oh when the saints, go marching in...

.life.is.not.just.about.jokes.as.it.is.a.joke.itself.?.

2010-03-04T04:08:00.003+08:00

hi all,

my first post for the year 2010 and we are already marching into march! (synchronised with our blog's name).

in the midst of the darkness, there is always a gleam of light!

well, the 2 jokes shared by our guest speaker, rev lawrence seow on 27 feb's service are hilarious and i am trying to pen them down so that they may be useful for you when you need to break the ice.

i hope i am able to reproduce as closely as to what was told on saturday.

main character: an old man

joke #1:

there is a young chap who walks towards a bench in a park and chooses to sit beside an old man.
the old man turns his head and takes a look at the young man.
'what are you looking at, old man?’ asks the young man.
'have you not seen this colourful spiky hair style before?’ chides the young man.
'i bet you have not done something as wild as this, dyeing your hair with so many different colours!’ says the young man with a sneer.
the old man moves his head closer to the young man and he takes a closer look at the latter.
then, after taking a deep breath, the old man heaves a sigh and says, 'well, young man, i have.'
'in fact, i am thinking if you are indeed my son as i was wild like you before because i slept with a peacock when i was drunk at your age!' the old man continues.

joke #2:

an old man is speeding on the road.
a traffic police car is following the old man's car closely and when the old man is asked to stop his car, he doesnt conform to the request and steps on his accelerator!
the traffic police officer finally gets to overtake the old man's car and the latter has to eventually stop his car.
'why didnt you stop your car earlier on?' asks the officer.
'my wife ran away with a traffic police officer last month and i thought you were that guy and was chasing after me to return her to me!' the old man says with a frown.

enjoy!

-lcq

Nice song

2009-10-22T00:23:00.002+08:00

Song title : Grace by Laura Story

I was ministered by God with the lyrics of this song.
Can watch it here if you are keen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FribXzqHVE&feature=related

God is a patient God. I think many times I get impatient with myself too.
This great God who loves me is patient with me... even at times when I fail Him.

Hope that this song will encourage you along this wk.

- Joy -

.my.sister's.keeper.

2009-10-17T19:59:00.005+08:00

if you only have the time for a movie, i would highly recommend this show, my sister's keeper. it

it is based on a book written by jodi picoult, having the same title.

touching and surely it will move you to tears.

it talks about love. unconditional love.

it opens on 22 october and is currently available for sneak previews on saturday and sunday.

-chun quan

Friday cell dinner at Jpot 091009

2009-10-14T07:00:00.002+08:00

Hmmm looks like no one updates the blog anymore :( But I am not giving up!! :P

Happy birthday Cynthia~! :D

2009-08-21T23:29:00.002+08:00

Awesome surprise BBQ party for dear Cyn at Jia and Liz's cosy li'l cafe patio! Great food, great company, great ambience! Good to be home! :D

More photos on my FB here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=104658&id=607380686&saved#/album.php?aid=104658&id=607380686&ref=mf

Kathy

Thanks!

2009-08-10T21:50:00.002+08:00

Thanks to Jasmine and Serene who have spent so much time and effort to plan and execute the retreat! Thanks also to those who took time to plan for the various activities.

farewells

2009-07-17T22:28:00.004+08:00

It was a very emotional last day of school term in Koriyama High School today as I came to realise a lot of things about Japanese students. They can spend a whole year being shy and not talking to you but when it comes down to the crunch where you are leaving, they write you the most sincere letters filled with heartfelt gratitude and suddenly have outburst of emotions.

I gave a very heartfelt farewell speech in Japanese for the closing ceremony today and almost teared when the student councillors presented me with a Koriyama High School sweater with my name embroidered on it in Katakana.

I went to the chorus club's public perfomance later in the night and as I left the building, I was shocked and deeply moved by the 2 rows of chorus club girls who were shocked to see me, were screaming my name and holding on to my hands, almost in tears that it was so hard for me to hold back my tears as well.

I have perhaps failed miserable at being detached once again, even though I came knowing I would only be here for a year. But I am tahnkful for everything that has happend to me in Japan in the short span of time, and nothing can ever replace such an experience.

To quote from Che Guevera in the Motorcycle Diaries:

~ What do we leave behind when we cross each frontier? Each moment seems split in two; melancholy for what was left behind and the excitement of entering a new land.

I am humbled as I come to realise that the words "everything happens for a reason" can only be truly appreciated with hindsight, and I am thankful for the times of my lowest of moments here in Japan that helped me to appreciate the highs later, even more.

"Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us."

Kathy in 日本

.giant.star.

2009-07-06T15:22:00.003+08:00

hi all,

if you are free on thursday, 9 july, would you like to go down to mediacorp studio for a recording of a show?

i am in a competition called giant star 2009.

details are: admission: 645pm, show starts: 730pm, duration: 1 hour.

i have 30 tickets to be given out for my supporters as the audience.

would you be one of them?

thank you.

chunquan

.it.is.good.to.be.in.deep.shit.

2009-06-30T22:58:00.001+08:00

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! Soon, a farmer passed by and heard the little bird chirping. Seeing the poor creature covered with dung, he decided to help the bird get out of the mess and placed it under a shrub. By this time, the bird was feeling warm and chirpy. and A cat passing by heard the sounds, saw the bird and ate it up.

Morals of the story?
1) Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy.
2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
3) When you’re in deep shit, it might be better just to keep your mouth shut.

A turkey was chatting with a bull. “I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, “but I haven’t got the energy.” “Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?” replied the bull. “They’re packed with nutrients.” The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.

The moral of the story?
Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there.

A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?” The crow answered: “Sure, why not.” So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

The moral of the story?
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

-chunquan

.treasures.

2009-06-30T16:49:00.002+08:00

hi all,

Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

Matthew 6:20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

a trip to milan and it strikes deep within me.

i dont really learn, do i?

chun quan

The judges ...

2009-06-02T00:07:00.002+08:00

More photos from the party!

2009-06-01T23:53:00.009+08:00

Jeremiah Knights Costume Party!!! Look At This!!!

2009-06-01T23:34:00.002+08:00

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

2009-05-31T20:26:00.003+08:00

Hi Jeremiah!!!

Thank you all for my birthday gift! I wanted to get a thumbdrive myself, because it is essential for a student! I needed it alot, and when I opened up the gift wrap, I was really overjoyed to see a thumbdrive! THANK YOU!

Anyway my apologies for not joining you guys for the costume party, as I just finished Sundown Marathon at 5 a.m. in the morning. It was a tough route, especially when you are running alone. But I saw this runner with these words printed on his singlet "Running towards God."

I was so inspired and thought to myself how God has enabled my sick body to undertake such an arduous challenge. I managed to finish the marathon with God running beside me. When the going gets so tough, I ask God to empower and encourage me to keep on going. And I managed to finish the marathon!

God is around us. Even when we think we are lonely, we aren't, because God is always around us. Jiayou to everyone for the coming weeks and months of work. May God bless all of you guys! *WOO HOO*

Ron.

.happy.birthday.

2009-05-31T14:46:00.002+08:00

hi all,

today is the day!

happy birthday to our blog!

it is a pure coincidence that there is a dressed-up party today too!

enjoy!

expecting many candid shots!

chun quan

Cao Dai Temple in Vietnam

2009-05-26T15:02:00.005+08:00

hihi! Not long ago I was in Vietnam holiday-ing.. and during fri cell group I was sharing about this vietnamese religion and their interesting temple.. there is this group of people in Vietnam who call themselves the Cao Dai Sect, and they believe in the Cao Dai religion (btw Cao Dai means 高塔, tall tower). Cao Dai religion is actually a combination of 4 existing religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity and Confucianism. Below are some pictures I've taken.

Exterior

this eye can be found everywhere in their temple...

Interior

these are believers taking part in a prayer session.

and yes! you can find Confucius, Lao Zi (Taoism), Jesus and Buddha... this is found in the direction that all the believers are facing to.

=)
cynthia-CHUA~!

Do you remember the time when...

2009-05-25T06:00:00.001+08:00

Hehe some old photos I managed to dig out...time flies eh? ;)

Kathy

.may.and.may.again.

2009-05-18T23:04:00.002+08:00

hi all,

as i was scrolling down the blog, i realised that it has been a year since the first post was made.

365 days, well, almost and we seem to have under-use this free facility to update, to share, to love and to encourage.

maybe we shall be more active here?

i am like talking to myself only.

hahaha...

thank you jocelyn for her initiative and started this platform for us to post my, oops, our entries.

may we have more posts from this may onwards!

chun quan

.identify.

2009-05-18T21:19:00.003+08:00

hi all,

received this email recently. i thought it would be good to share.

RECOGNISING A STROKE

Remember the "3" steps, STR.

Sometimes, symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.

Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognise the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognise a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S* Ask the individual to SMILE .
T* Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today).
R* Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, go to the hospital immediately!

Describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

chunquan

.an.illustration.

2009-05-17T18:19:00.001+08:00

.e.t.

2009-05-17T17:47:00.002+08:00

drums please roll...

hi all,

the answer which i cant keep further.

hui im's answer is along that line.

here is it.

21 alphabets are left.

why?

as we all should know, 'e' and 't' form 'et'.

'et' needs to be removed.

'et' leaves in an 'ufo', thus, when i take away 'e' and 't', 'u', 'f' and 'o' are gone too!

have a little laugh to break the tension you have.

chunquan

.know.your.abc.

2009-05-16T19:36:00.002+08:00

hi all,

from a to z, how many alphabets are there?

