Bless the Lord; O my soul

"Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
Who satifies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."

Psalm 103:1-5

5 reasons out of many many to bless the Lord today:

1) Courage to stand up to my GM for dishonest behaviour on her part in order to cover her own ass... actually spoke up in front of her to the CEO that it was her directive that caused the mistake, not anybody else's. Thank God for redeeming my life from destruction and for governing values that have been established in my life through studying His word over the years... so much more to learn!

2) Got my incentive bonus in cheque form today... :) a much needed sum of money which was highly unexpected and underserving.. but will help to form a good base (quote unquote) and pay off some loans... thank God for His provisions and for satisfying my mouth with good things.

3) For a wonderful friend to share the joys and woes with... someone i can call to verify the "decision to go against GM" and to get unwavering support in so many ways... thank GOd for His benefits.

4) For a wonderful time of renewal of faith over easter through the concert and worship... desiring to see the power and work of the Holy Spirit in my life and ministry... not just by my own might and strength (which is often sorely lacking) but by the power of the Spirit working in my life... that others may see and glorify my Father in heaven... thank God for crowning me with lovingkindness and tender mercies.

5) Most importantly, that my heart still feels each time i recall the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus in MY stead, for MY sins.. may i never lose the wonder of it all... easter concert "this is My Son" is the true epitome of His love... the words of a Father who loves us:

"Don't you know, this is My Son, whose flesh you've torn
Don't you care, this is My Son you've crowned with thorns
My precious child... you've tortured and abused
Even though, though I could save Him from this shame,
Though I could rescue Him from pain...

I CHOSE TO LET HIM DIE FOR you..."
Thank God for forgiving my iniquities...

My heart is full of praise for the Lord... I am so so undeserving, but so so blessed... teach me to walk in Your ways and to please You in all that I do...

i'm bored... and female brained :)

as anyone can tell, i'm really bored at work... not because i haven't got a ton of tasks waiting on my desk but because i am simply ill-motivated... bosses are not in town and there is a tendency to skive! really need the Lord to help me in the discipline (or the lack of it) section of my life... am tired of being a loaf...

anyhoooo... i was bored and came across sharn's blog with this... and i'm female brained! not sure i'm really proud of it... but here goes... tough enough to not let anyone take advantage! *nods triumphantly*

Your Brain is 73.33% Female, 26.67% Male

Your brain leans female You think with your heart, not your head Sweet and considerate, you are a giver But you're tough enough not to let anyone take advantage of you!

What Gender Is Your Brain?

definitions

was getting bored at work and decided to update the profile of my blog... thought if i decide to blog on a more regular basis, i'd need a fresh new start... like back in the days of primary school, i'd get new stationery every single year no matter how many sets i previously owned... i'm a strong believer of fresh new starts *nods* for without them, there isn't a convincing breakline to separate the past from the present... unfortunately for me, bad habits get carried over this breakline... oh well, hope springs eternal... :)

anyhow, i digress... fresh new starts... how more appropriate than to change the title of one's blog? pseudo (self-deceiving) fresh starts... :) short of getting a new blog... prospective perspectives is the collection name for my past 2 collections... so i thought the least i should do is to find out the dictionary definition of it... and so i did... dictionary.com came up with many very interesting definitions, of which i chose 3 as the description of my blog... i was highly impressed with the depth of this word (punt not intended) but at least now i know how truly apt the collection name was... kudos to THE trusted name provider...

started my first session as a gym rat last night... yes, i have given in to capitalism... actually, it was just coz i did a body analysis and i am 27% (!!!!) fat!! so the "fresh new start" me decided i would stop deceiving myself and join the gym nearest to my workplace so there's no excuse... :) but wow... what a forgotten experience! adrenalin pumping muscle flexing, showmanship-type throngs of people running on treadmills... oh well.. one step closer to 26% fat! (yikes!)

when i'm not blogging, i'm silent... when i finally decide to blog, i'm rambling... ;)

hello stranger

it has been a mighty long while...

loads have happened... loads to say... just wanna get home early for a change one of these days and actually update myself on what's been happening.. it's been an insane rush...

Lord, help me to learn that i am not super and i cannot do everything i wanna do, to the perfect level that i want them all done, ALL at the same time...

that sentence made perfect sense but never gets carried out...