Friday, November 13, 2009 11:28 PM
Haha..have not blogged for a long time... I will blog more often after A's :) Hmm... Just feeling happy! hahahaaaaaaaa... This is very random.
Naomi just sent me soooo many Lady Ga Ga songs which I said I didn't like. But I was still ok with her sending since she wanted to and I want to be exposed to more genres as well. And guess what? I fell in love with Lady Ga Ga songs. Hahaha... The tune, percussion effects and music rocks. It's just the lyrics la. Rather indecent, ha ha. (Just ignore them and enjoy the music!) My personal favourites are Paparazzi, Brown Eyes and Eh Eh (Nothing else I can say). They have attractive tunes/meanings. Hmm okayyy that's all, I shall go and read my econs bedtime story until it bores me to sleep. :)
Song of the moment: Lifesong.
Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:15 PM
Today is the first day of prelims. ): But it was a very happening day. Let me just blog about everything and I'd enjoy reading it back again in future. (:
Hmm. It was during the break between GP papers and bio paper 2. Aver asked me "Do you know what happened to Joanne?" I was shocked...because I didn't know and it sounded quite serious. And I felt quite bad cuz she's one of my best friends. And then later I found out from Joanne that she went toilet twice just to feel better during GP paper cuz she felt totally burnt out and was hyperventilating all the way. She'd never felt this way before ever. Weird huh?
It's quite shocking for me cuz knowing Joanne, she's the kind who's happy-go-lucky and always smiling.. It really isn't like her to look so scared and nervous. Which was what she looked like when she told me about it. She said when she stopped talking to me to concentrate on studying, her mind would keep running off to the thoughts that tell her she cannot make it and she'll get so stressed over the exam. Yeah, we were studying together..and we just tested each other on some questions cos Joanne couldn't concentrate on studying alone without talking because of those frightening thoughts.
Then we decided we couldn't absorb anything anymore and we had 40min left before bio paper. So we went to the container classrooms there to pray and worship. It's quite funny cos we walked past some muslims girls who were praying...In a muslim prayer corner near the container classrooms. Anyway. The time we spent with God was great... I prayed for her and we sang 'You are my all in all'. She was crying and crying... I shared with her from a devotional I read that God made us in such a way that each time after we cry, we feel better. (: Wow. After the time with God, she shared with me that she was too focused on studying for her own gain and kinda forgot about giving the glory to God. I'm happy for her. What a receptive person! She gets revelation in just that short 20min. (: God came through for her during bio paper. She was much calmer and she even told me that she thought the paper was do-able when I thought it was hard! HAHA. I'm so glad this is just prelims...
You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord to give up I'll be a fool
You are my all in all
Jesus
Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
I realise I haven't been doing blogthings for a long time... In the mood for that now (:
You Should Teach First Grade |
You are encouraging and easygoing. You don't mind answering the same questions from kids over and over.
You are also very detail oriented. You're a stickler for proper punctuation and grammar.
While you run a tight ship, you still know how to have fun with learning.
You are good at motivating and inspiring others, especially kids! |
What Grade Should You Teach?
What Your Handbag Says About You |
You tend to be relaxed throughout the day. You are naturally at peace.
You are a low maintenance person. You can adapt to a variety of situations.
You are open and comfortable with who you are. You don't hide anything.
You are practical and down to earth. You tend to be a rather reserved and quiet person.
You are a very unique and special person. There's no one else who is anything like you. |
You Think Emotionally |
Your brain works best when you are able to really get passionate about something. You like to feel connected to whatever project you are working on. You crave meaning.
You work to bring people together, and you're always thinking of a way to compromise. You believe that the only way to get things done is to have everyone in harmony. |
You Are An Intro-Extrovert! |
Sometimes you're social - sometimes you're shy You've got a bit of an Introvert / Extrovert split going on You enjoy all sorts of situations. Parties, small groups, and alone time. Too much of one, and you'll long for the other. You need variety! Chances are, you've got both serious and fun friends - and they don't get along. |
Your Fragrance Profile |
The best calming fragrance: vanilla The best fragrance for everyday wear: orange The best fragrance to boost your sex appeal: lavender The best fragrance for energy: pine |
Your Toes Should Be Pink |
You love to dress girly and work your feminine charms, with a bit of an edge.
Your ideal guy: Is confident enough to get any girl he wants
Stay away from: Jerks who only see you as eye candy |
But I don't like this toe colour! :[
You Should Be In Atomic Kitten |
Cute and stylish - you're the perfect little pop package. Oh, and you can sing a little too :-) |
Your Soul Is Connected to the Fall |
You are a somewhat sensitive soul with a tough exterior. You are street smart and wise about the world. You have the heart of a poet, but you're not too eager to let anyone else see it.
You are very creative and deeply talented. You are still looking for the perfect outlet for your expression. You embrace change and think the cycles of life are beautiful. You don't shrink away from the darker elements of life. |
Your Love is Based on Romance |
You are a traditional romantic, and you can't help but be a sucker for romance. A few great dates won't make you fall in love with someone... but they can't hurt! You take love seriously, and you take it slow. You know you are destined for true love. You have an ideal of how love should be - and you won't stop looking until you find it.
Why your love can last: You know what's important in building a relationship, and you don't take shortcuts in love.
Why your love can fail: Your expectations are very high... so high that it's hard to meet them. |
Your Friendship Style is Philosophical |
You take every friendship you have seriously, and you spend a lot of time analyzing your friends. You've thought a lot about what it means to be a good friend, and you hold yourself to your standard.
In return, you expect your friends to be loyal, honest, and real. You're somewhat picky about who you're friends with. Fighting with your friends bothers you more than most people. You can't stop replaying arguments over and over in your head.
You and an Empathetic Friend: Try to understand one another. You approach life very differently, but you're willing to listen to one another.
You and a Gregarious Friend: Are a better match than expected. You understand and appreciate your Gregarious Friend's energy.
You and an Independent Friend: Get along pretty well, but you can't help but think your Independent Friend needs to learn better manners!
You and another Philosophical Friend: Are friends for life. You can get lost in your intense, interesting conversations... and maybe even change the world together! |
Very very true! :]
You Are a Good Friend Because You're Supportive |
You are almost like a life coach for your best friends. You give them help when they need it... but you also know when to give them a push.
People tend to rely on you for moral support and advice. You've probably always been mature for your age, so this is a role that's you're comfortable with.
A friend like you is one of the rarest kinds. You are both a good mentor and companion.
Your friends need you most when: They are confused or worried
You really can't be friends with: Someone who only wants to complain
Your friendship quote: "The only way to have a friend is to be one." |
Haha I like this ((:
You Are Fat |
You are by no means fat, but you are like fat in that you can easily absorb what's around you. You are easily influenced by both the good and bad people in your life. It's important for you to be around people you want to be like.
You are a comforting and calming force. Without your presence, people feel unsatisfied. You sometimes have a reputation for being a bad influence, but you're not nearly as dangerous as you seem. |
Thursday, August 06, 2009 10:37 PM
You don't need everyone to love you. Just a few people would do. In fact, if you have a family who loves you and a few good friends who are true, it is really enough. (: This viewpoint of Lin Xiang Ping in a variety show last night is really so true. (: When would we be content of the love we are getting? Perhaps only when God Himself shows it to us. He's all I need...
Leave all the bitterness behind. There is no time. There is only room for forgiveness and progress. Run forward with all you've got. There's no time or energy to lose thinking about things that don't matter in eternal view. Move on. GO! (:
All things fade with time except God. He's the Alpha and the Omega. Wow.. Just typing that inspires me.
In the fear of the Lord continue all day long, for surely there is a hereafter, and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 23...