26, that is.

if i were to remove e and t, how many are left?

this is tricky.

chunquan

Something encouraging.

2009-05-14T17:57:00.002+08:00

Hey everyone!

I've been missing from church for 2 weeks already, and will continue to be missing for another 2 weeks. Reason being? I am having my major examinations (*which is killing me*) and I will be going overseas for holidays and then competition. Lots of stuff planned, so kinda miss church.

Anyway, I just want to share how God spoke to me today, which really encouraged me alot. I had a relatively easy paper today, but due to inadequate preparation, I did not managed to do well (I guess). Feeling very upset, I prayed to God telling Him how I felt at that moment, and also thanked Him for His grace as well as His wisdom in guiding me through the exams. At that point, I was on the bus, making my way home.

As I finished praying, I looked up at the TV mobile screen, as it was still a distance from home, and the first thing that I saw on the screen was this phrase "You can never be thankful and upset at the same time."

At that moment, it suddenly just donned on me that God spoke, telling me to have faith and not be upset about it. He has plans for me, and all I need to do is to follow Him and have faith in Him. At that point, I smiled, because God showed His presence to me, and spoke to me.

Our Lord is such a real God, who speaks and comforts us when we need Him. Let us continue to be encouraged by what God has and will continue to do for us. Anyway jiayou peeps! I will see you guys in church soon! God bless all of you and take good care of yourself!

-Ron-

A Psalm of Cosette

2009-05-10T10:24:00.004+08:00

Dear all,

Here is the much-anticipated Psalm...
It may seem quite simple, but it is simply profound. :)

You are God
You are God Almighty
You are God
You are God who created me
(Higgaion Selah)

I lift up my voice
I lift up my voice to sing Hallelujah to my God
(Selah)

I am forever indebted to You
For Your love to me is everlasting

.child.prodigy.

2009-05-07T22:34:00.002+08:00

hi all,

one child prodigy led me to the other.

interracial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa-xLY5WEOU&feature=related

i am touched.

especially so, after seeing the girl at the piano.

i heart connie!

chun quan

桜

2009-04-24T22:14:00.006+08:00

Blog's looking a little dead so thought I'd liven it up with some sakura flowers that were in bloom last week. The thing about sakura flowers is that they only bloom for about 2 weeks and everyone comes out of their homes to sit under the sakura trees in the park in large groups to drink sake and have dango together, a really heartening and lively affair. Yet shortlived as once the petals fall off and the trees turn green again, everyone disappears as suddenly as they came. Ahh such shortlived beauty that reminds one of the transience of life and the importance of making the most out of everyday just as we are thankful for everyday eh? :)

love,

Kat in 日本

.love.life.

2009-04-11T18:47:00.003+08:00

hi all,

be touched.

love life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA5dPKUpK6g

i have these lines in chinese translated for those who understand english words better.

here they are:

如果你的生命只剩下一點點，你會用什麼態度去面對？
if your days are numbered, what will your attitude be towards life?

他們的癌已經擴散到全身上下了...但是他們對生命的愛，卻是永無止境。
though their cancer cells have spreaded over their bodies... they still hold a strong passion for life.

在人生當中，難免遇上失敗與挫折，但跟這些孩子所面對的狀況比起來，你是否應該更珍惜生命...
in life, we often meet with failures and obstacles, but when compared to these children, shouldnt we cherish life even more?

" 如果生命可以交換的話，你願意跟我換嗎？ "
"are you willing to exchange your life with mine?"

當你覺得寂寞孤單，你的心將要破碎... 要記得這些孩子正在為你禱告。
when you feel lonely, your heart is broken... please remember these children; they are praying for you.

" 請你幫我們好好活著，好嗎？ "
"please help us by living well, alright?"

the celebrities participating in this campaign spearheaded by 陳建州 a.k.a 黑人 in this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liKcEOJKNk8

the girl who asked, "are you willing to exchange your life with mine?" in the first clip, passed on in febuary, according to this following clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng4BSBG9tIo

chunquan

.we.should.read.

2009-04-11T16:54:00.001+08:00

UN sounds warning after Antarctica ice shelf rips
AFP - Wednesday, April 8

PARIS (AFP) - - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said the breakway of a Jamaica-sized ice shelf from the Antarctic peninsula could accelerate global warming in this already vulnerable region.
Satellite pictures show a 40-kilometre (25-mile) ice bridge that was the Wilkins Ice Shelf's last link to the coast had now shattered at its narrowest point, about 500 metres (yards) wide, UNEP said.
The Wilkins Ice Shelf once covered around 16,000 square kilometres (6,000 square miles) before it began to retreat in the 1990s, and by last May the ice bridge was all that connected it to Charcot and Latady islands.
The loss of the bridge "may now allow ocean currents to wash away far more of the shelf," UNEP said.
Christian Lambrechts, a policy and programme officer with UNEP's Division of Early Warning and Assessment, said this would expose more of the sea's surface to sunlight, rather than reflect it, in turn "contributing to continued and accelerated warming."
The Antarctic peninsula -- the tongue of land that juts up towards South America -- has been hit by greater warming than almost any other region on Earth.
In the past 50 years, temperatures have risen by 2.5 degrees Celsius (4.5 degrees Fahrenheit), around six times the global average.
Ice shelves are ledges of thick ice that float on the sea and are attached to the land. They are formed when ice is exuded from ice sheet on land.
The Antarctic ice shelves do not add to sea levels when they melt. Like the Arctic ice cap, they float on the sea and thus displace their own volume.
But the loss of an ice shelf means that the glaciers that feed it may flow out straight to the sea, as if from an uncorked bottle.
"Although the Wilkins ice bridge collapse will have no direct consequence on sea level rise, it might have an indirect impact, as the decay of the ice shelf will reduce the stability of the glaciers that are feeding it," said Lambrechts.
In the past 20 years, Antarctica has lost seven ice shelves.
The process is marked by shrinkage and the breakaway of increasingly bigger chunks before the remainder of the shelf snaps away from the coast.
It then disintegrates into debris or into icebergs that eventually melt as they drift northwards.

.blood.

2009-04-10T00:06:00.002+08:00

hi all,

this is a comic strip sent to us by lijie.

at first, i thought it meant something else, but it didnt appear to be.

somehow, i found some hidden meaning.

please allow me to share.

well, when the boy demanded the girl to pay him back his blood, i thought of Jesus.

we all have taken Him for granted in one way or another and what if one day, Jesus were to want us to return the blood He shed for us back to Him as He deems that we, sinners, are unworthy of His precious blood?

just a deep thought on it.

happy easter!

chunquan

.blood.

2009-04-10T00:02:00.001+08:00

.time.

2009-04-08T15:51:00.011+08:00

'time is such a good healer.

it quietly takes the pain off you without you knowing it.

sometimes, you just want time to pass quicker than it can.

at times, you wish it will take its time.

time is something we all cant control.

and after so long, time has eroded my hatred away.

and i am glad to move on.'

-chunquan

hi all,

i would like to thank those who are concerned over my work, whether i would be affected by the recent press release from my company.

so far, i am still given quite a normal roster.

the company has been adopting cost-cutting measures so as to save staff from being laid off.

it is pretty a sensitive issue to enter my company's name openly on blogs, thus we shall just keep to it as you-know-who.

i bought some lindt easter chocolate from zurich on my last trip. hopefully the 500g is enough for all on friday!

attached is a picture i took with the mascot just outside the factory.

see you all on friday!

chunquan

Brief catch up

2009-04-06T22:13:00.003+08:00

Thanks for the brief catch up guys, the look of shock on your faces in church was priceless! Hehe, wish I had more time though, I really felt so so comfortable to be in church that Saturday I was back. ;)

*hugz*
Kathy

.she.is.yes.she.is.

2009-04-01T14:13:00.003+08:00

.感.恩.感.动.

2009-03-30T14:10:00.002+08:00

.gan.en.gan.dong.

2009-03-30T13:55:00.004+08:00

hi all,

indeed, the departures is not-too-bad a movie to catch. it is worth your 2hours. i had the privilege to watch it when i was 'paxing' up to shanghai on saturday evening.

thanks lijie, for recommending it to us!

paxing means i need not work, but just travel as per any paid passenger, to sit and enjoy the flight.

i only worked on the sector from shanghai back to singapore last night.

as i was returning this very morning, i looked out of the window at my crew seat.

i must say that i am very grateful to be placed in this job.

i was lost and God provided me a way in 2007.

as i gazed down, the well-lit streets and buildings, the place where i call my home, i am proud.

dont get me wrong, i am not proud in the arrogant way, i am really thankful that i belong to this company which all singaporeans should be proud of.

more importantly, i am just happy and proud that God is so amazing.

simply, God is wonderful beyond our limited knowledge.

this explains my title, gan en, gan dong - appreciative and touched.

chunquan

.move.it.with.the.movies.

2009-03-27T13:35:00.007+08:00

hi all,

just to help lijie promote this show, here are the synopsis as well as the poster, which i ripped off from golden village website.

presenting departures...

