finding God's grace in every mistake

I haven't written here in awhile.. :)

The last week has been a rather eventful one, as an answer to a prayer that I made to ask God to teach me how to praise Him NO MATTER WHAT happens at the beginning of the week.

I had a car crash on Tuesday - safe!

I forgot to bring my Geog. PT on Wednesday (50% would have been taken off if I didn't hand it up), had a whole lot of stuff to carry around (a giant piece of hard 'paper', books) - my papa was still at home and was able to take my PT before he went off and brought it for me later, I had friends who bought food for me even when I didn't ask because they were worried that I would be hungry because I didn't have my lunch, and friends who helped me carry all my stuff to my Chem. class.

I got a scolding from my mummy on Thursday - even so, I learnt an important lesson about loving and honoring my parents.

Someone didn't do her best when I put my all in, and I had to pick up all the last-minute slack.

I found out that we had to write a report along with our Chem. PT on Friday, the oil in our PT spilled and soaked everything else - I had friends who helped me wash all the stuff and helped me get more oil from the uncle at one of the stalls, who magically had extra Ziploc bags and containers to replace the soaked ones. A partner who was willing to do the report, though it was so last minute. And even though it was due at 12pm, we were able to still hand it up at 4pm!

All throughout the whole week, God was teaching me to say, "Bless the Lord, O my soul! All that is within me bless Your holy name!" :)

Amazing, isn't it? How God still reminds you of His love even when you face these things? How God's grace is shown even when you make these little boo-boos in life? How He teaches you, chastens you, like a father would do to his child?

I'm having my holidays now, and I'm really thankful for this short little break to catch my breath before the next half of the year. I planned my timetable out already, putting aside time for homework, studying, family and friends. I don't want to study my holiday away but instead to spend it well with a good balance of work and play. I also put aside time to REFLECT. Through the past 5 months I've been growing, learning and also struggling and it's time to take stock. :)