Sometimes we are not meant to understand everything...
Its just so wierd.
At the moment, im just confused.
Am i doing stuff my own way?
Is what im going through right?
I have this feeling that this just wont turn out in a good way.
Maybe i should just stop it as it is, get over it and move on with life?
Man...i really dont know.
Not my will but Yours be done, Lord.
I need Your guidance.

2007

As the year draws to a close, i wish to reflect upon all the significant events that have impacted my life this year. Just really want to thank God for his great blessings this year. This year has indeed been a very different school year as compared to last year. JC life i should say has been a pretty enriching, yet fulfilling experience. The school term started off on the wrong track, with many things not going well, but as it is said, God will close doors that He does not want you to open and open many more doors for you to enter. This has been so true, following all the failures at the start of the year. Firstly, He blessed me with floorball friends like Jon Muk and Marcus who brought me to church. This was the highest point of the year. From there, His blessings have flowed abundantly, and my spiritual life has changed for the better. His great and mighty works were seen clearly in my common test results, in my application for bio olympiad, in friends that i have made, etc. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Yes, the start of the year was a trying period, but He has pulled me through, with many miracles in so many areas in my life. I never even thought i could have made it for the first round of the bio olympiads, but i did! Obviously it was not always about school work, and God opened doors for me to serve in the worship ministry in Uth. I was fearful, inexperienced, new and everything, but a step of faith was all i needed to prove that His strength was made perfect in my weakness. Then came promotional exams. A stressful studying period made me a blessing to so many of my church friends when He inspired a song of praise, which i wrote in 20 minutes while i was studying. The song really expressed by feelings that whatever my grades would be, i would still love Him, as He loved me. He was with me the whole time, and in the end, my grades were more than satisfactory. This was the first time i composed a song, and with another bigger step of faith, i proceeded to compose songs for children's ministry. Now i know the true meaning of the verse, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. With His help, 5 songs were composed. It was during the holidays, and i was working, there were rehearsals, i had homework and i was not coping well with all that i had to do. It simply was the busiest holiday i ever had, and i really wanted to give up, but im glad i did not. Nothing is impossible with God, and children's musical was the biggest blessing to me, to the children and to all those who watched. Thank God for how He raised each and everyone in the musical to be a blessing to the unsaved. Right after the musical was camp. First church camp for me. Was a trying period... tears of frustration, and tears of joy all shed during camp. He showed me so clearly the power and importance of prayer, and how He can answer them in a matter of minutes. Thank God for His amazing work in camp. It was definitely not a coincidence of how He placed various people in various teams, and how He brought many unsaved souls to receive Him. Now, as Christmas approaches, let us remember how God sent his son Jesus to be born to save us from our sins. The true meaning of Christmas is in Jesus' birth. Oh how great are His love, His grace, His sacrifice and His blessings. To God be the glory.

I am so fortunate

Met this boy around the age of 15 diagnosed with tuberos sclerosis which is an autosomal dominant disease that affects many parts of the body. It caused him to have seizures and fits since he was diagnosed at the age of 2, and caused him to have severe mental retardation, autism and many other problems. Some of them included anaemia, gastroentritis, vitamin deficiencies, and they manifested in areas such as the eye, where he underwent operations to correct them. He is now wheelchair bound, and when i met him today, i just felt so much for him. His case is just so sad. It was then that i realised how fortunate i was. I have been piled with a lot of things to do these 2 weeks, and i just felt a quite stressed. But here i was complaining, when this boy was under so much more suffering and pain then i was. I was just so moved by his conditions and how much he had gone through that i muttered a silent prayer for him and his parents. Oh, I thank God for giving me great blessings in my life, and for just helping me to realise that all the stuff that im doing is nothing compared to how He has put that boy through the trials and tribulations. Now, I know Lord. Give me more Lord, to do great and mighty things for Your glory.

I Hear Angels

First heard this song when my friend sent the mp3 to me. Been listening to this over and over again...

Dinner!

Thank God for His guidance during the papers. Amazing how i actually completed them without falling asleep!

After all that, it's time for a nice break.

Went for dinner on wed after the papers, and couldnt eat much...my throat was hurting quite badly. And yes! There are photos again. As some friends who read my blog have mentioned, it is so true that all the photos that are posted on my blog all have the same poses. Maybe its because many of them are 'zhi pai' photos, but I shall upload the more interesting ones soon.

Then went for dinner yesterday with a friends who is leaving for isle soon. Sigh, supposed to restrict what i eat so that it wouldnt aggravate my throat. But..we still went on a food spree. From city link mall to millenia walk and back to city link again, from bakerinz macarroons to donut factory to candy empire to NYNY. Man...was so full after the actual dinner. Now I am labelled the no limit for food buddy by my friend. That is kinda true BUT today the sorethroat became a cough and flu. Oh wells...

