Wednesday 9 June 2010

~GETTING BACK MY REAL SELF!!!

It's amazing what life in Uni can do to a person. Can't believe I lost touch of my "reading" habit. Despite how hard it was for me to accept this, I got to realize recently that I was beginning to lose the interest that I once had in reading inspirational books, and aptly working towards personal development.

So, I decided that the period after final exams would be the best time to catch up on what I have lost so far. Made some interesting plans:

1. Get books to read.
2. Make sure I read them: At least one book in a week.
3. Make a journal on every inspiring word/message/information I come across.
4. Put what I have learnt - the positives - into practice.

The journey to fulfilling these plans began today. Had a date with Sis. Chai Hong of Kajang Assembly of God to get some books at the Christian Bookshops in Petaling Jaya. I must say it was a lovely trip.

1st stop - Luther Center


Never been to this place before...however, was told that there was a book sale going on there, so that would be a good stop. I later got to realize that the book sale was organized by a Christian Bookshop called Glad Sounds Sdn Bhd. The sales spot was in a room on the 3rd floor of the building, and would be going on until 20th June.

Was so excited once I got into the place. Lots of books to choose from, and at affordable prices too....Discounts for some items went as low as 70%. Couldn't just imagine. Well, I originally had two books in mind before I left home - Tim Lahaye's "Why you act the way you do", and Spirit-controlled temperament. However, when I stepped into the place, I began to pick others books which didn't yet include any of these two mentioned.

T'was quite exciting picking books, and seeing how much discount I'd get on them. Summary is, I ended up with 15 good books from 4 different genres (Prayer, Leadership/Business/Entrepreneurship, Relationships/Marriage, and Christian Living).

Next stop... Evangel Book Center. I browsed through their book stands. Saw some interesting books I'd have loved to pick up, but they were quite pricey and had no discounts on them. They had some wonderful biographies I really would like to have...especially the one by Elizabeth Elliot, two books by Francine Rivers - Scarlet thread and A Voice in the Wind...but they still were very pricey.

Last  stop...Salvation Bookshop. From my point of view, they didn't have much to offer. Only saw one book I loved...still pricey...Considering the fact that I had spent so much already in Luther Center for the 15 books I got...Well, I concluded that I'd better be content with what I had picked up so far...got to finish reading those ones first.

So, here begins my holiday....Lots to read, lots of new stuffs to learn...I'm excited. Today was indeed a wonderful day!!!

I owe my sincere thanks to Sis. Chai Hong.