Saturday, December 27, 2008
A meaningful Christmas!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Another Day Out
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Last Holiday
This is a nice movie! =)
Watched this on tv the other day while babysitting. This is a story about a lady that's misdiagnosed of having a terminal illness and only have 3 weeks to live. She questioned God, but there's no answer from Him. And so, she got her savings out and went to the place that she has always wanted to be, and do the things that she always wanted to do. During the holiday, she really had adventures with God, and finally a fax came through from her doctor saying that she has been misdiagnosed. And she told God that He's funny (something like that, can't really remember the exact words).
This story inspired me a lot...in whatever we do juz have faith in Him.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
A Thankful Heart
Monday, December 15, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
life is fragile
So yup, prayed and prayed and prayed...bought a bouquet of flowers...and off I went.
When I arrived, we hugged for a long time. And then she sat me down in the lounge and briefly told me what happened and so on....I'm not a person with a lot of words..so yeah, just listened. And then, she told me that she has been quite stressed from her daughter's sickness and hence her body is all tensed up.....then I offered her a massage to soothe hers body, and yeah, lucky that she likes it. And it did help her a bit...I hoped that she did have a good sleep last night.
It just got to me that life is just fragile and tough. I mean, even with Jesus life is tough, what if life is without Him? I can't imagine...just like this friend's daughter who thought that there is no hope anymore to continue to live on.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Glorify
Monday, December 8, 2008
Graces Upon the way
I'm back in Hamilton ^^
I'm finally back in Hamilton this afternoon.
Will write more later.....
as for now....I need a good shower!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
A Father's Heart
I was like ants on the hot pots(translate into Chinese is: 熱鍋上的螞蟻) back in a few months ago, after seeing some people that were so messed up...probably not that 'messed up', but to me, it's like aarrgh!! Really at that time I wanted to strangle them and open up their head and see what they were thinking......and at some point, I wanted to give up on everyone of them, like....really don't want to care about them anymore and just let them be....I even tell myself I don't feel like getting married and have kids anymore...even though I like children a lot....but teenagers are just a bunch of headaches!
And then, I thought of myself at that teenage period...I probably let my parents worried a lot too. Friendships, studies, communications between me and my Mum especially, it was so tensed...I was ok with my Dad though coz I know he's a calm person and I talked to him a lot.I don't know how did my parents handled me as I would have handled this bunch of youth kids...probably a lot of tears and prayers too.
Then, God spoke to me again during my sort of 'grumbling session' of how should I help them and etc...He said "Don't give up on them just like I never give up on you". And after a few weeks a pastor and his wife came over from Taiwan came over and talked to us who are in the ministry especially cellgoup leaders the same exact words, and I take that as a confirmation from the Lord that if He as a creator and saviour of us has never given up on us, we can't possibly give up on anyone. I wouldn't dare to think if He has given up on us, how our lives would be.
I love this scripture on how Prophet Isaiah did mentioned about youths:
Why do you say O Jacob,
and speak, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my right is disregarded by my God"?
Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint of grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary,
and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.
Juz a sharing...and a future reference for myself =)
Monday, December 1, 2008
6 more weeks
And I will be a student again! How exciting is that......
Well, have been out of uni for 3 years, and I don't know if I can cope again with all the readings and assignments @_@"'
Went to buy second-hand textbook from Sarah, and kinda have a little talk with her about how she finds it...And what she said kinda make me nervous, especially during summer school where she said she only slept 3 hours per day and everyday there will be assignments to hand in...I'm like OMG! 3 hours sleep per day is definitely not enough for me....I have to have at least 10.....Guess I'll have to do some readings now coz I've got one textbook, and to exercise my self-discipline!!!!!!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
推推﹗
Monday, November 24, 2008
我的一生在你手中
Friday, November 21, 2008
I'm so loved~~
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Reinhard Bonnke
He inspired me a lot! That everything we do, if God's with us, nothing is impossible.
Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke is known for his Great Gospel Crusades throughout the continent of Africa. The son of a pastor, Reinhard gave his life to the Lord at age nine, and heard the call to the African mission field before he was even a teenager. After attending Bible college in Wales, he became a pastor in Germany for seven years and then went on to start mission work in Africa. It was there, in the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho, that God placed upon his heart the vision of ‘the continent of Africa, washed in the precious Blood of Jesus’ – an entire continent, from Cape Town to Cairo and from Dakar to Djibouti that needed to be reached and to hear the proclamation of the signs-following Gospel.
The people that came to his evangelism in the Republic of Benin
Thursday, November 13, 2008
My birthday wish list
But it's only the number that is increasing, I don't feel old at all..haha!
