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Reminiscence of First Love

This is what I thought during my contemplation and reflection. We have been married for 14 years plus and going to be 15 years. We have been going through up and down in life together, sick and health, thick and thin, good and bad together.  Just recently, we fought a lot here and there over the trivial matters. The expectation bar was getting higher and higher and when we didn't get what we want from our partner, we felt hurt and thought that our partner didn't love us much. When I first met hubby 17 years ago, he's such a humble and kind boy. He was in between job hopping, his finance was not stable and so was I. We were not thinking much about money, as long as we were able to eat, enjoy the time together, we were happy.  We talked a lot and almost everything under the sun. What attracted and impressed me were his patience, kindness and humility. He always listens and sometimes gives me advise that I never think of. He's very gentleman and caring. I remembered what m...

Turning differences into opportunities

God did a wonderful thing when He created man and woman so differently. The differences between man as male and woman as female were intended to usher in many special blessings (Genesis 1:28). Unfortunately, because of the fall, the blessings of the sexes became the battle between the sexes. The unique qualities with which God endowed each, now give rise to misunderstanding and conflict rather than completion and harmony. When we started dating it was our differences that attracted us to one another. But not long after we got married and the honeymoon was over, we noticed that those same differences began to irritate us. That’s what usually happens.  Before marriage, opposites attract. After marriage, opposites attack. Every couple eventually has to deal with the many ways they are different from each other. The problem is, many of us spend the duration of our marriages resisting or trying to change our spouses, rather than understanding and valuing the ways God created him or her ...

Broken vase

  This is what I feel right now. Everything was going well in the past week and suddenly the beautiful vase was broken apart. I even didn't know how to describe the feeling.  Hurt, upset, pity, mercy are mixed together. Sometimes I am just wondering if we can turn the back time again, what could be ? Lord, what's going on ? I have been putting myself together despite the brokenness. Lord, I really need you most, to give me strength and grace and heal my broken heart. Please help me to understand my hubby's heart and mind too. I really don't know who is right and wrong, I am just feeling confused right now. Oh Lord, You are the one united us since the beginning and we are running out the wine. Please replenish our wine of love. The true love. It's all started on Friday night when hubby showed me a talk from of of pastors about marriage affairs. I didn't think much at first but thing was getting intense when I probed him further and finally he confessed that when ...

Bye Jakarta for now

It's been a fruitful quality time with family and friends after 3 years. We had a reunion dinner, meet and greet with our relatives and fun with our friends. Looking forward to the next happy gathering again  

2nd day of Chinese New Year

On the 2nd day of Chinese New Year, we invited our family and relative to eat at Remboelan, my favorite Indonesian restaurant. At night, we went clubbing with our friends at Black Owl Club. The music and DJ were good and the crowds were more mid to high class. We returned back home around 1.30am.

Happy Chinese New Year 2023 !

After 2 years spending Chinese New Year in Singapore finally we were able to go back to Indonesia for reunion dinner. Hubby and the kids went back on Friday evening.  On Saturday morning, we had lunch at Din Tai Fung. Then we had reunion dinner at The Leaf restaurant on New Year eve with hubby's parents and brother. On the New Year, we went to church to give thanks and asked for God's grace and strength for this New Year so that we were able to journey together with God. After that, we met my brother and sister in law's family at HeyBeach. Then we had ice cream at Villo. After that we visited his grandparent's house and met our relatives there.

First business trip in year 2023 (16 - 24 Jan 2023)

Here we go again, my first business trip this year. Meeting clients as well as quiet time for myself. I took Garuda and thanks God for a smooth sailing journey. When I arrived to my 2nd home aka hotel,  I received the welcome cake and ordered some healthy meals for dinner. Then in the evening, I did  LISS for 45 mins and had a good night sleep. The next day I was in the office the whole day, discussing internally and unwind at PI and having another healthy dinner which is live salad. It's yummy and fresh. On the third day, I had a lot of external meetings and meeting my parents in law for dinner. I started my fourth day with healthy and complex breakfast. In the evening, I attended event hosted by Credit Suisse, it's eyes opener for me personally.