Thank you, lovely ladies who made this all happen! Was sick of studying interest rates and loanable funds and velocity of money, so I decided to dig out these little colourful sweethearts, some of which made me tear and reminded me again how much I mean to you all. Oh whoops I meant how much you all mean to me! ;p

Thank you and you, for having the long-sightedness to have everyone present that day write me a note, just reading them again was an incredible refreshment and a reminder of how blessed I am to have all of you in my life! You ladies are such gems! Especially you, my wonderful guardian angel who's my mentor, friend and 2nd mother, you who played such a big part in shaping me into who I am today. I can't wait to go home to see you all!! Keeeeninggg up! =)

And you bestie and you sixers! Postcards and lovely things from KL, New York, Madison, London, Cardiff... my word you girls make me happy! Love and miss y'all!!

Again, got something worth sharing in my email from dad.

I remember once having a quote from Maya Angelou as my blog header. I've since deleted it and forgotten how it went. She has not ceased to fascinate me though.

In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.

And, there on television, she said it was 'exciting...'

Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day.....like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first.

The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!

Maya Angelou said this:


'I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'

'I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.'

'I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.'

'I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life.'

'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'

'I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back...'

'I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.'

'I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.'

'I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug or just a friendly pat on the back...'

'I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.'

'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'

Sometimes I like to think distance mends brokenness. And that time heals old wounds. But all it took was ONE little trigger to make me realize I haven't actually grown as much as I thought I had, and that I hadn't actually let go. That wound is still open. And I desperately want closure. Preferably with no scars thank you. So God help me.

What an absolutely amazing night at Edge Together tonight! We had Robert Ferguson from Hillsong, and he was talking about the theology of coincidences. Yeah, I know, say whaaaaat?

So he goes on this storytelling mode about how his life is constantly made up of what we would term "coincidences", or "happenstance" - talking about a Brazilian church to a woman one day and walking into his office the next moment having someone pass him a long-lost CD of his preaching in that same Brazilian church years ago; travelling in the desert being a Tintin fan wishing there would be an eclipse and lo and behold it happened, meeting his brother's neighbour from an obscure English village halfway around the world in Australia... and other incredible stories. but in his many years of walking with God and having an intimate relationship with Him, he has come to realize that many times, these coincidences are just a part of God's bigger plan to bless him, simply because God loves him.

And why wouldn't we believe that? Is God really so busy that He wouldn't take the time to shower us with surprises once in a while? Simply because as our father he loves us and wants to see us smile? And for Him to care even about the birds of the air and the flowers in the field, what is too hard for Him? Why do we worry about life and all its trappings? He is way bigger than our circumstances!

For I am about to do a brand-new thing. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness for my people to come home. I will create rivers for them in the desert! Isaiah 43:19

As superstitious as this sounds, I truly believe everything in our lives happen for a reason. We were intricately formed in our mother's womb and the fact that we're even alive goes to show that we matter enough for God to want to have a hand in journeying us through.

So here's the thing right,

I hear all of that and I'm amazed and I go, wow God, I'm never alone and everything that happens in my life is a part of your divine plan. I was truly blessed by what I heard.

I digress. A couple of hours ago I tweeted that I was turning into a 'dreaming machine fuelled by junk food' because, well, I am I guess. And then a friend replied with just the title of a book/movie: "the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy"! So I go, yeah I've got to check it out, because I remember a few weeks ago this movie came on the telly and Glenn and Sandy were talking about it and I've never heard of it till then, the only thing I gathered was that the film was a little trippy, which is good cos I enjoy trippy stuff. So after seeing his tweet I just thought ok I will have to check it out soon-ish, and then I headed out to church without giving it another thought.

AND THEN

I came home and got changed in Sandy's office cos my room is just way too cold, and she's got this bookshelf with heaps of books which have not been moved around in ages, and it's funny cos I've stood in that exact same spot many times before to get changed, but never laid eyes on this thick black tome sitting just at waist level. So for some reason I caught sight of that book tonight, and guess what book it was?

WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

Seriously, coincidence you say? Na-uh, don't think so!

I wonder what it is about this book that's so special that God would draw my attention to it. Well, I'll find out soon enough.

But really, what I got out of tonight was a three-point world view: Revelation, expectation, perception. Just going about life knowing and expecting God to be involved. We are after all His creation.

Tonight's message was so simple, almost superstitious-sounding if you were a skeptic, yet it was powerful stuff. If we would just be more deliberate in the things that happen in our lives, we would realize that nothing happens by luck, chance or coincidence. It's just God fulfilling His promise of walking life's journey with us. EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. With some incredible surprises thrown in once in a while simply because He can. And because He likes doing it. How awesome is that hei?

I'm sitting at my desk looking out my big glass window, and I'm just blown away (quite literally) by how fickle the weather has been today.

It's been cold, rainy for the most part, with the sun displaying its gorgeous rays occasionally. The wind seems to have bursts of rage, and when its full fury is displayed, the trees cower in fear. Hail was predicted, but I've seen none of it as of yet. I told Glenn to wake me up if it happened.

It's a weird day really, one of the most interesting displays of all the weather elements in one go since I've been here. I can't help marveling at the beauty of surprises, at the unlikelihood of the sun, wind and rain meshing as one to produce something so inspiring. Yet the creator above has proven me wrong. What can He NOT do, seriously.

The birds are chirping away now. I wonder if a rainbow will appear. Or will dark clouds suddenly obliterate the sun again?

I find pleasure in observing and guessing, I guess.