I've come to say goodbye...as I have officially changed my blog site to http://jielynn.posterous.com

The site with Posterous.com, I realised, can better cater to my current need..as I am constantly on the go and having my iPhone with me, Posterous.com does make it very much easier for me to post my entries via email.

Still, I loved and had enjoyed the times I typed my blogspot entries away in front of my trusty computer. :)

And thank you, for reading my entries here. You can come over to read my entries on the new site now.

Saying goodbye is always hard but I would always like to keep in mind that memories can always be relived by a click back to this blogspot site.

So, thank you everyone, and the blogspot team too!

Love,
Lynn




This word comes to mind a lot now.

Expansion.
Expansion.
EXPANSION.

I'm in the season of expansion.

Of the mind, of the heart, of the soul, of the spirit.

And I know that I can't do it by my own. I need to zoom in on God, to cast everything of my care upon Him. I need Him more and more.

Sometimes, it's very tempting to think otherwise of ourselves - that is, to think the opposite of who God has made us to be.

We are people of great capacity. We can do many astounding things in life.

We are who He created us to be.
Ever expanding.

EXPANSION.


Here's a bit more of Macau..I just got these photos from my bro's camera.

Hmmm... I kinda miss Macau's weather - really chilly but it's great because when the sun shines, you feel the warmth and yet the temperature's that of being in an air-conditioned room. Really love it. :) The yin and yang of hot and cold, hahaha...




I have been thinking about giving lately. You know, giving is HUGE.

Sometimes, the things that we give aren't material. Sometimes, they are. And all the time, if the giving comes from the heart, it can mean a lot to the person on the receiving end.

Just yesterday, I received a snail mail from a friend and in it read a few lines...

Seeing you once in however long, is simply like a reminder of God's love and goodness. Please continue to shine so ever brightly. It's my prayer that you bring joy and hope to all those around you just as you have blessed my life with these precious gifts God's given you. =)

This reminds me of giving is two-way. Doing so blesses the giver and the one receiving the gifts. Whenever I give, I feel happy. And even during those times when it takes more of me to say "yes" to giving, I always get back my returns in manifold.

Giving also teaches me to remain thankful and to keep a heart of gratitude. This is especially towards the people who have poured their lives into mine....

This week, I finally got my dad a new phone - the iPhone. Come to think of it, I had always wanted to give him a new phone..I remembered thinking "how good it'd be if I can get Dad a new, good smartphone" for every birthday of his for the past few years. This desire has finally been realised. :)

Today, I gave a little something to the staffing consultant who had helped me get into the banking industry two years ago. I told her I really appreciated her help and that where I am and what I can enjoy having today...it all had a great deal to do with her assistance. I could see she was very touched to hear these words and I felt so happy.

So, giving does make a difference in our lives.

Of all the things we can afford to give..I think the best will be one's self.

I am going through a season of my life when I am seeing more of what a little giving, a little going out of our way, a little running the extra mile can do to the lives of others. And I am enjoying it..because I know God is showing me more of His good shepherd heart. :)





Today, I was observing the people around me more. And what I came to realise and understand is that we are all made beautiful.

Sometimes, the world puts a label on us like "average", "pretty", "charming" or "plainly-looking" and even "just ugly"...but we are all made BEAUTIFUL.

What the world thinks as ugly, God has already preordained to be made perfectly in His image - unique, one and only..and beautiful.

Let's not get robbed of knowing this!


My Chinese is not the in the category of good but I tweeted this earlier on while still doing some overtime in the office.

从小， 父母亲都教导着做事不能半途而废、工作上要勤劳。。所以我不会埋怨的。"Never Give Up!" 是在我个人字典里字体最最大的三个字！:)

Well, if I were to explain it in English, it'd be:

Since I was a child, I have been taught by my parents to not give up easily on what I have set my heart & mind to do..and that one must be diligent in his work. Therefore, I will not grow to hold any resentment or bitterness. "Never Give Up!" are the three biggest words in my dictionary. :)

Hmmm..why this sudden tweet?

I think it's because in my daily life, I see a lot of people who grow bitter and began to resent giving their best in what they do. Perhaps they had been greatly disappointed for a good many times and that's why they even resent the thought of having once given their all in doing something.

I have thought of myself too..how I react to being assigned something which takes a lot of strength, time and not just these..but my entire being too. Like loving the people God has placed in my life, like being a better and more excellent worker every single day, like loving God and choosing to obey even when I don't understand why.

There are many things in life that does not seem fair. But really, life isn't necessarily fair. People don't get appreciated the way they deserve to at times. There are merciless killings taking place somewhere in another part of the world even as I type these words.

But God is fair. He is just and He is all good.

I always take comfort in knowing that even when no one else knows what has been done, given, sacrificed..it's okay. Because God knows it all and He looks at the heart. :)

Be better, not bitter.


