Blog 37
What's a blog?Why we blog it?haha...just blog it and pour it out..
basically,that may be what I'm doing..yeah..it is.
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History in the making
Hey,
t's a weird thing that some of the most outrageous things are happening in this season of history. I think other times in the past there were surely other things as well..some were great history. But I've witnessed diseases, wars, changes in economy and politics changing and coming in this world. These things affect us one way or another, and you're in it before you know it. To be even a small part of that is beyond comprehension.Like pastor Darlene said, 'what a great responsibility trusted to us in this time of history'..to become genuine worshippers of the LORD, to keep on praying despite what we see. Praise the LORD for all the prayer warriors out there, with their prayers lifted up in times like this, that God has shown HIS mercy and grace and often times rescue us from these natural disasters, diseases etc..if we allow HIM to.Rest in HIS unfailing love, rest in HIS power, rest in HIS presence, ultimately nothing compare to that..
YOU hold us LORD in YOUR mighty arms,
We believe in YOU,we stand in YOUR WORD,
YOUR promises,we will see a better, brighter day,
when we put our trust in YOUR NAME JESUS,
nothing can separate us from YOUR LOVE LORD,
let our heart set upon YOU,OH GOD
let each breath speaks YOUR NAME,
our hope is in YOU,for YOU will save the day
All glory to YOUR NAME..AMEN.
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3 pieces of my week
Friday, April 10, 2009
Hey there, I bought a new shoe yesterday and every time I pass it by…I couldn’t help but admire it so much haha. I’ve had of course like 5 pairs of shoes that I really like, and it’s just so amazing how creative shoes can get these days haha.. well, they may not be Manalo blahniks or Jimmy choo but still…they’re beautiful plus affordable! To me! Well, I am a cheap person at times..love that 20% discount! haha.
Tuesday, May 5 2009
Hello there, everywhere wherever I meet my friends who are teachers..we’re all pretty much could understand what we are talking or whining about haha.
Friday, April 15 2009
I figure the more blessed you are, the more is trusted to you and the more you have to put on your shoulders and walk more miles than before. One windy evening, I was going home from school feeling weary and jaded as I was dealing with the never ending demands of my work. I saw three boys playing the swing at the school field. Slowly as my car was passing by, they were waving, smiling their teeth out, clapping and shouting my name (which I’m very used to these days..well…you’re actually like a celebrity to most pupils hehe)I waved and smiled back and hardly recognised their faces. They are of course pupils in my school. I got a gentle rebuke…it is not just about how tired and worn out I feel, it’s about these kids, about people, about putting love in what you do. About making that little difference in their lives. Sometimes we forget that while battling life’s situations…I did. So..let’s just do what we can with what we have, sometimes the best of us does not match up to people’s expectations. Don’t worry, keep on knocking, seeking and what was the other one…maybe we’ll get there one day or next year. GOD is patient after all even when people are not.
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Merry Christmas 08
Hello there,
christmas is coming soon..hmm..definitely wondering what God has prepared for us this christmas,tell me soon will ya
We've had been through the past months will a whole lot of different stories,but bottom line is God is still the God who is ever present, strong, kind and merciful...ain't HE? 
I just want to wish everybody, my church family,friends...have a merry merry christmas,let the merriness (is there even a word like this.man...i'm just good haha) and thankfulness stays in your heart...for a Saviour was born to bring you to eternity, what a great gift..believe and continue to believe,with HIM we are more powerful than we think,praise GOD.
Much love,
Mel
P/s: Here's a video...it may not sound christmas haha but..JESUS CHRIST has definitely
brought a new dawn in my life,i'm sure yours too when you receive HIM..may we see HIM face to
face one day, amen.
Sunrise by Nichole Nordeman
If I had the chance
To go back again
Take a different road, bear a lighter load
Tell an easy story
I would walk away
With my yesterdays
And I would not trade what is broken for beauty only
Every valley
Every bitter chill
Made me ready to climb back up the hill
And find that . . .
You are sunrise
You are blue skies
How would I know the morning
If I knew not midnight?
You’re my horizon
You’re the light of a new dawn
So thank You, thank You
That after the long night, You are sunrise
There’s a moment when
Faith caves in
There’s a time when every soul is certain God is gone
But every shadow is evidence of sun
And every tomorrow holds out hope for us
For every one of us
You are sunrise
You are blue skies
How would I know the morning
If I knew not midnight?