Pat wants to run but can't =P

1 more day!

NTU...5 hours...what more can i say? Can't wait for it to be over. All the campbell-ing is making me nuts. Lack of sleep plus a bad sorethroat. Man...

Oh well, I know I cant do this by my own strength and wisdom. I'm failing most of the past year papers. But, I know God will guide me through this. Let me not do this alone, for my glory or for men's, but His.

I am not giving up now! I want to give it my best shot, and leave the rest into His hands. In all life's challenges, it's a battle not among men, but of faith.

We are held by His Love

I'm held by Your love,
upheld by Your strength.
On Your shoulders You bore me,
by Your faith I'll stand.
Cherished by You, Lord,
treasured in Your sight,
so close to Your heart,
held firm in Your hands.

So awesome is Your love,
so mighty is Your hands,
on eagle's wings You carried me,
Your grace shall be my strength.
So perfect is Your love,
You sacrificed Your son.
Amazing Love reached out to me.
With joy to You I come.

Not by my wisdom,
not by my strength.
Gently You guide me, Lord,
lead me by hand.
Total surrender,
Jesus, I am Yours.
Now and forever,
In Christ, I now stand.

Yay recording done!

Thank you mukky and matt for coming down to help out man! Thank you James for wanting to come down to help too. I thank God for mukky and his guitar, and for matt and his singing. And thank God for helping me to come up with that song.

Take my 5 loaves and 2 fishes. I surrender.

Amazing song by Corrinne May.

Cast your cares

Cast your cares on JESUS for
HE cares so much for you.
Things that now concern you heart,
of course concern HIM too.
When we have a worry,
we can choose to let it grow,
or we can place it in HIS hands
and simply let it go.

Yes, I will LET GO AND LET GOD!

Pasta!

Ok, do YOU want to know the reason why Pat has created her blog and email all under the same name of pastatasters? Well, here's the answer...DRUMROLL...Pat simply loves cooking/eating pasta! And today, she decided to put her cooking skills to the test once again, to make the Best Tay's Family pasta that everyone in her family loves too. Penne napolitean/baked penne anyone? Yum!

(Too bad i cut the baked pasta up before realising I should take a picture. It's oozing with cheese...)

Class Dinner/ZK's Bday

A record breaking 17 people turned up for this class outing, which was held right after the oral presentation for OP. Since it was zk's birthday, elaine and i were teasing him that people were just giving him face by turning up for the dinner, and it was mostly because OP was over. Haha, fellow CT rep, i didnt know u were so popular.

Since it was halloween, fish n co at the glasshouse was full of activity, with many of the customers dressing up as freaky characters, which gave them the benefit of a 20% discount. None of us did, but we still received a 10% bday discount thanks to zk. Anyway, he was made to do the very retarded bday routine, which involved standing on a chair.

The fish and chips was scrumptious, as always. Fish n Co's fish and chips are the best. They are juicy, not that fishy and goes well with tartar sauce. Ah, food! Always my favourite, and yeap i managed to finish everything on the plate (not like some ppl, waste food). After the very filling meal, we proceeded to have cake, by the time everyone was too full to really enjoy it. Maybe i have not mentioned this before, but my stomach seems to be segregated into 2 parts, one for meal and the other for dessert. I will never be too full to eat dessert.

The bday boy (who did not come in a bday suit) managed to cut his cake into a perfect 17 slices. Happy belated bday, ZK. Hope you had an enjoyable time, and hope you like the present as well. =)

Camwhoring was part of the entire class dinner as well. I suppose we had a record breaking number of photos taken at a class outing as well, about 70 in total. Class dinner - total success! Yea!

More pictures

Went out with jy, char and yz AGAIN! Love you guys. You all always make my day =)


















Met Ms Leow, my RS mentor last year! It was so coincidental that my RS groupmates were with me as well. Took a photo with her as well.

Pictures can tell a thousand words.

Here are the pics taken at VIBE as promised...

3-in-1 instant coffee mix

Was having this msn convo with matt online and he had a sudden brainwave:

and floating jelly: ha! i just realised.. 3 like mukky you and i
1 like a team
lol, james can be the water
we're the mix

Poor me did not really get what he was saying until he finally explained the 'terms'...

and floating jelly: what else is 3 in 1
coffee

LOL, i was pretty amused after that. Heh james, matt created a name for the worship team. It shall henceforth be called the 3 in 1 instant coffee mix. So now, matt is the creamer, mukky is the coffee powder, pat is the sugar and james - hot water =P. Interesting how msn convos can stir up our creative brain juices!

This is it!

