Quote by Bob Moorehead

“The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but
shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more,
but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and
smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees
but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more
problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little,
drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our
possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and
hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to
life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but
have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer
space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom,
but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but
accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more
computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we
communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small
character, steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but
broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway
morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything
from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the
showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can
bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share
this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember, to spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not
going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks
up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave
your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the
only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most
of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from
deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person might
not be there again. Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to
share the precious thoughts in your mind.”

Travelling notes

1. Disney World Crowd Calendar
Click here

2. How To Travel To The Maldives On a Budget: It's Possible!
Click here

3. 50 Unpredictable and Non-Cliched Places To Travel To in Your 20s
Click here

4. 16 Private Pool Villas In Bali You Didn't Know You Could Stay Under $100
Click here

Articles I found online about families

On relationships:

1. The No. 1 Cause of Divorce May Not Be What You Think
Click here

2. 36 questions - To Fall In Love With Anyone, Do This
Click here

3. 10 Ways You Are Being Unfaithful To Your Spouse - And You Don't Even Know It
Click here

4. It Matters Whom You Marry
Click here

5. He Said He Was Leaving, She Ignored Him
Click here

6. Here's The Best Advice From A Single Guy Who Spent A Year Interviewing Couples
Click here

On raising children:

1. 11 Questions That Will Make Your Child Happier
Click here

2. Why Some Kids Try Harder and Some Kids Give Up
Click here

3. 16 Tips for Drama-Free Parenting: How to Bond With Your Moody Teenage Daughter
Click here

4. This Is What Sex-Positive Parenting Looks Like
Click here

5. 15 Things I Want To Tell My TCK
Click here

6. What Little Girls Wish Daddies Knew
Click here

Missing Tim

My heart literally hurts because I am feeling very alone. Tim is on his flight back to the states and it sucks. I didn't realise that I have become so dependent on him and our nightly talks. I don't want to call mommy and complain to her - I have grown up and am beyond that stage of life. I am trying to rely on God. I know that He is with me and that He is always always looking out for me and my heart. I need to remember that.


Having exams right now don't help either. I am stressed and disappointed in myself. I thought I'll be smarter; I know I could do better if I were in another school, in another program. Specifically one that is taught in English. I loved high school; I loved psychology and learning about things like that. I loved the interaction that western schools give you and I yearn for it. Lord, why is it that I am here? I detest this kind of learning. I want to be more hands on. I want to feel like I'm making progress. Help me oh Lord, to find peace and calmness within all the chaos of my emotions.

2015 blessing from Godparents

May the coming year be a time when:
your faith in the Lord grows stronger
your love for the Lord grows deeper
and your fellowship with the Lord grows sweeter

One exam done, 2 more to go

Today I'm not in a mood to work; I'm feeling moody and agitated. I dislike the fact that I am so competitive, that I am unable to separate feelings of anxiety that arise from school and all it's pressures from my daily life. I see my friends breeze through their preparations for exams and it irritates me. It confounds me; how can people simply memorise and retain information so swiftly? I hide out during these days leading to exams simply because ugly thoughts are being formed in my head and I don't like the person it turns me into.

God made me the way I am. I may not be the smartest cookie in the jar but I am a loving person, filled with compassion and enthusiasm about life. I am affable - something I am proud of. I have good thinking skills and am great at organisation. And above all, I love God and I am loved by God. That is my identity and that is what I'm going to stick to.

A small collection

Some of my favourite verses/sayings that I collected throughout the year of 2014

1. Psalms 37:39 
The salvation of the righteous comes from The Lord; He is their stronghold in time of trouble

2. Abide constantly, obey instantly

3. Delight yourself in The Lord and He will give you His will in the form of YOUR desire

4. Revelation 3:21 
To [her] who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on His throne.

Psalms 131

A song of ascents. Of David.

1My heart is not proud, Lord,

my eyes are not haughty;

I do not concern myself with great matters

or things too wonderful for me.

2But I have calmed and quieted myself,

I am like a weaned child with its mother;

like a weaned child I am content.

3Israel, put your hope in the Lord

both now and forevermore.

David - a man after God's own heart

1. When he finally became King of Israel, he wanted to bring the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem
Verse 2: David simply wanted to be with God. He had no ulterior motive, no hidden agenda. Weaned child - a baby who has been breastfed. The child has moved on to solid food but still wants to get back to his mother, just to be with the mother and nothing else.
How can we learn to be calm and not worried?