You’re my horizon
You’re the light of a new dawn
So thank You, thank You
That after the long night, You are sunrise
You alone will shine
You alone can resurrect this heart of mine
You are sunrise
You are blue skies
How would I know the morning
If I knew not midnight?
You’re my horizon
You’re the light of a new dawn
So thank You, thank You
That after the long night, You are sunrise -
Beautiful by Bethany D nt Christina A..alrite:p
Enjoy! ^_^
"Beautiful"
I was so unique
Now I feel skin deep
I count on the make-up to cover it all
Crying myself to sleep cause I cannot keep their attention
I thought I could be strong
But it's killing me
Does someone hear my cry?
I'm dying for new life
I want to be beautiful
Make you stand in awe
Look inside my heart,
and be amazed
I want to hear you say
Who I am is quite enough
Just want to be worthy of love
And beautiful
Sometimes I wish I was someone other than me
Fighting to make the mirror happy
Trying to find whatever is missing
Won't you help me back to glory
You make me beautiful
You make me stand in awe
You step inside my heart, and I am amazed
I love to hear You say
Who I am is quite enough
You make me worthy of love and beautiful -
Love is patient hehehe
Hello…
There was this one fine day, I went to Hua Ho (sorry to mention that but don’t worry it’s nothing bad haha) in my town. So I was queuing to pay my stuffs and there was this Chinese lady in front of me, with mini pans, lots of veggies in her basket…basically there was a lot of groceries. Suddenly, came this one lady and yes I could see that she had like only two things to pay. She cut in front that Chinese lady…oh boy I thought…I could just felt heat energy radiated from that Chinese lady hehe. She was staring sharply at the ‘line cutter’ and I imagined in my head any time soon she would have knocked the other lady’s head with that mini pan. I would have just given it up if it was me…but not this Chinese lady, you can see the angry face all over. Well thank goodness…there was no such thing as cat fight happened at the counter. Sometimes we do learn about being patient in the unexpected place… it was unfair yes but that moments call us to just relax a bit, and remind us sometimes people are not so thoughtful. May we all learn to be though -
Sweet october
Hi and peace,
I feel amazing…hehe…
I guess I got my dream job (although on some days dealing with teaching stuffs are not at all that breezy or full of enthusiasm…but mostly to be honest… We’re talking about being in the classroom where you can make it fun, memorable, funny, creative…anyhow you imagine your classroom should be…Soooo it has been marvelous.) and my days in each week whether in the morning, at noon or night are now filled with reports, workshops, marking students works, carry out school projects, photocopying lesson exercises and notes and I have no idea how many packets of teh tarik I’ve consumed haha… I need the taste and I need the caffeine, boy that sounds great ;p Grant me the strength LORD
I got my dream car as well…now tell me GOD hasn’t been good to me..haha..I could not thank you enough LORD. Another one, I’ve graduated from my dream university as well…haha yeah, frankly it is my dream uni, I just go for my local uni lah haha.
After all…no matter what happens in life, when GOD is involved, nothing really goes wrong although at times we perceive it as something has just gone awfully wrong.
May we keep trusting in GOD’s love and in HIS faithful character, amen. Praise HIM for HIS mighty acts!!! -
Raya in New Month
Hi there,
So it's October already and it's Hari Raya as well... September was unbelievably a busy month for me and yet tremendously fun. I read my dear best friend, Aj's blog just now and ya she is undeniably funny hahha...
and I have to give the link here about this story...not just because she put my name in it hahaha but it really was a memorable day => http://aworldj.blogspot.com/2008/09/slamat-jal...
I havent updated most of my stuffs here hehe..how pathetic..
Lots of good things happened recently...like i got the job and will be posted soon..teaching again... hehe
Arina is 7mths pregnant, my friends managed to sing that 'Kamilah...' song haha..
Life is great.thank YOU LORD..and it'll be even great if I can go to that Vienna Operreta Orchestra this 7th Nov, I think I just buy tha $30 ticket..I hope either Niyah or Fadde can go with me, or whoever as long as I can go hahaha..
