player to watch some movies. Guess what? A friend said I could have her TV and it comes with a DVD player!!!

THREE ----> I've always wanted the opportunity to listen to John and Lisa Bevere preach. Well, I was given passes to both the PS and Beautiful Woman conferences and got to hear them preach!!!

FOUR ----> I simply love cultural diversity. Back in April, I was in the Dandenongs and I had told God that it would be nice to experience staying with a couple of local families and in the countryside. I'm sure you can guess what happened :)

His love for me just blows my mind. I am CAPTIVATED.

Beef Patty

Beef Patty is my lil puppy,

Boyy she is such a cutie,

Even when my day is ohh so gloomy,

She makes such great company.

:D

What Season are You in?

There is a season for everything. Life cycles are inevitable. A time to tear down, a time to build. A time to weep, a time to laugh. A time to embrace, a time to refrain. When I took a leap of faith last year, God spoke to my heart as I dived from a plane in the land down under.

I was all geared and ready to go. The rest of the crew had boarded the plane but my instructor was no where to be seen. Standing all alone, the waiting time seemed forever to me. Suddenly, he appeared before my eyes and said, "We haven't got enough time so I'll show you just enough for you to jump off the plane. When I say jump, you jump!". Gaspp...

You see, the autumn in my life had passed. I had to leave precious things behind in order to move forward on the God journey. I was about to step into winter. It is sometimes easier said than done. If we want to walk on water, we have to step out of the boat.

What an exciting adventure. As I looked out of the window, I could see only cotton candy clouds. That's the faith journey. It's about the assurance of the things unseen. He gives us only a glimpse. We aren't meant to know everything.

As I watched others dive before me, there was a sense of fear. Will I trust my maker? Before I could have second thoughts, my turn came and I heard him say "Jump!". The act of obedience (although difficult) is like free falling. It is liberating. It felt as if I was all alone since I dived with my front falling first but in fact, I wasn't. Although I could not see him (he was behind me), I was safely strapped to him.

When we opened the parachute, we were spinning like crazy because of the winds. Even after taking the step of faith, we are not spared from challenges that seek to intimidate us in the midst of uncertainty. We just have to hang on and lean on his promise.

Then it was time to land and I was told that it's extremely important that I obey his instruction. I had to lift my legs and let him land first. Not doing so could result in broken legs or death. We need to wait upon the lord and not move impatiently before his appointed time. Waiting does not diminish us, instead, it empowers us. As surely as the sun will rise, spring will come.

I later found out that I got the best and most experienced instructor in the entire school. It was certainly worth the wait...:)

"Breaking of a Horse"

Sometimes, horse breaking is necessary to get horses to let themselves be ridden. Before such learning process is accomplished, a horse will normally reject attempts to ride it. You see, in order for a horse to submit to the will of human beings, the will of the horse must first be broken.

Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Our fallen human will must first be crushed to give way to the perfect will of our creator. It is only then we are rideable by our master...