"Life is tough, but God is good"

Can't believe that it's actually already the beginning of the second week of February. How time flies. Usually during this time in Portland, many people suffered from "Winter Blues", where you got depressed because the sun doesn't shine long enough, and the weather is all gloomy, cloudy, dark, cold and wet. Well, I can't use that excuse anymore in here. Not that I feel down or anything... To better phrasing it... The parties are over and it's time to get down and dirty. No more new year, or Chinese new year or anything else. Well, there's Valentine's Day coming, but people still work and there's not much to celebrate about unless you work for florists or candy confections.

Not wanting "to rain on Singapore's sunny parade",

I had another interview today and from what I understand, my friends are also looking for jobs or just trying to get through the day. Just would like to share something that I read from the Bible today. Since today is the 8th, I kinda thumbed through Psalm 8 also. What blessed me the most was when I read verse 4-6:

"What is man that You are mindful of him,

And the son of man that You visit him?

For You have made him a little lower than the angels,

And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;

You have put all things under his feet,"

I heard a sermon once... I think by Pastor Kong, that Psalm is a book which is summarized as, "Life is tough, but God is good!" I mean, I've read in several others, where there are more encouraging words in this book. Even when I started reading verse 4, I feel that I'm blessed.

Yesterday as I was applying for another job online, there was this company which I think is very encouraging toward its applicants. The big main title of the company was this phrase by Henry David Thoreau, "Men are born to succeed, not to fail." It's not the regular, join our company and you'll be successfull, enjoying this benefits, etc., but by that simple phrase it's as though the company is telling you, that you are capable of great things even as an individual. I think it's great if we can also do the same thing for our colleagues, our friends, our peers. With all the negativity that surrounding us, it's good to be the positive source.

And speaking about encouraging words... I found another one on a piece of postcard...

Wise words from another famous writer... Goethe

I don't know the outcome of today or my life, but I know that in every step, as long as God is with me, I'm in good hands.