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New Year musings:
This New Year's Day, we start afresh, remembering that we are a new creation in Christ.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17)
What does it mean to be a 'new creation' in Christ?
We have been reconciled to God, and we are equipped with the ministry of reconciliation to ( Read more... ) -
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The world is filled with broken people, but as Leonard Cohen said, perhaps that's how the light gets in - through the cracks. Through these imperfect and plain old jars of clay, His love shines through us. When I am blessed enough to receive the love and care of others, through the way they place the welfare of others above themselves, I can't help ( Read more... ) -
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The most damning critique: you get what you deserve.
Only You can save us from ourselves. -
Then I suppose regret is unnecessary.
Written on a bus winding through city roads, and in a quiet room overlooking city lights, by a brain dead roasted by work:
Live life in reverse: ride against the sunset, look out the window and pretend to face the glow of sunrise. As you collapse into the fatigue of night, somewhere else around the world a new day breaks and you get a chance to ( Read more... ) -
When I feel incapable:
I was thinking about it and realised that if I had to characterise my work life thus far with one story, it would be this one:
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large ( Read more... ) -
Thoughts by a lagoon. #melissainsf #melissaontrip
1. 'The worst of me succeeded by the best of you.' - "You", Hillsong ( Read more... ) -
Throwback: PRoper laughs.
I just re-read this.
I miss school D: -
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Praise God for His supplication when we serve Him: learning 3 new songs on the piano the day before worship practice, and somehow picking them up very quickly all of a sudden even after 3 failed nights of trying to drill the songs in.
When we avail ourselves to give, God equips us to do so. -
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Remember that you are no better than anyone else that frustrates or irritates you. They may have their weaknesses, but you have yours too, and at times they have been more patient with your flaws than you have been with them ( Read more... ) -
Whew.
Today I am thankful that:
1. God doesn't let things slip, He doesn't forget, and He reminds in good time.
2. The haze situation seems to be getting better. It has been a rather uncomfortable and depressing couple of days.