Its a story about a cellist(Daigo) ho loses his job and must move back to his hometown. Once back there he reconnects with his past, and comes to terms with his life, love and dreams. Desperate to find a job, he answers an ad listed under departures, which turns out to be misspelled. It was supposed to say the departed, the job pertains to dressing, washing, and putting makeup on the deceased before the funeral. It is a job that most people look down upon because you earn money when someone dies. At first Daigo, does not like his job but little by little he comes to a new understanding of it. The process of prepping the corpse is shown in detail within the context of the story, and little by little we too as an audience get sucked in. it is an incredible ceremony to witness.

another film to reccommend, but not as deep as it is purely a comedy which will tickle your laughing points, confessions of a shopalcoholic, which opened yesterday.

personally, it is a show about spending and shopping, but it also tells us how one will want to be on his own feet, away from the success of his parents. this is yet another show which is pretty realistic as when one is able to earn money on her on, she will want to spend on things she desires and which can bring her happiness, though it has become a compulsive and addictive act for rebecca in the show.

its poster is above and here is the synopsis:

In the glamorous world of New York City, Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) is a fun-loving girl who is really good at shoppinga little too good, perhaps. She dreams of working for her favorite fashion magazine, but can't quite get her foot in the dooruntil ironically, she snags a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine published by the same company. As her dreams are finally coming true, she goes to ever more hilarious and extreme efforts to keep her past from ruining her future. Based on the novel by Sophia Kinsella.

thank you, lijie!

chunquan

Departures...

2009-03-27T01:11:00.003+08:00

Hello friends!!

I'm here to introduce you to a movie too!! The movie title is "Departures". Personally, I like the show a lot and felt that it has a number of learning points. If you can afford the time, go for it.

Just a thought: sometimes what we dream of may not be what we are destined for.

Junquan, thanks for your sharing! i'm very happy for you that you get to fly again. keep seeking.

friends, continue to seek, cherish and live!!

Lijie

Katherine's wedding photos!

2009-03-24T23:57:00.002+08:00

-Jocelyn-

Ops..too slow.. Chinese new year ... ops

2009-03-24T22:42:00.003+08:00

In Action!Games Time!

2009-03-24T22:28:00.003+08:00

Sentosa!! Gourmet Sandwiches!

2009-03-24T22:19:00.003+08:00

.my.pastorised.passengers.

2009-03-24T17:16:00.004+08:00

hi all,

this is my first time seeing somebody, in fact, 2 individuals from church on my flight!

guess who they are?

they so happened to be in the zone i was working in, economy class, aft, on a flight to seoul, icheon, korea.

read my title and make a guess.

well, let me 'active'-vate this blog by making it a quiz.

so, make a guess, will you?

options are:

a) canon daniel tong;

b) pastor chi shyan;

c) pastor john sim;

d) reverend joshua ( those who were from malan road will know him better, he used to be called pastor sham?)

hahaha...

the title is just a clue. it may or may not be hinting that only those with the appointment pastor are eligible.

i was surprised that they did recognise me as a member from cor.

indeed, i had the privilege to serve them on board.

thanks to all who are supportive of my return to flying.

well, i really hope to complete the bond without much disruption by the recurrence of my back pain and i will have to plan my route once again after i leave the company.

where next?

i dont know.

God knows.

chunquan

.happy.birthday.

2009-03-22T22:35:00.001+08:00

hi jia wei,

happy 27 from terminal 3 for tomorrow!

chunquan

.God.is.good.

2009-03-18T11:02:00.003+08:00

hi all,

just to keep all of you in the loop on my current situation.

i am back to flying.

i must say that it is indeed God's plan to put me through all the interviews in 2007 so that i can be in this job.

though i may not be in this line for long, at least it gives me the great opportunities to see the world and to fulfill the longing to travel overseas since young.

a little secret to share, which i used to be very protective over.

my first time to travel abroad on an aircraft was just one month before i commenced my training at my training centre in november 2007, that is october 2007, when i first took a plane!

it was also a fully sponsored trip to chiangmai, thailand by my respected elder, mr victor wee. he used to be an economics tutor in sajc till he retired a few years ago.

the trip was made available so that i could put my mind at ease, to understand God's love once again as i was putting up in the orphanage/childcare/God's dwelling place for those who need God/church.

it was such a great experience that i would definitely want to return there to have a wonderful time with the children there.

yes, along the way, i have lost the touch.

i am still chasing after the material needs and wants.

why is that so?

i am not afraid to share as i am not a confident person, due to the failures i have had.

setbacks, who dont experience?

it depends vastly on the individual, on how his/her threshold is for pressure from his/her environment.

frankly, i have yet come out of the biggest setback i have had.

the part where i failed as a student, still lingers.

this job, though it allows me to earn much, it doesnt satisfy me as a person, as a whole.

somehow, there is always a void.

somewhere, there is always a fear.

i may be decked in labels and colourful covers, this is to make me feel worthwhile, to cover up the failure which i am ashamed of.

to all young and budding boys who just received their amazing good a levels results, dont lose sight and do well in your studies

as a student, do your part as one to honour God, for He has already have His plans for you when you are blessed with good grades.

those who are working their heads off in offices and in schools, dont you dare to lose your focus too!

take care, my dear friends.

i should be really thankful, for i never dreamt to be travelling so much, as boarding a plane seemed such a distant idea when i was younger.

dare to dream. dream big.

by the way, do catch 'marley and me' before it closes, as it is a simple but very realistic and touching show.

alright, i did feel the 'sourness' when the main character started to age.

hahaha... who says a grown-up man cant tear?

i didnt cry, just a little wet in my eyes.

chun quan

2009-03-04T15:46:00.002+08:00

Hey Kathy,
Thanks for the song, I like it too. Haha, will attempt to translate :p (must make use of what I've learnt) Hope it's correct :)

その日全世界が
That Day the Whole World Will　
作詞・作曲　長沢崇史わが神主よ
　
見させたまえ　偉大なるその計画天が開き
Before we have seen, 　the great plans that heaven reveals
光が満ち　シオンの上にとどまる救いの御業　
light fills 　On top of Zion rests (abides) salvation (?)
全地をおおい　喜びの歌響かせその正義は平和を呼ぶ　
Over the whole earth (there are) songs of joy, righteousness calls peace (??)
主の御霊が流れる
(The) Spirit of the Lord flows

その日全世界が　
That day the whole world will
主の御名高く掲げる
Lift high the name of the Lord
叫べ　王の王イエスにハレルヤ　
Shout King of kings Jesus Hallelujah
栄光とわにあれ王の王なる主イエスに
In glory, Lord Jesus will be the King of kings　
全能なる主イエスに勝利者なる小羊に
The Almighty, Lord Jesus will be the victorious Lamb　
栄光永遠にあれ
There will be glory forevermore

I think there's another verse but yay... I can understand the song (I hope!)
--Jasmine :D

.the.determined.ah-ma.

2009-02-23T00:44:00.002+08:00

hi all,

here is the story jocelyn is talking about:

SEOUL (AFP) – A dogged South Korean grandmother has failed her driving test 771 times, police said Thursday, but a local newspaper reported she will keep trying.The 68-year-old, identified only by her last name Cha, has taken the test almost every working day since 2005 in the southwestern city of Jeonju. She failed again Monday for the 771st time."It was a record-breaking number here," Choi Yong-Cheol, a police sergeant supervising the test in the city's Deokjingu district, told AFP."I wonder if she will try it again for a 772nd time."The Korea Times said Cha will in fact be back for another attempt.Choi said that Cha cannot pass the preliminary written section of the test, averaging scores of 30-50 whereas the pass mark is 60 out of 100.Local media said that Cha sells food and household items door to door at apartment complexes, carrying the items in a handcart, but wants to get a car for her business.Police estimate she has spent almost five million won (3,600 dollars) to take the written test, with each test costing 6,000 won in addition to other expenses."I feel sorry every time I see Cha fail. When she passes, I'll make a commemorative tablet myself and give it to her," one officer was quoted as saying.

chun quan

.my.post.

2009-02-18T21:46:00.003+08:00

hi all,

i cant post on the comment tag, so here are the answers.

farmer C = pharmacy, which sells medicine;

khaki pants, as khaki=car key, to open the car door and

catwalk is done by the models at a fashion show.

as for why is slumdog millionaire a good catch?

the very setting in slums in india will provoke you to think and appreciate how fortunate you are in singapore.

also, we will gain knowledge through education in schools, whereas many people in the other countries are deprived of the opportunity to be educated.

knowledge need not be gained through only schools, so long as you are determined and have the hunger for knowledge, you will learn.

and, love is a commitment. life-long one.

chun quan

God is good.

2009-02-16T00:20:00.003+08:00

Hi all

I have been slow in delivering my testimony since I developed my faith in the Lord. Just want to share with you guys how Lord has been showing me the way, and to encourage you guys along with me!

It all started when I was studying in Ngee Ann. Back then, Lord has shown me the way to go, and when I was studying, I already knew that I wanted to do Medicine in Uni, so I prayed to the Lord, and asked Him,"Lord, it is utmost difficult to go into Medicine from Poly, but why did you show me the way to the Poly?" God just replied,"Do not worry and put your faith in me. The way will work out for you."

All through my Poly days, Lord have been showing me the way, giving me responsibilities one after the other, and blessing me on my studies, such that I can develop all characters required. Lord has been great, and Lord has been preparing me for what He has planned for me.

Just as the odds seem to be against me, and studying overseas seem to be the only way for me to be able to do medicine, Lord opened up the way for me, to apply for NUS. I was really thrilled back then, because it signifies hope for me. I applied and did all that I needed to do. And all through the several months of preparation, Lord has placed people who will help me along the way around me, and Lord has prepared me sufficiently for the difficulties ahead of me.

After I knew I was offered a place in Medicine, my next biggest obstacle is financial backing. How am I going to be able to finance my whole 5 years of studies, which would amount to nearly 100K? Yet again, Lord opened the way for me, and I applied for scholarships. With so much competition from peers who are equally outstanding, I thought I would never had a chance to be awarded the scholarship, and so I prayed, thanking the Lord for what He has done thus far.

