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She has awoken.

• Taking a Modern Day-Sabbath - I had a pretty good one this Raya holiday. Hope you did, too. Thank God for rest. :)
• When you think your love story is boring - My love story is not boring. But I'd better bookmark this for the future me, on those days I may feel... otherwise.
• Standing orders: The perils of sitting down - Where can I get a standing desk?
• 6 Toxic Relationship Habits Most People Think are Normal - This in no way reflects my own relationship, haha. But it's definitely good advice to avoid falling into such habits, like #2 (I tend to keep things to myself). I have to nitpick about the jealousy point though. Flirting with others is in no way respectful.

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Here's a peep from me. Okay, bye!

• Why does France insist school pupils master philosophy?
• The "Almost Unforgivable" Sin - A woman's story of redemption from adultery.
• How I Know My Wife Married the "Wrong" Person - Don't miss out Parts 2 and 3.
• Edward Snowden: The whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations

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Got a pretty good mix here.

• Have you met Clayton McDonald? - When you know you're going to die.
• Three US women missing for years found in Cleveland - Amazing! So glad they've been found.
• I'm still here: back online after a year without the internet - A good insight into human nature. But besides that... One year! I wonder if I can last that long.
• In the darkest night: A blueprint for sunrise - You've probably read this already. But how can I not include something about the elections? ;)
• What not to say about marriage - "All I wanted was a plate of spaghetti."
• Max Lucado's Big Ego - He's fighting the battle we all fight.

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There are two things with which I have to come to terms: acronyms and meetings. The previous sentence is totally unrelated to below.

• 10 Surprising Reasons Our Kids Leave Church - Are there other reasons you can think of?
• More Orthodoxy, Less "Oprah-doxy" - "When considering an issue, orthodoxy lays out first principles and are non-negotiable truths, with the Bible as a touchstone, creating a framework through which the merits of ideas can be considered and their consequences evaluated."
• Stop Instagramming Your Perfect Life - This piece provides only one interpretation of social media, but it's still food for thought.
• Holy Week and the Insomnia of Jesus - The title implies Easter, but the topic's actually applicable.
• If Facebook Made a Real Facebook Home - The Instagram. LOL. Speaking of Facebook...
• The Hope for Malaysia - In case some of you didn't see the link on Facebook. :)

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I wanted to write some lame prank in conjunction with April Fool's. But I'm so lame even the jokes outwit me.

• Why Christians Should Read Fiction - "Culture isn’t irrelevant. It’s part of what God commanded us to do in the beginning, and that he declares to be good. "
• The Busy Trap - "I can't help but think that some of us are busy because that is all we think there is, and others of us are busy because we are afraid of what we'll discover about ourselves if we're not."
• When God is Not Enough - “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you” (Augustine,Confessions)
• The State of the Bible - Interesting infographic on American's of the Bible. Would be more interesting if there's a similar one for Malaysia.

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Here's to a good week ahead!

• Children should be allowed to get bored - Why I never considered my time at sea boring.
• To be looked through, not looked at - Again and again, a reminder that my life is not my own.
• Hymn stories: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross - My favorite hymn :)
• After Steubenville: 25 Things Our Sons Need to Know about Manhood - A touching letter from a mother of four boys, written after this incident.

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Visit this space same time tomorrow! 

• Inside Malaysia's Shadow State - Of Sarawak, Taib and the rumors we always knew to be true.
• And after BN, you think you'll be in heaven? - A friendly reminder to keep our voting motivations in check.
• Children with Their Most Prized Possessions - Another reason why I like photo essays.
• It's OK to Call Yourself a Christian - And so I am one.
• Introverted at Church - From experience, a healthy church environment should be the best place for an introvert to grow.
• Single, Satisfied, and Sent - How strange that this cannot apply to me anymore! But I totally encourage the advice in this!

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• What Does Success Look Like? - A measure we forget.
• Fear and Femininity - "Courage became as fused into feminine identity as compassion, gentleness and kindness."
• Ben's right: Marriage is work - Talking about the acceptance speech that got everyone talking.

