look how big he's become....haha not he's at least a tile size compared against the house's flooring
well ok, my mom had nothing better to do than to put a scarf on forrest.....oh well
and off it comes! tada...........

okie dokes..
was readin up on the rick warren's book again .....
here r some sniplets i find quite emm...relevant .. well to me at least.....hope it 'll be useful to u too.

Chapter 7- putting on a little kindness
kindness is "love in action"
2 reasons why u shld be kind - because God is kind to us
- because we want people to be kind to us. "do to others what you would have them do to you" - Matt 7:12

How can we become more kind? here are 5 suggested characteristics

BE SENSITIVE.
be aware of the needs of those around you. kindness starts with sensitivity. philippians 2:4 - "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. "

BE SUPPORTIVE
building people up rather than tearing them down. Watch what you say to people, be supportive in your speech. speak kindly. Proverbs 15:4 "kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit. "

BE SYMPATHETIC
if you want to be kind, learn to be sympathetic. people appreciate it when you sympathize with them. just being there could also be an expression of kindness. Sometimes a touch on the shoulder, a tear, a pat on the back or a grasp of the hand is all a hurting person needs.

BE STRAIGHTFORWARD
a kind person is also straightforward. sometimes kindness means being candid. sometimes it means laying it on the line, telling the truth, leveling with people. sometimes the kindest thing you can do is be frank with a friend and tell him exactly where he is wrong. Proverbs 27:6 - wounds from a friend are better than kisses from an enemy"

BE SPONTANEOUS
Don't wait to show kindness. do it while you have the opportunity


mushroom :)

hi!
it's been a long time since i last wrote..busy busy busy..what can i say... been swamped with work lately.
guess what....i realised i lost my pencil case this mornin!!!!!! :( my good old pochacco pencil which has been with me since primary school is gone!!!!! i cant believe it..i thought i was gonna grow old using my trusty pencil....so sad!..... and then i spend like quite a bit of time today updating my new pencil case....it's not really complete as yet but it cost quite a bomb!!!!! the calculator alone cost 30 bucks!!! oh man....pls pencil, eraser, pens, staplers, yada yada.......i never knew the value of my pencil case till today!!!! take my word, take good care of it!!! haha

well......today durin cell rong talked bout what is love.....
emm...i am currently reading this book "the power to change your life" by rick warren...
and so this is not exactly it but there's this chapter on "becoming a more loving person"

and it says...

Love is a matter of choice. the bible says" OVer all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity" Love is something we can choose to have. and love is controllable.

Love is a matter of conduct. Love is something we do. it is an action, not a feeling. "let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth". ( I john 3:18).
Agape= unconditional , giving, sacrificial love. when the bible speaks of God's love for us and the kind of love we're to have for him, and for other people, the word is always AGAPE.

5 steps to loving people you find hard to love

1. Experience God's love
Because unloved people are often unloving people. God wants us to feel HIS love and he wants us to understand his love. "LOVE each other as i have loved you (john 15: 12)

2. Forgive your enemies.
FORGIVENESS!!!. Forgive those who hurt you. instead of rehearsing that hurt over and over.

3. Think loving thoughts.
"dont just think about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and in what they are doing. your attitude should be the kind that was shown us by Jesus christ" (phil 2:4~5 TLB)
Hurt people hurt people. Hurt people hurt others. what we need to do is look beyond people's faults and see their needs. then we can learn to love. the people you would rather ignore are the very ones who desperately need massive doese of love, he'll strive for attention.

4. Act in love.
how you think--> how you feel---> how you act
love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Love is patient. love is kind. love is joyful. love is the basis of all positive actions. start thinking loving thoughts and acting in loving ways, andthe feelings will start coming.

5. Expect the best
"if you love someone.... you will always believe in him, always expect the best of him. (TLB). LOVE EXPECTS the BEST. treat them the way you want them to become.

well....that's all summarised of course...:)

good day to all.
:)
mushroom

oh and those above r pictures of forrest of course.....if you're wondering why he always look so sad it's because that's the only pose he has that's camera friendly!!!!....hahaha we've taken sou many photos but like half of em turn out blur.......hiaz....that boy just wont sit still...
i gave him some beef cuts today .....hope he toughens up.. saw a husky that we saw like a month ago..which is bout the same age as him.....but today he looks twice the size of forrest!!!! r huskies suppose to be bigger? hmmmm ..and my doggie just shed all his baby fur... thus needless to say when i walk him at the park.....he got numerous comments of "oooo so cute.....is he a lab?... i'm like no.....he's a goldie....but in my head ...i was thinkin....yeah a botak goldie....haha he looks sou much like marley..perhaps thats why i chose him..

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