You know when you are not really a girl when you eat

- banana
- doughnut
- chicken nuggets
for recess

- slice of fruit cake
for a snack before lunch

- egg sandwich
- mash potato
for lunch

- egg tart
for a snack before dinner

- a huge bowl of rice with dishes
for dinner

So, maybe im not a girl! haha food craze up and coming =)

Thank God

For my promo results. He really guided me through the entire exam period. Certain subjects may not be up to my expectations, but Im just amazed at how He pulls me through every difficult situation.

2 hours of sleep yesterday. Exhausted. Nights world =)

PW

PW has indeed been an arduous journey spent with 4 of my classmates. To tell the truth, i dont like that idea of PW at all. I do not really think that it has served its purpose. But, nevertheless, we have reached the final part, the oral presentation. I should say it has been a joy working with you all.

Today was spent fruitfully at VIBE organised by my church doing PW. We managed to compile the ppt and script. Actually, i was pretty amazed at the way things turned out today. I thought a lot of stuff would still be left uncompleted, and many pots left unturned. But im glad we finished most of it up. Not 100%, but nearly there!

VIBE was great! The food was nice. Even my friends agreed that the place looked cool. ok, pics later yea?

Fantastic Four

JY is back! Cant wait to meet up again with Char, JY and YZ. Anyway managed to catch up with 2 of them for lunch at yoshi. Coincidentally, we met JY's mum at taka, then she mentioned that we were the inseparable 3. But when JY meets us soon, we will be the fantastic four!

Shall just let the pictures speak for me. =)

COOKIES and CHOCOLATE

Yesterday, i finally put my baking skills to the test a 2nd time. The first time was the peach cheesecake for Mother's Day. Now, i have succeeded in baking ultra-soft chocolate chip cookies. Haha, they were probably meant to be harder, but i did not put them in the oven long enough. Oh, but in fact, i feel now that soft and chewy cookies are nicer. Brought them to school today, 15 in all. Some were meant for my recess, but i only ate 1, cos everyone else loved them =) YAY. Haha, i think i have been eating a lot of junk. Now, i have this huge 800 g pure decadence in my fridge. Chocolate cake, of course! Oh gosh, i think i live to eat man =P

It is at these times that we need the company of good friends. Good to know that you have friends out there who are going through the same things as you. Friends are there to care and share =) LOVE

Anyway i did my best, and i know He did the rest! Awesome, indescribable, uncontainable.

I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME. IF GOD IS FOR ME, WHO CAN BE AGAINST ME!

To everyone out there, ALL THE BEST! =)

EB

This post is for xtin =)

Ok, so one fine day during a very boring bio lesson, xtin and i decided to rank the EBs and give them nicknames. We were very motivated since it was a BIO lesson =) (I bet the whole world doesnt understand what im talking about!)

Top on the list: BBlank
2. Peter
3. Deltan

3 so far, but i bet xtin has loads more huh? =)
Thanks for being a great friend, xtin!

I'll love him, and I know He loves me

A saviour, a comforter
He's always there for me
He brought me out of the darkness
and caused the blind to see
Heavenly father,
take control of me
For whatever the circumstance may be,
I'll love him, and I know He loves me

Chorus:
So we'll lift up our voice
and sing unto our King
We are weak, He is strong
in His arms, we belong
So we'll lift up our hears
and rejoice unto our King
He is worthy, he is mighty
He can do anything for me

A sacrificial lamb
He died for me
He laid His life on the crosss
to rid us of our sins
When trials clouts our lives
and nothing seems right
But whatever the circumstance may be
I'll love Him, and I know He loves me

Composed today.
Chords not shown here, but yea, there is a tune to it =)

Here are the answers (duh!)

p3: tennis
p4: choir (not chess!!!)
p5-6: tabletennis
sec 1-4: tennis (again!)
J1: FLOORBALL =)

ok maybe i was just bored...coming up with such an easy quiz. shall think of harder ones next time =)

Wanna know more about me?

Guess my past and present CCAs

Primary school
p3: t _ _ _ _ _
p4: c _ _ _ _
p5-6: t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Secondary school
t _ _ _ _ _

JC
f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Should be pretty obvious, since i have provided the starting letters.
Will be going to KL for holiday.
Answers will be revealed when i get back =P

10 things you probably dint know about me
1) aka pat, patty, pastatasters, pooh, pebbles etc
2) chinese name: 丽敏
3) dreams of learning the violin and the flute
4) enjoys singing, and had singing classes for a year
5) bakes good peach cheesecake (where someone asked me for the recipe =)
6) was slightly underweight in p4, and recommended more balanced diet =P
7) raves about apple pie icecream at island creamery
8) loves the number 28 (the 28th hippos is LOVE)
9) is crazy about pasta (bet u knew that)
10) has more that 10 winnie the poohs in her room, and hugs some to sleep

That's what friends are for!

What more can I say =) Love Char, JY and YZ!

















