the first dawn

happy new year! first of all, sorry for the most idyllic weeks ever. still no internet. this post is up thanks to the hospitality of a very kind neighbour. now, please read, enjoy, and have a think for yourselves.

this morning i woke up to one of the prettiest skies i’ve seen thus far. it was 6am. with westward facing windows, it was always sunsets never sunrise (and mind you, i am not usually up this early). yet today i was welcomed by a soft lilac canvas, tinted with the palest shades of pink and yellow and azure, decorated with grey wandering clouds hanging high above the horizon. such a tranquil and subtle beauty, suited for the first dawn of a brand new year. golden rays were reflected in the glassy exterior of Docklands’ numerous apartment buildings, while a seemingly never-ending stream of Melburnian clubbers, clad in white from top to bottom, beings of a world totally opposite from the serenity portrayed, left Telstra Dome after an massive night of ‘old and new’ clubbing. a sad juxtaposition.

then, i thought of God… and life… and what to become of it in this coming year, since, well, you cannot witness such majesty without bringing yourself to think about its Painter, His grand plans and majestic things.

so far, life has not been too kind to me. toils and troubles come and go as they will. but looking back, God’s goodness and providence were always there, never too early yet never late, always on His promised time. next, there is still the remainder of life’s journey ahead of me i do not know of yet. daunting, yes, but also hopeful. hope that the end will be worth it. hope that one day we will see our Beloved, face to face and partake in His glory, which obviously is far more magnificent and breathtaking beyond words and imagination, compared to the delicate splendour in my window.

this year has begun with a glorious display. i don’t think it’s uncanny at all, predictable rather, that i found this peaceful morning sky feels more like a new year than last night puny fireworks above Telstra Dome which marked the first 10 minutes of 2009. for it reminded me that He is there, in the grandeur of His creations... and also here with us, deep in our hearts….

a new year is not a new year without a resolution, is it? as for mine, let it be this: learning to live to do God’s bidding, as a young lady, as a professional, as a daughter, as a sister, as a friend, as a follower, as a leader, as what a true Christian and a believer should be. i want to walk 2009 with Emmanuel.