Lord is great, and Lord is the almighty Lord who knows what each of us are here for. Lord yet again removed another obstacle in my studies in Medicine. I received a call from the secretariat informing me that they would be rewarding me the scholarship, and I am the first case to be able to be awarded the scholarship, even though it would cost the organisation a big bomb. Lord is good, and Lord provides.

All through my time in medicine now, Lord has been showing me and giving me signs and thoughts in my mind, to learn how to be a good doctor. Initially when I entered Medicine, I wanted to do well enough to be in the Dean's List, but with my limited capabilities, I couldn't. I prayed to the Lord and asked Him,"Lord, what is it that you want me to achieve in medical school, now that You have put me into it?"

"I want you to learn to be a good doctor. Doing well in studies is not your priority now, but learning how to be a good doctor should be your utmost priority."

And so for the last few weeks of my 1st semester, I focused on learning not for grades, but to know more and to be able to be a good doctor, and indeed, my grades improved. God has been working in my life all the while, and through med school, His works in my life is made even more significant.

Just want to encourage everyone, that our Lord provides and He is the Lord who can see what we are here for. Let us all place our faith in Him, and allow Him to lead us to where we should go.

=). Ron.

.so.familiar.yet.so.rare.

2009-02-13T16:13:00.002+08:00

hi all (especially to those from malan road),

a familiar song sung during the days at malan road. zane presented this song at her wedding banquet 6 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33aGaYAZvL4

enjoy!

chun quan

.another.recommended.film.

2009-02-13T15:35:00.004+08:00

hi all,

i quote from the cathay website:

slumdog millionaire

Rating: NC-16

ConsumerAdvice: Some Coarse Language

Language: English/Hindi with English subtitles during Hindi dialogue

Director: Danny Boyle

Runtime: 120 min

"Slumdog Millionaire" is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"

But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions.

Intrigued by Jamal's story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show?

When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out...

here is the trailer i ripped from youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIzbwV7on6Q

chun quan

First church service in Japan...

2009-02-09T06:18:00.003+08:00

Hey guys,

Attended my first Japanese church service with a fellow JET, Lediya last Sunday...returning to His house ofter 6 months of absence... Well actually I attended 2 services, one in English in the morning and one in Japanese in the afternoon. (English services are just once a month and the one I attended was the very first service the church decided to embark on)

It was refreshing to worship in Japanese that I could read and sing to and even feel for, understanding what the lyrics meant. It reminded me of my cantonese services back in Hong Kong, yet it felt different...my heart was carefree then but today it was heavy laden and filled with hurt and a kind of need I never felt before. As I sang, I found myself overcome with grief I had been trying so hard to put off...indeed God has created me a unique individual with a strong character and optimistic front but have I been true to myself the past few weeks? It came to a point where my thoughts sometimes became too loud for me to bear and the insanity escalates and enters troughs in erratic cycles too often. It was good to come before Him again and allow Him to break down my walls, as the sermon spoke of changing oneself first through God shaping us rather than saying that other people around us need to change.

Wait upon the Lord with expectation was the first word in the morning service. Have I actually ever learnt to wait upon the Lord before after so many years?

I don't know what to make of the service today but I broke down and hurt like I knew I should and this song rang through to me...

その日全世界が　
作詞・作曲　長沢崇史わが神主よ
　
見させたまえ　偉大なるその計画天が開き　
光が満ち　シオンの上にとどまる救いの御業　
全地をおおい　喜びの歌響かせその正義は平和を呼ぶ　
主の御霊が流れるその日全世界が　
主の御名高く掲げる叫べ　
王の王イエスにハレルヤ　
栄光とわにあれ王の王なる主イエスに　
全能なる主イエスに勝利者なる小羊に　
栄光永遠にあれ

And here's a youtube link to the song, will try to find an English translation for the song for you guys soon. Meantime, take care and stay strong in life that God has given to us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YemgilOoCGQ&feature=related

Love,
Kathy @ 日本

.just.for.a.good.laugh.

2009-02-09T00:19:00.002+08:00

hi all,

as i shared with carol, terry, jasmine and ron after service on saturday, here is the full version i found on youtube.

watch it for a good laugh, if you need one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rg7Dl7n8bY&feature=related

no offence made to this professor nor any form of diminishing the race involved.

chun quan

.a.must.watch.

2009-02-06T13:58:00.003+08:00

hi all,

i just caught the movie starring brad pitt, the curious case of benjamin button, last night when it opened officially in cinemas locally.

in my opinion, it does talk about God, about behind everything that takes place, there is a reason, God's reason.

enjoy if you decide to watch it!

here, i quote from the cathay website:

the curious case of benjamin button

Rating: PG

Consumer Advice: Some sexual references

Genre: Drama

Language: English with Chinese subtitles

Director: David Fincher

Cast: Brad Pitt, Malcolm McDowell, Cate Blanchett, Elias Koteas, Jason Flemyng, Peter Bergman

Runtime: 166 min

"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. A man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be - a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.

chun quan

.quiz.time.(again?).

2009-02-05T01:04:00.002+08:00

hi all,

what is the reason that a mouse is afraid to attend a fashion show?

clue: who does what at fashion show?

chun quan

.quiz.time.

2009-02-03T13:02:00.003+08:00

hi all,

there was this guy who was going to his car, then he realised he lost his car key! He started searching everywhere, but just couldn't find it. finally, he rubbed his "bum" against the key-hole and the door magically opened. why?

clue: think of the attire he was wearing.

chun quan

wars...

2009-01-13T22:47:00.002+08:00

We are certainly very blessed to be living in Singapore – a country free from disasters, that enjoys wealth and riches, with a good education system and transportation infrastructure, etc etc. I’m not trying to be patriotic here, merely stating the facts. Because while we are worried about paying bills and losing jobs here in this part of the world, the Israelites and Palestinians are fighting for their lives; and while this part of the world has become civilized, there are still others in another part of the world engaging in wars. How ironic.

How sad that innocent people are dying in these cruel wars that do not seem to stop because of human’s pride and disagreed terms and foolish decisions that suggest that only through losing lives would they get what they want…Would they?

I pray that the Israel-Hamas war would cease soon and that the death toll will not continue to rise.

World peace.

-Jocelyn-

.quiz.time.

2009-01-10T00:26:00.002+08:00

hi all,

if farmer A sells apples and farmer B sells bananas, what will farmer C sell?

tell me the answer when you see me on saturday before or after service.

hahaha...

chun quan

Christmas Gathering on 26th Dec

2009-01-01T12:57:00.004+08:00

Terry's friend, Kevin

Elisa's Vietnamese friend and Shuhui's Jeremiah!

Forget to take group photo!

-Jocelyn-

Katherine's ROM on 3rd Dec

2009-01-01T12:45:00.004+08:00

-Jocelyn-

.look.ahead.but.remember.the.past.

2008-12-30T23:38:00.002+08:00

dear all,

we are just one day shy from 2009!

9 years ago, when we were entering into the 21st century, some said it might be the end of the world.

9 years have passed, we survived.

but remember that we often recite this line during communion,

Christ will come again!

when? we do not know exactly.

we have to constantly be mindful of our actions and to remind ourselves to live our lives as Christ-like as possible.

let us all take stock, and look forward to the betterment of things ahead of us!

forgive those who have hurt you.

love those who hate you.

smile at someone sincerely and welcome a new friend with a warm handshake.

have a blessed 2009, jeremiah knights!

-chun quan

Thanksgiving

2008-12-29T19:45:00.004+08:00

Following the previous post, I would like to give thanks to God:

1) that I had not snapped off the whole finger from my hand, that I still have a hand of 5 fingers, though I don't know when my pinky finger will fully heal;

2) that I had recovered from my allergy (giving thanks in advance in faith!), that i did not feel especially itchy and uncomfortable throughout the time of sickness and that my swollen face wasn't that bad (I had heard of worse ones);

3) I fell down from the stairs at my office 2 weeks ago and I thank God that I didn't sprain my leg! And that no one was around when I was on my fours! Woohoo!

And thank my husband for taking care of me when I was sick!

God is really good to me. I must give thanks more often! You must too! Because God is good!

And it works in a spiraling way, that as you give thanks to God more, you'd realise His goodness; and as you realise His goodness, you'd want to give thanks to God more!

-Jocelyn-

An eventful Christmas

2008-12-29T18:45:00.006+08:00

My Christmas in year 2008 ended with a bang...on my pinky finger @_@

It so happened that after a nice and filling dinner at the famous Scissors Curry Rice stall, and as I was happily closing the car door behind me (at our home car park), I felt my finger stuck. Yes, I had left it there when I was closing the door. The next thing I know, I was squatting down and screaming and totally oblivious to the people staring at me (or maybe there weren't people around...I don't know...). Initially I didn't think it was anything serious until Francis took a look at it and I saw blood oozing out; my nail cracked and it looked like it was coming off my finger. I almost fainted. Then, I wailed even louder and cried like a baby, as we slowly made our way to the lift and back home (this time, I'm sure people noticed us). I was traumatized and kept mumbling that I couldn't do housework now, I couldn't go to work tomorrow, I couldn't bathe, blah blah blah. Poor Francis. He tried to calm me down and asked me not to think so much. In retrospect, I'm quite amused by what I said. Haha.

All was well. I accepted the fact that my pinky finger will be dysfunctional for at least a month, and that my nail will come off any time because I'm just too accident-prone. I was ready to go to work the next day with a bandage on my finger as I climbed on bed and ended 25th December 2008.