Anyway, thank you bubbles for the call, a simple gesture of friendship. Im glad to have known many great friends, and you are one of them. Was feeling down and out, but you were there. And GOD promises great things to come. He will lift my spirit out of the darkness, and bring light.

Jokes to lighten up a dreary school week

(1) Prospective Employer to Applicant: "So why did you leave your previous job?"
Applicant: " The company relocated and they did not tell me where!"
(2) Wife: "Sir, I would like to call on my husband who left me and brought all our five kids with him."
Radio Host: "Ok, go ahead!" Wife: "Sweetheart, please return back all the kids, actually only one of them is yours."
(3) Hello! I'm here again. My mind is all muddled up. I just want to ask something. I know
that you will be able to help me out. Is BIRDS FLU the past tense of BIRDS FLY?
(4) You were riding a bus, when you suddenly fart. Luckily the music is very loud. Every time you farted, you timed it with the music.
When you were going down the bus, everybody were throwing dagger looks at you, and you suddenly realized . . . . that you have your MP3 player on your ears !
(5) John: it's my wife's birthday
Peter: what's your gift to her?
John: I asked her what she wanted
Peter: what did she said?
J: anything, as long a there is a DIAMOND.
P: what did you gave her?
J: playing cards
(6) Teacher: We are descendants of Adam and Eve!
Student: That's not true! My dad says we are descendants of an Ape!
Teacher: We are not talking about your FAMILY!

CAC (1st day)

3J, we totally rock! class adventure camp would have been a bore without everyone of you. anyway we must remember the 3 goals that we set for the camp, and try to achieve it:

1) abolish gender divide

2) interpersonal responsibilities

3) class bonding

anyway here's the brief outline of what we did during CAC:

In the morning

had some sort of briefing about the camp in school, set goals for our class to achieve. we were then divided into 3 groups. i was in the feed-me group, which had to plan our dinner and breakfast during camp. we had to learn to use the gas stove and budget for our meals with $66 bucks.

we then set out to changi village, where we ate our lunch before boarding a boat to ubin.

In the afternoon

trek, trek and more trekking. when we first arrived, everyone spammed mosquito repellent and sunblock (for the girls only). we were then divided into 2 large groups, so that each faciliator could take 1 group. each group had to have at least a few people who were previously in the lead-me group, so that they could guide us to the checkpoints. first time i see jeremy so enthus about getting to the checkpoint that he ran aboput 100m to it. (must say he is good at map reading). ok, so the last place we ended up was chek jawa, which had fantastic scenery. the sea breeze was really cooling on our faces although the sun was beating down on us. many pictures were taken there. also, fortunately for us, some girls brought food, so we ended up snacking there as well.

From there, the feed-me group split up to trek back to a provision shop to purchase food for our dinner and breakfast the next day. thanks to our good budgetting skills, we used up exactly $66 bucks. here is a list of what we bought:

- maggi mee

- bread

- jam

- sardines

- canned fruit

- baked beans

- duck with preserved veg

- milo

and 12 1.5 litre bottles of clean water.

Yay, we had a van to fetch us to the campsite, otherwise all of us would have died carrying all that to the campsite.

In the evening

Managed to wash my hair and cleaned up before sunset and the water ran out. Helped in the cooking of maggi mee and fed the rest of my class before the feed-me group ate. chris-tin also helped to heat up the duck so that it was more palatable. =) then a group of us girls set down at a bench to talk, and chris-tin ended up helping to french-braid our hair.

Night walk

was super scary. the girls were allowed to walk in pairs. but chris-tin and i kinda freaked out, so we switched on the torch halfway thru the walk. and some of our class guys decided to stand around the trees to scare the girls. but i felt it was a good experience walking in smaller groups cos, for OBS, our entire group walked together. Getting back to the campsite, we laid a tarp on the ground, and everyone gathered to tell ghost stories, but i phased out, and ended up falling asleep. so, a few girls proceeded to the tent to sleep. Probably slept for 5 hours but kept waking up, cos the ground was rocky and hard.

Somemore pics!

Been very busy that I have distant away from You, Lord. Please draw me back into your loving hands, and keep me there as close as possible. I know I cant lead a life without You. But every night, I know deep in my heart that I have turned my eyes away from You for most of the day, just concentrating on my own personal life. The only quiet moment is when I am lying on my bed, reflecting on the day, that I realise that I havent relied on You, but on my own strength to get through that day. Maybe that's why i get tired easily. Help me to pray just to be in Your presence. I need to get back into focus, with You in the centre of my life. Life isnt just the way it is.

Class outing!

