Beyond Blessed

Such a wonderful and blessed time this evening and night, and for the past nights.
Today, I felt tired, and I went for a run by the bays... nature and running - they are both free, and miraculously, some how, always feel refreshed and energetic after soaking in the evening rays and with some pounding.


I sat down at a quieter stretch, breathed, and just took in the beautiful MBS scenery.
Wonder what goes on in the hearts and minds of all the city dwellers who run by, walked by, passed by?

I've spent the full month of Feb in Singapore and today, I felt like I miss Kenji so much. I saw his happy face, gnawing away at his crocodile, and really really miss him. Maybe a little emo tonight. :)

I cannot wait to see Kenji, and to hug him and have him snuggle up to me, and to smell that familiar doggy smell.

And tonight and yesterday night, and the past few nights, and all of them were just simply fabulous. I am so filled with gratitude and thanksgiving.


Tonight, @our place - a wonderful time of fellowship, food and sharing with one another. Covid or not, there's always time for deepening of relationships. Really blessed to be in this family of Christ, and to catch up. Kingdom relationships. 💓


And yesterday - dinner at Martin's and Paullyn's place. So so blessed, and with home-cooked food, so yummy and with South African red wines and whiskey. And the chatter was of dreams and possibilities, and of geomancers, Christ and life. So good. So thankful.


And the dinners and good times continue every night. This week is just good food and fellowship galore. Love the recommendation of this chong qing fish grill. Love the beer and its cooling draft. Love the getting to know each other better and being comrades and friends @ work. Love the fishiness and all that the evening brought. :)

And so today, just before I rest, I count my blessings once again.
While I may be tired mentally, and perhaps a little, emotionally, God is still faithful and good. Live well - this word for 2020 will continue to resonate.


Joel 2:25 - 27 (MSG) - that I will know without question that God is in the thick of my life; that He is my God, the one whom I can praise daily and fully; the one who will fill me up and who is my provider, the one who will always amaze me with His wonderous works and ways, the one who always has my back and in Him, I can fully trust. :)

Jungle Spa

This Sunday morning, I woke up to the sunny SG skies, with the door banging a little effect of the slight wind. 

It's 3.5 weeks into Singapore, and time has passed me by like a whirl. 

I am thankful for this weekend because it's just time to sit down, drink coffee, play with baby R, watch service, do my favourite things and meet my favourite friends. Yesterday was a blast, cos it was Jungle Spa. 

The last time I did the run to Bukit Timah was with Perry - almost a year ago. :)) I remember how last year on Friday nights, I would wonder if I could actually keep up with Perry and friends, and go all the way to BTH. Yesterday, I just decided to "just do it", and i made it to post Temasek Club, and back. 

The setting off together with SY, the milestones each part of the trail, the tree-top walk, the "see you later" - and finally, the convergence as we cooled down and enjoyed the sweet sugarcane - all worth it! Sometimes, for me, it's the pushing myself beyond. I woke up this morning feeling so good. :)

My lone adventure as I just ran. For most parts towards Temasek Club, I ran. The return trip was a mixture of walk and jog. I was starting to feel tired and my mind was filled with images of sugar cane. And I don't listen to music when I run or clock my run the way I used to. I just want to breathe and enjoy the trail, the nature. 

And thankful for Shui Yen, who waited for me patiently as I ran on. It was a fun morning. :)

1st and 2nd check-points with her. The amazing uncle photographer captured the pics with no one behind us. There was in fact a whole troupe of at least 20 people in front of us on the tree top walk. :-D

And, the little antics and fun here and there. :-D So so fun, and so so enjoyable. 

I am looking forward to another short run later. May the weather hold!

Counting down

In a few hours, we will be at the Abu Dhabi airport. The morning went by in a whirl. Kenji picked up a baseball glove and refused to let it go; we said our "hi"s and "bye"s to Omar, and then dropped him at Falcon Hospital. This cycle repeats itself once every few months, and Kenji's boarding records are very thick now. I joked with the Indian man that he needs a new file for Kenji.


Wonderful memory of Kenji this week - that strong, pirouetted bod!!


And a lovely super impromptu check-in with Omar and Amanda. :))

A little melancholic that we've left Kenji there, but that gave way to some jjampong and jajangmyeon. It is my first time eating the jajangmyeon and it tastes nice! :) Haha, it must have been the Korean episodes I have been watching. I finally finished "Save Me", and man, this cultish beliefs, the extremism, sanity-insanity, what's right and what's wrong - made me think a little. I recall the "Veronika decides to die" book. How do you know what's sane and what's not, and who's to decide what is and not? But beyond all these, it's also about the nature of cults. Why do people follow and how do we form and shape certain beliefs and thinkings?
I finally finished watching the show, and with some heart-thumping moments.


And jajangmyeon was quite nice, followed by a short coffee break at papa roti and last minute date-shopping.

This trip back, I will get to meet Baby Rena, spend time with mum, and the going into office and have f2f discussions and meeting up with loved ones and good friends make me happy. It's like I am still so zen about the travelling, and tomorrow, it will be "hello Singapore" for the next 1 month.

I shall continue to stand upon the word for my life this year, to "live well". The below verses packed a whole punch, and PK just preached about how we can live in freedom in the fruit of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It is easy to read this, but difficult to live it out. That's why... I need to continue to mature in my walk with Him. :)


James 3:13 - 18 (MSG)