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Can't believe there are only 10 days left to February.

Today I have only three links I'd really like to share.

• Are Christians Called to be Counter-Cultural? - Very good food for thought, considering nation-building is on my mind this week. :)
• A New Chapter in the Homeschooling Movement - Balancing between isolation and "peer pressure"
• A working life: The ship's captain - Some insight into life at sea in this century (hint: It's nothing like you see in movies, hehe)

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• Bad Charity? (All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt!) - When it comes to helping, having good intention is not enough.
• Why Do Hard Things? - Why indeed.
• The Facebook Humble Brag - What do you think? Agree or no?
• If you lose your cellphone, don't blame Wayne Dobson - A funny report on a major electronic glitch (My sister says I've been using that word a lot lately. Hmmm).
• Does your job 'matter' enough? - Is ministry 'better' than a 'real job'?
• 30 Baby Animals That Will Make You Go 'Aww' - And I end with a totally cute post. Aww...

Have a good week!

P.S. Today is my first day of work!

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Can you believe it, we're coming to the end of the first month of 2013 already! I caught myself still writing 2012 in my journal the other day.

Anyway, here are more reads for this week.

• 13 Reasons Christians Don't Have to be Afraid - God spoke to me about fear the past week. Didn't realize how many worries/fears I had until I started praying. Let us be encouraged that "God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7).
• God Came Down - A testimony from a woman whose daughter was murdered.
• 50 Shades of Porn - I know I've been posting quite a few lust-related articles. The topic seems to be popping up more lately. 
• Overcoming Lust - ... Plus I just think we shouldn't be afraid of acknowledging this.
• 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before We Got Married - Point no. 3 - Marriage can change the world! Oo yeah!
• Pride and Prejudice - Celebrating the novel's 200th anniversary. Okay, I'll try not to spam you with too much Austen after this.
• When the Last Bell Rings - A post from a friend who's a Teach For Malaysia Fellow. Am encouraged by his commitment to impacting lives.
• Redesigning Service - Random introductory piece on a cool design group that incorporates volunteerism into its "business".

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Hi again!

For those of you who are ever so patient with my inconsistent blog, thank you, truly. There are reasons this time as to why I've been inactive. Firstly, I've been doing a lot of traveling and general running around, so I didn't have time to blog or read other blogs/sites to share them with you. Secondly, I'm going through the usual blogging crisis where I have no idea which direction to take with this space.

Anyways, spoke to a friend yesterday who told me how she enjoyed these bookmark posts (I know you're reading this, friend, hehe). And in my mind, I was like, "Oh yeaaaah... Gasp I forgot about these bookmarks!" I was encouraged by her comment, and so here I am!

• Five Things Jane Austen Can Teach Us - Because I am unashamedly a Jane Austen fan.
• Five Myths about Distance Running - Because I jog ... and because this is an interesting blog on manliness. 
• Grammar Lesson of the Day: But - But of course!
• Preach - More serious kinda stuff.
• Overcoming My Sexual Addiction - When you think sexual addiction is only for men.
• Don't Put the Bibles Away - Interesting, as I was just wondering that more non-believers seem to read the Bible more than believers do.
• Is Anxiety Really Sin? - Good contemplation for my fellow worry-warts.

Have a good week!

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Yet another month passes, yet another 30 days spent connecting with people, discovering life, and learning to love.

And now I'm back here, learning to be consistent and committed to this thing I started. Here are 5 reads for this week.

