Ramblings on a wall

Just spent almost an hour plus talking to a friend who is half a world away who is going through a very terrible time in his marriage... My heart really went out to him, I could feel his frustration, disappointment and hurt. Many times this week, several other people also messaged me about some marriage issues, I really do try my best to ask questions to find the root problems, or at most be a listening ear, and to pray for them and their spouses, but to be honest I'm not trained or qualified to help very much, I can only try my best. I have so many friends who have gone through and in the midst of going through marriage or relationship difficulties. To tell the truth, Joan and I have gone through some dark times as well, but I thank God we pulled through and came out stronger together. All I can say is, I have learnt that marriage isn't only about romance or feeling love for another person. Yes, love and romance are crucial, but communication, commitment and for Christ...

So the other day I was catching up on the Bible Reading Program and I was reading from Hebrews, and as I read the Bible, I had a revelation which made the verses mean much more to me, from a legal perspective. I filed that revelation away but I better put it down in writing before I forget, as I was so blessed by this new perspective on the Word! Hebrews 9:16-22 NIV 16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it , 17 because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. 18 This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood. 19 When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people. 20 He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” 21 In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both ...

I am just so amazed by how God moves, having received confirmation after confirmation in the last few weeks! Truly, we are entering into a season of the prodigal son. When His children who have left the church or back-slided or have avoided God for whatever reasons, are being called to come back to church. But aren't backsliders always being called back to church? Yes, that is true, but this time, it will be a mighty move, where God Himself is reaching out to His lost children, to call them back into His house. The way I got in touch with W, an ex cell group member, is really so random and people will say it is just a coincidence, but I really feel that it is not by chance or coincidence, but it is a God incident. My friend's facebook was dormant for awhile, and suddenly a few days ago, I got a strange message from her on facebook messenger. I wondered why she would message me after so many years, so I WhatsApp her to check if she really did message me on facebook. Turns...

So over the weekend, wife and I had a very serious talk with two of my close friends who would be getting married in November, and following the wedding, the husband might be posted to the US to work for 3 years, only with 18 days of leave per year. They couldn't decide what to do, and were in a dilemma on what they should do. My buddy, K, wants to have children and doesn't want to postpone the plan for 3 years, but she is insistent that she will not move to the USA. The hubs, D, is afraid that without his presence in Singapore, the relationship will fall apart and he would lose her. Yet he also really wants to go as it appears that this US base will be closing, and this is the last batch of technicians who would have the chance to go for the training. The response from my cell group members, and response from other who weren't in church were very different. My cell group members said, it seems alright to go, long-distance relationships can work out if parties make eff...