Monday, August 03, 2009 12:13 AM
Gosh I saw this picture and I was so amazed... Look at how much Hongrui has changed! This is what Heart of God Church does to a person. When he first came to church, he never smiled (pics on left perhaps a year ago) and now look at the transformation... The smile looks great! Living proof of what Jesus can do to someone. (: The picture alone praises God's name...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 4:54 PM
Life is so..hectic... I can't stop to breathe. I can't stop to think. I can't stop even to daydream. My brain is fried by A levels. Hahaha... I wanna stop and have time for myself. Last night I was reading my Stormie Omartian book and my dad got so angry. He just screamed at me asking me why I wasn't reading any academic stuff. ... Do I need to be studying all the time? My brain has only so much capacity. I need to retain my sanity......
Ok. I'm alright.. (: Just needed to type it all out. Haha.. This is a random blogpost that I'm typing in school. I'm taking a break from studying for thur's Balance of Payments test. See? Studying again. I am not a mugger k... I just have to do it... (:
Let's talk about happy things.. I love choir. (: I love even that short time we had for dinner before choir prac ytd. I love it. The people there are just so funny and we click well. (: I love singing and worshipping with choir. I'm so glad I made the choice to join. (: Hmm... It's really a privilege to be singing alongside Pst Lia. I am going to study hard for thur's test so I can be guilt-free during prac. It is possible!
My headache's gone... Haha.. Feel like writing a song/poem. Random. Well, anything but study... (:
Hee. Btw ying loo and shan yan and le xuan are beside me now! I love them! School would be really terrible without these buddies! Let's do it together. Jiayou.
Saturday, July 11, 2009 11:12 PM
Soundtrack: Stay Beautiful by Taylor Swift
You're beautifulEvery little piece, loveDon't you knowYou're really gonna be someone (:I'm so touched by the birthday present from Janice and Clarence (my bookstore heads). It's a book by Derek Prince titled Faith to Live By. So cool.. Haha I love all that they are doing in our lives... Bookstore is a family-ish ministry! (:
Haha, just saw a video of last year's Show Me What You've Got when Yassy and Roy sang and danced to the song Ice Kachang. It's superliciously funny!! I've got a sudden urge to watch the GXT production, Saving Private Benny (if I'm not wrong)...
I've got a date with Jasmine to practise math together every Sunday morning at 10.30am. Hope it works out..I'm bad at graphs haha.. Pastor preached no limitations today. Gonna apply it to my studies too. (:
I hope I keep having stuffs to update.. Need to keep this bloggie alive..
Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:32 PM
Okay, I'm blogging randomly. Haha... I've been having dreams every night. Quite scary to think of it. I used to like dreaming in my sleep because it's fun to "watch" like a TV programme and so creative to put things in your life together in a random and funny way. But now I just have a kind of fear of nightmares. I started dreaming alot about my dad and bad things happening. So I cross my fingers for no dreams now. (: The best sleep. (:
I'm reading this book titled "Lord, I want to be whole" by Stormie Omartian that I bought from Generations bookstore. (: It's really powerful and a tool to helping people to control their emotions and submit them to God. So great to think that during these turbulent hormone-raging years, there's redemption for our emotions. (: Emotional healing. Wow. Not only can I apply it in my life, I can minister to people with the truths in the book in future. Good book to keep.
There's a part that I read that says we should keep away from TV programmes or books or material that are detrimental to us. For example, TV shows that leave us feeling depressed, disappointed, angry or afraid. What is not feeding us is damaging us. Rather, we should feed ourselves with positive material that leave us feeling faith. (: God says in the bible that we should fill our minds with whatever that is praiseworthy and of good report. (: This really spoke to me cause the 9pm show I've been watching had alot of people dying and people with bad motives and it was somehow not leaving positive feelings in me but had kind of a depressive after-effect. I wanna keep my eyes and my mind on good things. Not running away from reality, but keeping my emotions intact! Haha...
Funny how arty and creative side people have a lot of emotions to deal with. I'm thankful for Darlene Zschech's book "Extravagant Worship" and the new book I've got. Haven't finished both (2/3 of Darlene Zschech's and 1.5 chapters of Stormie Omartian's) but I'll finish them!! Can't wait to read and know more. (:
Sunday, May 10, 2009 10:55 PM
Just wanna blog about a special fellowship time today! (: Though Mother's Day service was simply awesome with all the testimonies and performances added to usual service, the time I actually enjoyed the most was the last 30-45min or so spent. With Annlynn at Long John's! It had been a great day and our spirits and moods were sky-high... Annlynn had waited for me to end bookstore for like about 30min? (!) Then we went to eat together and I decided on Long John cos it's got supernice cheese! HAHA. We chatted on many stuffs...from the day's events to talking to leaders to even anime. So fun to talk lah... It's the very first time (I think) we ever spent time one to one and it was good. (:
Friday, May 01, 2009 8:15 PM
Sore throats and swine flus during 24 prayer relayThis week has been so eventful! God is always so faithful. Without Him, I will never be where I am. I know I need Him so much more through this week and I really couldn't have gotten by without His help. Thank God. At the same time, I couldn't have done it without men and women of God like Pastor Lia, Yong Hui, Daniel, Cheryl Chan, Joanne and Zhou Jie of course! Awesome...
The next exciting thingy: Mother's Day choir outing and my mum's coming!!! :D It will be so great man. I love choir. :) Lord please heal my
sore throat completely before tomorrow's choir prac!! Hmm... I hope I don't have
swine flu. :)
But still, I think I'm so
pig lah. I slept everywhere I went today.. 1.5 hrs in church, 3 hrs at val's house, 0.5 hr on the bus home, 2plus more hrs at home. HAHA. I wonder if people starting to resemble
pigs have contracted
swine flu...
Haha...I will never forget today 12am. God's presence came during that prayer relay. And I totally just felt it myself at 1plus am! I think I learnt so so much this past week. From Pastor Lia too. She's so nice..I mean she just encourages people and it was wonderful for me. :)
After the 12-2am prayer relay, Zhou Jie joined my CG for supper. ZHU ZA TANG! It was quite filling, think 'cause we were all half-dead and have the appetite of a mouse.. Zhilin and I wasted about half of the food we ordered? Man... Although 3/7 of us felt like puking, we lasted... :) And on the way back, guess what! We sang! And yes, I sang with my disgusting
sore throat..HAHA. Oh. And if anyone were to sing Alleluia in front of me or Zhou Jie, we would scream like crazy. Hahah... It's the ONLY song we've been hearing for the whole week, seriously..and in continuous repetition. You get the picture.
Haha... It was too exciting to sleep after we came back to church, so our CG slacked around the stage. :D We were debating whether to take cab home or slp in church. Haha. And I told Joanne about my
sore throat. She's funny. She said how come I sing so low still can sore throat. Well true arh? I'm just super prone to it lah.. The
sore throat virus likes me. :(
Oh. You must know this. I discovered a wonder-sweet! It's Huimin's intro - the
GOLDEN THROAT LOZENGE. It's really effective you know! I'm sure it was the Holy Spirit who brought me to talk to Huimin about my
sore throat, which led to me discovering the wonder-sweet, which led to me still having a decent enough voice to sing. Haha...
This morning we went to airport to send Carlo off to the Philippines...for THREE YEARS. The CG was having fun till the last part when we sent him off at the glass windows there. So sad. Three years man. If Nic is reading this, he'll cry. Every word we say about Carlo leaving makes him wanna cry..'cause they are best friends.. When Val said "Imagine, this is the last time we can look at him already. (through the glass)", Nic started crying alr. Woah, and the CG cried.. So good to cry together...It's like we share the same emotion (ethos). :) But well, Carlo's coming back! So don't be sad!
So... Here's a really long post to make up for my not blogging for so long. :)
Monday, March 02, 2009 8:48 PM
Songs that I think are nice.. ((:
The best praise song - I Live for Jesus by Delirious :D
The best worship song - Spirit Fall by CHC Band
The best secular song - I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
The innest secular song - Just Dance by Lady Gaga
The best oldie - The Closest Thing to Crazy by Katie Melua
Woohoo... ((:
Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:45 AM
Hello everyone,
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9:32 AM
This morning I woke up feeling a tad out of place. Like.. oh man.. My life isn't right. It just isn't. There are so many things undone. And it's been weeks. I wish I could rewind to January again, when everything was at a comfortable pace for me.
