Had the last match of basketball in the tournament last sunday. Yep, as expected, we lost. But I was really glad to join the game, as much as I didn't feel like it at the beginning, to come back alone and play. I'm glad I did. It was our best performance out of all the matches, and really gave me the chance to sweat it out with some of the church peeps I don't really relate much with normally.
But it was a great time...working together with the team despite knowing we don't really have a chance against the hostelites. They were all from china...and man....they're super tall lah! So fun to play with them man...cos...it's the first time I feel like a short kid! :D
A thought kinda got to me when I shot a goal. There was a loud cheer from the audience stand, by the chinese congre. It felt.....different. To have people rejoicing with you when you contributed to the team, applauding your efforts, standing on your side and cheering you on. Some of you may have felt that before...the adrenalin pumping effects it has...pushing you forward to do better.
Makes me wonder....what if we find that there are people standing with and cheering for us as we run in this marathon of life? Applauding and appreciating when we contribute and sacrifice, clapping and cheering us on when we fall or make mistakes. What if God is the one standing by us, cheering and encouraging us on?
What would it do for me?
------------------------------------------
Mmmmm....would like to take some time to say thanks for blessings that have come my way since my birthday period....
Firstly for those who reserved a little space for me in their memory, remembering my birthday and taking the effort to message words of blessing...I'm really honoured and thankful. It really means alot to me :)
To my aunty who surprised me with a birthday cake of my own as I was dining with my relatives at a chinese restaurant celebrating our Grandma's birthday just 2 days before mine.
To this poly friend of mine, Ah Lup, for popping over to my office area at raffles place during lunch time, and treating me to this bowl of chicken curry noodles that's simply delicious and mouth watering...and spending the time with me to break the monotony of working life....thanks Ah Lup!!
To the hands that passed me the Paul Baloche album "A Greater Song"....thank yous!!! A really nice surprise! To finally listen to the album...woahh. To receive it as a gift blessing...woooaahhhhhhhhhh. Thank yous again!To the youths at Poie'ma...for the cake and song on Sunday. Really appreciated. It did dawn upon me as I stood there looking at the cake and the youths surrounding me as they sang the song....how it seems through my birthdays celebrated in Poie'ma...how faces have changed, and people have come and go, while I've been standing there watching all the changes happening all these years.
Most of all....thank You, for having me in Your list of creations to have. I can never fully comprehend what got me into that list in the first place.
Your grace and mercy is indeed...mindblowing.
Thank You, and you all.