On Friendship
A few days after Lent started, i met up with a group of secondary school friends. This is a yearly affair :) Of all the things we talked about (of course we talked mostly about our boys since they are all Sec 1 and in different schools), i was very encouraged to hear that two of them have regular cell group meetings as well. It was really good catching up with my old friends...
In contrast, it seems that there is a slow drifting away in the relationship with one of my friends. It started with less open sharing of each other's lives. At least, to the best of my knowledge, i haven't done and said anything wrong to cause the state of things. Of course i may have, but she has not brought it up. While i noticed the change, i just let things be. But sometimes, that uneasy feeling will come back once in a while, like when the significant other was hospitalized and subsequently on long medical leave, she hasn't offered a single word of concern. i still let it be though, cos i think it would be extremely awkward for me to go up to her and ask her why. This past week, in an incident that involved other friends, we found ourselves sitting together and trying to resolve some matters. i wasn't alone in feeling that she wasn't understanding what the rest of us were trying so hard to explain. Before the meeting took place, there was a day when i felt so uneasy, no peace at all. But thanks to another friend who reminded me to focus on our own weaknesses and to pray for forgiveness for all sides, in this season of Lent, that i found the peace. The meeting didn't produce the kind of honest sharing that i longed for, but i have let it go. Some times in my small petty mind, i will console myself saying that i'm not the only one who feels this way about her; it's not about me, it's about her, etc. But it is an important lenten lesson to me....we have all fallen short...
On Working
If all goes well, in addition to my teaching assignments at a poly, i will be working part-time at a community hospital as a medical social worker :) A friend who is heading the social department needs more staff and asked if i could join them full-time. But i couldn't or rather wouldn't want to, cos i want to spend more time with Ewan for this year and next, till his PSLE is done. i am very thankful that my friend is very understanding and that her boss (a medical doctor) has no issue in my proposal to work only on specific days (actually on days that Ewan has wushu practice after school). But in all honesty, it is not only about Ewan. It about me being available to my family. i have been a stay home mum for so long already that i don't know if i would ever return to work full-time. It is unfortunate timing that my friend offered the job not long after i said ok to the teaching schedule of the new semester. i would need to see through the teaching until the end of the year. The significant other and the boys are supportive of this new job, but they know on days that i need to teach as well as work, i wouldn't be preparing dinner! The significant other has promised to cook! LOL Let's hope that all turns out for the better for my family.
On Teaching
i will teaching the bible class for the P1/2s starting this Sunday till end of April. i am glad that the church as purchased a new curriculum that follows the lectionary readings / Christian calendar and i will be the first the start teaching this for this class. As Lent has already started, the materials for this Sunday and following, already assumed children know all about Lent. So i was happy to prepare some materials to talk about Lent, which is especially close to my heart this year :)
On Giving Up
Ok, while i don't have problem limiting my online time surfing mindlessly for this Lent, i have using my phone for a new game call Draw Something :) Oh well, it is fun playing with family and friends but there is always the urge to check if it's my turn yet, lol
We're half way there to Easter... i hope for you to have a faith-filled lenten journey as well.
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