I'm really hard-pressed on every side like what Pastor How said... Well maybe not on every side, but most sides..the very important sides.
Studies, which is a whole chunk of stuff already - tests, upcoming exams, HOMEWORK
Ministry and ministry training. Gotta do the stuff :))
Writing cards. I really do want to write cards for people but I don't find the time. Need to plan well enough.
Parents. I need to spend more time with them and get them to understand me. Haha..
Bible Reading Plan.
Take care of myself and get out of my illness cycle. I'm sick with like all the small illnesses these past weeks. I'm still having flu right now because of the weather.
Many things.. Maybe God is stretching my capacity. He's putting me responsible for many things at the same time so that I can grow. Death so that I can rely on Him.. Well, it's better than remaining stagnant and be comfortable at where I'm at right? Haha. A new viewpoint to look at.
I AM GOING TO CONQUER ALL THIS!!!!!!!!
Please encourage me if you read this..it's difficult. Haha. I've blogged to vent it all out. I'm gonna plan now. See ya around. :)
Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:24 PM
I'm blogging in school now. Today was just one big supersian day! Hahah. Lessons till like 3pm and then PE at 3pm, we didn't even run or play games. They made us set up benches for tomorrow's Road Run! Hahah... Make use of manpower sia. Hahhs. Last year we did the same, so it's kinda like TJ tradition?
Lessons were super sleepy. Oh man. Ytd it was GP that I really knocked out. Today it was during bio that I felt drowsy. Haha I'm sorry Mr Peck and Mr Tan! They are two really nice teachers who make the effort to teach us well! Hmmm... Teacher's day I'll owe a lot of teachers apology for wanting to fall asleep during class. Haha.
I just can't wait to spend some time with God again. Yesterday was great. God's comfort just came and I felt like staying there with Him even longer. After spending time with God, it's hard to get to sleep. But I was too emotional to go do other stuff... like studying. =( There's a bio test tmr that I have to chiong for tonight. I pray that I will be able to study efficiently.
I'm blogging while waiting for Jon to reply my msn... Man, I can't can't wait to get the books. It'll be the first book on my reading list! (Too many books queuing up to be read...but I'm sorry I just don't have the time!) Now that I've got the answer from Jon, it's time to go off, start mugging, and leave school at... 5pm! Will be mugging with Jomain tonight. Pray for me to survive school! Hahaha...
Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:57 AM
God is so good to us.
This is my prayer in the harvestWhen favour and providence flowI know I'm filled to be emptied againThe seed I've received I will sow.I thoroughly enjoy being with my CEG. :)) Haha. There are so many musical people in there man... Can you imagine, yesterday's popiah party at Jasmine's house (which is already very exciting), ended up becoming a song composition session. HAHA. Woah man! Peiffy had composed the melody and lyrics of two praise and worship songs while she was bored working at this ice cream shop. Then she shared it with me and Jasmine. Soon, we became one whole group trying to work out the intro of one of the songs, the different instrumental parts.
It all started with Gavin trying to figure out the chords for the song. Then Choong Kai came along with the percussion parts - drums and shaker. Woooaah. Then Jieru with her keyboard parts and me trying to fit a BV part in, and like, a random bass part that goes lightly "Borm. Borm. Borm, borm. ~~" Haha...got feeling...and inspiration. Doesn't it just sound exciting? Haha. And it's nice!! The intro sounds like Majesty by Planetshakers but is not exactly. Haha... I'm so amazed by Peiffy's visualisation of her song. She knows pretty well what she wants with it. :)) And we were 4D-ing that one day those songs will be in hoGc's first praise and worship album and that we would sing them for praise and worship! :D
The song's about telling the world to listen... to hear us... We are God's people rising up. :) Shan't reveal the exact lyrics yet! Haha. ANTICIPATE. :D
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:21 PM
Was just thinking.. Truly, child-like faith is really very important. If you look around, it's really the small kids that can be so real, that can have such faith. They're really very simple. But as we grow up, we're kind of contaminated by the world, polluted by other people/things that are in it, tempted by the things of this world...a thousand times over. It's so irritating to think of that. And how disgusting, the things that we could do if we purposed to do them. How scary, the feelings of inferiority we could have about ourselves. I'm so glad that Pastors always emphasized on being real. It's quite scary to think of someone living an alternate life outside of church. Real-life issues are really real. The truth is it takes time to change, to let go, to get over something/someone, but it is also true that
it can be done.
Sometimes I can't stand the complexity of the world... Simplicity is so desirable, but so hard to achieve? Someone I know is really that simple and authentic. He's none other than Gavin, from PRSS. He's a real friend and he's just always so teachable, curious about things and... simple. Someone really commendable. I'm so glad that I know him. :) He's gonna do many great things for God in future!
Anyway, I'm just blogging all these thoughts in my school's computer hub... No one's around near me and I'm enjoying this quiet thinking time. :)
Sunday, February 01, 2009 10:27 PM
Today D5 and D50 did some CNY visitation. It was awesome. :) The peeps went to Gavin's house and then mine and then Jieru's. After I came home from Jieru's house, my dad even commented that Jieru is a really good person because she's so cheerful. Haha. I enjoyed hearing that. Glad my parents are assured that I'm mixing with great company. I was even worried that my dad would be unhappy about the huge ratio of guys compared to girls. (5:1) The one girl was Jieru. Haha.. We also talked to Alvin and Yiwen on msn and had utmost fun/laughter fooling around with them. Yay! By the way, I'm proud to say my grandfather was a carpenter! Like Jesus! And Jieru said I may be related to Jesus. HAHA! I think we all are? :)
However. While the peeps liked the country decor of my house, I think Jieru's house was really cool. As in. We had all our fun there! Gavin, Godric, Choong Kai, Julian, John and my dear Peiffy. I enjoyed my time with all of them. We ate brownies, looked at some old old church photos from back in 2006, played piano, played guitar, played this really FUN and EXCITING typing word monster game...and I even did some of my homework (the most unfun part)! Peiffy just kept taking photos...she became Nicholas today. Haha. She especially likes to take me doing homework. And her disturbing me while I do. Haha... Wow, I really love mixing with these people man. It's quite a different thing from mixing with the whole group of D5 girls.
Learnt these songs on the guitar at Jieru's house today:
Sing About You
Here I Am
I want to learn how to play Majesty! The Delirious one. Haha. The Planetshakers one is currently my alarm.
Ho-ohh-lyHo-ohh-lyHoly is the Lord.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:40 PM
I miss church!
Haha! Like many people, I really can't wait for this Sat's combined service man! I feel like I haven't been to church for so long... Since last wed I think. Cos we breaked for chinese new year. I really miss the things there, the air, the building, and the people. Hahah. It's a whole package.. Hahhs. No wonder Peijun misses me so much too! Wahaha. At least I'll be going church tmr for CEG and friday for choir. Lol. I miss alot alot lahh... Do you feel what I feel now? Hahas...
I'm sleepy and wanting to watch the 9pm show now. Nights then!
Monday, January 26, 2009 6:36 PM
I just read this paragraph in an article on the Net and felt it's something I wanna blog about..
"As I work on ridding myself of all the negativity that has accumulated over the years, I am reminded of a sculptor at work. He chisels away at the excess stone in order to reveal the beauty known only to his mind's eye. I have a hard time visualizing the masterpiece buried within me and I often mistake excess stone for part of that masterpiece. The excess stone covering my fragile soul is much like the sculptor's stone - cold, hard and inhibiting. Lies, illusions, and unsurrendered pain are compressed together over time into the stone weighing down my soul much like rock is formed in the earth. As I grow weary and discouraged from chiseling away at this hard surface, I have to remind myself that I am worth the hard work, time and effort. I no longer shun the doubt and frustration I experience, but I don't let them overcome me either. I trust that I am perfectly and wonderfully made and I practise focusing on positive thoughts and learning to truly love and value myself."
