Its Oct already?!

Looking back on my last post entry, I realised that I only wrote like 2 entries for the month of Sept?!!! Life has been busy well at least for me. My usual weekly schedule includes:

Sundays - church and where I get to spent some time sitting at Jesus feet and enjoying Sophie's company.

Mondays - Guitar class. Its amazing to see how DaddyGod always administer to me during class such that it chases away any blues that I might experience.

Tuesdays - or what I call Tuesdayitis. Busy day at work as there's multi-disciplinary meeting from 11am, ending only at 1.30pm, with heaps of referrals or follow-ups from the meeting and then I'm off to Novena for some evening weight management clinic (I'm usually grateful when there's no patients or I end early!).

Wednesdays now occupied with choir practices until I get to sing on stage then its tailed down to once a fortnight.

Thursdays are now reserved either for me time or rehearsals for the upcoming Marked camp.

Fridays - Once a fortnight for CG or catch-up time.

Saturdays - Once a fortnight GenRev services and/or work (yeah, I provide my services for the hospital once every third Saturday). Otherwise, like today, I get to rest and chill out at home (which I kinda like).

How I manage to do all these - really, its by His grace and strength. Hence, be patient with me if I need to reschedule my appointments. Otherwise, book me in advance!!! :)

Losing weight the easy way!

Pastor Joshua preached a timely and awesome message today - Losing weight the easy way! Of course, being a dietitian, what's more a weight management one, knows how hard it is for people to lose weight. It does not just come by simply dieting or just exercising, its both! And when you lose the weight that you are happy with, what happens next? Continue your previous lifestyle and risk putting back everything? Some of my patients would say that losing weight is easy but maintaing the weight loss is the difficult bit!

Simply put it, one needs to practise a balanced lifestyle - eating well and exercising and of course, getting Him involved! To quote Pastor Joshua, to lose (or gain) weight supernaturally, ask Jesus to give me those desires (i.e. of not drinking soft drinks or eating fried food) and before you know it, viola! A thin/well-fed YOU! Don't forget we get transformed from inside out and from glory to glory when we eat from the Tree of LIFE! Before I end, I will share what today's Daly Devotional talks about Dieting & Losing weight! How interesting!

PS: I think I might be out of job soon!!! :)

Don’t Put Your Faith In Diets And Exercise 

Psalm 118:8
8It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

Alot of people think that the way to get health is to watch what they eat. For example, many people say that the Mediterranean diet is a very healthy one. I agree, generally. But do you know that the people whom Jesus healed were also on a Mediterranean diet? They did not eat pork and prawns, for example, because they were Jews and these things are not kosher for them.

I know that you want to walk in divine health. But God does not want your focus to be on food — what to eat, what not to eat — or even exercise — how to exercise, when to exercise. All these are natural means which the people of the world trust in. It is better to trust in the Lord and His finished work, than to put your confidence in the latest man-made diet plans and exercise regimes.

At the cross, Jesus took your sicknesses and carried your pains, and by His stripes you were healed. (Isaiah 53:4–5) The Bible even tells us how to escape sickness and premature death — by discerning the Lord’s body when we partake of the Lord’s Supper. (1 Corinthians 11:29–30) But instead of focusing on these truths, many of us prefer to focus on dieting and exercising.

Now, I am not against eating well or exercising. I myself exercise and I do watch what I eat. For example, I don’t like to eat oily stuff because it makes me feel uncomfortable. And when I have to preach, I do my best not to eat foods that make me burp!

But I eat generally healthy stuff not because I trust dieting to make me healthy. I exercise not because I trust exercising to make me healthy. No, I trust the finished work of Christ to make me healthy. I eat well because I like to feel good and I exercise because I enjoy the rush, the sweat!

God wants you to be free when it comes to eating and exercising. Don’t make laws for eating and exercising, and then trust these laws to give you “divine” health. Trust in the finished work of Christ. Discern His body when you partake of the Holy Communion. And just enjoy your food and workout!

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Its been a while

*Ahhhh CHoo!!!!* Its been a while since I last updated and I see some cobwebs forming! Life has been pretty much the same so far. Work's been busy especially since the new ward rotations and taking on more outpatient clinics. There are times where I see my stress meter just increasing especially on Tuesdays - having multi-disciplinary meeting that ends after 2.5 hours later, clearing referrals and off to Novena for my evening clinic. On the other hand, my social life has been busy but yet fulfilling! Guitar and driving lessons take up most of my weekdays but I'm enjoying every ounce of it.

