Vanilla Poetry

Year 2007

Twisting the golden door knob of the magnificent wooden door, leaving behind the struts and frets of the previous life stage, but bringing along buckets full of memories, experience and lessons; I want to be prepared for the next chapter of life, to be able have a good head start, having the assets to strut elegantly into the coming phase of life, to journey with fulfillment, with faith, hope and love.

Year 2007, for me, will be a year where I would like to ground myself to the foundation, going back to the roots and to work from the inside out.

Resolution/To-do-list for the year

1.Ground to the Word of God, with devotions and prayers

Focus: Faith, Discipline, Wisdom, Serving

Discipline in the Word of God, for wisdom for oneself as well as to serve the others. With a good knowledge of the Word, make a difference and impact the others and the future generation. Serving God through Life*Expedition, Life*Kids or even through Street*Life, ground to the vision of the mission, stay close to precious dreams, and watch sown seeds grow in fertile soil.

I pray for discipline, for generosity to take time out to read and understand the Word, to listen to God and to have a good relationship with Him with quiet time and devotions.

Plan:

Be generous with giving time to God, for He will lighten your burden with strong faith

Understand what it really means to love, to honor

Catch up on basic and foundations, read bible stories, revise the 10 commandments

Start on devotional book for a good head start!

2.Healthy Living

Focus: General Health, Discipline, Passion, Self-Improvement

Back to the foundation of improving general health for a constant radiant appearance, healthy body, slim figure, healthy lifestyle and a general improvement of health problems, such as weight problem, hair loss, skin problem, dark eye circles.

Back to the basic of exfoliating, toning and moisturizing, as well as frequent use of health care products for lustrous radiant skin, silky hair.

Back to the basic of healthy eating with small food portions, healthy and fresh food. Discipline with a strong willpower of a healthy lifestyle, coordinated with sufficient exercise for each week for a head start.

Plan:

Exercise, running or jogging with a friend or with an ipod

Healthy eating by cooking fresh healthy food often

Pamper yourself with health care products

Fast once in a while

Practice Yoga and attend dancing lessons

3.Restore friendships and relationships

Focus: Strong Families, Strong Fellowship, Self-improvement

For past mistakes, ignorance and my impatient temperament, I shall strive to restore relationships, with sincerity and love. For the wounds I have inflicted upon hearts of my family members and friends, I have often silently regretted and blamed myself for my own clumsiness and downfall. I shall learn to give and bless sincerely in the most appropriate manner, thereby avoid conflicts and misunderstandings at all costs, definitely appreciate and cherish people who have been blessing me and never intend to hurt any other soul.

Plan:

Improve on the art of communication and listen to your heart.

4.Read, read and read

Focus: Wisdom, Self Improvement, Passion

Treasure the gift of the passion to read. The passion of reading devotional books, Christian living books as well as fictional ones that throws me into a state of awe. Read for self improvement, for creative writing, for the passion that needs to be constantly watered and fertilized on fertile ground.

Plan:

Read in Borders, Celebration bookstores, Flinders Street Christian books and borrow books

5.Write, write and blog

Focus: Passion, Self-improvement, Wisdom

Treasure the gift of the passion to write as I indulge into the world of fantasy, to picture a beautiful beyond description epic as well as to be a voice and not an echo. Write simply to express myself through this wonderful gift, which is the passion to write. Write for self improvement, to work on creative structured phrases as well as polishing my writing skills.

Plan:

Write when the mood strikes, when time allows.

6.Serve God

Focus: Passion, Serving

Continue the good work of serving God and generously pour out and bless those who are in need. Be a messenger and a servant of God, for his work of molding people’s heart and May the wounded and the hurt will come to know His mercy and His grace again. Through serving, I shall learn what it really means to give, to bless and to be generous with love and sincerity. Be voice and not an echo, and make a difference in the lives of the many people out there.

Plan:

Serve with a big heart, sincerity and love; out of passion to serve God and be His servant.

7.Work on the art of communication

Focus: Discipline, Strong Families

The art of communication is one of the key to success. I could not deny my impatient temperament as well as my loathed for being accused, thereby throwing my temper at others. Work on getting along and working on the art of communication for better relationships with family members, elders, relatives, course mates and friends.

Plan:

Retrieve anger during heated arguments, think, analyze and then answer the other party in the most appropriate manner.

8.Do my very best in academics studies

Focus: Discipline, Wisdom

For the course I am being offered, I shall receive it gladly, for God has made a way, a path for a greater purpose in my life. I shall strive and do my best and simply enjoy the wonderful experience of being a university student. For the sake of my hardworking parents to support my studies and living in Australia, I shall not disappoint them with terrible results, but I should lavish them with excellent ones (possibly all H1s which are quite impossible).

Plan:

Do my best, do constant revision, ask when help is needed and do related working experience for future assist in career.

9.Nurture the sown seeds and watch them grow slow but steadily

Focus: Passion, Wisdom, Faith

For dreams that have been dreamt and seeds that had been sown during year 2006, I shall work to see them grow, for I shall have faith that my seeds will become fruitful one day. Grab opportunities and learn to nurture and keep them growing for summer will come one day!

Plan:

Dream more specifically and work towards it.

10.Dancing lessons

Focus: Passion, Dream

Watching the gracefulness of ballerinas and most dancers, I have always wanted to be like them. The heated passion for ballroom dancing such as waltz, salsa, tango and the list goes on; has really urge me to attend dancing classes. While time is needed to be spared, a studio is needed to be found, money is needed to be spent and a willing dancing partner is needed to be miraculously found, I will continue to dream big and strive to attend dancing lessons.

Plan:

Work for money; find dancing studio and a dancing partner.

Year 2007 will not only be a year of strong families, strong fellowships, festivities and celebrations. For me, it will also be a year of simple faith. A year I want to constantly look to God for guidance, as I lay my life down for Him.