The girl who wrote this is a christian as implicitly mentioned in the later part of the article. Isn't it great to know you are actually worth more than what you think you are? :)
Sunday, January 25, 2009 7:18 PM
I didn't realise it but. I've been leaning on Him since last year Nov. And God is always so faithful... He brings you through stuff without you knowing it... Thanks be to Him! Glory to Him alone.
Learning to lean...
What Pastor How said is so true. When we step out of our comfort zones, put ourselves in difficult situations, we force ourselves to depend on God. It's really not by my might, but by His power already. There's only so much I can do or control, but God is in control of far more things than I can.
That book Extravagant Worship... I didn't know it'll be so difficult to find. Hope SKS bookstore replies my enquiry soon with a positive response. If not, I'll just get it from Tecman! Haha. Tecman rocks... It has the book while SKS doesn't. :P
D5 is a really cool CG. We can flow into worship so easily. Mu Ying was just playing a few worship songs and we were having a "sing-along" session at her house and then we just started worshipping and praying. Gonna breakthrough DEFINITELY.
School is.. not very fun. Hahaha... Homework homework. But people like Joanne, Ying Loo, Le Xuan, Felise, Grace, Shan Yan, Adeline etc brighten the boring days at school. If not for them... haha... I'll not like school at all! :x Oh, and my favourite place in school now is officially the library! It's quiet and nice to be in. With lots of magazines! Joanne is funny. I've been spending more time with her at school. I'm so glad she found her laptop back. :) Oh wellsss, I learnt my lesson, gonna pay attention in lecture and do tutorials ok! I'm a good girl this year. :)
I went out with Jomain just now. We flipped her liquid paper and my coin 2 times each to decide whether we would go shopping or go study. HAHA. Of course we wanted to shop and yes, the liquid paper and the coin agreed. She bought her SKINNY BLUE JEANS and bangle while I bought 2 lovely necklaces! I'm going to wear one to church this weekend. And Jomain, remember you promised to teach me how to play keyboard ah.
It feels weird to not have service this weekend due to CNY... And also, SKS and Tecman bookstores are closed for CNY. :(
Overall mood:
:))
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 9:45 AM
This is pretty amazing... :)
My Jesus, my Lord
You're the love of my life
Wherever You go
Wanna be by Your side
No longer I, but Christ living in meServing You for all eternity
My eyes set on YouIn this race that I run
No longer my waysLet Your will be doneMake me a servantMy heart's ever trueClinging to the cross I'll follow YouI'll follow You
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:23 AM
Flooded...
:)
Yassy's IC training class was great. I really caught something from there man.. It's very hands on and I like that. The whole process. Yassy must have prayed for us to really catch the heart behind being an IC in church. Cos an ordinary exercise like that, without prayer, couldn't have made us grow and learn so much. Everything was just so easy to catch and understand. Amazing huh? :D
Monday, January 12, 2009 2:36 PM
Wow! Choir is simply exciting lah! It's so fun, so full of anticipation and at the same time, spiritual as well. There is definitely the heart of God church ETHOS in choir ministry... It's gonna grow to be so powerful and impactful yeah! I just received the choir email last night regarding our hangout and more "outings" (which mean to be on for choir during services). The culture in choir is really so smileful and exciting. I like. Hahhaha.
Things are look busier this year... What with new training, ministry stuff, people work and A levels, it's going to be yet another great stretch, an even greater one. I'm going to have to be prepared to give up a lot of leisure time. And start doing the things that can be done first. There's just so much. I'm looking forward to the end of the year when I'd be able to say I've just had such a fruitful year!
The class prayer meeting was great. Thank God for making it happen. :) When 2 or 3 people come together, God is among us. What's more 8 people! There is power in agreement. We gonna build up faith. :D
Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:23 PM
Dominic is so powerful!
I feel God's presence when he prays.
Discipleship class today was awesome. God was just doing a work through that class man... What Dominic shared was very real and relational. It really spoke and I felt the heart behind it. I feel so privileged to be in discipleship class. It's really a very heart to heart talk and I love it... :) It's all about that moment. Moments like when the angel you and the devil you start to conflict... Choose to do the right thing. Because it's one thing to say it, but it's another thing to really do it. What Dominic shared is so true. Doing the right thing inspires people and they need it - they need an inspired moment and they need an example to follow, to show them that
it can be done. I just can't wait for more discipleship classes. It's simply exciting!
I just told Jieru that I want to draw closer to her then she asked me where's my pencil. HAHA. SO LAME. I'm so awe-inspired man. Hahaha...
I wanted to talk about my trip to KL right... But all this pales in comparison to what's happening in church. Daily people are just getting impacted and changed all over again. So exciting man! Yeah I know, everything's exciting to me, that's what Cheng Nee said... Haha. I love living this life!
Friday, December 26, 2008 11:07 AM
This Christmas definitely is different from the other Christmases I've had. Wow.. So much has happened, I can't begin to describe everything man.
Great stretching
Wed Christmas Svc I was on choir and bookstore, Thur I was on choir and usher. Ministry the whole day, tiring but definitely satisfying. :)Breakthroughs in ministry
Still learning more more more in bookstore as a really very new bookstore leader. I'm so privileged to rise up here, cos there's so much to it. Most of the time you gotta do the planning, the running, the cashier work, the impartation (briefing/debriefing). I'm getting used to closing accounts! It's going to be at the tip of my fingers yo! As well as orchestra and choir~New friends
Besides the new friends in my CG like Zhi Zheng and Dominic and catching up with long-time-no-see people like Irene and Jasmine Tan (I miss you!), I got to know some church regulars too. Through simple stuff like doing usher and even just waiting for the bus at the bus stop, I got to know Janice and Lucinda a little better, Abigail, Jorin, 2 guys whose names I don't know (oops), etc...Choir
Wow, wow, wow. I can't believe how much I've grown through choir. If you join choir, it's an EXPERIENCE man. The people, fun, laughter, stress, work, urgency, spirituality... everything forces you to grow. We're just so bonded lei, everyone clicks...and we share chocolate after performances! Haha! I wrote for Yong Hui in his christmas card that I like it that choir is such a spiritual ministry. When we're having rehearsals it's like we almost want to go into worship alr! HAHA. And now that Joanne's joining in, it's like soon, there'll be much impartation of the worship team culture. That's great. :)
Christmas cards
Yet another "wow!". This is indeed a test of our faithfulness man. A very challenging test. What with ministry and homework yet to be done, this is another level of slogging for a purpose. Haha. Still, it's great to see the facial expressions of the people who receive your cards, it's truly satisfying. A little effort goes a long way in touching lives. So... I gotta finish up my undone christmas cards! HAHAHA. The happiest thing that could ever happen
Both my parents came for service to support me for choir. It's my dad's first time in church. So cool. And they stayed for the whole service. Wahh... I feel so blessed by God to have my family in church this Christmas. He's moving... I wanna thank Him so much!
Keep on keeping on, giving Him my best.
This Christmas, you're covered in my love and prayers if you're reading this. :)
Monday, December 22, 2008 10:39 PM
Zephaniah 3:16-17
Do not fear, let not your hands be weak.
The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you in His love.
Romans 12:10-11 [English Standard Version Bible]
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Saturday, December 20, 2008 11:53 PM
It's been a great week of stretching for me.
Bookstore. Orchestra. Choir.
I really love ministry okay.
Choir, my newest one, is so FUN. Hahah. And it's a really spiritual ministry too. =) I like it lots.
I wanna grow in God like never before!
No matter the disappointments.
One thing I ask, that I may dwell in Your house forever.There's always a place for me.
That I can be part of.
I love Heart of God Church.
I've been blessed with so many opportunities.
