I been having an unusual wrestling match with God.
Having grown up as someone disciplined upbringing wise, I always understood the reward system very well, but find it hard to accept grace for myself.
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When ‘paiseh’ goes a little too far: Learning to receive even when you feel shy
There’s a Hokkien term that I grew up hearing – the word ‘paiseh’.
In English, it simply means to be embarrassed, sorry or shy and can be used in various situations. For example, when you accidently stepped on someone’s feet, it is absolutely appropriate to say ‘paiseh, paiseh.’ Another reasonable use of this word is when a person doesn’t know how to feel ashamed in a situation where he should, or ‘tak tau malu’ in Malay terms. In this instance, an example will be, ‘ Hey you, don’t you feel paiseh cutting the cue?’.
Knowing my Worth //Wild Geese
I remember that moment, my heart was pounding as I submitted a frame print of mine for an auction. I knew it was a print, it was a Christian charity auction and I thought it was compulsory to submit something so that was my submission.
Trust // I still believe
Im quite sure He can deal with my little broken thoughts,The scattered dreams wondering why is this my lot. Im quite sure He holds all those broken parts,Those pieces of memories that were torn a part. My God ia big, my God is vast,Yet in my weakness, little me He does not past. Instead HeContinue reading “Trust // I still believe”
Koala// Rest
Rest. The space between the words. The gap between the lines. The pauses between the paragraphs. The breathing in and breathing out. Maybe things would be different if we all learned to rest. And maybe it will shock you if I say the God of the Bible is a God of rest. In a worldContinue reading “Koala// Rest”
Paperheart Pieces 