Tonight, during the Christmas Service, God spoke to me again. Well, the history goes simply like this.. I do not really like Christmas. Why? Cos I'm a scrooge. And also cos there's no one to go out with during Christmas seasons. For this reasons, I've been anything but joyful over past many years. But as God spoke to me tonight, I was relearning Christmas and what it was about all over again. Christmas in it's empirical form, is a commemoration of Jesus' birth, God's giving of His Son for us. As I rediscover the meaning of Christmas again, I found the reason for the joy that should abound this season - Jesus Christ. It's true, He is the reason for the season. And no one can ever take that joy off me.
I repented for my selfishness. For all the times I justified my own pity party with my relative inadequacies. And for the joy of having Christ in my life, I give thanks. Thus will be my song and eternal hope. I'm relearning the true meaning of Christmas. Thank you God for slapping Dan round with a large trout again.
Monday, December 24, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Life Management
It's coming to that time of the year again. Christmas.. It's the time that gets me thinking about everything.
Recently, I've been reading a few books on analysing financial markets and one of the common topics is technical analysis. For just about everything there is to trade in the markets, there'll always be a technical way of analysing the probability of future success, and ultimately hoping to lead to the right decision. If only trend of life would adhere to the world of probability and statistics, making decisions and sticking by them would be so much easier won't it? Knowing A+B = Success in one situation doesn't always mean the model works for another.
I'm finding decisions extremely hard to manage, and there's no clear model to overlay my decision making process. No one to blame, I think that's part of the experience and integrates into my personal learning curve. Somewhere in the middle of it all, I need to relocate where I had left God out of the equations. As real as a trader's haunch, there God will be in navigating the way to the north. The never ending way up.
I've made so many bad decisions. I can't undo them. I can't unwind time. But I sincerely pray, God will guide the damage control process that needs to follow. And restore the collateral damage that had ensued. I apologise if I had not seemed to be the godly person most would expect me to be. Carnality has eaten a large portion of my persona. If spiritual cellular regeneration were possible, I would like to attain that at the speediest instant. Still, I conclude with this. The journey of life is about evolution, never about revolution.
I hope I do not have an unhappy Christmas. But I wish all the more for you all.
Happy holidays. Happy birthday Jesus (presumably).
Recently, I've been reading a few books on analysing financial markets and one of the common topics is technical analysis. For just about everything there is to trade in the markets, there'll always be a technical way of analysing the probability of future success, and ultimately hoping to lead to the right decision. If only trend of life would adhere to the world of probability and statistics, making decisions and sticking by them would be so much easier won't it? Knowing A+B = Success in one situation doesn't always mean the model works for another.
I'm finding decisions extremely hard to manage, and there's no clear model to overlay my decision making process. No one to blame, I think that's part of the experience and integrates into my personal learning curve. Somewhere in the middle of it all, I need to relocate where I had left God out of the equations. As real as a trader's haunch, there God will be in navigating the way to the north. The never ending way up.
I've made so many bad decisions. I can't undo them. I can't unwind time. But I sincerely pray, God will guide the damage control process that needs to follow. And restore the collateral damage that had ensued. I apologise if I had not seemed to be the godly person most would expect me to be. Carnality has eaten a large portion of my persona. If spiritual cellular regeneration were possible, I would like to attain that at the speediest instant. Still, I conclude with this. The journey of life is about evolution, never about revolution.
I hope I do not have an unhappy Christmas. But I wish all the more for you all.
Happy holidays. Happy birthday Jesus (presumably).
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Stay
"You know what? Forget it.. This is not the first time anyway. I've no time to waste on stupid things like these."
My own lines keep ringing in my head. Perhaps, I feel like saying this for real.
My own lines keep ringing in my head. Perhaps, I feel like saying this for real.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Youth Camp 2007 photos
Remember to take ur vitamins!
Self-shot with fat camera. Not too bad i say.
Very sweet.. and too bad rochi couldn't go.
Prayer walk.
Meditation.
Mascot swallowing competition. One of our many crazy antics.
Oversized legs in undersized flip flops!
Don't worry, they'll be back in time for supper.
Guess who.
4 x Men vs 1 x resolute Tree.
Some cranes landed on our chairs.
Serious.
Mad.
Respect.
Adriel, our champion spitter.
Elaine, not to be outdone.
Squeeze 'em lemons dry.
Beware of the flying papaya.
Squid attack!
New cake recipe requiring 2 x legs.
Spit or Suck?
Kevin, our champion vomitter.
Centurions in pool.
Trekkers in pool.
