21.1.07
since coming here, i have felt sincere gratitude towards those who have been faithfully reading my blog, taggin encouragements and replying me emails. so here's a big
THANK YOU to one and all ^0^
it has always been one of my worries that i will lose contact and closeness with my frens in spore. but technology has proven to be a good friend in this case. so im really thankful that God made the world this way. minus all the racial/religion discimination and political wars, that is.
today during sunday service, the sermon was about counting our blessings, not troubles. i wont drone on abt the content of the sermon, coz im sure everyone knows the importance of remembering our blessings from God. so here i shall make my own list of Blessings(:
Jenny's List of Blessings (at age 16.5):1. Although she found out this aftnn that she's actually only 155.5cm in ht (and not the assumed 156cm), which makes her exactly 0.5cm shorter than her sister, jamie, she is still thankful that at least she grows. There are people in this world who remain at a child's ht even after they reach adulthood. Jenny prays for God to bless those ppl with mental strength and courage to overcome their daily obstacles.
2. Even though she does not have a blasting long line of suitors like some of her friends, at least she has an average lookin face and a strong healthy body. so she can play badminton =,=
3. Her greatest regret in life is that she doesn't have a charming, caring older brother. but she has two younger sisters - one who is half idiotic and half lame, another who is half tasmanian devil and half angel. and both of them can kill her with their silly gags.
4. Her family is not rich, but her parents work hard to provide her with a comfortable living and study environment. For this she is entirely grateful.
5. Her friends are not popular in school, neither rich nor famous (well, actually, TP is rich, but thats not the point), but they are loyal and trustworthy. they have made her laugh, listened to her problems, and stood up for her. she has faith in the friendships she has forged over the years in singapore.
6. Her puppy is noisy, time and energy demanding, smells like rotten cabbage, pees in her room, barfs on her bed, annoys her dad...but she is still grateful for this little creature to enter her life at this point of her life, to teach her compassion and kind firmness in handling. this training will equip and prepare her for the future when she ever has kids (pls note: puppies = kids), assuming she ever finds her other half.
7. She is not top of the class (yet), but she has good brains that can push her to that spot if only she'll get off her butt and start working.
8. She has found a part time job, however unlikely she fit the bill. (For those who dont know Jenny very well, her trademark personality is: junkyard bedroom, loathing for housework, irregular and short fiery passion for weird things like gardening etc, late sleeping and waking hrs etc...). Because her part time job is the clean the church kitchen once a week, for an hour or so. This includes scrubbing the floor, stove, arranging stuffs in the drawer...
9. She will be starting the new term in a very prestigious high school and she is determined to make use of the brains God has blessed her with.
10. She has published a novel online at this age.
so on and so forth...
i like to keep the numbers within 10(: i dont know why. 10 just seems like a good place to stop ^.^
so anw. i cant think of any troubles i have now. except maybe worries for the new term in a new school. but im sure God will guide me.
i encourage everyone to make a list of their own blessings! :D it's a good way to kill time (if you have too much of it), entertain urself, and reflect upon God's love in your life.
tranquility ; 1/21/2007 11:49:00 am.
