My Love will Get You Home

I'm falling in Love with this song.. My Love Will Get You Home.

Here's the lyrics,

If you wander off too far, my love will get you home.
If you follow the wrong star, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home.


If the bright lights blinds your eyes, my love will get you home.
If your troubles break your stride, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home.


If you ever feel ashamed, my love will get you home.
When there's only you to blame, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home.


If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home,
Boy, my love will get you home.

-Christine Glass


Beautiful lyrics? Doesn't it sum up what love is all about? That no matter how bad a day was, how horribly life is treating you, no matter how lost you are, how torn you are inside, Love can take you home. To a place where you will feel secure, where you need no directions nor the slightest beam of light, because there is Love so great that it overcomes all.

I believe each of us has a story that encompasses such a love and one day, just one day, I'd tell someone.. My Love will get you home..

Heavy Cross

I fell in love with this little poem i got in an email. enjoy!

Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
there will always be sunshine,
after the rain ....

Perhaps you may stumble,
perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready,
To answer your call ...

He knows every heartache,
sees every tear,
A word from His lips,
can calm every fear ...

Your sorrows may linger,
throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish,
in dawn's early light ...

The Savior is waiting,
somewhere above,
To give you His grace,
and send you His love...

Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
"God always sends rainbows ...
after the rain ... "

The truth about love, My love,

It's 4 in the morning and I'm sitting on my bed thinking of what to type. No, I'm not typing out of boredom, but it's more of, there's so much going through my mind that I can barely pick what to type. If you're wondering, no, I'm not suffering from insomnia, I just can't get to sleep when my brain's processing thoughts.

I was out this evening, caught a movie. Well.. No prizes for guessing it right.. Sex and the City.
To be honest, I enjoyed the movie tremendously, there were moments that tickled me silly, scenes that warmed my heart and others just brought tears to my eyes.

Why I enjoyed the flick? Believe me, it's not for the reasons that you have going through your mind. No. It wasn't the stark butts, hot bods or the "bedroom" or if you wish, the other part of the house scenes that made the show so thought provoking. And neither was it the fabulous bags, amazing heels and couture fashion.

What I enjoyed most about it was that there were parts of the movie that I believe many can relate to, and truth to be told, I could relate to them too. Especially one part of the movie where Sarah Jessica Parker narrated, after the big break up, that she was afraid that she'd never be able to laugh again. All her friend said was that she would, once she saw something that would make her laugh again, and she did. (go catch the show if you wanna know what I'm talking about).

I actually did once ask myself that. Would I ever be able to laugh the way I did, would I ever be able to smile without needing to shed a thousand tears or would I ever be able to find love again?

Some of you may think it's silly, but I believe that we, in one way or another, have faced such situations. But on hindsight, when I asked myself these questions then, I asked them with a heart that was so badly broken, with memories so torn and with hope so lost. I asked myself whether I would be able to smile and laugh the same way I did only because I believed that my heart would never heal from a shatter so severe. I thought my heart would never feel the same, would never beat the same way and would probably lose it's pace, cause the person it paced itself to, had left it broken and in pain.

Just as how SJP had friends to be with her every part of the way, I had mine. My team of friends who were there to catch me each time I couldn't move on and fell backward. I had my group of friends who stood by me and filled every lonely day, every missing moment. It was then that i realised that these are the people who'd be there to love you just the way you are, no matter what, no matter when. These are the people who'd mend your broken heart by giving you their love. These are the people who'd hold on to your heart, protect it and tell you that you deserved better. They'd do all the scolding, all the cursing and feel all the indigence for you, simply cause they care.

It is this share of love that is so often forgotten, so often neglected when we become oblivious and conceited. I know that was how my broken heart was healed, not by finding a substitute nor other means, but it was by looking at all that i had, all that I have been blessed with and seeing the tremendous love in all that, in all that I already had. We don't have to seek love elsewhere, because life around you is filled with it, you just have to stop, see and listen and you'll realise that love is indeed all around.

Don't worry, I'm not bringing this up cause I'm all missing and yearning, but I'm bringing this up because I have come to terms, quite a long long time ago, that I am glad to have lost that love I've lost and to have my heart broken to bits. Cause it was because of that, that i found genuine love that would never waver, love that mended my heart and made it stronger than it was.