•  Women and Work - "There may be a number of things God has given you to multiply throughout your life, but not all can or need to be done at the same time. What's most important now in light of eternity?" (Emphasis added)
• The Humble Celebrity - Inspired.
• Idolatry in the Rearview Mirror - I can so relate to this.
• The Hell-Raiser - "This life is a battleground. Only the foolish Christian, the foolish leader, refuses to take full advantage of the armor God supplies."
• 10 Ways that Satan Loves to Watch Marriages Fall Apart

I'll be back. :)

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So, last Monday I was so occupied with exam prep, I totally forgot to post bookmarks! Well, fret not, I did not forget again. Here are this week's links. =)

• A battle for America's soul - Which America would win tomorrow? The world awaits with bated breath.
• Betray - A profound and challenging post from my dear sister.
• The Rom-Com Confusion - My confused mind makes so much sense now!
• How Should Christians Date? - Interesting perspective(s?). Hmm... What's your take?
• "Open Letter to Teen-ager" - So blunt and true. Ouch.
• When the war correspondent became a mother - Great article shared on a friend's blog. ;) 

Have a blessed week!

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One more Monday closer to the end! No, not the Mayan end. The end of uni life!

• Two Months Until the Mayan Doomsday Nonevent - AHA! A commercial ploy, it is!
• Debunking the "Only Men are Visual" Myth - I gotta say I concur with the writer... To some degree. 
• Figuring Out What to Do with Your Life - Another article for post-uni contemplation!
• Should We Chase Security or Adventure? - And another one, hehe.
• The Five Responses to the Problem of Evil - Technical but insightful.
• What's Gained by Reading Aloud - Must do this more! Rawr!

A lot of exclamation points in this post. You can tell I'm excited, because someone slipped in sugar. I doubt ACV and honey can give as much a sugar rush. Oh wait, there's honey... Or I'm in denial, because tomorrow morning is my National Language A paper.

Selamat malam!

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Hey there,

Another Monday! Two interesting themes to this week's articles - Work & rest; and Integrity. Is it me, or is God hinting stuff about life after uni?

• The Purpose of Work - "God does not need our good works," Luther taught. "But our neighbor does." Oooh that quote alone is mind-blowing!
• Is the Sabbath still relevant? - And I was just thinking about the Sabbath and our two-day weekend system.
• Embracing Obscurity - This speaks to my struggle with pride in yearning to be acknowledged, when this life is no longer mine anyway.
• Theodore Roosevelt on Integrity in Private and Public Life - Integrity. A rarity of a value. Enough said.
• Not Yours to Give - Another example of integrity from another famous man in history.

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I need to restart my normal blog posts.

But meanwhile, another 5 articles for the week. Lol.

• The Extraordinary Value of Women - Need I say more? ;)
• Who Needs Men? - Don't worry, I disappoint feminists.
• Follow a Career Passion? Let It Follow You - Quite a timely read for me, I think.
• The Boy They Couldn't Kill - Amazing piece of narrative journalism by sportswriter Thomas Lake
• What is the Difference between Merchant Navy and Defence Navy? - For further clarification on my dad's job! (He's in the mechant navy)

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As you start the tenth month of this year, here are five more articles worth a read. :)

Invisible me - Picture from Relevant, found in the fourth article

• 10 Things I Wish They Told Me at College Orientation - Funny how I read this near the end of my uni life. Those of you who haven't gone to college/uni, read this first! Part 2 is here.
• My Eating Disorder Story - a harrowing peek into having an eating disorder... at 9 years old.
• The Day I Stopped Eating - another article by the same writer.
• Introverted Evangelism - what to do if words don't come easy to you.
• How to Look Beyond Romance to Love as Jesus Does - Um. I think the title describes it enough.

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Hi all.

Yes it's been ages. I've got a post in mind, but time and assignments do not permit me room to polish it up.  That said, I do want to share some good articles some other good bloggers/people have shared.

So if you have time, enjoy. :)

• Rebel: Living to Please God - You can't please everyone.

• 4 Responses to the Challenge of Same-Sex Unions - "But marriage has also performed another crucial function - it has regulated morality."

• The Pursuit of Less - Something needed in this multitasking overexposed age.

• The Spirit of Adoption - Did it ever occur to you that Jesus was adopted?

• Why Waiting is Torture - Great (and pretty funny) insight! Carry a book everywhere!