I only had about 3 hours of sleep as I was up watching the Chelsea-Liverpool match where the Reds lost in the Champions League Semi-Finals. Again it was a moment when my heart-beat sometimes just stopped when I know a goal from the opposing team is imminent. Then when they scored, I just got so worked up that sometimes I could feel as if my heart was going to pop out of my mouth! My lungs too - as I would be screaming out of frustration. Haha.
Well, another season of no trophies for the Liverpool players. Perhaps next year. But I thought I said that already last season? Sigh.
Anyway, I woke up at 8:30am and it was off to the market to buy all the ingredients needed for the popiah party which I attended just now. It was a gathering of friends especially with those whom I have not met for a while as they are either in another church or working overseas. I really enjoyed the time of fellowship with these my siblings-in-Christ and also playing with some of their kids.
I met my God-Son's parents to buy more ingredients elsewhere - as far as Bedok since the popiah skins sold at that location are better and cheaper. I panicked when I was told that I had to order one day in advance when we arrived at the destination. There and then I whispered a prayer for the Lord to provide us with an alternative place - I was then directed by one of the staff to another shop located in the same building but they had sold all the skins already. Again I prayed. Thanks to God for His providence - the owner of that shop directed us to another location near-by and we managed to buy one kilogram of skins.
We also had a nice brunch at the hawker centre where we ate fried carrot cake, Indian rojak, cuttle-fish kangkong and nice cold cheng-tng! Yummy!
That gave me the energy to cook and praise the Lord everything was settled an hour before the party-time. 14 adults and three children all had their fills. Less than a third of the 9kg of turnips was left when every one had finished chomping. I am so happy all enjoyed themselves. :)
Oh yah, in the afternoon after I finished preparing some of the stuff above, I called the steam-boat restaurant about the $10 soups which they did not charge last night. I spoke to this gentleman whom I think is the boss or superviser - he was laughing when I told him about the discrepancy and he said it was okay. He said he did not want to trouble me to come all the way to Bugis just to pay him the $10 and he thanked me for being honest. He said something about this being a first for him. He had encounters of people complaining about over-charging but not with my case.
Anyway, my heart was at ease after that and I had peace with God when the matter was cleared and closed.
Ever had this funny/uneasy/heavy feeling in us when we are about to do something or when we had already done something? Some examples - to seek reconciliation with someone; to rest when we know we are tired, be it ministries in church or at work; to reach out to a stranger we have a burden for; to call someone to share with him or her our burdens for that individual; to stop calling someone when we know what we are doing may be causing some inconveniences to that person; to not buy certain things which we know we may not need them at all; etc.
To me, that is the Holy Spirit's promptings for us not to do certain things which we know may not be right/beneficial or that we need to right the wrong since it has already been done.
The next time you experience this, do not brush it aside but to reflect and evaluate and after that act upon it. After that, you will sense this calm and that is when you know you have done something pleasing and right in the sight of our God Almighty.
Well, our God is alive and He is constantly in communication with us but sadly, many times we missed His calls and do foolish things in the process. Next time tune your ears to God's frequency... you will experience less strife and more peace.
Time to sleep! I am super-tired.
Good night!
"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:26
Well, another season of no trophies for the Liverpool players. Perhaps next year. But I thought I said that already last season? Sigh.
Anyway, I woke up at 8:30am and it was off to the market to buy all the ingredients needed for the popiah party which I attended just now. It was a gathering of friends especially with those whom I have not met for a while as they are either in another church or working overseas. I really enjoyed the time of fellowship with these my siblings-in-Christ and also playing with some of their kids.
I met my God-Son's parents to buy more ingredients elsewhere - as far as Bedok since the popiah skins sold at that location are better and cheaper. I panicked when I was told that I had to order one day in advance when we arrived at the destination. There and then I whispered a prayer for the Lord to provide us with an alternative place - I was then directed by one of the staff to another shop located in the same building but they had sold all the skins already. Again I prayed. Thanks to God for His providence - the owner of that shop directed us to another location near-by and we managed to buy one kilogram of skins.
We also had a nice brunch at the hawker centre where we ate fried carrot cake, Indian rojak, cuttle-fish kangkong and nice cold cheng-tng! Yummy!
That gave me the energy to cook and praise the Lord everything was settled an hour before the party-time. 14 adults and three children all had their fills. Less than a third of the 9kg of turnips was left when every one had finished chomping. I am so happy all enjoyed themselves. :)
Oh yah, in the afternoon after I finished preparing some of the stuff above, I called the steam-boat restaurant about the $10 soups which they did not charge last night. I spoke to this gentleman whom I think is the boss or superviser - he was laughing when I told him about the discrepancy and he said it was okay. He said he did not want to trouble me to come all the way to Bugis just to pay him the $10 and he thanked me for being honest. He said something about this being a first for him. He had encounters of people complaining about over-charging but not with my case.
Anyway, my heart was at ease after that and I had peace with God when the matter was cleared and closed.
Ever had this funny/uneasy/heavy feeling in us when we are about to do something or when we had already done something? Some examples - to seek reconciliation with someone; to rest when we know we are tired, be it ministries in church or at work; to reach out to a stranger we have a burden for; to call someone to share with him or her our burdens for that individual; to stop calling someone when we know what we are doing may be causing some inconveniences to that person; to not buy certain things which we know we may not need them at all; etc.
To me, that is the Holy Spirit's promptings for us not to do certain things which we know may not be right/beneficial or that we need to right the wrong since it has already been done.
The next time you experience this, do not brush it aside but to reflect and evaluate and after that act upon it. After that, you will sense this calm and that is when you know you have done something pleasing and right in the sight of our God Almighty.
Well, our God is alive and He is constantly in communication with us but sadly, many times we missed His calls and do foolish things in the process. Next time tune your ears to God's frequency... you will experience less strife and more peace.
Time to sleep! I am super-tired.
Good night!
"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:26
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