In the end, i decided to go for class outing after all, even though i went out for 3 consecutive days. And I made a good choice =). It was ultra-fun. Bowling, pool and just chatting and laughing! This time, 12 ppl turned up, but the girls were outnumbered by the no of guys. Guess most of our class girls are a hardworking bunch lol (not me man). I havent bowled for ages, probably 2 years already. Haha, but slow and steady wins the race man. The balls that i rolled ended up straight down the middle, but took its time to reach the pins. Managed to have a max pinfall of 7 for each round, but kept switching shoes with Iris so that we could take turns, cos max 10 ppl for 2 lanes la. Oh yea, then spent 2 hours learning how to pool. Have never pooled in my life, first time trying. Only managed to get the hang of it like last 30 mins. But i guess it was a super fun class outing =). See our happy faces below:

Love as He loved, Give as He gave

My Father loved us before we first loved Him.
He forgave us by dying on the cross for our sins.
Christ taught us the power of LOVE and of FORGIVENESS.

It's not easy to forgive and forget; to live and let live.
But i shall leave it all behind me.
I forgive easily, but i do not necessarily forget.

Stop testing my patience, and stretching me to the limits.
For even the strongest of ties can break.
And wounds can heal, but scars remain.

Oh help me God to forgive and to love the people you created like You did.

The ones that matter the most =)

I miss all of you dearies. You all make my day, touch my heart and just make me happy all the time. Love u guys! Had a nice catching-up time with you all today. JY, miss you loads. YZ, glad to see you again. Char, thanks for always being there. =)

Well...

I really wonder why misunderstandings like this happen?
Maybe its partly my fault, and Im sorry.
Hope u understand...

A Timely Word

Opened the 40 day booklet to 16th July
And the heading read, "Honour your parents'
How timely.
Was just pouting and sulking over a decision made.
But His word made up my mind.
Yes. I shall respect authority.
After all, all decisions made are for my own good.
Shall do what i have to do...
I'm glad You taught me a lesson.
You really woke me up.

Loves

1) God (He is My ALL IN ALL)
2) My Parents (they're always there for me, supporting me in everything i do. MUM+DAD=LOVE)
3) My Bro (sth can be annoying, but i tink we get along really well and we are really close)
4) Music (universal language, i cant do without it)
5) Piano (same same)
6) Floorball (NOT the same as HOCKEY LOR)
7) Glorious Food!!! (oh crap, Im always eating...how can not put on weight like that???)
8) Slacking (haha some ppl know me so well huh)
9) Sleeping (im always tired. dun seem to be getting enough sleep though i sleep early...or maybe im just plain lazy =P)
10) Blogging (i update k!)

In the end

Many doors have been opened,
in many areas.
That's life.
Full of downs, but many more ups.
I am grateful =)

Happy Birthday Bubbles!

Love u fren. Im glad to have made a fren like u, and im happy that we have been such close frens ever since last year. Have a really joyful 17th Birthday, and may all ur wishes come true! =) Thank u for lending a helping hand whenever possible, for being at the l'odge with me every morning, and for just being a great fren. Whee! Hope u like the presents.

100% human responsibility, yet 100% divine activity.
I realise I have not turned my eyes to You these few days.
I realise I have relied on myself for comfort and not You.
I realise that I need You more and more in my life.
I realise that Your grace is always sufficient.
I realise that I have to remind myself that I live for You alone.
I realise I am not perfect, only You are.
I realise I need to surrender and let Your spirit fill me.
I realise that life is worth living with You.
Let me realise more of my potential when You are in me.
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord.

What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

Anyway, a side note to a sis, who touched my heart when God spoke through her to me. I thank God for a friend who has been always there for me (u know who you are!)

Left with the used-to-bes

I really really miss floorball. I miss the team players. I miss Coach Jill. I miss playing and practising together as a team. As I entered the indoor sports hall yesterday after walking there with some seniors, I felt a sense of lost. What was I doing there? It felt like yesterday when I was training with you'll (maybe it was). Smiling faces smiled at me to welcome me, but I somehow felt as if I din belong in the sea of black and white. The wanting in me to be one of those out of the courts and not in the crowd watching keeps nagging at the back of my mind. I know that if its not meant to be, then i should live and let live, but I seem to be always left with the used-to-bes. Oh wells, life goes on anyway. I wish the team all the best. Floorball will still be a passion burning inside of me, and I hope i can pass this passion on. Even though I may not be playing, I will be there physically to give your moral support. Come on Raffles Floorball, you'll can do it! =)

