Merry Christmas!

The word 'peace' is one the keywords that we get to see during Christmas season. I always thought that 'peace'occurs very frequently during Christmas because it is the ultimate wish of all human beings. However, this Christmas I have learnt to appreciate the word 'peaçe'from a slightly different angle, that the word 'peace'is not so much of a wish, but a proclamation.

"For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility..."Eph2:14a
Christmas is the celebration of Jesus'birth, His birth proclaims PEACE --- peace between God and man.

"that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them." 2 Cor 5:19a
Peace is the work of reconciliation.
Christians have the reconciled relatinship with God, they are committed with the message of reconciliation, and there's an eagerness for reconciliation work to be done in lives.

Camp DIY,followed by Malacca Trip mission trip followed by Church kids camp,That's 2weeks away from home. I need time to stop and reflect back the numerous lessons I have learnt through all these trips. I really loved all these trips that I get to participate. Many people may be busy with their Christmas shopping,clearing leaves, packing bags for holidays , I see people busy sowing seeds for God's kingdom during this Christmas season. It's simply hearwarming and encouraging.

I met new people and get to know people better during these trips. The people whom I met consists different age group, different walks of life, but all going all out to serve the mission. During the mission trip, I get to know people who are about the same age as me,and they too carry a heart of wanting to serve God, serve His people, serve His church. After adding them in facebook, I foud out that I have more common friends with them , they too participated in some form of Christian activities and they shared their testiomonies. My friends who form different slice of my life, as i see the whole picture, I'm in awe of God that He has moved so many people, that now many of my friends have the burden to want to reach out to the friends around them.

Although, the number of friends I have may not outnumber the number of friends who need the gospel, I know that God still has His sorverign control over His people.

"When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

What is man
that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?

You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.

You made him ruler over
the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:
all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas." Psalms 8:3-8



Seriously why would God, who is so powerful , gives power and authority to man, who failed totally to recipocrate His love, moreover give glory and praise to themselves instead to the One who create them. Yet God's love remains extravagant, that He chose to send His Son, Jesus Christ,2009 years ago to provide a way for man back to Him.

words to describe God's love : divine,sacrificial,gentle,zealous,intense,passion,extravagant,everlasting........

i thought of a random sentance while i was taking my shower :

败之痛，悟之深，行之远。


自解：失败沉痛一些，后来在生活上所领悟、领受的会更珍惜，走在人生的道路上也会享受更多一些。





My life is beautifully crafted in the hands of the Creator.

"... may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation,
so that you may know him better.
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened
in order that you may know the hope
to which he has called you,
the riches of his glorious inheritance
in the saints,
and
his incomparably great power
for us who believe. "

Eph 1:17-19

The work of William Tyndale and Richard Taverner. This bible is from the year 1551 in the reign of King Edward VI, is the Taverner Old Testament and the Tydale New Testament translation.
(*caption and all photos here from: http://blog.lemonshortbread.com/)

went to the Dead Sea Scroll Exhibition yesterday with Enci and SzeEan,

I'm marvelled about the fact that our Holy bibles really don't come easy

• countless people had risked and sacrifcied their lives just to protect the bible, making sure that it will be pass on to many generations,that they too can enjoy God's Word
  
• many significant people had spent so much time and effort,under harsh and tormenting conditions just to translate to another language, so that the Word of God can reach another race. after them will get to enjoy the word.
  

And God's timing is just so perfect, that under a particular political and cultural factors, the bible can be formed and produced massively.

One new martyr that I learnt from the exhibition:William Tyndale.

To know more about him you can refer to this :http://www.tlogical.net/biotyndale.htm

in the previous post, i mentioned about excelling.
at the same time of wanting to excel, it is so easy to fall into the trap of arrogant and boastful

may i be reminded of this:

Jeremiah 9:23-24

This is what the LORD says:
"Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom
or the strong man boast of his strength
or the rich man boast of his riches,
but let him who boasts boast about this:
that he understands and knows me,
that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness,
justice and righteousness on earth,
for in these I delight,"
declares the LORD.

