A thought to ponder: Rusty Faith

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 31, 2008 | Comments

Not your usual long blogpost here…
But one photo I stumbled upon on the net that meant more than a thousand words…

Is yours rusty?Just a thought to ponder, I suppose…

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Women’s Fellowship: Empowerment and Celebration of Womanhood

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 31, 2008 | Comments

Epilogue: The following article was originally written about three weeks ago but was kept in the drafts folder for unavoidable reasons, however, the author decided NOT to change or update the original article to preserve the emotions conveyed in the entry.
Last Sunday was great. Warren and I were practically dragging our feet on our way [...]

My Bestfriend Found Her Prince

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 29, 2008 | Comments

Incidentally, my best friend, who is in Australia, dropped a very special bomb today over yahoo messenger.
She’s engaged to the man she loves the most. She emailed me a picture of her engagement ring for proof and I was just so thrilled for her!
Cherry and I have been best friends since third year [...]

Home Sweet Home

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 29, 2008 | Comments

Unlike most Saturdays, Warren and I decided to stay home today.
We both woke up early, went to the carpark to exercise a bit, had breakfast, cleaned around the house, had lunch and basically just kicked back and relaxed.
It was also a good opportunity for us to talk about different things… It felt good not having [...]

Wiwannastarhavinahbeybeeh!

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 26, 2008 | Comments

After the wedding, the honeymoon, the weekend dates and being constantly a twosome, Warren and I finally reached that point where we are already thinking about getting pregnant. Uh-huh, you read it right. PREGNANT.
Wiwannastarhavinahbeybeeh!

Warren is not oblivious to the fact that I might not be able to give him a child. You see, I was [...]

Flagellants, faith, customs and traditions

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 24, 2008 | Comments

I took Warren for a short visit to my mother’s hometown in Barrio Panipuan, San Fernando, Pampanga last Good Friday to show him a tradition that this quaint village celebrates year after year. Needless to say, it was also a tradition that has formed part of my childhood.
Barrio Panipuan is about 30 minutes from our [...]

Do you worship carved images?

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 19, 2008 | Comments

The other night, I was doing my usual Bible reading when verses 4 to 6 of Exodus 20 hit me like an avalanche. It said:
“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in [...]

In Restrospect

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 17, 2008 | Comments

(An afterthought to Warren’s post titled Miracle)
My husband’s blog early today made me see clearly how he sees me.
Yesterday, during the Ladies Fellowship in church, I sat there looking at the different faces of my women church-mates and I wondered, “What makes me deserving to be a part of this group? What have I done [...]

Loving Chinatown

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 15, 2008 | Comments

(Cross-posted from Zoe Grapho, my other blog)
I love Saturdays. But I love today of them all, so far.
Warren and I hit Chinatown early today for a series of true-blue Chinese experience.

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How do I forgive?

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 14, 2008 | Comments

“Pastor, how do I forgive someone who doesn’t even ask for forgiveness? How do I forgive someone who continue to crucify me to this day and who, when I feel like I have already forgiven him, would pop up from nowhere to create havoc in my life?”
These were my emotion-filled questions this afternoon to Pastor [...]

I am learning one day at a time

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 12, 2008 | Comments

I was chatting with a former employee a few days ago when she said something that struck my sensibilities (or sensitivities?).
We were discussing an old flame and she advised me to just continue praying for the person, I agreed, and then she went on to say this:
“He will be touched later on because that is [...]

My Jealous God

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 6, 2008 | Comments

I grew up “knowing” God.
Growing up in a Catholic setting, I was practically spoon-fed with stories of God’s overflowing love for mankind, his merciful nature, his kindness, patience for sinners, tolerance for man’s sinful nature, his loving ways and his pure heart.
Little did I know that I was only introduced to the other side of [...]

Looking back: Putting a stop to the craving

Written by Zhey Chua | Posted on March 6, 2008 | Comments

(Note: Due to technical problems recently encountered, the original content of this post could no longer be retrieved and I would like to apologize for not backing up my files – another lesson learned, haaaay…)
You all probably thought it was Warren who made me stop smoking.
Well, wrong.
The thing is, when Warren and I first met, [...]