Reflections of a Heart waiting for Him...

Whom can we trust?

2011-08-23T08:00:00.000-07:00

Ever wonder why the Word of God tells us many times... not to trust in princes, or chariots or in the strength of a vast army? Why we should put our trust in the Lord, and not to even lean not in our own understanding?

Somewhere in the Bible, the Lord reminds us.. do everything unto the Lord, not for man... and whatever you do, whether in deed or word, do it for Him. Yes, dat is wat God is reminding me about this week.

Always be contented with the portion that the Lord has given. Rest, secure in His love. The Lord who sees what you do, will reward you in heaven.

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Cry of my Heart

2011-07-22T07:45:00.001-07:00

AS i ponder and reflect of the events that has happened of recent times, I can't help but pen down a few random thoughts..here it goes..

Friends are like flowers, when they bloom in full blossom, they colour your world and fill your surrounding with vibrant and fragrant scents...

Knowledge is like a little child, always inquisitive, always wanting to stay a little longer... if you let him.

Wisdom from God, is like precious oils.. it flows and it covers you completely, when you let His wisdom overtake your own foolish ways, you'll find joy and contentment in all He is.

Music, especially when it is exalting the Lord on high, is like a gentle rain on a sunny day, it pours down and refreshes your heart, renewing and restoring even the most driest of places.

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Here, at this point...I just want to continue on to say, when I'm feeling the lowest, the weakest, and the most discouraged point, the level where I am afraid and thinking like life isn't worth it... I decide, (which isn't aything bad), to log on to youtube. Here, I stumble upon great, really inspiring and life-changing and life-fulfilling spirit-inspired songs that lift up the spirit of man.

One of such site, that I want to make a note on, is by Starfield, a relative new band for me, and also Kristian stanfill, a name familair tot he PAssion REvolution.When I stumble upon the songs by Starfield, I did not expect that the lyrics of many of their songs speak so strongly and clearly, about the true passions and cry of a heart of a child of God, and also as a follower of Christ. It tells about His grace, His truth, His love. I'd only to say... if there is a deep cry in the heart of a believer, it is for His presence and His glory to fall, to be nearer and closer to the One who is everything to us all.

My thoughts at this moment... nothing to claim of my own.. but a humbling of my own heart, before this King of Glory, who is the Lamb who was slain... If i don't have You Jesus in my life, i know I'd be nothing... You are the fountain of life, and the desire of my heart alone.

Listen to this song:- Cry of my Heart...

give Thanks~

2011-03-23T04:01:00.000-07:00

well, been a while since i last udpated. Since then, been quite an eventful couple of months. :) Today, received a Word from the Lord, having a thankful heart. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will grant you the desires of your heart... so, i asked, how do i delight myself? It is by having a thankful heart.

All in all, thanksgiving and praise is the key to release the power of God to move, especially if u read in the bible, when Jesus broke the bread n looked up to the heavens n gave thanks, n distributed the bread, all 5 loaves to feed the 5,000!!! amazing... giving thanks can bring multiplication. giving thanks can release His peace into our hearts, n giving thanks can unlock the power of heaven to bring the miracle and breakthrough that we are waiting for. amen!

Since this is God's Word to me, i need to put it down to remind me of this daily..as it is too often i tend to complain and be dissatisfied with what is going on. Surely, Jesus shows us such a clear evident testimony, that giving thanks is all we need to bring forth the miracle and removing the mountains...

Now, i leave you with this song, by Lincoln Brewster :)

American Idol 2011 Season 10

2011-01-22T00:46:00.000-08:00

I love JLo, she is so pretty and sweet. She looks fabulous.. her hair, her outfit, her smile, she is kinda like Paula, really sweet and kind to the contestants..hehehe...
Really love her pink top during the New Orleans audition :)

So far, have not spotted any really good ones yet among the contestants, hrmm.. but then, this is only the first week of the show. Really hope that this season will be better. Ha... Steven Tyler is really cool, he looks like he was wishing he was on the other side of the judging table, singing instead of sitting down listening! hahaha :P He's cool, he seems to be saying, "it's so beautiful... or it's so good... " kinda a lot.. ;)

TARC Christmas 2010 Part 2

2011-01-22T00:43:00.000-08:00

These guys are great! WE enjoyed the dance performance so much, I thought it looked so professional, cos not many are creative. So, amazing dancers, I really liked it alot! :)

TARC Christmas 2010

2011-01-22T00:34:00.000-08:00

Praise God, for His mighty works here, and thank You, Jesus, for Your grace and faithfulness.
TARC Christmas 2010 was His hand at work, and I'm truly grateful for the team, for the prayers, the support and the learning experience together. Looking forward for greater things that He has in store for us... amen* :) In times like this, makes me realize, that each one in the worship team, is such a precious gem, truly Holy spirit anointing on each one of us, and it's so amazing to just follow Him ;)

**kinda weird watching video of ourselves, I'm a bit bashful..hahha :P*

What I'm Watching Now...

2011-01-01T04:52:00.000-08:00

Marry me Mary/ Mary Stayed out all night - Korean series on Channel 391
America's Next Top Model - Cycle 15 - Starworld, Every Wednesday 8 pm ;)

End of 2010... starting of a new Year 2011

2011-01-01T02:07:00.000-08:00

Alas... another year has ended, and we are again, facing a beginning of a new year. As we take a moment to reflect back on the things that has happened, we could shed some tears, laugh a little, and maybe even sigh... but throughout 2010's life journey, it is safe to say that I learned another important and life-changing lesson through the seasons that the Lord has led me through, by His grace alone that I could go through it.

My car was wrecked, just some time back in November... in such a split second, my mis-calculation has affected by car, but still..thank God I'm safe and sound :) Aside from that, the return to TARC marks a new chapter of God's amazing plan and faithfulness to me in that place. I'm blessed to have great students, all of them whom I really pray for everytime, that the Lord will lead n help them and also to reveal Himself to them, as the Saviour and King of heaven. I'm also grateful to our church worship team for coming together for a great time of worship and praise for Christmas TARC 2010, all I can say, it is TRULY God's work and presence with us. I'm very amazed at how He works all things out.

The year end also led me and Andrew to a very special occassion, the Christmas at straits Quay and Penang Christmas Open House and FPBC Christmas Choir presentation - all of which is a new experience for me and Andrew, playing for a public event, together with some very-talented and gifted singers and musicians. Wow... yea, I appreciate the opportunity and realized it is truly a privilege to be able to serve the Lord this way. It is after all, the desire of my heart :)

Well, spending Christmas this year was pretty fun, we had a party at Alicia's house, and the highlight was almost towards the end of the party, when we were playing this card-game... pretty neat game, cos it really tests your English and knowledge. We were all cracking up because some of the answers to the test-cards were just hilarious!!! Hahaha... talk about ROTFL!!! :D Great, my own husband.. the funny-guy.. "Have my donut!!" hahaha... *the rest of them knows what I'm talking about!* haiyo... stil laughing while driving home after that! Grin*~~ It was good, to have some time off from practice, church events, and just goof-off and let our hair down and pop a few bottles of Wild Vine ;) and just chill~...ya... we should do that more often, definitely!

Ever wondered why we look back on the past though many people told us to keep looking ahead? I'm convinced that looking back will remind us, to be thankful, keeping us humble cos we know where we come from, and to realize how much we need Jesus every part of the way. I know the past may sometimes remind us of sadness or things we regret about, but still... without those moments, it would be so different when we take that step onward into the future. So, looking on ahead into 2011, just 1 day into the New Year, what can I expect from it? What can I say that I'm looking forward to?...well...

Just.. a year that is grace-filled, rest-centered and surrounded by His amazing miracles and breakthroughs amen! For our family, our ministry, my work, and the nation. :)

*Who is like the Lord? There is no one...Who is like the Lord, He is strong and mighty... Who is like the Lord, He is worthy, Stand up and give Him the praise!*

the Days Go By...

2010-03-22T20:54:00.000-07:00

well, it look like time is catching up on me, or should i say, time is flying by pass me!! whoa... february... march... April coming right up..Good Friday, Easter... all coming up. Before you know it, it's half a year over, and we often wonder, where on earth did all that time go?

Well, a lot has happened since. I just felt I should really take some time to thank God for everything He has done, for the wonderful, beautiful ways He works in my life, all of His promises and truths, that unfold everyday in such special, yet unexpected ways. I begin to say thanks, be to God, who makes all things beautiful in His time. amen :) and a big miracle of this all, is being back at TARC, and that's a completely whole story that I've yet to tell (pretty long) :) cos how the things happened is only and i say again..ONLY by His GRACE alone... I'll definitely give the honour and praise to God ...

Well, i'm so grateful and thankful for the opportunity to serve Him in worship and praise, and to be doing the things that are closest to my heart and His. I am so thankful to Errolyn, for giving me this wonderful book written by Ps. Joseph Prince from NCC, Singapore - truly changed my belief in God, and of all the things I missed out even in my Christian walk everyday...

Alright, so everyone is waiting for the New Passion 2010 album. I'm listening to a song written by Chris Tomlin - Our God - an awesome song again, which speaks of who God is, and Who we are in Him. I love it. I remembered doing this song, Amazing grace in church, and Yinz would ask me, we're doing which version? Chris' version? And i go.. "Yea, of course. There ain't any other version of that song that I know!"..hahaha... truly, just wondering how these worshipers of Jesus could come up with such amazing songs/tunes/lyrics/anthem for our Lord - is truly inspiring and life-giving. I thank God for such people too...

Anyway.... on a different note, I've been observing alot of changes happening around me lately, in church, in people, in the things people do... perhaps it is inevitable, seeing that I'm just as susceptible to change as anyone else is...and of course, we change through the experiences and seasons of life. but Jesus never will. amen :) I've learned, more than anything else, these past few months, to let go of stuff that i know i can't pretty much control, or do anything with.. i learn to brush myself off the ground and just carry on.. to just follow Him, to not let little stuff get to me, cos it's not worth it all... to say the least, we need to just move onward :)

All in all, the months leading up to Spring, the season of harvest, a time of renewal and of meaningful change, the Lord brings forth... we embrace it. Valley moments are treasured, almost precious to the heart. But mountain-top times are best to view the amazing grace, glory, power, and to begin to rise on the eagle's wings again. I'm thankful for it all.. no need to despair, the Lord is always near to those who call on Him - He hears our whispers, He knows the time has come. WE rise again.. I rise with Jesus.. there's a song by Chris on this too ;)

GLEE... Don't Sop Believing!!!!

2010-01-20T18:51:00.000-08:00

this is the official video of the new comedy drama series showing on StarWorld, WEdnesdays, 9 pm after American Idol. There have been so much hoo-ha going on about this show, just recently bagging the Golden Globe Award for Best new Comedy Drama/Musical Series. It's really a great show, I saw it last night, and the songs are just very good!!! Yea, kudos to Fox for putting on AI N Glee back to back to grab the audience for 2 hours straight!! :P Good song, enjoy!!!

New Year tid-bits~...

2010-01-07T19:29:00.000-08:00

Hubby takes a sip or the soup...

Harvest Inn Cafe, nice place, nice food..

Pretty girls.. all in 1~:)

Well, well well.... how was everyone's New Year? phew*..for the past week or so, we kept on reading on disasters, snow storms, killings, missing persons, accidents etc etc. Talk about bad news in the daily news@! Sheesh...as though the media has nothing good to highlight about! Or maybe, not enough. Why are ppl so fascinated with bad news? It's no wonder Ps. Prince said something like the media can really make ppl feel depressed! hahaha...

Neways... on a brighter note, everyday is a blessed day, cos the Lord made it. My New Year has been somewhat quiet, which is good, cos I'm not much into fancy parties anyhow. Nonetheless, I did manage to catch a quick look-me-up with my ex-students from TARC, Joanne, Jia Ying, Hui Hui and Pei See. Well, it's really great to hear them say what's been going on with their lives. I realized, how quickly time goes by and fast everyone grows up! haahha... :)

Some of the girls are studying in KL, a few are in Penang. Safe to say, everyone is picking up where they left off from TARC :) I thank God for leading them all the way. So, we exchanged news, had a quick chat and took a couple of pics for memory's sake :P hehhe...

College years are really fun, despite the countless assignments, tests and homework. :P They're the growing years for each young teenager trying to spread their wings and go out on their own. I've been blessed to be apart of it, and so thankful to God to have the chance to know some wonderful and talented young people here :) My Prayers always be with you guys....

Apart from that, well.. my 2nd year anniversary with Andrew was pretty special, cos it was so near Christmas and all... we had a fun time, just sharing a quiet dinner together and Andrew bought me a pair of shoes :) Spending 2 years together, I realized, we've grown a little more than we did in the 1st year, understanding each other better and being more secure, having learn that everyday, we are together as a team :)

Looking forward to the month ahead, new beginnings and new paths, my heart, blessing the Lord everytime I think of Him :) oohhh..yeeaAAaa..... the best time of the year.... AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 9 STARTING NEXT WEEK!@~!~!~!@!~!~!woohhoo..yeah... i can't wait! :) We'll all soon have a favourite, I'll tell you who is mine soon enough!Cheerios!

Emmanuel.. God with US.

2009-12-23T19:14:00.000-08:00

pic source: http://www.genesiscastlerock.com/

'Tis the season to stop a moment and reflect back on 2009, its ups n downs and its lessons learnt. Well, here's a list of things I'm grateful and really praise God for for 2009... (not in order)

1) City in Worship experience - rallying with other churches in praise and worship to our King, meeting new friends.

2) Worship Central concert by Tim Hughes and Al Gordon in DUMC, KL - a real inspiration and encouragement for me and Andrew and a fun time for both of us.

3) Having a wonderful opportunity to share about Jesus, my Saviour to my beloved students in TARC, CCS Y1S1 and getting to know them better throughout the course, encouraging them to always look ahead :)

4) Stepping out in faith and boldness to lead worship with Yinz, Joe, though nervous as I am, thank You Jesus, He takes centre stage!

5) Learning to surrender to God my area of weaknesses and asking God to help change me.

6) Spending time with my family and relatives, my dogs and friends.

7) Reading Chris Tomlin's book - "The Way I Was Made" - borrowed from Yinz (thanks!) it really inspired me and encouraged me in worship and living a life of humble submission to Christ. (hey, even great worship leaders had to learn tough lessons!)

8) Watching some great movies this year - Transformers2 - the Rise of the Fallen, Avatar (latest one, really cool!!!)...

9) Celebrating our 2nd year anniversary recently, and discovered, how much we've grown in these 2 years to be more patient, understanding, gracious and supportive of each other.

10) Learning to accept other ppl as who they are and to take things not so seriously too many times.

11).... still thinking*.... :P

Anyway, it's Christmas time again, ppl are ready with their gifts, new clothes or carolling, but before all that, I spent some time this morning praising Jesus, for it is for US, that He came, leaving His glorious throne in heaven, to walk among man, to be in this dark and hopeless world, bringing light, joy, peace and hope. There isn't any reason we deserve to be saved, it's purely by His grace alone.

Emmanuel, God with us. He came, to be with US... that's right, to bring hope to the hopeless and dark world... this child born, this Saviour King, humble and meek, truly awesome and wonderful. So, just before all the celebration of gathering among families and friends and giving thanks, I really want this day, to be about Him... to be adoring Him, to be praying for nations to worship Him... the King of kings and Lord of lords.

The Christmas Open House in Penang Times Square last weekend was a great point of gathering of the local churches to worship Jesus openly and publicly, making Him known, lifting Jesus high especially so ppl won't be thinking it's about Santa Claus or anything. hehe..

Anyway, this 25th, we're having a simple Christmas party in church, for some of the young ones and the young at hearts :) Hope to have a blessed and fun time ;)

Who Are You?

2009-11-21T01:17:00.000-08:00

Lately I've been watching this korean drama on SHX Channel 324, and it's about a girl, whose dad died and left alot of valuable paintings and in between there's a twist between a man who wants to get them for $$$$$ and another hero (pic above) who has fallen in love with the girl. Oh, her dead father returned as a ghost and entered this guy's body to try to spend some 49 days time with his loved ones. hahaha..Confusing? well, watch it, the girl's cute, the guy's funny too@!! hahaha..

Anyway, I'm feeling a little fat these days..hrmm.... i must cut down.. exercise more, and trim down... my pants r getting tight!!!!ARGH#$!..:( hahahha...

