You are the Potter, I am the clay

"Do not judge lest you be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eyes, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' and behold, the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eyes." - Matthew 7:1-5 (NASB) Otto Fong, used this principle to counter those who decided to 'judge' him because he openly shared that he is a gay. I admire his "courage" and "determination" to be who he is - he only asked for acceptance. His disclosure risked him losing his job as a teacher in the prestigious Raffles Institution whom he had been with for 8 years and also unwanted multiples of criticisms darted towards his sexual preference. O

Stand Still - By The Isaacs The Father has a plan. Though it's hard to see it now You feel you're walking all alone. But He is there no doubt When the storm around you rages, And you're tossed to and fro When you're faced with life's decisions, Not sure which way to go Stand still and let God move, Standing still is hard to do When you feel you have reached the end, He'll make a way for you Stand still and let God move When the enemy surrounds you, And the walls are closing in When the tide is swiftly rising, And you wonder where He's been Friend, there never was a moment, That His arms weren't reaching out You can rest assured and be secure, God is moving right now Stand still and let God move, Standing still is hard to do When you feel you have reached the end, He'll make a way for you Stand still and let God move Go to youtube.com search for Stand Still + Isaacs. Very beautiful song with meaningful lyrics.

Couldn't resist putting up this pic of her taken off Herng's phone. :P I thought by giving her a two syllabus name, there will be NO confusion in pronouncing her name. However, I was wrong. The first time we went to her paediatrician, she called her "CHAIR-RIS".. then i corrected her, it's "CARE-RIS" Then, ms chan herngwei called her "CLARIS" Then, one of the youth i spoke with online called her "CHAIRS" Looks like she can't escape the mispronouncing of her name. :) Live with it girl, all of us go through it. I've been called "ROOF", "WUTH", etc... etc...

Justine Henin wins the US Open title. Trouncing the Williams' Sisters in the same tournament. Her signature single backhand slice is what makes her stand out as a competitor and champion (at least to me). Her never give up, never say die attitude is what inspires me. Do it, lose, never mind. At least I've tried. Run to win the race!

This week, I attended two funeral wakes. As the Eulogies were delivered by the children/grand children. It makes me wonder how my Eulogy would sound like. The Christian funeral makes it all very meaningful. We remember the deceased and how he/she had added to our lives. We think of how God had placed this person in our lives for a season and how his/her values have unknowingly been imparted to us. The youngest son of Mdm Chua said that while his mum "was uneducated, she had always taught them to live honest and honorable lives". That was when I was reminded that education does not teach us to be morally upright. Literacy may not necessarily be the means to a life of integrity. The other person who passed on this week was Mr See. He is a nice and friendly man with no air of superiority or seniority. Often after the Sunday service, I would go up to him and we would chat freely without difficulties. I was often at ease with Mr See because his warm, friendly and sunny smile would