:):):)

竟然在电视节目上《明星职工队》意外地看到泰国晨曦戒毒所。虽然不是我所去的那一间，但是还是让我忆起了在两年前到那儿短宣的日子。弟兄之间的爱心和那颗为神委身的心、简单朴素的生活、不卖任何会上瘾的食物、可口可乐弟兄、小孩的天真无邪、真诚待人的态度努力地学华文等等....好想念泰国清莱的小朋友和弟兄姐妹啊，不知道他们现在过得怎样了。

In a new semester, I pursue excellence in my academic performance.
However, may I also pursure greater excellence in somethings that is so much more important --- ministry, God's work and people.



"Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Phil 3:8a


But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2Cor 12:9a


God's grace overflows.

while watching Boys over flower on TV just now, there's this scene that the 3 big guys and the female lead played hide-and-seek, and this random thought came into my mind: Why we no longer like to play hide-and-seek when we are grown up?

despite the many failed attempts, still you must start somewhere.

thank you for the forbearance you had shown to me.

Hello, don't be puzzled, i am just trying to practise chinese writing. So I am going to comment on the recent Jap show that I watched.



《绝对男友》是一部爱情故事；故事的题材新鲜，利用了另一个视角去说、看爱情。这个故事可以引起人的共鸣又能引人思考，绝对是一部成功的戏剧。故事围绕着三个主人翁，机器理想男友天城奈特、女主角理衣子和社长浅元庄志。

一个机器人因为女子的爱而产生了“自我意识”，让原本只是一个机器人变得如同人一般。一个没有自我意识的机器人是按照体内已设定好的程序去生活。 但是一个有自我意识的机器人就如同人一般，可以自己做出抉择，不再按照设定好的电脑程序。这个故事情节，间接地点出了人和机器人的区别；人有自我意识而后者没有，所以也是人可贵的地方--有能力想、做决定。

但这时，情节也暗示了结局将是可悲的。这自我意识对奈特来说是痛苦和矛盾的。虽然有了自我意识，他可以真正地去爱理梨子，不按照电脑程序，但是事实是他还是一个机器人。他不能和理梨子一起变老，不能和理衣子去组织一个家庭。机器人对理衣子的爱是万分的纯洁真诚的，和现实生活上所遇到的爱形成了强烈的对比。但是，这份爱，他却只能割舍。这个无奈也是令人催泪之处。


这是我尝试写的观后感。我还是很喜欢这部戏的主题曲。以下是另一个版本，呈现了另一种风格。那位钢琴家真的好厉害啊！第一次看到钢琴家弹到又有劲又开心；歌手絢香的声音嘹亮优美，赞！

Thank God for today's bible study.
it's really a joy to see ppl bring away with them new understandings from God's Word.
i think that's the joy of teaching too. :):)

it is really hard to walk in step with the Spirit, especially there seems to be so many "exciting and fun" activities going around us, which makes me want to go for it, join the crowd~ it's so hard to beat the crowd right?

but then that will not be living a life which bears the identity of God's child. It is truly hard, but we can be assured that we are able to do so, because we have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us, to help us to transform to His likeness each day. :D

"Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory." Romans 8:17

The Jap show "absolute boyfriend" soundtrack is really nice. The tracks are all instrumentals. The orchestra played very very well and the pieces have excellent arrangements. It wil be nicer if the soundtrack includes the only opening theme by Ayaka. :P

I like this song because it beautifully expressed a longing --- that is HOME.


The singer has captured the esscence of the song, the lyrics was well written. Haha, ya i don't understand Jap at all, what i meant was the chinese translation done by Channel U. too bad I cant find the chi version online. so here's the english one.

This song has sort of reminded me that I should be eagerly longing to go home too, to the heavenly home, the day when Jesus Christ comes again. there will be full restoration, sweetness and peace. :):)

i'm frowning real hard today because of the classes i went in today.
I'm quite angry at the way the students treat the teachers. rude and demanding. the way they ask questions is very impatient.

humph. ok. PATIENCE.
the teacher told me is no use getting angry, when u get angry over them that's the end of story.

wondering...
they are in some ways pure and innocent once too...
it's just a few years time...

:S

school experience in a pri.sch comes to an end for me.
tmr will be school experience in a sec.sch.
I'm thankful that Im posted to that pri.school,the school has a very postive working environment and there's so much to learn from the various teachers that i met.

