This beautiful Sunday, I am settled in at home, thinking about the past few months, or past few quarters, to be exact, and how time was really fast at times, and also, very very slow too at other times. I was reminded of Ecclesiastes 3 several times in some poignant moments the last few weeks, and it is such a beautiful chapter.
As I breathe a little, I choose to remain in the present, and to practice mindfulness, me and my thoughts, me and Kenji, me and the worship music in the background, me and the quietness in the house.
Tomorrow, a new chapter begins for me. This is also a season of new chapters for so many different ones I know.
I remember so many things the last couple of weeks. In Italy, I remember my mum, dreamt about my dad. Just moments ago, I remember the story of the black and white dog - whatever you feed grows bigger in your mind. I randomly remember I must book Zuma again - it was a wonderful brunch yesterday. I remember that night when I went to a run, and after that, drenched in sweat, just laid at LD and felt glad I did the run and felt the night breeze and humidity on me. I remember the sunsets, doing my best for my parents-in-law, thinking about otousan, how the past 3+ weeks flashed by. I remember Naples and the sleepless night. I remember the various emotions parsing my very being through, intense at times.
Italy was beautiful. It was a time of rest, and lots of reflections. It is possibly the most extreme trip for me, in the sense that I experienced so many different emotions. :)
I pray I will continue to be salt and light wherever I go, that I bring out the fragrance of my name. I pray that I will walk in wisdom in this next chapter, and that I will always choose kindness and gratitude.
Eccle 3:1 - 11 - Everything Has Its Time
To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven;
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to gain, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.
What profit has the worker from that in which he labours? I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied.
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.
I am still in the AD journey. It will come and go too.
HK came, and went. So did Japan. So did Germany. Then Singapore, then Italy. Then UAE again. There is such beauty and growth in this season. The next one, will be equally amazing, because God will make everything beautiful in its time.
Beautiful Italy