Thank God and my leaders.. :)
Still desiring to give Him my best!
One thing I ask
That I may dwell in Your house forever
Monday, December 01, 2008 10:42 PM
Hello blog. Today's title is cute baby twins.
Today's most exciting thing was... I played with Andrea!! (Sister Eileen's daughter who's almost 1 year old) SHE'S SO CUTE OKAY. I really like her. Hahah. And Mark's cute too, so innocent and simple! They're boy-girl twins and they both flow la, their eyes turn to look at things at the same time! HAHA so cute right! I was helping Andrea walk by holding her hands...She's just so cute! Lol. She kept smiling and laughing in that babyish speech and chuckle of hers.. So sweeeeet. When we reached the end of the room, I carried her up! And then I walked over to Sister Eileen and passed Andrea to her. Hahah.. I told Sister Eileen that I din know how to carry Andrea so I carried her like how I carry my bear. I think that made Sylvia and the bookstore people laugh la! Then Sister Eileen asked me whether my bear is cute! HAHA. She's so funny. Okay, I really love her kids!! *pinches their cheeks*
And all this was because of today's Bookstore Stock Count! Hahah.. Funny how Mark and Andrea always turn up for Stock Count! =D
10:50 AM
I'm gonna give Him my best!
=')
Monday, November 24, 2008 10:26 AM
They look at
your life and decide whether they want to be like you.
:)
Okay. I have one free day and it's all cool. I get to spend some alone time at home. (Parents are at work!) Loving life to the max can! The past week has been just phenomenal. I'm embracing the cultural mandate. :) I just had this image while praying that I got to do some stuff.
What Pastor Kong, Pastor Phil Pringle and Dr. A.R. Bernard shared really renewed my mind man! I didn't know the cultural mandate is so biblical! For so many instances, it is
stealthily mentioned. Yiwen put it so nicely in her blog:
i tell you, christianity is not something ancient.
unapplicable,irrelevant, fictional, idealistic.
even today, the Word is so real!
miracles are happening every day.
the presence of God is just here :D:)
Today
I'm leaving all my troubles behind
I'm letting go I'll follow the line
I'm holding on with all of my life
I see a rising sun
We've only just begun
Today
I'm walking to the beat of Your heart
You take me all the way to the start
Stretch Your hands, straighten the path
The shadows fade away
It's You that clears the day
Today, today
Today
No more running wild
I'm Yours for life
Well You got me here
Well You got me
I hear Your call tonight
Your heart is mine
Well You got me here
Well You got me:)
Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:39 AM
Asia Conference 2008 Day 1 --> today!!
I'm proud to say I was there! HAHA. Pst Kong preached such a great message. Anyways, it was funny to sit beside Ryan Yap! (Gentson's brother) Hahah. I was telling the China delegates sitting in front of us that he's only 15! 15 leh! Next generation! Hahah. He's really a good boy lah, ask him copy notes from me, he really copy. :) The word was good,
powerful, it got into me.
Cultural mandate. So cool right even the title. [Acts 17 >> Paul in the city of Athens] I used to think that Athens is a very cool name. Oh man. I learnt alot about its history today. =D
I absolutely loved today! Why? Because what was supposed to be there was there and what wasn't, wasn't. Yay. The whole parade was super cool okay. Got Miss Singapore hor. Hahhs. And yes, I can now
recognise the CHC worship team people. They are quite distinct-looking. Oh mans... Alison and Annabelle are the ones holding the 'Art of Worship Leading' workshop! I so
badly want to be there. Jasmine, we crash hao bu hao? Hahah. If Lynette/Daniel/Roy was teaching, I'll confirm be there liao. =D
I went home with Winnie, Xin Yi and Xin Jie! We were all so tired that there was quite little conversation. Hahah. Until I went to stand beside Winnie's seat then we started talking lots.. It's so comfortable to talk to her lah. I
enjoy talking to her =) Hahah. We were talking about the person sitting beside her. Shhh. It's our secret, hahah.
[[ When the stage is bare tonight
There’s no one else
Just You and me
When the curtains close behind
There’s no pretense
I’m on my knees
I will lay down my life
For the love sacrifice
You gave to me
It’s all because of You
All because of You ]]
{{ The God I know
Righteous and holy
The God I know
Faithful and true
The God I know
My tower of refuge
Hearts are healed
Christ revealed
The God I know
Light of the City
The God I know
Strengthens the weak
The God I know
Your heart beats within me
As You are, so are we }}
(( This is my cry
My one desire
More of You
More of You ))
{{ The church He knows
Righteous and holy
The church He knows
Is faithful and true
The church He knows
A tower of refuge
Hearts are healed
Christ revealed
The church He knows
Light of this city
The church He knows
Strengthens the weak
The church He knows
Is strong and mighty
As He is, so are we }}
=)
Monday, November 17, 2008 12:20 AM
Yay much better. ((:
Bible verses bible verses...
Don't know what to do?
Go read your bible. It opens up your eyes much much more. (:
And.. The street soccer in church was so jin cai lah! Esp last night, woah all the leaders played, super exciting to watch. HAHA. I've been reading Ivan's blog, so I kinda know he's a soccer fan and yeah, ytd finally got to see him play for real. Not bad ah! Got to see Roy play soccer and captain's ball too. His shirt says Tangaas. Lol. And Jian Ming is pretty pro at both I guess. Haha. Not forgetting Jieru, our CGL! She was on for anything man! Hahah. I had so much fun too! Yesterday, D5 got thrashed at captain's ball by Brother Sky's team - a very embarassing 10 : 4 !! HAHA. But we made a comeback today by winning 4 : 3 ! (maximum score is 4 before we had to stop playing) =D
Gonna be so much more effective during hols! Miscellaneous stuff that I really need to do:
1) Finish up my homework
2) Do assessment books
3) Work! (I need money!)
4) Finish reading some books - Prayer E., Breaking Intimidation, The Magicians' Guild and Twilight!
I heard that there's gonna be 15-h study rule for hols! Woahh. It really keeps me disciplined and motivates me man! =) But now is
holidaysssss~~ =(
I could never make it through the dark without Your light
I could never stand my ground without Your strength inside
And I know what it is to lose Your life
And I know how it feels to be alive
Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:04 PM
The words on someone's blog are really appropriate for me. Hahah. I wish I could copy them and paste them here but it's like copyright and you know, the whole world will come after me for it.. Anyways.
I saw you praying today. You were looking up to heaven and just praying softly. Wow. It's like, you are you in front of God. Like what Lynette said. Hmmm. Actually I knew what was in store but I still went and did it. Was that meant for me?
"Jesus doesn't promise us that everything'll be fine and he will turn everything around. No, He only promises us that He will be with us. He will be with us, that's all." - Nick Vujicic
That's all I need I guess. Jesus to be with me, walking me through every day.
"I like this poem about Footprints. It says that you only see one set of footprints during the hard times in your life because Jesus was carrying you." - Nick Vujicic
This man must be super powerful to have impacted me with his two phrases. All these did really strike something in me. Wow. Let Him carry me.. Lay my burdens at the cross. I give it all up! I really have no use for it..
Slowly but surely I hope?
Take this offering that I bringHumbly I fall on my kneesTo proclaim You're everythingMy life's nothing without YouTake my hand and lead me through
You are my sustaining love
I live to worship YouI live to worship YouHere I am, worshipping YouWith all I am, worshipping YouBowing down, in spirit and truthWith lifted hands, worshipping YouI'm gonna worship You foreverI'm gonna worship You ((:
9:59 PM
RULES:
a. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on shuffle.
b. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
c. You must write down that song name no matter how silly it sounds.
d. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
1. If someone says, “Is this okay?” You say?
熟能生巧 - JJ Lin
(LOL. act cheem ah.. I don't know what it means anyway. x))
2. How would you describe yourself?
开不了口 - Jay Chou
(Hahah! This is funny! But. Not true not true.)
3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
拥抱 - Mayday
(Haha.. This kinda fits. Well, maybe.)
4. How do you feel today?
Alvamar Overture - James Barnes
(It's a band song lol! It's quite happy happy. :) )
5. What is your life’s purpose?
This shuffled to one of Pastor How's sermons. Lol. But I reshuffled, here's the song:
Amazing Grace - Chris Tomlin
(Woahh. My life's purpose is God's amazing grace! Hahah.)
6. What is your motto?
Glorious Redeemer - Christian City Church
(Wow. Hahah..hmm but no link?)
7. What do your friends think of you?
Our God Reigns - Delirious
(HAHA! Good one.)
8. What do you think of your parents?
I Will Magnify You - Christian City Church
(WOAH. Hahah. I will magnify them ah.)
9. What do you think about very often?
16 minutes - High School Musical
(Lol. HUH??? I don't think about time actually.)
10. What is 2 + 2?
Always and Forever - Planetshakers
(2 + 2 is infinity! Hahahhaha.)
11. What do you think of your best friend?
Great is our God - Christian City Church
(Lol. My best friend is God!! Hehehe.)
12. What do you think of the person you like?
Follow - Planetshakers
(Wahh...This is terrible... Hm, to some extent, true for some people. Hahaha.)
13. What is your life story?
怎么办 - SHE
(Okay this is funny. My life story is dunno what to do. HAHA.)
14. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Cry - City Harvest Church
(I want to be a cry in future. (???) )
15. What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Healer - Hillsong
(Haha yes, the person I like will heal me, not hurt me! :) )
16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Salvation is Here - Hillsong
(Lol. It's quite an upbeat song. Haha maybe! :D )
17. What will they play at your funeral?
Now Is The Time - Delirious
(Okay this is COMPLETELY irrelevant. Hahaha. Why didn't it shuffle to Amazing Grace? Think that would come true!)
18. What is your hobby/interest?
Beautiful Saviour - Planetshakers
(Cool... I like to save people?)
19. What is your biggest fear?
76 Trombones - The Music Man
(Yes I'm scared of 76 trombones!! Can you imagine how loud they'd sound..)
20. What is your biggest secret?
Abba Gold - Xinmin Symphonic Band
(Hahah woah man. My biggest secret is that I LOVE ABBA yeahh!!)
21. What do you think of your friends?
Second Chance - Hillsong
(Haha. Yeah I'll forgive you if you do something bad to me! Haha second chance. :) )
22. What will you post this as?
For the Cause - Planetshakers
(Dramatic!)
This is fun, right? Got it from Yvonne Char's blog when I was blog-hopping. Hahhahahaha. :D
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:27 PM
The holiday mood is sinking in...zzz.
I have never ever slept till 12pm you know. I broke my record today! HAHA. which I don't like..actually. I don't like sleeping so much, it feels as if I've wasted my whole morning. I'm a morning person. (: I like waking at 7-8am feeling awake and refreshed. Afternoons are drowsy and draggy. Don't like. Hahah.
For you who have heard about Nick Vujicic but don't have the time/chance to see him and hear him, this is his webby! -
http://lifewithoutlimbs.org You'll love it. (:
I heard that Nick Vujicic is coming back next year! Whao. All these speakers and conferences lined up for us this holiday are just so amazing. Pastor Kong really imparted much of his heart to us over the 3 nights. And I like the way he talks off pitch on purpose to emphasize on his point. He's a really dynamic and funny pastor! (:
City Harvest Church worship team came and played at our church the 1st and last night of Pst Kong's service. They're power okay.. Very very anointed. There was this thickness in the air even when singing praise songs - havent even worship!
I like this song! So full of power! :
You're the God of this cityYou're the King of these peopleYou're the Lord of this nationYou areYou're the light in this darknessYou're the hope to the hopelessYou're the peace to the restlessYou areFor there is no one like our GodFor there is no one like our GodFor greater things have yet to comeAnd greater things are still to be done in this city
Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:07 PM
I wanna tell the whole world!
God helped me to find something important! I need it for my PW oral presentation exam next week.. it's like so
urgent and I worked hard to prepare for the OP exam. I don't wanna because of one small thing then mess the whole thing up. OH MY GOSHH. Thank God. I wanted to message my teacher to ask him if can just be lenient and forget about it. BUT. Somehow I just went to look for it instead. And in
less than 3 minutes of searching, I found it! It was in a specific place that I didn't think of looking in before. And I just found it there! SO COOL. It's like when I picked up my small bag that I had not used in a super long time, the Holy Spirit dropped an imprint inside my mind, it's like a memory, an image that showed me that it's
specifically in the pouch. And I really found it there! WOAH.
PRAISE GOD. I can't be more grateful lah! Wah. I'm amazed.
Hahah. And to think that I thought I would have to search for hours in my whole room and all the messy stuff there. LOL! Even if I had to, I would still be happy if I found it in the end! Haha. I'm happy! :)
Okay I'm glad I got to tell you this! :)
Friday, October 31, 2008 10:19 PM
What Your Cute Monster Says About You
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You are a simply happy person. You still view the world with a childlike innocence.
You have an easy going attitude, and you value harmony. You love freely and inspire others to love.
You inner demon is frailty. You are easily beaten down by life.
People think you're cute because you are optimistic. Your outlook on life is charming.
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What Your Easter Egg Says About You
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You are whimsical, spontaneous, and fun loving.
You connect well with people, but nature is your true love.
Changing locations and scenery is important to your creativity.
You are inspired by the surroundings around you
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What Your Handwriting Says About You
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You are a fairly energetic person. You know how do pace yourself, and you deal well with stress.
You are somewhat outgoing, but you're not a natural extrovert. You think first before you act. You tend to be independent, rational, and logical.
You are extravagant, over the top, and indulgent. You set trends and influence people.
You need a lot of space in your life, and it's easy for you to feel stifled. You avoid commitment and responsibility whenever you can.
You are somewhat traditional, but you are also open to change. You listen to your head and your heart.
You are a good communicator. You work hard to get your ideas across effectively.
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Your Independence Level: High
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You are extremely self reliant and autonomous.
You are definitely into doing your own thing.
But you also wouldn't turn down help if you needed it.
You follow your own path, but you don't do so blindly.
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What Your Back to School Personality Says About You
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You are a lively, ambitious, and passionate person. You are driven to do well in life and aspire to great things.
You are most likely to succeed if you are working with other talented people. You thrive on a team.
Your greatest skill is organization. You are good at laying out a plan and making sure it gets followed.
Your biggest stumbling block in life is your lack of self confidence. You are a lot more capable than you give yourself credit for.
The number one thing you're thankful for is your friends and family.
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You Are the Guru
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You are a naturally good counselor. You are inspiring, encouraging, and compassionate.
You are eager to help everyone who crosses your path, even those who don't want to be helped.
You are a natural healer. People feel at peace when they are with you.
You are so good for people, in fact, that they go through withdrawal once you're gone.
You quietly do your own thing, without openly resisting. You secretly try to fix every problem.
Your biggest regret is not being able to help as many people as you'd like.
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You Are Basil
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You are quite popular and loved by post people.
You have a mild temperament, but your style is definitely distinctive.
You are sweet, attractive, and you often smell good.
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Monday, October 27, 2008 10:48 AM
You Should Be a Film Writer
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You don't just create compelling stories, you see them as clearly as a movie in your mind.
You have a knack for details and dialogue. You can really make a character come to life.
Chances are, you enjoy creating all types of stories. The joy is in the storytelling.
And nothing would please you more than millions of people seeing your story on the big screen!
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You Are 52% Interesting
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You are a fairly interesting person. Many people find you to be intriguing.
You have a dynamic, adventurous life... a life that others envy.
You are genuinely interested in and open to the world.
You love making new friends, and you're always up for an unusual experience.
Like everyone else, you can get a bit boring from time to time. That's normal.
