We are dust with His breath of life!

I dread Lunar New Year for many years n even now, resisting the compulsory rituals etc but suddenly yesterday's encounter with Uncle William is like God speaking into my heart the things I resist, those I cannot understand, those that I just want to run away from...

Like taking time to talk to strangers. Not an easy thing cos sometimes U just feel so tired that all U want is to keep quiet. U want that space, the bigger the better. Then thinking of why some elderly are easier to talk to...n that sadness just overwhelms. But it's because strangers are not related to us, we have no or not much expectations of them, that's why it's so much easier to look at them in a different light. Strangers are angels, whether they are nice or not, cos they are the mirrors that reflect ourselves.

Actually every year is not as bad as I imagined cos it's really nice to meet up with closer relatives during CNY. It's fabulous to watch the kids all grown up, listening to them screaming away:O

To be in Christ is not easy. It's stretching n more stretching. It's doing what your flesh abhors but your spirit treasures. It's inconvenience but is of eternal value. It seems nothing but is everything to another person. Most importantly, everything done in God's way bring God's strength and joy upon thy way.

And look who's smiling when we stretch ourselves? Isn't it our Maker who knows what we are made of? Dust with His breath of life! Hallelujah!