Love is patient and kind. It is not jealous or conceited or proud.
Love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable.
Love does no keep a record of wrong.
Love is not happy with evil but is happy with the truth.
Love never gives up; and its faith, hope and patience never fail.


Indeed, love is powerful and it can keep people going. Apart from our family, friends and loved ones who can give us love. There is one more person who can give us the true love and best love ever. And that person is God, our heavenly father.


God created us to love us, loved us so He created us. Each and everyone of us is just so precious to Him, an apple of his eyes. He is 24/7 there for us. Even when we are sleeping, He's looking down at us when we are sleeping, sending forth his angels to protect us. And each time when we cry, He's collecting our tears, drop by drop, little by little.


I didn't have a good family in the past. parents quarrelling every midnight, and i will cry myself to sleep. I'm only a secondary one girl then, still innocent of the happenings around.


The whole thing started when my father had a female friend who was an insurance agent. And she wanted my father to invest on dunno-wad-ting. And my father just agreed. He asked my mother for $20,000 and said if my mother didn't give him, he will borrow the money from the loan sharks. And of course my mother wouldn't want him to borrow the money from loan sharks, so she gave him the money. Every night my father will come home really late. two, three plus. He will be a chuaffer for that lady sending her around taking care of her kids. And the thing is both of them had a family already. my father even bought expensive bracelets for her and even paid her fine for her. How can a guy who is married treat another female friend so nice. my mother was really really sad then. The money invested, was gone and that lady refused to return us but keep on asking for more money, telling more lies to deceive my father. And the horror started. My parents would just quarrel the moment my daddy got home. And i really don't understand my father. Why must he and that lady 纠缠不清. Each time when they quarrel, they will scream and shout at the top of their voice, cause of the money, cause of that woman. My mother will cry everyday then, with her eyes swollen going to work the next day. The quarrels got worst and turned into fights. They threw telephones and chairs and broke alot of them. I really didn't know what to then. I was just sad, depressed. What can a sec one girl do anything? At that point of time, I had only received Christ for a short time. Everyday I will cry to sleep which makes me very tired and cannot concentrate well the next day. my resukts then, slowly got worse and worst. Each time I will cry and call sister zhiqing and sister anne and theresa. They were there for me all the time. Praying for me, writing encouragement cards for me, reminding me how God's love is greater than everything. I really thank God for them. Yet, my parents situation got worst. My mother went into a depression and kept on crying and finding different types of ways to commit suicide. And my father had a heart attack during the wee hours of 2005 chinese new year eve. The medics have to come and attend to him. I was really sad, really lost of what to do. But people in church kept on encouraging me, praying for me so i persisted and pray. God finally turned up and turn the situation upside down.


My parents didn't quarrelled anymore(though they do sometimes now cause of stress) although the money was gone and not returned even till now. This was my greatest prayer. No more big big quarrels. Though the situation got better, we still don't have family outings, dinner together and stuff. We only sat down together for a meal once every year or sometimes none. Parents are always not at home cause they have to work. And when I'm sick my family wouldn't care about me. Cause they are too busy to do so.


Although I dont't get love from my family, the true love from God, loved ones and friends really covers everything. Each time when im down and alone, I know God is there for me. I can sense Him so strongly. He's watching me cry and hugging me in His embrace. God's love is enough and the most powerful. God's love made me look at things from a different point of view. That although my family is not bonded, at least I have a father and mother. Some orphans don't even have. God's love made me love my family. Even that they might not love me, but i still love them the way they are, just like God love me the way I am.


Today is valentine's day, and the most important valentine that we have is God. We should appreciate Him and thank Him for what He had done in your life. Also thank the ones who have helped you in your life. appreciate them.


And i really thank God for what He had done in my life. without His love, i might have long ago committed suicide, i will not be who i am today. all glory goes back to Him! With God, there is nothing that we can't do. God's love is everything. Prayer changes everything.


HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL!
Cynthia~! (: