2024! Let's start the year with thanksgiving and discipline! 😅
New Year, new direction, new determination!
This was one of the encouraging speeches and sermon sharing my main pastor presented to all the associate pastors, ministers, and leaders on the very first lead(ers) night.
This will be a year of constant reflection and thanksgiving for each and every one of us.
And all the more appropriate to start with thanksgiving for the food!
It was actually quite a huge portion of black pepper chicken from this restaurant that I haven't visit for more than a decade due to its relocation that was no longer a walking distance.
If I would purposefully visit the premise again, to be honest, I won't be able to, because the place has always been packed, even after it's reviving business post-lockdown.
The tenacity and perseverance of this owner has always been admirable, and even their children have branched out into their own food joint
It doesn't have to be a chain store of the same name, as each descendant has his/her own unique flair of presenting food.
Another good thing to learn from them for being fully diverse in their line of industry...
And speaking of diverse...
The one new thing I need to learn, adjust, and be good at, would be mastering multilingual praise and worship.
Though I may have some knowledge in Mandarin, but due to lack of exposure throughout the years, my Mandarin has been weaker than usual.
Sometimes I do cheat with pinyin pronunciation guide, but impromptu songs where the lyrics manager may not be able to extract pinyin in time, and that would have been disastrous if there is no underlying basic understanding of the language.
For those who previously followed me on my end of the year post regarding trying to create more practice harmony YouTube shorts for my choir, mastering in multilingual harmonies would definitely be on top of my upskill task this year.
Thank you church photographer for sharing your "catches"!
This journey isn't just achievable within a year; but a journey of a lifetime. From a humble little choir member 15 years ago, to entrusted with responsibilities that require much (reverence and trembling) care with accountability to my Aba Father , I can only surrender daily, deny myself and pick up the cross (especially distractions that will hinder my progress), push myself to be discipline in order to shine for HIM.
That, itself, will be a daily miracle for me.
(We are already gearing up for something huge for Good Friday...)
Stay tuned for more exciting content from the choir! 😆
Until Then
Stay healthy, stay curious and learn new things, and stay happy!
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All my photos are taken with my Samsung A23
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Thank you so much for your encouraging words! Always love and appreciate it ♥️
Yes, taking one step at a time, one day at a time is all I can do now too. Little progress is better than no 5 steps rushing forward, 3 steps slipping backwards 😅
Happy Friday, @littlenewthings! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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It sounds like you're beginning this new year in a very good way! Learning, going outside our comfort zones, growing, and expanding our capacities, is a brilliant focus for your discipline, which is a deep expression of Love for yourself, others, and for God! Thank you for sharing your inspiration! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Thank you so much for your kind encouraging words!
It can really be challenging juggling around different tasks and yes discipline is so important!
Still a long way to go to achieve this like a walk in the park, but will press on 💪🏼🙏🏼
Absolutely, you're so very welcome! Indeed, I definitely understand that! Discipline is the iron will that says, 'This important, and I'm going to do it. Period.'
Little by little every day takes you where you want to go. You got this! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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