The deserved moment of Glory

Sis. Lula Baird has gone home to be with the Lord yesterday (Dec. 12, 2008, Malaysian time). This is her moment of deserved glory. I could also hear the heavenly choirs of praises affirming her return to the Lord's blessing. As a centurion she has left with us an impeccable story of a life well lived.

To the Malaysian AG churches the presence labor are still felt when she return to her homeland and now to glory. Landed in Singapore as a missionary in1937, she came over to help relief Carrie P. Anderson. She contributed much to the then Kuala Lumpur Assembly of God Church which was later named 1^st Assembly of God, Jalan Sayor, Pudu. She was the 1^st secretary of the early movements here. She organized the first youth camp. She was just full of energy. Between Singapore and Malaya (then), she has help in various churches.

She left the Malaya –Singapore field for a short period of time, as all missionaries were directed to leave. She came back and in 1957 she started the work in Ipoh. She helped the Church in Ipoh to acquire a piece of land and completed the Church building in 1962. She also pioneered the Raub Church in 1960. She was such a blessing. Having not mentioned of her contribution to the Singapore Churches.

After she left the mission field in Malaya-Singapore, she was back in San Francisco and she pioneered the Chinese work there. She has labored all her life for the Lord.

The last I saw her a few years ago, she just returned from a mission trip in China, preached in some churches here and she also handed me some documents for the National AG archive, Malaysia. Talking to her and just being with her for that moment was inspiring. She had such a zest for life and ministry. She had run her race, finished the course, and now is installed for her a crown of glory she well deserve.

I am not sad of her demise, in fact I am glad for her, it is her well deserved rest and glory. Thank God for you Sis. Lula Baird.

See this website dedicated to her : http://nlccsgv.org/sisterbaird/index.htm

After half a century

In a matter of few hours I will cross the half century mark in my life. How well have I lived my life? During our younger we live to fulfill people expectation of us, trying hard to make our presence felt by others. Along the way made bountiful of plunders. Bruised and buffeted along the way. These were the moments I tried to live for others.

As I journeyed on I learn to live. I have often tell others it is not how long we live but how well we live that matters. I can only say that I have nothing to proof but a life to live. I want to live it well.

After passing this mark, I will probably have another one third of the journey left to travel. I pray to age graciously. I want to do significant things, things that I can leave a legacy behind. I want to leave behind my thoughts and reflections after spending more than half of my life serving God.

I have no regrets serving Him. In fact if not for Him, I have very little reason to live for. I just pray that I may be faithful till then end. I asked not for riches, nor fame. I just want to live a fulfilled life. I was asked a question my reply to that question was "I like to be simple". Simplicity is not being naïve. It is living life graciously and meaningfully. I want to make grace available for others as I needed them myself.

I have discovered that life can be simple and meaningful. It is in the entrapment of wants that we often lose our simplicity. Our fame and riches are warehouse in short term memories people but our gracious deeds of humility and a life well lived are etched permanently into people's heart. I hope that I have been and will continue to be able to live life, to inspire life by the grace of God. The only epithet I pray for when my journey is over is "A life well lived"