Remembrance of Xmas
Christmas is around the corner, and the celebrations would start soon. Even yesterday, the guys were over at my house to play Minckins, with a more evil, enticing pile of cards which saw us battle it out for 3-4 hours, backstabbing, negotiating, pitting swords with wits and wizardry. In the end, my older brother won. That’s besides the point though.
I was thinking of last year’s Christmas, and felt really nostalgic. Thus, I pulled out a bunch out cards and letters given to me last year to read, trying to remember what happened around Christmas. It included get well stuff from when I was in hospital, some birthday cards, and Xmas cards. From every letter, I kinda found out one of the first things God did to me when I started to believe in him: Made me stop my vulgarities.
How? He put people entering Junior College, new term, etc, around me, and in their letters told me about ‘friends/teachers/schoolmates that keep spurting vulgarities’. I was made to think about it as they try to prevent themselves from scolding. Some wrote what they tried to do, some wrote down some situations, etc. These little things and some conversations with some of the peeps got me thinking of how to help them prevent themselves from being tempted. In doing so, my own language was honed. There was no when I stopped. It just did. All the years of crude languages were swiped away from me unknowingly.
Maybe we just do not notice the change that God brings upon us, the gradual change makes us oblivious to any day to day evolution. However, have full faith in the Lord, that he is healing you when you put yourself in his hands.
Last year, so much love was given to me, the smiles, the gifts, the home that Christ has provided for me, the joy of Christmas. This year, I’ll be sharing the same love. Nothing less 
Sooooo…… be sure to get your presents from me if I forget your share. Hope Meng Di remembers. My battle for gifts starts tomorrow. Hope there’s no mad rush.