Happy birthday Dec babies!
Le Royals.
Ave Centurions.
One-A-Meh-Meh Shepherds.
And many many more.
Tough-going Trekkers.
Secret love revealed. Seems one-sided though.
Our group leaders need a break.
The lack of breakfast = hallucination of durian on giant waffle.
Bye bye campers!
Thurs night campfire.
Now that campers are all gone, it's time for...Winning Eleven on large screen!
No one goes hungry. Not even our resident pet lizard Lisa.Monday, October 15, 2007
The Pastor and his son
Got this in an email from a wonderful 17 year old Christian I whom i was blest to meet back in Aug.
The Pastor and his son
A good reminder of God's Love.
Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at the church, the Pastor and his eleven year old son would go out into their town and hand out Gospel Tracts.
This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came time for the Pastor and his son to go to the streets with their tracts, it was very cold outside, as well as pouring down rain. The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said, 'OK, dad, I'm ready.'
His Pastor dad asked, 'Ready for what?'
'Dad, it's time we gather our tracts together and go out.' Dad responds, 'Son, it's very cold outside and it's pouring down rain.'
The boy gives his dad a surprised look, asking, 'But Dad, aren't people still going to Hell, even though it's raining?'
Dad answers, 'Son, I am not going out in this weather.' Despondently, the boy asks, 'Dad, can I go? Please?'
His father hesitated for a moment then said, 'Son, you can go. Here are the tracts, be careful son.'
'Thanks
Dad!'
And with that, he was off and out into the rain. his eleven year old boy walked the streets of the town going door to door and handing everybody he met in the street a Gospel Tract.
After two hours of walking in the rain, he was soaking, bone-chilled wet
and down to his VERY LAST TRACT. He stopped on a corner and looked for someone to hand a tract to, but the streets were totally deserted.
Then he turned toward the first home he saw and started up the sidewalk to the front door and rang the door bell. He rang the bell, but nobody answered. He rang it again and again, but still no one answered. He waited but still no answer.
Finally, this eleven year old trooper turned to leave, but something stopped him. Again, he turned to the door and rang the bell and knocked loudly on the door with his fist. He waited, something holding him there on the front porch! He rang again and this time the door slowly opened. Standing in the doorway was a very sad-looking elderly lady. She softly asked, 'What can I do for you, son?' With radiant eyes and a smile that lit up her world, this little boy said, 'Ma'am, I'm sorry if I disturbed you, but I just want to tell you that *JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE YOU* and I came to give you my very last Gospel Tract which will tell you all about JESUS and His great LOVE.'
With that, he handed her his last tract and turned to leave. She called to him as he departed. 'Thank you, son! And God Bless You!'
Well, the following Sunday morning in church Pastor Dad was in the pulpit. As the service began, he asked, 'Does anybody have any testimony or want to say anything?'
Slowly, in the back row of the church, an elderly lady stood to her feet. As she began to speak, a look of glorious radiance came from her face, 'No one in this church knows me. I've never been here before. You see, before last Sunday I was not a Christian. My husband passed on some time ago, leaving me totally alone in this world. Last Sunday, being a particularly cold and rainy day, it was even more so in my heart that I came to the end of the line where I no longer had any hope or will to live.
So I took a rope and a chair and ascended the stairway into the attic of my home. I fastened the rope securely to a rafter in the roof, then stood on the chair and fastened the other end of the rope around my neck. Standing on that chair, so lonely and brokenhearted I was about to leap off, when suddenly the loud ringing of my doorbell downstairs startled me. I thought, 'I'll wait a minute, and whoever it is will go away.' I waited and waited, but the ringing doorbell seemed to get louder and
more insistent, and then the person ringing also started knocking loudly. I thought to myself again, 'Who on earth could this be? Nobody ever rings my bell or comes to see me.' I loosened the rope from my neck and started for the front door, all the while the bell rang louder and louder.
When I opened the door and looked I could hardly believe my eyes, for there on my front porch was the most radiant and angelic little boy I had ever seen in my life. His SMILE, oh, I could never describe it to you! The words that came from his mouth caused my heart that had long been dead, TO LEAP TO LIFE as he exclaimed with a cherub-like voice, 'Ma'am, I just came to tell you that JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE YOU.' Then he gave me this Gospel Tract that I now hold in my hand.
As the little angel disappeared back out into the cold and rain, I closed my door and read slowly every word of this Gospel Tract. Then I went up to my attic to get my rope and chair. I wouldn't be needing them any more.