This can be proven by a several occassions that when I'm out with a bunch of friends for dinner and asked for wine at the dinner, I'm the one that has to show ID card, when actually I'm the oldest among all......haha!
Ok, here comes my birthday wishlist for this year! If you see it, don't pretend you don't see it, and buy me one! haha!
1) Hydraulic Press Juicers - but this is the most expensive one, I don't really expect anyone to buy it for me..=)
2) Max Lucado's books
3) Money =P
4) Amazingly........nothing else that I want anymore =)
So, there you go...haha!
計劃永遠趕不上變化
And he said this: 計劃永遠趕不上變化 (meaning, changes are always faster that what you've planned for)
He's right...what I've planned is only planned, when circumstances changed, all the plannings will just have to wait.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
久違的+努力
測完以後﹐不想回家﹐就去平常很難得去的地方逛逛~~~逛著逛著﹐看到一家在Casabella Lane的衣服店在請人~~~猶豫了很久要不要進去﹐然後老闆娘看到我的時候就笑笑的說﹐come on in, I don't bite.
Is focus a good or bad thing?
After he got the biscuit from my sis....the focus is on the tv again.....without touching the cracker. That's how he looks like in the pic...= =
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
I want a big brother!!!!
I want a big brother!
but, I think no matter how many times I say it
it won't happen. I thought this only happens when I was small...didn't know I still envy people who have big brothers until juz now, after talking to a friend's brother..haha..
Monday, November 10, 2008
Hard to let go
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Set Apart Life
I say to the Lord,
"You are my Lord;I have no good apart from you."
..............
The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
you hold my lot.
The boundry lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
I have a goodly heritage.
I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.
I keep the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand,
I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad,
and my soul rejoices;
my body also rests secure.
For you do not give me up to Sheol,
or let your faithful one see the Pit.
You show me the path of life.
In your presence there is fullness of joy;
In your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
~Psalm 16
In Him, I will rejoice.......coz He promised He will show me the right path.
Dear Jesus,
Cinderella
So I will dance with Cinderella
She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
So I will dance with Cinderella
Well, she came home today
So I will dance with Cinderella
This is an awesome song by Steven Curtis Chapman...love this guy and what his family has been doing for the orphans in China...
If, one day I hav the ability, I hope I can do the same like they do. =)
Gardening
it's fun playing with the soil and planting the seedlings into the pots. The veges that I plant is baby beetroot, snow peas and amazingly bak choi that I found in the shop! Didn't know that we can get Chinese vege seedlings here at all! haha! I did imagine a little bit like owning the farm, and be a farmer's wife...haha =P i'm just kidding. I don't think I'll be able to manage a farm.......would love to go farm stay again though!
Oh, the reason for planting in the pots is that, my whole body get very itchy after standing the grass for a long time. And so, I have to stay away from it...Can't wait to see the produce although it's a long way to go! =)
meeting up with Soo Sian again!
Another good thing is that Soo Sian's up here for her 3rd visit this year haha! Everytime, a different place to eat. And this time, we went to eat our favourite food - beef noodle, in Centre Place. At first, she think that's a big bowl......and she went back for a 2nd for her dinner. Can't blame her, coz it's the only shop that makes the authentic one, and strangely, the chili sauce that they gave tastes a little bit like Sambal in M'sia.
So, yeah, it was good catching up with her n told her some of my 'news' n the password thing.....aah I'll just skip this part. And ya, then went shopping in The Base where we went into a shop who sells dresses from some where (sorry, don't know where the brand is from).....and the one I had my eye on is like $338 @@ It is so expensive!!! But, the colour matches on the dress is very pretty, n looks elegant,suitable for all the functions at night... and the fabric is very very comfy! How I wish I have that money....But anyways, all is good!
Gotta go now.....off to sleep now ^^
Being Faithful
Anywy, I could feel that God is really talking to me through these verses from Luke 16:10-13
Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You can not serve God and wealth.
I know, I haven't been good in managing my money, and I have been praying that this bad behaviour of mine will be released in the name of Jesus. I have to keep praying and keep learning so that I'll have wisdom in this area.
Abortion Prayer Room
It was good that we went...there were 8 stands that were set up. All on each different topics to pray for. But because our time is short, so we kind of went round the 8 of them and then prayed together (boys n girls separated).