Emmanuel (A Hallowed Manger) - Chris Tomlin Christmas songs of Worship album

2009-11-10T22:11:00.000-08:00

Verse 1
What hope we hold this starlit night
a King is born in Bethlehem
Our journey long, we seek the light
that leads to the hallowed manger ground

Verse 2
What fear we felt in the silent age
four hundred years can he be found
But broken by a baby's cry
rejoice in the hallowed manger ground

Chorus
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
God incarnate here to dwell
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
Praise His name Emmanuel

Verse 3
The son of God, here, born to bleed
a crown of thorns would pierce His brow
And we beheld this offering, exalted now, the King of kings
Praise God for the hallowed manger ground

Adam Lambert - Time for Miracles (OST from 2012)

2009-11-05T18:39:00.000-08:00

Wow... yea, that's called talent! See, at least he doesn't waste time singing that No Boundaries song from AI winning song (Kris Allen).... he went on to sing the title song for 2012,one of those end-of-the-world-Armageddon songs that will be hitting the cinemas soon!...hahah..

OK,OK, I admit, I support Adam Lambert, not just cause he's way cooler and more rocker-bad-boy type..hahaha.. but he's way more talented that Kris, any self-respecting music lover can tell, but Kris is in a different genre, so I won't hit on him for that...hehehe..

So, hey, Adam's song is very cool, cos the backdrop's showcasing the scenes from 2012 - and this is one movie I'm sure not to miss! Yea, what's the year to come to a close unless we watch ONE end-of-time flick! Yeahhh.....human race will one day be swept away, and all the civilisations of the earth will one day disappear, like all those before us, and one day, just to realize... all the things that make up the achievements and breakthroughs in human race this day, is all nothing, when the book of this world comes to a close. But another eternal book will open, just then... our eternal life, spent with the Lord forevermore, will begin...

While life here on earth is only a moment, we make the best of it, not just so we gain everything, but so that we know everything around us is changing, but we can still wake up to the miracles in our lives everyday. Our families, our friends, the air we breathe, the bodies we have, the trees and flowers and animals around us, and even the things we like to do...hahaha..

Here's the video from Adam Lambert, enjoy!!! :) I just love it.

PS: I'm not gonna tell the story how I met Andrew yet... myb later..muahahah.. ;)

School Daze~~****..... SXI and beyond...

2009-11-03T19:41:00.000-08:00

Was looking back at some old pictures and books from my secondary days... wow... hahahaha.. it's so funny how everyone looked like, the clothes we wore and the quirky and geeky hairstyles and spectacles we all put on. Grin*. It's silly-funny-nerdy like. But still, that was how everyone dressed like 10 years ago!

Well, I'm caught in between putting some pics here and not .bleh*... but one thing I remember so vividly, the evenings and nights we spent, online, ICQ-ing.. yeah, not MSN, but the "uh-oh" sound go off everytime a yellow little message blinks at my computer tray. Well, I remembered, typing, (i learnt to type fast through ICQ)...ahhaha.. and replying messages all night through. We'd hv chat rooms, and talk for hours! Well, the familiar faces in the school magazine reminds me of those chat rooms. I got to know some great people through those chatrooms. And well, they were one of those people in life that passes through our path in life, and somehow managed to put some kind of imprint upon our hearts. grin*

What am I talking about? Well, to be honest, it was those times that I got to know a couple of guy friends, who end up colouring my life, and really helped me realized, what kind of guy I really want to be with :) They're not all that bad, mind you.. hehehe.. but the different characters and personalities really did made me smile :)

I remembered, a F3 guy, winking at me, at the library... a nice quiet and cool guy telling me stuff about himself... I also got to know a couple of funny people who kept yelling out TUKIA every morning at the school halls, and then, making me smile everytime :) I remembered the shy guy who gave me a cute "i like you" letter... but I really didn't like him that way.. and the teacher who kept shushing me cos i was too talkative in class, and the teacher who warned me and my friend cause we were fooling around in the library... :)

Well, some distant memories bring me back to reflect the years of my youth, growing in the Lord, because of the help of some very devoted and strong Christian brothers and sisters. They really encouraged us to pray out loud, to come for Christian Fellowship meetings and be blessed, I remember one particular morning in our usual prayer-place, and thinking to myself, Yes, Lord, I wan to serve You...because I've seen how these people live...

I am thankful, for the guy who treated me really nice, whose cousin also was funny and cute and we hung out, occassionally. Grin*. Then, there was the high school puppy love, and there was this boy, who particularly melted my heart, cause he was just so good with words..hahahaha.. poetry, the like :) He bought me alot of gifts, wrote me countless letters and emails, but in the end, we both knew it was not meant to be. I don't know how, but that also opened my eyes to realize, how I expected alot in a relationship, and I needed to change from that :)

From those experiences, there were some cat-fights in between...muahahaha.. ;P Some misunderstandings and let-downs, some cheers and victories, and some quiet times by myself :) I appreciated the good times, and the not-so-good times, being called alot of names, just because people didn't know who I am, but being mean. But for those people who knew me, I guess, they'd know me.

As I flipped through the pages of my school books, I also realized, for the love of God, I don't remember a single thing I learned! ahahhaa.. esp, maths. Cos those things never quiet make much sense to me anyway! hahaha... :P But, seeing my school magazine, back in SXI, I can't help but to cherish those memories. They made me who I am today. And I miss school many times, just cause I had so much attention..ahahha.. and also because being young means so much easier than now.

But, looking to today, I realized, through those experiences, some relationships and friendships changed, some remained, some faded away. Some never quite mattered, but it all added up to my youth days :) I recalled the most of meeting my hubby. Ours is such a special story. I thought through, how was it that we remained friends for so many years and being apart for so long, could we ever managed to build such a strong friendship. I guess, friendships never really count distance. Just the heart :))))

My hubby, I never knew him when I was in school, but only much later in one of the christian youth thingy...and I don't even like him!...ahahha..just his guitar playing. grin*.

Sure I miss those childish ways and funny moments back then. Today, I try to be part of the school scene again. When God lets me in again.... soon.. I pray :) Uni days were a daze to me, the whole 3 years, all I ever did was study, study, study, assignments, tutorials, lectures, registering for courses and climbing stairs..hahaha.. I don't have many friends, cos I just go right home after classes. So, it was in the 6th Form that I enjoyed the most :) Today, I look at the pictures, and wishing silently, one day, I really want to be able to keep a different set of pictures, those that show me being on the other side for once, and still enjoying every bit of it!!! :)

I Just Haven't Met You Yet - Michael Bublé

2009-10-28T21:00:00.000-07:00

Well, this is it, the latest single from Michael Bublé, it's called, Haven't Met You Yet...

I really love jazz songs, particularly with a nice pop-frizzle tune to it. hahaha..grin* Yeah... well, my mum says I'm quite old-fashioned. I like songs by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, some old crooners there.... but no..not so much on the R&B/blues/soul type, but more like this type. You know, when you go to 32 Mansion, and they sing songs like dat? Yeap... I remember, the first time I heard Michael Bublé, it was quite a few years ago, someone sang that song for me on my birthday! :)

But then again, I found out that he was so young! About 34 years old, with a string of jazz awards under his belt, hailing from Canada, this guy really is something else! His songs, really sound nice, and there was one video where he and Josh GRoban tease each other with their own songs, that was funny! hehehe...

Another video showcased on Oprah show, where Tony Bennett, Carrie Underwood, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, all sang the song, I Finally Found Someone Who Needs Me. That was really good. I thought Michael's soft yet soft and off-beat voice made the song song so much better! :)

Anyways, here's a video of his latest single, so enjoy! :)

Spending my birthday weekend~

2009-10-14T04:16:00.000-07:00

finished lio...
From D & P

kimchi ramen~~

Vietnamese spring rolls

special drinks..

Me***

Last weekend, I spent my birthday doing simple stuff, I had worship practice in chruch on Saturday, so everyone celebrated with us, (Oct birthday gals) with a lovely blueberry chocolate cheese cake, and shortly after, Andrew and me went to Coffee Island for dinner. I love the Vietnamese spring rolls, but the Kimchi ramen wasn't too great :P But, I enjoyed the time, considering how full we were!

After that, on Sunday, me and family went to Paya Terubong Seafood restaurant, and we dipped our fingers into those yummy-licious black pepper spicy crabs, some hot and sourish clams, sweet and sour fish, fish ball soup, asam prawns, their famous home recipe fried noodles and green veggies! Wow, it was great, cos I love crabs!!.... :)

Well, on Monday, we actually went to House of Hope and saw Kelvin Soh again. We managed to talk to him and his producer-friend, Jonathan, who's a very talented musician and famous too!

Anyways, last night, we also went to FGA to see him sing and share his testimony. This time, we got to see more pics of him and his wife :) Yea, God always uses people like these to glorify His name.

SSssooo.... thanks to few friends from church, who gave me lil prezzies, and I really like them!! :) Hope this weekend would be better, it's Deepavali, so that means, Monday is off-day too,eh?

Believing God for the miracle this autumn season! amen :)

Oohhh... yea, our badminton session again... ;)

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound~...

2009-10-07T21:09:00.000-07:00

Me trying to hold a bee
My new shoes.. for badminton :) 10Q hubby..
This is my lil baby stefani..always a smile for mummy! ;)

T'was grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved,
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believe...

The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word, my hope, secure,
He will, my shield and portion be,
as long as life endure...

My chains are gone,
I've been set free,
My God my Saviour has ransomed me,
And like a flood,
His mercy rains,
Unending love, Amazing grace.
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This song is very close to my heart. The first time I heard it, it was actually sang by Chris Tomlin, and I thought, what a great chorus it had, to the old hymn we all love. But more than just the words, the meaning of these words are far beyond just a promise of God's goodness and love upon our lives, but a declaration of hope and faith, that we are indeed set free, we are indeed blessed, we are indeed, living in His amazing grace & love. amen :)

Tomorrow's my birthday. I spend a moment to just take my eyes off my own self and look at those around me. For the past few days and weeks, news of nations near us devastated, struck by disasters of sorts.. from earthquakes, typhoons, floods... from Phillipines, Samoa, Indonesia, Japan, India, Vietnam... all aroound the corner of our own beloved nation. Whatever that people built, their whole lives, just gone within the seconds... education, business, families..all just gone. So, for my birthday, I'm not going to start thinking about me, myself, I... I pray and ask that the Lord take my eyes off myself for a change, and be thankful and grateful for those around me, what I have, those I can see and talk to and share life with... to just pray for the hurting, to just rest and stay in that place of GRACE.

Thank You, Jesus... for Your flood of mercy, Your unending love, amazing grace.

Will God make You Rich - seminar by Datuk tony Tiah

2009-09-20T20:44:00.000-07:00

Victor, looking serious, listening to the seminar.

Datuk Tony, on the stage, surrounded by instruments..hahaha

Last weekend, Saturday, we attended this seminar hosted by the FGB Penang Chapters, in Gurney Hotel. Well, since we also attended a similar seminar last year, I thought this time, this seminar, we got to know Datuk Tony a little bit more through his sharings and testimonies. I'm truly amazed and in awe of such a great and miracle-working God, who transformed this man's life so tremendously that as a business tycoon and influential man, he indeed gave all the glory and praise to God alone. His sharings about God's principles in prospering His children and obeying God's Word is very real and reflects alot in his own life and business dealings.

We saw a video on his own background and some details about his own life and family, we really were so amazed at how wealthy this man is! But the great thing is, He always tells us, God gives us the talent but we also have to always keep humble and keep the integrity in all we do. Surely, his own experience reflects and reminds me alot of what king Nebuchadnezzar has gone through, in the Bible, it said that this king...being so rich and wealthy, growing proud, that God stripped everything away until he turned his eyes to heaven and acknowledged God, and then, the sovereign Lord returned everything to him, even greater still than before.

A very crucial principle is sowing/giving. I think God spoke to me recently a little bit more on sowing. and I believe, that's what I need to be doing at this time. Datuk also mentioned about TiminG~... yes, everything is about timing and seasons. I believe God is reassuring me on His timing for me as well.

Well, overall, we had a nice time. Was fun, but extremely cold in the ballroom..BrRRr~~...:) He and His wife, Datin Alicia came to our church on Sunday too. They both spoke about hearing God's voice. It was a very heart-warming message and truly a touching moment as they both sahre how God was so real to them in their darkest hour. I liked his testimony on the eagles, visiting him in his 35th floor office and also dropping a fish right in front of him during a golf game, God's way to speaking to him. I learned alot from this seminar, and felt encouraged alot even through his sharings, even though it was more for businessmen and financial matters, but he didn't even talk anything about doing business, but doing it God's way. :)

Badminton Game on Sunday afternoon~

2009-09-13T21:41:00.000-07:00

That's Arthur & Franklin, (at the back, Ben looks on)
Arthur looks up at the shuttlecock and claims, "I got it! I got it!" Franklin looks cooly and smiles, "Hit it, my boy!!"

Yinz gives a cheerfly grin at the camera while Wai Mun's ready to serve some killer shots! ;)
"Yinz, if you don't get your head in the game, I'm gonna clobber you with my racquet!" Wai Mun warns. Yinz smirks, "You try and see la... you'll be going back by bus later!!" muahahah...

Vic says to Jess, "The next one is minnneeee...." Jess retorts, "No Way, Jose! Victory point, I will score!"... hahaha...

"Quit the warbling and more on the hittin', you two!" James shouts while Andrew's thinking, "Come on la.. come on la... this is badminton, not talk-a-thon!"...hahaha..

So, it's another week again. It rained a while for the moment right after lunch on Sunday, but that didn't dampen our spirits as we quickly made our way to the badminton court at Greenview condo. Me and Andrwe reached there first. We spent no time into warming up just a tad before the rest came fumbling in one by one. Grin* :)

It's our weekly usual game, and I'm looking forward to some free, casual and fun time with some folks, just sweating out and also watch everyone else enjoy themselves hittin' the little feathered-thing called a shuttlecock! hahaha...

I managed to capture a few pix of some of the ppl here in the court, playing together. Oh, btw... this week, we had a total of 17 people! Yea, our club's growing! hahaha... lemme see, we had, Ben, Nick, Tim, Arthur, Gabe, James, Andy, Joe, Yinz, Jess, Aileen, Danny, Franklin, Suku, Wai Mun, Me, and Vic. Whoa... imagine the whole pack, trying to play with onyl 2 courts! hahaha.. :P

but it was fun, really, few laughs, few aches, few bruises, few screams, few cheers, but whole lotta drippin' sweat all over! hahaha.. yuckie.. :P

Next weekend is Raya weekend, so, with the little short break, hopefully, we'd be able to rewind, get some chillin' time with family and just laze around :) Yea... it's pretty nice, just to get-away for a while. Sometimes, I just feel pretty tired with church stuff... everything seems to be such a blurr, I really could use that break.. unfortunately, it seems like there's just too much fuss over that. So... yeah..hmm....

You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

2009-09-11T20:05:00.000-07:00

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Sometimes, I wish I could be a teenager again, to be able to go through those fun-free-wheeling teenage crush, puppy love & dreaming of that cute guy who would be your perfect boyfriend! hahaha... well, those days are gone. Sure, every girl loves getting that cute grin and stare from that cute guy! ;P hahah...
Being married is different, I guess, it isn't quite the same isn't it? wink*.

That's why I like watching MV like these... especially Taylor Swift's. This video kinda reminds me of those good ol' days when I used to read romance novels and watch my favourite romantic comedy shows on the silver screen. :)and I still do... ;)

Chris Tomlin - Glory in the Highest, Christmas album is coming!!

2009-09-11T07:20:00.000-07:00

Worship Together - Emmanuel ( Hallowed Manger Ground ) Lyrics

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Take a listen, the song entitled - Emmanuel - I personally like all Chris' songs, they always speak of God's amazing Word and Love :) in such heartwarming words.
Thank God for Chris! :)

Ain;t about how fast I get there, Ain;t about what's waiting on the other side, it's the CLIMB....

2009-09-10T19:01:00.000-07:00

I can almost see it, that dream i'm dreamin but, there's a voice inside my head sayin, you'll never reach it. every step im takin every move i make feels lost with no direction, my faith is shakin, but i, i gotta keep tryin i gotta keep my head held high

there's always gonna be another mountain im always gonna wanna make it move always gonna be an uphill battle and sometimes im gonna have to lose it aint about how fast i get there aint about whats waitin on the other side its the climb

the struggles im facing the chances im taking sometimes might knock me down but no im not breaking i may not know it but these are the moments that im gonna remember most yeah just gotta keep goin and i i got be strong gotta keep on pushin on cuz

theres always gonna be another mountain im always gonna wanna make it move always gonna be an uphill battle sometimes im gonna have to lose aint about how fast i get there aint about whats waitin on the other side its the climb x2

keep on movin keep climbin keep the faith babe its all about its all about the climb keep the faith keep your faith

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this song, just speak about my feelings right now. At this moment, I feel like giving up, stepping back, backing off, going away and letting go. But at this time, this is precisely what I should be doing, keep on climbing, keep on moving, keep on pushing. It's gonna be another stupid mistake if I let go, I know. Cos I've been a stupid donkey before this :P yea... regret the very same action which I;m feeling like doing right now. Letting something go, which could have been the greatest time of my life... still hoping, still believing for the second chance.

