Thursday, June 26, 2008

So many things to be thankful for...

Yesterday, Xiang and I spent quite a fair bit of time discussing the material given by our Pastor for our pre-marital counselling course.

Through our sharing, i realised what a negative person i've become. Many things that happen, i tend to discount all the other good and focus on the bad. ironically my blog's called counting blessings.

So I shall strive to let the negative slide and focus on good stuff. Not that bad stuff doesn't exist or doesn't matter, but I think my overemphasis on it makes me lacking in joy.

I'm so glad I've got xiang who can be open enough with me to share truthfully. i believe we've both grown so much over these last few years. hopefully this will be but the first of many more deep sharings to come in future. just 6 months, 2 weeks and a day to our wedding.

so as i began my day, i thought to myself, today I shall approach it differently. I want the Lord's joy to ring loud and clear in me. =)

what better way than to start counting my blessings.

1. I thank God for a beautiful peaceful morning
2. I thank God for the fact that i have parents who can hear me when i greet them good morning.
3. I thank God for my sister who shares so animatedly about things that excite her... =)
4. I thank God for the wonderful sharing yixiang and I had last night. I've missed talking with him.
5. I thank God that I have a job to come to.
6. I thank God that most days I can knock off promptly.
7. I thank God for my mummy who carried this very heavy thermal pot all the way from orchard to her clinic because she loves me and wants to give me the best in preparation for my marriage.
8. I thank God that He is faithful in reminding me that I'm not perfect. And that's the beauty of it. That Jesus who was perfect could die for my sins so that I can be reconciled with God. That it's ok to not be perfect. Cos He loves me just the same and for who I am.
9. I thank God for the refreshing worship music i was listening to on my way to work.
10. I thank God that i've got so much to be thankful for.
11. I thank God for Ning's, Nick's and Crystal's message. Ning: I miss u too! Nick and Crystal: hello hello!!! thanks for popping by...

I thank God that by the end of the day, I'll have a lot more to thank Him for. =)

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heh heh - is that the only thing you associate me with? Lol. I think most people don't know how excited I can get over things these days.:p

~ your animated sister

P.S. Did you know Rafa requested for his match to be scheduled earlier today so he can watch Spain in action? I loooove that boy! And he says he's distracted by the Euro. Good news for your Federer eh? Haha, good thing Euro doesn't eat into 2nd week of Wimbly!

5:28 PM  
Blogger Emay said...

my point proven! =) heehee... love ya!

8:59 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

muaks! :)

2:09 AM  

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