going home

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Thankful Vs Ungrateful

Two people looked out of the prison bar.

One saw mud and the other saw stars.

Which describes us?

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Friday, December 26, 2008

Faithful

I have told you these things so that in me, you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33

baby steps, slow and steady(=

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

This I know

There are many things I don't understand,
there are things i'll never learn;
like how the universe was made,
and why the planets turn.

There are many things I wonder about,
there are things I can't explain;
Like how the rain makes meadows green,
and why the seasons change.

But this i know, That God above is in control.
I'm very sure the Father loves me.
This i know.

There are many times my heart understands what my mind cannot believe,
For God has shown me things by faith,
my eyes could never see.

But this i know, that God above is in control.
I'm very sure the Father loves me.
This i know

You gave your love away, I'm thankful everyday, for the gift.

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

I wish i could tell

I saw a very beautiful picture today.

People of all ages, and of many different churches coming together during this season,in unity to form CCIS(celebrate christmas in singapore) for just one reason- to share the christmas story of Jesus's birth through the distribution of booklets, acting as tour guides along orchard road with different scenes,carolling,performing in different languages, even dancing to the beat of the indian instruments, singing in tamil the carols of "joy to the world". It touched my heart alot.

The kind of joy cannot be explained. It reminds me of this familiar verse which talks about every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that he is Lord.

May the joy of Christmas be with everyone, not only just indulging in good food and wine but to know the true meaning behind this season and share it with our loved ones.

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Sunday, December 14, 2008

I have a Maker
He formed my heart
Even before time began
My life was in his hands

I have a Father
He calls me His own
He'll never leave me
No matter where I go

He knows my name
He knows my every thought
He sees each tear that falls
And He hears me when I call

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Friday, December 12, 2008

favs

Been long since i had a solid game of badminton
glad and thankful for badminton "khakis" eversince sec sch days, shortpants .....and I..shorthair.haa

wonderful day!

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11:21 PM

The evidence of things unseen

Takeaways from 1minute daily devotion

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1

We pride ourselves in being logical creatures
who demand proof before believing most things.
Yet, a professor can tell us that there 100 trillion
stars in the sky, and we accept it without question.
We accept as absolute fact that an atom has neutrons
and electrons spinning around a nucleus, even though
we have never seen any of them.

We know that light travels 186,000 miles a second
even though we've personally never measured it.
And we agree that Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address,
and that E does, in fact, equal mc2.
We accept all these things as facts without ever demanding
the proof of their authenticity.
Yet so many of us will reject Jesus - risking our eternal souls
even when presented with solid proof-The witness of thousands
of people who saw the miracles of Jesus.
Testimonies from dozens who witnessed His death,
then saw Him alive after His resurrection.
And what about the fulfillment of prophecies concerning Jesus?
Yet even after being shown so much solid evidence,
many enlightened, logical people reject Jesus as "just some myth for the gullible."
In fact, the divinity of Jesus is just about the only thing people refuse to accept, even when evidence is overwhelming.

It's puzzling sometimes how one can trust imperfect man and not a perfect God.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

Thank God for

1)water dispenser that had both hot and cold water

2) chance to stay with Aunty Han Ying's family again,where we received great care and had nice sharing sessions.

3) watching over us, everywhere we went, for gd health, safety mercies and keeping lizards, monitor lizards and weird insects from entering our villa.

4) wonderful moments, nice theme song and sermons that nourished our hearts with so much joy and true happiness.

5)a chance to pray tog for issues and dying -noisy -dripping water aircon in xw and jen's room. The aircon was fine after that.

6) keeping me from cramps until i came back and before heading to taiwan. almost died while vomitting tog with fainting spells in the middle of the night in the toilet. Thank God for sister and mummy that woke to take care of me.

7) and so much more

" The agony of a man's affliction is often necessary to put him into the right mood to face the fundermental things of life." Oswald Chambers

true happiness lies in contentment with what God has blessed us, not of what we still have not grasp or what we had lost.

The joy of the Lord is my strength(=

suffering withdrawal symptoms from retreat already...

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Sunday, December 07, 2008

13more hrs

finally finished packing!phew~ beginning to feel old,or perhaps easily tired, or or....just plain lazy! hee. Nevertheless, still young at heart=p

its finally the day for church retreat. hope to be able to rest, learn,and grow. surely it's gonna be fun with them! yay~

till then,

i'll miss my dear 3Bs' :blankie,bed and bolster. hur hur~~~

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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

sweet slice of life

Life to me has been fulfilling, in so many different aspects.

When you fix your eyes on Jesus and focus on serving rather than centering on yourself, you'll sense abundance.

Especially enjoyed myself at children's camp. The most memorable part was during their praise and worship session which was held in the morning (which was the only part i went hoho). The sacrifice was that i had to lug myself out of bed very early to travel there, which i later found out was worth it. The thing is,when i do not have enough sleep, I'll just wanna be alone and return to my lala land, if not i'll RAWR=p.

But....... all lethagy were rewritten by voices of lovely children.

My eyes melted when they sang their theme song 奇妙的双手. truly grateful.

We go there as teachers but very often we return as students- they have taught us many lessons as well.

So glad to be able to catch up with Pastor Audrey too. It's been donkey years, it' always hi s and bye s and saying" we'll catch up soon" but never until now. thankful for the right time.

After that, took time off from the typical" hectic life of Singaporeans" and brought DSLR for a walk. Went around snapping, met my "not-so-old friend" on the way. Sometimes you'll discover things which you might have missed if you had company.

It was a nice day in short, though it rained like dinosaurs later in the afternoon.

back to reality,

Sure life is still tough at times and the future is always uncertain, but the number of things to be grateful for makes up for everything.

Without the assurance of God's love, i am just an empty shell, a broken puppet, disjointed and crippled. Sometimes we forget and we mistakenly believe that people around us are our sole source of security, expecting them to meet all our emotional and supportive needs when they are not meant to.

Without the love of Christ compelling us, everything we do can become an uphill task. Evangelism becomes judgemental, personal committment becomes self-righteous, church service becomes mindless and routine, bible study becomes proud intellectualism, service to others becomes tiring obligation. Only in God's presence, all disappointments and expectations are laid to rest. There we are embraced for who we are, not for what we do. This is the real me, who i am when no one is watching. This is whom God enjoys spending time with the most.

3 more days to church retreat.whee~!

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