Good song, thanks Miley, for writing a song that means alot about life, about ministry, about our decisions and choices in what we do in life.

Badminton Game

2009-09-07T20:09:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday, it was my first time going out to play badminton with some church friends over at Greenview condo. It's pretty fun, considering I have not played for so long! hahaha.. xP

Anyways, Jessica, Victor, Ben, Nick, Tim, Soon, James, Yinz & her two cousins, Ms. Lye were all there already when we reached the court. We started playing, well, maybe for Dru, but for me n Yinz, we were more like, practising! hahaha..

I felt quite surprised, when I saw hubby played, cos I have never really seen him play before, though everyone says he's quite the sportsman. *wink* ;P Hehe... yea, I know he's a sports-fan, but I don't know how good he plays. Well, hubby plays footie, sepak takraw, badminton, ping pong, swimming... but I think he enjoyes soccer the most.

So, we were all quite tired by 5pm, and soon, we left for an early dinner. Apart from last Sunday's game, Monday was a holiday. So, I went to the amrket with mummy and helped her cook dinner last night. However, Andrew's uncle apssed away on Saturday, so yesterday was the memorial service. The pastor preached about being forgiven by God through Jesus, and I felt it was really good to let his relatives and other cousins hear the gospel this way too. Praise God for every opportunity to tell about Jesus.:)

Anyhow, this weekend would be pretty busy too. Considering a workshop and a concert we'll be going to. Not to mention having the weekend off (from worship duty@) ;D GreAt~~!!~~@##... can have some free time for the weekend.

I watched Hannah Montana the Movie yesterday. Hahaha... yea yea, I'm a bit too old for that. But the story's rpetty simple but somehow quite entertaining. The songs aren't that bad either. I'm quite the Disney Princess-feel-good-kinda fan, so Disney movies are pretty much my favourite too. Funny thing, makes me wonder that life is indeed more than just reaching the top, it's all about the climb... the journey, the process of growing and learning. Sometimes, we do have to lose, other times, it really isn't about the thing on the other side or what's up there, it truly is... all about the CLIMB. hmm...

(i like this part - her singing with her dad, Butterfly Fly Away)

So, that's about it, for another week gone by. Probably be waiting on for the next rainfall, so I can take more pics on "snowy" mountain tops..hahaha...

Last Day of Semester... in TAR College 28 Aug 09

2009-08-28T23:44:00.000-07:00

outside my class window, on a raining morning, there's even a waterfall coming down from the mountains! Talk about natural view! :)

My last day of class - morning - waiting for students. Empty seats, but finally only 6 ppl came!

just taking a pic of myself while waiting for the students to come. hehehe...cold day!

This is the card and pink bear the CPR students got for me, as a farewell and thank you gift! I'm very touched and appreciate their kind thoughts!

This is the pic I took with them, only 7 ppl in my CPR class, but one withdrew, so only 6 in the end...they are a nice caring class!

well, this is it. The last day of classes for the first semester here in TARC, teaching Study Skills.
The whole 3 months plus has been a wonderful experience, because partly I'm teaching a new subject, also partly cos this is the first time I am teaching majority boys in my classes!! hahaha... well, they usually make me laugh... and other times, quite upset but mostly, very thankful cos they're just a nice bunch!

Of course, with the rain pouring down for almost everyday for the past 2 weeks or so, many students came in late, some didn't come in, cos the syllabus has already been covered. So, I didn't expect many to turn up for the final week here.

But, I just want to thank God so much, for the opportunity to share about Jesus to them, and some of them responded very encouragingly, of how they themselves, know who Jesus is and also having friends who have talked to them about God, and even some of them attended a christian kindergarten. So, I just really thank God so much.

Other than that, I got a nice rose for the Chinese Valentine's week, I got a nice pink piggy soft toy from M52, and a very nice and expensive pink bear and hand-made card from M58, CPR students... I'm just so glad, things that I taught them, things I shared and the way I cared, really meant something to them. So, just a little thought, still.. I'm gonna miss all of them.

We exchanged MSN addresses and I wished them the best for their coming exams! In the meantime, I'll be praying for them too. Well, t'was the first time in TARC that I realized how grateful and thankful I am just to be teaching :) hehehe... Will look forward to be back there again sometime later!~~

Kelvin Soh Concert in FPBC 19 July 09

2009-07-22T03:02:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, Kelvin Soh Say Min, from Singapore, came to House of Hope, FGA Central and FPBC to give a short evangelistic concert, mainly sharing his testimony and also singing a few songs from his CD.

It was really an encouraging testimony, hearing how the Lord changed his life as a former drug-addict and also his life before he knew Jesus. Jailed for almost 20 years and going through so much pain and suffering in his youth, Kelvin spurred the crowds to really open their hearts to Jesus and receive Him as Lord and Saviour, to allow our Lord to change each one of us and to believe that all things are possible for our Lord.

There were some funny moments in his sharing, and he spoke mainly in Hokkien and Mandarin. Although I hear his sharing almost 4 or 5 times last weekend, I still am so in awe of how God can change someone who was really practically, nothing, to someone that not only can write songs and have his own albums and travel around so many countries to share the gospel, but how the Lord uses the least, the last and the weakest to be the first, to shame the strong and to be his instrument. Of course, Kelvin says how he is humbled by God's gifting to him and using him.

Andrew was really very encouraged and excited and blessed to be able to play bass together with our worship team during this short trip to Penang for Kelvin. I enjoyed the songs because it spoke of God's grace and love and also reminds us to everyday, be grateful and thankful.

Lastly, here are some pics of the time in FGA and FPBC :)

The Way I was Made - Road music for this life*~

2009-07-15T01:45:00.000-07:00

REcently, I managed to squeeze in some time to read a wonderful and inspiring book, written by a very humble, talented and anointed worship leader, Chris Tomlin.

Apart from being a very gifted musician and an inspiring lead worshiper who leads thousands of the students all over the world to worship God, I find myself truly inspired by his stories and sharings. It all reflected what a simple, true heart of a worshiper is. I mean, it's so easy to get engulfed by the crowds, the sounds, the music, the technicality of it all, the people, the band, the demands and expectations.... but beyond all of these dynamics, Chris shared some of his road music inspirations and how each song came to be, and how God leads him through unexpected turns and paths, decisions and people, that don't always seem like the ideal "stage"..but ultimately, unfolding God's wondrous plans and purposes for his life.

Who'd expect, Chris, invited to a church to play, only to find that the music minister decided for him, how "worship music" was in that church and demanded that he do without the drums, without the plug-in guitar, and with a whole lot of other rules... sigh*. Makes me realize, even then, God is working out so we don't lose the big picture.

I'm also very touched by his sharing on his family upbringing, how his dad and grandpa and other friends who were so significant to shape him, lead him and gave him the push he needed to move towards the "unknown" yet wonderful, glorious plan of God for him.

Needless to say, every part of the book encouraged me tremendously. I really want to thank Yin Hooi for lending it to me... ahahha.. I had it for weeks & almost 2 months! But it's truly a blessing to be able to finish reading it, and now Andrew is reading it.

Chris' music have encouraged many and his songs are sung throughout the world, opening up the hearts and minds of countless worshipers to see His glory and wondrous grace! It never led us to focus on him, but instead, teaches us to fix out gaze at the Famous One, the Beautiful One, the King of Majesty, Jesus alone!

I don't normally read much. But this book has come in at a precise time, considering that alot of things happening has sort of caused me to feel quite distracted and tired/upset. Perhaps, just to remind me, that someone like Chris, who has gone through so much, in his music and calling, isn't always an easy path. Likewise, Road music for this life.... I'm imagining, through the road of life, there will always be countless musical expressions of our worship and heart cry to our Lord. Let me write those songs, Lord... not just for a season, but for this road called life. :)

My autographed CDs, Tim & Al... :) Happy DAy & FutuRE SounD~

2009-05-21T05:19:00.000-07:00

These are the CDs I got autographed by Tim Hughes & Al Gordon. Funny story, I almost didn't want to let them sign... but decided why not> since we came all the way, and it's not everytime you get to see great worship leaders like them in M'sia, let alone in front of mE!hahah :)

Worship Central @ DUMC - with Tim hughes & Al Gordon

2009-05-21T03:05:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, 19 May, me n andrew went down to DUMC, KL for a worship tour conference by Worship Central, hosted by Tim hughes & Al Gordon.

We were much priveleged to be apart of the leadership team conference where Tim & Al specifically talked on worship - practical & spiritual aspects. We learned alot, much of it focuses on us, being ushers for people to engage in worship. He says, worship leading isn't about success or failure, it's all about a learning experience. I took in all I could, and felt very blessed & encouraged by these two very humble yet tremendously talented & gifted worship leaders/musicians.

it is their heart that shone the brightest. Tim quoted John Wellesley, "everyday, I go on fire for God, and people just watch me burn.."

During the night concert, about 1000 people filled the huge hall, we were very fortunate to get the 3rd seat on the front, center! hahaha.. :) The music was fantastic, cos they are brilliant musicians. But I realized, we were all there with God's people, from every part, KL, Sabah, Kuching, Melaka, Penang :) to worship Jesus together. It was an awesome experience.

One for the album, this is my FIRST time, seeing Tim Hughes in person, and I got a personal photo with him, together with Andrew too :) We also took a pic with Al Gordon, who is also a very humble and obliging bloke ;P hehehe... He even asked my name to be signing an autograph on the cd I got.

Over all, I'm so glad and thankful to God we went. Although the Kl experience itself was tiring, the highlight of the whole trip, this worship tour, was amazing! We had a wonderful fantastic time in this place and I could say, the worship songs we sing every Sunday, is so much more than just words. I'm looking forward to the next worship tour next year again :) Hopefully, they come to Penang!! YeaH~!~!~!

cheers!!! :)

*** a very happy barbie** ;)))))

Because of His Love

2009-04-24T21:52:00.000-07:00

This is a really good song from Al Gordon, who is from Worship Central, London, and Tim Hughes and himself, are coming to DUMC on May 19 this year for a worship tour. I'm excited to go, and hope that we can get to go :) Yeay!!!

Good Friday & Easter Sunday

2009-04-13T03:45:00.001-07:00

young people helping out when water came pourin down from the roof

Easter Sunday mime/skit - Message of the grace of our Lord Jesus ChristRaining from the top!!!

Good Friday song presentation

Last weekend was really special. It's Good Friday & Easter Sunday for us all... what is the reason we celebrate and remember this 2 significant days in history?

Good Friday -- remembering Jesus' death on the cross, that has brought us all hope and forgiveness from eternal condemnation and therefore, we should always forgive others show grace & mercy as the Lord Himself has shown to us. For me, it also reminds me of my grandma's passing on 2 years ago, as it always bring a tear to my eyes...

Easter Sunday is also very special. The resurrection of the Lord marks the New Covenant that has been eternally sealed for us all, with nothing ever separating us from our Father in heaven and also a reality that every good promise in His Word is forever. Amen.

But this year in our church, we also had an Easter mime/skit, which displayed the love of the Father through Jesus, who came down to save us and deliver us from the evil one and the temptations of this world. It was a simple yet clear message of repentance and a life of freedom and grace of Jesus for us, to live, and to be victorious as children of God in this world.

Well, aside from that, on Friday, I'm almost certain none of us at FPBC would ever forget this special service. What happened was, it rained heavily almost in the middle of service, and just right after the last song, before Raymond could end the song, the whole auditorium went pitch black and the electricity in the whole building went out! ahahaha.... then, everyone could hear the distant yet clear voice of Raymond, our worship director, finishing the last lines of the song, "He is glorious, He is wonderful... He's everything to me....." and of course, the only instrument not depending on electricity to function, the drums, which so coincidentally I'm playing that night, could be heard ending the song with a lonely beat without the accompaniment of the other keyboards, guitars and bass...hahahaha... It was sure memorable for me.

And to add to the drama that we were all talking about, the rain started to break through the upper roof on the 2nd floor of the auditorium and to our astonishment, water came gushing down and soon, flooded the library cabinet and worship cupboard just below the steps. OMG, everyone was panicked. Aunty Claudia, who came armed with her handycam, started recording the whole thing, it seemed like a chaotic scene, where some of the youths and younger ones tried to chip in to help hold the water in pails, towels, etc etc.. and some even rushed the books out quickly to make sure none of them were ruined by the water. of course, the worshi cabinet books and equipment were also quickly removed. Thank God we were all there that night so that we could save all these. If it happened any other nights, everything would have been spoiled!

Well, to top it all up, it was sure a very "special" Good Friday service, everyone would not forget for years to come. We laughed about it when we talked about it, but imagine what cost we would have to spend on if we were all not there to save those books and equipments! Anyhow, it's all fine now :) And we're all happy and dry on Easter Sunday.

Thank You Jesus, for the Spring Rains, I'm so glad and thankful for every opportunity to learn and grow from the experiences I went through last 10 months or so. As I step ahead and move on to the new season and change in my life, I'm trusting the Lord for His faithfulness to see me through and be carried on His everlasting arms of grace and love. Indeed I'm greatly blessed as in Joel 2: 18-27 says..." my vats will overflow with new wine and oil and the threshing floors will be filled with new grain... i will have plenty to eat until i am full... and I will praise the name of my Father, who has done all this... and I will not be put to shame. amen."

After all that has happened through the weekend, I'm just glad for everyone who helped out :)

American Idol Season 8

2009-03-18T19:58:00.001-07:00

My bet is on Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Matt Giraud. They are brilliant performers.
What makes them special? Adam's got a very unique, crazy-yet-surprising high pitched voice, daring and different. Danny's a very humble and down-to-earth guy, nice dreamy eyes and a husky voice that's nice and warm :) Matt... wow, he's likened to Justin Timberlake, Michael Buble and he's got the bluesy-soul-jazzy-and-soft-yet-refined voice and style. These 3 are really good. They are all great this week. I like the country styles they made it their own, especially, by Matt, Danny BUT not, Adam...yish*... what was that all about? :S

Girls... well, I quite like Megan, her very unusual voice and she's pretty. But she pick songs that are..quite hard to understand :S hahaha... I quite like Allison, she reminds me of Kelly Clarkson, except she's 16 :) and she rocks! But the girls are not as poised and refined as the guys I feel. So, I'm watching these few people, hoping they'll really show some powerful performances this coming weeks ahead.

Watching American Idol is kinda like me "candy" every week. I look forward to it, and even watch the repeats. I enjoy watching them sing and hear the judges comments and once a while, get a little goose-bumps by watching a very very good and powerful performance getting lots of aplaud and even shed some tears! ahahahha...

Anyhow, I have something to look forward to every mid-week or so. Other than that, most of the days I'm not feeling pretty up. Shrug*.... feeling disheartened in mroe ways than one, particularly lately. So, I'm really thankful to those producers and makers of American Idol for cheering up my days and weeks. I dunno what I'll do when it's all over. But for now, there are 9 more weeks to go, and I'm not missing any part of it! ;)

How to Avoid a Financial Armageddon - Seminar at Hydro Majestic

2009-03-10T20:53:00.000-07:00

All of us with Datuk & Datin

Me and Andrew by the poolside

Guys are all in white shirts!

Girls are msotly erm... in black..except Yinz :)

Worship team here

Few weeks back, we attended a seminar conducted by Datuk Tony Tiah, from TA Enterprise, and it was really an eye-opener for us. We were there to do the worship part, but I received a Word from God too. So, I knew God wanted me to be there.

Anyhow, apart from all that, the buffet lunch (FOC) was really great!!! Yummy, we had a lot to choose from, and in between tea and brunch breaks.... hahaha.. well, I had a nice time with the worship team. Here are some pics of us! :)

Boys over Flowers - korean drama

2009-02-20T01:48:00.000-08:00

Nice watch on astro channel 303 - korean drama similar to Taiwan's F4 series! This is really nice!:) i really like watching it. Cute, funny, lovely, romantic and cheeky :)

Valentine's Day with my hubby

2009-02-19T00:33:00.001-08:00

This is me n Andrew during CNY week, and we took a lovely colourful pic in church together :)

Andrew having mixed grill...yummy~

Me, having simple grill chicken meal.... love the atmosphere :)

Me and Andrew, on 13/2/09~

On Valentine's Day itself, my hubby took us to New World Park to listen to some free music just for fun. A band was performing love ballads/songs and the emcee asked, who knew the songs, if anyone managed to get the title right, we were given a flower! hahhaha... Andrew was the first to get up on stage and gave the answer, and a very lovely special message dedicated to me..aww... dat's so sweet, and romantic. hahaha.. I enjoyed the time with Andrew, and even though we didn't spend a very extravagant meal or gifts, I'm simply grateful and thankful to God for having someone to support and stand by me whenever I need it.