You see---I am now a Happy Child of the KING. Since the address of your church was on the back of this Gospel Tract, I have come here to personally say THANK YOU to God's little angel who came just
in the nick of time and by so doing, spared my soul from an eternity in hell.'
There was not a dry eye in the church. And as shouts of praise and honor to THE KING resounded off the very rafters of the building, Pastor Dad descended from the pulpit to the front pew where the little angel was seated.
He took his son in his arms and sobbed uncontrollably. Probably no church has had a more glorious moment, and probably this universe has never seen a Papa that was more filled with love & honor for his son... Except for One.
Our Father also allowed His Son to go out into a cold and dark world. He received His Son back with joy unspeakable, and as all of heaven shouted praises and honor to The King, the Father sat His beloved Son on a throne far above all principality and power and every name that is named.
Blessed are your eyes for reading this message.
Don't let this message die, read it again and pass it to others. Heaven is for His people!
Remember,
God's message CAN make the difference in the life of someone close to you.
Please share this wonderful message...
'Faith is the affirmation and the act that bids eternal truth be present fact.'
Coleridge
Just 3 Words
Three things
in life that, once gone, never come back -
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity
Three things in life that can destroy a person -
1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness
Three things in life that you should never lose-
1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty
Three things in life that are most valuable -
1. Love
2. Family & Friends
3. Kindness
Three
things in life that are never certain -
1. Fortune
2. Success
3. Dreams
Three things that make a person -
1. Commitment
2. Sincerity
3. Hard work
Three things that are truly constant -
Father - Son - Holy Spirit
I ask the Lord to bless you, as I pray for you today;
to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.
God's love is always with you, God's promises are true.
And when you give God all your cares,
you know God will see you through.
Pass this along to People you want God to Bless - I just did!
The Pastor and his son
A good reminder of God's Love.
Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at the church, the Pastor and his eleven year old son would go out into their town and hand out Gospel Tracts.
This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came time for the Pastor and his son to go to the streets with their tracts, it was very cold outside, as well as pouring down rain. The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said, 'OK, dad, I'm ready.'
His Pastor dad asked, 'Ready for what?'
'Dad, it's time we gather our tracts together and go out.' Dad responds, 'Son, it's very cold outside and it's pouring down rain.'
The boy gives his dad a surprised look, asking, 'But Dad, aren't people still going to Hell, even though it's raining?'
Dad answers, 'Son, I am not going out in this weather.' Despondently, the boy asks, 'Dad, can I go? Please?'
His father hesitated for a moment then said, 'Son, you can go. Here are the tracts, be careful son.'
'Thanks
Dad!'
And with that, he was off and out into the rain. his eleven year old boy walked the streets of the town going door to door and handing everybody he met in the street a Gospel Tract.
After two hours of walking in the rain, he was soaking, bone-chilled wet
and down to his VERY LAST TRACT. He stopped on a corner and looked for someone to hand a tract to, but the streets were totally deserted.
Then he turned toward the first home he saw and started up the sidewalk to the front door and rang the door bell. He rang the bell, but nobody answered. He rang it again and again, but still no one answered. He waited but still no answer.
Finally, this eleven year old trooper turned to leave, but something stopped him. Again, he turned to the door and rang the bell and knocked loudly on the door with his fist. He waited, something holding him there on the front porch! He rang again and this time the door slowly opened. Standing in the doorway was a very sad-looking elderly lady. She softly asked, 'What can I do for you, son?' With radiant eyes and a smile that lit up her world, this little boy said, 'Ma'am, I'm sorry if I disturbed you, but I just want to tell you that *JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE YOU* and I came to give you my very last Gospel Tract which will tell you all about JESUS and His great LOVE.'
With that, he handed her his last tract and turned to leave. She called to him as he departed. 'Thank you, son! And God Bless You!'
Well, the following Sunday morning in church Pastor Dad was in the pulpit. As the service began, he asked, 'Does anybody have any testimony or want to say anything?'
Slowly, in the back row of the church, an elderly lady stood to her feet. As she began to speak, a look of glorious radiance came from her face, 'No one in this church knows me. I've never been here before. You see, before last Sunday I was not a Christian. My husband passed on some time ago, leaving me totally alone in this world. Last Sunday, being a particularly cold and rainy day, it was even more so in my heart that I came to the end of the line where I no longer had any hope or will to live.
