Saturday, September 30, 2006
Because of Love - Natalie Grant.Because of love he left his throne
And made this earth his home
He did it willingly
For you and me
With heaven left behind
He came to save all mankind
From sin and shame
He could have walked away
But instead he chose
To stay upon that tree
And take a crown of thorns for me
Because of love
Because of love he bore my pain (bore my pain)
Shouldering the blame
Why did he chose to go (he didn’t have to go, no)
How could he love me so?
Because of love he called to me
He said child I will set you free
You’ll have life abundantly
Because of love (because of love)
He gave unselfishly
Caused my blinded to eyes to see
It was you and me he had in mind
On the road to Calvary
I never known such a perfect love
I had fallen down but he picked me up
He rescued my soul
Now I want the world to know
Because of love he left the grave
Prepared for us a place
He’ll back again someday
And I will hear him say
Because you believed
You’ll live eternally
And I’ll fall on my knees
And I will cry
You are holy, holy, lord god almighty
You are worthy, to receive glory
Honor and power forever
Holy, holy, lord god Almighty
You are worthy
To receive glory
Honor and power forever
Amen, A-amen, oh A-amen
Amen
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
Jesus you are
The angels bow down and say
Holy, holy, holy
All creation cries out
Holy, holy, holy
You’re worthy of all the glory
Forever
Amen
at 1:13 AM
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
today woke up at 9.30am just to settle my interview things and to check mail and to call up singtel for the confusing bill. -satisfied-
finally, i am going for a job interview and now my mom let me handle my own hp bills. soon, i will be earning my own money and giving allowance to my parents! how cool can that be? ^^ well, i am not crazy just that i am 21 this year and i still need my dad to slog outside for me? NO WAY. when dec this year comes, it marks my freedom to alot of things! no doubt i know working is tough but nothing compares to the joy of knowing that finally you are contributing something to the family. princess lifestyle is way too far from me just that i am fortunate that my life is good. i nv dare to splurge money coz its not my own (not tt i will splurge money once i earn my own money), and that staying in a private property is really taxing alot on my dad's salary. So gotta save and it becames a habit. tat's y i am bad at giving. this area, i know i gotta improve.
funnily, yesterday i was thinking about how much i will earn once i get the job and start thinking what i can buy to bless others. the more i think the more i got excited! WAHAHAHAHA! weird girl i am. i will want to bring my family to eat dim sum breakfast one day! i will want to buy a PDA phone for Daniel, i will want to buy a good guitar for Jonathan, i will want my parents 2 go for 2nd honeymoon, europe tour! all these will confirm not come soon but i will want to do so!! however, the best gift for both of my brothers is to see them serving and loving God.
my mom reminded me about how i view my ministry. this 4 years in Hope, everything i do my ministry will come 1st. becoz of it, i miss out alot in my life.
however i too gain twice of what i missed out in life. (:
now, i am just missing out church camps. i can't believe it, for 10 months, i didn't go for camp. manz, i miss going for camps. . . . .i know poly/di just finish their leadership camp and lots have learn and gain frm it! *just a thought* TWAM, LETS HAVE TWAM CAMP! lets have a camp where we chill out in the chalet, have teachings about our ministry, have games where we all get mud, sand or even grass on ourselves, have a BBQ time, have talentime where musicians sings, singer play, mm clip to sound or sound ppl do mm clip!WAHAHAHAHA! it will be so so fun. . . .
but when can we have it? ^^the burden to grow the worship ministry is all shared among the Twamers. to lead a good ESS or even a normal ss, we are owning it coz its the congregation that we want to serve.
*switch topic*
RAIN! hmpf. . . duno when exactly is his Asian Concert coming. check this detail until i wana go crazy! COZ NOTHING IS MENTIONED. will he come? hmmm. i advice those who are in lights, sound, mm, vocal, dance, music ministry, come n watch the concert. not coz of Rain but i heard the way how the concert is manage is really good. the dancers are REALLY good. don't believe ask Abigail! (:
ok! 3 more hours to my interview.
at 12:28 PM
Monday, September 25, 2006
!!! JOB INTERVIEW ON
WEDNESDAY (27/9/06) !!
receive a call at 10.30am and i was told;
- heart specialist center @ Orchard
- may be train as an OT nurse
- nursing manager is very nice
- bonus is REALLY ALOT
- SUPER few ot
- 5 and a 1/2 working days
"Ok? You fine with all the arrangements?"
