Every second counts

It seems that this month has passed by even more quickly than others.. And these few weeks and days it seems there is a constant reminder that this world is not our home and we shouldn't get too comfortable in it. News of terminal illness and sudden death all remind me of the urgency of the times and the need to keep the main thing the main thing. Praying for all my dear sisters and brothers - we are in this together.

Happy Birthday Singapore

I don't think i've ever considered myself "patriotic". For some reason, despite having lived in Hong Kong, Vancouver, Sheffield, Perth, and now California, for various periods of time, i still would not really deliberate on calling anywhere else on this earth "home". Maybe it does seem hypocritical of me to say so since i am so far away right now and have had so many opportunities to live overseas. Definitely there's a lot that could be improved back home, especially in terms of cost of living, the over-crowdedness, hectic pace of life, and the weather, or even the scene in terms of the education system. But no place on this earth is ever going to be perfect. I am thankful for many things in Singapore, and will continue to pray for the leadership in the nation. Surely we each have a part to play to make that change that we long for. And maybe, just maybe, the common longing for a better quality of life is actually the yearning for something more than this world can offer.