Memorial stones

They always say life is short. Well, that is true only when you look back, not when you're in it. Bad moments seem to last excruciatingly long, while good moments fly past rather quickly.

So what do you do when within the space of one week, you got a 'F' grade, you missed a test, you fell sick, and you broke up with your girlfriend?

Well, you can always look back at your memorial stones. Memorial stones are your defining moments in life. They are the times where you’ve gone through a bad patch, and yet have managed to come out of it – faster, stronger, wiser. Memorial stones remind you that you have been through worse, that you are more capable than you think you are. They are the events, circumstances, and epiphanies that have shaped you into who you are today.

I am the sum of my memories.

For me, memorial stones have an added meaning as well. They represent the Words God has spoken to me, and the times where He lifted me out of my troubles. Memorial stones represent a future that is yet to be, and promises that God is sure to fulfil.

Today, as I look back at these memorial stones, I am reminded that things will always work out fine for those who love God.

My Memorial Stones:

26 January 2008 - God reminding me of my purpose in NTU

9 January 2008 - "You are what you love, not what loves you."

13 November 2007 - My struggle with jealousy

11 November 2007 - Moving away from bloated-headedness

10 November 2007 - Exorcising some old demons

28 October 2007 - Walking by faith and not by sight (God calls me to be a cell group leader)

28 October 2007 - Should I be a cell group leader?

4 July 2007 - Obeying God, and getting into NTU

11 June 2007 - Finding self-love

4 June 2007 - "Your vision is incomplete without love."

18 March 2007 - The audacity of dreams

21 December 2006 - The day I broke down

18 June 2006 - God speaks about my calling to be a writer

15 June 2006 - My struggle with tempation

3 April 2006 - Serving suspension of leave

20 March 2006 - The cry of the nobody