Monday, June 29, 2009

Table Turning

The weather reports have been ominous since last week and to me, this has been our coldest winter in Perth yet. In the past 6 years, (2 of which were spent without insulation- i don't know how we survived that) there has generally been very little extreme weather, and these days, I am finding that that is less and less true. The water thrown up onto the first lane of the freeway was last year's novelty, and this year's winter seems to favor huge storms with gusts of wind travelling at over 100 kmph. We stayed inside today. I wish winter were over. We are 1/3 way through and I tell myself that every day is one day less of winter.

i bought myself a women's weekly entertaining cookbook. Two other girls on my team have got one as well- it was on offer at the book sale at reception. I did want it from the beginning and had trouble resisting.. when Denise got one it was pretty much the last straw and I just had to go and put in my money for it! It is coming on the 7th of July, which is not too far away and I am livid with anticipation. Denise and I have decided that to make ourselves feel better about such a large book full of yummy things, we must make something from the book and invite everyone for a dinner in August! Anyhow, the book has become to me something more than an instructional on ingredients. It's one of those books you find in a hearty greek kitchen with a happy fat housewife and lots of rowdy, well fed guests. And I think it held for me the promise of my own life, house, and bunch of friends to cook for. One day, Dennis and I will have a place to own, not rent. One day, we will get there and when that day happens, I want to enjoy it and remember where I came from. Oh, and when we get our house, we will do that jigsaw and get it framed!!!

What do I look forward to next? I guess, to Ziig's visit in July, to PECS training, to starting a new job, to taking 2 days off when Ger comes, to Sept 28 which is the next public holiday (like.. after 3 months and another 3 months till Christmas.. duuuh) and then to Dennis' PR.. to booking flights back to SG.. to CNY! To a cozy Christmas, to marriage next year.

What then, after that? I don't know!! I don't want to just wind down.. maybe I will make holidays and look forward to them! I would so love that.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

God is moving.
He is everywhere, in everything. He is life. It doesn't make sense unless I share the entire concept, but I feel Him and He overwhelms me so much that if Heaven is just a lot of Him, I am sure I will have no lack.
I am grateful.
But, these are the fringes.
I can't wait to find out more.

He is so big, he made me large, and then suddenly my sins were small. They were despised but small, and I stepped on them under my foot. He raised me high and I moved above the thin layers of living, to being alive.