I have so much to blog about!!!! I actually made a promise to myself that I must really blog tonight. :)

The other day, I was just thinking to myself that I am a young person called to fill great big shoes. I mean we all are. I have a colleague who's just a year older than I am and she's also in the sales line (that is, the very frontline of the company..acquiring business and such)..she needs to have a Blackberry and is always on the go, hopping from place to place and getting new businesses for us etc. I mean, our parents did not have such opportunities when they were twenty-three!

Taking myself into consideration..no one in the bank could believe me at first when I revealed my age. People think I am with the company for a long time because of the things I do and the connections I have all over the company. Hmm, what is this called now? I believe this is the acceleration that Pst Phil had spoken about three to four years back.

I remembered very clearly on how he said that in the days to come, there will be acceleration. So much so that, what took others ten years to achieve could now be done in a very much shorter time say, a year. And I think the same applies here; what our parents' generation did when they were forty, we are doing now when we are just in our twenties. More is being accomplished in a shorter time. It is indeed from glory to glory.

Ahhh... I have much to say, much to say. I think the thing about blogging is that you either don't blog or you blog too much. haha.. I need to be focused and select just one main thing to blog about for every entry. Hmmm, will try to work towards that.

Anyway, here's a photo of myself. hahaha.. this is so abrupt.

I had tidied my hair with a cut just yesterday..feeling really neat and light (had my hair thinned too) now. :)




Lately, I've been facing some stress at work and the pressure is indeed great.

It is funny how we usually only have the stress & pressure and the issues we presently face in sight. I'm not sure about you..but I remembered thinking PSLE & the O'levels was "everything" & the "greatest thing" I'd face back then.

So even as I have an avalanche of work staring back at me everyday and on some days feel like it could all swallow me up, I'm constantly keeping myself aware that it is NOT everything.

Our lives do not just consist of the work that we have to do in the office. Sometimes I see myself getting lost in its pile and I have to pull myself back a little to just you know, chill.

My guess is that working in our workplaces make up such a huge part of our days that unknowingly, some of us would have caused it to become our everything.

To me, God is everything. Therefore, I need to stay focused on what exactly He wants me to do. And I know that work (as in working hard in my workplace/ in my position in the company) is just an aspect of it. It is just one thing, not everything.

And I wanna remind myself right here...
God is THE BOSS. :)


"I'm home!!" are always the first words I speak upon stepping into my house every single day.

I look forward to say those words each time..it's the most natural thing to do - be it whether I'm happy or down.

On most days, "I'm home!!" is chirpy..and it pierces through the air at home, bringing a relief to my parents..especially on those late nights or the times when it looks set that rain is to come.

Then there are those times when "I'm home" comes with no exclamation marks but a resigned tone..it sends some signals through the air that I need some time alone to recover from the battle-weary day.

My buddy said saying these words are liken to making a grand entrance, macam a big shot telling everyone that he's here. Hahaha... Well, I guess the best & most beautiful part of saying these words is..there are people at home waiting for this announcement, ready in receiving the one who shouts it out.

* A thought just flew & perched itself on the window of my mind ~ what will it be like to reach Heaven's gates one day & be able to shout: "I'm home!!" ?


Hi all,

it's 1:04am but there're some things on my mind that I need to get off for a bit so that I can get to bed..haha..just thought I can type 'em out here..

• we need to be more outward-looking rather than constantly looking inward into our world & needs. Pity-parties don't do us any good.

• I want a heart that listens to what's beyond spoken words. Hearts are broken. I want to be able to help with the healing process.

• there's a burning desire to pray more for my loved ones. My family, my friends..people who matter to me. I want my prayers to cover them.

• things can seem hard at times. But I wanna focus on what I know. ALL I KNOW is that with each passing day, my entire family's getting closer to their salvation.

• I have so many things to do and oversee at work. But I can do it! I'm only gonna be more excellent in all my doings that no promotion can be denied of me! :)

• where will I be in ten years' time? I don't know but for now, I am dreaming the best I can and my dreams are in God's hands, He shall do what He deems is best for me.

• I love God. I love Him, I really do.

• I want more of God. I want to learn how to love people the way He does.

• sometimes, we think God loves it when we slog it all out and it shows that we're really "doing something". But the something He truly wants & would be truly pleased with is us giving our willing hearts. A living sacrifice. God honours our faithfulness.

• we shouldn't get jaded of life. Why will people get tired of living? Perhaps because they don't see any hope for a better tomorrow? I want to live as long as I possible can, here on earth.

• I want to say "I love you" & "You are important to me" more and to all who needs to hear these words from me.

Feel much better getting this off my chest for a while. I have been thinking of all these; they're words of the heart.

p.s.: If you're up at this hour still, please get some sleep soon. :)