A blessing is when I wake up and I am still breathing.
A blessing is when I run after the bus, the driver waited for me and greeted me with a smile when I say "Thank you!".
A blessing is when I fell asleep in the bus and woke up just in time to alight.
A blessing is when my colleagues & me listen to Yes 93.3fm, laugh at the DJ's jokes, making the office filled with our laughter.
A blessing is when my girls know when to listen and when to speak.
A blessing is when a P3 girl run towards me, hug me and say: "Why didn't you come last 2 weeks? I miss you."
A blessing is when my girls remember what I taught them and are able to execute them.
A blessing is when a player who made a mistake, listens, keep trying and succeed.
A blessing is when I am rushing to another coaching venue, needed a cab and it came. Plus all traffic lights turn green for me :)
A blessing is when Clare asked me out for movie but we both decided to hit the gym instead and it turn out to be the best gym session I ever experienced till date.
A blessing is when I reached home & mom left dinner for me :)
A blessing is knowing I have a shelter over my head.
A blessing is knowing that when I wake up tomorrow, there will be more blessings awaiting me to discover them.
A blessing is what my almighty God provided for me whether Iasked for it or not.
If you trust Him, then everything that is happening in your life right now, is a blessing :)
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Glory comes with a price
It took me 49.07 minutes to finish my reservoir run today. Personal best after I stopped running there since 2004.
My right knee is hurting now. Nothing serious, bearable. Come on I just finished a reservoir run how bad can it be? HAHAHA. Old netball injury. It was hurting since last night. Thank God, there's no swelling, that's a good sign. Just clicking sounds being produced from time to time. Felt as if my bones are rubbing onto one another and my blood can't really flow up & down smoothly. Sometimes I feel like my bones at the joint are stucked and I need to position my knee at a certain angle to loosen them. A loud clicking sound plus a "ahhh..." from me indicate that it is loosen.
If this continues, it means I need to go visit either Mingrong or Fizah again. My physios.
LORD, I WILL BE WELL THROUGH YOU! I WANT TO TRAIN!
My right knee is hurting now. Nothing serious, bearable. Come on I just finished a reservoir run how bad can it be? HAHAHA. Old netball injury. It was hurting since last night. Thank God, there's no swelling, that's a good sign. Just clicking sounds being produced from time to time. Felt as if my bones are rubbing onto one another and my blood can't really flow up & down smoothly. Sometimes I feel like my bones at the joint are stucked and I need to position my knee at a certain angle to loosen them. A loud clicking sound plus a "ahhh..." from me indicate that it is loosen.
If this continues, it means I need to go visit either Mingrong or Fizah again. My physios.
LORD, I WILL BE WELL THROUGH YOU! I WANT TO TRAIN!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Who is that joker?
see the red arrow?There's this joker who is not keeping with the pacers.
And that joker is me.
And all these while I thought I was keeping up with the pacer...
Until I saw the still shots from JP's fb.
I feel... so lousy now!
Oh... why I am so dumb?
Whats done is done.
Let it go you silly goose!
Look ahead and embrace the future!
GRACE GRACE!
Haha. Jia you Lizhen!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
The moment
They say: "Life is short, paddle hard." In my opinion, it should be... "The race is short, paddle hard."
The PA race is finally over.
It is a cruel fact that the results of every team's hardwork during training, is reflected during that few minutes on the water in that 300m race. Before every race, it is a common sight that teams will gather to warm up, talk about their strategies and get their state of mind into the race. After the race, teams will gather to reflect on what needs to be maintain, what needs to be re-fine and how they can outwin ourselves in the next race.
This is my virgin race and i gave it to Kiyah-Splashh!. Being able to row in the mixed team today gave me a good experience of what a race is like. The technical aspects, strategies to stay remember and also the intensity of racing. After the race, I felt the need to build up my fitness level, work on recovery time and re-fine my stroke techniques. I have 3 more trainings to work on these.
As for fitness, I am definately not a weekend warrior. Reservoir run on Tuesdays, Netball training on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings, Gym on Thursdays, water training on Saturday & Sunday (land training on Sunday too) till May race.
Well, no matter what, it is all up in my head. I am my greatest enemy. No one can stop me except me and I know I want to race in May.
The PA race is finally over.
It is a cruel fact that the results of every team's hardwork during training, is reflected during that few minutes on the water in that 300m race. Before every race, it is a common sight that teams will gather to warm up, talk about their strategies and get their state of mind into the race. After the race, teams will gather to reflect on what needs to be maintain, what needs to be re-fine and how they can outwin ourselves in the next race.
This is my virgin race and i gave it to Kiyah-Splashh!. Being able to row in the mixed team today gave me a good experience of what a race is like. The technical aspects, strategies to stay remember and also the intensity of racing. After the race, I felt the need to build up my fitness level, work on recovery time and re-fine my stroke techniques. I have 3 more trainings to work on these.
As for fitness, I am definately not a weekend warrior. Reservoir run on Tuesdays, Netball training on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings, Gym on Thursdays, water training on Saturday & Sunday (land training on Sunday too) till May race.
Well, no matter what, it is all up in my head. I am my greatest enemy. No one can stop me except me and I know I want to race in May.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Dreaming
My last CG session, many weeks ago, Sian Hua says we need to start dreaming and tell the Lord about our dreams.
Lord, I need a man whose heart is open to you, who sing praises to you, who honor & worship you in his everyday, who puts his trust in you in all that he do. A man who shares my value and understand my principles. A man I can trust and talk to about anything under the sun without fearing that he will judge me or see me otherwise. A man who is passionate about sports and lead a healthy lifestyle.
I care no less about facial feature, skin colour, height or weight. It is the heart. Lord, you know what I am looking for... A true and sincere heart.
