Archive for July 20, 2007
Last night
- HU: Are you sure you want to leave me?
- Me: Yes, I made up my mind.
- HU: How ‘bout the kids?
- Me: My parents will look after them.
- HU: I will miss them.
- Me: They will miss you too.
- HU: Ma, you don’t have to…
- Me: I need to Pa.
Excerpt from our recent serious talk, yes, we have to separate ways. I have to move on and follow my dreams. I have to quit being a SAHM and face a new challenge in my life. I did not say, I am having a hard time of it…but I was once a career woman and I miss it.
Tonight will be our last night here in Penang, Malaysia, I will miss this place…the people, the environment, unpredictable weather, the food (not curry), my new found friends, the afternoon walk, badminton match with hubby (though we only played once), the chitchat with friends while waiting the mobile store to arrived at 10 am, our unit (which is bare when I arrived, but now, it has curtains sewed by me) and lots of things to be missed.
We made a tough decision this time, to the extent that our children will be away from their father.
HEY! Don’t be too serious!
Our visit visa will expire on the 25th, so we have to go home or exit to another country. But I opted not to do the latter but go home instead…I miss my Lester, I am eager to see him. And this explains the “pasalubong” and the packing of things I mentioned in my previous posts.
Actually, we are supposed to return after six days of stay in Manila, everything was ready, from plane tickets to the letter from the company until this BIG NEWS (which I will post sometime when it’s clear already) came out. Big News that made everyone worries, news where many “What if(s)?” raised…so very big that made us decide to be away from each other…not just for days but months or years (hope not).
Anyway, we will just pray and hope for the best. And we are counting on your prayers folks and please pray for our safety on tonight’s jaunt.
Lots of challenges and interesting things will be posted…keep lynching!
Choosing to Forgive
Ephesians 4:31-32
31Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
32Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
Young children generally don’t hold grudges. They’ll react to an unpleasant situation, and then let it go. But adults have a tendency to hang on to past hurts. When people act badly toward us, we think they owe a debt for their wrongdoing. We believe they’re obligated to us because of their poor behavior. And it seems only fair to expect some kind of restitution. Unless that occurs, we refuse to forgive.
As Christians, we’re called to a different way of thinking and acting. One that’s consistent with God’s character. He’s a merciful Father who wants His children to show mercy to others. His Son’s life on earth demonstrated how we’re to live. As Jesus hung on the cross, He prayed, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” God expects us to forgive as Jesus did, regardless of circumstances.
In our humanity, we find this command difficult to carry out. That is, until we start to grasp the extent of Christ’s work on our behalf. The cross made us recipients of a mercy so great it defies the imagination. The Savior took all of our sin upon Himself and died in our place. He experienced the outpouring of God’s wrath so our heavenly Father would forgive us. We deserved condemnation but received God’s mercy instead.
The Holy Spirit enables us to let go of past wrongs and extend mercy to others, just as Christ gave mercy to us.
What choice will you make today?
