Undying Love

Girl: Do you love me?
Boy: Yes Dear
Girl: Would you die for me?
Boy: No, mine is undying love

The Things of God

I just read A Slice of Infinity and it gave me perspective on something that's been a burden to me. I know suffering is a part of God's plan for me and when placed together in light of Jesus' suffering on the cross, I understand that I have to persevere and be purified by the refiners fire.

For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ - 2 Corinthians 1:5

Live Your Life...

…with the end in mind.

Sounds morbid to think of death when you are in your prime of life but death is a certainty of life, and you can only know if you have lived a good life by the legacy you leave behind.

Win This Fight...

…and Lose The Race.

This is how I challenge myself to think when I fight with David. I want to grow old with my husband and winning is not everything. In fact, winning might mean losing in the end. So even if I think I am right, I give in. And I try to do that even when I know I am right! It doesn’t always work….but I try.

If Only It Was All That Simple

But it is….

I’ve been melancholic of late seeing that a lot of people around me are in pain. Broken marriages, medical conditions, misunderstandings, family issues, financial problems, stress at work, and so many more. Everywhere I turn, I see someone in pain. I feel helpless because most times there isn’t much I can do to help except be a friend, a colleague, or a sister. I can also pray and my consolation is that I know my prayer helps.I feel that the pain we suffer is sometimes self inflicted. For people out there who are of the same faith, you would understand what I mean. When things go wrong we question God not knowing that sometimes our actions caused it in the first place. I wonder if anyone remembers the scene from Spiderman 2 where Peter confessed to Aunt May that he was the cause of Uncle Ben’s death because he did not try to stop the thief and as a result his Uncle Ben was killed?Anyway I don’t believe in karma but I do believe that sin in the world today hurts us - some of it may hurt us directly or some may reach us from some far reaching place. Recently a China manufacturer has been found to have sold toxic cough syrup to people in Peru. Someone’s greed in one country has caused death in another. The family members of the people who died are sure to question. Why did God let this happen to their loved one? But you see God didn’t do anything, we did it to ourselves!

Patience is a Virtue

I realize now that patience is not only a virtue but it helps us make better decisions. If only I had not been so hasty, I would not have made so many mistakes in life. I now know that sometimes it is good to wait and see rather than act rashly.

Saved By The Fart

David and I got into such a big fight and we were at a standoff - the air was thick with tension, both of us were not saying a word….and then he farts! And really loudly too.

I was trying so hard not to laugh but because of the absurdity of the moment, I just burst out, uncontrollably. And that eased the tension and we started talking civilly.

I guess a good sense of humor is necessary for resolving conflicts.