Yahweh, You're the maker of the universe...
And You've called me Your own,
You're the God of all my dreams.
The world may call me crazy,
but You alone read my heart....
Thank You Lord for giving me the freedom to dream in You,
for holding this fragile heart in Your hands.
Everything I want to be
is found in You.
In the name of Your Son, Yeshua
Amen.
Who You Are (by Natasha Poon, Gateway Worship)
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Chorus:
Because of who You are
I can live with hope
Knowing that You'll always be
God of all my dreams
Everything I want to be
Is found in You
Bridge:
I can live I can dream
You are all, all that I need
Jesus You're everything
My life belongs to You
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Yvonne's Wedding
It's been a pretty busy and intense weekend...just packed to the brim. Yesterday was Yvonne's wedding....she's a dear friend from sec sch. I was one of the sisters in her entourage, so I had to wake up at freaking 5.45am for the traditional sabo-the-groom-games and tea ceremony!! (Michelle has never woken up that early since JC days mind you) And we had to follow the bride until 11pm at night.
A pretty tiring day, but it was quite touching as it was a celebration of love not just between the wedding couple, but between generations of family members, and between friends (feels very 'Love Actually!). We were exchanging smses, and I told Yvonne that it's been 14 yrs of friendship already. Wow! :) She was saying that she really appreciated our help and company through the wedding...and that 'friends make all the difference'. I couldn't agree more. :)
Some things never change though....when we arrived in her hotel room, the first thing that came out was "DUDDDDDEEE, you're getting married!!" Which was received with an enthusaistic "Yeah, DUDDDEEE is getting married!!" haha! (Amazingly, this bride was running around in some football jersey and camo berms just before her make-up session, to sneak a quick meal of chix tenders at BK. We offered to buy for her, but she just couldn't wait. haha! It's just so typical Yvonne.)
Chilling out in the pretty changing room at Chijmes.
L to R: Yvonne, Lynn, Lishan
Yvonne looking warm n comfy in my white shawl
The complete group shot of the gang!
Anyway..that's not the end of my weekend. Today I had classes as usual, and a band meeting with Jon, Nigel, Oli n Jason at Timbre. The band playing at Timbre was unbelievably bad...I dunno their name, but it was just super zao sia, loud and nasal singing...or rather screaming. :( Michelle was traumatised to bits. The look on Jon's face was quite priceless....I've not seen his eyes so big and his jaw drop like that before. HAHA! Yeah, we should hv gone to the Art House branch where E.I.C was playing.
Tmrw (Sun) is the BMI zoo outing!! So look out for more pics i guess. Mon is the start of a brand new term....God grant me strength!!
A pretty tiring day, but it was quite touching as it was a celebration of love not just between the wedding couple, but between generations of family members, and between friends (feels very 'Love Actually!). We were exchanging smses, and I told Yvonne that it's been 14 yrs of friendship already. Wow! :) She was saying that she really appreciated our help and company through the wedding...and that 'friends make all the difference'. I couldn't agree more. :)
Some things never change though....when we arrived in her hotel room, the first thing that came out was "DUDDDDDEEE, you're getting married!!" Which was received with an enthusaistic "Yeah, DUDDDEEE is getting married!!" haha! (Amazingly, this bride was running around in some football jersey and camo berms just before her make-up session, to sneak a quick meal of chix tenders at BK. We offered to buy for her, but she just couldn't wait. haha! It's just so typical Yvonne.)
Chilling out in the pretty changing room at Chijmes.L to R: Yvonne, Lynn, Lishan
Yvonne looking warm n comfy in my white shawl
The complete group shot of the gang!Anyway..that's not the end of my weekend. Today I had classes as usual, and a band meeting with Jon, Nigel, Oli n Jason at Timbre. The band playing at Timbre was unbelievably bad...I dunno their name, but it was just super zao sia, loud and nasal singing...or rather screaming. :( Michelle was traumatised to bits. The look on Jon's face was quite priceless....I've not seen his eyes so big and his jaw drop like that before. HAHA! Yeah, we should hv gone to the Art House branch where E.I.C was playing.
