"With God on your side, it matters not who is working to keep life's good things from you, for you need nothing more than God's guidance and love to ensure you of the things that you are most worthy of."

Helen Steiner Rice

I had a wonderful two days! First, on my day with DHSCO yesterday. I planned to only go back for the dinner, but Huijing the current GY SL called me the night before asking me if I could conduct the ice-breaker session for the lower sec, cos the upper sec had to go for a rehearsal. So I went back in the afternoon (at the expense of much needed sleep) and taught them... Animal Farm! What's GY without our traditional game man! The Year 1s and 2s are a rather enthusiastic bunch, it was nice to see them so spontaneous during the games and all. It was fun mingling with them! Besides the fact that I felt really old haha. Oh, this Year 1 girl came to talk to me and I didn't realise who she was until she said that she attended the EZCO camp 3 years ago. Dorothea, from Coral Primary! Amazing how she still remembers and recognises me. The name definitely rang a bell, but not the face. :/ But it's not my fault, most primary school kids change after entering secondary school right? Haha. Yeah, I'll never forget the 4 girls from Coral Pri, for being such a noisy bunch and for some "wonderful" name they gave me. Lol.

Captain's ball after the ice-breakers, where Guanyue was OVERALL CHAMPION! We've lost the title for too many years, nice to get it back once again. It was unexpected, cos we lost to Percussion in the first round, but we won them in the finals 4-0. Yeah, three cheers for Guanyue! ;D

The dinner was great. Guanyue was on an ultimate high, cheering non-stop haha. I've concluded that the Year 1s this year had it so much better than when we were Sec 1s. Cos with such nice and thoughtful seniors (yes, me LOL) bringing plates and plates of food for them, they had more food than we did! Haha, the Sec 1s are always the saddest bunch cos by the time it's their turn to take the food, there's only gravy left lol. Anyway, we had a good life yesterday, with Kuei Fu and Linda bringing the whole dispenser of drinks, what looked like half the number of forks and spoons provided and an entire packet of serviettes to our table for our exclusive use. LOL! It was really fun, and it was great talking to the juniors again. :)

Went to watch the musical put up by GLCC today, Ashes for Beauty, with Shimin and Jieying. It was really nice, superb songs, soulful singing, awesome acting. Such apt alliteration. HAHA. Some parts were really touching, especially the ending. I love the piano parts! There was a great message after everything too, but the pastor was speaking a little too fast lol. Was about how people often look for happiness in the wrong places, in earthly possessions rather than in God. We all have this emptiness deep down, we all want to be happy. Thus sparking off an endless pursuit for greater wealth, academic excellence, leadership positions... All this in a bid to fill that void in us, to seek happiness. Quoting the pastor's example, Madonna, listed as the world's most successful female artiste, US$490million to her name, more number 1 singles than any female artiste, is not happy, is still struggling to find her true self.

Two artists were asked to draw a peaceful scene. One of them drew a beautiful countryside, with a sun to illuminate the green grass, picturesque farmhouse, farmer walking behind strong plow horses, making his field ready for spring planting. The other artist drew a rugged cliff, with a crazy storm, dark clouds and fierce streaks of lightning, an isolated tree, a little nest on the tree with two small birds sleeping soundly.

We want peace and happiness to surround us. We turn to achievements and material possessions to give us this peace and happiness we yearn for. But none of it will give us genuine happiness, none of it will give us an inner peace. True happiness is not a result of situations occurring according to our wishes. True happiness is an inner peace amidst situations occurring against our wishes. This inner peace is not found in worldly possessions, but in resting in the assurance of God's love.

Thank you all for the Christmas cards, beautiful messages, greetings and presents! I was shocked by Audrey and Yuqian's cards. Audrey's had an entire page of words typed out in, font size 8? And Yuqian's had in big, bright orange, "DEAR POXFACE". I was super amused when I saw that! But anyway, I've got back my good complexion! NO MORE POXFACE!!!!!! Hahahahaha!

This Christmas, may the Lord's love and grace toward us dominate our minds. For where would we be without Him? Blessed Christmas, everyone! It's indeed one of my favourite occassions! The other being my birthday of course. HAHA.