CURRICULUM. INSTRUCTIONALS.ASSESSMENTS.
three important elements served as one whole big thing -> Education

pri.sch life serves as a foundation for future learnings (academic, behaviours,values etc).
it's so scary when certain things are not being corrected whilethey are young, the things will continue to head in the wrong way and MANIFEST. :S


to mark the end and the start of another week is
A thankful heart.

the mentioning of words that seems christian-like, does not equate to a spiritual-well believer.

thoughts and intentions that are stirred by my emotions, once again, caused me to see how sinful i am.
even the best deed that i can do, can turn into a sinful act.

"What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! "

Romans 7:24-25

is it because sin has entered this world, hence it is inevitable that we will meet with some kind of 遗憾?

trying to understand the emotions that I'm going through now.

I have moved on a few chapters. I'm now on the chapter of "The Discipline of Commitment". (Yes, I'm still on the book discipline of grace. :)

"If we ourselves hope to make any progress in the pursuit of holiness, commitment is absolutely essential. One reason we do not see more progress in holiness in ou lives is because we have, fr the most part, lost sight of the necessity of commitment."

I usually come across this word "commitment" when I talks about whether to take up a project, ministry or simply get involve in some form of activities. Recently, in the OBS trip which happened in early June, I came across this word in a very different angle.

If you have been to OBS, you will know there's this Jetty Jump. You are suppose to walk out of that plank on your own and jump off into the sea. Here's a picture of me jumping to show you how scared I was!

Anyway the point is not my picture, so I was really scared, I think I took really long just to jump because I was walking so slowly out to the edge. Ok, maybe not walking, im basically shuffling to the edge. haha. so I jumped and yeah! happy that I conquered. After the whole episode, I asked the instructor what's the secret to do the jetty jump? Cuz I'm so scared just now, I'm very eager to find out how to overcome this fear that I have and he simply just said " Commitment". What he said caused me to ponder. However, I didn't come out with any "enlightement", till i read this.

I fear to jump, cuz of many reasons , afraid of heights is my main reason, then imagine things like accidents, get drown etc. Despite the many different fears I may have, what will push me to jump is the idea of commitment, to be willing to commit to whatever may befalls. in other words, willing to give yourself to whatever things that will happen next. To me, commiting myself to a "question mark" (cuz i don't know what will happen what, so is a question mark) blows my mind, or I should say I already know of a very certain hope that I have that is found in Jesus Christ, so I simply just say I commit myself to you Lord, at the point of jumping.

This experience helps me to relate with commitments to ministries. I fear that I do not have enought time, cant juggle, cant do the job well etc. True, I do not know whatever that is ahead when I commit,but the comforing things is there's a Holy Spirit who lives in me. There's a God that I can trust. There's a Holy Spirit that will enable me.

P.S Having said this does not mean I must commit everything that comes my way, I have to be prayerful about it.

I have only just started reading on the chapter. will refine on what I'm thinking again.

whole day meeting in school tmr! goodnight! :)

I'm here to blog!
finally :)

just wanna share abt what I read recently from the book: The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges.

Cruise Control Obedience:

"Just like the cruise control that some cars have, you accelerate to your desired speed, push the cruise-control button, and take your foot from the accelerator pedal. then you can ease back and relax a little, no longer have to experience the fatigue that comes with constant foot pressure on the accelerator" --> convenient.

This illustration given by the author is that he wants to illustrate how often we, the follower of Christ, "have arrived at a comfortable level of obedience, we push the" cruise control" button in our hearts, ease back and relax. "

What is a comfortable level of obedience?
"This level is most often determined by the behaviour standard of other Christians around us. We don't want to lag behind them, nor we are eager to forge ahead of them because we won't want to be different."

"We love to blend in with the level of obedience of those aound us."

Do I have the courage NO to blend?
If God wants to lead me further, do i say NO, NO, i'm fine here.

I am reminded once again to be focus, who's the master of my life.
once again, i'm reminded about the passion I ought to have in following Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour.

have been out shopping with sis for the past two days!
just wana blog that i ate super duper delicious oysters today!
it was at a very authentic japanese restaurant, you will think that you are at japan.
not only the interior design is japanese-like but you are surrounded by japanese, which shows their food are really nice.
The oyster is big big, with special japanese style seasoning and you just have to SLURP it up.
woossshhh~

however the price is a bit expensive so, i think I will only get to eat it again,perhaps a few years later?