But unlike everyone else, you can pull yourself out of a rut. You don't stay boring for long.
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Saturday, October 25, 2008 11:33 PM
You Are Monday
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Like this day of the week, you are ruled by the moon.
More than anything, you are flexible.
You are moody and impressionable. You are easily influenced by the world around you.
And while you can be temperamental, you eventually adjust.
While Mondays tend to be the hardest day for people, you don't mind getting back to regular life.
You're the one waking up early and making the coffee while everyone else complains.
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You Should Be a Pumpkin
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You are seen as cute and adorable. People can't help but love you.
You see Halloween as the day you can really go all out and get noticed.
You're definitely likely to get a little scared on Halloween.
You are easily spooked, but you love feeling scared. It's all part of the fun.
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You Inner Gender is Female
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You're sensitive, caring, and willing to connect with anyone who's open to you.
You make friends easily, and you enjoy all sorts of conversations.
You understand most people you meet - better than they understand themselves.
You're totally a woman... or at the very least, your soul is female.
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You Are a Cappuccino
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You're fun, outgoing, and you love to try anything new.
However, you tend to have strong opinions on what you like.
You are a total girly girly at heart - and prefer your coffee with good conversation.
You're the type that seems complex to outsiders, but in reality, you are easy to please
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Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:03 AM
worthy
You alone are worthy
You alone are holy
You alone are God...
i like the lyrics. simple yet it holds so much weight.
stop. stop. stop.
determined? uncertain?
half-heartedness?!
S-T-O-P
STOP.
ooh. sounds poetic~ hahahha.
Friday, October 17, 2008 2:44 AM
I went to Pastor Ma's wake on Wednesday. It was an experience man.. Hahah, it's just 2 blocks away from my new house ehh..and it's where Pastor Lia grew up and where Lynette they all used to play when they were younger. So cool~~ I didn't know! HAHA. Ok. Anyway, me and Peijun took cab down from Paya Lebar cos we were afraid to be late... hahaha.
The service, atmosphere, everything was absolutely great.. We worshipped with the songs Emmanuel and Amazing Grace. It's beautiful. I've never really worshipped at a wake before. The last christian funeral I attended was my grandfather's. And I wasn't really christian then. Hahhs. (see my sec1 blog: http://trueblueme.blogspot.com, 12th and 13th April post, maybe 9th April if you want.) It's something new. And I'm feeling so hopeful yeahh.. I've never really thought deeply about the assurance of going to heaven until Pastor Lia talked about it last weekend, the day after Pastor Ma passed away..It really made me cry, and this girl from TJC who came to church and was sitting beside me, cried too. It's a very thoughtful and emotional topic yeah? Jesus came to save us and He paid for our price of sin, so that we may have eternal life in heaven. Thank You Jesus. :))
During the funeral service, the pastor (whom I don't know) was really nice, spoke meaningfully, and with some funny bits. We even laughed lar. But it's alright, we got hope YEAH! A christian funeral is not an eternal goodbye. It's a temporary farewell, just like sending someone off at the airport. We feel sad for not seeing the person maybe for some years, but we know that we will see that person again one day in heaven. I believe that.
The video of Pastor Ma's memories is truly awe-inspiring. It's everything about her - her smile, her grandmotherly-ness, her passion for Jesus, for learning to read the bible even though she is illiterate. She's a great woman of God, so humble but powerful. Although I'm not close to her, I know that I will really love her a lot if I'm her grand-daughter or simply just by knowing her. I'm glad I attended the wake. Something just changed in me I guess.
So many stuffs have been happening the past week. I've been learning.. alot alot. And thinking alot. I am going to make it happen man..not gonna wait for this to end..I'm gonna make it happen. Hais. What with so many things going on in my life, in school, in church, you know, PW and stuff, I still love my life alot. All the challenges. They are actually quite meaningful and fun. Without them, I would never learn how to live life. And my life would just be so mediocre and boring. Hahhs. I wanna smile more. (:
Yesterday during contact time at school, some Paralympic sports people came for an interview sort of thing. Our teacher asked them questions, very sensitive ones, like about how they are discriminated for being handicapped, all that. It's very eye-opening. I saw how they tackled those questions. Eric, with his simplicity and really simple sense of humour, just blew all of us away. Eric is paralysed from chest down. And he is a christian. This is the line he said that really surprised and impacted me:
"My church is still praying for me up till now. So, if you see me walking on the streets one day, don't be surprised."
Silence. And then we clapped for that. Wow. Such a man of faith yeah? Seeds are being sown in school. The TJCians just loved what he spoke about. So many other things. (:
I like to confide in Ying Loo. She's a great listener. Hahhs. I didn't really know whether to tell her or not. But I gave in. Hahah. Ok. I think I'll feel much better. And I wish I was a better listener. Heh. Ok. You guys... Know this: I'm praying for you.
Saturday, October 11, 2008 2:28 AM
Your Power Color Is Red-Orange
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At Your Highest:
You are warm, sensitive, and focused on your personal growth.
At Your Lowest:
You become defensive and critical if you feel attacked.
In Love:
You are loyal - but you demand the respect you deserve.
How You're Attractive:
You are very affectionate and inspire trust.
Your Eternal Question:
"Am I Respected?"
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You Are A Blue Girl
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Relationships and feelings are the most important things to you.
You are empathetic and accepting - and good at avoiding conflict.
If someone close to you is in pain, it makes you hurt as well.
You try to heal the ones you love with your kind and open heart.
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1:53 AM
You Are Having a Blue Day
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Today is the kind of day that challenges you to the core. You're going to have to stay cool.
You have the intelligence, skills, and drive to rise to the occasion. Your mind is sharp.
While things may be a bit chaotic, you are still taking the time to reflect and be calm.
Today you are extra attractive and interesting to people. You are giving off a detached vibe, which is very intriguing.
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What Your Burger Says About You
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You are very gluttonous. Even if you're full, you'll still clear your plate.
You have very strong willpower. If you're on a diet, you stick to it.
You are emotional. You have a big heart, and you tend to go for comfort foods.
You have trouble making decisions quickly. Everything looks good to you... especially at a restaurant.
You are creative, open minded, and friendly. You are interested in all types of food and new dishes.
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Your Thinking is Concrete and Random
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You are naturally inquisitive and curious.
You're excited by new ideas, and you are a true independent thinker.
You are interested in what is possible. You like the process of discovery.
You are often experimenting, challenging old ideas, and inventing new concepts.
Rules, restrictions, and limit don't really work for you.
You have to do things your own way, and you can't be bothered to explain yourself.
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Friday, October 10, 2008 10:09 PM
I went for Ranford's CG today. It was powerful!
This is my desire
To honour You
Lord with all my heart
I'll worship You
All I have within me
I give You praise
All that I adore
Is in You
Lord I give You my heart
I give You my soul
I live for You alone
Every breath that I take
Every moment I'm awake
Lord have Your way in me
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:08 PM
I haven't eaten buffet for such a long time!
Hehehe..Today is my dad's birthday and also parents' wedding anniversary. Cool right?
We went to Sakura at Yio Chu Kang to eat! Actually wanted to go to some restaurant de, but ended up eating buffet! HEH. It was BRRRR. Cold.. And can you imagine it's my first time having japanese kueh and sea coconut in my mouth at the same time! Ewww..and it was quite disgusting lahh. And I didn't know Expresso was so bitter. Hahhas. Ok I shall stop talking about disgusting food..other stuff I ate were cheese clams and baked oyster. I know why Mr Bean likes clams/mussels le. I didn't dare to eat the mussel cos I could see the thing's mouth sticking out lah! Ewww. HAHA. There was shark's fin soup, sushi, potato wedges, fried shrimp, fish, egg fried rice, some short noodle thing that was really nice and bean paste that was really nice too!! I was surprised I still could stuff so much when both my parents were already full. Woah greedy pig. Hahahs! I'm supposed to be the one who can't eat much! Hello? Heheh..
