Wednesday, December 31
pits are places of growth.
to God be the glory.she raised her hands and sang.
if i were in her situation
would i really be able to say
from deep down in my heart "to God be the glory"?
it starts from now.
in all things, good or bad, to learn to say, to God be the glory.
God can draw us back from our deepest pit.
He can lift us up, and give us a crown.
from a wretch, to a crown wearer.
this year, i experienced -
God as the Healer of pain.
God as the Comfort of tears.
God as the King over relationships.
God as the Restorer of brokenness.
God as the Encourager through failures.
there were difficult times this year.
times i felt like i was in the deepest pit.
times i doubted Him.
times i failed Him.
times i failed my own expectations of myself, my abilities, my character.
during those times, all i wanted was to get out of that pit.
but as i look back, i realize that it was in those pits that i truly grew.
truly experienced the reality of God.
thank You God for
being with me in the pit
picking me up
and giving me a little crown of hope.
i wonder what pits i'll find myself in the coming year.
kinda fearful and nervous
yet wanting and waiting, to experience God in those pits.
dear Lord,
thank You that You are love.
it's always a comfort to know that You pick us up when we fall.
what You think is best for me might not be what i think is best for me.
so help me to trust that You will give me only what is best for me.
amen.
love God.
love people.
put on a truckload of love.
loves. (:
help me to trust.
Sunday, December 28
grace that blows all fear away.
nine people.lw, ps, yc, nx, sl, s, b, yy.
squeezing at a table.
eating at ichiban sushi.
we've planned for cycling next week!
and a trip to the museum next next week!
being with them gives a very comfy feeling.
they're fun to be with.
always filled with laughter.
i find it weird when i speak in chinese
but with them, somehow it's just comes naturally. hee.
yayyys.
gona meet up with zien, diana and yeeli on thurs :D
we're gona have a crazy time again.
as usual.
yeeli, zien and i. friends since primary school.
diana, a huge and memorable part of my jc life.
and then with other sec sch friends on sunday to celebrate mf's bd (:
i wonder where we're going and what we're gona do.
they can go reallllly wild sometimes! ha.
waaa.. so many gatherings this week.
different groups of friends with different shared memories.
friends in the same group, but all different special individuals.
twins.
c and k.
bao and onion.
star shoes and star shoes.
angeline and christine.
dawn and diane.
enming and enhui.
michelle and mellissa.
only God can do the healing.
only God can bring about the comfort.
only God.
only God.
our BIG God.
grace that blows all fear away.
help me to trust.
Saturday, December 27
walking counts.
don't just serve God.serve God well.
don't miss out on the joy and satisfaction
of being with God and being used by Him.
keep running.
run light.
we are not alone in the run.
dare to run.
sometimes walking is all we can do. but in those times, walking is enough. maybe it is when life is the hardest, when we want so badly to quit, but we say to God, "i won't quit. i'll keep putting one foot in front of the other. i'll take up my cross. i'll follow Jesus even on this road." Maybe God prizes our walking even more than our soaring and our running. it is a hard thing to be a walker when you are surrounded by racers and eagles. but sometimes walking is the best we can offer God. He understands all about that. walking counts, too. - john ortberg
help me to trust.
absolutely delicious.
help me to trust.
Friday, December 26
gift of perfect love.
finally, after three days of escapingi sent the sms to check out my results.
it's really only by His grace.
thank You God.
she'll be back today. yayys. (:
she's going away. for one to two years.
am starting to miss her already...
merry christmas everyone.
merry christmas to you sx.
thank You God for giving us the best gift ever -
Your one and only Son, Jesus.
it's a gift of perfect love.
happy birthday jess.
first touch rug game in 3 years.
ccis at plaza sing.
batam with family.
trips to jurong point.
christmas eve service.
visit to ruth's.
visit to dawn's.
sashimi lunch.
help me to trust.
Sunday, December 14
touch rugby.
help me to trust.
Thursday, December 11
joseph's heart of compassion.
from 'if you want to walk on water, you've got to get out of the boat" by John Ortberg."when people wrestle with doubt, they may tell themselves that they will try harder to have more faith. but faith is not the sort of thing that can be acquired by trying harder. imagine if someone were to say to you, "i find myself doubting Old Faithful. i'm just not sure it can be trusted." what would your advice be? Not "try harder to believe!" the best advice for such a person would be, "just hang around Old Faithful. get to know Old Faithful better." and because Old Faithful is faithful, the better you know it, the more you will trust it. it is the same with God. never try to have more faith - just get to know God better. and because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you will trust Him. the way to get to know His trustworthiness is to risk obeying Him"
"when life does not turn out the way you plan, you forget that other people face disappointment too. you may begin to think only about your own hurts. your world becomes so small that your pain is the only pain you notice. this is the death of the heart, the loss of meaning."