I woke up the next morning and looked at myself in the mirror. Something's weird; something's not right. But I couldn't put a finger to it (not because I hurt it the night before...hahaha). So I continued to wash my face. Ahh...it felt different...it didn't feel right. Then I concluded that it was bloated, and I noticed red spots on my limbs as well. Must be an allergy, I thought. But, to what? I visited the doctor and there wasn't much conclusion either, except that it was, an allergy. I don't blame doctors, because allergy is really difficult to detect until something happened, but by the time it happens, too many factors could have caused it and at the end of the day, we still don't know what allergy it is. Anyway, and so I rested on 26th December. I was even brave enough to exhibit my bloated face by allowing you guys to come to my place in the evening.

And as I was ready to wake up on Saturday to visit my hair dresser and go shopping with my mum and sis, I found a more swollen me in the mirror. I felt like hamsters with cheeks full of stored food or an obese goldfish. I couldn't bear to take a second look in the mirror. What was before me was hideous! I had never looked like this before and I don't want to look like that again! But I still decided to take one more day of medicine before I sought a second opinion. Lo and behold, I still didn't get any better on Sunday so I visited a 2nd doctor. Apparently, the medicine worked on my swelling and it went away a bit after my first intake. But my cheeks were still a teeny weeny bit swollen the next day (Monday...mc!!!). Hopefully I'll be totally well when I go back to work on Tuesday.

You know the morale of the story? Never leave your things behind, especially your fingers, when you alight from a vehicle. And secondly, Jocelyn should never get fat. She looked really ugly.

-Jocelyn-

My hope... some thoughts

2008-12-27T22:13:00.003+08:00

Just some thoughts after ' My hope' at jocelyn's place. Thanks Jia Wei and Eliz for the wonderful food. It was a blessing:) Have been sick for a week plus. Feeling quite weak i guess. Initially struggled to turn up for my hope cos I was simply kinda of tired. Been buzzing around for recent months or so...I guess God does have His purpose to bring me there. Through the video, He reminded me why I chose to received Him as my Lord and Saviour. He reminded the purpose of serving Him and the very first moments that He touched me as well.

The very same verse ... The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not be in want .... God used that verse to speak into my life before. There were flash backs at the moments God spoke into my life. Perhaps the busy months have crowded my mind so much that God was using the testimony to reach to me as well.

I felt warm to know that God cares for me and is very much concern about me. Guess... it's always how I choose to respond to Him. Take heart, Jesus never leaves and will never forsake His children.

Thank God for that!

Joy

.hope.

2008-12-15T23:03:00.003+08:00

hi all,

your hope, my hope, His hope.

i just hope...

the number of rejections (of not turning up) may sadden some, but it should be a form of motivation to focus on those who gladly accept the invitation and appear at the event.

for those who have accepted Christ, remember that their individual walk has just begun. dont forget the follow-up sessions with them.

it is your responsibility. take ownership.

dont put in all your efforts on getting people down and call it a day when the event is over.

your work has just started.

-chun quan

.trust.

2008-12-09T22:34:00.003+08:00

hi all,

to some, this entry may be encouraging, while others may view it as a disappointing one.

just like a coin, it has two sides.

to me, mister trust can make friends easily. but once he has been betrayed, the scars he bears will remain and he needs mister forgiveness to help him out of the misery.

why do i say that this short entry is a form of encouragement?

God will not make you lose trust in Him. you can trust Him, only if you choose to. it is your choice.

as for it being disappointing?

man, in general, will fail you, even the dearest person whom you think you can trust.

just a random thought after seeing, hearing, and experiencing it by myself.

-chun quan

2008-12-08T22:47:00.002+08:00

Corrinne May's
Angel in Disguise

I woke up this morning feeling kind of blue
and I stumbled out of bed
and dragged my feet across the room
Right outside my front door was a rose
and a note that said 'Somebody Loves You'

But out on the street it starts to pour
and before I get soaking wet,
A total stranger runs to give me
the jacket off his back
I turn around to thank him
But he waves me with a smile
and I can hardly believe my eyes
He puts on a halo and starts to fly

Take a look at the ordinary
Don't need to look for Paradise
You could be next to
an angel in disguise

I met a good friend for lunch
and we had a delicious meal
But I forgot to bring my wallet
I felt like an imbecile
But she was sweet, she gave me a treat and
bought me a chicken sandwich
to take home for tea

But out on the street with nothing to eat
A man and his shopping cart go
travelling to places,
collecting social graces
I give him my sandwich
and we chatted for a while
I see a rainbow wash over his eyes
He gives me his halo and
I start to fly

Take a look at the ordinary
Don't need to look for Paradise
You could be next to
an angel in disguise

Don't try to hide away from me
I know you're by my side

Take a look at the ordinary
Don't need to look for Paradise
You could be next to
an angel in disguise

Everyday can be legendary
Every minute, an endless surprise

You could be the next angel in disguise

I woke up this morning
Feeling kind of new

here is the link to youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gExhN2szfUk

hi all,

just find this song very meaningful.

we all can be angels in disguise to another person.

surely, we all have some angels in disguise who have crossed paths with us in our lives.

pay it forward.

-chun quan

.grown.up.

2008-12-08T19:10:00.002+08:00

dear all,

people do change.

God will be the same, always.

relationship may turn sour.

God will remain faithful, always.

being cliche and superficial, we tend to be at times.

God is sincere and true, always.

-chun quan

Katherine's Bridal Shower @ Fort Canning Lodge

2008-11-29T00:06:00.003+08:00

Girls who came after the above picture was taken (please imagine them in...ahahah...not funny) - Carol, Elisa, Becky
(Hui Im, the photographer, is reflected in the mirror...look carefully...)

Absent with apologies - Elizabeth, Jasmine, Cosette

Katherine's getting ROM on Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008! Woohoo!

-Jocelyn-

2008-11-29T00:00:00.003+08:00

-posted by the photographer la...

2008-11-19T23:02:00.002+08:00

hi all,

be inspired.

if a human dad can do it for his son, how much more God will do for all of you, His children?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flRvsO8m_KI&feature=related

it did well my eyes with tears after watching it as there are currently tensions at home, especially with my dad.

i am not seeking for prayers, but just want to share this clip and reiterate what i have written above:

if a human dad can do it for his son, how much more God will do for all of you, His children?

-touched, chunquan

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord...

2008-11-19T22:01:00.002+08:00

LORD, I need STRENGTH!!!

Children's Camp starting tmr. Rhythm and Rhyme Camp starting tmr. Brain Booster Camp starting next week. Dazzle and Delight Camp starting next next week. I'm tired....

Dear JK,

Haven't had time to share with you people what's going on in my life...so u can read a little over here.

Just wanna share how I think God gave me a little push on Sunday...

I was tired...(for those who noticed, I was really really tired--physically, mentally). I was complaining to God and wondering why am I doing so many things and getting myself so tired. I can't complain to anyone because sometimes I think it is me who got myself into all these. If I complain to them, they will just think why would I want to be involved in so many things in the first place. Sigh....
So I kept everything between myself and God. I feel like I'm breaking down that on Saturday morning, I just feel like giving up everything. It was quite scary...because I thot of pulling out from MT. I really wanted to. I need REST.
On Sunday, my complaining mood continues...I told God to give me strength and passion to move on. During worship, I tried to give everything to God. I want to return everything to Him. I just teared before God because I can't do so before men. It was good after the release of emotions. During communion, I lifted up my hand to receive the bread (as usual) and waited...Pastor came, put the bread on my hand, close my hand and said the word....STRENGTH... I can't remember what he said..but I heard the word "STRENGTH" and my heart was encouraged. Never had I heard anything other than "Jesus' blood/bread keeps you in eternal life". I thought that was God revealing to me that my strength is in Him.

Read Psalm 107 yesterday and I realised before God restored His people, they need to cry out to Him "Lord, help!" I thought that's me. I need to cry out to Him, "Lord, help!"

Well, this is my season of life. Pray for all my camps please, esp for children's camp (thu-sun).

cosetteSONG!!

.would.you.use.yours.the.way.she.uses.it.?.

2008-11-14T00:23:00.002+08:00

hi all,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKPDSGaTlBM

just find it amazing! isnt it a gimmick?

-chun quan -lcq -jun quan

.update.

2008-11-08T23:21:00.002+08:00

hi all,

3 entries in a row! yep, i am that free.

just to inform all who will read this blog that since i am certified 'unfit to fly' for 2 months, i am now 'grounded'.

i have started reporting for work at my training centre. my job is pretty easy, an assistant to sort out thousands of letters of compliments. well, we do receive many, since 'we are a great way to fly!'.

830 to 530. can go off on the dot. cool! hahaha... but i have to leave my home by 7 in order not to be late.

now that i have to squeeze with many commuters on the mrt and bus, i cant help but start to miss my flying days.

hopefully, with God's grace, i am fit to do so.

ha... actually, pretty lost. fly or not? the ball is not in my court to decide.

happy sunday tomorrow!

-chun quan -lcq -jun quan

.just.for.a.saturday.laugh.

2008-11-08T17:12:00.003+08:00

hi all,

just saw this on my friend's blog and decided to amuse all of you, especially to those who are mugging away. do take a little break, have a hearty laugh. no offence intended to anyone in the process of reproducing the following:

This is hilarious ...Why Chinese shouldn't have English names?

Confusing Chinese Names

Caller: Hello, can I speak to Annie Wan (anyone)?

Operator: Yes, you can speak to me.

Caller: No, I want to speak to Annie Wan (anyone)!

Operator: You are talking to someone! Who is this?

