For some reason...

this made me smile today :)

Psalm 25

1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

² in you I trust, O my God.
Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.

³ No one whose hope is in you
will ever be put to shame,
but they will be put to shame
who are treacherous without excuse.

⁴ Show me your ways, O LORD,
teach me your paths;

⁵ guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.

⁶ Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.

⁷ Remember not the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you are good, O LORD.

⁸ Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.

⁹ He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.

¹⁰ All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful
for those who keep the demands of his covenant.

¹¹ For the sake of your name, O LORD,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

¹² Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD ?
He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.

¹³ He will spend his days in prosperity,
and his descendants will inherit the land.

¹⁴ The LORD confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them.

¹⁵ My eyes are ever on the LORD,
for only he will release my feet from the snare.

¹⁶ Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.

¹⁷ The troubles of my heart have multiplied;
free me from my anguish.

¹⁸ Look upon my affliction and my distress
and take away all my sins.

¹⁹ See how my enemies have increased
and how fiercely they hate me!

²⁰ Guard my life and rescue me;
let me not be put to shame,
for I take refuge in you.

²¹ May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.

²² Redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles!

Thought bubble

The 'in' word going on nowadays is 'Complicated'. But I think it really shouldn't. Human beings make life complicated with our 'what ifs' 'what nots' 'if so's'... Anyways, I've been having 'just ignore it' moments recently. It's like I'm striving to un-complicate my life. And it's tiring me out.

It's that place where you're torn between 'wanting to talk and be with company' and 'wanting to not talk and be in isolation'.

I wanna look at things the same. But I can't. I wanna feel comfortable and at ease like before. But I can't. It's a constant struggle & I'm beginning to want to just give it up.

The question now is, am I able to bear the consequence of giving up?

Frogs and such...

I've been encountering frogs hopping past my patio. Or at least it's just 1 frog that hops past every night from the back to the front of the house. First time I saw it, it freaked me out!

Subsequent times led to a whole conversation with my helper about how her previous employer use to like eating frogs. Steamed & fried frogs. Ewww...

Anyways, lately I've been inspired by Don Moen's classic, 'Like Eagles'. Strangely I'm not in any drama/trauma but it's been speaking to my spirit. :) Here's the lyrics

O my soul
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
It's been told form the beginning
The Lord your God is on your side

O my soul don't be afraid
Hope in the Lord
By His righteousness and power
He will strengthen
He will guide

Chorus:
And I will soar
On wings like eagles
Held by the hand of God
I will run and not grow tired
When on His name I call
For the Lord is never weary
His ways are beyond my thoughts
I will trust in Him
With all my heart

And I will rest upon His promise
Patiently I'll wait...

I will trust in Him
With all my heart
And I will rest upon His promise
Patiently I'll wait...

May Day, Northbound.

Got up particularly early on a PH just to travel to Woodlands to collect a box of 12 cupcakes specially ordered for my parents.

Wanted to surprise them with our very own simple house-warming gift! Tadah!

Ok pardon the outward expression of love but yea. Doesn't it look pretty! And best part is, it's yummy! :) It made my parents' day especially my mum. which makes the world all good.

Today is just beautiful. The morning ride to Woodlands along SLE was just amazing.

"Good-day sunlight I'd like to say how truly bright you are You don't know me but I know you You're my favorite star Follow you I will so lets get moving" - Jason Mraz