DUH!!!!!!!!!! OF COZ LA! office hours and at town area!
now i have no worries that i can't manage my ministry. (:
all because i serve a wonderful God.
at 5:26 PM
Got a little taste of Singer life. i am so so zonked out now! my brain is crying for sleep but my body is refusing for sleep. WHAT IS HAPPENING!!!!!!
anyway, did a song recording on Sat night till 3am? yeah reach home at 4am. HAHAHAHA. honestly the recording was realllly looong but i really enjoyed the time i spent with Wanqi, Joyce, David (both chua & chan), Royston, YaoGuo, Davin, JonLee & Joel. sounds so cool hor? IT WAS. (: btw the song is written by David Chua. my dear gal WAnqi was so sweet. she stayed with me thruout the whole recording and was willing to accompany me to adult ss the next morning. YEAH you got it right, i stayed at nexus till 3am and by 7.45am i was needed at nexus. =.= Thank God for David Chua coz he drove. ^^ i had a cool experience singing at adult ss! was doing song presentation for their ss and manz, i got to hear how bad my voice sounded in the morning! u should ask Wanqi! HAHAHA!
as i was going home after my cg which was after the 2nd adult ss, my mind was blank. however, i start to really admire how those singers in the secular world work so hard just to let the world hear their voice! i mean, i only went thru one day that i can only sleep for less than 5 hours and now i am already going to stone. how abt them man. . . .Rain only sleeps 2 hours a day or even less!!!! OH MY! must really learn how to protect my voice. . ! i love to sing, i want to sing, i have to sing. . . . . . . ."and i'll sing, sing, i love You so. . . "
I want more singers from tertiary to come forward. People who wants to lead the congregation, people who wants to impact the congregation, people who knws that their spiritual walk with God is not for fun, people who are responsible, people who loves people.
I NEED YOU.
ok now i want my bed.
at 1:11 AM
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Values.
yesterday had my shepherding with Leanne. FINALLY! hahaha! honestly though i admit that i am lazy to meet Leanne but i always enjoy my time with her. reason behind is coz i nv fail to learn something new and true. i don't worship leanne however i admire her alot. she is someone that i would say, i respect her ALOT. no doubt, there were times that i argue with her, i make her so pek chey with me and i think i make her cry b4. . . . . BUT i grew alot with her. (: being taught the teaching, "How to substain a church thruout generations", was really a knockout! the points are rather similar to alot of teachings in church but the as a whole teaching, alot of times alot of images of how to grow the ministry, how to reach out to my singers, how to love, how to improve myself as a leader, came to me. so it seems like i was day-dreaming but i wasn't! HAHAHA! so inspired and alot of stuff came to me as a confirmation. Thanks!
anyway saw this entry in PJ's blog n i think it's rather interesting.
We also went through a listing of the saying in Hope. Below is a listing of these values and sayings. . .
*pour a bucket of blood to inspire a drop
*its not what you expect, its what you inspect
*always give the benefit of the doubt
*economize to evangelize
*the window model
*the sandwich model
*never do something that other can do; do something that no one else can do such that together, we will do more for the Kingdom
*Kingdom Mentality
*willingness is key
*availability over ability
*character is key when choosing leader
*we believe God so much that’s why we work so hard
*we emphasize everything according to the weight-age of the bible
*we can have quantity without quality but when we have quality, we will have quantity.
*serve God as if no one else is doing it
*Jesus #1, Others #2, I #3
*it's normal to grow
*love God, love people
*do all that is humanly possible leaving the impossible to God
*99% of the people will not do anything until they are being challenged to
*major on the major and minor on the minor
*accounting versus informing
As I shared these values and sayings, many of the leaders were able to complete these statements and taglines when I only mentioned part of them. All of us were challenged to live out these familiar values and to pass it on to the future generations of leaders.
