Keep On Going.

Because you are

born

to

 finish.

*

You are

 empowered

to

endure

all things

when you have a

purpose

to hold onto.

For me,

the purpose

that has fueled me

to keep waking up

and

live each day

is in what

Sun Ho wrote to me,

'Hi Valerie,

I'm so glad that

 you're 

back home.

 Don't ever give up 

on God 

cos 

He'll never

 give up on 

you.'

2009 

has been

the most challenging year

for me

but

challenges

aren't bad news

 anymore

because I learned

the only way to be

a stronger and better fighter

is to go through

greater battles.

We all desire to 

reign 

from

'glory to glory'

in our lives.

Usually,

we tend to believe

that means

having lesser challenges

and

ultimately,

no challenges

anymore.

This is

 downright nonsense.

How could we

become

better

if we have no

opportunities

and

exposure

to

apply 

what we've

learned

and

exercise

what we've been

empowered

with?

How could we

become 

skillful fighters

if

we have no

opportunities

and

exposure

to

 practise

the

knowledge and skills

we've been given?

*

This truth 

has

encouraged 

me to

embrace my challenges

instead of

escaping

and even

cursing it.

I embrace

by

learning

how to enjoy

as

I endure

the battle.

Enjoyment

always involves 

other people

who fight along

your side.

I enjoy

by knowing

that my permanent reward

is far more than the

 temporary suffering,

I enjoy

by believing

that if I fight on,

I only finish stronger.

I enjoy

by reminding

 myself

that the special people

who fight along me with,

become better fighters too.

Together,

we'll grow stronger.

If Daddy

hasn't given up,

I'll never dare

give up.

Who am I

to do that?

*