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Lydia Tan
Quarter of a century
a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes

lydiatan84@yahoo.com.sg

.It is well with my soul.



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Saturday, November 29, 2008
more to this life

Today I watched in silence
As people passed me by.
And I strained to see if
There was something hidden
In their eyes.
But they all looked back
At me as if to say, "Life just goes on"
The old familiar story,
Told in different ways.
Make the most of your own journey
From the cradle to the grave.
Dream your dreams tomorrow
Because today life must go on.


But there's more to this life
Than livin' and dyin',
More than just tryin'
To make it through the day.
More to this life,
More than these eyes alone can see,
And there's more than this
Life alone can be.

Tonight he lies in silence
Staring into space
And looks for ways to make
Tomorrow better than today.
But in the morning light
It looks the same.
Life just goes on.
He takes care of his family,
He takes care of his work.
And on some Sundays
He takes his place at the church.
And somehow he still feels
A need to search.
But life just goes on.

So where do we start
To find every part
Of what makes this life complete
If we turn our eyes to Jesus we'll find
Life's true beginning is there
At the cross where He died

He died to bring us more to this life than living and dying
More than just trying to make it through the day
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see




"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15


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Friday, November 28, 2008
..for you cannot have love without freedom

What is the freedom to love or not love unless it is freedom to enrich or harm another?




Above all powers, above all kings
Above all nature and all created things
Above all wisdom and all the ways of man
You were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones
Above all wonders the world has ever known
Above all wealth and treasures of the earth
There's no way to measure what you're worth

Crucified
Laid behind a stone
You lived to die
Rejected and alone
Like a rose
Trampled on the ground
You took the fall
And thought of me

Above all




Anyone who rejects God who is perfect can also reject us someday,who is imperfect, in anyway.








lydia- In your good hands


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10:00 PM

2 Chronicles 7: 14

If my people, who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.






Lord Jesus, please please... intervene.... for the people suffering in India and thailand.......
You are all that we need.


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9:57 PM

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
mission impossible became possible

A short pencil is better than a long memory.

Before my senses fail me someday,
before I choose to end up in the self- deprecating mode sometime in my life ,about the inperfections I know about myself,

i better pen down and substantiate how faithful and humorous my God is.


About a month ago, I was doing pre-exam preparation in school.Came across a girl who carried herself with a nice dress. I liked it alot, but thought it uncomfortable for the girl to share with me where she bought it because of "copy-right issues" especially between girls. So, I just simply gave up the idea of asking. I tried to search for the dress at bugis, but it was a futile trip.


A day prior to my exam, I remember watching news on channel 8. While they were in the midst of reporting, they film part of toa payoh central which they indicated at the corner of the screen. And guess what??!I saw the dress on news and i jumped for joy!!My sis commented :"crazy".

After exams ended few days later, i went to search for the dress. Feeling a little excited, but also lost at the same time because I didn't know where exactly to start searching from. After perambulating the streets of shop houses in Toa payoh central , I still could not find it. I kinda gave up and settled down for a "expectedly mouth-drooling bowl of lor mee". To my disappointment, it was vinegar noodles more than lor mee. -_-''' However, my tummy was filled, so hungry woman wasnt angry woman afterall.

I was thinking to myself: " maybe this-fashion might have, because they usually mimic apparels from all around." I text my sis for the nearest biggest available this-fashion outlet. In the end, I answered my own question and headed to Ang Mo Kio central, weaved in and out the mega stall till I look as sneaky as a thief. haha.. Derived at the same destination- cannot find!

I was about to head to school to look for my sis. So i made AMK hub the last station of my search. Scanning through, feeling cynical about finding the dress.I prayed but didnt really know how to, just told Him how much i liked the dress(anyhow it's just a simple dress) and it was perfectly alright if i didnt own it. Even before we pray, He already knows the desire of our hearts.

After having walked a significant great distance that afternoon, started water-parading until finally needed to go to the ladies. That was also when I came to the final shop.
Was comtemplating whether I should do a quick potentially futile search and head to the ladies upstairs because the one I was at were packed. I walked in and retreated so quickly that the salesperson who wanted to recommend dresses got rejected even way before she could complete her promoting.Just when i was about to turn and walk out, I SAW THE DRESS I LIKED!!!let me say once more..I FOUND THE DRESSS!! Seriously thought I was dreaming. It amazes me because I had no definite place to start with and just when I had lost all hope and had no more expectations of finding it, it appeared.

God is really good to me.

Afterall, there wasn't a need for me to have this dress. It is a bonus.=)


Next episode....to be continued=)


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10:11 PM

Sunday, November 23, 2008
Introspection

People become taciturn for many reasons.Some do so because it is inherently built in them. Others do so because they think they know far too much. But people who feel they have all the answers rarely bother to ask important questions.To have self-confidence is essential. However, beyong that, they cause us to stiffen up and stop to exercise critical thinking. It is like having a glass of water filled to the brim with no chance for more input. In other words, it does not allow growth in us, only pure complacency at where we have arrived.






Some things emancipate us in their departures, for the better.