Food Day

Went out with char and yz, sec 2 pals, yet we're so very close, and I'm really glad that these friendships have blossomed and not died down. Met at orchard and ended up eating at crystal jade as usual (haha we are always eating there lor). Then walked all around orchard looking window-shopping and waiting for the food to digest. However...we couldnt resist the smell of FAMOUS AMOS wafting from the stall at wisma, and we bought a second round of FOOD - a belgian brownie for me (indulgence man!). My frens ended up buying earrings, but I decided not to spend YET, cos i had $80 worth of vouchers to spend elsewhere. After all the browsing, we walked towards John Little/Centrepoint. Along the way, we came to SWENSONS, and YES, we stopped for FOOD again! Such pigs we are! Ate some ice-cream. The combi is really wierd and made me very full, but its good to be enjoying food. It was some yam ice-cream with 3 fried sesame balls filled with red bean paste. The bottom of the cup was also filled with red-beans and the top of the ice cream covered with blueberry toppings. HAHA. Man, i should upload the pics. Anyway, walked to john little to spend the vouchers, and ended up detouring to each john little and robinsons 3 times (so our ice cream really digested fast). Bought a bag in the end =) Yay, cant wait to go out with you all again (this time with jy, im so happy she's coming back).

Thank God Its Friday

It's Friday today,
a load of my mind.
A lot of thing's been happening,
But He has been kind.

His burden is heavy,
my yoke is light.
For He took everything for me,
and made things right.

I have a lot to be grateful for,
He guided my path.
And i could not have asked for anything more
For He's My All in All.

Thank God its friday,
Im looking forward to church,
to worship and praise Him,
for His Love and for never ever leaving me in the lurch. =D

Faithful Father

Father, I can't explain this kind of love
This kind of grace
I know I still break Your heart
And yet You run to welcome me

This is my song of praise to You
For who You are and all that You do
From the moment my life began
You have been faithful

Father, I love the way You hold me close
And say my name
I know when my life is through
My heart will find its home in You

This is my song of praise to You
For who You are and all that You do
From the moment my life began
You have been faithful
Forever faithful

You say, God says verses

Took this off a friend's blog (who got it from an email) with his permission of course.
Thought it was meaningful and decided to share it.

God has a positive answer for everything.

You say: "It's impossible"God says: All things are possible(Luke 18:27)
You say: "I'm too tired"God says: I will give you rest(Matthew 11:28-30)
You say: "Nobody really loves me"God says: I love you(John 3:16 & John 3:34)
You say: "I can't go on"God says: My grace is sufficient(2 Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
You say: "I can't figure things out"God says: I will direct your steps(Proverbs 3:5- 6)
You say: "I can't do it"God says: You can do all things(Philippians 4:13)
You say: "I'm not able"God says: I am able(2 Corinthians 9:8)
You say: "It's not worth it"God says: It will be worth it(Roman 8:28 )
You say: "I can't forgive myself"God says: I Forgive you(1 John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
You say: "I can't manage"God says: I will supply all your needs(Philippians 4:19)
You say: "I'm afraid"God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear(2 Timothy 1:7)
You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"God says: Cast all your cares on Me(1 Peter 5:7)
You say: "I'm not smart enough"God says: I give you wisdom(1 Corinthians 1:30)
You say: "I feel all alone"God says: I will never leave you nor forsake you(Hebrews 13:5)

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Light in the darkness

One set of footprints in the sand.
That's when I knew He was there,
and He carried me.

A miracle today.
A sign of His presence in my life.
I am grateful!

This is It!

It's the last lap. As my friend so aptly put it, let's sprint all the way, and not slow down.
Can we do this? Yes, we can! =)

Peace

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 4:6-7

Who says there can be peace and tranquility?
How is it possible when there are so many things to worry about?
The Bible told me so.
Peace will be with His children forever.

And that sums up the 5 important values that I treasure.
To Him be the glory.

Prayer

I need to pray, because I'm small (and You are great).
I need to pray, because I know very clearly,
that Your feelings and Your intentions mean the most to me.
I need to pray, and I can't deny it any longer.
I need to pray, because I need Your love and Your care.
You alone understand the paths that I have taken and what I have gone through.
There are some things that I can and only wish to share with You,
because You loved me more than anyone else ever could.
When my heart is sinking,
I know You will wipe away every tear from my eyes.
I will say this every morning that I live:
"Today, I will live for You and You alone."
You give me the strength that I need to live each day.
Your grace is enough to sustain me.

Love

Why did God take so much care to make creation glow
He could have made it black and white,
and we'ld have never known.
And what made God send Jesus to die on calvary,
of course it was this joyous thing I feel inside of me.
It can change a family, its already changed the world.
When Jesus brings it to our heart,
Heaven's banneries unfurl.
And once you start to share it, in His precious name.
You're glad to see your view of life will never be the same.
That's the Love of God, its never ending.
That's the Love of God, always forgiving.
He's always there, He never fails,
all He will do is Love forever,
and He Loves to share it,
That's the Love of God.