Tmrw (Sun) is the BMI zoo outing!! So look out for more pics i guess. Mon is the start of a brand new term....God grant me strength!!
"I throw my life upon all that You are...."
Where the Love Lasts Forever (by Joel Houston)
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Chorus:
So I throw my life upon all You are,
‘Cause I know You gave it all for me,
And when all else fades,
My soul will dance, with You,
Where the love lasts forever.
Bridge:
And forever I will sing,
Lord forever I will sing,
how You gave Your life away,
Just to save me, Lord You saved me.
Written on our hearts....
This week has been a bit of a mad ride....we were rushing out the new manuals for the new term which starts Mon. Berno, Abi I were editing and re-editing countless times...until we were quite blind to any mistakes. Haha! On Thurs nite...we were just going "Oh wow...so pwettty!" at the new manuals. Yeah, we were just totally useless incapable of spotting anymore errors.
Some other stuff happened at work...which wasn't very pleasant. Got frustrated with myself for making those mistakes, but well....I guess it's a learning experience. Yes...Michelle needs to get it together now.
On a happier note...it was presentation/sharing week for the students, which is always very ministering and encouraging for me. Somehow, the students always cheer me up when I get down. :) Their sharings of life stories, growth and breakthroughs really remind me that no matter what shit I go through personally, it is all worth it to see them connect in a deeper manner with God. The worship that took place in class was very heartfelt and moving....prayers of intercession and songs full of earnest desire for God filled the air, and tears flowed freely in some classes as God's presence just saturated our classroom. Thank you God!
One particular 15 yr old boy left a really deep impression during his presentation. He started out really reserved, quiet....feeling inferior about his voice. In terms of vocal power, he was really soft too, which frustrated him I could see. But this young boy had a really pure, earnest desire to serve God as a vocalist in the music min. As the months passed...he grew slowly but surely. There were many periods of difficulty and frustration for him...but God's hand was clearly upon this child and he overcame both emotional and technical obstacles.
His growth exploded this term.....it was like his voice got unlocked, and he started to develop newfound confidence and determination. He won a 'Best Solo' award in his school during a Talent Show, and he shared with me excitedly about some original songs he wrote and is in the midst of recording. :) He actually met with some car accident (but he's safe) and some other interruptions to his schedule on the way to the recording studio. But he said that it only made him more determined to get the music recorded. I'm so proud of him. :)
As he sang his presentation song in class, it was clear that he was ministering with the power of the Holy Spirit. I've heard many students sing....but there was something deeply special about the anointing that this child had. It reminded me of how God used Samuel, a young lad and unlikely candidate, to prophesize to Israel. It was truly a God moment, as this humble child led all of us adults into stirring worship. As his voice soared, so did our spirits. Thank you God. I really believe in the importance of building up the next generation....and it's a privilege to be part of this work.
"You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; you are manifestly an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart." - 2 Corinthians 3:3
Some other stuff happened at work...which wasn't very pleasant. Got frustrated with myself for making those mistakes, but well....I guess it's a learning experience. Yes...Michelle needs to get it together now.
On a happier note...it was presentation/sharing week for the students, which is always very ministering and encouraging for me. Somehow, the students always cheer me up when I get down. :) Their sharings of life stories, growth and breakthroughs really remind me that no matter what shit I go through personally, it is all worth it to see them connect in a deeper manner with God. The worship that took place in class was very heartfelt and moving....prayers of intercession and songs full of earnest desire for God filled the air, and tears flowed freely in some classes as God's presence just saturated our classroom. Thank you God!
One particular 15 yr old boy left a really deep impression during his presentation. He started out really reserved, quiet....feeling inferior about his voice. In terms of vocal power, he was really soft too, which frustrated him I could see. But this young boy had a really pure, earnest desire to serve God as a vocalist in the music min. As the months passed...he grew slowly but surely. There were many periods of difficulty and frustration for him...but God's hand was clearly upon this child and he overcame both emotional and technical obstacles.
