Been rather tired and sloppy these few days, but today's service totally refreshed me inside out! Hallelujah! We learnt about the 4 Directions of Faith: Height (Have Faith in God), Depth (Have Faith in Yourself), Width (Have Faith in Others) and Length (Have Faith in Your Future). We also learnt about slaying the giants in our lives (giants blocking us from success in studies, work and other things in life). This lyrics from "I'm on Fire" is very meaningful:

Ain't no giant gonna walk on my land
Ain't no city that can't be saved

After the preaching, Pastor Kong led us to a powerful prayer. Yes, we are going to be world shakers and giant slayers! We are going to be bigger than the giants themselves. Why? Because our God is bigger than the universe!

I'm on FIRE, I got the Holy Ghost on ME!!!

Many things happened the past few days. This particular one made me treasure my friendships even more. I was very surprised by what happened, but I shall not tell you what happened. Confidential. hehe. Although, to be frank, I don't really like what is going on, it's the private lives of people so I cannot have control over it. Just let them be. Haiz...

Refreshed!

Was reading Albert's blog. Felt so refreshed after reading his blog. What a great change from reading other blogs. His blog is not on personal stuff but more on stuff about God. Great stuff! Haha.

Had a rather tiring and draggy day in school today. English teacher didn't come. So 3 periods taken up by relief teachers. Sister XT! When will you come for relief teaching? Haha. Then the rest is just boring. Chinese teacher loves to pick on prefects. Next time during her class I shall take off my badge. Haha. Lame.

Went with Boonsoom and the rest to CC to eat. Nothing much happened. But I'm still tired.

3 days never update le wor... Haha. I've been quite busy with school stuff and meetings. The last prefect's meeting for the Sec 2 camp is about 3 hours. Which is really long. But for the sec 2 prefects reading this, I won't be able to release anything about the camp to you. Sorry. By the way, anyone of you can introduce cheap food catering companies in Tampines? Haha...

Today (cos its already Saturday) will be the first day of cell group meeting with E18 members only. Sigh. I'm gonna miss the E357 members alot. But praise God, we're still sitting together on Sunday!

This weekend also going to get the City Harvest journal. I'm abit excited. Cos I'm a rather (ahem) organised person but my Zire (palmtop) broke down on me so having a journal will be a rather fresh change for me.

I am trying to change class, from the F&N class I am in to the POA class. I hope it can be approved. Because I cant understand the concepts for physics and geography. Which the POA class isn't taking. And I'm interested in literature, which the POA class has but the F&N class dosen't. Haha. Confusing?

And a note to Qing Hui: really sorry that we pang-seh(ed) you yesterday morning. I really had something on the whole day.

That's all ba. See you all soon. Bye...

You need to have faith the size of a mustard seed. Yes, its that little seed.
Why?

Jesus said, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants and grows into a tree where birds can come and find shelter in its branches." (Matthew 13:31-35 NLT)

Begin to build up your faith, starting from the mustard seed and it will gradually grow to become the largest of garden plants. That is what faith is.

But it's not easy. To have that small amount of faith requires a great amount of discipline. Build up on it now.

Nothing much happened this week. How boring. And school seems to be a drag. Getting even more boring each day. Especially Social Studies and Social History. The teacher drags on and on. Where's the "Teach Less, Learn More" method they used in the first two weeks? Boohoo.

Went out with Derrick, Qing Hui and Shiyong yesterday to buy Esmonde's present. We decided to call the soft toy dog "Cheese". How lame. Haha.

My spectacles spoilt today! Boohoo. How sad. Maybe I should get contacts. Yup, I should. Haha.

At church cafe now.
Church got cafe? Somemore cyber-cafe? Yup!
Crappy entry.

Ok. I have not updated for about 3 days. I know its long but you all wouldn't want to tag at my blog right? Haha. Joking.

Hey I got $0.36/10 mins left. Crap.

