RAH RAH RAH.

Recently, let's see... about maybe 2 Fridays ago, after youth grrr mel kok came to youth and talked to chris and was crying after, dunno what happened. But anyways, she's been calling/messaging/FB and talking to him lately and seems like flirty in messages etc. ie. ''xox'' and calling him ''piggy''. LIKE SERIOUSLY, can't she FIND A GIRL CHRISTIAN FRIEND to talk to? And stop looking for taken guys and flirt with them? She had depression I think not long ago, but still. I'm sure she could go to a female friend. I don't understand.

I saw her on Sunday and she seemed all nice and gave me a hug. Awks, I didn't know what to think really. BLAH.

I told Chris yday, he kinda knew I was upset.. but he says he loves ME. SIGH, I just have to TRUST. TRUST TRUST TRUST him. Which I do. I don't trust her though. Viv told me she's been like that with Jeremy/with Eevon. So it's not the first time. BAHHHH. SOME PPL. *DEEP BREATH*

Ho hum. I hope it'll be OK at Camp. SIGHHH.

Anyway, Devon posted this link, love it.

Just home from two weeks in Australia, I am brimming with thankfulness to God for his people there, and for the pleasures of working with them in Brisbane and Sydney and in the mountains of Katoomba.

One of the conferences was called Engage. It was focused on “young workers,” which, in their lingo, means young professionals in the workplace. I was asked in an interview if I thought this focus was a good idea. I said yes, because of 1 Corinthians 10:31, “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

So they asked: How can young workers glorify God at work?

Here’s the gist of my answer.

Dependence: Go to work utterly dependent on God (Prov. 3:5-6; John 15:5). Without him you can’t breathe, move, think, feel, or talk. Not to mention be spiritually influential. Get up in the morning and let God know your desperation for him. Pray for help.

Integrity. Be absolutely and meticulously honest and trustworthy on the job. Be on time. Give a full day’s work. “Thou shalt not steal.” More people rob their employers by being slackers than by filching the petty cash.

Skill. Get good at what you do. God has given you not only the grace of integrity but the gift of skills. Treasure that gift and be a good steward of those skills. This growth in skill is built on dependence and integrity.

Corporate shaping. As you have influence and opportunity, shape the ethos of the workplace so that the structures and policies and expectations and aims move toward accordance with Christ. For example, someone is shaping the ethos of Chic-fil-A restaurants with this video.

Impact. Aim to help your company have an impact that is life-enhancing without being soul-destroying. Some industries have an impact that is destructive (e.g., porn, gambling, abortion, marketing scams, etc). But many can be helped to turn toward impact that is life-giving without being soul-ruining. As you have opportunity work toward that.

Communication. Work places are webs of relationships. Relationships are possible through communication. Weave your Christian worldview into the normal communications of life. Don’t hide your light under a basket. Put it on the stand. Winsomely. Naturally. Joyfully. Let those who love their salvation say continually, Great is the Lord! (Psalm 40:16)

Love. Serve others. Be the one who volunteers first to go get the pizza. To drive the van. To organize the picnic. Take an interest in others at work. Be known as the one who cares not just about the light-hearted weekend tales, but the burdens of heavy and painful Monday mornings. Love your workmates, and point them to the great Burden Bearer.

Money. Work is where you make (and spend) money. It is all God’s, not yours. You are a trustee. Turn your earning into the overflow of generosity in how you steward God’s money. Don’t work to earn to have. Work to earn to have to give and to invest in Christ-exalting ventures. Make your money speak of Christ as your supreme Treasure.

Thanks. Always give thanks to God for life and health and work and Jesus. Be a thankful person at work. Don’t be among the complainers. Let your thankfulness to God overflow in a humble spirit of gratitude to others. Be known as the hope-filled, humble, thankful one at work.

There are more things to say about glorifying God in the workplace. But this is a start. Add to the list as God gives you light. The point is: Whatever you do, whether you eat or drink or work, do all to make God look as great as he really is.

God,

I need you. More than words can say. More and more each day. Jesus, I love you.

Happy (belated) 2011! =)

Am back from HK. Ange bought her wedding dress :) all set for September already. Trip was heaps of fun, lots of meeting up with friends and relo's =) Lots of EV people there so that was heaps of fun.. karaoke-ing, shopping, eating.. and .. that's the main things to do in HK. Haha.

2010 was a busy year, but a good one. It's definitely going to be another really busy year! I'm going back to uni to study a Masters in Clinical Audiology =) I'm excited. Nervous too since I haven't studied in 2 years. BUT, I'm just going to trust God to be with me and guide me through it all, all the stressful times ahead.. eee!

Chris is away for another 3 weeks. Can't wait until he returns =)

One year =) and still very muchly loving him =)

xoxoxo