Sunday, October 23, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Serendipity
Serendipity - finding something unexpectedly pleasant / happy.
Watching this really old-school show...reminds me of this encounter of sitting beside this ang-moh guy in church one day...sitting beside him strangely makes me feel that i could sit beside this guy my whole life. Ha...sounds so absurd...so silly...but so hard to forget too...ha..perhaps it's the die-hard romantic inside me...somehow just relish that feeling...when my heart struggles with the rationality of my mind.
Watching this really old-school show...reminds me of this encounter of sitting beside this ang-moh guy in church one day...sitting beside him strangely makes me feel that i could sit beside this guy my whole life. Ha...sounds so absurd...so silly...but so hard to forget too...ha..perhaps it's the die-hard romantic inside me...somehow just relish that feeling...when my heart struggles with the rationality of my mind.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
The watches of the night
On a moody and lonely night, this poem penned by Irish-born Kristyn Getty soothed my soul...reminds me to fight on and persevere on despite my worn-out body and soul...despite my human logic and self-will...to fight against my selfish will so that i can obey His calling and perfect will.
I looked towards the wintering trees
To hush my dreadful soul
as they rise to face the icy sky, they hold fast beneath the snow
and their rings grow wide, their roots go deep that they might hold their height
and stand like valient soldiers through the watches of the night.
And no human shoulder ever bears the weight of all the world
but hearts can sink below the eck of troubles' sudden surge
Yet far beyond all knowing
there's a strong unsleeping light
that reaches around to hold me through the watches of the night
And i have cried upon the steps that seemed too steep for me to climb
And i have prayed against the burdens that i did not want to be mine
But here i am, and this is where You're calling me to fight
And You, i will remember through the watches of the night
You, i will remember through the watches of the night
By Kristyn Getty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIyXwldPup4
I looked towards the wintering trees
To hush my dreadful soul
as they rise to face the icy sky, they hold fast beneath the snow
and their rings grow wide, their roots go deep that they might hold their height
and stand like valient soldiers through the watches of the night.
And no human shoulder ever bears the weight of all the world
but hearts can sink below the eck of troubles' sudden surge
Yet far beyond all knowing
there's a strong unsleeping light
that reaches around to hold me through the watches of the night
And i have cried upon the steps that seemed too steep for me to climb
And i have prayed against the burdens that i did not want to be mine
But here i am, and this is where You're calling me to fight
And You, i will remember through the watches of the night
You, i will remember through the watches of the night
By Kristyn Getty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIyXwldPup4
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Be Still my soul...amidst all these hectic days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9zHn4QSH-8&feature=related
Why am i so busy and stressed out? Why are my days so hectic when i should be like all the others who are less busy and stressed?
Cast all your burdens to the LORD, you silly girl!...i say to myself...and not depend on yourself and do all by yourself...
Why am i so busy and stressed out? Why are my days so hectic when i should be like all the others who are less busy and stressed?
Cast all your burdens to the LORD, you silly girl!...i say to myself...and not depend on yourself and do all by yourself...
Saturday, April 2, 2011
My 1st faith milestone in 2011
Being able to drive - for most people, it's no problem at all.
But for me, it's something almost unimaginable for me to do a few years back.
I've always given and believed the excuse that i'm the kinda of person who can't multi-task - having to look front, look back, look side and move my hands and feet at the same time - is something too difficult to do. I can actually remember telling my friends that it's better and safer without me on the road...(something which i would like to retract as of now :))
To even embark on the idea of learning to drive is a faith journey for me. For most, it's a useful skill to pick up...but for me, it seemed that it's more of a God-idea than my own idea - to learn to drive and to learn MANUAL. For what? That i don't know, but for me, there're definitely practical reasons to do that but i know that it's not good enough for me to move myself to do it...knowing it's much more difficult. In fact, more than a few instructors i've met have questioned my decision to learn manual.
But every step of the way, from BTT to FTT to practical lessons, was God's strength and grace with me. I remember days whereby i have to go for driving lessons without sleep during my insomnia nights. Knowing that if this is what God wants me to learn, He'll carry me through...and before every lesson, i always prayed and committed it to Him, simply because i know i won't be able to do it without Him.
Now being able to pass the driving test, though on the second try nonetheless, testifies all the more to His grace and faithfulness. It's totally unexpected, so much so that i still couldn't believe it a few hours later that i actually did it. More than anything, God shows and demonstrates to me His ability, power and grace to bring me through what He wants me to do, no matter how hard it seemed for me to do, as long as i depended on Him. All Glory be to God!
But for me, it's something almost unimaginable for me to do a few years back.
I've always given and believed the excuse that i'm the kinda of person who can't multi-task - having to look front, look back, look side and move my hands and feet at the same time - is something too difficult to do. I can actually remember telling my friends that it's better and safer without me on the road...(something which i would like to retract as of now :))
To even embark on the idea of learning to drive is a faith journey for me. For most, it's a useful skill to pick up...but for me, it seemed that it's more of a God-idea than my own idea - to learn to drive and to learn MANUAL. For what? That i don't know, but for me, there're definitely practical reasons to do that but i know that it's not good enough for me to move myself to do it...knowing it's much more difficult. In fact, more than a few instructors i've met have questioned my decision to learn manual.
But every step of the way, from BTT to FTT to practical lessons, was God's strength and grace with me. I remember days whereby i have to go for driving lessons without sleep during my insomnia nights. Knowing that if this is what God wants me to learn, He'll carry me through...and before every lesson, i always prayed and committed it to Him, simply because i know i won't be able to do it without Him.
Now being able to pass the driving test, though on the second try nonetheless, testifies all the more to His grace and faithfulness. It's totally unexpected, so much so that i still couldn't believe it a few hours later that i actually did it. More than anything, God shows and demonstrates to me His ability, power and grace to bring me through what He wants me to do, no matter how hard it seemed for me to do, as long as i depended on Him. All Glory be to God!
Monday, March 7, 2011
I'm NOT...
I'm NOT...the clothes i wear, I'm NOT...the photograph, I'm NOT...the music that i hear.
I'm NOT...the bag i carry, I'm NOT...the face you see, I'm NOT...the places that i go.
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