Promises of God - by Quick Inspirations

2009-02-16T19:28:00.000-08:00

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David Cook - TIME OF MY LIFE - my version ;)

2009-02-12T19:13:00.000-08:00

I’ve been waiting for my dreams

To turn into something

I could believe in

And looking for that

Magic rainbow

On the horizon

I couldn’t see it

Until I let go

Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn

Now I’m coming alive

Body and soul

And feelin’ my world start to turn

And I’ll taste every moment

And live it out loud

I know this is the time,

This is the time

To be more than a name

Or a face in the crowd

I know this is the time

This is the time of my life

Holding onto things that vanished

Into the air

Left me in pieces

But now I’m rising from the ashes

Finding my wings

And all that I needed

Was there all along

Within my reach

As close as the beat of my heart

So I’ll taste every moment

And live it out loud

I know this is the time,

This is the time to be

More than a name

Or a face in the crowd

I know this is the time

This is the time of my life

Time of my life

And I’m out on the edge of forever

Ready to run

I’m keeping my feet on the ground

My arms open wide

My face to the sun

I’ll taste every moment

And live it out loud

I know this is the time,

This is the time to be

More than a name

Or a face in the crowd

I know this is the time

This is the time of my life

Time of my life

More than a name

Or a face in the crowd

This is the time

This is the time of my life.

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Ever heard this song by David Cook, last season's American Idol winner? Well, I was watching the American Idol show this week, and saw how some of these contestants got through, overjoyed and shouting and crying - all drama - and this song was playing on the background. So, I just began to print this song out and start playing it with my guitar. It started to dawn upon me as I read the lyrics, this could possibly, almost, seemingly, be a Christian song. If you really look at the lyrics closely, there are hints, even signs where it really is talking about a journey of faith and believing in God? Don't believe me? hahaha.. well, look here:-

I’ve been waiting for my dreams

To turn into something

I could believe in

And looking for that

Magic rainbow

On the horizon

I couldn’t see it

------ This talks about how I'm waiting for so long, for my dreams to come alive, to see it happen,

it's like, everyday, i watch for the rainbow, for God's promise, on the horizon, waiting for it to happen - but I couldn't see it....

Until I let go

Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn

Now I’m coming alive

Body and soul

And feelin’ my world start to turn

------- All that I have in my heart, my dreams and hopes, until I let go, I surrender and gave into LOVE > give into Jesus, it ain't going nowhere. I let Him take hold of my dreams/hopes, and watch as He works it out, as He begins to heal my broken heart, and how He comforts the times of discouragement and then... then, my spirit is renewed, my soul is revived, and I can feel my world and my views starting to change....

And I’ll taste every moment

And live it out loud

I know this is the time,

This is the time

To be more than a name

Or a face in the crowd

I know this is the time

This is the time of my life

------- the chorus is also echoing God's promise to us all... I will taste and enjoy the promises of God, as I live my life to the fullest, to enjoy every journey, to be the person God has intended me to be, to be more than just mediocre and mainstream, to be more than the name/face in the crowd, to stand out and stand different because of Jesus, to enjoy the life He has given to me, no matter how it may seem right now. This is the time, no matter what is happening, I can stand tall, knowing He is the Dream Maker, the Dream Giver, and all this so those around me can see how great He is.

Holding onto things that vanished

Into the air

Left me in pieces

But now I’m rising from the ashes

Finding my wings

And all that I needed

Was there all along

Within my reach

As close as the beat of my heart

----- Sometime, looking back at the past, I get discouraged. The past mistakes, regrets, hurts, they are holding me down, and break my heart. But now.. rising from the ashes, rising up from that pit, realizing

that God has given me the wings of an eagle, broken wings now healed, and all I needed was close to my heart, all I needed all along, is just knowing He is with me, close to me in every

way, in every journey, and that knowledge, can raise me up once again, I can soar like an eagle because I know my dreams are not crushed, cos He is all I need.

And I’m out on the edge of forever

Ready to run

I’m keeping my feet on the ground

My arms open wide

My face to the sun
------- Standing on the edge, ready to take that leap of faith, the step ahead, moving forward, ready to trust in Him, and run to His plans for me, all the way keeping sure my feet is footed firmly on Him alone, and with my arms open wide, embracing all He has for me, and my face lifted up to the skies, knowing the Son, the One who shines the brightest, is all I need and He is bringing a new hope, a new dream to my heart now.

So, there are actually many ways to interpret this song. David Cook may sing it on his victory as the American Idol 2008, but I believe, the song was written to also remind us all, we can be more than just where we are right now. More than what we expect or hope to be. We can dream and we can hope. But giving it to the One who makes it all comes to pass, living the life of faith and waiting for that magic rainbow, so to speak, is the great assurance we always have, because Jesus has already done it all on the Cross. amen :)

Enjoy the song!!!!~~~ It has encouraged me alot this day.

Love Story - Taylor Swift

2009-02-10T00:01:00.000-08:00

this is a nice song by one of country-pop's new & upcoming sensation - Taylor Swift - she's really pretty, and her other song, Teardrops on my Guitar is also really nice :) But i like this video, it's in the 18th century, English-castle-like ballroom - prince-meets-princess-star-crossed lovers :) nice !!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone :)

2009-02-09T23:46:00.000-08:00

this are my new rings - one, a nice heart-shaped ring & another one with a cute little pearl hanging from the ring. :)

Valentine's Day is coming up. wishing everyone a nice time with their loved ones - bf/husband/gf/wife/best friends/family/pets etc etc - anyone that is cherished and loved by you! :)

i got a nice card for my mummy... will write it soon. :) Just thinking lately, how much my mummy deserves the best - n i pray, God, grant my mummy her heart's desires and bless her abundantly with good health, joy, hope, peace, wealth, good times and always having all her needs met by Jesus!:) Thank you, mummy, for all your love & prayers & care.

Taiping Zoo & Times Square Penang

2009-01-30T00:06:00.000-08:00

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We headed to Taiping for another short road trip during the long CNY holidays. It was really hot, but really a nice day to see animals in the open park. Of course, some animals decided it was way too hot to come out, so some were in their holes/logs/caves etc. Too bad, but still, we enjoyed the trip, and stopped by Taiping Sentral for lunch. Nice little mall, quite new, I think nothing comapred to Penang malls, but still, lots of ppl during the hols. We walked over to Tesco just nxt door, but soon, the rain came pouring down. So, we decided to head back home, cos there wasn't much to do there left. hahaha .... :P

Great trip, but was really tired. Andrew drove through the long journey, but we did have a fruitful time together, with the animals :) Thank God for the short holiday, we get to spend a nice break together and went sightseeing as well as share experiences navigating the roads and stuff. Now I realize, I;m not that good at it! hahaha...

Take a look at the animal pics. The hippo is really cute, 3 elephants standing side by side, the serdang bull, (wateva it's called!), the bull, ox, blablabla... hehe...

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During 24th Jan, before the CNY eve, on Saturday, we went to Times Square Penang for a visit. It's not opened yet, but there was some big event happening there, some steamboat, BBQ thing going on, and there were some street sellers selling fancy items just like in New World Park. There were lots of ppl, and we took some pics, with the fountain of lights and with a backdrop of Komtar behind us. I can't wait for it to open, as it looks really nice on the inside as well! Real flashy and posh, me feel ;) another nice shopping spot for us Penangites to enjoy and relax during the weekends and holidays. Grinz*... economy downturn? Nahhh.. ;P

Chinese New Year is coming....

2009-01-13T01:16:00.000-08:00

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone~~~**~~~....

Christmas & New Year happenings~

2009-01-13T00:56:00.000-08:00

Well or well, what have we here... hrmm... 2008 has come and gone. Yeap, Christmas was a really fun time. Anyway, New Year was quite eventful. I had a nice time at Bukit Merah the other day with Andrew, and had fun there, the Waterpark & the EcoPark. By the time we wanted to ride the water-cycle in the lake, dark clouds were looming over the horizon, so we decided to head back home. The journey throughout was quite interesting, as I hv never actually gone out of Penang on a road trip with my hubby before! hahaha.. yea, so this is our first time. And many more to come:)

Then, the other day, my mum wanted to cook western food for dinner, and I wanted to try out my new recipe for salad! Yea, the salad dressing is my own creation, thanks to watching many episodes of Chef at Home on AFC! ahhaha.. :)

Dec 2008 --- Jan 2009 What the year was all about?

2008-12-30T18:46:00.000-08:00

It's the year end, today marks the end of 2008. While the newspaper highlighted some happenings throughout this year that was significant and also life impacting, i began to wonder how this year impacted my life...

Yea, the Opposition won the Penang state gov't place, amongst many other states, in the GE this year. I started working in church part time for about 1/2 year now, and we moved into a new apartment too. Also, the US got their first black president, a change is coming.... me n hubby spent our honeymoon together in Melbourne, which was really wonderful, cos we went to the Great Ocean Road (which we almost didn't want to), walked the city streets, took the tram and went to many places there on our own:)We also went for a short trip to Spore during merdeka. We had a nice time shopping and sightseeing and walking. I also got a very nice and expensive diamond ring from hubby.. Aside from that, our new home got broke into just a few weeks back, and the economy crashed in the US and all over the world faced a tremendous blow from the economy downturn. The price of petrol went drastically up n down again in our country. Komtar dept store just re-opened last week with Pacific as their main tenant. Gurney opened a new wing too, even though i think there was not much difference, ppl still preferred the old wing stores. I haven't cut my hair for almost a year, well.. just a little trim.. We got a new dog, Nikki, a mixed white lab-retriever, so they say..ahaha... and had to cut back on my spending to accommodate new expenses borne from the house, etc...

Then, we saw some hoo-ha over the ISA thingy reported in newspapers around our country and over our neighbouring country, Thailand, some political issues were happening there too. Then, considering the sudden cutback in jobs all over the world, we were also affected by it in an indirect way, so to speak... Some great movies were made this year. Those worthy of mentioning includes, Transformers, Narnia-Prince Caspian... among many others too. I didn't read as much this year, and I think I struggled over some matters at home too. It was a challenging time, and a very testing time for us. All in that, me n ndrew also celebrated our 1st year anniversary just last week, and though a simple dinner we had, I just learn to give thanks because we r both well and learning things together and leaning upon the Lord for everything right now. what i would like to do? is to save some money and have enough to buy him a new hp, cos his old one is basically time to change...

Would I want to change anything if i could? Sure.. alot of things actually. Did I regret or feel silly for any decisions or choices i made? a few i guess..Would i want to mope over them? would that change anything?...as it is, a lot of tears are already shed over painful experiences this year...But u know wat... even with the mistakes we made, God can still turn it around for good. Yes, and even with our past hurts n all, Jesus can use them to glorify His name. Is it a tough lesson to learn? Surely... everyday is a lesson to learn. And sometimes i wake up feeling like.. as if God has forgotten about me.... yes, that's true. Sometimes I feel like I'm all alone and nobody understands and it sucks... Yeah, while what my heart feels like is to feel down n i just wan to recluse myself to a corner, I know that Jesus won't want me to sit around feeling sorry and discouraged, though I can sometimes understand how Elijah felt, when he says he has had enough...? Hmmm.... but the blessings of God, like having our loved ones, is a sunshine in the cloudy days for me... my mummy, daddy, brother, andrew... just able to be with them everyday, i guess, that's just the joy and hope in God that leads us on everyday.

So, hv a happy new year 2009. God promise abundant showers of spring rains and new season... so it is, in Jesus name. amen.

Miley Cyrus & John Travolta - I Thought I Lost You

2008-12-22T20:40:00.000-08:00

a vey nice listen.. i like the song. And I like the movie, so.. good partnership. Disney is a mega media mogul indeed.. soundtrack, motion picture, video games, TV series, Theme parks, ice shows, online web games/downloads, toys, books, accessories, clothes... u name it they got it! Super media melding. Awesome treat for fans :)

House Break In... is anywhere safe in this world?

2008-12-22T19:40:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, something terrible happened. I felt devastated, terrified, scared and in shock!
I can't even begin to describe it.... Guess I'll start from the beginning.

The morning was just as usual, wake up, go to parent's house, prayed, feed the dogs, have some time on my own to visit the mall, look at pretty stuff... later Andrew finished work and came over for lunch after a quick shower at our apartment.

After lunch, I did some ironing and he decided to go back to the apartment for a rest. A call came... "Dear, somebody broke into our house..." My heart sank to my feet, then my heart began beating real fast... I didn't know what to think... my first thought, Oh no!! What was stolen?!!...

My parents and me quickly rushed over to the apartment, and when I saw how our main door was practically smashed till it was broken, and the grill door bended, I felt a rush of emotions.. anger, upset, sad, scared, ...but mostly angry. Who would do such a thing? Why are ppl so evil? Why are ppl so wicked? The Bible says that the evil, a day of disaster will await them.

We spent the whole afternoon and evening running ar0und, looking for someone to fix up a new door and locks and grill door. It was so tiring, but thank God, no one was hurt, nothing was stolen, as I believed in my heart the thief must've encountered the angel of the Lord and was gripped with tremendous fear and trembling before God, he ran off without harming or taking anything of our belongings. But some of our stuff were ran through, and I felt like, our privacy has been intruded and trespassed. Now I understand how ppl feel when their personal stuff are being touched by others.

I prayed and asked God..WHY? .... we had to pay so much for the repair, as if it's not bad enough, I felt so angry I wanted God to punish the person(s) and strike him down with a burning fire of His wrath!! Yes, I looked through the Bible and tried to tell God, that those enemies He destroyed, God, would You punish this ppl for what they're done?!!!~..

The door was fixed up soon after, but I still felt scared, I didn't dare to go home.... nothing is absolutely safe in this world..someone in church told me that. True, while others live alone or also spend many time out from their home, we could only pray n pray n pray even more for God's protection and Jesus blood to cover us and our properties and belongings everyday...

What did I learn? Am I supposed to learn something out of this??? There are so many other ways to learn a lesson, God..but I guess I should be thankful still..no one was hurt. But my heart was restless for so many days, even now.. and when I sleep at night, though my dogs are with me... I kept opening up my eyes and prayed softly, almost wishing I didn't want to go back there anymore... it was such a painful experience. I didn't like the feeling that I could not sleep in peace...And with all that has happened, I find it a struggle to deal with home affairs... We should have just stayed with my parents.. then there won't be such unnecessary concerns etc etc....

I don't know... at the year end, when everyone else seem to be celebrating and looking forward to Christmas and New Year, I'm finding it tough as though the continuous climb uphill doesn't seem to stop?!~... but I hold on to God's promise, that's all I have right now.

what else can I do? Just clinging on. Just hanging on to Jesus' Word to me. God, You said You will do what You have said. I hold You to Your Word for You never lie, God. Lord, You're all I have, I don't know who else I can turn to.. I look up to the hills, my help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. While God's promise to me is YEs and Amen, I wait till it comes to pass in my life... and 2009 is just a wind breeze away. God... be with me in 2009. Don't let me climb uphill anymore.. I'm really tired now...

My cousin's birthday party

2008-12-15T18:53:00.000-08:00

my cousin 12th birthday~

That's me with my cousin~

Last weekend, we attended my cousin's birthday party at her house and had a great time with my uncles and aunties and all. Me and Andrew actually tried out a new kind of video game, where we just hold the controller and move our hands and it will detect our movements and the player on the game would follow our hand movements. Kind of like our computer mouse la...:P

Anyway, we played bowling, tennis and boxing. Imagine, my 9 year old cousin had to teach me how to operate the controller! hahaha...After that, I could feel my muscle on my arms start to ache! ?Hahaha... hmm. But overall, we had a nice BBQ dinner, toasted myself some marshmallows and had a great wine drink! It sure tasted good! :)

Anyhow, enjoyed the nice relaxing time.

Happy Monday~~

2008-12-09T23:30:00.000-08:00

Last Monday, we went to the Botanical GArdens for a walk. The alst time we were there was for our wedding bridal photo shoot one year ago! :P

I was surprised to see alot of flowers on display in the garden. So, we took some pics. I had a fun time under the trees, watching butterflies and playing in the water..hahaha.. yea, me and andrew went down to the stream and the water felt really cooling and fresh!

What a great way to clean our feet! hahaha.. :P But the other fun part was, we also went to Batu Maung, and hubby drove me around to see the villages and cruise around the island. I've never been to Batu Maung, and wanted to see the Aquarium. But it was not open to public.

Anyway, we had a fun time together on a holiday, just to relax and visit mother nature:) Sure hope there will be more free weekends like that.

