Matthew 20:1-16 (parable of the workers in the vineyard)

This parable reminds me of how conceited we can be and how we completely forget the goodness of Christ when we first tasted it. In our everyday lives, especially during work, we complain. I for one, whine a lot. We compare ourselves with our peers and even our previous work circumstances. Times may be tough and things change, not for the better but for the worse. It brings out the worst in me becos I complain; losing sight that it was me who first prayed for open doors. God may give seemingly different rewards, which at times may seem unfair by society's standards, but in all if it, God knows what He's doing! We won't know but God is good! This is a reminder from today's Daily Bread reading.

Quote from Daily Bread: All you need to know to be contented us this - God is good.

What a nice start to the day knowing that God sent a nice lady to tell me not to take the MRT station's lift becos it is unstable. So often that city dwellers like us just move quickly without taking a moment to just be gracious and extend social grace to strangers around us. What that lady said wasn't a big gesture but it really remind me about what a Christian ought to be. :) Have a good day!

Life is precious. And nothing is so real as God's hand and might in the creation of life.

Heard that a dear colleague of mine was told by her gynae that they couldn't detect the heartbeat of her 7wk old fetus.. :( she was told to perform a procedure tomorrow but we are asking her to obtain a second opinion.

If God so decides that they should have a child, I'm sure a miracle can happen! Besides, the gynae could be wrong because there can be times where baby's heartbeat are less readily detected.

My prayers goes out to her and her hubby.. Pls let baby stay! They have been trying hard for it

I hope it will be a slower pace of work life in Switzerland.. This is not sustainable man..

Can't believe I keep seeing packed-like-sardine trains even though the frequency is up. Bleah.. Still waiting to board..

Dearie and I are going to welcome our 3rd wedding anniversary and 7th dating anniversary!! :) :)

We've come a long way to be here. Haha from our dates Haji Lane's Teh Tarik to being parents.

Dearie, thanks for being the love of my life! :)

Glad that I've synced Christian songs onto my phone so that I can listen to them on my commute to and from work.. It's a good reminder to start and end the crazy workday with God.

A mother and daughter pair in front of me this morning on the train reminded me of the challenges and sacrifice of a parent with a special needs child.

The girl is a young adult. Think she has sight, hearing and speech difficulties. Possibly also slightly low on intelligence but more or less quite normal.

So mummy was rubbing daughter's fingers with thick cream because she has bad eczema. Daughter looked at mummy with her smiling eyes and kissed mummy twice on the train, expressing her thanks in the way she knows. When mummy was about to leave the train for work before daughter alighted at a subsequent stop, they conversed in sign language and daughter lovingly nudged mummy to quickly get off the train before the door closed. They then signed to each other again - one still in the train and the other on the platform, oblivious to the wave of busy commuters trying to get on and off the train.

To think that both mummy and daughter were sad to leave each other for a few hours; even if this was probably a daily routine.

So angry with the bosses! I need a life! It's Friday and so let people go have dinner!

Thumbs up for an awesome MIL who made lovely 肉骨茶 for the family and looked after Jon. Even tho I'm finishing up dinner late cos I had to coax Jon to sleep, it's ok cos poor MIL is soo zonked out that she slept after washing the dishes while I was in the room with Jon.

Interesting how my nose stops sneezing and giving me a break when I hit an air con environment on a rainy day.. Weird nose

Spent the last hour of Jon's 18mths birthday flipping through his photos on the phone. Amazing how much a child grows and changes over a short 18mth..

Witness how a simple lady grabbed the opportunity on a packed bus to evangelize. It all started with an empty seat which another passenger moved in to ease standing space on the packed peak-hour bus. Seeing that the lady was seated, this Christian sister picked up a gospel track and used John 3:16 to share God's love to the fellow passenger. The passenger took the gospel track, smiled out of courtesy and took a cursory read on the bus. She then went on to say that the Christian sister must have been leading a fulfilling life with God as her Lord. The Christian sister smiled with her eyes twinkling with the Lord's love and glory, and said "praise God that yes I think I lead a fulfilling life"! :) :) I stood right in front of both ladies, happy to be privileged to witness God at work through His humble servant.

Oh gosh, this man beside me on the train has been picking his nose since the time I boarded. He smears his 'nose findings' on his hands, flicks the bits that drop on his shirt, and spreads his hands over all his face. And he keeps flicking his fingers! Ahhhhh! I have nowhere to run so I'm just keeping my distance.

Up close to a fellow female passenger on the public transport system and I can't help but notice how much her nose seems to have been surgically 'lifted' and 'hard'. It's like her whole face is rock hard and stiff. I'm even wondering if she is actually a 'he' because the whole face is just.. unbelievably strange.

Some people are just not very intelligent and out of touch with the practical world..

It's very amazing to see how children grow and change in their first year. Looking our little darling. Months ago he was posing like a sweets angel. Staring at you with such innocent and 'huh?' look. So dependent on you for everything and willing to follow you because he wasn't able to express his views well.

Fast forward just a few months later. Gosh, this kid is no longer a baby but an active and very mobile toddler. Zooming around as he likes, pointing out things he see or want you to see/take note, expressing his likes and dislikes.

So humbling to be entrusted with a child of God even though He knows we are ungodly and not as equipped as He is to bring up a child in the way of the Lord. Yet it is not only a learning journey for the child, but parents and the entire 'village' of care givers too! We learn not only about the child and parenting itself, but we learn about ourselves too. To be humbled and know that while all things are not in our control or understanding, we have a heavenly Mentor to patiently teach and guide us.

Praise the Lord!

Tat boleh tahan!

My tummy is churning and aching for the past 20mins and I'm still in the loo.. :(

Noticed that a certain profile of women tend to walk v slowly, causing people to miss their trains becos they are hogging up all space. Tell them excuse me also no use. Grr.. I wanna fly home fast fast!!

So nice... My precious boys :) :) :)