The new year dawning ...
The new year dawning ...
As I'm writing this post, it's another 1/2 hour before 2007 finally leave its traces behind, and 2008 step forward to take over the baton ... as I'm writing, many Christians are now in their own churches for Watchnight service, preparing to welcome the new year afresh with renewal of their vows and commitment to the Lord ... as I'm writing, many others are celebrating and partying in anticipation of another new year, in the hope that the new year will be a better one ... and as I'm writing, many things, perhaps unfortunate, are also happening to people in different parts of the globe ...
Well, if not because of the strain and tension I'm feeling in my left hand from the past few days of driving plus a fair bit of springcleaning, I would have venture to drive to church tonight. I wouldn't want mum to be overly worried for me, especially the vision when driving at night definitely pales in comparison to driving in the daytime.
I guess it's not unfamiliar that at the threshold of the current year and the beginning of the new one that people starts to make resolutions, make plans, etc. For me, I've long given up on making resolutions because they barely make it through a week - especially with my whole long list of "I hope to ...", "I want to ...", "I wish to ..."
As I reflect on this current year, it has been a fairly good one, though not exceptionally outstanding in any way. I guess the only "memorable" one is that this is the year where I found myself, for the first time in my life, hospitalized, and operated upon ... haha. God has been good, as always to me and my family - I couldn't complain at all - for His watchfulness over us in all aspects and giving me a closely knitted and intact family. He has also been wonderful in the way He led me through my ministry in school and my studies in college, allowing me at the same time to make many friends that have been a great encouragement in my journey of life.
As the new year draws nearer, I guess I do have a few wishes, though not resolutions:-
- I wish for my family to come to know the Lord, a continuous prayer and heart's desire of mine
- I wish for myself to always stay close to the Lord, being sensitive to His prompting and acting in accordance to His will
- I wish for the world to be led by God-fearing leaders who care genuinely for their country and their people's welfare
- and I wish for more to come to know the Lord
My greatest wish in fact, is that people will become more God-fearing - I guess if that is so, we would have solved a great deal of problems and violence we read, hear and see day-in and day-out. Is that possible? I guess in a way, perhaps - but it has to begin with ourselves, with me.
Blessed 2008!
As I'm writing this post, it's another 1/2 hour before 2007 finally leave its traces behind, and 2008 step forward to take over the baton ... as I'm writing, many Christians are now in their own churches for Watchnight service, preparing to welcome the new year afresh with renewal of their vows and commitment to the Lord ... as I'm writing, many others are celebrating and partying in anticipation of another new year, in the hope that the new year will be a better one ... and as I'm writing, many things, perhaps unfortunate, are also happening to people in different parts of the globe ...
Well, if not because of the strain and tension I'm feeling in my left hand from the past few days of driving plus a fair bit of springcleaning, I would have venture to drive to church tonight. I wouldn't want mum to be overly worried for me, especially the vision when driving at night definitely pales in comparison to driving in the daytime.
I guess it's not unfamiliar that at the threshold of the current year and the beginning of the new one that people starts to make resolutions, make plans, etc. For me, I've long given up on making resolutions because they barely make it through a week - especially with my whole long list of "I hope to ...", "I want to ...", "I wish to ..."
As I reflect on this current year, it has been a fairly good one, though not exceptionally outstanding in any way. I guess the only "memorable" one is that this is the year where I found myself, for the first time in my life, hospitalized, and operated upon ... haha. God has been good, as always to me and my family - I couldn't complain at all - for His watchfulness over us in all aspects and giving me a closely knitted and intact family. He has also been wonderful in the way He led me through my ministry in school and my studies in college, allowing me at the same time to make many friends that have been a great encouragement in my journey of life.
As the new year draws nearer, I guess I do have a few wishes, though not resolutions:-
- I wish for my family to come to know the Lord, a continuous prayer and heart's desire of mine
- I wish for myself to always stay close to the Lord, being sensitive to His prompting and acting in accordance to His will
- I wish for the world to be led by God-fearing leaders who care genuinely for their country and their people's welfare
- and I wish for more to come to know the Lord
My greatest wish in fact, is that people will become more God-fearing - I guess if that is so, we would have solved a great deal of problems and violence we read, hear and see day-in and day-out. Is that possible? I guess in a way, perhaps - but it has to begin with ourselves, with me.
Blessed 2008!
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