The things we prayed for:
1) The abortion policy will not be legalised anymore in NZ
2) That the government will soon to realised that Abortion is against God's will when He first start to create human beings
3) All this matter, although it seems to be man-made mistakes, but there's a demonic power behind this. Prayed that Satan's tactic will be destroyed and all the people will soon to realised
4) All christians will put on the armour of God to stand to fight this matter
5) All youths will start soon to realised to have a healthy relationship, and to guard themselves.
Oh ya, and the powerpoint on anti-abortion that I prepared for wasn't used.....but it's all good. At least when we prayed, I managed to get part of the message out and share it with the girls, and prayed together as well....=)
Glorified
I know there's something in my heart that I need to totally surrender and let Him take over
and let His name be glorified.
And today, my heart is still singing that song...like right from the time I wake up, go to hospital with my sis to do physio, and till now sitting in front of the computer and write this article. It's just crazy...but the good one. Probably that's deep down prayer in my heart that my life is to glorify him, and yet as a sinner, it's difficult. But, I'll strive for the best.
Glorified
Lord I came into your holy place
stand in awe, of your cleansing grace.
who am I, that you would care for me?
I glorify the one who died for me.
Glorify, glorify,
let your name be lifted up and glorified.
let the earth tremble at your name.
let your name be lifted up and glorified.
Into your hands
I commit my life
day by day as a living sacrifice
who am I
that you would care for me?
I glorify the one who died for me
-from Parachute Band
Bella Movie
But I have to admit that it was hard to catch the theme of the movie until I watch it the second time. Luckily when I was preparing for this abortion message for the Youth Group, Pastor Jaeson wrote an article on Bella movie, and it kinda give me an idea of what the movie will be.
But, overall, it is a wonderful movie!
Some Quotes that I love
Don't measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it. Instead of carrying the world on your shoulders, talk to the One who holds the universe on his. Hope is a look away. - Max Lucado
If a season of solitude is his way to teach you to hear his song, don't you think it's worth it? - Max Lucado
Though he knows the name of every star and his kingdom spans galaxies, God delights in being a part of our lives. Do you know why he often doesn't answer prayer right away? Because he wants to talk to us, and sometimes that's the only way to get us to stay and talk to him. His heart is for relationship, for shared adventure to the core.
我現在單身﹐並得時常一個人獨處﹐其實原因是顯而易見的。祂乃是要我學習到﹐如何在祂裡面得著滿足與成為完全人﹐因為惟有當我成為那個樣式﹐才算是預備好﹐能與另外一個人分享我的生命。我曉得這一段孤單一人的日子﹐正是預備我具備最佳的領導統御能力﹐以面對將來的挑戰。我也曉得對我自身罪性的沉痛領悟﹐正教導我是多麼地需要主耶穌基督。 - Leslie Ludy
God is doing something
no one can stop Him
I will just keep myself in Him
and keep this matter in His protection
that one day when I and my life partner meet
before Him
the joy, peace & grace will overflow
and we both will know that He has prepared us for each other
and no one would set us apart
Theme Park of God
A few months ago I did write about having adventure with God on one occassion in church's prayer meeting in my own diary. And after that, I kinda give it a long thought.
Our lives are just like in the theme park of God. Trying all the new and exciting games, and everyday with Him is just full of fun stuff, or surprises that is awaiting for us to go and discover.
Cheers!
Think Twice before you make that decision
The thing that impact me most is about a story on Baby Malachi, which is about a baby that has been aborted and put into frozen jars. But it got too many, and an Obstetrics Gynaelogist put them back together so that they could be the testimony for God. Read story at this website: http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/abortionimages/babymalachi.htm
People, start realising that you are actually killing when you want to get a child abort, go to youtube and see. The body is starting to form when they are 1 week old, don't you think it's just too cruel to kill an innocent foetus who can't speak for his/her own? If he/she can talk, I don't think he/she would want to live in this world and experience parents' love just like other children.
Please give life a chance! We are not the creator of life neither we are the giver of life. Only God, and Him alone can take away lives.
Not the time yet
I don't want to get married because I have done my study and got a so-called job, and it's now to move on to next phase. I admit that life has phases, but without God everything is meaningless. I don't want to do what the world's people are doing...I want something that is different. Different in so that my life has an impact on someone, even if in God's will that I do get married, I want my relationship with my future boyfriend to be an impact to other people, and my marriage to be an impact to other youngsters too.
But, I just don't think it's the time yet. I'm lucky that my parents didn't push me that much, and my spiritual parents (pastor n his wife) didn't push me as well. Pastor is like: just continue serving, that guy would come along, and it's better to get prepared mentally and spiritually to go into marriage and not rushing into it. He even said that if he has a son, he would match us up...haha! I'm blessed!
The time will come...............one day =)