Xmas pageant at SFA by St Joseph's Home
2008 is coming to an end?!
Omg...
Reflecting back, 2008 was supposed to be full of hypes and promises.
By the world, by Singapore.
A lot of buzz going on with Beijing Olympics being the highlight.
Which truly was spectacular and memorable.
To round the year off, we ushered in Recession.
One of the worst nightmares to happen.
Xmas season despite being joyful, always reminds us of our human failures
and how fragile our lives are.
A couple of years back we have the Tsunami,
and now we have a human disaster, Recession.
Christ was born at one of the most darkest periods
and we look upon Him during this season for hope.
Just imagine this year end with no Christmas,
with no hope for the coming of our Lord,
with no Christmas Sales and the yuletide gay,
the world would have been in deeper sorrow and mourning.
At church, many things were going on.
Having to juggle between choir, youth ministry and also
wrecking my brains over thesis, it's sure taxing.
Was I then spiritually prepared for Christmas?
Though I did not actively make a great effort to prepare myself,
our loving God has kindly helped me to do so.
By showing his immense love and mercy at my recent confession
By revealing to me the beauty and sweetness of love
Of tolerance, of patience, of forgiveness.
Anticipation and hope for the future (my pay, competition, reimbursements)
Affirmation and rewards of my hard work (dissertation)
Opened eyes and heart to new perspectives
on needs and wants.
Little little insights gained here and there in the span of one month
has been fabulous but hopefully it'll continue to reside in me.
Xmas dinner at Home
Christmas parties and feasts
All the fun and food, babes and hunks
shopping and more shopping
Will it seemed to mask the meaning of Xmas?
What about those people suffering?
God has given us the greatest gift of all
His beloved Son
This is certainly something to celebrate and be joyful of
Haha, shopping malls and some retail shops seemed to
adopt the colours of Advent (purple and pink)
and they've been playing Xmas carols that announces and rejoices
the birth of Jesus. Really hope this will somehow "brainwash"
people or have some kind of influence on them.
And it also reminds me of how universal and omnipresent our God is.
As 2009 arrives, I just continue to pray to be a person of hope
and the world will continue to give people hope
and not try to dramatize and emphasize the darkness and sadness
and may the oppressed be freed spiritually and not indulge in protests and terrorists' act.
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