   
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed the set of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, you 'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troubled times of my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why you would leave me when I needed you most."
The Lord replied,"My child. My precious child. I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
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~Footprints of my Life~
 This holidays has been a rather eventful one for me. Not a very busy one but I guess I prefer it this way... events were nicely spaced out and gave me an opportunity to reflect on each one of them. Went to Irene and Wenfu's wedding dinner at the beginning of the month and it was truly a night to remember. Other than having the opportunity to catch with some NIE friends such as Janice, Joanne, Gham Seng and Jessica, I thank God for the opportunity to witness a meaningful wedding such as theirs. The couple was earnest and sincere in their speeches, giving thanks firstly to God for protecting their relationship for the past 7 years and then next to their parents. And I have to add, Irene looked absolutely stunning that night as well!  And this is my table at the dinner and you can see the dashing groom as well... :)  Met up with Chingu and Liyi as well and managed to take this picture with them. Well, its been ages since we took a photo like this where we smiled so brilliantly. I certainly hope we are going to have one taken where all 6 of us are in the picture! Of course, other than smiling, we did other stuff at Causeway Pt as well. Chingu and Liyi are definitely formidable shoppers. I am not, I am more of a formidable eater. :)  And then there was the meeting with Jiahui who just returned from Hong Kong! I love the pineapple biscuits from there. Thanks! :) Completed my Christmas gift shopping together with Jia Hui and both of us felt immensely satisfied with our accomplishments! Then there was also the last alpha session that I had last night together with other members of the church. It was a wonderful night which started off with a potluck, followed by a short talk by Pastor Kenny and a table discussion. The thing that I enjoyed the most out of all the alpha sessions are the discussions. As we raised our questions and shared our experiences about our relationship with Christ and with others, I felt that we have blessed each other more than we can think of. The pictures of last night will come later. I just like to end here with these words from Rick Warren which I felt were particularly meaningful. The Church provides the highest motivation. Why do any of us do what we do in ministry? It’s not to make money, not to make a name for ourselves and not for duty to our nation. We do it out of love. Jesus stated it as the Great Commandment: “Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself.” We wouldn’t do the hard work required to tackle these global giants for money, for fame, or for anything else. It just wouldn’t be worth it; we’d quit before the end. We’re motivated to keep at the hard work of ministry because we love God, and our love for God compels us to love other people. It is love that never gives up; it is love that keeps moving forward despite the appearance of impossible odds; and it is love that outlasts any problem. MaRGaReT left her footprint @ 2:46 PM
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