Caller: I'm Sam Wan (Someone). And I need to talk to Annie Wan (anyone)! It's urgent.

Operator: I know you are someone and you want to talk to anyone! But what's this urgent matter about?

Caller: Well... just tell my sister Annie Wan (anyone) that our brother Noel Wan (no one)has involved in an accident. Noel Wan (no one)got injured and now Noel Wan (no one) is being sent to the hospital. Right now, Avery Wan (everyone) is on his way to the hospital.

Operator: Look if no one was injured and no one was sent to the hospital, then the accident isn't an urgent matter! You may find this hilarious but I don't have time for this!

Caller: You are so rude! Who are you?

Operator: I'm Saw Lee (Sorry).

Caller: Yes! You should be sorry. Now give me your name!!!

More examples below:

Anne Chang => Dirty (Mandarin)
Anne Chin => Keep Quiet (Mandarin)
Faye Chen => Dusty (Mandarin)
Carl Cheng => Buttock (Hokkien)
Monica Cheng => Touching your buttocks (Hokkien)
Lucy Leow => You are dead (Hokkien)
Jane Tan => Frying eggs (Mandarin)
Suzie Leow => Lose till death (Hokkien)
Henry Mah => Hate your mum (Mandarin)
Corrine Tai => Poor fellow (Hokkien)
Paul Chan => Bankrupt (Mandarin)
Nelson Tan => Bird laying eggs (Mandarin)
Leslie Tong => Rubbish Bin (Mandarin)
Carmen Teng => Leg hair long (Hokkien)
Connie Mah => Call your mother (Cantonese)
Danny See => Squeeze you to death (Hokkien)
Rosie Teng => Screws and nails (Hokkien)
Pete Tsai => Nose droppings (Hokkien)
Macy Koh => Never die before (Cantonese)

-chun quan -lcq -jun quan

.know.your.God.know.yourself.know.your.friends.

2008-11-03T02:07:00.002+08:00

hi all,

pretty in a bad shape recently, but am i giving up? or have i been too beaten by the tests and trials that i became numb and having this 'hit-me-more,-it-doesnt-matter-at-all' attitude?

all thanks to therry theodore, i was blessed by him with the daily bread. the month of october has been talking about the story that God is trying to tell, for each and everyone of us.

i am still all ears. both ears are cleaned and 'de-waxed' so as to know what is God trying to do.

some told me that we are just human beings, we have limited wisdom. all we need and must do is to trust and obey God.

this old hymn i used to sing during assembly back in my days in sas goes, 'trust and obey, for there is no other way... but to trust and obey'.

i know, i may have been a let-down to many. i am definitely not the best 'lao jiao' (as in, the senior ones in the cell group) to lead and set an example for the younger ones to follow, but just a word of encouragement to all and i quote the verse that i used to believe strongly, 'have faith in God', mark verse 11:22.

simple as it is. have faith. like what jayne shared during sermon on sunday, faith is our 'title deed'.

maybe you have sinned. come'on, who hasnt? we are all sinners. but if you think that you have committed something which you cant even forgive yourself for, do you think God will?

the answer is yes. God will. He loves you. if you cant forgive yourself when God can, you are saying that you are mightier than God. He can forgive, you cant. the truth is, you arent that great. so, forgive yourself and move on!

the above mentioned statement, i have heard it many times and yet, it isnt easy when it is applied to my complicated life.

i read on someone's nick on msn which says, 'live simply the complicated life'.

sometimes, we really do not need to worry unduly. God already has His plan for you. yes, you. you who is reading this now, who has been patient with me for my sudden burst of expressions.

i would like to extend my most sincere gratitude to all who are concerned for my health. there is a reason behind it. i believe. you may not have told me, but i do want to thank you for praying and encouraging me.

a warm hug and a big thank you to you!

and dont find me a naggy old man, for those who are having the privilege to study, please do your utmost best, for only for yourself and your future, but for God too. He will definitely honour what you have done for Him.

study well. stay focused on your books. if in doubt, please clarify! have plentiful of rest and drink a lot of water. last but it is the most important thing to do, is to pray for wisdom, peace and good health during this period of 'battle of the brains'.

jia you!

chun quan-jun quan-lcq

2008-10-28T00:25:00.004+08:00

See the intimidated look on Rongfa's face and how Jiawei flew in the air for 2 secs!

Gene looked so cool! No sweat!

the gigantic secret

2008-10-27T22:23:00.004+08:00

Share some reading with you guys that's taken from "Our Daily Journey with God", October 25, by Marvin Williams

In Philippines 3:1-11, Paul gave us several wonderful truths about maintaining our joy, especially in the face of hardship. The first nugget of truth is to remind ourselves about the source of joy. It's found in this cheerful command: "Rejoice in the Lord." This joy has its source beyond mere human joy, and therefore it is outside of us. Christian joy is a focused concentration on our relationship to Jesus Christ and our position in Him, and it is maintained through the deliberate remembrance of the birth, life, death and resurrection of our Lord.

Paul's encouragement to rejoice describes a settled state of mind characterized by peace and calmness. Joy is not the absence of trouble; it is the presence of the soverign Lord. Christians are not left to the mercy of fate and the outside forces of chance. Joy allows us to see beyond any particular circumstance and focus on the One who stands above all human events and ultimately has control over them.

Christian joy is not a product of circumstance and events. If we experience failed relationships, financial reversals, trials and afflictions, sickness and death, we can still rejoice. Happiness happens because of our happenings, but joy is a choice we make through the Holy Spirit.

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Sometimes I feel that there's no joy in our worship (song-singing) to God, no energy at all, no effort put in to really sing to God. It's like we're falling asleep or something. I don't deny that I do fall into this category at times. But I just want to encourage all to think about our attitude when we come to God together. If our daily actions cannot please Him, let us at least please Him when we sing to Him. Let's start from this point, shall we?

Press on in your exams, tribulations, work, persecutions, trials, etc etc...

-Jocelyn-

.again.at.the.crossroad.

2008-10-23T00:21:00.002+08:00

dear all,

a year ago, i was challenged to take up something with little faith but somewhat, it seemed God-sent.

barely one year and a month have passed, i am currently at a juncture where i have to make a decision, again.

i asked myself, if it were to be God-sent, why is taking place now?

frankly, i took up the job as an air steward, not because it seems to be glamorous and 'high-flying'. i had no choice at that time.

it seemed the only way out at that point in my life, where things did not seem to work out. uncertainties set in. i simply grabbed whatever that was offered.

no doubt, i have had my fair share of the fun and do still like the job as a steward.

the pay is good. the off-days are pretty near to each other. the opportunities to see the world are free. the hotel rooms i stayed in, are at least 5-stars. what more could anyone ask for, for a job like this?

if you were to ask me whether i miss flying, my answer is yes.

why this statement?

a slipped disc has caused me to be grounded for the next 2 months.

according to the specialist, i am 'unfit to fly' till i get better.

i am alright. life is full of challenges. when you get up there, you will eventually get down. remember the first time you sat on a swing as a child?

it was so exciting to be pushed from behind, so that i would be swinging my way up, but i did get a little jittery as it seemed too high and i felt like i was falling off. just as my heart was about to reach my mouth, the momentum would bring me down and a 'safe landing' took place before another push was delivered, again.

one thing struck me unaware. when i told my slipped disc condition to my trainer, she comforted me and asked if i were very 'religious'. she then continued by saying that 'maybe He is trying to tell you something through this'. how true? i just have to wait and see.

chun quan

Finally! A time to blog!

2008-10-09T22:01:00.002+08:00

Finally ... I get to sit down and blog. Want to share a little of what God taught me in my trip. He really cares and loves and He showed me how little love I have for the people out there. In fact I was pretty shocked at the mindset of the people, the culture and the way they lived. Many times is about own benefits and gains... Any Moral values? I really questioned.... Managed to share my testimony to a colleague... see how He works.

Glad to be back! Was really encouraged by the speaker on sun. Challenged to live my life the way he sees it. Real Joy... not authentic happiness. Joy comes from the relationship with our Father, with that, the purpose, and follow by pleasures, not the other way round.

Was listening to this song... from Christ of the nations institute... song title:You are God alone.

The chorus:

You are God alone
Before time began
You were on Your throne
You are God alone
And right now
In the good times and bad
You were on the throne
You are God alone

Simple words...but it speaks of how mighty is God, and who He is.
not someone who is created but the creator...
yet loves you and me and all the difficult people....

Joy~ does not depend on circumstance, but on who He is. Yeah!!! Amen?

Cats can have seizures too

2008-10-02T23:46:00.002+08:00

Aiyo I think I shouldn't write on the blog... cos seems like no one would write after my horribly long post. Well I shall keep mine short... I had an exciting nite where my fave cat got seizures (fits) and I was amazed how I shook him, laid hands on him and nearly want to cast out some demons from it. Anyway... it lasted for about 1 min... he's ok now. Phew...

Then my bro's eye got some infection, edema, I am quite worried that the cornea flap which was cut during lasik would not heal now, or maybe rupture... worried.. please pray for him. I remember the cold spoon on eye therapy and doing it now for him hopefully the swelling on the eye would go away. It's scary when something could just take away your eyesight so easily like an eye infection.

That's all... just need some prayers.

Carol

Thanksgivings about many things

2008-09-28T15:47:00.004+08:00

Hi Everyone!
I was really blessed at the Meditative Service today. Even the theme of the songs chosen reflected our time at cell on friday. Indeed God wants us to repent of the things which become barriers in our relationship with him, thorns and thistles which crowd God out of our lives and relationships.