Jazz festival

2008-12-09T23:26:00.000-08:00

Penang Island Jazz Festival - The Fringe - G Hotel

2008-12-09T23:19:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, me & hubby went to G Hotel to catch The Fringe - kinda like a short gig of some few jazz bands that are going to perform in the festival in Bayview Feringghi that weekend.

It was cool to hear and watch those bands play. Some were really good.

Dog Agility Test

2008-12-09T23:13:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, we went to PAPP dog agility competition. It's really fun to see those cute dogs to run, jump, go through tunnels and go up and down the see-saw and follow their masters to run the obstacle course.

My favourite was watching a cute salt and pepper mini schnauzer jump the obstacle course. Hehe.. he took a very long time to jump over the hurdle. It's as though he was thinking whether or not to jump!

The best of course, were the Jack Russell, I didn't tk any pics here. But they were really good at jumping. It's like they have springs on their feet! Hahaha... Anyhow, I managed to pat the Saint Bernard, the Shih Tzu, the Husky, and Silky Terrier. But I dare not touch the Rotweiller as he seems really fierce! But he was a good jumper too :)

I love dogs, and I love seeing other people loving their dogs too.

from faith to faith

2008-12-04T00:25:00.001-08:00

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Is life without Hope?

2008-12-02T19:03:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning and was told by my dad that a few blocks away from our apartment, somebody jumped down and committed suicide. There were some policemen by the roadside and some curious neighbours down at the street.. although there weren't any huge commotion.

But this brought me along to thinking and praying this morning. I was praying, and thought, what is life that brought this person to end his own? Is it without hope? Is it because he encountered troubles that are way beyond any solution/help? Is it because that was the easiest and best way out of a very hard situation? Could it be because of the economic conditions these days? Or is it all because he found that life was meaningless and hopeless?

I began praying, and felt sad.. not really fearful or shocked, but sad because this person who thought ending his own life meant the end of his troubles, merely began a whole new life of eternity in hell, not knowing Jesus... I mean, if he knew the Lord, He wouldn't have taken his own life would he? But then, what I mean is that, the troubles may cease on this side of the heaven, but what's more crucial and more permanent, is a life of eternity separated from God, no way of turning back, no way of reaching for Salvation, no way of escape, once the soul is lost.

It is quite sad, because, for many ppl, they wait around till they're old and have had enough of making money like crazy then only, they think about the eternal question of, what will happen when they die? How can it be, a life of eternity, spent in burning furnace, where there is gnashing of teeth? Where the suffering is never ending?

We have Hope. In Christ. Our Messiah King, our Salvation is only in Him alone. What glory, what beauty, what JOY, it is, when we are together with Him again someday. Just knowing our soul has a permanent seal of the blood of the Lamb of God, redeemed forever, saved for an eternity of glory and perfect peace and joy. though troubles may sail on this life here on this earth, but we have the assurance that when we do finish our lives here, the glorious and awesome time spent in Heaven with the Lord is beyond words to describe!!

This brings me to a time of reflection about Christmas. Sure, the world brands Christmas as giving, sharing, loving, forgiving etc etc. that's all great! But, to leave out the name of Jesus, is like saying we're all doing it for ourselves, for the sake of being good itself. Of course, we all know, doing good or being good isn't the matter, not that really... It's never the same without Jesus in the center of the picture! And how the misconception of being good and God blessing me because of that needs also to be re-aligned. It's His grace that saves us, it's His goodness that enriches our lives, never on our part... then, it wouldn't be about mercy or grace anymore.

While there are many bible verses that we normally read about during Christmas, all point to one thing... eternal redemption in the Saviour King Jesus! No other Message rings as loud and as true and clear as the Hope of the world.

Christmas time is a precious time. Life is a precious life, given by God to us. I think about how this person just chose to end his life, leaving behind family members... and I think of the time when we leave this world. If there are any grieves, it would be with hope. Why? Cos we all know, our bodies and souls would be made perfect and glorious and the eternal glory awaits!

While I'm beginning to see in a clearer view, I'm also aware that the little quarrels, upsets or troubles that do come our way, is just a moment here. Sometimes when I get upset over something, I really feel like giving up. But thank God, I do have a Hope. that's in my Jesus. Life is worth the living because of Him. And the future is sealed with the victory HE has given to us, it is assured with goodness and love, because He's good and His love endures forever. When the storms do come, and life does seem too hard at times, I remember to always lift up my eyes, and remember Jesus came to pay the price of it all.. He died, and rose again, and with that, life is never the same again. Because of Hope, we live. Because of Christmas, all man have HOPE...

Hope came to us... Hope reached out to us.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isa 9:6)

Merry Christmas 08~.... Time to rejoice and give thanks!

2008-12-02T18:48:00.000-08:00

A little gift, wrapped up in a nice red dainty and pretty box, bringing a sweet and fresh scent to the room, to me.. and cheering up my day :) Of course.. Christmas isn't only about gifts and nice wrapped boxes...

Not to try... just to BE~

2008-11-24T19:57:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning as prayed... there are some moments in my life that I feel that I want to just get away from the crowd, from the ppl passing me by everyday. It's just those times when all I wanna do is to escape to just be with the Lord, just be with Him, where I can freely be myself, no pretense, no false fronts, no holding back, no need to put up any kind of front cos I know He sees me for who I am, with all my imperfections, flaws and weaknesses and still... loving me unconditionally.

I pondered, as my mind began to visualize, passing through the crowds of ppl, unfamiliar faces, familiar faces.. just longing to see my Lord, searching Him out in the midst of the ppl. I was often tired of having to try to be right, doing good, trying to do things cos I know that's the right thing to do and I think, trying.. is the part where I fail. Why? Trying is like, I'm depending on myself, trying to do it on my own strength, and that always fails.

Just instead, I imagined, being with my Lord, on an open green lush meadow field, under a tree He sat down, and I'm sitting at His feet, just telling Him all that's in my heart, knowing He is not going to condemn me or judge me, but instead, in His mercy, will teach me and guide me. How? Only by His Holy Spirit. So, I began to ask Jesus... how I wish I could stay in that meadow with Him all the time. But our Gracious King, always with a compassionate and loving heart, has began to reveal to me, "My child, you need to go down to the valley, be in the crowd, be a shining light in the midst of the darkness that surrounds. It doesn't matter who are in the crowd, and in the end, it is His light that shines, even outshining our imperfections and flaws. You see, Jesus understands as Christians, as His children, we are not perfect. We are still on a journey, a sea cruise, and Jesus as our Captain, our Anchor, leads us on that path that He has prepared for us. I'm not saying that we don't strive to be better everyday, I'm just saying, we don't try.. we just be.

Anyhow you see it, the crowd we're in, ppl passing us by everyday, one reassurance we have, or at least, for myself, Jesus said, He will never leave or forsake us, and indeed, He walks with us everyday in that crowd, in that valley of ppl. Cos it's precisely in that valley that we need to shine, and at the same time, continue to look for Him, seek out for Him, cos it is not our own light, it is His light. And thank God for that comforting knowledge, that it is in Him that we can BE.

I learnt today, more than anything else, life isn't about how good we have been or done or how much good we did. It is just overcoming the flesh and self-nature in us everyday, it is actually, finding that quiet, wonderful, peaceful moment on that hilltop, that open meadow, lush and green, just being with our Saviour.. and then, we we do get back to the world, to the valley, to the crowds of ppl that surrounds us everyday in our daily lives.

Everyday there are works to be done. To really know that time is in His hands, what can we do? Believe, trust, obey, and keep my eyes on Jesus. His sacrifice alone is well worth my praise and worship every day. :)

Ever Ever After~ - From movie Enchanted

2008-11-20T04:57:00.001-08:00

Fairytales with happy endings, prince on a gallant horse, princess who sings and dance.. these are stories I grew up with :) And I'm still a softie for fairytale... Disney and Dreamworks alike :) Not much of a CGI fan... hmm...:)

I Still Believe~ Cinderella 3 - a Twist in Time

2008-11-20T04:51:00.000-08:00

Here's a real nice song by Hayden Panettiere. She's really pretty and talented. I like this song alot :)

Baby Stefani.. for all dog lovers out there! Love your dogs!

2008-11-18T21:39:00.000-08:00

She's not just a dog... not just a pet.. she's part of family.. she's God's gem to me, a treasure I found, precious and lovely :) Stefani, 3 and 1/2 yrs old, she folows me everywhere I go, wags her tail each time she sees me come back from somewhere, runs to me when I call.. and keeps my tears away, bringing sunny days to ym life :)
To me, she's a loyal, faithful friend, one I could not find in anyone else, she's always there to listen, to comfort and just be beside me. I lvoe my Stefani.. not many ppl understand a bond between a human and a dog..but for those who DO understand, it's really special. Humans, they let us down...ppl conspire, ppl aspire, ppl are full of plans... my baby? she has only one plan... to be near me and to love me unconditionally :) she doesn't conspire or plot or try.. she just is. :) This video is about my little baby dog, I pray God protect her and keep her safe and healthy always! thank You Lord, You know exactly what I needed down here on earth! A companion, a friend, a wonderful, loving doggie that lightens my days!

oh no..my blog God pls save my data!!1

2008-11-18T01:24:00.001-08:00

pls pls God, i dont wan to lose my writings!

Gurney Opening - Nov 15 - New Win,...so nice:)

2008-11-16T22:43:00.000-08:00

Christmas tree in the new wing lobby

Women's floor

New wing

Parkson Grand

Huge Christmas tree on entrance

I am so happy to be spending some time in my favourite place last weekend. Gurney plaza has gotten itself a wonderful new extension/renovation - new wing. Yea, yea... Parkson, totally revamped most of its stuff... and mind you, looks so much mroe classier and upgraded! Much to my surprise, cos I didn't think they would have so many new stuff.. a whole floor totally dedicated to fragrances and cosmetics, one whole floor for the women's etc. I really like it :)

Bling bling.. the new wing has really fancy things!! Yea, though a bit too congested and the floorings a tad bit odd, I still found the place a nice place to go to :)

Check out the pics here:)
This is the fitting room, looks so nice
This is a personal shopper fitting room - lounge with coffee and couch for VIP shoppers to enjoy!

Gurney Plaza Opening Nov 08~ Here I Come :)

2008-11-13T01:37:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is a very very happy day for me :) It is Friday..yea yea..thank God for Fridays...
But MORE wonderful, is that Gurney is opening it's new wing this weekend, and tomorrow, Parkson is re-opening~ Yea... so, what's the fuss you say?

Well, for last 6 weeks (which felt like forever!)..Parkson was closed for a renovation/face-lift work.. and, tomorrow, they are opening back again. I passed by Kelawai Rd today, and saw so much hustle and bustle going on on the front entrance of Parkson, ppl carrying boxes, rearranging packages etc into the departmental store. Anyhow, it all seemed busy, but a much-awaited happy-busy sight for me! hahaha...

I saw that many new shops would be opened soon. Many that are found in Queensbay Mall are installed here too. That means, we don't have to drive all the way up there to go to the shop anymore. That's great on petrol too! :) Sides, there will be more ppl coming, I got to get myself mapped out for the new car park area, which, I always tell my hubby, I could find my way in the car park even when I have my eyes closed~ ..so-to-speak ;P

The weekend would be quite jammed up, around that area I presumed, and most ppl, like myself, would be curious to see the new shops that are opening and what great deals/bargains we could get, though I doubt there would be any :) But launching of any new store, customers would be more than happy to just get some door-gift or just a nice feeling of seeing something new and pretty.

I missed my favourite store... Parkson :) I do... now that it's got a new look, and probably hv some additions to it, I'm really looking forward to seeing my favourite place again. Silly, you may think.. but it feels like going back to an old familiar place.. going back to my happy place, going back to my "home.." ahhahaha...

Peter Rabbit day~

2008-11-10T22:33:00.000-08:00

How I wish I could grow such nails!hahaha... these are stick-on nails, I really love decorating and having long strong nails, but mine keep breaking and chipping off... no help to my-constant-biting habit!~~~ :P Anyway... it was pretty and nice..while it lasted ;PThis is a pic of Peter Rabbit... a very popular children's book character, created by Beatrix Potter. I saw a movie yesterday which talks about the life of Miss Potter. Peter Rabbit is a very cute and loving character, and I would love to collect this adorable bunny in all shapes and sizes if possible :)

One More Time...

2008-11-05T19:09:00.000-08:00

One More Time

from Today's Word with Joel & Victoria

Today's Scripture

“When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, 'Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish' " (Luke 5:4).

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria

Several times in Peter’s life, Jesus asked him to go the extra mile, to toss his fishing net over the other side of the boat—one more time. And these fishing nets weren’t small. They weren’t easy to move from side to side. They were very heavy. Peter was reluctant, but he did it anyway because Jesus asked him to, and the results were amazing.

It’s easy to get tired and discouraged when you’ve tried and tried and aren’t seeing the results you had hoped. But, when you hear the voice of the Master deep down inside saying, “Try it again,” know that things are about to change. It may be hard. It may not make sense. You may be tired, but that “one more time” can be the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for!

When everything and everyone else says it’s time to give up, that’s when it’s time to go with God. When you obey Him, He’ll take the impossible and turn it into a miracle. You can trust that God is ordering your steps. He’s taking you down a path of victory and increase. Just like Peter, you’ll be amazed at what will happen when you follow His commands, just one more time!

A Prayer for Today

Father in heaven, I choose today to follow Your commands, even when things seem difficult. I know that Your words bring strength, life, and blessing, and I will serve and honor You all the days of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Steve Fee - All Because of Jesus

2008-11-05T19:03:00.000-08:00

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL*~... WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT?

2008-10-31T02:51:00.000-07:00

By Our Love
from God's Daily Word org.

The Church in Ephesus was established by the Apostle Paul and became one of the most prominent churches in the early days of Christianity. Paul ministered in Ephesus for three years (Acts 19:1-20), and a few years later wrote the church a special letter of encouragement and instruction (the book of Ephesians); "Ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers" (Ephesians 1:15).

The Ephesians were doing most things "right." They had strong programs, an acute awareness of sin, and a work ethic which should characterize any thriving church: "I {Jesus} know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for My name, and have not grown weary" (Revelation 2:2-3).

Jesus acknowledged the hard work of the Ephesian church; and yet, they had forgotten that "only one thing is {truly} needed" (Luke 10:42). Though they maintained an outward appearance of devotion, and may have actually accomplished many "Kingdom-driven" goals, Jesus saw that the once burning love in their heart had begun to fade.

Revelation 2:4
"Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love."

When we first understand the ugliness of our sin, the death our sin deserves, and how Jesus died to make us clean, we cannot help but be filled with thankfulness...and love. But sadly, in our attempt to "mature," we often shift our focus to the "doing" of outward activities and forget the love which once consumed our heart. We may study more, attend more, and serve more (all of which are good), but we have forgotten how to simply be still and worship at His feet.

As we mature in Christ, we must never outgrow our ability to love; "Repent and do the things you did at first" (Revelation 2:5). Dear Lord, forgive us for setting up barriers which keep us from truly loving others. Forgive us for being so busy that we forsake our intimate love for You. And forgive us for trying to work for what You so freely give. Help us to always remember the MOST important!

Let's return to the place of simple devotion - the place of true worship and all-consuming love. There will always be opportunities to express our faith in good works and service to God. These should not be neglected! But as we work hard, resist sin, and possibly endure great hardship, let's remember that what Jesus truly desires is our heart. In the end, when we see Him face to face, He will look deep within and He will know us by our love.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries

Happy Birthday to me~Yeay~~~~ :) from Citibank

2008-10-28T01:37:00.000-07:00

This came in the mail this afternoon :) Thanks to Citibank, I got a nice bday gift treat, a L'Occitane gift set, comprising of a body lotion, shower gel, face cream, conditioner and shampoo.

This looks so pretty and cute, I don't think I would use it...hehehe.. a happy and unexpected surprise, though a little late for my birthday, but still I'm really glad to get it.

High School Musical 3

2008-10-27T21:01:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, we had a terrific time off, due to the Deepavali holidays... so, me and hubby decided to go for a nice Friday evening dinner treat at Gurney drive and also treat ourselves to a nice hot cuppa at Coffee Bean, thanks to my friends for the birthday voucher!;) hehehe...

Well, we caught the movie, High School Musical 3 on Sunday. Though a typical teenage musical drama show, this movie not only has real cool dance routines and quite the sweet and care-free surroundings that highlight high school life :) Yup, kinda miss being in school. All those cutesey tree-top stealing kisses and holding hands, dancing on the rooftop thing made me feel like I'm young again!hhahhaha...