His growth exploded this term.....it was like his voice got unlocked, and he started to develop newfound confidence and determination. He won a 'Best Solo' award in his school during a Talent Show, and he shared with me excitedly about some original songs he wrote and is in the midst of recording. :) He actually met with some car accident (but he's safe) and some other interruptions to his schedule on the way to the recording studio. But he said that it only made him more determined to get the music recorded. I'm so proud of him. :)
As he sang his presentation song in class, it was clear that he was ministering with the power of the Holy Spirit. I've heard many students sing....but there was something deeply special about the anointing that this child had. It reminded me of how God used Samuel, a young lad and unlikely candidate, to prophesize to Israel. It was truly a God moment, as this humble child led all of us adults into stirring worship. As his voice soared, so did our spirits. Thank you God. I really believe in the importance of building up the next generation....and it's a privilege to be part of this work.
"You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; you are manifestly an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart." - 2 Corinthians 3:3
"What is it?" day @ BMI
May came down on Weds with a box of mysterious snacks for us....usually, I can label my blog posts pretty clearly (eg. Muffin Day or Donut Day @ BMI). But this time...everyone was stumped. The snacks came from "Chewy Junior" (Yeah eh??)....and everyone was gathering around the box, asking "What is it??"
Abi soon found the promotional flyer for Chewy Junior pinned on the board behind her. But it only told us the flavours....eg. Oreo, Coffee Muesli etc. We still couldn't figure out what it was exactly. I guess its a puff that has a chewy, biscuity texture....and it kinda looks like a donut from the outside. Hehe! It was quite funny...Thanks May for the mystery snacks!
Abi trying to identify the flavours with the flyer in hand.
Jaymee reading out the instructions on the box. Yes, there were instructions!
Apparently, there's some hole in the middle of the thingy...which we should be careful of. Cos cream might ooze out from it.
Abi soon found the promotional flyer for Chewy Junior pinned on the board behind her. But it only told us the flavours....eg. Oreo, Coffee Muesli etc. We still couldn't figure out what it was exactly. I guess its a puff that has a chewy, biscuity texture....and it kinda looks like a donut from the outside. Hehe! It was quite funny...Thanks May for the mystery snacks!
Abi trying to identify the flavours with the flyer in hand.
Jaymee reading out the instructions on the box. Yes, there were instructions!
Apparently, there's some hole in the middle of the thingy...which we should be careful of. Cos cream might ooze out from it.Monday, September 24, 2007
Love must be perfected
This took my breath away.....
"Love is one, and love is changeless.
For love loves unto purity. Love has ever in view the absolute loveliness of that which it beholds. Where loveliness is incomplete, and love cannot love its fill of loving, it spends itself to make more lovely, that it may love more; it strives for perfection, even that itself may be perfected- not in itself, but in the object. As it was love that first created humanity, so even human love, in proportion to its divinity, will go on creating the beautiful for its own outpouring. There is nothing eternal but that which loves and can be loved, and love is ever climbing towards the consummation when such shall be the universe, imperishable, divine.
Therefore, all that is not beautiful in the beloved, all that comes between and is not of love's kind, must be destroyed.
And our God is a consuming fire."
- 'Unspoken Sermons' by George MacDonald (1824-1905)- Scottish Congregationalist pastor, novelist, myth makers, and poet. MacDonald had a profound influence on C.S Lewis. Lewis said that MacDonald's 'Phantastes' "baptized my imagination."
"Love is one, and love is changeless.
For love loves unto purity. Love has ever in view the absolute loveliness of that which it beholds. Where loveliness is incomplete, and love cannot love its fill of loving, it spends itself to make more lovely, that it may love more; it strives for perfection, even that itself may be perfected- not in itself, but in the object. As it was love that first created humanity, so even human love, in proportion to its divinity, will go on creating the beautiful for its own outpouring. There is nothing eternal but that which loves and can be loved, and love is ever climbing towards the consummation when such shall be the universe, imperishable, divine.