Indeed Be Still for the Presence of the Lord and His still small voice can be heard! Next week we are having a time of prayer and I look forward to it. (But I will be late cos have to visit the students at the hostel next friday, sigh... i hate clashes) I hope that we can all come with a heart to pray. Perhaps we should prepare our hearts before we come so that we can seek him together as a community.

There are many things coming up which would be a mere activity or busyness if we simply let things run as it is. Like the my hope project, mission trip, outreaches or exams. We want to bring God into each event, season and see Him glorified.

Just a thanksgiving... initially I thought that the mission trip thing was gonna be cancelled cos church wanted a creative arts performing team. I was disappointed. But after Hannah shared that we can still have a teaching english team from 10 /13 to 21 dec, I was really excited. To go back and encourage the youth, prayer walk in the land as well as equipping them with anything that we could share. I'm sharing this so that we can all pray , give, send, pray and go as the LORD leads.

Yesterday in missions conference the speaker said something that struck deep in my heart... because of our attitudes... many times short term missions are high in profile and low in impact. Yup its true especially if we are there behaving like some tourist or thinking that we are gonna feel go and do so much good. Even before we think of going, let us examine our hearts. Are we there to serve? Do we go just because something is attractive to us... like youth or children's ministry is fun? God can use anyone who is humble and avails himself. But God would never use one who is so available but proud.

Well what then can be low profile but high impact? I think that if we invest time and prayer and effort to build relationships, we can sow even more and harvest more. Think about the mentors and pray for them, they sow for 1-2 years and then see harvest. The Indonesian ministry - weekly they sow, pray for them. And last but not least, the my hope project is not another eating event but a sharing one. We must start praying and preparing ourselves and our loved ones. God will do his part to touch their hearts.

So we will still be having the my hope project, one in jocelyn's home and one in mine. I was really glad when cynthia tan said she's not going to missions but going to focus on my hope project and i think that whether we are in singapore or overseas we can still be blessing others with the gospel.

Ok... think my post is too long but I am really glad to share, to see people grow... to hear people going to get baptised - cynthia and jiawei... we are supporting you !!! let us know when you are going to tell your parents. Also we must congratulate Terry for finishing 3 months of bible school!! Yup let's continue to use the blog to share and glorify God!

Cheers :) Carol

Interesting

2008-09-26T12:40:00.002+08:00

Heyy check this out

Visualizing The BibleCredit: Chris Harrison, Carnegie Mellon University, and Christoph Römhild, North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church
The first illuminated bibles were produced in the early Middle Ages by monks who painstakingly detailed illustrations for their sacred verse. Chris Harrison, a doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Christoph Römhild of the North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hamburg, Germany, present an illustrated Bible with a modern twist. Römhild started with a list of verses in different versions of both the Old and New Testaments that referred to figures or ideas from earlier passages, then combed through both books for additional examples. Using a custom-built computer program, Harrison translated the trove of data into "Visualizing the Bible." Each bar on the graph along the bottom represents a chapter of the Bible; the bar length corresponds to the number of verses in the passage. The rainbowlike arcs represent references from a chapter in one book to a chapter in another. "It almost looks like one monolithic volume," Harrison says.

PS: Sorry couldn't find a larger picture that could be saved and posted.

searching

2008-09-20T11:52:00.006+08:00

Searchings.. seekings... askings...

Its been a long 2 years since i got back from down-under.... and i have been down n under since then... ha

been on a quest to find my place and my role in this society .... a place i used to call home... but never did i imagine... that i would be coming back to a changed place, changed ppl, changed perceptions... Aussie has indeed opened my eyes to many things about life and beliefs...

I thought that going to aussie is a temporal "postpone" of my Singapore lifestyle ... but upon my experiences and the understanding of how life is so much more than working for the sake of

money..

sercurity in HDBs, prada bags, fine dinning, grand weddings

the approval of those ard... that everything is "too risky, n u will surely fail" unless its a 9-5 mthly paying job... n.........

the worse of all... the brain wash that the "good life" the "light at the end of tunnel" would be there to embrace you after u give in a good hard work of 40-45 years of your life in whatever jobs .. then u would? have succeeded in life.. u you able able to afford everything you want in life, and take that vacation in swiss or europe.

But from what i had the previlage to see in the hospitals... n in the nursing homes.... this really is a lie..... these 40-45 years are the best years that one will ever have.... and if u work for the security for the golden years... one factor that most didnt account in is sickness.... one cancer / stroke can over nite shake up all the security that one tired so desperately tries to build up over the many Over Time (OT) and dog-eat-dog meetings... i just cannot see the sanity in all these...

i know many will be ready to defend their jobs and gun me down with all these writings... i really aint putting down anyone.. but juz an insight to what GOd is been bringing me thru.. i mean if everyone thinks like me then there will be no doctors for the sick.. no businessman to sell TVs, no farmers to grow fruits... n no pigs to be sucklings..=) guess there is a place where GOd had planned for us... but perhaps mine is really not conventional n might not be in the comforts of Singapore...

however... do think ... think about how not to waste it... waste our lives away.... in Aussie i am fortunate to learn n see , that work is really n should be a small part of our precious life... say one earns 4000 a mth, n work for 50 years... one person life is worth a mere 2.4 million. is that alot..? probably one nice house on top of orchard mrt is worth about 4 million... i really dont think its alot.... juz like King Solomon in his quest to find purpose n meaning in life independent of God ....

Ecc1:2 "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless."

n in Neil Anderson : victory over the darkness, he wrote;

Happiness in worldly defination is equated with good looks, relationships with important ppl, the right job, and a fat bank account. life devoid of these "benfefits" is too often equated with hopelessness...

What about life in God's kingdom? the success = happiness and failure = hopelessness dont exist. We are already a whole person and possess a life of infinite meaning and a purpose because of who we are - a child of God-

the only equation that works in God's kingdom is you plus Christ = wholeness and meaning.

Where is your hope today?

Suffocating.................................... !

no this cant be the place i left aussie for.... no there can be more ..... there must be more......... lord i want more......

Joel

2008-09-20T11:25:00.003+08:00

hi folks!

know its been a long time since i blogged.. sorry was alittle busy alittle lazy alittle panyze... hahha busylazypanzy fuzzywazzy! hahha

yupz... am uploading a big video of our cell retreat! good times!! wonder how it taste if we catch a bunch of them n cook it chilli crab style.. hahha maybe we fry them first until crispy crispy them it be real nice aye!

hahah been holding out on the pictures and videos! haha i think we shld complie the videos n pictures that everyone got and put them into a christmas edition JK CD! hahah... n sell it for 10 bucks! haha... all proceedings goes to cell fund for end of year party!~ hahha... (how about that huh? )

I arrow shu hui to complie! hahah n erm.. elisa n liz to market n audit the sales! and.... of course treasurer to collect the money! hah oh! n erm... the young men to come up with the cover design and theme! must be christmas-y!!! =)

jiawei..

Result's out...

2008-09-17T20:16:00.003+08:00

Got my results on Monday.. Was my best semester, GPA 3.7 out of 4, 3B+ and 2AD. Praise God! Kinda know I will do well cause I put in a lot of efforts and I know God's grace was with me, I could felt His presence and know that He is working in my life, like what I have mention on my previous entry.

Though I did well this semester, but my grauduating GPA is not that fantastic, it's only 3.3 cause I did not do as well in my previous semesters. Dont think I can enter the local U persuing accountancy cause it is just too competitive, especially in NTU. Will give NUS a shot.. SMU is expensive and it takes longer to graduate too.

With GPA 3.3, I think I can get into local U but have to give up persuing accountancy... Another alternative is to do the degree programme offered by Univeristy of London, degree in accounting and finance in SIM. Since the degree programme is accredited by ICPAS(Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore) as one of the route to attain CPA(Certified Public Accountants) other than ACCA route, it is worth considering but expensive =(

I still got about 7 months to think about it.. shall pray and ask God..

-Serene-

grp breakout at elisa's house=)

2008-09-15T20:34:00.009+08:00

heys!

wanted to upload a video of jiawei playing boxing on wii but it refused to upload.. keep giving me error on page.. =/ the video was soo funny.. he managed to defeat the opponent by lying on the floor, boxing the air like crazy and kicking his legs in the air.. yeppps and he won the other guy..maybe u all shld try tt tactic the next time you all play boxing on wii

hahah anyways here's the rest of the photos we took that day=)

we had loads of yummy foood! pizza frm pepperoni, spanish bread and garlic bread made by elisa=) yummmy!!!!

elisa's fren - cum van - joined us too!

liz

.faith.

2008-09-14T21:55:00.002+08:00

there must be a purpose for our existence on this Earth.

what was shared by jayne on the 7th of sept, the size of Earth as compared to the rest of the universe, simply made me wonder in awe.

i am still seeking and searching.

are you?

you are not alone.

-nonchalantly me, lcq

Birthday!!! And Group Break out!!!!

2008-09-13T23:35:00.010+08:00

Group breakout! Nice food. Nice games! Ha.. ha and lots of fun. Imagine iff.... ...we should do it again. :)

Say Hi to Mun Ching!!! Our new friend!

Guess whose birthday was it??? Ha... not difficult to find out.

Joy.. :)

Prawning!

2008-09-13T17:48:00.010+08:00

I joined Emmanuel to go prawning (fishing for prawns!) last week at Sims Drive (I think). It was quite interesting to see people fish and rather fun to try it myself too. But I didn't catch any...spent most of my time reading..haha. And poor Francis. Spent 3 hours and only caught 2. Lots of the prawns ate our bait and when we wanna hook them up, they slipped away! Argh!