So I took a rope and a chair and ascended the stairway into the attic of my home. I fastened the rope securely to a rafter in the roof, then stood on the chair and fastened the other end of the rope around my neck. Standing on that chair, so lonely and brokenhearted I was about to leap off, when suddenly the loud ringing of my doorbell downstairs startled me. I thought, 'I'll wait a minute, and whoever it is will go away.' I waited and waited, but the ringing doorbell seemed to get louder and
more insistent, and then the person ringing also started knocking loudly. I thought to myself again, 'Who on earth could this be? Nobody ever rings my bell or comes to see me.' I loosened the rope from my neck and started for the front door, all the while the bell rang louder and louder.
When I opened the door and looked I could hardly believe my eyes, for there on my front porch was the most radiant and angelic little boy I had ever seen in my life. His SMILE, oh, I could never describe it to you! The words that came from his mouth caused my heart that had long been dead, TO LEAP TO LIFE as he exclaimed with a cherub-like voice, 'Ma'am, I just came to tell you that JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE YOU.' Then he gave me this Gospel Tract that I now hold in my hand.
As the little angel disappeared back out into the cold and rain, I closed my door and read slowly every word of this Gospel Tract. Then I went up to my attic to get my rope and chair. I wouldn't be needing them any more.
You see---I am now a Happy Child of the KING. Since the address of your church was on the back of this Gospel Tract, I have come here to personally say THANK YOU to God's little angel who came just
in the nick of time and by so doing, spared my soul from an eternity in hell.'
There was not a dry eye in the church. And as shouts of praise and honor to THE KING resounded off the very rafters of the building, Pastor Dad descended from the pulpit to the front pew where the little angel was seated.
He took his son in his arms and sobbed uncontrollably. Probably no church has had a more glorious moment, and probably this universe has never seen a Papa that was more filled with love & honor for his son... Except for One.
Our Father also allowed His Son to go out into a cold and dark world. He received His Son back with joy unspeakable, and as all of heaven shouted praises and honor to The King, the Father sat His beloved Son on a throne far above all principality and power and every name that is named.
Blessed are your eyes for reading this message.
Don't let this message die, read it again and pass it to others. Heaven is for His people!
Remember,
God's message CAN make the difference in the life of someone close to you.
Please share this wonderful message...
'Faith is the affirmation and the act that bids eternal truth be present fact.'
Coleridge
Just 3 Words
Three things
in life that, once gone, never come back -
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity
Three things in life that can destroy a person -
1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness
Three things in life that you should never lose-
1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty
Three things in life that are most valuable -
1. Love
2. Family & Friends
3. Kindness
Three
things in life that are never certain -
1. Fortune
2. Success
3. Dreams
Three things that make a person -
1. Commitment
2. Sincerity
3. Hard work
Three things that are truly constant -
Father - Son - Holy Spirit
I ask the Lord to bless you, as I pray for you today;
to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.
God's love is always with you, God's promises are true.
And when you give God all your cares,
you know God will see you through.
Pass this along to People you want God to Bless - I just did!
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Conviction
Just thought I would like to share another valuable lesson I learnt today. Today I learnt that another key factor of leading successful worship is CONVICTION. I guess it's the same whether one plays on an instrument or sings with the voice, the element of conviction is key to both personal worship and leading worship from the stage. With that in mind, I've always chosen songs I feel strongly convicted for. Although singing them from the stage with equal conviction all the time is altogether a different story.
An attentive audience will share the same unnerving anxiety with the nervous emcee, yet conversely feel at home with the witty humour from a host at ease. The situations are different, yet the principles are the same. The audience are listening.
Today if you are in a band, or hope to be in one, are your songs prayers played out from the depths of your conviction or simply musical masterpieces from the latest Christian hits? On the stage, are you preoccupied with getting those rifts right and high notes pitch perfect, rather than knowing its your heart that God sole desires, and delights in? Technical perfection aside, conviction leaves room open for God's intervention and divine power which even the most perfect play cannot bring about. For in the eyes of God, your symphonic perfection is always less than your simple conviction.
An attentive audience will share the same unnerving anxiety with the nervous emcee, yet conversely feel at home with the witty humour from a host at ease. The situations are different, yet the principles are the same. The audience are listening.
Today if you are in a band, or hope to be in one, are your songs prayers played out from the depths of your conviction or simply musical masterpieces from the latest Christian hits? On the stage, are you preoccupied with getting those rifts right and high notes pitch perfect, rather than knowing its your heart that God sole desires, and delights in? Technical perfection aside, conviction leaves room open for God's intervention and divine power which even the most perfect play cannot bring about. For in the eyes of God, your symphonic perfection is always less than your simple conviction.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Another one.
COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES.
THE 20 SENTENCE MEME!
Tag 3 people to do the meme when completed. Oh. And NO tags backs.
Here it goes..
1. Love is: probably the most elusive thing I'll ever know.
2. I will always: be thankful I can wake up each morning.
3. Forever: doesn't last long enough for good times.
4. I never want to: with broken bones in my body.
5. My cell phone is: a Panasonic V2 but that'll change real soon.
6. When I wake in the morning: I'll always have a brief memory of the dreams that took place the previous night. But those fragments of thoughts disappear into oblivion in the next 10seconds.
7. I get annoyed at: inconsiderate people, people with no manners, people who disturb me when I'm working, people who speak too loudly, inconsiderate people, people with no manners, people who disturb me when I'm working, people who like to repeat themselves over and over and over and over and over and over again. Tsk tsk! Oh and when the weather gets too hot.
8. Parties are: expensive. Always.
9. My dog is: something I can look forward to when I do start my own family.
10. Kisses are the worst when: they don't end up on me. Kidding!
11. Today I am: thinking how much more time I'll spend on this.
12. Tonight I will: probably regret spending excessive time on this.
13. Tomorrow I will: be feeling the after effects of not sleeping early.
14. I really want: the weekend to come faster.
15. When I looked at myself in the mirror today: I get another short lived burst of motivation to lose weight.
16. I will drive my car: when COE becomes virtually free.
17. A word that rhymes with “PARK” is: Shark. Magnificent creatures. Even exotic cars are shaped after them.
18. Bright or Dark Room?: Bright room for Studying and Working. Dark room for leisure and sleeping.
19. If I’m alone in a room with two beds, I: combine the beds and maximise usage of space!
20. The last thing I said to someone was: "do all our emails bother u".. Haha :)
No victims chosen this time round. Have fun!
THE 20 SENTENCE MEME!
Tag 3 people to do the meme when completed. Oh. And NO tags backs.
Here it goes..
1. Love is: probably the most elusive thing I'll ever know.
2. I will always: be thankful I can wake up each morning.
3. Forever: doesn't last long enough for good times.
4. I never want to: with broken bones in my body.
5. My cell phone is: a Panasonic V2 but that'll change real soon.
6. When I wake in the morning: I'll always have a brief memory of the dreams that took place the previous night. But those fragments of thoughts disappear into oblivion in the next 10seconds.
7. I get annoyed at: inconsiderate people, people with no manners, people who disturb me when I'm working, people who speak too loudly, inconsiderate people, people with no manners, people who disturb me when I'm working, people who like to repeat themselves over and over and over and over and over and over again. Tsk tsk! Oh and when the weather gets too hot.
8. Parties are: expensive. Always.
9. My dog is: something I can look forward to when I do start my own family.
10. Kisses are the worst when: they don't end up on me. Kidding!
11. Today I am: thinking how much more time I'll spend on this.
12. Tonight I will: probably regret spending excessive time on this.
13. Tomorrow I will: be feeling the after effects of not sleeping early.
14. I really want: the weekend to come faster.
15. When I looked at myself in the mirror today: I get another short lived burst of motivation to lose weight.
16. I will drive my car: when COE becomes virtually free.
17. A word that rhymes with “PARK” is: Shark. Magnificent creatures. Even exotic cars are shaped after them.
18. Bright or Dark Room?: Bright room for Studying and Working. Dark room for leisure and sleeping.
19. If I’m alone in a room with two beds, I: combine the beds and maximise usage of space!
20. The last thing I said to someone was: "do all our emails bother u".. Haha :)
No victims chosen this time round. Have fun!
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Thank You's
It certainly has been one of the sweetest birthdays this year round. Lots of thoughtful friends who wished me well one way or another. :)
Just in case I forgot to thank those who bought cakes/food for me, please let me thank the following ppl:
First birthday "cake" apple crumble at Marina Roof Terrace
- Dawn
- Jon
- Kevin
- Joey
- Eliz
- Nat
- Sam Choo
Second Pandan Coconut Cake in office
- Betty
- Kris
- May
- Emily
- Siang Tiong
- Chris
- York
- Ram
Dinner at Crystal Jade Plaza Sing
- Yilin
- Jon
- Jesse
- Isaac
- Caleb
Third fantabulous durian cake at my house
- Karen
- Dawn
- OCX
- Jon
- Jesse
- Kevin
Thank you all for your sweeties and foodies. I really appreciate everything! :)
Just in case I forgot to thank those who bought cakes/food for me, please let me thank the following ppl:
First birthday "cake" apple crumble at Marina Roof Terrace
- Dawn
- Jon
- Kevin
- Joey
- Eliz
- Nat
- Sam Choo
Second Pandan Coconut Cake in office
- Betty
- Kris
- May
- Emily
- Siang Tiong
- Chris
- York
- Ram
Dinner at Crystal Jade Plaza Sing
- Yilin
- Jon
- Jesse
- Isaac
- Caleb
Third fantabulous durian cake at my house
- Karen
- Dawn
- OCX
- Jon
- Jesse
- Kevin
Thank you all for your sweeties and foodies. I really appreciate everything! :)
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Nat's mission
Rules of the game: Each player of this game starts off with ten weird things or habits or little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged must write in a blog of their own ten weird things or habits or little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end, you must choose six people to be tagged and list their names. No tagbacks.
1) I have been using gatsby for all my hair needs over the last 8 years. Different types of gels, sprays, clays, waxes.. haven't tried rubber yet though. But I reckon they should consider my loyalty and let me do a commercial with Kimura (the handsome japanese gatsby model).
2) I tend to get the second best in things, but find myself being more blessed than the first most of the time. Like I was in contention for best trainee during army, but ended up being second and got great close friends cos I was posted to another platoon instead. Got 249 for PSLE, just 1 point away from my school of choice Rivervalley but ended up at the super ACS(I) that changed my life instead. I got 7 points for O levels, 1 point away from perfect 6. Now I've 2nd class upper honours degree, but managed to get a good job anyway. Thank God really!! :)
3) I've always imagined i've got a pair of wings behind me and they spread out when i worship God. ^||^
4) If i am very quiet, it just means i'm super tired or super angry. Not applicable during movies.
5) My childhood ambition was to be an actor, a host or a DJ.
6) Sometimes when ppl say "shit happens", i concur. Cos i've shitted in my pants once. Ooops XD
7) I've some talents that have been hidden from public for some time now. Painting, drawing, acting, mimicking, pottery, solving puzzles, computer games, team games, cheating during games, winning through cheating, monopoly.. etc
8) Getting my driving license was a dream come true since young. No explanation for it.
9) I have had 15 major crushes on girls throughout my life. Each lasting 6 months - 7 years. Yet haven't had my first girlfriend yet! Yippeee!
10) I have a soft spot for some of the weirdest things. Macdonald Chocolate milkshake, sporty adventurous girls, huge stuff toys, hammock at the beach, cocktail liquor with a night view, open top convertible cars, coffee and newspaper on a lazy sunny morning, camping in a forest void of mosquitoes, getting lost with close pals, talking on the phone for hours just before i sleep.
Now for the 6 person, i choose to continue this quiz.
Unlike nat, i shall attempt to choose with purpose:
Christine, Joey, Shalom, Eliz, Wei2, Mel.. 1 more can? Felix (if you're reading this.. remember to return me my CDs when you're done hehe)
1) I have been using gatsby for all my hair needs over the last 8 years. Different types of gels, sprays, clays, waxes.. haven't tried rubber yet though. But I reckon they should consider my loyalty and let me do a commercial with Kimura (the handsome japanese gatsby model).
2) I tend to get the second best in things, but find myself being more blessed than the first most of the time. Like I was in contention for best trainee during army, but ended up being second and got great close friends cos I was posted to another platoon instead. Got 249 for PSLE, just 1 point away from my school of choice Rivervalley but ended up at the super ACS(I) that changed my life instead. I got 7 points for O levels, 1 point away from perfect 6. Now I've 2nd class upper honours degree, but managed to get a good job anyway. Thank God really!! :)
3) I've always imagined i've got a pair of wings behind me and they spread out when i worship God. ^||^
4) If i am very quiet, it just means i'm super tired or super angry. Not applicable during movies.
5) My childhood ambition was to be an actor, a host or a DJ.
6) Sometimes when ppl say "shit happens", i concur. Cos i've shitted in my pants once. Ooops XD
7) I've some talents that have been hidden from public for some time now. Painting, drawing, acting, mimicking, pottery, solving puzzles, computer games, team games, cheating during games, winning through cheating, monopoly.. etc
8) Getting my driving license was a dream come true since young. No explanation for it.
9) I have had 15 major crushes on girls throughout my life. Each lasting 6 months - 7 years. Yet haven't had my first girlfriend yet! Yippeee!
10) I have a soft spot for some of the weirdest things. Macdonald Chocolate milkshake, sporty adventurous girls, huge stuff toys, hammock at the beach, cocktail liquor with a night view, open top convertible cars, coffee and newspaper on a lazy sunny morning, camping in a forest void of mosquitoes, getting lost with close pals, talking on the phone for hours just before i sleep.