Lord, is there such a man out there?
This is a dream without deadline.
Lord, I need a man whose heart is open to you, who sing praises to you, who honor & worship you in his everyday, who puts his trust in you in all that he do. A man who shares my value and understand my principles. A man I can trust and talk to about anything under the sun without fearing that he will judge me or see me otherwise. A man who is passionate about sports and lead a healthy lifestyle.
I care no less about facial feature, skin colour, height or weight. It is the heart. Lord, you know what I am looking for... A true and sincere heart.
Lord, is there such a man out there?
This is a dream without deadline.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Believe
I am praying for you. Blieve all will be well for u cos my God is a good God and theres nothing He cant do.
Do you believe me?
Do you believe me?
Friday, April 9, 2010
It feels good to be the Beloved of God
This week, I feel God's favor surrounding me. Lord, Thank you for being faithful even when I am not.
I have to admit, this week, the Lord was with me in all my tough hours. Hours that felt like days... hours that I want to give up... My Lord gave me strength. It is amazing how He appeared to me. This time round He appeared to me not as a coach but as a child who eagerly wants to learn. Out of the blue, I don't know what came over me, I felt full of energy, all ready to impart my knowledge to those adorable girls. Nothing else mattered but just to learn and have fun.
It is true that we can love the unlovable. Because God love them and it is our duty as His children to love for the things that matter to Him.
I have to admit, this week, the Lord was with me in all my tough hours. Hours that felt like days... hours that I want to give up... My Lord gave me strength. It is amazing how He appeared to me. This time round He appeared to me not as a coach but as a child who eagerly wants to learn. Out of the blue, I don't know what came over me, I felt full of energy, all ready to impart my knowledge to those adorable girls. Nothing else mattered but just to learn and have fun.
It is true that we can love the unlovable. Because God love them and it is our duty as His children to love for the things that matter to Him.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Every Child is a Precious Gift from God
Believe it, every child is a precious gift from God.You are, to your parents. I am to mine.
We are all precious to God for we are all His children.
If our parents can love us no matter what we do,
If God can love us unconditionally and forgive us for all of our sins,
Who are we to be angry with our children when they do wrong?
Today, you girls made me so proud that I feel honored to be your coach.
A netball game is determine not so much by what the outcome brings, it is what attitude we bring to the game;
No t so much as to what happened to us, but our reaction to what happened.
Although the chances of you girls seeing this entry is very slim. But still, well done girls.
As I always believe and will still believe, it is not our wills but God's to be done.
All Glory to God.
If God can love us unconditionally and forgive us for all of our sins,
Who are we to be angry with our children when they do wrong?
Today, you girls made me so proud that I feel honored to be your coach.
A netball game is determine not so much by what the outcome brings, it is what attitude we bring to the game;
No t so much as to what happened to us, but our reaction to what happened.
Although the chances of you girls seeing this entry is very slim. But still, well done girls.
As I always believe and will still believe, it is not our wills but God's to be done.
All Glory to God.
God's gift to all mankind
Sometime ago, I read somewhere that life is God's test for us. For God so love us, He give us different gifts. That makes everybody different, special and unique. If you are reading this and think you are not achieving much in life, think again. Is there anything you can do so well, others can't? My friend, that is your gift from God. Use it well.
One of the greatest gift God give to all mankind is the ability to have our own thoughts. Personally, I believe this is also one of God's test for us. He wants to see how we use this gift. To think of the good of others or the bad... To choose to love or hate... To believe & trust or to deny & reject... and so much more.
I have been feeling very guilty about last Sunday. I was suppose to go for dragon boat training but I didn't as I was afraid I will fall sick after being in the rain. On Tuesday, I received an email from a teammate addressing the issue of training in wet weather. It is said that training will continue whether rain or shine. I felt ashamed of myself for being weak. I failed God's test for me. I didn't trust Him enough.
The very same day, at night, I was on facebook and I saw a negative comment by my player regarding their game the next day. Honestly, I felt disappointed. I always consider myself as a very positive coach and I expect my players to be so too. Yet, I fail to educate my players. Then it suddenly stucked me that I wasn't all very positive afterall since I decided not to attend dragon boat training due to wet weather. At that instant, I know I am my greatest setback.
Now, I am determine to pass God's test for me. I believe I can do all things in Christ who give me strength. No matter what happened, good or bad, I will accept it for I know it is not my will but His to be done.
One of the greatest gift God give to all mankind is the ability to have our own thoughts. Personally, I believe this is also one of God's test for us. He wants to see how we use this gift. To think of the good of others or the bad... To choose to love or hate... To believe & trust or to deny & reject... and so much more.
I have been feeling very guilty about last Sunday. I was suppose to go for dragon boat training but I didn't as I was afraid I will fall sick after being in the rain. On Tuesday, I received an email from a teammate addressing the issue of training in wet weather. It is said that training will continue whether rain or shine. I felt ashamed of myself for being weak. I failed God's test for me. I didn't trust Him enough.
The very same day, at night, I was on facebook and I saw a negative comment by my player regarding their game the next day. Honestly, I felt disappointed. I always consider myself as a very positive coach and I expect my players to be so too. Yet, I fail to educate my players. Then it suddenly stucked me that I wasn't all very positive afterall since I decided not to attend dragon boat training due to wet weather. At that instant, I know I am my greatest setback.
Now, I am determine to pass God's test for me. I believe I can do all things in Christ who give me strength. No matter what happened, good or bad, I will accept it for I know it is not my will but His to be done.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Resurrection Sunday
Today, we gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For His sacrifice set us free and God will now judge the world in righteousness. No mistakes or wrong deed we do can be greater than Jesus's finished work on the cross. He will call us by our names and lead us.
Hallelujah!
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