Anyway, true to it's senior year theme, the students had to decide where their future lie, which university to go to, where their dreams would take them. It was an eye-opener, in the sense that, growing up is all about choices, and knowing which choice to take, could pretty much take you through to the next level that you want for your life, what you heart is set on, where your hearts takes you :) Of course, these kids had a blast just singing and dancing on stage, which is another part where I like most, the costumes, the nice hairstyles and dresses they put on.

On another note, I realize how the movie also speaks about friends in general. They're all together in this, one of the songs goes something like that... hmm... that's true. While we may have our own dreams and desires and sometimes life throws at us difficult decisions to make, it's no different from others around us. In our Christian walk, we're all together in this too!

Fighting the good fight, running the race, striving forward for what's ahead, not looking back. While walking through life, we stumble upon hard choices, changes, and mountains. How do we keep our eyes lifted up to Jesus in the midst of this? Well, one thing I know, is sticking on to His promises, and remembering, we're all walking through life together. In the end, what counts?

He is God, He is Risen, He is the Author and Perfector of our faith.

Lord, teach me to walk closely beside you in everything I do and all I am. Please help me to be of good faith, courage and to be a worshiper in all I do everyday. Amen.**~~

Dinner at home..:)

2008-10-21T05:20:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my dearest mummy, we had a wonderful hot steaming dinner on Monday. The best thing of all is.. it was raining outside, so the hot tom yam soup was really great! Spicy sour n sweet:) I like the bak kut snui also. That's a home recipe that's passed down from my grandma, and it's always my favourite dish!

I enjoyed dinner with my family on Monday evenings:) Always a great time just sharing the moment with my loved ones. Thanks mummy..:)

Our house warming dinner on Oct 1, 08....

2008-10-20T02:01:00.000-07:00

Well, since I only got these pics lately, I decided to put them up too:) We had some of our worship team and home group friends come over for a simple dinner together on Oct 1st. We had a nice time, I really appreciate their help in bringing the food, help to wash and clear up, and just being here with me and Andrew. We are truly blessed by their presence and prayers.

God bless everyone of you and may His goodness and mercy continue to flow upon your lives and keep you in His perfect grace~! :)

Hillsong- Mighty to Save (Drum workshop)

2008-10-19T07:01:00.000-07:00

One thing I've learned, throughout this few weeks, is that.. God, He is the Lord. He remains, the One True God, the Great I Am. Even when life throws a storm at us, Jesus, remains steadfast, He remains, calm, and I know, that's the way He wants me to be. Over life's challenges and trials, I believe, is to spur us to go deeper, to go higher, to go nearer, to go to Him. I have discovered, even though everything around us may change, even when ppl change, our God, will never change. He is the Solid Rock, and those who look to Him, will never be put to shame. That's His promise. When the winds blow, that's the testing of how high we can soar, especially when we bring that sacrifice of praise, when we cry out to him, that call of "I need you Jesus!" will tug at His heart and bring Him down to pull us out from the waters.

Mighty to Save, is not only a powerful proclamation of God's mighty hands to save and deliver, but a promise of hope and future that... He can move that mountains, He is the Author and Finisher of our faith. and that's His Word. I pray and hope that I could play drums for God like this.. to worship Him with no restrains and be able to mk music and melody that speaks of His awesome works and His grace and love. :)amen.

Worship... is our Response to God..who He is, what He's done~

2008-10-19T06:58:00.000-07:00

Chris Tomlin - Praise the Father, Praise the Son

2008-10-19T00:36:00.000-07:00

*amen*.. let all creation, let all the earth, praise Him, the Name above all other names.

My Birthday Lunch & Dinner~ :)

2008-10-13T03:17:00.000-07:00

Last week was my birthday. I enjoyed my birthday very much :) I had a nice lunch together with my parents down town. Simple but very yummy-licious lunch, and we went shopping at Prangin mall. just chillin' and relaxing, not worried about work or anything. Then, on the evening, Andrew's parents took us out for dinner nearby here, but was really good, as I love Chinese cuisine, and the fish was really good! 3 flavour fish!

On Friday, we spent our time having dinner here at Lone Pine restaurant. I really like the chinese food here, as it taste really good :P~ Anyway... we took some pics, and ate till we're all very full. This is a pic of my family, and I'm so glad we had this time together, I really appreciate it and thank God for my lovely family :)

House warming party during Raya & G Hotel Stay~

2008-10-05T21:35:00.000-07:00

Last week was really a great week. We had 2 days off for the Raya hols, and we had our house warming parties on these 2 days. The first day, we invited some 15-17 ppl from our church worship team & home group for dinner. We had a nice relaxing time, and Ps. Alvin prayed for our new home. On the 2nd day of Raya, we had my family and relatives over for lunch. I helped mum cook fried rice, fried noodles, some fruits, sandwiches and my aunties and uncle brought along some jelly, fruits, chicken curry and bread. Andrew's mum brought pai-ti and otak-otak... and we all had a great lunch together! I feel happy that many of our friends and family came to celebrate our new apartment and I took some pics too.

On the 3rd day of Raya, we went to G Hotel for our complimentary stay there, also to celebrate an early birthday together with Andrew. We got a Deluxe room, on the corner, overlooking the seaside on Gurney and a nice comfy King-sized bed! The bathroom was terrific! It was really big, with 2 separate rooms for the shower and the toilet. After checking in, Andrew and I went to Spice Garden to have a walk, took some pics and later stopped by Rasa Sayang to look at some beach activities being held there. We went for a swim in the hotel's pool, but I felt really cold, so it didn't take long for me to be convinced that I'd rather be cozying on the bed with a nice hot cuppa and the TV...hahaha...

Dinner was really perfect. Yummy, Andrew took me to a restaurant in Gurney and we had a nice lamb chop and steak for dinner. After that, we went for a walk in the mall, I bought some stuff, and had a nice Frappucino before heading back to the hotel. We also managed to check out G Hotel's lounge area and relaxed for a while in the lobby.

Breakfast was also really nice. All too soon, the day was over, it was time to head back home :( I cherished the time spent with my hubby, and wished that we could have more of such get-aways. It really was a blessing, as the week soon pass by and a new week unfolds, I just thank God very much for the fruitful time and wonderful experience together.

My birthday gift? Well, Andrew's working on it... :) I'm awaiting for it.

Lifesong - Casting Crowns

2008-09-29T18:44:00.001-07:00

Empty Hands held high
Such Small sacrifice
If not joined with my life
I sing in vain tonight

May the words I say
And the things I do
Make my lifesong sing
Bring a smile to you
Chorus:
Let my lifesong sing to You
Let my lifesong sing to You
I want to sign your name
to the end of this day
Knowing that my heart was true
Let my lifesong sing to You

LORD, I give my life
A Living sacrifice
To reach a world in need
To be your hands and feet

So may the words I say
And the things I do
Make my lifesong sing
Bring a smile to You

Chorus

Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Let my lifesong sing to You (x3)

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This is another song by Casting Crowns, an awesome declaration, that our life is a song to Him, a song that rises up to His throne, a sweet offering and a fragrance unto Him. Let our life song reach the people for Jesus, and the song in our hearts for Him be the shout of praise to the ends of the earth that all may know and hear and see Him! amen. I'm trying to look for other videos and songs that are truly inspirational, encouraging, and mroe importantly, it speaks of God's Word and the declaration of a true heart of a worshiper for Jesus! :) Enjoy the video!!

I Lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my Help comes from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven & earth~

2008-09-29T18:33:00.000-07:00

Praise You in This Storm
words by Mark Hall/music by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms

I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.

Chorus:
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away

Chorus

I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth

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This awesome song, I'm certain, not only speaks of God's Truth that He is always with us, no matter how the storm seems to be raging around us, but to LIFT up our eyes to the hills, for there our help coems from the Lord. He will do what He has promised to do! amen. This song, is especially for those out there who are going through testing times, even for those who are hurting... The Lord remains the Lord in the midst of our storms. He will lift us up! amen.

Casting Crowns - Praise You in the Storm

2008-09-29T18:30:00.000-07:00

Raya Holidays~...

2008-09-29T00:54:00.000-07:00

Lately, everytime I flip open the newspapers, the headlines shout out "trouble... robbery... missing... accident... crime..." Are all news bad news? Hrmm... well, it seems like these days, most of the news make us feel more disturbed than at peace. No doubt, these are called news value, but it would be a breath of fresh air to read about good things too, yea?

Well, it's no wonder God keeps telling us to turn to the Word, to be renewed in our minds, being transformed by His Holy Word that brings life. If newspapers and TV news are all that we soak in, it's no wonder our spirit is feeling dry and thirsty!

Anyways... Raya holidays are just coming up, and we are having our house warming dinner in our new place this Wednesday. I'm really trying to get used to staying here, although there are lots of stuff that I still have to adapt to. Reasonably, I should be thankful. And I am :) I'm grateful for this place. Still... it should be more than a place to stay or live in. It is a place where God's presence is always there, His love, peace and joy resides in our hearts and in our home, His glory to be over the place and at every decision made, would be according to His guidance and grace. :)

Recently, last weekend, we attended a wedding dinner of our church members, and I had a little opportunity to see some old classmates. It is really great to see familiar faces after almost 10 years or more of not seeing some of them. And it feels like, nobody changed at all! hahaha.. everyone looked pretty much the same, and everyone seemed like just the way we were when back at secondary school. Aside from that, we took some pics, but I didn't take my camera, so, I will post them up when I get them from the others..hehehe..

Nxt week if gonna be fun, cos my hubby and me will be spending one night in G Hotel, complimentary from our last year's wedding package promotion. Yay!! :D I really like G Hotel's atmosphere, the stylish decor, the ambience and the modern style furnitures. I'm praying for an upgrade! hahaha... God grant us favour and allow us to have the best room with the best view! amen ;) hahaha...

This would be also a time to celebrate an early birthday with my hubby. grin*. Since, nxt weekend would be already too late, we have decided to celebrate it earlier this time. :) I really don't want anything fancy or expensive la... as always, something from the heart would be the best gift ever!

On a sunny side, we will have some time off this week for Raya. That means, some relaxing times with family and friends :) Perhaps, a nice time to catch a movie:) Happy hols, everyone@~!*....

Hello Love again...

2008-09-17T23:34:00.000-07:00

I will wait for You to move

For Your mighty hand to save

When the trouble water rise

You are my hiding place

You walls are salvation

Your gates are praise

My Deliverer

Is the Lord

Who is like You mighty God

Who can take me from Your hand

As I walk with You in freedom

You're the Rock on which I stand

Right now, I'm still listening to some of the other songs on Hello Love. This one particular song, reminds me something, and it is about the Lord's steadfast Word & promises. Just the other day, I was praying with my mother. And the Holy Spirit just led me to sing a song on my guitar, it's the song, Ancient Words. Now, if you've heard this song on Michael W. Smith's worship album, or on the Revival in Belfast album, you'd find the words to be really inspiring and encouraging. But more than just that, the Holy Spirit reminded me of God's WORD.

The infinite and definite truth of the Bible is that, Jesus has won. Period. WE have the victory and freedom. Period. No matter how life's storms and situations knock at our door, we can pass through it all with the victory banner of our Lord in our hands and hearts and stand, because He has overcome it all. It's easier said than done and I know that. But life has its fair share of trials and testings. I've also learned, since the past few weeks and months, how often when my gaze turned away from the Lord and once I start to look at the situation, the problem, the "Goliath"... I started to back off, I started to waiver, I started to lose heart.... But when the Lord, the Mighty DEliverer comes, He comes with His Word into our hearts, and we turn once again, to His Truth, and that remains.... Jesus is seated. So are we.....

Time to see how great God really is, and holding up that praise banner in the storms, and believing all the way, my Saviour leads me in all the fullness of His love. The world may throw the headlines in our face.."Trouble" everywhere. But the Word of God goes deep into our spirits and hearts, saying... "I have overcome!"... Goliath is no match for God.

Chris Tomlin - Hello Love

2008-09-15T07:16:00.001-07:00

Just checking out the latest album from worship leader Chris Tomlin, Hello Love and I really felt encouraged and refreshed, just listening to the lyrics of some of the songs. Even the hymn, Praise the Father, Praise the Son.. brings a joy to my heart, just knowing that I am a precious, beloved child of God. There's something about hymns.. that touches my heart.

Sometimes, some ppl cringe at the thought of singing hymns in church. It shouldn't be so.. I mean, there really are wondrous truths in hymns that really touches someone's heart. Amazing grace... Be Thou my Vision.. many more. And they aren't boring, contrary to what many ppl think ..compared to today's contemporary and modern-style Christian music scene. In fact, Passion has an album of hymns, but in a different version/style of music. At the end of the day, it's those words that we remember, those words that comes from God's own Word of Life! :)

O sov'reign God, O matchless King-
the saints adore, the angels sing
and fall before the throne on grace
to you belongs the highest praise.

These sufferings, this passing tide
under Your wings I will abide,
and every enemy shall flee;
You are my hope and victory.

Praise the Father, Praise the Son.
Praise the Spirit, Three in One.
Clothed in power and in grace
the name above all other names.

To the valley, for my soul;
Thy great descent has made me whole!
You word my heart has welcomed home;
now peace like water ever flows.

Praise the Father, Praise the Son.
Praise the Spirit, Three in One.
Clothed in power and in grace
the name above all other names.

Praise the Father, Praise the Son.
Praise the Spirit, Three in One.
Clothed in power and in grace
the name above all other names.

Yours is the kingdom,
yours is the power.
Your is the glory forever.
Yours is the kingdom,
yours is the power.
Your is the glory forever.

Praise the Father, Praise the Son.
Praise the Spirit, Three in One.
Clothed in power and in grace
the name above all other names.
The name above all other names.

anyway, loads of other songs on the album, really great to listen to it. I just put up a widget on my side bar, just to listen to it sometimes. Can't wait for the CD to "arrive"..:P

Anyway, Hello Love. Hello Jesus. Hello Grace. Hello Life....:)

Feeling da BluEzZzz....

2008-09-12T20:27:00.000-07:00

Sigh*... Last 2 days I was not feeling too well. Was down with a cold, and I stayed home most of the time. It was difficult, as my nose was runny, and I had a tough time sleeping. I didn't want to take the cold medicine, as it alway leaves a terrible hangover feeling the day after. But I didn't have any choice. After the 2nd day, I opted to down the medication, half-heartedly, a little concerned how it would affect me come morning.

Sigh again*...Well, just as I woke up this morning, I got out of bed feeling groggy, only to flopped back onto bed and took another hour's sleep. But when I finally got up, a quick shower and went down to find some food. My tongue tastes awfully bitter (medicine can do that most of the time)... and the bitterness makes me feel worse. ugh* :P

Well, I flopped myself onto the sofa, said a short prayer that God would heal me, and quickly went about to save a video clip that was made for the church Family Day event. I felt quite better a while, after I prayed, but some disturbing news on the newspaper caught my attention.

Press freedom. ISA. Detention without trial. These are but some of the concerns our public has. But I'm not into politics that much, although some recent events that happened really tugged at my heart to pray for this land. I love this country. I do. :) God, You are sovereign, and Your name is high above all names. Jesus, pour out Your mercy and grace upon us, and fill this land with the Father's glory. Send forth Your Word, Lord and let there be light! amen.

Anyway, I have a friend's wedding dinner to go to tonight. I'm still contemplating whether I'm fit enough or healthy enough to go there. Dinners usually means.. "cold + lots of food + lots of chatter + lots of loud music + waiting for the food to come".... hahaha.. right?

Hmm... on a sunny note, I'm looking forward for worship practice, I pray God heal me and His healing refreshing waters renew my body and physical health to be restored amen, so I can play my favourite drums :) Yea... you need strength and quick hands to play 'em... so, Holy Spirit, please anoint me and grant me Your strength Lord!

Tis' another weekend, another day. What would I be doing later? Lie around, tyring to recuperate somemore! hahaha... Well, that's the least I could do. But atm, yuck*~~... that awful bitter after-taste of the medicine on my tongue? Sigh*.... Chew on some mints. That's help I suppose..grin*...

Back to basics...

2008-09-05T03:06:00.000-07:00

Recently, I got back from Singapore for a short weekend trip. What can I say about my trip with my hubby? Tiring! hahaha.. imagine, walking around the malls and shops for almost 13 hours! The city seems to be endless in terms of walkways, MRT station hallways and signboards. Amazing people, these Singaporeans. I guess, staying in Penang, we are so used to driving along the roads, even if it means, going to the nearby grocery shop or market to buy some stuff. Why, some ppl even park by the roadside just to go buy their favourite and famous wan tan mee, cos there is no parking!

Anyway, this is my first time walking in the city with my hubby for so many hours! We only went back to the hotel after dinner and had sore feet and muscles! But surprisingly, the sight-seeing was really enjoyable and fun! The highlight, of course, was being in God's house on Sunday morning.

