2 posts tagged “christian living”

I started keeping a diary/journal from around...late last year. I thought it would help me appreciate what God has done in my life...! As well as being able to pen down thoughts which would have stayed a bit too long in my head.

Blogging is...difficult.

This year 09 - one of my top priorities should be to organise my time better. That way, it should be easier to get things that need to be done NOW. Done NOW. lol

Too easily is my reputation as being the 'late one' cemented into the thoughts + opinions of people around me! Not a good look. Especially on resume. And I don't think it would be wise to point that out as a weakness in work interviews..!

This year, everyone in the double degree cohort is working hard. Hard working, dedicated and time-efficient. I don't often compare myself with others, which I did alot of in the past. One way I've matured over the years in uni is to only think of improving myself and looking at my own standards. That's the way I sort of look at fashion and style too. I don't approve of the idea of people who dress for others. I guess that can go for other things too. Like what people say and do.

In some ways, setting my standard to my own...is sort of like Sin. Sin is looking at oneself as the top leader, king of their own life. Living life their own way. God doesn't even exist - not even as the minute atom of their world.

As a Christian, its a big struggle trying to live with God as the epicentre of all you do, think and say - reason + logic. Lately, because of study...its been alot of me in the centre and God pushed somewhere on the brink of the universe that is my life.

Hm. That's why I like to bake...to take my mind off things. I can just focus on what's at hand. I'm still very very grateful of the blessings that God has given me. I really want to draw close to God, so that he will draw close to me.

⁸ Come near to God and he will come near to you...' -- James 4:8a

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Apple Crumble is the dessert I made tonight. I LOVE apple crumble. One of the best fruits God has created married with lovely crumbly pastry top...very healthy (the apple part) - its high in fibre and Vit C. Good for these winter months...I KNOW even if there isn't any evidence for the link between Vit C intake and the decreased incident of colds...still! You need it to prevent scurvy ARRGH! ;)

I'll upload piccies later on. I do have much to blog on about. Food Food Food. Love Food. I do aspire to transform this blog to a **foodblog**!! :P

Found an awesome and express chocolate mousse, since the one I made before didn't turn out 100%. Its by sultry + smoldering Nigella Lawson! I can't wait to try it. Less risk of Listeria poisoning with using raw eggs...hehe.

Uses the gelatine found in the marshmellows to help hold the shape and texture, is what I believe...! Yum!

Most possibly the last post for this year! And hasn't it flown past soo quickly. One of the most memorable and enjoyable years I've had even though I've only lived 22 years (and 27 days).

What makes the year so memorable?

1.) Realizing that friends mean so much to me and that they really play an important role in my life.

2.) Reflecting and being reminded that God is in complete control of my life and everything that happens in the world, even in times when I really really doubt that He is in control.

3.) Baking many more times and getting the near perfect (but NOT!) strawberry sponge cake!

Late last year, one NY resolution was for me to keep in consistent contact with close friends and even not so close friends...I don't think I did a very good job. Regardless, God has been in control and has kept on reminding me to think about those people and to be vigilent in my prayers for them!

Uni this year has been very busy and challenging - really trying to juggle time between work, uni, social life, church and ministry commitments (though not in that order of importance!).

Semester 2 has been very choc full of assessments - even more than Cindy's chocolate chip friands! *drool*

It's then that your feel that your friends really share and can understand the hardship and fraustrations that uni assessments can take on you!! *ROAR* Just knowing that your friends are going through the same experiences enables you to plough through it all.

Not saying that God plays no part in my getting through the truckload of assessments! Time management, the prayer support of bros + sis's really gave me the strength and perserverance to get through it.

It was completely worth it - all the literal sweat and tears. But then, I get that phone call from my course co-ord and it really feels like my world has turned upside down. The very first time I've felt that in my life.

Deep down, I really really doubted if this was the way for God to take me.

But I knew that God has intended for me to go down this pathway. God knew the way before and has laid down the path for me. But I don't have to be afraid or wonder if its the right way because God plans everything to shape me and build me up to be like his perfect Son Jesus Christ! :)

That is the only one and sure assurance I have! Romans 8:28 reads

'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,^[a] who^[b] have been called according to his purpose'

I have read/heard from some source (now unknown to me) that we should present our lives to our father God with our hands wide open. This is because God gives us our lives and everything in it. Everything belongs to him and he has the right to take away or to give us blessings. If our palms are wide open when presenting our lives to him, it will be less painful for God to take away compared to if we presented our lives to God with our palms tightly closed so that God has to wrench and pry our fingers open in order to take something away.

I pray that for the next year and beyond, that we all and myself can live with our palms wide open towards God!

Bloggin off - kwana

P.S Hmm, the tone of voice/blog is not my usual - so next blog will be more cheerful and I'll be posting about the sort of blessings and experiences I've had at SPRTE! Also will blog of baking adventures taken since!

Next on the baking board is:

Lime Chiffon Tart

Garden party themed Cuppies! (ie.cupcakes)