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Mimosa
Termed as a "sensitive plant", the leaves responds to any form of touch/heat etc, by closing up.
Did a little research out of curiosity.
"Hitting the leaf hard with the flick of a finger will cause the leaf to close in the blink of an eye whereas a gentle touch or modest heat source applied to leaflets at the tip of a leaf will result in a slower response and the propagation of the stimulus along the leaf can be observed."

Don't we close up when we get hurt?
During a conversation with Giana a few weeks ago, I realised that I have built a self protective wall.
To protect myself from getting hurt.
And in doing so, I prevented God from healing me from the hurts I grew up with.
In the rooms of my heart, where "I locked the door and threw away the key".

Reading the book Captivating allowed me to realised a lot of things that I have been living with.
When often, girls are termed as too much of "sensitivity" "emotions", too little of "femininity".
We don't realise that sometimes we are relational to the core, because we are created to reflect God. God is relational to the core.
However, most of us, we are not living as what we are created for.
We don't reflect God's beauty and glory as the way we should.
That's why pursuing to becoming more like God is an exciting journey.
I enjoy walking with Him and walking with the people He placed in my life.

I am so glad that I realised my heart "problem".
HAHAHA, a hardened heart.
I want to be vulnerable to others. I want to give genuinely without holding back.

I totally agree with this.
"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it careful round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements, lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket - safe, dark, motionless, airless - It will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. The only place outside Heaven where you can prefectly be safe from all the dangers of love is Hell." (C.S Lewis, The four Loves)

I am so thankful for the people around me that God placed for me to love, and also those who love me!

(I just read Giana's blog.)
It is indeed how amazing this friendship has progressed.
I do treasure it alot.
And I definitely love her alot. Like alot. HAHAHA.
It is awesome to have someone who loves you the way you are.
She never fails to cheer me up when I am down.
I enjoy the times we share insights from books we read, when we share our encounters with God, when we share our struggles, when we share our hurts, when we see each other growing in the Lord.
Even the times when we quarrel, or get irritated with each other.
It's always assuring to know that after that, we can be honest to correct each other!
She blesses me in the way I lack. The many times you say you wanted to treat, though I refuse, I feel God's love flowing through you.
And for me, that's sufficient.
:]
I want to continue walking with you on a journey to know God more.

Another person, SZQ.

Had a fun and fruitful day with her at Sentosa.
Shared lots.
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And there are so many others that I love as well.
God is GOOD! with a captial G!
ALL THE TIME.

I am looking forward to having a fruitful week!
Excited for TPM tmr.
Enjoy your week.
<3