Ying ying and Cecilia is looking at me typing now. Someone from Chinese Bible Study class mistook Ying for her daughter. How lame. -.-"

HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME

HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME
HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME
HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME
LORD AND MAJESTY,
DIVINE AUTHORITY
HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME

HOLY, HOLY, LORD YOU'RE WORTHY
AND I'M HONORED TO SING YOUR PRAISE
KING OF GLORY, GOD ALMIGHTY
HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME

ALL CREATION, EVERY NATION
HAS ITS BEING BY YOUR WORD
AS IT IS DONE, UP IN HEAVEN
LET IT BE DONE HERE ON EARTH
LET IT BE DONE HERE ON EARTH

Bored. To Death.

I'm seriously bored to death. Really bored.
Haha. I don't understand what the teacher is teaching in Geography or Physics. I can't even do a simple Physics experiment like measuring the angle of reflection (whatever that is). Revision gotta start soon. Stupid me.

Oh. I gotta change my handphone soon. My kepad is like spoilt. I can't press '2' or '5'. Pathetic device. Haha. I'm planning to change to the Nokia 6170. And changing to the Suntalk Text plan (1000 free sms and 120 mins free talktime with free incoming calls). Worth it? I hope so. Hahaha.

To all those people in PB room at that time: I know I was ranting about companionship. But I'm not desperate. Time shall tell. Let's wait k.

Oh, and I was hyper during physics just now. Which you'll hardly see me being hyper. Haha. For those who experienced my lame jokes, consider yourself lucky. Haha.

Haha. Am I thinking too much again?

Haha. Am I thinking too much again? I think so.
So let's just get on with fufiling my resolution of changing my attitude this year.
And leave my entries filled with my thinking in my private blog (ahem).

School was rather fun today. Especially Geography. Although I don't understand what the teachers were talking about. First time this year I laughed so much in school. Haha.

My geography teacher produced two packets of drinks and asked two volunteers to drink. When the drink packet were empty, there was this crumpling effect. This explained the effect of air pressure. Haha. Another way to explain was by blowing balloons. Which the person behind me blew and accidentally/purposely opened the gap, and the balloon fell beside my seat. Haha. That's lame.

"Give us a heart of compassion,
for this world without vision."

Think this verse from the song "Making A Difference" is really meaningful. This world has become a conservative and class-minded society. People look down on each other. People cheat. Steal. Lie. For money and their own comfort. Boohoo.

After many times in JAMS church, I've finally realised what this verse meant. The more I encounter the intellectually disabled, the more I develop a heart filled with compassion. Sometimes I felt that I was going to cry. They are innocent kids, but many in the society shun them. Some even laughing at them or calling them "crazy".

Sometimes I wonder why most people, especially business executives, care so much about their personal lives, money or people in their classes, but often looking down on others. Many times I have been treated like someone lowly (I'm a student btw), all of them business executives. I may discriminate. But isn't that what many people do as well?

But there are still people who have hearts filled with compassion. Thank God. The recent tsunami disaster relief is a good example. Many people volunteer their time and effort to aid in relief teams or other tasks like packing and administration. The public also donated money and supplies. There are still people who are small-minded. Some donated boxing gloves or well-used lingerie. This isn't a junkyard for you to throw your things people!

The world must open their eyes and see what is happening to the less fortunate. Help them. Pray for them. It's the thought in the heart that counts.

I'm seriously tired...

Here I am, at my cousin's house to celebrate her brother's birthday. Hahaha. Just now went out with JohnCheo, JohnPaul, Cheewee, Jasper and Peter to celebrate JC's bdae. JP and me shared a present. Sweet right? Acty supposed to watch movie one... but in the end slack out at Pastamania and Carrefour (metrosexual eh?)

I gtg le... Bye

1 week of school finally ended! Praise God and its the weekends! Praise Him also for the 5-day work week, where Sat is totally free. Speaking of that, I had a terrible headache (migrane acting up again?) just now in the afternoon. And I'm very sway (too much of olinda cho's song) that the pple beside me are all sick! Boohoo. I got sick because of "lack of sleep" and this wasted the doc's time and more importantly, my money right? But need to get mc for SJAB. After a 5 hour sleep and (oops...) making my tuition teaccher wait for me for 2 hours... I'm okay already. LOL.