Let's build our church even stronger together!
at 12:13 PM
Thursday, September 21, 2006
. . . . . . . . . really weird that there are no more choir practices. my tuesday like so quiet suddenly. HAHA. i think all the others are thinking the same thing. (: Anyway, tues Hannah called me out for a DimSum! yeah hongkong cafe at Kovan. manz, the place is nice man! i really can't resist siew mai. ^^ *yummy* i lazy to upload pictures. hehe! but always, i always enjoy spending time with Hannah. now that we are in different group and busy with different things, the more i cherish the time i spent with her. this girl always want to be superwoman. . . hai. HAnnah! we are human beings so don't stress yourself out ok! haha.
yeah, yesterday had a great time veron. we met at orchard to eat dinner and then there we go for SHOPPING! whao, veron taught me about the fashion world! to me, it's CHIM. hahahahaha! but one thing i realise, veron's eyes sparkles when she told me about the fashion world. so good to see that she is loving what she study. (: so from her, i learn some terms. hehe! and man, both of us are determine to improve the stage image. MUST. . .so i bought two magazines! Teen Vogue and MenMode. ALOT OF NICE CLOTHINGS! really got inspired. thanks to veron who intro me the mag. Honestly to say, guys clothings are really simple le. . .just putting up nice belts and accessories will make the whole difference. but hor, to think the image for male singers every sat is really tough le. HAHAHAHA. need help! germs? hehe. . . . .investment in fashion mag is really ex.
BLESSING TIME NOW!the job agency called me yesterday! i might get a job that is in the town area, office hours, specialist clinic, get to do OT(overtime and operation theater), starting pay quite resonable for a NYP grad like me. WHAO! now is need to pray hard that the clinic will want me! (: blessed me, thanks to my gracious Dad!
ministry, career, here i come to balance you!
at 12:26 PM
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Choir that sang for anniversary!
my Tchoir! missing out Sandy and RuiXia!!!! Urgh.
TWAM's CG on the following Sunday. . .
11am @ Habour Front. Wanqi and myself were the only ones who were punctual. -.- anyway we ate at a Dim Sum restaurant. (: the orders were horrible!!!!!!!!!!
NOW LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT WE ORDERED.
we ordered twice of these share. IMAGINE.
all nearly eat till puke but left two who just kept on eating. . . .*conclude, thin people really can eat ALOT*
after breakfast, we went to SENTOSA! finally i got to play LUGE! so fun la!!!!!! WEE~
took during the ride! so short ride lor...fun but not shiok one.
had a great time playing volleyball with Joyce, Wanqi, Veron, David and Joe! HAHAHAHA. but arms were aching the next day. ^___^ finally anniversary is over, i guess twamers are tired by the rehearsals but guess what? we are playing and singing for serivce this wk. COOL~!
let me tell you, true that twam is a LOVING group! the people are awesome HOWEVER twam is not a place to slack. we are building ourselves and people up to be future leaders, not just serving our passion or desires but the congregation. so u wana come in just to please your desires, sorry u can't be part of twam. harsh? this is TWAM. X)
at 10:01 PM
Monday, September 18, 2006
PICTURES FROM ANNIVERSARY! (:
choir in chaos! HAHAHA. WELL DONE CHOIR!
How Joo! He is the man!
this guy amazed me with his HAIR.
anyway this is our makeup room!shared with dancers and pnw team! HAHA so cramp.
the loving couple! Yuhan and cady was so excited to take picture with them! =.=
so proud of the deco team!
we were forming H and M! HAHA.
the girls! (:
my SB for 3 years! luv ya girl.
the J's! Jon's? HAHA.
amelia in skirt! ^^
the glitters on the floor!
only the choir pictures are not up COZ i don't have the pictures! any kind soul can send me the pictures? HEHE. anyway something i read about love this morning,
love never gives up.
love cares more for others than for self.
love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
love doesn't strut,
doesn't have a swelled head,
doesn't force itself on others,
isn't always "me first",
doesn't fly off the handle,
doesn't keep scores of the sins of others,
doesn't revel when others grovels,
takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
puts up with anything,
trusts God always,
always looks for the best,
never looks back,
but keeps going to the end.