Alright, until then
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New aug 08
Helo there,it's 31st July and tomorrow is another new month for the year 2008. Usually my best friend, Nurul and i wud greet ech other evry new mth as if it's New Year. Who knws wt u will be going thru dz nw mth..myb an unexpected joy.. Or sorrow.. Well,let's jz hope despite it all,we hang in there and keep on trusting God;may we all continue to mke Godly choices evryday. We cn choose to live by worldly wisdom n later realise hw temporary is the hype and the solution. Or we cn keep standing in God's words and rise up victoriously.Not easy,but it all begins with choice I reckon
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"...Live Dangerously, Disturbed, & Ruined"
Hi there, i just really need to share this article from Julie Ferwerda's blog..she's such an amazing woman of God. She really writes a lot of thought-provoking journals and articles on christians life..so do visit her site if you got some free time
May it bless us all
"A blog entry from June 16, 2008
Surprise Your Mother...Live Dangerously, Disturbed, & Ruined
Recently I heard Kay Warren speak at a conference. She said, "I'm not too much fun at dinner parties anymore." She went on to explain that, ever since she got involved with AIDS orphans, not to mention battling a life-threatening bout with cancer, she doesn't want to waste time discussing trivial matters in life anymore. She wants to talk about things that really matter in the grand scheme, and I guess certain associations get bored with her new life pursuits.
She went on to challenge the audience to live out their remaining days on earth in three dimensions for the sake of Christ:
Dangerously surrendered: Why "dangerously?" God is not safe, but He's good. To be dangerously surrendered means that you are willing for the adventure, wherever it takes you, believing that God is good and He will only lead you on a path of good, even if it seems perilous at times. Living this way will threaten your reliance upon what is known and comfortable, but will take you places you never dreamed possible.
Seriously disturbed: there's only one way to become seriously disturbed for the cause of Christ and that is to get your hands dirty. Go on a mission trip. Get involved in a worthy cause with those who are the "least of these." When you see and experience first hand the suffering of others, you will forever be marked and disturbed in such a way, you will want to do something.
Gloriously ruined: In Isaiah's words, we read: "Woe to me! I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty (6:5 NIV)." When we encounter the Holy, we become ruined by Him and for Him. We never quite see life the same again. Our old ways of fun are spoiled, our old habits are no longer enjoyable, our priorities and perspectives are changed. But instead of losing out, our life actually becomes new, full, and beautiful!
In Audio Adrenaline's song, "Miracle," Mark Stuart writes:
I am free
For the first time
I can see
Further than before
Everything's different now
Now that you've ruined my life
You took my dreams
And stole my schemes
And turned my life upside down
You took my heart
Stole every part
And made it a miracle
Make the decision to live dangerously surrendered, seriously disturbed, and gloriously ruined for Christ. Ask Him to help you be ready to do this. Put your life and future in His hands. I guarantee (money back) it will be the best decision of your life. In fact, you will find that only in choosing this kind of life, are you truly living."
Link
http://julieferwerda.com/Journal.htm?blog_id=1... -
WHY
By Nichole
We rode into town the other day
Just me and my daddy
He said I'd finally reached that age
And I could ride next to him on a horse
That of course was not quite as wide
We heard a crowd of people shouting
And so we stopped to find out why
And there was that man
That my dad said he loved
But today there was fear in his eyes
So I said "Daddy, why are they screaming?
Why are the faces of some of them beaming?
Why is He dressed in that bright purple robe?
I'll bet that crown hurts Him more than He shows
Daddy, please can't you do something?
He looks as though He's gonna cry
you said he was stronger than all of those guys
daddy, please tell me why
Why does everyone want him to die?"
Later that day the sky grew cloudy
And Daddy said I should go inside
Somehow he knew things would get stormy
Boy was he right
But I could not keep from wondering
If there was something he had to hide
So after he left I had to find out
I was not afraid of getting lost
So I followed the crowds
To a hill where I knew men had been killed
And I heard a voice come from the cross
And it said, "Father, why are they screaming?
Why are the faces of some of them beaming?
Why are they casting their lots for My robe?
This crown of thorns hurts Me more than it shows
Father, please can't You do something?
I know that You must hear My cry
I thought I could handle the cross of this size
Father, remind Me why
Why does everyone want Me to die?
When will I understand why?"
"My precious Son, I hear them screaming
I'm watching the face of the enemy beaming
But soon I will clothe You in robes of My own
Jesus, this hurts Me much more than You know
But this dark hour I must do nothing
Though I've heard Your unbearable cry
The power in Your blood destroys all of the lies
Soon You'll see past their unmerciful eyes
Look there below, see the child
Trembling by her father's side
Now I can tell You why
She is why You must die"
Another favourite song of mine from Nichole Nordeman,
the first time I heard it..it just struck my heart. The story of our Saviour, JESUS CHRIST is amazingly told from a view of a little girl in this song…