Speaking of which, let me share a testimony where I got to experience the principle of "Letting Go and Let God". Recently, I went for a choir audition a God-given second chance. I was shocked when I received an email asking me to go for an audition again since I went for one in April and was rejected. I rang up the Music Min and clarified the matter, only to find out that if I am still interested in serving in the choir, I can still go for it. Who wouldn't say no right? So, I had a crash course for the songs that I will be singing for audition, the day before. Heather was a beauty as I recorded her voice (so that I can practise singing) and she gave me some tips. On the audition day, I was slightly nervous since I know what to expect. Went in for the audition first and was greeted by Sean & Karen (Simon Cowell- just joking!). Sang You're the Same (praise song) and was alittle off-pitch (or so I thought). Then proceeded to sing Its the One Thing and felt more at ease. The interview was good and I felt that I spoke what I felt in my heart. I left the audition still nervous but I told God to take care of everything.

Towards the end of last Friday, I received a call from the Music Min to inform me that I got into the main choir!!! I was shocked!!!! Never did I expect to get in! That's when I reflected and realised that God made it possible for me - changing my evening weight management clinics from Wednesdays to Tuesdays so that I don't have to worry about not being able to attend choir practices, letting go and letting God take charge. A change in mindset from the first audition!! All glory to Him! Now, I cannot wait to start singing!!!

Its MY birthday

I love the month of August because it is MY birthday month! This mean, that you feel especially loved and remembered. Not that I get forgotten easily but because its your birthday month, you feel kinda special. At least for me. :) This year feels kinda special because I did not have the usual 2-3 birthday celebrations but 5 to be exact!!!! Really, God has blessed me with family, friends and colleagues. In fact, I received so many hugs from my colleagues, even one from my boss. Now, this is what I call SPECIAL!

Back from Phuket

My trip to Phuket was fabulous! To sum it all, I came back with a darker tan, pretty toenails, beautiful henna and heaps of unforgettable memories! In fact, I thought of this acronym while in bed last night.

P: Personal trip with sister and friends
H: Hello to a whole new water experience: Speedboat and snorkelling
U: Understanding of different cultures
K: Knowing each other differences
E: Experienced being massaged and "teased" along the night market at Patong beach
T: Time to soak in the sun, sea and land

Pictures to be uploaded soon. I'm waiting for my sister and friends to upload it upon to facebook. However, there's too many pictures I reckon!:)

Trip Notice!

Dear Readers

I will be away from 6-9th August for a short getaway at Phuket! Looking forward to some well-deserved rest, basking in the sun, catch-up time with family and friends! In the meantime, well wishes such as, "Bon voyage!", "Journey mercies" etc, are welcomed! Till my next post, keep well!

Taste & See His goodness

Its been a crazy roller-coaster ride of my emotions! One moment, I find myself on cloud 9, another moment, I find myself hitting rock bottom. Not to mention, the stress that I find myself in. Work has been rough! Referrals seem to come in from no where, my weight management programme patients wanting to follow up with me such that there have to be force-ins. Talk about all those favour that I am experiencing! On top of the never-ending referrals, I have been involved with talks for the hospital staff - 3 days a week for the past 2 weeks. Its been crazy! The funny thing is, although I have been busy, I find that I have less time to allow my mind to idle away. Ever heard, "An idle mind is a devil's playground."

On top of having to battle with work, I find that I have been "disturbed" by an offer that allows me to advance my career. Initially, I was elated but when I sat down to think about it, I had this deep, inner uncomfortable peace, telling me to do the opposite. I have not made any decision after those talks with my boss, friends and family. Daddy, please lead me *looks up to Him!*.

On a happier note, I have been spiritually fed from the recent Zone conference with Hillsong United and Pastor Judah Smith. Of course, I thoroughly enjoyed myself when Pastor Judah was preaching on Sunday! This man has so much candidness that you would not think of him being a pastor. I thank Daddy for raising him as a leader!!! I have learnt so much from him. So, now, I am going to taste and see Daddy's goodness in my life and knows that He always provide and looks out for me!!!