:):)

wanted to change my blogskin again, but the template just refuses to cooperate with me.

i want to blog about what i watched yesterday!
i watched 《天冷就回来》by local theathre group实践剧场( must support local productions!)
it is seriously a very well done performance.
watched with my fellow uni friends right after we end our last paper~ woah!

The play started off by a guy,after the death of his lover,left Singapore for New York to pursue his dreams in music. In the foreign land, he met fellow Singaporeans and manage to get a job as a pizza delivery man. He also get to know a Singaporean girl who loves performing, she will always go for all the musical conditions, hoping to be selected on day and make a name for herself in NY. As the story goes, the guy and the girl fall in love...

That's the main storyline, so through the play there are several themes being brought up:
are love and career rivals?
are dreams to impossible to pursue?
does true love only belong to a man and a woman?
What makes a Singaporean?

These are the general themes that I have observed.Interesting right?.... haha, but of when one of the particular theme was being brought up...it did erk me. Although i personally strongly disagree, I felt that they have developed the story really well that it was well brought up. That scene definately caught me by great surprise, but is still acceptable(in the context of the show).

Another point that makes this a fabulous show is the lyrics of the songs! I think through the recent module i learnt in sch, I have learnt to appreciate poems and lyrics much much more. The lyrics written by liang wen fu, the words are very well chosen, the imageries are very well used and illustrated. On top of the well written lyrics, there's live band throughout the whole musical. I like live bands for musicals!

The lovely evening marks off with me buying their soundtrack and got their autographs :P I have been reading Liang Wen Fu's written works the past few weeks, in preparation for my exams, hoping to model after his way of writting, so I do get a bit excited when I see him.haha. although he is like one of our lecturer in NIE? haha.

I'm falling in love with musicals. :):)

some interesting thoughts came into my mind too~
is arts using the poor's stories as a game for the rich?
is arts just a mean to beautify man's sinfulness?


another very happy note~
my cousin just shared with me that she has found out that God has been with her all along and she is currently having bible study with someone.
I was like stun, feeling so unbelievalbee and then woooahhhh!!!
Seriously, God works beyond my imginations. :D:D:D

lalalalaa...

It's Easter Day!
It's a time of celebration for life.

but come to think of it, what's there to celebrate about life?
sorrows and bitternesss definately outweighs the happiness in life.
although there's a common saying that goes "ren jian you ai he xi wang"
what people can give is temporal and limited.

but because Jesus came, he makes it possible for us to celebrate life. :):):)

the needs.I see it, I must carry it out.

the sheeps.Response & Responsible.

Change grumbles to thanksgivings:

Thank God that I have assignments to do. :)

anyway some pictures from a camera that i just bought from the IT fair.SONY W170

the sky was really abit orangy that day.

RAINBOW :D ( without the flash on)

the rainbow was really huge. after crossing the carpark and a distance i can still it see it, arching over the sky. :):) taken on sun 22/03/09.evening.on the way for dinner with dad.

MercyMe - Word Of God Speak
I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's OK
The last thing I need is to be heard
But to hear what You would say

Chorus:
Word of God speak
Would You pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You're in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness


When troubles come, it's so easy to want to find an outlet and pour out your anguish and sorrows, who will remember to turn to God, to His words, to hear what He has to say?

Let my eyes not just see sorrows and hatred but see God's hands in control.

i'm back at je library studying. :P
I have not come here to study since A level! which is like 1 year and 3months ago?
time is flying fast and today is the new batch of jc graduates collection of A level results day.
and this thought came to my mind: would I have done better if I was not this and this or was not in that and that?

maybe I really made some bad decisions along the way back in JC days, but the amazing thing is I am still in God's plan.

how come? I guess it can't be work out through equations. :):)

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

by the way I just visited the dentist and did two fillings, BUT! the dentist say there are two more bad decays~so she requested me to visit her again to do the two fillings up.

:'( OHNO, I have bad tooth because of poor brushing techniques...

就这样，和我一起从小长大的玩伴，乘了飞机飞往她人生的另一个篇章。
愿 她在那儿，可以重新认识自己，找到有主 时时同在的喜乐与平安。:) :):)