Meera Krishnan

I found a new way to handle stress (aside from singing Linkin Park at the top of my lungs), brace yourself … ready?

Well…

Its SLEEPING!

That’s right, I slept for a neat 10 hours today! I just can’t believe I wasted half the day. Ugh ….

I know … SHOCKER! I am actually quite jiwang. This song sure makes me feel better when I am feeling down.

Human Nature - Every Time You Cry
Ooh oo – ooh yeah
Ooh oo – ooh

Never before have I seen
you look so blue
I can’t find a cure and
nothing comforts you
The light at the end of the tunnel
Doesn’t shine at the end of the day

Everytime you cry
Save up all your tears
I will be your rainbow
When they disappear
Wash away the pain
‘Til you smile again
I will be the laughter in your eyes
Every time you cry
Every time you cry

Time has a way of
wounding what has healed
What can I say? I know
just how you feel
Your soul is dark and troubled
Like a river running wild

Everytime you cry
Save up all your tears
I will be your rainbow
When they disappear
Wash away the pain
‘Til you smile again
I will be the one who dries your eyes
Every time you cry
Every time you cry

Well, you know that’s
what I’m here for
I will give you when you need more
There will be no hesitation
I will reap no reward

Hallo folks!

I know many of you might have plans on Christmas night that may involve sitting in front of your telly, staring at the four walls in your room, making prank calls to your local Domino’s outlet, or (for the investment savvy people out there) diligently checking the Wall Street as they close.

If you don’t have any plans, then come any join us for our Christmas dinner @ 7PM. Call me and let me know if you are coming.

Gosh, I feel so tired! Is it because of day 2 of my fitness regime or inadequate sleep?

Anyway, I need to rethink my reward and punishment scheme if I am going make this work. A reward that will pull me forward and a fear that keep me pushing.

Fear – If I fail this challenge, I need to walk into the snake farm alone.

Reward – ??

Maybe fear itself will work?

I wouldn’t mind this cute stalker!

Bummer, I’ve got the mucus again, now in the form of chest phlegm. I totally admit that its my fault. This is what you reap from an unhealthy diet of fried food in the mornings, overdose of caffeine and other gazillion junk food that I have been consuming lately.

I really gotta learn to manage my stress well, by managing my diet.

1. No caffeine
2. No Milk/Dairy Product
3. No fried food/sugar/carb food
4. No large meals.
5. Drink loads of warm water
6. Get enough sleep!

Gone are the days when I could go for 2 days straight without sleep to finish assignments. *sigh*

God trained Joseph in the desert to prepare him for the palace but He trained Moses in the palace to prepare him for the desert. Seems largely ironic, but for both, it was the desert experience that humbled them.

How many years did they endure it again? 13 years for Joseph and 40 years for Moses, I believe. What went through their heads? Was God silent in those lonely and painful times? I probably will never know but one thing is evident, they learned to trust and obey Him.

Honestly, I struggle with that. How did they do it, I ask God? And then He reminds me of a testimony I read years ago. Where a missionary challenged a Haitian witch doctor that God will not be mocked. (Galatians 6:7-9)

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Then I understood as I read verse 8, that His encouragement to me is to simply trust and obey Him, especially when the odds are against me.

Gosh! This sure brings back memories.

The past week has been difficult. I felt like a colossal failure. Everything is a struggle that I can’t seem to overcome or get out of.

What is Your Will for my life, Lord? What is it that pleases You? Just don’t pass me by. I don’t want to look back in 10 years and find that I have lived in vain.

All I’ve Failed To Be

God above, I’m in awe
Of Your perfect love
Humbly I come to Your throne
of grace
For a taste of You

Jesus Christ, I’m in awe
Of Your sacrifice
Holy I stand in Your presence here
I am near to You

I’m praying Lord break me
I’m praying Lord take me
I’m praying Lord make me
All I’ve failed to be

God above, I’m in awe
Of Your perfect love
Humbly I come to Your throne
of grace
For a taste of You

Jesus Christ, I’m in awe
Of Your sacrifice
Holy I stand in Your presence here
I am near to You

When all around is falling out
When I forget what I’m about
Sometimes the best that I can do
Is to desire to desire You

Break my heart, take me Lord
Make me whole
I need You
God above

Whatever weakens your reasoning, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, or takes away your relish for spiritual things, in short if anything increases the authority and the power of the flesh over the spirit, that to you becomes sin, however good it is in itself.
-Susanna Wesley