2. Years later, King David even wanted to build a temple for God

1 Chronicles 17:1
"Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under the tent"
2 Samuel 7:1
"Now when the king lived in his house and The Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies" - describing the past 7 years of David's life

David was actually rejected by God, God has said that it was supposed to be his son who was going to build the temple.


David is teaching us to yearn for a relationship with God.
Difference between a weaned child and not:
1. Desire vs compliance
2. Intimacy vs transaction
3. Others vs self

Verse 1&3: Too wonderful for us to comprehend, but if we are small and God is big, then we can trust God.

Deut 29:29
"The secret things belong to The Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law"
Acts 1:7
"He said to them: "it is not for you to know the times or dates the father has set by his own authority"

Being calm = showing that you have faith in God = shows how great our God is

Colossians 3:12-17
How we should behave to be a witness for God

Psalms 121

A song of ascents.

1I lift up my eyes to the mountains—

where does my help come from?

2My help comes from the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

3He will not let your foot slip—

he who watches over you will not slumber;

4indeed, he who watches over Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

5The Lord watches over you—

the Lord is your shade at your right hand;

6the sun will not harm you by day,

nor the moon by night.

7The Lord will keep you from all harm—

he will watch over your life;

8the Lord will watch over your coming and going

both now and forevermore.

我要向高山举目

我的帮助从何来？

我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来

Jews use to sing this to take time away from their pilgrim back to Jerusalem. They needed to be protected from robbers along the way.

4 ways God takes care of us:
1. He is close by, ready to catch us in case we fall; verse 3

2. He never rests and never leaves his post; verses 3&4

3. He is there.
Verse 5: Right side is where their weapon would be placed, so this would make it easier for opponents to attack them
Verse 6: Sun refers to a sunstroke. Moon = lunar. It is during the night that people become lunatics!

4. God protects us eternally; verse 7

Festive season

December is always a month that flies by. There seems to be so much that needs to be done, from getting presents ready to preparing for the new year. Resolutions. Final words. Trying to make a big splash of a year that suddenly seems too short.

And it is now January 2015. I am about to undertake the bearings of a new year, one which I feel inadequately prepared for. In 2015 my main resolution is the word MORE. Love MORE, be MORE intimate with God, learn MORE French, be MORE independent, be MORE spontaneous.

I've realised that 2014 marks the beginning of independence for me in more than one ways. I am now 21 years old, a legal adult. It's the first year I've been geographically alone and (for the most part) financially self-reliant. I no longer feel overwhelmed by the world when I am apart from my parents, and I no longer cry because of it. I understand that when apart, Tim and I have to lead our own lives, I cannot demand that our time spent together remains constant. I have started to take of my body; lotions, essential oils, perfumes etc. I like my room and my belongings, I like the way I dress. I am proud of myself for learning how to drive and for driving. I trust in God's plan and I am secure in my life's situation, even if I don't always want things this way. I have accomplished a lot. I am becoming a woman.

When I was spending time with Tim in HK, it dawned upon me that everything was just so right. Time with his parents was sweet, my attitude towards them has changed for the better and I look forward to spending more and more time with them. Meeting his extended family seemed so natural - it was so easy. And our families having lunch together, even more so. God, if you are willing, I foresee myself marrying this man in the very near future.




During the first annual elder & staff Christmas dinner, Rick stood up and went around the table, thanking us for our services to CCC. When he came to me, he said, "Not yet married but already a mother of many." I love that saying. I love that I am making a difference when it comes to the lives of these young children, and it gives me great glee to know that they are my friends. I may not yet understand what God's plan for me is, but perhaps some day I will look back and see further beauty in my position at CCC.

Despite being the youngest staff, that dinner felt right. I am so honoured to be part of such a team and I never want to forget that. They encourage always, and they uplift continuously. With mommy gone, the support I have received has been amazingly generous. I am never alone and I can only thank the team for that.

During one of the busy December Sundays, a lot of the high school graduates came back to CCC. Being able to exchange greetings made me realise that CCC is indeed my home. I was happy to see them and so so proud that our paths had previously crossed, however briefly.


Notes from sermon, Follow Jesus:
1. To follow Jesus, we should know he is the One and Only at a personal level
2. To follow Jesus, we need to continue to confess "I still lack one thing"
3. To follow Jesus, we need courageous actions to grow our faith
4. Following Jesus, we will receive our reward many times

*The notes above are something I would like to keep in my mind during the year of 2015.