(Francis said we looked like we're fishing from a drain..haha)

The rest of the Emmanuelites had more luck...they caught more. Altogether, there were 19 prawns, a miserable number compared to an Ah Peh who had a basket full himself!

At the end of the day, we bbq our catch and ate them..haha..

Interested? Maybe we can try some day! Hee...

-Jocelyn-

2008-09-12T23:36:00.002+08:00

Its nice to have a gathering tmr. The last outing/gathering was in June right? Bowling and all, plus the eating haha... It'll be nice if we can put more effort into knowing on another better tmr, maybe just learn one new fact/thing about each person in your group.

When i think about it, we only meet on Fridays and Sundays (most of us), and the thing is we dont actually get to talk to everyone that much on these days either. There isnt much or any form of interaction for the other 5 days right? So are we just friday and sunday friends, or are we a family?

Maybe it can be a morning msg on the other days, to brighten up their morning, or to ask how they are coping and all, or even meet up for dinner before cell on friday! At least we can get more time to talk! :o) And i think through all these small small things, it can bring us all closer together as one cell right? :o) Then we can support one another better in future.

well, i know there are various personalities existing in jk, but sharing a little more wont kill right :X I not trying to say that we should understand each other so well until we can mindread! haha ( but if you can then good for you and it'll be interesting :P)

i dont wanna see you all as friday and sunday friends, but as family, and neither do i wanna become a friday and sunday friend ;)

have fun tmr! :o)

Working Life..

2008-09-11T20:45:00.002+08:00

Started work since 1st Sept, second week of work is coming to an end. Didnt really enjoy work as I have to wake up at 6am every morning! It is a torment to me! Now I know why ladies wanna marry a rich man and be a rich tai tai. my department consist of all aunties, except me, qing yi se all female =(

So far, I get along well with my colleagues ( ren jian ren ai ma.. haha) and they treat me as xiao mei mei.. youngest and adorable ma.. whahahah...

Tuas is known for aweful food, so I hope to slim down since I can swallow food that are not to my liking.. To my HORROR, I got driven out of Tuas for lunch almost everyday. Although the food arent fantastic, it is still better than the food in Tuas canteen. My hope to slim down is dash =(

My lappy died on me.. so I cant blog very often, pardon me ya..

Looking forward to cell tmr..

-Serene-

Check out Persis' wedding blog here!

2008-09-01T17:53:00.002+08:00

Hey peeps! Check out her wedding blog here. She's so pretty! Our Persis has also grown up to be a woman already...

http://josephnpersis.blogspot.com/

Hey Xiao Dis. If you all dont know who she is, go visit the blog and you'll know! hahaha...she used to be in our cellgroup, then she left to go to Praise Fellowship congregation (still in the same church), which next year we'll be moving to...

-Jocelyn-

Cell rocks!

2008-08-23T00:17:00.001+08:00

Haha, on behalf of all the fellow "young men", thanks for praying for us! Continue rocking on, and don't worry, "young men" keep you all in prayers too!

Last paper of my poly life...

2008-08-20T23:43:00.002+08:00

Had my last paper today.. Felt so relieved after that. God has been really shown how faithful He was for the past 2 weeks as I was studying for the exams. It was his strength that I drawn from to sustain me through the weeks and exams.

I couldn’t help thanking God after the exams cause out of the 3 papers I took, I could answer almost all the questions for 2 papers. I knew it was God who gave me the wisdom to do the papers. Xiao dis who are still studying very hard for exams, good luck to you all! Remember to rely on God's strength and wisdom!

I am so happy that I will be exam free for at least 1 year! Whahahaha.. I guess I will start working soon, probably on 1st Sept, still waiting for the company’s reply. Going for another interview tomorrow.. Wish me good luck! Haha!

See you guys on fri!

-Serene-

thank God for you!

2008-08-15T23:50:00.004+08:00

dear saints (not just the sajcians, but the real saints....yes, dun look around. it's you!!),

just wanna thank God for this cell...(Awww..).
I think as I sat in the cell today, I thank God for each and everyone of you. Many of you may not have had a great week, but I thank God that you still chose to give thanks to God for his goodness and faithfulness. I'm really touched by your thanksgiving actually....even though I was making a joke out of almost all your thanksgivings. :)
These words came to my mind and I thought it really encourages me. Hope it will encourage you too!
"Your mercies are new everyday. Your faithfulness endures. Your love is everlasting. And your grace, it makes me strong." These are lyrics from Chris' song "Every day". Perhaps someone can tell me where he gets his lyrics from...as in which part of the Bible.
But anyway, I'm encouraged by your faith, knights!

Keep pressing on!!

Cosette SONG!!

Pray

2008-08-12T23:23:00.002+08:00

I just felt that I have to share this story. Even though I do not know the exact details, but upon hearing it from my mother who heard from her friend, this is a real life story that left me saddened.

A woman(Singaporean migrant) in Los Angelas had two children. One aged 4 to 5 years old, the other 2 to 3 years old. One day, as the elder son injured himself outside, when the woman was with her children, a person among the crowd suggested that the woman bring her child to wash his/her wound. The stranger even offered to take care of her younger child. So, with gratitude, she left her younger child with the stranger. When she came back, her younger child was gone with the stranger.

In desperateness, she went around searching for her younger child. another stranger offered to take care of her elder child while she search for her younger one. When she came back, her elder child was gone too. Her husband was furious upon finding out and divorced her. She went crazy and is still in an asylum. Her children are still nowhere to be found.

I thought that it would be good to share this. Do keep her in prayer, please. Can't you feel the pain when you read this? Sigh, what is this world coming to? Thank God that we are still safe and sound and always treasure the people around you God bless you with. God bless.

A Retreat to Advance

2008-08-12T01:29:00.006+08:00

Hey~~ I enjoyed myself in e retreat : D.. lots of insights of God's words, the little island and the cell~ So nice to have Zan back in the cell too~ Thank YOU all for putting everything together : ) All the hardwork, food, planning, recee-ing, cleaning, mopping, preparing n finally down to eating~ Think i had been reali bless with the Sashimi~~~ n I M STILL LOVING IT~~~~ hahaha~ (No, i did not have tummyach~)

Anyway, i just tot tt, it might not b a bad idea to b blind for 3 days, like Saul, I believe he had humbled himself; be it asking ppl for help to get around or all the way to the loo and to b more sensitive to God's voice~ instead of relying on our own strength~

P.S Hey Hui im~ Once u got ur camera, lets go shoot some animals~~~ HAHAHAHA~~

Yours la,

Terry Theodore

Our Spirtual journey~

2008-08-05T00:33:00.002+08:00

Haha~ Wow~ I was at the FOP on sat and thru out e worship, God spoke to me on 3 things~ And I was laughing when the service on Sun started with Eccl 3:1 'There is a time for everything' it was a confirmation to me~

At the FOP, e first message was on Psalm 133:1-2 ' How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes'

Do not belittle the unity of the body : ) When there is unity in the body of Christ, God's annoiting will flow from the head to the toe; everyparts recieve the annoiting~ (Family camp2009 HAHAHAHA ) Ahem. let's stay connected n cont to encourage one another in His love, His word and His Glory~

Yours la,
Terry Theodore

Things in the past, things yet unseen.....I offer my life

2008-08-04T23:30:00.000+08:00

Things in the past, things yet unseen
Wishes and dreams that are yet to come true
All of my heart, alll of my praise
My heart and my hands are lifted to you
(Chorus)
Lord, I offer my life to you
Everything I've been through
Use it for your glory
Lord I offer my days to you
Lifting my praise to you
As a pleasing sacrifice
Lord I offer you my life

Think we sang this song on sun. Just want to share that God always use this song
to remind me how faithful He is. He is in control. both things in the past and things in the future.
And what's my respond to HIm? Worship Him cos only Jesus is able to do that. It reminds me of the times when
I was in need and He was there... for providence, He was there.. and will ever be there.

Best lyrics.... (Everything I've been through, use it for Your glory)
I used to think how can God use a person like me... all the pain and hurts that I've been through,
the times when I wasn't at my best. How can God use those times for His glory? Is there anything worth for Him in my life? And I am always humbled cos.. He always tell me that, yes... my life is worth something. It's worthy for Him to love, and no matter what He can use and change it. I just need to trust Him.

Totally humbled and I know that I am mere human and He is God.
Well... Just to share some of my thoughts of this song. Old but really meaningful.

Joy.

Parable of the Shrewd Manager Luke 16:1-13

2008-08-03T21:34:00.003+08:00

Pastor Chi Shyan spoke about this parable during service and since we are doing Parables this season, I was inspired to read up and share. But this is just a short snippet. Hee...

I found it interesting that Jesus taught a parable as such. He seemed to condone or even advocate the manager's way of protecting himself. But certainly not! He was actually trying to bring out the shrewdness of the manager and teaching us to make wise decisions as businessmen do, but with the right motives, so that we would accomplish more for the knigdom of God! Jesus didn't commend the manager for doing what he did; it was his master who commended him. In fact, the Lord tried to caution us this undesirable behaviour in verses 10-13.

My focus here is verses 8b-9: "For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. I tell you, use worldy wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings." Jesus is teaching us to make use of opportunities for God, with God as the center; like how people of this world is making use of opportunities, but for their own gains. Being children of light, our objective of being "shrewd" is and should always be centered around God and His purposes.

So are you a good steward of what God has entrusted you?
- Material possessions
- Time
- Gifts and abilities
- The Gospel

If not, start doing something today!

-Jocelyn-