Back from Bintan

So the chao da me came back last evening.

It was a great trip for me, not because of the weather, not because the room is complimentary, nor because of the lovely one bedroom suite, the ever nice smelling room, nor because of the company of my perpertually PMSsing sister (she wasn't too bad this trip), nor because of the marvellous jacuzzi and the awesome swims both in the seas and the pool, nor because of the 2 sandfly bites, 3 mozzie bites and 1 jellyfish sting. Haha..

For a long long time, I had not had this time alone to just take stock of the year and just do nothing but stare out at the horizon, listen to music, reflect, read and write. And that was pretty much what I did for the 24 hours I was there. Short trip but very fruitful. I felt like I got my soul back.

I realised that for the past 2 months, because of what had happened, and how I tried to distract myself by filling my life with many things so I don't have to think, just grasping anything in reach that gives a temporary kind of relief. With that, I failed to set aside time like that to just dwell in the sweet presence of the Lord and let Him take over. After this trip, I was reminded once again, that all I ever need is to continually dwell in his presence, to gaze upon His beauty and to inquire in his temple, for He will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble, he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock. That is indeed a glorious feeling! He opened my eyes and straightened out my thoughts and my feelings.

Now, the challenge is knowing how to continually remain in this state. More laterz.
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