Waking up at 6.45 am, quick shower and off we went to Suntec City Mall, where New Creation Church is. The service starts at 9.00 am, so we grabbed a quick breakfast, which means, English breakfast for my hubby, and a tuna sandwich for myself. We were greatly blessed from the service, and bought some Cds back. Truly, the message of REST and being still seems to be God's reminder to us right now, if not, every single day! Another highlight was, being with my friend, Errolyn. She was so kind and generous and gracious to me and Andrew that it was almost too sad to leave when it was tie to go back home. Her time and effort to await us upon arrival and sending us off was not just a kind deed. I am truly touched by her big heart, and just the love of God in her heart that blesses me and Andrew. We had a marvelous time walking the malls, she took us to the new place, VivoCity and I really enjoyed her company at all times.

Well, holiday over... life does go on as usual everyday. But thinking back of the weekend, I can;t help but just to thank God for those moments when we went out together, just really the map, signboards and our feet, walking to many places in the city, taking pics and making the best out of our short time there. Having a wonderful company in a friend, Errolyn, was just as great, cos I think I appreciated a familiar face more than ever before. While there were some moments of doubts and fears, God really reminded me, and is still reminding me each day, as how to SIT DOWN, until God, the Father makes my enemies my footstool. As Jesus is, so are we in this world. amen.

My prayer is that, with each phase or trip or thing that we do together, we might experience His presence and touch, and be renewed and revived in our spirit, just waiting upon the Lord for a touch of His grace and love in ever increasing manners.

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On another note, the Paradise Worship Conference was also truly a defining moment for me. Attended the 2 day workshops and what blessed me most was, the heart of these ppl in the team/band that made ALL the difference. It's not just their skills or talents or words, it's their testimony and heart and attitude in doing all these. I praise God for the message, and Pastor Matt indeed spoke God's Word on Elijah, and Elisha, and how we can truly get the best out of the anointing, blessings, situations.

Another week pass-on by. Some chillin' out time much needed for me ... :)

Paradise Worship Conference @ PCC

2008-08-22T08:57:00.000-07:00

Awesome time in PCC for this worship conference!

My soul find rest in God alone..

2008-07-30T19:48:00.000-07:00

The video I just uploaded, is pretty good. I actually found it first at www.worshiptogether.com, under new song cafe. Aaron Keyes, the featured worship leader/songwriter here was telling about how he came up with the song (hymn) and showed how to play it. Simple song, yet, meaningful and encouraging at the same time.

Another song I would strongly recommend is, Chris Tomlin's Jesus Messiah. Both songs have brought a simple yet profound message of Jesus, being our Refuge, and Saviour. Of course, listening to many worship songs, it is a completely different situation when actually faced with trying and testing times.

At such, I am reminded of a movie I saw the other night on AStro, called "Though None Go with Me"... on Hallmark channel. :) Well, the story goes like this... a young woman, going back to her hometown after finishing her studies, to be with her father, Little did she know, she would meet the guy of her dreams the afternoon her dad ask her to do a favour for the local church pastor by picking up the new church minister at the train station.

Boy, what a surprise. Came down the young minister, handsome and dreamy, and they soon became attracted to one another. But the irony is, while she has eyes for this new guy, her long-time best friend, her neighbour, was secretly in love with her.

This story was actually, a flash-back in time memory of an old grandmother to her grand daughter. So, this young woman, back then, was living in the 40s/50s time, when US, was going to war. So, sad to say, the minister had to go off to serve in the war, as a pastor at the camp. He mentioned to this young woman, his love, that God ultimately came first, and that he made a commitment to serrve n follow God, and that, "no turning back.."

Well, tears and heartbreak aside, she found comfort and joy in helping our in the local Sunday School ministry, serving God, putting faith in God, and writing and waiting for her sweetheart to return after the war. But, who'd known, her father soon passed away, left her nothing and she became poor. And to top it off, news came to her that her sweetheart was killed in a bombing during the war. DEvastated is not even the word to describe her emotions.

She was in the church one afternoon, crying out to God, asking why God would allow her father to leave her when she didn't have anyone else around her, leaving her alone?

Faith...the very essence of trusting and hoping when you don't know what's ahead. "God has a plan for each one of us.."the words of her minister boy-friend rang in her ears. She carried on with life.

But comfort and blessings took a surprising turn, as she found love in the care and arms of her faithful friend, her neighbour, Will. So, she start a job at his office, stayed a while at his house and soon, a tender loving relationship grew. After some time, she married him.

Only to discover, her handsome pastor, Benjamin, was not killed@!!! Ring a bell?? (ala PEarl Harbour plot). Anyway, Ben was shocked to learn she has found happiness with another man, though she affirmed her devotion and love to Will, she was also glad and thankful, Benjamin is alive.

To flash forward to the future now, this old grandmother, telling her grand daughter the tale of her love life, continued on.. they had a son, who also was killed in an accident. So, once again, her life was tested. How can God, who is merciful and loving, allow for her to go through such a heart-breaking time again?? Well, she tried to pick up the pieces again, though mad at God for a while, but she soon was reminded of God's purposes, beyond our understanding, echoing in her heart, and faith and hope carried on, with the healp of an old-love, Benjamin. She began volunteering at the local hospital to comfort accident victims and family members, reminding them that... "God has a plan for you and me, though we may not always understand it."

What happened next? Old age caught up... Will, her husband, had Alzheimer's, and began forgetting things, including the roads and family situations. But the love between her and Will was still as strong, and when he died on his bed, his last words were, "Thank you.. for choosing me."

A moving love story, life story, and faith-story. What I have learned from this story is that.. similar to the song by Aaron Keyes, many trials and challenges knock on our doors, may even test our faith in God. and the words, "No turning back" rang true in my own heart. This life is for a while only, a fleeting breath. Our loved ones, our family members, will soon leave this world one day. Even more a reason to bring the message of Grace and Salvation in Jesus to them. But above it all... I look to my own situation, the season and time I go through, and even more, thanking God for my family, for my hubby. I mean, if you think of it, honestly, when all else comes crashing down, we really do need to hold on to God.

I pray, our days will be filled with His grace, and that His hand will always guide and lead us. Years down the road, as we look back, we could testify that He is and always will be, with us.. for all times.

O praise Him, hallelujah, my Delight and my Reward,
Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God.

New song - Psalm 62... Aaron Keyes

2008-07-30T19:46:00.000-07:00

Carrying our Cross and follow Him*~

2008-07-24T00:31:00.000-07:00

a true story i found ....

Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was scared to death, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff. In spite of her fear, she put on the gear, took a hold on the rope, and started up the face of that rock. Well, she got to a ledge where she could take a breather. As she was hanging on there, the safety rope snapped against Brenda's eye and knocked out her contact lens.

Here she is on a rock ledge, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet above her. Of course she looked and looked and looked, hoping the lens landed on the ledge, but it just wasn't there. Here she was, far from home, her sight now blurry. She was desperate and began to get upset, so she prayed to the Lord to help her find it.

When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She sat down, despondent, with the rest of the party, waiting for the rest of them to make it up the face of the cliff. She looked out across range after range of mountains, thinking of that Bible verse that says, "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth."

She thought, "Lord, you can see all these mountains. You know every stone and every leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me." Finally, they walked down the trail to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact?"

Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across the face of the rock, carrying it. Brenda told me that her father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a cartoon picture of an ant lugging that contact lens with the words, "Lord, I don't know WHY You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for you."

I think it would probably do some of us good to occasionally say, "God, I don't know WHY You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if you want me to carry it, I will."

God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

Simple home, for me and my hubby

2008-07-23T07:53:00.000-07:00

My New Home~ :)

2008-07-23T07:33:00.000-07:00

It's quite unbelievable, how things turned out with our new apartment. I mean, just a few weeks or months back, I was stressing out on the details of the renovation and pretty much told myself that I don't really care to chase after the contractor anymore. But here we are, when all the things are coming to an end, and we are now thinking about putting up plates, preparing groceries to fill the cabinets and refrigerator, to put up picture frames on the walls and find nice decorative accessories for our room wardrobe space and etc. It has finally arrived, we are starting to clean and move little stuff there. But not all are done yet, we have a few stuff still to touch up ;)

Well, honestly speaking, I've been staying here in Farlim with my family for so long that it almost seems awkward to NOT be here. Hmm... but to everything there is a new start and a new season. And for myself, being married for 7 months or so now, having a new place to stay together is going to be a new chapter for us too.

The other day, we went to choose our LCD TV, and picked out a reasonable one at Sen Heng, and now, with Astro up, the once empty living hall and space seems quite buzzing with sounds of familiar rattling from the TV. I was just sitting on the couch and thinking.... we have come quite a long way from turning an empty apartment space, into a nicely-lit, brightly yet subtly-toned walls and comfortable and reasonable furnishing. A humble beginning I would say. And above it all.. I really thank God for seeing us through and helping us through all these works.

While Andrew and I discuss over matters like getting a toolbox, a first-aid kit, table cloth, kitchen pots and pans, shoe rack and the rest, it dawned upon me that, we have come to the end of the renovations. While it was a educational and learning experience for me, it also helped me to realize, many things I took for granted in my own family's home, that even tiny details like locks and keys, my dad would remind me and such.

Hrmm... well, what can I say? The "project" is coming to an end, and a new beginning is going to unfold. Andrew and I, living together, learning to grow and share and make decisions for the home and all that. It's all not that easy, believe me! But well.. we just pray and look to God for His provisions and grace everyday! Yea... He is our Lord, who provides~amen!:)

Anyway, although I rambled on about how tiring and stressful the whole thing was, deep down, I'm pretty glad and thankful I am able to go through all that. For whatever I gained or learned, it surely helped me gain more confidence and boldness in Christ! Our home... yea, quite exciting to call it our own:)

Malaysia, tanah airku^^

2008-07-11T00:33:00.000-07:00

Recently, there have been loads of reports and news going on surrounding our country's top politicians, mainly the PM and DPM. Moreover, with all the noise around concerning the price increase of petrol, daily necessities and food products, we, the rakyat, seem to be in a cloud of haze regarding the situations hovering over our land.

well.. at least I know that's how I feel. :P

Anyway, not to be totally hopeless over the matter, and knowing God is still, sovereign and perfectly in control, one can't help but to ponder over the directions of our country, even this city of Penang. Where does the whole picture fit in? I mean, one morning we wake up, and the news is exploding over the whole country about some "drama" going on with the top politicians. It makes me feel like I'm watching a soap opera on Tv or sort. Hmm.. in fact, the minute the news broke out and send thousands and millions of Malaysians shocked and the reporters in a frenzy, no sooner the news evaporated and soon was replaced with other matters, namely, World Heritage status, how to deal with life's increasing costs and everyday matters.

I flipped through the papers this morning and found another shocking news, adding to much confusion over everything else that happened the last few weeks. Sigh*.. who do we turn to, at this time? How do we know what's going to happen to us all, the working class? Well, we turn to God for answers...

I love this country. I remember when I was in school, we would sing those patriotic songs, our national anthem and all that, and I would feel a sense of pride and appreciation everytime I saw those public service announcement ads, particularly during Merdeka season, and I would really be thankful I'm a citizen here. God has blessed this country with wonderful lush green trees and plants of all kinds, animals, awesome landscape of far-reaching serene lake waters, sandy white beaches, great riches of minerals and a blessing of not being in the middle of the earthquake and volcanic sphere in the world!! I would count that as God's grace and mercy definitely!

But the thing about it all is, how do we move onward? Reaching towards a vision set for this country, but more than that, the prophecy and vision God has for our land, what could we do about it now? Prayers, I would say, would be an understatement!

The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. (Deut 28:12)

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. (Isa 44:3)

This a time to pray for our beloved land, above all else, proclaiming that Jesus is Lord over all the nations and will reveal His glory over our land. His Kingdom to come, and His will be done. Praying for the mercy of the Lord to deliver us from the hands of the enemies and from disaster. Lord, our God, you are God of this city!!!

New apartment...

2008-07-03T20:32:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been months... wait..6 months since I got married, and the apartment renovations... amazingly, has gone on for what seems like forever! Yea... I never knew renovations can be so tiring and so stressful! Even more so when you're the one having to run around and see that things get done nicely or buying the accessories and cleaning it up blablabla...

I'm now pretty sure God is putting me through this to test my patience, perhaps even to train me to be more self-control and bold and confident! I'm serious la.... you may think it is merely just simple renovation job and don't require that much strength or anything. But mind you, I have been upset over it for a couple of times in fact. To be sure, I quite lost my cool when things wasn't moving along faster than I expect it to and also almost blew my top again when installing the kitchen accessories and thought there was a major screw up there as well! Man, it's no wonder that women don't fit doing these kinda jobs. I mean, everytime there is a delay or a hiccup, I get all worked up and my heart feels totally unsettled and sometimes even disagree with my husband over somethings and all.

Sigh~... my point of this all is... that this whole experience have left me wondering to myself... is there a lesson to be learn here? I mean, I wanna know if God is trying to test me over something? Gosh.. if He is.. then, do I pass this test? Groan*.... the whole thing about not working yet atm, and then having a part time job and trying to meet the hours, have left me somewhat stressed out as well.

And the irony of it all is.... sometimes, just releasing it all and let God be in full control. That's the bets way right? Then, why is it also one of the hardest thing to do? I mean, we are always trying our best to do it right to make it work, to see that it meets the expectations and all that, but, what if it isn't meant to be so hard at all? What if God relaly intends for us to take it easy and just RELAX!!! For God's sake... relax, I tell myself. But how do I really do that? When there's a million things going on in my head? Well, I guess no point to crack my own head TRYING so hard anymore. Time to release, time to go to God, Everlasting Father in heaven. If we grip on tight so firmly on our own, I realize it's when we often feel most stressed out.

Bottomline is........ how can we totally let go? Surrender it all to Him, whose name is Faithful and True? I have no answer to that honestly. I'm still learning everyday. As you can see, through this blog.... it's a life long jounrye to learn n overcome.

mighty to save - drumS!~~~ i wish i can play like that!!! x_x

2008-06-26T07:41:00.000-07:00

Your Eye is on the Sparrow*

2008-06-18T20:56:00.000-07:00

Your eye is on the sparrow
And Your hand, it comforts me
From the ends of the Earth to the depth of my heart
Let Your mercy and strength be seen

You call me to Your purpose
As angels understand
For Your glory, may You draw all men
As Your love and grace demand

And I will run to You
To Your words of truth
Not by might, not by power
But by the spirit of God
Yes I will run the race
'Till I see Your face
Oh let me live in the glory of Your grace.

The words above are lyrics to a very well-known worship song by Hillsong church, I Will Run to You.

While I was preparing some worship songs for home group tomorrow, I came upon this song and decided to include it. But when I was praying this morning and just worshiping God with the guitar, singing this song, the words here struck me and spoke to my heart. The phrases, "And I will run to You, To Your words of truth, Not by might, not by power, But by the spirit of God, Yes I will run the race, 'Till I see Your face, Oh let me live in the glory of Your grace." - seemed to reflect upon a very personal desire and prayer in my heart.

As children of God, running to our Father is something quite natural, as we normally run to our parents in times when we are in need or even when we have wonderful news to tell them. It speaks of a loving relationship between the child and his/her parents. Also, going to God's Word, running to His Truth, to know Him more, to seek Him, to ultimately spend time with Him, trusting in His promises for us and understanding that His Spirit in us will enable and empower us to do the things He has called us to do. It is never by our own power, might or strength that could sustain or even lead us on in life. That would be continuous strife and toiling that God is pointing out, His eye on the sparrow that doesn't toil, not store up in barnhouses and He cares and provides for them.

I am reminded too, that it is only His Spirit, and through His Word, that can truly sustains us and enable us to soar on eagle's wings, without even us trying sometimes! Yes, somewhere in the Bible, it says that in quietness and rest is our strength. Too many times we take things into our own hands and think that's the best way to deal with it, not knowing that most of the time, all God really may require of us, is just to be still or to surrender it completely for Him to take control over. Kinda reminds us of the battle Jeremiah was facing and this prophet just trusted in God, by sending out the worshipers, singers and dancers before the camp, declaring aloud, "his love endures forever.." we see that the enemies became confused and ultimately the battle was won without even needing a sword to be lifted out!

My prayer is that, even in worship, people would run to God, run to Abba, abandon worship, unashamedly, without holding back. Just knowing that we are indeed living under the glory of His grace and nothing can ever separate us from His love, in Christ Jesus! Comfort, comfort! Yes indeed....

As I reflect these lyrics once again, meaning much more than just knowing God will provide for our needs, but being confident and convinced that His Spirit in us, will enable us to run this life's race, till the very end. sure, there will be trying times, but always in His grace, and never turning our eyes away from His love on the Cross, I say, we lay it all down at His feet again and just worship our mighty King and even more so, run to Father and choosing to lean upon His Words of Truth and letting the Holy Spirit lead us on.