Now for the 6 person, i choose to continue this quiz.
Unlike nat, i shall attempt to choose with purpose:
Christine, Joey, Shalom, Eliz, Wei2, Mel.. 1 more can? Felix (if you're reading this.. remember to return me my CDs when you're done hehe)
Sunday, July 29, 2007
God's Delays
Adapted from Our Daily Bread - July 29, 2007
Thanks to Helena for the link!
Thanks to Helena for the link!
God’s Delays
READ: Habakkuk 1:12–2:3
I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me. —Habakkuk 2:1
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Waiting is hard for me. I want answers now. Postponements perplex me; deferrals daunt me. I’m baffled by God’s delays, wondering why and when. “How long, O Lord?”
The prophet Habakkuk wanted answers as well, but God chose to take His time. “I will stand my watch . . . to see what [God] will say to me,” Habakkuk wrote (2:1). “The vision is yet for an appointed time,” God replied. “Wait for it; because it will surely come” (v.3).
Faith never gives up. It knows that despite appearances, all is well. It can wait without signs or significant indications that God is at work, because it is sure of Him. “Each delay is perfectly fine, for we are within the safe hands of God,” said Madame Guyon (1648–1717).
We too must learn to view each delay as if it were “perfectly fine.” Postponements are reasons to pray rather than grow anxious, impatient, and annoyed. They’re opportunities for God to build those imperishable but hard-to-acquire qualities of humility, patience, serenity, and strength. God never says, “Wait awhile,” unless He is planning to do something in our situation—or in us. He waits to be gracious.
So take heart! If God’s answer tarries, “Wait for it; because it will surely come.”
Soon shall the morning gild
The dark horizon rim,
Thy heart’s desire shall be fulfilled—
“Wait patiently for Him.” —Havergal
God stretches our patience to enlarge our soul.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Let this be the last, Lord
TRUST in the Lord with all your heart
and LEAN NOT on your own understanding;
in all your ways ACKNOWLEDGE Him,and He will make your paths STRAIGHT.
- Proverbs 3: 5-6
TRUST and OBEY, for there's no other way
to be happy in Jesus, but to TRUST and OBEY.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Daniel is feeling...
Stupid.
I guess it's one of those times you feel like you're not needed. The whole world can do without you and everyone will keep smiling. Haha. Oh well. :)
I guess it's one of those times you feel like you're not needed. The whole world can do without you and everyone will keep smiling. Haha. Oh well. :)
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Birthday Celebrations
Just returned from an impromptu birthday dinner celebration for Joey, Shalom and Cheryl. Almost didn't want to go cos I had wanted to rest at home after church. But I went anyway and it was well worth the trip.
Fish & Co. glasshouse! The food is not fantastic but at least they've got an interesting Birthday Rap going. Joey Shalom and Manna were made to stand on their chairs. :)
At the end of the dinner, someone sabo'ed me by submitting my name to the waitress to sing a song on stage. Of cos i refused. Where got ppl perform without practice one? But the performers on stage called out for my name anyway.
SO there it is, my first public debut without practice. In fact I didn't even know the lyrics. Thankfully the performers were good, and they helped me out with the entry and lyrics. But it was fun nonetheless! Hoho
All in all, I'm home late again. And I need to rest. Thanks to eliz for the vids. And before i sleep, once again Happy Birthday Joey, Shalomie and Manna! :))
Yoyo!!
Fish & Co. glasshouse! The food is not fantastic but at least they've got an interesting Birthday Rap going. Joey Shalom and Manna were made to stand on their chairs. :)
At the end of the dinner, someone sabo'ed me by submitting my name to the waitress to sing a song on stage. Of cos i refused. Where got ppl perform without practice one? But the performers on stage called out for my name anyway.
SO there it is, my first public debut without practice. In fact I didn't even know the lyrics. Thankfully the performers were good, and they helped me out with the entry and lyrics. But it was fun nonetheless! Hoho
All in all, I'm home late again. And I need to rest. Thanks to eliz for the vids. And before i sleep, once again Happy Birthday Joey, Shalomie and Manna! :))
Yoyo!!Monday, July 02, 2007
Went to see Jo (my manager's) baby girl Shih Ann on Sat morning! Hmm another "Ann", I realized. So cute! But so small and fragile looking. We were all given turns to carry the baby, and it's my first time carrying a 20 day old infant. But I'm proud to say she slept the soundest in my arms, haha. I ended up carrying her for such a long time, that I didn't even know when my arms had cramped.
