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Lydia Tan
Quarter of a century
a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes

lydiatan84@yahoo.com.sg

.It is well with my soul.



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Friday, March 27, 2009
'Enjoying the land'

Been a week since I started my training in NIE. Still adapting to the seemingly "interminable" time taken getting there, getting accustomed to the different blocks that are identical but yet different in faculty.Amid all these,my wisdom tooth above had to give me discomfort and an ulcer,so went reluctantly to have it extracted this evening. Thankful thing is that it's finally done after the dire apprehensions. However, suffering now from the aftermath of the anaesthetic's withdrawal, accompanied by flu=/

Rest for tomorrow's assignment-dating day.


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10:17 PM

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Rainbow

2 Chronicles 25: 9

The man of God replied," The Lord can give you much more than that."





Be so still................
do not settle for any lesser than what God can give.


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9:14 PM

Monday, March 23, 2009
1st day of school at NIE

Just recovered from sleep deprivation due to assisting Celest's in her wedding,held 2 days ago.Eye became infected with a slight tinge of pricky sensation and a white spot surrounded by patent red veins.Managed to see a doc thankfully and was prescribed eyedrops.Waiting for healing in his own time...in the meantime i'll try to rest my eyes whenever i can, no contacts for me=/ Happened that wisdom tooth on the top right corner is forcing its way out, guess i'll have to extract it pretty soon. It's causing pain and distress,better seek help soon =/

23rd March marks the commencement of my training in NIE.Went super early to familiarize myself with the directions to the campus. Took a rough estimate of 2hours to get there.

It's not like I've never been to this side of Singapore. The warm and cosy environment that used to be unprecedentably became foreign to me. The outlook and perspective had subconsciously changed,it feels peculiar.

Nevertheless, today was a fruitful day with engaging lectures on educational psychology. Also managed to sneak up to the library during a morsel of lunch break to see Muli. Glad she's doing fine there, however feeling a little nostalgic about the times shared when we were battling assignments and exams way back in SIM. Looking forward when she joins me in the 2nd Semester. Hope she's more settled by then to continue her deferred studies.

Time for bed.
Never with sadness, always with gladness,
thanks Dad,for every little blessing, sunshine and rain.


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10:44 PM

Friday, March 06, 2009
Thankful

I am thankful:
For the taxes I pay because it means I am employed.

For the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.

For the clothes that fit a little to snug because it means I have enough to eat.

For my shadow that watches me work because it means i am out in the sunshine.

For windows that need cleaning and dust to be wiped because it means I have a home.

For the parking spot that daddy finds at the end of the parking lot because it means we are capable of walking and have been blessed with transportation.

For the pile of laundry and ironing because it means I have clothes to wear.

For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been capable of working hard.

For the alarm that goes off in the early morning because it means I am alive.


For hands and feet to work because it means I'm given an opportunity to extend a helping hand.

For weaknesses and flaws in myself because only then I'll be humbled.

For facing crisis in life because only then I'll learn lessons of obedience and relinquishment.


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9:24 AM

Monday, March 02, 2009
Settled, with gratitude

After the past few months of boisterous relvery, followed by the start of my new and also official full time job, I've more or less settled down in my cosy working corner. Been enjoying every little morsel of my life. Still savouring many teaspoons of His love and providence that I'm beginning to have a little pouch at my belly aGAin. Though work had been occupying most of the day( as in 16-18hrs out of 24), and salary is not the most desired, nevertheless, I'm still truly grateful for this job which God had paved and open doors for me through the last school I went.

Through the years of teaching experience, I realised that God had been equipping me gradually,steadily for this current one and I believe for the ones in future. Since the time I left for the interview till now, the feelings of being inept never left me. However, just like how far He hath already led me, He would continue to do the same for days to come.

He always knows what we need and provides abundantly and exceedingly. I no longer have to raise my voice to conduct lessons, which enabled me to recuperate the harmful strains bruised during the last encountered school and my voice, though not in tip-top condition had almost regained.Thankful cos, with that, i can better serve Him, and that's the whole purpose of blessing me with this voice ya?

Besides that, I get to teach a subject which I've always been rather interested but thought it to be unrealistic and implausible to earn a stable living. Yet He is good enough to open this door for me just when i needed some direction during this transitional "growing up crisis".
To accentuate more, I'm also helping the hearing impaired girls in their mathematics. All these have added significance to my life,where great meaning florishes and bloom like flowers everyday.Can one believe, I'm enjoying the best of both worlds!!It's amazing.........how great is our God.=) It's not entirely a perfect job for everyone,but currently I'm at ease, contented with deep gratitude.

Thankful for parents who are working in the east zone..it just fit so nicely such that daddy can just send all towards the same direction..haha..of coz sleep sacrifice had to be made and everyone managed it well so far.I anticipate great fun if we all just move to the east, say near parkway parade hohoh...=p 3 months have passed..everything's relatively good,just except for the litle deprivation of sleep.Even so, my body has began to adapt to the circumscribed time of 24hrs a day with 5-6hrs of sleep.

In less than a fortnight,i'll embark on the additional trainings provided by nie which will bring more convenience when travelling to school for my night classes.Yippie..hopefully,i can pig a little tiny weeny more by then...hur hur~~~


All for now,
time for bed
YAYS and CHEERS!


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9:19 PM