40 days after Easter...

40 days after Easter, it's Jesus's ascension today.

Ascension Day is a celebration of Jesus' ascension up to heaven. This is described in Acts 1:9 as happening 40 days after his resurrection. The church celebrates the feast on a Thursday, 40 days after Easter Sunday. Although tradition states that it was first celebrated in 68 CE, it did not become formally recognized by the church until the late 3rd century.

Catholics go to church, compulsory today, oh well, at least my boss did.

But what's strike me most was.......Grace is 40 days old! It has since been a great journey as the new creation, the salt and light of Jesus Christ

My baptism: http://chubsie.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/new-creation-new-life-with-grace/

New Life, New Job, New mood

Woohoo...very quickly, my one-month holiday has gone away to have its own holiday. And i was being lazy this hiatus coz i didnt update my blog. gasps! haha. Was supposed to arranage and post the HCMC piccies, Bintan piccies and the Baptism piccies.

Oh OH OH OH OH oh. hehee. I guess, my mood decided that it should take its annual leave too.....so i was left moodless. Started my new job, loving loving loving it! Not gonna be easy to juggle all these tasks. 2 maritime shows and another transportation show thrown to me which is going to be staged this Nov. Oh no......

Apart from this, I will have to juggle my lecturing job from Sept onwards. Checking my traveling schedule this afternoon I realised i have MANY trips to make. OH man. how to cope. really need to draw strength from the LOrd. Lord you gave me all these opportunities so....promise hor...lend me a hand =)

Rushing thru work and everyday I focused 150% on work, I am so proud of myself. written couple reports in my first week. woohooo. And I should really start packing for my oslo trip. And yeah...new mood - weird. I get moody and down easily these few weeks, and perhaps that really explained why I didnt have the mood to sit still and religiously update my blog. THis blog is as obvious as my mood - colorless. hahaha. Suddenly felt a sense of fear (i donnoe wat was it for) sense of anxiety (maybe from work) ...ahh..juz wrong. wrong wrong..i cant be like this. Maybe I should just start dressing up again, and everyday is filled with rainbow again. woohooo! hehee. Maybe I am just tired.....then i remembered this:

Luke 5:16

"But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and pray"

Even busy Jesus will withdraw himself from activity and sit at a quiet corner to be discern and pray. So what's my excuse. BZ BZ BZ Bee. I read my bible and books while doing "gymnastics-balancing" on the crowded train and bus or even prior to bed ...and honestly, beside my law books in university, sometimes bible has the same effect........the ZZ monster effect. And i felt bad about it. Why do I have treat my daily feed as the last priority - ONLY after i finish my work, my chores, my Telly programm, then ....yes....be quiet to read the Words. Hmmm......Father, show me the importance of rest. Allow me to say no to something today in order that I might say yes to some quiet time with You. Amen.

Oh at least im the Sabbath Queen now, i gave my sunday FULLY to Him as well as rest hehehe. I no longer do office work or research on sundays and i hope to keep it that way. Exodus 20:8 says "Obseve the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" So Lord, help me practice a rhythm of rest and restoration, weekly welcoming the Sabbath, restoring order and worship to my weary soul......Amen! Muaks!