Maybe it's because I'm sick? Today was the sickest day in the whole year. I have cough and sore throat. And it's those phlegm-less cough, which means I don't even have anything to spit out. LOL. Nevermind. I left school early. SO TROUBLESOME LEH TJC. Have to get the permission slip to leave sch from general office, then pass to teacher to sign, then get any HOD to sign, then return top part of the slip to general office. A lot to do right? What if the student faints! Hahhs. Cannot liddat ar.. =(
Okays and I'm doing a lot of writing lately. It's really fun to write! I really really really really wanna be an author, but there's no future for this occupation in Singapore. Awww.. Maybe I still can be. Haha. Sometimes I think part-time is not enough. Just look at me. I get so excited over storylines and plots and I like English, esp O lvl when we can write narratives. It's soooo fun!! ((:
I missed CG and orchestra today. Hais. I miss church lah. And I need to get my BMT(B) Product Knowledge Assignment done! Hahas. We had bookstore stock take yesterday. It was super accomplishing man. Moving stuff, counting stuff, playing with Eileen's kids, Mark & Andrea! THEY ARE BOY AND GIRL TWINS AND ARE SOOOO CUTE. 8 months old I think? Drool all over the place, crawl around, cry when Mummy doesn't carry them, touch my shoelaces. So cute right? =D And then worship team was having rehearsal mah and we had free music for awhile. Hahahs. No lah. Oh, they're playing Dancing Queen for offering song I think! It's funny!! Wanna sing. HAHA. Alright.
Who am I
That you would know me from the start
Set me apart
Who am I
That you would place eternity
Into my heart
You have given to me
More than this world could give
My purpose is found in You
One life
I lay at Your altar
One love
I have with You
Touch me again
Fill me as You hold
My outstretched hands... <3
My Personality
Thursday, October 02, 2008 6:09 PM
Saturday, September 27, 2008 12:33 PM
What's this restless feeling of suddenly having nothing to do?
I stand on MRT trains and wanna take out notes to read but there's just no point.
I laze in bed for as long as I want without feeling guilty.
I want to go out or do something but have not made plans yet.
I'm feeling bored.
Suddenly all the 1001 things I can do online are gone once exams ended.
I would rather spend the few minutes before bedtime reading my book in bed under the lamplight than reading my notes. But now, after exams are over, I just wanna fall asleep straightaway.
I suddenly have over 10 smses to reply to this morning. And I spent quite long replying all of them and replying to more replies that come in. I realise I wasted my morning replying smses.
That's why I'm here.
Hahha.
Oh my. During math exam ytd, the song 'Down' was just playing in my head over and over again. Lol. Cos I listened to it while studying math. And this exam was not really done by me. It's God who helped me.
Before exam I closed my eyes to pray and then after I was done and opened my eyes, the invigilator said "You may start now." Hahah. So abrupt! And there's one question where they give you the graph but you have to choose between 4 options (A, B, C, D), which one is the right equation of the graph given. I tried to find the asymptotes by spotting it in the equations but to be honest, I really dunno how to do lah..hahah.
And then this idea came into my head and I used my GC to graph out the equations A, B, C and D to try to find the graph that matches the one in the question. Although they didn't give any coefficients (numbers) in the equations A, B, C, D, (eg. they gave ax^3 + bx^2 + cx, not 3x^3 + 2x^2 + x), I just anyhow substituted in some numbers in my GC. And then I found the graph that matched the graph given. The answer was option C. BUT. The next question nearly made me think it was impossible to solve. --> What is the value (number) of 'a' in the equation? (remember they didn't give us the coefficients)
Desperate, I checked back in my GC for the table values for x and y. AND I REALISED THAT THE ASYMPTOTES IN THE GRAPH IN MY GC AND THE GRAPH IN THE QUESTION ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. Which means that the numbers that I anyhow picked to substitute into the equations are exactly correct. LOL. Happily I wrote down the number I put in for the value 'a' which was 3.
Hahha. I was super happy at that moment. Yay. It's not impossible! Normally this type of question I read already, dun understand, just skip. Haha. I'm very glad I didn't give up! Thank You Lord for helping me!
CG was awesome! And so was the Mind Cafe outing we had after that. It's a games cafe and everything was wonderful. Bonding time is great! After that, went for PGSM preview, it's doubly good. Pastor How was trying to keep the whole thing exciting and not make us feel bored. He's really nice. Haha. There's this part where he said that in the past when people tell their friends, "I'm going to sign up for a tourism course.", their friends would say "HUH you want to be tour guide ah?" That was super funny. LOL.
Ok, I gotta go bathe and try get rid of my headache le..hahhs..byee! (:
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:51 PM
It's miraculous how I took my paper.
Hahah..I studied econs for less than 3 hours I think? As in.. I studied more than 3 hours but only put in less than 3 hours' effort. Hahhss. Slept at 1 plus.. Set 3 alarms to wake up at 4, 4.05 and 4.10am to finish up market structure. But I didn't hear the alarms! x( Guess I was SUPERtired.
Woke at 6.30pm because of mum calling in.. WA. She saved my life man. If she didnt call I would have been late for school - exam day eh!! Hahahah. My mum rocks.
Yeah but I panicked.. I overslept for 2.5 hrs and have not touched mkt structure nor finished up the remains of inflation!! :O Prayed on the MRT to school. And just read through and tried to memorise the whole thing in 1 hour. And took my econs exam. Surprisingly I think I wrote better for mkt structure than inflation. Hahahs. And case study was good. I AM GOING TO DO WELL. :D
Sometimes.. I don't like it when after an exam I have confidence on the paper I did and think I have done well but my friends keep complaining about the paper being very hard and they all sure don't do well..and then.. end up they do better than me. Is it complacency? I don't know.. I wanna know when I do well and when I don't so I don't get a shock when the paper comes back and get so disappointed. Hahhs. But yeah, it doesnt affect me that much if I do badly usually, but only if I initially thought I had done well then get disappointed. Oh wells.. Hope it doesn't happen to this econs paper. Just a random thought.
To people I may seem very studious and like studying. But I don't actually.. You can see me studying like every day. But how many times do I get distracted? SUPERalot. Maybe thats why I need to sit down and study more than other people. And it seems as if I like studying.. Nopenope.. Hahahs.. You can ask peijun.. Why we study? I think mostly is to be a good testimony. If I didn't go to church, I may not study so hard. I may just give up. Cos anyway it's me people look at. And what I do I suffer the consequences. But now it's different. It's a greater responsibility. And I think it's easier to win souls if we do well in studies. People are drawn to your ability. You are able to help them, not always struggling to try to help yourself. You can fulfill their needs. People know they can trust you. And they know you're not a slacker. Oh well. Someone today just randomly suaned me for being a mugger. Maybe she didnt mean it but it sounded like studying is really bad. But what's wrong? Haha.. In the end who is the one who does well? I study because of them. They just don't know.. Okay the point is .. I don't like studying. Really. Hahaha. I digressed too much..
I spent the last 4 hours slacking.. Alamak.. That's alot hahha. It's chem paper tmr and math on fri! Given my need of more time in case I get distracted. I shall go off now. Bye! Sarangheiyo! Hahhaha. (:
Monday, September 22, 2008 8:07 PM
Promos is making my life super restricted.
Don't like this feeling. ):
Got to endure this coming 2 days..most severe 2 days.. Here I come. I'm going to make it through. But with some sacrifices? I don't know how I can help you. Or if I have the capability to do so. Please at least do something and save me the anxiety. I don't know why I'm feeling more stressed over YOUR exams than you do. =/
AHHHHHHHHHHHH.
List of things to do after promos:
Shopping
Hair cut
Finish the new testament
Read super alot of books.. my John Bevere and Ed Silvoso books..
Study more diligently, do assessments
KTV
Movies
Minds' Cafe
God help me.. Give me the strength to endure all of this. I'm in need of You.