I now laugh with joy that I never had then, I now go about with life full of the love that I know can never be lost and is mine to keep. Now you know why I loved the flick so much? Ask me if I'm skeptical of a fairytale ending? Let me tell you, I believe all of us have one, it's just for us to find, to keep and to work towards to. True love and happy endings don't come effortless, they require commitment, faithfulness, perseverance, tolerance and graciousness. Most importantly, for me, it requires the child like faith in God and in making Him the center of your life. In that way, a happy ending is not too far from reach.

Just as long as we live, not in search for love that could be lost, but in appreciation of the love that has already been given. And the love, given from that one special person, would take you down the road of that very happy ending.

I wish you all the love that you deserve and to those girls that I mentioned above, you girls know who you are and to all of you, thank you for your unfaltering love, I hereby pledge you mine. Cheers to us! Love ya!

Never Give Up!

Home is where the heart is and my heart seems to be in two different places now. I miss my home here and I so miss Hong Kong *iwannagohome! Well.. The only good thing now, is that I'm so near town that shopping's made convenient, down side of it, I'm falling off the wagon, the shopaholic nature of mine seems to be taking over. (ok. I know. what's new right? but you can stop rolling your eyes NOW.)


Anyway, that's not the most important thing, or rather, the most interesting thing i'd like to share about. Have you ever been to church and sat through sermons and can't really relate to them? Somehow, Sunday's message spoke to me in such a great way that i can barely describe. Truth to be told, I learn some thing new every Sunday after church and I often take home a message with me. But Sunday's message was one that struck a chord in my heart, I couldn't help but wanna cry when the service was over.

What's the message about?


Well, first, ask yourself this..


When you face the hardest battle in Life, What do you do?

Pastor Lee's message was from Joshua 11: 1-23. He gave us three simple, but empowering points to hold on to when faced with such a situation..


1. Hold fast to the word of God.

• because fear robs us of our faith and perspective, joy and strength of God
  
• The keyword to note in Joshua 11: 6 "but the Lord said to Joshua, 'Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow about this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. you shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.'"
  

2. Be true and faithful to the will of God

• Believe that this God of mine will see me through and fight for me!


• even if His will may seem to go against normal human analytical logic, believe in His will!


• if you refer to v6, you'd realise that the Lord asked Joshua to "hamstring the horses and burn their chariots with fire. In combat, these things obtained from the enemy could have been very useful and it was against logic to set them up in fire, but Joshua was true and faithful to God's will. Though what He has installed for us may seem illogical, we just have to believe in the Will of God, because HE knows best and HE has His plan for us.
  

3. Press on in the work of God

• The fruit of perseverance and endurance is evidently seen in v23 of Joshua 11. "So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord had said to Moses; and Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. Then the land rested from war."


• Joshua was true and faithful and he did, in the end, reap the fruits of his perseverance and endurance


• Do not look at your confidence but at our Lord, to move on, to persevere, to press on! Don't give up!

I often ask Him, if this is His will for me, one that I know and can hear the calling for, then why am i so near yet so far from it?

It was as if i were back in secondary school, when I asked Him why He chose me and put me in a tough position, to do a seemingly near impossible task. I thought of giving up so many times, but time and time again, whenever i prayed, He told me, "you're not alone in this, I am with you. You are not leading them, I am, and with Me, all things are possible". and He did create a miracle, we got a gold, despite the fact that the week before, we fell to rock bottom, so much so that we couldn't even hold a decent chord together. But He made it possible, all we had to do was just to have faith.

And now, I'm in this same position, and I pray, over and over again and I ask, is this what He wants me to do, and each time, my calling, my desire for this grows even stronger. Some may not believe in the power of prayer or maybe think that it's my subconscious talking to me, but if you just quieten your heart to listen and to pray, you'll hear a clear distinct message, one that's only meant for you.