All that sparkles....

2008-06-18T01:15:00.000-07:00

Just recently, I took my diamond ring to be tighten and readjusted, because it became loose and started to move about in its hooks. Oh for that amount of money we pay just to get a little rock that glitters and shines and sparkle!! Makes you wonder why we, especially girls.. become so fascinated with the glittering stones and feel so grand when we have it on our fingers. But wait.. it becomes worse when we start to look at others' and start comparing ours to theirs! hahaha... :P

I have come to realize, each of us, God has called us, and He says we are the apple of His eye, we are as treasures in jars of clay. Kind of like that diamond, on the outside, doesn't look much appealing, but with a little polishing, some processing and cleaning, ZaAP!~**... it turns into a clear, sparkling gem! I suppose, it makes sense, many things in life, at first glance, seems like it's not much value, but with some time and effort, that very thing we value not, becomes a prized possession!!

But the irony comes in when we, having known our value in Christ, become discontented and envious, when we try to compare our abilities, our talents or our gifts, to others. And worse still, it blinds us of the blessings and wonderful gifts God has given us. It doesn't mean that we are of lesser worth or value than others. I believe God knows each of us and He gives to some, gifts and talents of different kinds for His glory and His choosing. After all, to whom is given more, much more is expected, no?

Hmm.... I double-check my heart each time I gaze at the alluring shiny stone on my own finger. Does that little thing really justify the measure of the love of my life? Does it really interprets the value of love literally? Well, I think the media and the commercial world tries to tell us it does. Ads that go, "Show your love to her with this ring..." and so on and so forth.

But at the core of it all, I think we often miss out the greater value of love in our lives. Questions of commitment, responsibilities, caring, sharing, openness, dedication, loyalty, trust, patience, kindness, graciousness, faithfulness, and all those fruits of the Spirit. These, I gather, speaks much more of our love for each other ultimately than just a stone. After all, those Hollywood stars spend millions of dollars on jewelry and stuff, and in the end, their love story isn't as our fairytale ending as well either.

My thoughts, as such, linger on the fact that Christ, laying down His life, for us, so that we may have a new life, a new Hope, a new future, with Him with no condemnation but living under the everlasting and unchanging love and grace of Jesus, is by far, the best reason for us to be thankful and grateful for. We don't compare our talents and start yelping, "How come she/he can do that and I'm not good at it? ..." Once we do that, it's as though we're saying, God, you don't love me enough!....

Isn't it obvious how much He loves us?

My ponderings are just my own. And while my ring is still being fixed, I suppose, it's also a time for me to reflect and remind myself not to put the value of love on a stone. Of course, it makes me gleam with happiness whenever I see it shine! But ultimately, I am learning that, I'd rather be loved practically, than just materially. After all, who knows, one day, diamonds may become a common commodity like any other thing and lose that special, limited, scarce and precious value? Who'd know, someone else discover a new type of gem, and diamonds, become just another plain stone?

but one thing remains for sure, God's love, pure, true and everlasting. Unlike things on earth that may fade away someday, His love remains. I guess for us all, that's an assurance and a confidence, Jesus shines ever bright and true in our hearts, and that kind of sparkle I know, is One that will never change.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

Rivers in the Desert!~ @ Price Up again?!>!?!

2008-06-04T19:54:00.000-07:00

Rivers in the Desert
Just wondering this morning, why prices of many daily-needed goods are rising drastically for the past couple of months. Last night, many motorists all over the country began to rush to petrol stations to ensure their cars are filled up full tank! Someone told me, "For once only what you can save! Why go through all the trouble?" Well, trouble or not, I pondered upon our country's economic conditions since the past couple of months and more upon the future. A sense of worry and uncertainty crept into my mind and I felt somewhat uneasy, not knowing how we, as civilians and country folk would face in the coming months.

While our county's petrol price may be lower somewhat compared to neighbouring countries, I'm also aware, our country produces some fine petroleum - a mineral that is in high demand all over the world. So, what's the cutback in subsidy for? How would it really benefit us, the grassroots? I guess we could sit and mope, complain, grumble or feel upset or whatever. But a matter of fact is, as Kingdom's citizens, as God's children, we have something better. We have an assurance, Father says, "The righteous shall not be in lack... those who fear God will not lack anything good..." Promises of God, still stands through all the generations.

Many leaders or rulers may promise us many things. Of course, it is a comfort for many ppl still, we have many luxuries to enjoy in our country than many others do not. However, I ponder on God's promises this morning and came upon a very encouraging promise from God.

In Isaiah 41, the bible speaks about God's promise that He is with us, and that we should not need to fear or be afraid. He will uphold us and help us. He assures us, that He indeed, is the First and Last, and truly there is no other like Him. But a more refreshing promise in this chapter talks about rivers in the desert.

To me, that means, even in a parched and thirsty land, where there is no immediate source of water and everything is dry, barren and lifeless, God can even make a river, a stream to gush forth, to spring life into that desert! God promises that He will plant in the desert, fresh green trees, plants and produce that will give life. This all, to show the world that the hand of God is able to do the impossible and His Word stands firm forever!

Why the faith, you say? Well, it means, even though prices of daily products or foodstuff or necessities may change, may increase and we may feel like it's going to be a burden and we will surely suffer, but God says, despite all this, His provision, His hand will be able to provide us what we need, in a surrounding of lack or barrenness, He brings abundance, He promises "RIVERS!" To me, that gives me hope, knowing that our Father, who sits enthrone above, who is STILL & ALWAYS will be, our Hope, can prosper us, can fulfill our needs, can provide what we need and want despite the circumstances that seem almost impossible and no way!

How?? That is His ways, not our ways. All I know is, if God promise something, He will do it! After all, He is Yahweh, Jehovah Elohim, always the Almighty God. Even if we face a hike in petrol price today, or tomorrow... our hope lies in His Word, whether in work or not, God has an amazing way of providing and prospering His children in a world's economy that doesn't seem to match with His economy. And we thank God for His Word. I thank God for that this morning.

Sigh... so, after looking at the newspapers, and reading Isaiah 41 and 43, I'm determine just to rest in Him. Praying for the country's leaders... praying for His will to be done. amen.

17 "The poor and needy search for water,
but there is none;
their tongues are parched with thirst.
But I the LORD will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

18 I will make rivers flow on barren heights,
and springs within the valleys.
I will turn the desert into pools of water,
and the parched ground into springs.

19 I will put in the desert
the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive.
I will set pines in the wasteland,
the fir and the cypress together,

20 so that people may see and know,
may consider and understand,
that the hand of the LORD has done this,
that the Holy One of Israel has created it. (Isa 41:17-20)

19 See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland.

20 The wild animals honor me,
the jackals and the owls,
because I provide water in the desert
and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people, my chosen,

21 the people I formed for myself
that they may proclaim my praise. (Isa 43:19-21)

Guitar Strings~

2008-06-03T01:37:00.000-07:00

I am in the midst of mastering some basics in playing the guitar. I'm no expert, but I can at least, play some basic chords, mainly G, D, C, A. Hahaha... well, but on a more insightful note, I have come to learn that, we are also called God's instruments.

What does that mean? Well, as musicians, we use our instruments to make music, as Matt Redman more or less puts it, "I'm making melody in my heart to the Lord..." That's pretty much it, isn't it? We are God's instruments, He takes us, and uses us to carry out His purposes. We make beautiful melody to the Lord, as we worship Him, as we tell others about Jesus, as we stop a while to encourage that student, as we water that plant that cheers up the home. I guess anything that we do at all, but most especially when we reflect His Son, Jesus.

The other day I was praying, and the Lord revealed this to me. On each of the 6 strings of the guitar, they all make different tunes. Simply put it, they are all different, varying in thickness, tightness or whatever that makes them sound different. You've got different keys on each string, but by itself, a single string can only limitedly play a few sounds/tunes. But put them all 6 together, we've got a perfect harmony/symphony! Or rather, we can play chords and strum all the strings and the sound is just much more comprehensive than just by one string itself!

I guess, lightly put it, we are all like that. We're all different, with various gifts and talents and shapes. But these are all complementary to one another as we come together to worship Him in what we're called to do. And just like that guitar, the music that comes out is a beautiful harmony of different strings yet matches together nicely:)

Of course, when it's out of tune, we'd turn the tuner and tighten or loosen the string to adjust it's tune to the right tone/pitch and all. God does that too. Fine-tuning us, refining us, through various situations, through His Word and through His Spirit in us.

Difficult and painful at times, but I guess, just like the guitar, if left un-tuned, it doesn't seem to hit the note right, and then the song we're playing would sound awfully weird. But with some tuning, and the musician is happily strumming his instrument to a beautiful tune.

God loves us, is gracious towards us, and is merciful to us. He lets us take time to grow, learn and become more like His Son, Jesus.. but so it all shows His glory and people praise His name. Every instrument needs fine-tuning every now and then. If not, it kind of defeats the purpose of playing it anyhow right? I'm sure we all don't like that fine-tuning part. But in a bigger picture, a guitar won't be a guitar if the strings don't play it's key,right? We're God's children. If we don't change and follow His ways and learn to abide in Him and let Him take control, then, how would the world know we're any different and see His goodness and love and also come to His saving grace?

While musicians toil hard to practice and become better, I guess, God doesn't give up on us too. After all, He is GOD, and while we're here, might as well enjoy making music, from our hearts to our Lord and Saviour.

People are like grasshoppers...

2008-05-27T20:17:00.000-07:00

What does it mean... ppl are like grasshoppers? Well, for the past weeks or so, we open our newspapers and we read about the cyclone Nargis that hit Myanmar, and more recently, the earthquake that left Sichuan, China, shattered and broken. Not merely the buildings, roads, properties and what nots, but more importantly, ppl's lives. And if that's not scary enough, there are more and more movies lately that shows us how destructive mother nature can be and how fragile and temporal our lives here on earth is.

Yesterday night I was watching Desperate Housewives. Now, before you go on and start thinking that I'm one of those nosey type of ppl who likes to poke my nose onto ppl's affairs like these characters do, I think sometimes ppl thrash the show for its negative values and overlook or miss out some other values that may be of more noble than we thought. Anyway, the show was actually different from its usual, and yesterday there was this huge hurricane/tornado that hit Wisteria Lane, and the folks, of course, ran for cover. Some of them, enemies before, had to forget their rivalry and hold on for dear life, while others were literally fighting on the lawn over some personal issues. Though in the end of the show, Lynette came out from the bath tub with her neighbour, went outside, only to find her own home wrecked to pieces, and shouting for her husband and kids, who were no where to be found!

I guess many times we, being humans, plan and plan and build and strive and conspire.. but when a life-threatening crisis/disaster strikes, we forget, like what the Bible says...we are like grasshoppers. Temporal, fragile, weak, easily broken. But when we read about news where ppl wage war against each other, invent great technologies and fly to the highest skies, it almost seems like we believe we are invincible and we are great. I guess that's what renown and great empires or kingdoms like Babylon, Persia and such felt like. Indestructive. But that's the point, we are made for great things in life, to be conquerors and victors, but we are also to be mindful that we are after all, made of dust.

Can be boast of our achievements? Our successes? Our conquest? Be it awards, trophies, medals, certificates, possessions, limelight, fame or anything, when a natural disaster strike, we can soon realize that those things mean nothing. What's left, is our family, our loved ones, and more importantly our hope in Jesus, that will assure us our life here may fade away, but our eternity is in heaven, our home, family.. is far even glorious and richer and beautiful than anything here below. And that is permanent!

What can I say about all that's happening this season? Everytime we hear of a devastation in another country, we thank God our land is safe and enjoy peace. We thank God we're in Malaysia. But do we wait till something heart-wrenching happens to our country before we cry out to God and seek Him? On the contrary, we cry out to God even more so, for His mercy, and grace and salvation for this nation, we wait upon God faithfully, persisting in prayer no matter what situations may arise, lifting our hands to the heavens to ask God to send His revival even now and not wait till we face such pain.

When I saw on emails, how lives are taken, just by an earthquake or cyclone, or even on a TV drama series, I feel scared. Truly, anyone in their right mind would. Let us not wait any longer. We pray, God open our hearts, teach us to live according to Your ways, open our mouths to declare Your Word, let us raise an anthem and resound in an anthem of praise and cry to our Lord in heaven, so that He will rain down righteousness on this land, and that salvation will spring forth from the earth!

21 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the earth was founded?22 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.23 He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.24 No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner do they take root in the ground, than he blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff. (Isa 40:21-24)

Time of my Life - 2008!~

2008-05-23T01:09:00.001-07:00

I’ve been waiting for my dreams
To turn into something
I could believe in
And looking for that
Magic rainbow
On the horizon
I couldn’t see it
Until I let go
Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn
Now I’m coming alive
Body and soul
And feelin’ my world start to turn

And I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time
To be more than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life

Holding onto things that vanished
Into the air
Left me in pieces
But now I’m rising from the ashes
Finding my wings
And all that I needed
Was there all along
Within my reach
As close as the beat of my heart

So I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time to be
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life

And I’m out on the edge of forever
Ready to run
I’m keeping my feet on the ground
My arms open wide
My face to the sun

I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time to be
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life
More than a name
Or a face in the crowd
This is the time
This is the time of my life.
This is the time of my life.

2008-05-23T01:05:00.000-07:00

2008-05-23T01:04:00.001-07:00

Reflections of a Heart waiting for Him...

Whom can we trust?

Cry of my Heart

give Thanks~

American Idol 2011 Season 10

TARC Christmas 2010 Part 2

TARC Christmas 2010

What I'm Watching Now...

End of 2010... starting of a new Year 2011

the Days Go By...

GLEE... Don't Sop Believing!!!!

New Year tid-bits~...

Emmanuel.. God with US.

Who Are You?

Emmanuel (A Hallowed Manger) - Chris Tomlin Christmas songs of Worship album

Adam Lambert - Time for Miracles (OST from 2012)

School Daze~~****..... SXI and beyond...

I Just Haven't Met You Yet - Michael Bublé

Spending my birthday weekend~

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound~...

Will God make You Rich - seminar by Datuk tony Tiah

Badminton Game on Sunday afternoon~

You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

Chris Tomlin - Glory in the Highest, Christmas album is coming!!

Ain;t about how fast I get there, Ain;t about what's waiting on the other side, it's the CLIMB....

Badminton Game

Last Day of Semester... in TAR College 28 Aug 09

Kelvin Soh Concert in FPBC 19 July 09

The Way I was Made - Road music for this life*~

My autographed CDs, Tim & Al... :) Happy DAy & FutuRE SounD~

Worship Central @ DUMC - with Tim hughes & Al Gordon

Because of His Love

Good Friday & Easter Sunday

American Idol Season 8

How to Avoid a Financial Armageddon - Seminar at Hydro Majestic

Boys over Flowers - korean drama

Valentine's Day with my hubby

Promises of God - by Quick Inspirations

David Cook - TIME OF MY LIFE - my version ;)

Love Story - Taylor Swift

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone :)

Taiping Zoo & Times Square Penang

Chinese New Year is coming....

Christmas & New Year happenings~

Dec 2008 --- Jan 2009 What the year was all about?

Miley Cyrus & John Travolta - I Thought I Lost You

House Break In... is anywhere safe in this world?

My cousin's birthday party

More Jazz Festival video shots

Happy Monday~~

Jazz festival

Penang Island Jazz Festival - The Fringe - G Hotel

Dog Agility Test

from faith to faith

Is life without Hope?

Merry Christmas 08~.... Time to rejoice and give thanks!

Not to try... just to BE~

Ever Ever After~ - From movie Enchanted

I Still Believe~ Cinderella 3 - a Twist in Time

Baby Stefani.. for all dog lovers out there! Love your dogs!

oh no..my blog God pls save my data!!1

Gurney Opening - Nov 15 - New Win,...so nice:)

Gurney Plaza Opening Nov 08~ Here I Come :)

Peter Rabbit day~

One More Time...

Steve Fee - All Because of Jesus

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL*~... WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT?

Happy Birthday to me~Yeay~~~~ :) from Citibank

High School Musical 3

Dinner at home..:)

Our house warming dinner on Oct 1, 08....

Hillsong- Mighty to Save (Drum workshop)

Worship... is our Response to God..who He is, what He's done~

Chris Tomlin - Praise the Father, Praise the Son

My Birthday Lunch & Dinner~ :)

House warming party during Raya & G Hotel Stay~

Lifesong - Casting Crowns

I Lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my Help comes from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven & earth~

Casting Crowns - Praise You in the Storm

Raya Holidays~...