Chatty Lass

AM: Fluttered my eyes open, shimmied a little deeper into my comforter and finally dragged myself out of bed when the clock struck nine. I took a warm and refreshing shower, and hurriedly left home to have breakfast with m'love.

Daddy,

These past 2.5 months have been truly hard on me. It is a lot for me to take in, face and overcome. But not long ago, I realised that while it is difficult for me to go through all of it, it must have been more painful for you to watch me swallow all that heartache.

When it comes to men, you've been my only constant. You're the one who has never left me and loves me for who I am, not what I can do.

Of all the things you've done for me, I am most thankful that you taught me to love the Lord your God with all my heart from day one. (Oh, and texts like this *points below* don't hurt too.)






Thank you for always believing in me. Thank you for giving me room to do my own thing and be my own person. Mostly, thank you for giving me wings to fly on.

I left the office at 6 and was driving back home when I received a WhatsApp message from my colleague saying that a pressing work issue needed to be handled immediately. My work documents were stored in Seanna, so I had no choice but to pull her out, tether 3G from Aurelia Bea and work (leaning over to the passenger's seat) while being stuck in a fairly mild Friday traffic jam.

Like so…

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My first couple of days in 2014 was spent with family and friends, resting up and having fun - basically, loading up on all the good stuff for the soul.

And then, Reality riled me back, Good Times evaporated as if it were only a mirage and Work took on center stage once more…

The past fortnight have been a mixture of many things, so here are some of my thoughts about 2014 so far:

1. I now have a love-hate relationship with technology.

Don't get me wrong, Aurelia Bea has been stellar. However, having late night teleconferences (time difference between Malaysia and our UK counterparts) and replying emails on-the-go through her has solidified what I've always thought to be a working woe - Work doesn't end when one steps out of the office (and technology is partly to blame for that).


2. Cereal and muesli bars make excellent subs for breakfast and lunch.

Work has been a little crazy lately, with meetings starting early in the morning and ending late in the evening. I've been sitting in brainstorming meetings through lunch hour, so low-cal food has been great for my system.


3. Cutting down on carbs, processed food and refined sugar is one of the best diet decisions I've made.

My clothes fit way better and that makes me a deliriously happy girl. I feel healthier as well.


4. My dream to become a full-time columnist is placed on the back burner, for now. 

I went from being a copywriter to the key Communications liaison person for CM overnight. Without warning, no options given; I just had to hit the ground running. So, writing to inspire and change lives… That's gonna have to wait (not for too long, hopefully).


5. Common sense is so not common in today's society. 

Exhibit A. Don't get me started on the real-life instances that I've encountered.


6. You lose one, you gain ten more

At *this* juncture in my life, the loss almost killed me. I wasn't even convinced that I had made the right call to walk away from someone who lied and never meant what he said to me.

But… Out of the ashes, HE always makes something beautiful. Out of the ruins, HE promised to build something new.

So, I lost one friend. But, I gained ten more, and then some. They have made it their priority every single day to tell me that my life is celebrated and I am loved, very much dearly.

An uber sweet, knee-jellying, diabetes-inducing WhatsApp text from my bestest friend this morning…

Got this in my email this morning…

At 4pm today, while I was replying a work email, my colleague Archangel set the following device on my table…

I don't get to do this often enough, but I sure am glad that my day started off like this today…



… with my worn and tattered Bible from 12 years ago - the thinning pages are being flipped more delicately now - and Max Lucado's (one of my most favourite Christian authors of all time) The Great House of God.

My morning devotions are usually spent in the car while I am en route to work, speaking to God and leaning in to His presence. I end my day by sitting at His feet and spending time with Him.

But, off days like today, they're God-sent.

I love tracing my fingers along the highlighted Scriptures, noticing that some of the colours are fading and others are more vivid.

I love knowing that those coloured lines are His words of encouragement, assurance and promise which have carried me through a difficult season, that holds a special meaning only to me, as His plan for my life unravels.