My Uncle Teong

It's been a difficult year. First Connor. Now my Uncle Teong is in ICU. He had two heart attacks this week and my whole family is down in Johore now. The first a mild one on Monday and then the 2nd and more severe one somewhere in the middle of the week.

Seeing him was sad and they are much more stricter here. I held his hand for a bit and as I think about it now I just didn't know what to say to him. It was difficult enough seeing Connor through his battle and now this.

I don't know what to pray for ... part of me prays for healing and wholeness but after losing Connor I just don't know anymore. I suddenly realise now that I do not have any pictures of him at all ... only memories of him in my head.

To everyone of you who reads this ... Do cover my uncle in prayer. I asked God if He would reveal Himself to Uncle Teong at the very least. Could you guys please pray with me on that? And also for him to pull through ... so much of me wants to see him pull through.

Celebrating Discipline

Celebrating Discipline

I'm such a slow reader these days but you know what? It doesn't matter anymore to me how fast or slow I read something. Perhaps I'm getting older. Perhaps I'm just beginning to understand that life isn't just about being fast and it isn't just about getting to the destination. But whatever it is I'm certainly taking my time to read through "Celebration of Discipline" by Richard Foster. I just finished the final bits of Chapter 2 this morning and am thankful for the lessons that I'm learning about meditating on God. It's so difficult to shut out the voice of the world; the stresses and its worries but I'm learning to do so every morning and also throughout the day. Here's are two quotes from the book that struck me this morning.

"Always remember that we enter the story not as passive observers, but as active participants. Also remember that Christ is truly with us to teach us, to heal us, to forgive us."

"The purpose of meditation is to enable us to hear God more clearly. Meditation is listening, sensing, heeding the life and light of Christ. This comes right to the heart of our faith. The life that pleases God is not set on religious duties; it is to hear His voice and obey His word. Meditation opens the door to this way of living."

Very awesome stuff. And the book is over 20 years old.

Till next time.