LOVE NEVER DIES.
at 12:47 PM
Sunday, September 17, 2006
!ANNIVERSARY WAS A BASH!
the MM CLIP GUYS, DANCE TEAM, the BAND, the PRAISE&WORSHIP LEADERS, the SINGERS, the CHOIR, the DECO TEAM, the USHERS, the LIGHT GUYS, the SOUND CREW
and not forgetting. . . .
the PROGRAMMING TEAM,
Thanks for making this Anniversary a possible one!
photos will be up soon! so stay tune! (: tml cg @ Sentosa! whoo~ more pictures to take lor. haha!
at 12:32 AM
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Thanks Jonathan.alamak. . .just realise i don't really have alot of my brother's picture. . . HAHA. (:
anyway, my brother came back in the evening with a handphone pouch. came to my room and gave it to me. so SWEET right? >< now Daniel (my older bro), started work and i gotta look for job :( and Jonathan in his last years of poly. the 3 of us really grow up liao. . . still remembering how we use to monkey ard and drive our parents nuts! HAHAHAHA! hey, i ain't no princess at home ok! Daniel and myself get the most beating at home! :(
now my parents are in their 50s, its our turn to take care of them. that's why I GOTTA FIND A JOB SOON! sobz. . . . i told God that i wana work hard so that i can let my parents enjoy life to the fullest and since they are Christians now! ^^ honestly, its hard to obey parents. i know this kinda stumbling but i do face this too. hahaha!
anyway manage to catch the last episode of my lovely samsoon. ALAMAK SO SWEET CAN. i realise the lead actor is handsome le. duno why only the last episode then realise. . .hmmm. love really can change people hor. some change to become more mature some change to become worse. in church i see that love from Jesus and people really change the person totally. tis is so true man. there is this girl from poly side that i admire. she comes from a family that is so super duper complicated that i don't think anyone would dare to compare with her. though she come from such background but she is so mature! she is kinda still young but her love for people is so geniune though due to asian culture, love ain't that easily being expressed. haha! i told her leaders that i really do admire her very very much. that's y everytime when i see her in church i know i smiled.
i so glad that i cried, smiled, laughed, argued in church. without God to go thru with me all these emotions, i think today i will still be a baby.
the Father of Heaven and all universe. . . .
at 11:16 PM
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
GOD,
I KNOW YOU ARE SOMEWHERE OUT THERE
BLESSING ME.
PROTECTING AND LOVING ME,
WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART.
AND NOW,
I WANT TO DO THE SAME FOR YOU.
my life is totally in His hands. Whether how well i will do this anniversary or whether i will get a job in nursing line, i will continue to trust Him. Lord, You are good & Your mercy endures 4eva.
at 7:43 PM
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.watching korean drama in chinese audio really SUCKS! >.< so awefully watch the drama and imagine them talking in their original language. TORTUROUS.
anyway this is the last wk to practice for anniversary. everyone who are involve are anxious and excited! yeah ppl? ^^ i really wonder how will the anniversary will be like. . . . . *curious* Eugene kept telling me that i will admire someone during dance. which i am thinking who. . . HAHAHA! the best thing i hear is they will be dancing to one track of Rain's song. WOOOOO~!
gonna look for jobs after this wk. . . .SOBZ. eye center? heart center? neurology center? URGH~ duno wat to choose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if i choose ward, i will be so involve in shift timing. . . . HOW HOW. those who wana pray for me, pray for me in this area ok! (: i really duno what to choose. HAHAHA. *stuck*
anyway sun went to Justin's hse and celebrate his birthday! a very cool brother and smiley brother. tell u guys something, if u feel sad just look at Justin and he will brighten your day! HEHE! hor Justin?!? ^^ wana take a look at his dog? here you go!
at 1:08 PM
Saturday, September 09, 2006
what on earth am i blogging at such at weird time. . . .
.I CAN'T SLEEP.
*insomnia? i guess.*
anyway remembered this question, "How courtship starts?"
