出去走走

前几天到了东海岸去了去，不是去看俊男或美女，而是被我老妹拉去骑脚车。起初我拖着懒惰的身躯出门，但到达目的地之后，却又有了截然不同的体验。记得那天的天气晴朗，微热的太阳侧射在皮肤上，和阵阵的微风打在脸上的感觉好舒服。真希望时间能够顿时停留在那一刻。好久没有抽时间接近大自然或到海边去散散心了。我很喜欢海洋，喜欢那辽阔无际的大海，似乎与那蓝蓝的天连接在一起，给人一种希望无尽头和向往自由的感觉。每当我看到太阳从海岸一头升起时，我总庆幸自己能够亲眼目睹新的一天的诞生，也代表着新事物的诞生，是上帝给与你我的机会，再次把爱带到这城市。

The Air I Breathe

Recently have been reading this book titled “The Air I Breathe” by Louie Giglio, which seeks to define the concept of ‘worship’ in our lives. One chapter on ‘Why Worship Matters’ caught my attention. Many a times when I talk about the topic of worship, people tend to think along the line of Christians worshipping in church on Sundays.

What does the word mean to you? I particularly like this part in the chapter…

…whatever you worship, you become.
You can worship whatever you want, but there’ll always be a last twist to the story: Whatever you worship, you become obsessed with. Whatever you become obsessed with, you imitate. And whatever you imitate, you become.
In other words, what you value most will ultimately determine who you are. If you worship money, you’ll become greedy at the core of your heart. If you worship some sinful habit, that same sin will grip your soul and poison your character to death…..

Put it simply, we become what we worship. If you do not like who you are becoming, it’s probably time to take stock of things in your life. Whatever that sits at the bottom of heart will probably be the best gauge for you. I’ve been blessed with opportunities to reflect on my life and make some changes, often uncomfortable. Nothing in this world adapts better to new changes or surroundings than you and me. What’s stopping you?

Happy!!!

My lecturer for the module on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy flew in for 5 consecutive days of classes last Thursday. It was a wonderful experience, especially the debate on how CBT is more directive as compared to other counselling approaches, and that most therapists feel that the counselling process should be one in which clients take the initiative for change, rather than just to follow instructions from the therapist. Seems to me to that it’s gonna be difficult drawing a conclusion on that.

I’ve received my results for my last assignment and the song presentation last week. Got a distinction for the assignment and 93.80% for song presentation. HAPPY! Thank God for His grace and guidance all this while, giving me the strength and wisdom to persevere despite my health condition. Also gotta thank 2 of my friends, Hwee Mian for loaning me her camcorder, and Sharon, who has offered to be my volunteer client at the last minute. Thanks for trusting me and allowing me to record the counselling process, and of course, holding on to the ‘zoom in’ button. Thanks a million!

$300plus flew out of my pocket for the Worship Dynamics program. Looking forward to having more fun and pick up new singing techniques, and to explore the song that lies deep within each and everyone of us, an overflow of the heart that’s waiting to be birthed. Wohoo!

Need to sleep early tonight, super tired *yawnz