Blessed

When you meet others around you,
who are hurting, suffering, down and out
you finally realise how fortunate and blessed you are.
You have so many things others dont have,
and yet sometimes avarice strikes and you crave for more
But remember that everything you have does not belong to you,
it belongs to Him alone.
Everything you have on Earth is transient,
only He is real.
Everything He blesses you with,
be grateful for.
Everything you need,
ask Him and you shall be given.
But everything that you want, crave
remove it, remove the temptations of sin.
And you will be richly blessed by the grace of God.
I am blessed, and hope to be a blessing to others!

Hope

A hope is not a feeling, neither is it a dream.
Dreams are unrealistic, unfulfilled desires and cravings of the mind.
But hopes are real and attainable.
When you are certain of what you hope for, that's because you have faith.
For faith gives you hope.
What you hope for, you cannot see.
Not only do we hope for things to happen,
He hopes too.
He unleashes all hope on us, his children.
To bring forth glory and bear abundant fruit.
His hopes should be our hopes.

Happy Father's Day

My daddy is not perfect
After all he is completely human.
But he brought me up to who i am now
And i am ultimately grateful for his upbringing.

Happy Father's Day to all daddies out there who have raised their children to the best of their ability, just like my daddy has! =)

Way Back Into Love

Hugh Grant – Way Back Into Love lyrics

I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past
I just can't seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need them again someday
I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Oh oh oh

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but i just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere

I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not somebody just to get me through the night
I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end

Oh oh oh

There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I'll be there for you in the end

Oh oh oh



More song lyrics at LyricsMode

The Ching-Ping and I

The Movie Outing of the Year =P

Holiday fun

Its really nice to meet up with friends whom you havent talked to for a long while, just to hang out and have fun. Had a long and good chat with 2 of CLIQUE 2006 (aww, the rest couldnt make it). YOU ALL SERIOUSLY ROCK! =) Yeap, i have missed these people loads: Ching, Ping, Mud,Joiz. Since we split up in JC, there seemed to be hardly anytime for us to be together like we once were in Sec 4, yet, we have managed to keep in contact, celebrating each other's 17th birthday as it came and went. Thanks for all the wonderful times we had together.

Smsed Ching to asked her if she wanted to watch a movie, and just like that, she agreed. Met up with Ching for lunch at taka delifrance, chatting about school life, relationships and church. Yay, im glad u are just a call away. Then, we walked over to lido, and booked tickets for 3 for Fantastic 4! (for 3, cos Ping came much later - she din see the sms LOL). During the waiting time, we sat outside lido and mugged =P. Actually mugging seems fun when u are with close frens, and there is a chance to chat when u get bored.

Anyway, the movie was great. Truth be told, im not the kind who likes to watch action-packed shows based on comics like this and Superman, but this movie was indeed worth the money. And best of all, it taught the most important life lessons - 1) SACRIFICE and 2) There is always a choice in life. When silver surfer was caught, invisible girl questioned him, and was told he was under orders to destroy the earth, and that He had no choice. But, invisible girl rebuked him and told him that there were always choices in life. In the end, the silver surfer turned against his master, and sacrificed his life to heal invisible girl as well as to save the planet from destruction. As he was about to risk it all, he said (to Mr Fantastic), "Tell her she's right, there is always a choice in life". Well-said. I thought this was the most impactful statement made in the entire movie.
Linking this to the christian life, people always say they have no choice but to do this and that, and sin against God, but there is always a choice. It's whether or not u make the better decision. Also, sacrifice is what God has always been talking about in the bible. Jesus sacrificed His life, for the atonement of our sins. But are we ready to be a part of the sacrifice, by giving up our current lives and taking up the cross to follow him?

Ok, so after the movie, we took ages to decide where to eat and ended up at Mos. And we took lotsa pics after that haha! Yay, thanks guys =) Oops kinda got problem with e pics. Hmm later then.

It's The Little Things

Over the years, I've grown to be a part of you
You've cared for me and opened the way to a happy and beautiful life
You make me feel warm and safe and give me hope for brighter days

It's the little things that we share, the love and joy that's in the air
The children's laughter everywhere, and all our favourite things
Over the years, I've grown accustomed to your ways
And no matter where I'll be, it warms my heart to know that
You're always here for me

Over the years, I've learnt we share a destiny
And no matter how good others may be
No one cares like you care for me
Cause deep down inside I feel you're a part of me
My family, the place that I call my Home

Oh, how fortunate I am to be born into such a loving family =)

We are His Children

One simple question by a young one
left me stunned today!
He asked me what was the Rapture
and i din know wad to say.

In the end,
i turned to ask
a fren
who gave me an answer.
Only then could i tell the little boy.

I feel ashamed, and sorry that i know so little about You! I need the wisdom and strength and guidance.

On a lighter note, the children are so cute. I made a new little friend. He sat on my lap, clapped my hands, and hugged me. These kids, they really make my day, and warm my heart. I thank God for them!