Friends
Fellowship
Romance
Marriage
well. ain't tt true! (: this is something that i think i won't blog it out one lor. . . .BUT i think its rather interesting. fellowship? hmmmmmmm. kinda cool hor. imagine your future spouse will be your best-est friend! i remember i told Joel b4 that if next time i find my future spouse, both must b honest and open with one another. Like buddies! but just add romance in it. ^^ so what is romance to you?
let me tell u mine. (">)
a game of soccer (coz i love to play!) and when everyone go home, he will bring me to a place where stars in the sky are countless and there we sit or lay down on the grassland to gaze at the sky. there, we can talk anything under the moon! whether is it ambition, dreams or everyday happenings. . .sounds like buddies go out for some chill out hor.
OR
he will bring me for ice-skating! i fell in love with the sport when i watch on TV and when i went with Donald and Germs the other time! hand in hand, we either push each other or skate together. i like cold places though i get cold easily. HAHAHAHA! honestly i don't like the idea of expensive dinners or buy some flower for me. . don't knw how to appreciate it. my ignorance. :(
seeing majority of my frens getting attached, enagaged or some even married with kids, it's a joy. seeing that they feel so blessed with their partners (though when they get into a fight, its not a very nice one), how sometimes just a little surprise from their guys, it brighten their whole day! love is blind? love is funny? hahahha! i don't really know but it feels good when i know my frenz are happy n have plan out for their future with their partner. how can i reach out to them? i really wana tell them that to have a much more better life with your partner is when God is in the center of the whole relationship! >.<
this area i must improve. indeed love is a wonderful thing. even i myself want to go into it but i knw He have reserved the best for me. remember last time i told two people who was my ex-crush and their response was, "HUH! you also got crush one ar! i thought u not interesting in any guys."
-.-". . . . . . . . . . . . true that now i have no crush now but that statement is a joke to me, as long as i live.
no harm blogging this topic rite? (: its just something i learn recently about relationships and why God create it for most of us. so don't be afraid of courtship, just that now it's not the time for many of us.
at 2:05 AM
Friday, September 08, 2006
Unity in HopeKids.standing on stage with such bright lights and loud music and singing to a bunch of crazy and excited kids really make me feel like a kid again. felt like Hi7! (Hi5? yeah we called ourselves Hi7!) HAHA. (: coming up with the dance steps and seeing how everyone enjoyed which include the adults! is heart warming. the skit, mm clip, games, sermon, pnw was good! whao was amazed at their mm clip. . . . . nice!
building strong and biblical kids is really important. everything have to start from small. agree? saw my mom cg's kids! Jaden, the twins, amanda and the brother! HAHAHAHA. so cute! of coz best of all i saw my angelika. (:
super sleepy man. . .cannot take it. -shuts-
at 12:56 AM
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
at 11:56 PM
had a great time shopping with Gwen and Daniel yesterday. both were abit headache about their image for anniversary. hahaha! but in the end they got what they wanted and were happy about it. you should see how proud Daniel was! HAHAHAHAHAHA! i hope that Gwen is able to wear what she bought for anniversary because she looks so lovely in it!
*as what Daniel describe. hehe! :D spending time and talking to them really make me feel so encourage about what i am doing in tertiary. no doubt i miss the times when i was in youth group and in nyp but i am glad that God make me move forward in my life. :)
as much as i don't wana think about it, but last night that reaction indeed hurt me alot. thank God He is not like that. ^^ God, u called me to lead the ministry, so use me to Your fullest.
God, i really need your support now. Though there is no one able to help me out but with Your strength i know i am able to go thru it. I wish i can hug u now, Father.
at 12:40 PM
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Thank You my buddy, its been 3 years. . . .To Hannah,
Thanks for having faith in this friendship. I will want this friendship to last till we meet in Heaven.
i really enjoyed the outing we had today. Thanks. :)
This show is good! I would say its better than Full house? But of course my Rain still ranks no. 2! ^___^ It is coming out soon on Channel U after Jin SamSoon.
this picture is nice rite! :) guess which guy i like?
at 2:01 AM
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Morning morning!this reminds me of Justin. :) a guy that will nv say good night or afternoon. . . always good morning!
anyway here are some pictures. *controlling laughter*
no one is perfect. ^__^
i like this picture!
i like and don't like wat i read last night. 1 corinthians 5 says,
" God decides on the outsiders, but we need to decide when our brothers and sisters are out of line and, if neccessary, clean house."
what Paul said to the Corinthians about their promiscuous acts.
at 11:48 AM