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9:57 PM

Saturday, November 22, 2008
food for thought



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12:34 AM

Thursday, November 20, 2008
Physically poor but spiritually rich

如果我能完整唱一首歌,

那將是對你的感恩和讚美,

苦難中,你給我安慰,

徬徨時,你給我智慧,

雖然我不能開口唱一首歌,

我卻要對你獻上真誠敬拜,

每時刻你的手牽引我,

你慈愛使我開懷,

天上的雲雀啊,會唱的人們哪,

你們可願代我,歌頌上帝無比之美,

我願用耳傾聽,我願用心共鳴,這發自內心深處,最美的聲音,我真愛你,我真愛你





written by 黃美廉, she earned so much to sing but cant,
yet it didnt stop her from singing praises right from her heart.



............the melody harmonises the words so beautifully in one voice.......


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10:24 PM

Friday, November 14, 2008
socks

Sometimes a single sock ends up missing,

and it must be somewhere in the house,

but no matter how hard i try to search for it,

it never did turn up.

It makes the other sock useless without it.

yet I cant get myself to throw it away.

It doesnt happen alot, but if it does turn up,

in the least expected place which I completely forgotten about,

it makes me 10 times happier than when i just bought them.

Maybe that's why people hang on to the sock,

because they are hoping that one day they will feel the happiness.


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12:02 AM

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Promise

But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,

the purpose of his heart through all generations.

Psalms 33: 11


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12:40 AM

Sunday, November 09, 2008
Irony

If there is anything i've learnt all these years, it is this - the only constant thing is change. Any fortification we take refuge or comfort in on earth will fail us, someday,somehow.

We peripatetic from one desire to another, encouraged by tangible successes and pleasure.
Our achievements start to define and weigh how much we are worth.

but,how does one define real success and self-worth? Who has the every right to define?



Then again, our lives are manipulated by thrills that bring us emotional satiation, as well as lows, causing sleepless nights.


We become driven by fear and anxiety gradually trap us in bondage. We become so concerned about how people arbitrate us, and yet when faced with death, we will be willing to trade tangible successes to live one more day.

If technology aids in curing illnesses, we rejoice for awhile, reflect too little,
move on too quickly again, going after the temporals.
After getting hurt by treachery, we start inuring ourselves against the harshness of reality,
not realising that the same callousness that shelter us against being destroyed also averts us from being transformed.

We make the same mistakes over and over, never guessing that the solution lies within our hearts, not repetitious attempt to control the outer environment.

Many things may fail us someday.The only thing worth pressing on to is by achoring trust and hope in Him.




pls pls..grant me a little more strength...


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8:24 PM

Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Hope

Every wound, every sorrow, every pain, every worry and struggle will simply fade away, for there's someone mightier, more powerful, zillion times greater than these problems. King of all kings, Lord of all lords.Mountains bow down, seas will roar, demons shudder and tremble in fear at the sound of his name. He is Jesus.

Ever Will Thy Reign Be!!!!!









Basking in his love (=


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10:46 PM

Sunday, November 02, 2008
step back..disorganized thoughts..

Two months have passed, there's been multitude of
reflections about life,its questions, and
the choice that I make each day.

It's like dory and nemo's dad hanging onto the whale
when there's this intuition or you call it
" whale-language" in the context of the movie,
signalling you to just let go because it brings you
freedom and safety. You don't know whether to
gravitate towards it, proceed with caution or
simply just cling on to what you know is safe.
Whether it's a jump-for-joy thing or disastrous.



Trying hard looking for clues but finding none from the most obvious possibilites and places.

In a scenario like this:

Leaving suspended anticipation in the pessismistic note.
Making the heart pump a little faster, and the mind left to wander,
restless at the same time. Voices all around seemed a little too loud so you
hesitate and decide to keep quiet, wait and observe.
You start typing a sms, clear it and type and your finger lingers
on the send button. You write a letter but it never gets
completed; you press the numbers you know by heart
but you flip the phone shut soon after.

Something is in the air, not quite ready to make its presence known............
why so difficult? So much troubles?

I know I dont have the strength to play the missing game of hide and seek.

I will not run away and lose myself in the crowd because i don't want to turn around and realise that you're not at my heels ,which means i didn't matter enough for you to feel anxious about my disappearing act. I don't look at the tail of my phone that much as I use to, cause i don't want to check the alerts to find out that it's not you who text anyway.
There are times when I don't log onto msn, b'cause i just feel safer in own silence, crying my thoughts to our Creator. Perhaps these are power struggles of useless pride and unrealistic expectations. But, no matter what,I'm here.

Another scenario:

Then again, I hear news of the famous, world-recognized leader who is also facing the question of
life's toughest- death. One that has everything you can dream about, wealth, recognition, respect and power. But then again, death is still a great teacher. However, it can come too quickly, unexpectedly to anyone.

Last one:

Masking happening even in a church context. How does one tolerate such superficiality if not for the love of God?Some knowing and seeing it through give up doing anything about it, because they know the problem will still linger on and those people just won't change- I understand. However, it brought me to tears to find out that some, even seeing through all these, still stay on,faithful in their journey, knowing that there'll always be people like these in any setting, praying and waiting for God to bring justice in His time, carrying his light wherever possible.

Like a fountain gushing down, almost drowning me,wallowing in sadness...maybe these waters will help me find the core of what I stand for, who I am- someone who has been graced with millions of blessings, showered with more love and mercy than I deserve. Looking at myself through the eyes of our creator melts all the struggle within me. All I wanna do is just to lift my hands up, shout out really really loud, to praise and give thanks. Simply because, He lives!


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