:: On work and God's providence ::

Started a new job this new year, and it has been good. Was exposed to new responsibilities. It was simply God's good timing - despite I can see it or not. ohh Oh just in case you still don't know, I'm working in church as a SAJC Mentor! =) I have quite a few close friends who studied there. And yup that was my first choice actually, just that I didn't manage to get in.

People ask about the pay, and sometimes, even Christians ask me, "Are you sure you can survive on that?" But I've heard of many many testimonies of how God provided besides the basic pay. And I have seen how trusting God in finance is a very practical way to get by. For me, in my first month here I was blessed by the way God provided. One way was, I haven't heard of phone allowance until I was called to claim it. Haha.. that day my boss just called me to say Rachel, the admin "lao ban niang" wants to see me, Theodore and Vincent, without giving more details. I freaked out man. Vincent guessed that it could be about phone allowance...I was still in a "huh?" mode. So in my ignorance and lack of expectation, God has actually given me more. And I have to say that this allowance is really important to me, because in my planning of my own finances, based on what I THOUGHT I would have got, I would only have $25 for food and own expenses. Anyway I thought the phone allowance figure was quite funny...as in, it wasn't a round number, but aiya you got my point.

Another way God provided was in my red packet from my mom this year.. Haa... I used to receive only 1 from both my parents. This year they give separate... and this year both packets got 2 pieces of notes! (Different colour by the way) Hmmm don't really want to talk abt CNY now. Feels not really CNY, maybe because Christmas passed by too fast. Yeah I've been complaining about the lack of 'feel' during Christmas, because I was stuck in Singapore...... kk I ought to give thanks and stop complaining abt that anymore.

And some other ways were like, getting treats from people etc. May God bless all those who blessed me, even if it were not a considerable amount to you!

:: The Old Rugged Cross ::

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross
The emblem of suffering and shame
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true
Its shame and reproach gladly bear
Then He'll call me someday to my home far away
where His glory forever I'll share

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

In the old rugged cross stained with blood so divine
A wondrous beauty I see
For t'was on that old cross
Jesus suffered and died
To pardon and sanctify me

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown.