Second Chances
[ 12:49:00 am ]
I went for Shirley's (my best gal pal from poly) 21st birthday celebration after music practice last night and it was fun! It was another time of catch-up and I enjoyed myself.
I was actually surprised, honestly..because it was half past one in the morning when I managed to get back last night and there was not a fuss on my parents' side. I guess they are trying to "let go" more and I really appreciate it. It's quite amusing because my parents can be quite traditional at times and I think there is a mutual understanding that I'm "officially into adulthood" (arrgh..can't really say I like this term - it's so cliched!)...but the funny thing is, no one says it out! This is so typical of an Asian family! Still, I'm glad I have this set of parents and don't laugh now, I think I might miss having them fussing over me..
Anyway, this post is gonna be long and wordy if you haven't already realised it, so brace yourselves :)
I had an awesome privilege to serve as a BV in our own Dev zone service this week and it's our very first of such. Being a pioneer in the team is more than I could ask for. You know how God is aware of everything; He is so amazing to even know what we don't say out. All the deepest desires that we tell nobody..He's already got the most updated list.
I've always loved to sing. Thank God for my music teacher back when I was nine. She was the one who raised awareness in me that I can sing and roped me into the school choir. In secondary school, I missed out on being in the choir the first year and when I finally decided to join in the second year, there was no turning back. :)
I remembered thinking about my love for singing during service some weeks back and I wondered how I can use this strength of mine to serve God and to help others..since then, there had been open doors and one of them is singing for Dev zone.
I'm thankful, I really am. I feel that God's been showing me more on this lately: He sees our hearts and hears its cry. The dreams and desires we have He knows too, through and through. And we may not like I, but He waits patiently for the time to act upon them. Ultimately, it is all because He loves and cares for us.
I remember asking God about two weeks ago for second chances with the things, people, situations, challenges I have on hand because I know things can be better handled, settled, tackled.
I feel like God has given me a thousand second chances to right what's wrong, to give a better shot at what I'm doing..I am grateful and don't ever want to take His grace for granted.
There, told you it'd be long :) stay tuned for photos..I'm expecting them quite soon.
* live, love & laugh *