For God wants us to be humble

This is a very good story to remind mankind not to be self-centered.
Instead, be humble and caring towards others, show love and care.

Because God first loved us........

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small desert-like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other resourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island. The first thing the first man prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained barren. After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked, and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing. Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing. Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that his wife and he could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from Heaven booming,"Why are you leaving your companion on the island?" "My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,"the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered, and so he does not deserve anything." "You have mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "He had only one prayer, which I answered.If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings." "Tell me," the first man asked the voice,"what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?" "He prayed that all your prayers be answered." For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us.

Philippians 2:3-4
3 Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vain glory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves,4 each looking out not for his own interests, but (also) everyone for those of others.

1 Corinthians 1:31
31 Let him who boasts boast of the Lord.

Yummy

Ok this is a random Ben's and Jerry's ice-cream test.

Your Score: Brownie Batter!

You scored 77% SWEET, 55% CHUNKY, and 59% UNIQUE!

brownie batter ice cream with a rich brownie batter swirl

Mmmm....you are a very sweet mix indeed! You are warm, loving, and caring to all those around you, but you're not boring in the least! You have a wild streak and a creative, unique streak, too. You are a great friend, an interesting person, and you know how to have fun without ending up crouching over a toilet bowl. Nice!

HAHA! =)

go to The Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavor Test for the fun of it!

Why?

Sometimes, i question why things occur this way. I could have been somewhere different now, but i am not. But all things happen for a reason. We may not know this, but God has a purpose for all of us. Do not question your life and His decisions. I need to learn to, like everyone else. Its human nature to question our lives. Why, why, and why? But faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see. Heb 11:1 He is the shepherd, and I'm the lamb. Light the path for me, Lord, so i may learn to follow.

Class outing

Whee...

Class outing was a success. Although only 8 ppl turned up, but im sure everyone had fun. We had it at east coast park. If it were a town outing, it would have been divided cos the guys would have wanted to lan, and the girls shopping. Anyway, most of us chose to rollerblade, while a few went cycling. Haha, got a chance to practise my skills after approx 4 years? Not bad, surprisingly can still rem how to rollerblade. Wow, it costs like $12 bucks for 2hrs man, and a hole in my pocket. But the fun-factor was 5 thumbs up, so worth it! Lunch at macs, then somehow all the girls ordered fillet-o-fish, so we took a pic with that. =) After lunch, all full and satiated, ended up playing volleyball, which turned out to be a ball catching session cos everybody whacked so hard and the ball flew everywhere. Hmm, for some reason, we stopped, and ended up playing cards cos the girls started it, and the guys came to join. Played dai-dee and i was on a winning streak! Not bad, class outing for more than 5 hours, plus it was dtz's bday. Only rem to wish him when we were leaving. Happy Bday TZ!

Here's a group pic:

Impossible is Nothing

When things are not going your way,
just bow ur head,
and pray,
for God to guide the way.

I surrender.
Let's move on.
Never give up for God is on our side.
And nothing is impossible with Him.

Count your blessings,
not your weaknesses.
Live the life God wants us to live:
more of Him, and less of me.

Jesus loves me, this I know,
For the Bible tells me so!
God loves the little children,
all the children of the World!

Faith and fear

There is just a thin line
that divides fear and faith.
We may not know it,
but we are always living in a cave
of darkness,
that is fearfulness.
We are lost, and empty inside
when there is no one by our sides.

With a hand that reaches out,
to grab us from within,
we reach the light at the end of the tunnel,
when we have faith in Him.
To cross the barrier of fear,
we have to learn to trust,
so that we'll have peace here,
within us, so in Him i trust!

全能的创造主

你使天空绚丽，大地富足
你令江河涌流，群山复苏
你使百鸟欢唱，百花盛开
你赐生命绵延，命令万物

哈利路亚，全能的创造主
哈利路亚，万国万民都向你跪拜

崇山峻岭向你曲膝敬拜
江河湖海为你翩翩起舞
诸天穹苍传扬你的荣耀
日月星宿向你扬声欢呼

哈利路亚，全能的创造主
哈利路亚，万国万民都向你跪拜

我心赞美你，永远赞美你
一生都要赞美那伟大的创造主

哈利路亚，全能的创造主
哈利路亚，万国万民都向你跪拜

CTs

Thank You for being there.
Today,
as i stared blankly at the sheet of paper
You gave me the inspiration,
And helped me to pen my thoughts.

I am grateful for Your presence in the cold,
when my brain froze,
but my heart felt warm.
Although i found the 2nd step difficult,
and i felt like giving up,
but i completed the race.

Could have done better if I had a jacket though.
Oh well, taking it a step at time,
as You have instructed!
Learning to trust.