Lord, help me be like Joseph who had a heart of compassion for others, who noticed their downcast faces, even when he himself was suffering in prison.
help me to trust.
Wednesday, December 10
a million little things.
"friendship is not a big thing...
it's a million little things."
help me to trust.
Tuesday, December 9
persevering spirit.
a spirit of perseverance. i see that in her.
though it's a tiring journey, but she still goes on.
that's the kind of persevering spirit we all need in our christian walk.
when things get too tough, take a break. eat a little. sleep a little.
find a time and place to think through things. to be still.
when life gets easier, when exams are over, when there's time.
that's when it's even harder to spend time with God.
such an irony...
it's when things are hard that i find myself having a closer walk with God.
terima kasih ibu siantik sudah memberi semangat kepada saya untuk praktek bahasa indonesia.
i've never been confident when it comes to speaking in bahasa indonesia...
ibu siantik, one of my bahasa indonesia teachers, told me yesterday at the potluck that i could write well, just that i needed to be more confident to speak the language. speaking is scary because it requires me to know the words to say right there on the spot. but i can't! cos i'm too slow. writing is less stressful because there's time to think and there's the dictionary too.
ibu siantik was very encouraging... she told me to be confident and to be brave to speak the language. she said that since i could write, it means that speaking shouldn't be a problem.. and that i just needed more practice.. i've never been confident of my bahasa indonesia... especially in speaking... but i'm a little more encouraged now after what ibu siantik said. ((:
thank you ibu!
help me to trust.
Sunday, December 7
via dolorosa.
Via Dolorosa by Sandi Patti
Down the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem that day
The soldiers tried to clear the narrow street
But the crowd pressed in to see
The Man condemned to die on Calvary
He was bleeding from a beating, there were stripes upon His back
And He wore a crown of thorns upon His head
And He bore with every step
The scorn of those who cried out for His death
Down the Via Dolorosa called the way of suffering
Like a lamb came the Messiah, Christ the King
But He chose to walk that road out of
His love for you and me
Down the Via Dolorosa, all the way to Calvary
Por la Via Dolorosa, triste dia en Jerusalem
Los saldados le abrian paso a Jesus
Mas la gente se acercaba
Para ver al que llevaba aquella cruz
Por la Via Dolorosa, que es la via del dolor
Como oveja vino Cristo, Rey, Senor
Y fue El quien quiso ir por su amor por ti y por mi
Por la Via Dolorosa al Calvario y a morir
The blood that would cleanse the souls of all men
Made its way to the heart of Jerusalem
Down the Via Dolorosa called the way of suffering
Like a lamb came the Messiah, Christ the King
But He chose to walk that road out of His love for you and me
Down the Via Dolorosa, all the way to Calvary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v8HJC0Am84
help me to trust.
Friday, December 5
showers of love.
showers of love.help me to trust.
Thursday, December 4
ribbons.
three books that are worth the read.tuesdays with morrie.
for one more day.
five people you meet in heaven.
all by mitch albom.
one of my fave authors.
books that will touch one's heartstrings somewhere along the way.
books about death, about life, about growing old, about people.
she likes ribbons and tiny pink flowers.
heart of worship. sing. strum.
egg sandwich. tuna. ham. lettuce. tomato.
thanks girls for helping me in the kitchen.
two friends will finish their exam today.
yay for them.
a trip to philippines.
hope you'll get to learn alot of new things.
and experience God's presence with you.
a young christian.
so keen to learn. so full of excitement.
encouraging.
say a prayer for a friend.
God will make her well.
help me to trust.
Tuesday, December 2
christmas is coming.
christmas is coming.a time to give.
a time to share.
a birthday to remember.
thankful that God saw me through
this semester's exams.
through encouraging smses from people
i understood God's love and care.
looking forward to thursday. (:
twins. cousin.
a day out.
jared.
a precious life. a gift.
has an adorable jie jie.
christmas tree.
earth colours.
a time together.
oreo cheesecake.
hmms.
i wonder how.
thank God bro is okay.
running.
badminton.
swimming.
cycling.
madagascar.
help me to trust.