Later in the afternoon going out with cell group. Combined cell group outing. Lunch and movies, but main point is to get johncheo presents for his bdae. How I love going out with cell group, it benefits me spiritually and physically (sounds familiar, yiwen?)... Haha...

Sunday is SERVICE! Woohoo. So see you there. nite.

School's getting boring and tougher. Haha. But I still need to buck up right? So must concentrate. The retain students are crapsters. Cool. Alot of people in this world are walking sideways except for someone who claims she's a lobster. How sad. Haha.

Tomorrow SJAB again. So sian. And I haven't even bought my rank badge yet, my certificate collecting dust le. Lucky tomorrow half-u, if not I'll feel malu. Haha. I simply hate foot drill. But a few more months we all can take over le. Hehe.

As you have noted, my England is very powderful today. (Literally: English is very poor) Haha. Because my mind is filled with things. Now got to do quiet time. Trying to clear my mind.

Haha.

Breaking free from School Blues... Haha

The first day of school came and go. How sad. Haha. But at least this shows that time passes very quickly. New principal, new class and new subs. With a few retained students, most of them I know, is school going to be different from when I was in lower sec? Haha.

The new principal is totally changing the school. And she just talked to us today. Her principles are abit biblical, being a Christian. She introduced the biblical principles of "what you will reap you will sow" and "do unto other what you like others to do unto you".

Haha. I may have little time to blog now because I'm quite busy. Everything squeezed in a 5-day work week. Sian... But I still need to glorify Him in every area of my life right? Even in schoolwork. So I got to buck up le. Haha.

See you all soon. Bye.

At the Beginning

School's gonna start tomorrow. Back to the old, boring routine again. Haha. But best of all is that its easier to reach out! I wish time could have passed even more quickly, that I will have already completed my o-levels. Haha.

I'm very tired today. Full day at church. Service, bible study, JAMS Ministry. Pastor Kong preached a powerful message on goal setting. Let's not just be S-M-A-R-T (Specific, Measurable, Action Plan, Realistic, Time Conscious) but be S-M-A-R-T-E-R (The E is for Expectation Management while the R is for Revelation). And the goal setting card for 2005 will definitely get me going for the year. Praise to be with God.

And for those who are anxious or scared about going back to school, facing a new class or anything, here's a song that tells us about life being a journey. It impacted many people. So here we go:

At the Beginning

We were strangers,
Starting out on a journey
Never dreaming
What we'd have to go through
Now here we are,
I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
No one told me i was going to find you

Unexpected, what you did to my heart
When i lost hope, you were there to remind me
This is the start
And life is a road that i wanna keep going
Love is a river, i wanna keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever,
wonderful journey

I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

We were strangers on a crazy adventure
Never dreaming, how our dreams would come true
Now here we stand, unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
And life is a road that i wanna keep going
Love is a river, i wanna keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end i wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

A Fresh Start... Back on Track!

First of all: I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year 2005! Woohoo!

A new year symbolises a new beginning. A new beginning symbolises a brand new blog!
On count, this will be my... ummm... 4th blog!

Okok. Went out with cell group after cell group meeting. Were split into two: one grp playing soccer... the other watching movie. I chose to watch movie cos I'm tired... Haha. Then after that met again and went to Mac to countdown. We were abit high at Mac just now for countdown. We were like the only persons who were making so much noise. Everyone joined us for the countdown. Cool eh? Then CW led the new year prayer. Powerful start to 2005 eh? Then played the lame chop chilli game...

2005 is the Year to Get On Fire For Him even MORE!
I admit I was slacking abit in 2004. But in the new year, I shall get on fire for him even more!

• Shall read the entire Bible by the end of the year.
• Shall finish reading all 40 days of purpose-driven life.
• Shall change my attitude to be more like Him.
• Shall serve more in ministry and cell group.

Best of all, its 9 MORE YEARS before God's calling for me is fufilled! PTL!