Therefore, all that is not beautiful in the beloved, all that comes between and is not of love's kind, must be destroyed.
And our God is a consuming fire."
- 'Unspoken Sermons' by George MacDonald (1824-1905)- Scottish Congregationalist pastor, novelist, myth makers, and poet. MacDonald had a profound influence on C.S Lewis. Lewis said that MacDonald's 'Phantastes' "baptized my imagination."
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Fuzzy Wuzzy Penguins & Bears
God must have been in a fuzzy, wuzzy mood when He created these Emperor Penguin chicks and Polar Bear cubs. :)
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[ I just came back from watching 'Arctic Tale' with Berno. Do the right thing, save the polar bears. If not, they'll all die by 2040. Boohoo!]
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[ I just came back from watching 'Arctic Tale' with Berno. Do the right thing, save the polar bears. If not, they'll all die by 2040. Boohoo!]
"Love where is your fire?"
" If what we call love doesn't take us beyond ourselves, it is not really love. If we have the idea that love is characterised as cautious, wise, sensible, shrewd, and never taken to extremes, we have missed the true meaning. This may describe affection and it may bring us a warm feeling, but it is not a true and accurate description of love.
Have you ever been driven to do something for God not because you felt that it was useful or your duty to do so, or that there was anything in it for you, but simply because you love Him? Have you ever realized that you can give things to God that are of value to Him?"
- Oswald Chambers, 'My Utmost for His Highest'
Have you ever been driven to do something for God not because you felt that it was useful or your duty to do so, or that there was anything in it for you, but simply because you love Him? Have you ever realized that you can give things to God that are of value to Him?"
- Oswald Chambers, 'My Utmost for His Highest'
Scofield
Well, there comes a time when a girl is finally done with Felicity, Alias and Lost 2. And well, she has to find something else to move on to right? J.J Abrams has pretty much entertained me with all that he can serve up.So now I blame Abi for my latest obsession. She introduced me to Prison Break....and trust me, I started out as a cynic, skeptical over all the hype that surrounded this TV series. In fact, I had a book by my side that I was intending to read as I sat down to watch the 1st episode. But the writing is really genius ...and it gripped me from the first second (the book stood no chance). The suspense drives me nuts, and of course....what's there not to love about Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth Miller)?? *sigh* (yes, Abi...I know you're nodding furiously in agreement)
Michelle went berserk when Scofield broke down in an episode in Season 2. Scofield is a fugitive on the run at this point....and he risks making a call to Sara Tancredi (the prison doctor/his love interest). In a rare moment of vulnerability, he cries and desperately tries to convince her that "what we had was real"....but Sara doesn't believe him, and thinks that she was just a pawn in his plot to escape from prison. Oh man!!!! Poor heartbroken Michael!! He really loves her!!!
Ok yes...I'm done with my insane, emo outburst. hehe! This is what May has to put up with at night over msn. Random Prison break comments. teehee! But well....I listen to Jet talk about his knives, and May talk about her camera lenses although I have no idea what they're talking about. It's our circle of obsessions. Teehee!
So if I don't reply your msn msges late at night, you know why....
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Donut Day @ BMI
Check out the beaming faces! And why are Jasmine and Abi so happy? Cos it's DONUT DAY!!!!!Abi kindly sponsored donuts from Donut Factory (yah the famous one at Raffles City Basement). Her friend lined up for an hour to get us this box!
These babies were fresh out of the oven and they smelt amazing!Top row: Original glaze and Apple Cinnamon
Middle row: Choc Raspberry, Choc Peanut Butter and Choc Mint
Bottom row: Almond Coffee, Double Choc and Blueberry
Abi attacking the remains of her Choc Raspberry donut, and totally ruining her appetite for our Tom Yum Ban Mian dinner. :) After all that excitement, we started making plans to fly to Bali to eat Krispy Kreme donuts, and to drive to JB to hunt down Ramlee burgers. haha!
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