I am now toiling for 3 years doing something that I do not have much passion for in hope that I'd be able to embark on my passion and my love. I made a promise to Him, that I'd do my best to help those in need, that if financial circumstances permit, i'd give free treatment to those who need help. I know now, more than ever, that this is what my heart yearns and craves for, this is the what my heart hungers for. I am full in the love of my Lord, but I know, this is my calling.

Sunday's message, simple as in may seem, meant a lot to me. It was speaking to me, in a voice so loud that I am convinced, now, more than ever, that all i need to do is hold true and be faithful to His will and all will be done.

If you are facing any trouble, any dilemma or you're in a situation where you're asking "why me? why me Lord?" then I hope this message did speak to you then way it spoke to me. What ever you're embarking on, or about to embark on, Don't Give Up! Have Faith!

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Change

I've had a fantastically busy week, or rather, weeks. Packing, moving and dealing with the renovation, and just when things are starting to settle down a little, i get a real big surprise, not quite the kind that you're thinking of. No, it's not that guy popping out of the box, and neither is it one of the "oh! I've got such a lovely present!", it's actually one that I'm not too eagerly excited about, a surprise that left me speechless (yes, at times i can really be) about the magnitude at which people change.


I am surprised by just how judgmental people can be, how they hastily come to conclusions about things, how self-centered they all are, how microscopic a view they have and just how sinister they can be. OK, fine. Granted, life has never been a bed of roses, neither is it an even playing field, so these things shouldn't be unheard of or even rare. But I just can help but be appalled at how juvenile it has become and for reasons I am too embarrassed to even mention, simply because they are just so so very INSIGNIFICANT. Because there are greater problems in life, in this Country and in this WORLD that we should be concerned about. If only they could see the big picture, they'd realise that life is simply not just all about them. These trivial matters deserve no attention at all, some aren't even directly related to them but why, why the big hooha and reactions? What irks me most is all the double crossing that goes behind it, how kind intentions are made evil by sinister thoughts. I mean, the world isn't the loveliest place, but there are people around who hold true to themselves, who uphold the values and morals of being truthfully tactful and sincerely concerned about others, so don't be snide about their kind intentions neither be cynical about them.

So, you may ask, what happened? Truth to be told, i wish i knew too. Things change, for better or for worse. The same holds true for people as well, just that sometimes, its too fast, too drastic and too much to handle. I've been in too many situations where people double cross, they back-stab and revolve around you with hypocrisy.



It is not the destruction of a relationship, nor the accusations that were hurled, much less the victimization of oneself to gain sympathy that affects me most. What affects me most is how hateful these people can be, the juvenile way they choose to handle these situations and above all that, what disgusts me most, is how blind they have become, how oblivious they have become to what's good for them.



Apart from that, you know what the most amusing part is? The irony in it all, is that these people can get together and make merry and call their relationship sincere. Seriously, it's akin to Stalin and Hitler becoming close friends (if ever they had a chance to). Well, all i can say, is that i simply wish them well and kudos to them, for finding "Simplicity" in complexity.
I'm not trying to make myself sound like the greatest person on earth, i never try to. All i can say, is when I'm nice to a person, I'm sincerely nice, even when the person may have done me wrong. I may be overly politically correct at times, but it's just because i respect you and believe you deserve to be treated with decency. But what i NEVER do, is that I never hate, cause one, It takes too much out of me to hate a person, two, I try to remember the good times and not the bad, and lastly, I forgive. That's why no matter how bad a person has treated me, I can still and will be, at the least, polite and kind towards him or her. It's only when I've totally given up trying, will i be just indifferent towards the person.



Bottom line is, don't hate, don't be hateful, cause there's so much to life that can be celebrated, so much to the world that is beautiful. Next time you pass a cynical comment about someone, think twice.


Devoid yourself of hate because hate voids.



Change
People change, from good to evil,
it's hard to tell, between Angel and Devil.
Angels don't have to appear with feathery wings,
Neither do Devils, as horny, thorny things.
The simplest things can be a Blessing,
But evil thoughts result in their bashing.
The world may change,
Just like the climate and the stock exchange.
Some things we can never be in control of,
But others we can be, with no extra cost.
We can choose to see the darkest days,
or the glimmer of bright shining rays.
No matter what the change,
Remember, try to see the beauty that still remains.
Jocelyn