Junie, Jo, Me, May, Emily and Gary.
With, of cos, baby Shih Ann.
The team without the boss!
Think carry infant and smile for camera so easy?
On a sadder note, we sent Frances off to Hong Kong on Sun after church. Brought the whole gang over and that helped to make up the 40 odd farewell party'ers.
Bye Frances and have fun!
Its strange, but work is therapeutic.
"State of enlightenment" eh?
Junie, Jo, Me, May, Emily and Gary.With, of cos, baby Shih Ann.
The team without the boss!
Think carry infant and smile for camera so easy?On a sadder note, we sent Frances off to Hong Kong on Sun after church. Brought the whole gang over and that helped to make up the 40 odd farewell party'ers.
Bye Frances and have fun!Its strange, but work is therapeutic.
"State of enlightenment" eh?Sunday, July 01, 2007
It Of Out Snap
Its funny how trying to be nice can turn back to bite you on the backside sometimes. Nonetheless, that helped to clear my thoughts over the last 1 month a bit. The Chalet was fun though. Didnt eat much, 2 x hotdog, 1 x otah, 2 x satay, 1 x fishball, 1/4 x plate of potato salad, 1 x plate of beehoon with super spicy curry. Thanks to the organisers! The overnighters played Singapore version Taboo at 11.30pm whilst waiting for OCX, Karen and Gail to return. I got over-excited once and laughed quite loudly. And I got sore throat after that. 1 hour later, we kinda got bored and started chatting. Well, actually only Lebby and Wei2 were chatting and Isaiah was part timing the conversation. The light was off and very soon, everyone started to fall asleep. Except Leb and Wei2. In my semi-conscious state I could hear the conversation la, and was awoken by Leb's super loud laughter and Wei2's super high pitch shriek.
When OCX, Karen and Gail returned it was 2.45am already! And Leb and Wei2 were still chatting! So we tiredly made our way to Soyabean place anyway. It was fun and we slept about 4plus. Had to wake up for church at 7.30am.
Whilst waiting for the food
Woooooorrrr..
This is good cos it' s long brown and.. it floats on water. Hehe :))
Now back home, tired and all. Hadn't caught any extra sleep but I should think I'll be sleeping early tonight for work tmr! 5 days of work again! Weeee..
Oh, it seems I've got some affinity with tortoises lately. I got some gifts recently and they're all tortoises (stuffed toys). Thanks though! Really appreciate 'em.
When OCX, Karen and Gail returned it was 2.45am already! And Leb and Wei2 were still chatting! So we tiredly made our way to Soyabean place anyway. It was fun and we slept about 4plus. Had to wake up for church at 7.30am.
Whilst waiting for the food
Woooooorrrr..
This is good cos it' s long brown and.. it floats on water. Hehe :))Now back home, tired and all. Hadn't caught any extra sleep but I should think I'll be sleeping early tonight for work tmr! 5 days of work again! Weeee..
Oh, it seems I've got some affinity with tortoises lately. I got some gifts recently and they're all tortoises (stuffed toys). Thanks though! Really appreciate 'em.
Monday, June 25, 2007
First Day
Its kinda a few first days today. My first day of work!! But not much la, cos I was induced to join the induction session lasting 3 days for NINETY new hires today. My name wasn't on the list due to some mess ups, but in the end I had to sit through the entire day of lectures. Most of which I had heard before 1.5 yrs ago, with a little updates of cos. What made it worse was the fact that I had a flu and headache the whole day. My nose was a runny tap the whole morning. Interestingly, I met a new hire who would be joining me in the same team as well. And I didn't even know there was another hire in the same team prior to meeting him, so when I found out we had the same manager, I was like "What the..". Cool though! Also, I met a "Cain" early this morning, and the next person I introduced myself to was an "Abel". Interesting haha :)
Anyway, I'll be at my desk tomorrow at last. The induction will continue next Tues. Thank God! But I'm going to have an early nights rest to recover as much as I can before tomorrow.
Another first day would be a first day at my new house in Khatib. I've finally moved back to the north!! "Yippeeee.." as Algene would exclaim with me. I left my house for work from Jurong this morning and headed straight for Khatib for the return train in the evening. A pity I couldn't help my parents with the move, but thank God the movers from Breakthrough Ministry were quite efficient, or so I heard. I've been trying to help put everything back in place and enduring the dusts, so I reckon my condition has worsened quite a fair bit. Another lament would be, my DIY'ed workstation table has turned into my parent's coffee table in the living room because they thought it was nice! Right.. Now I need to get another one. That table costed me 1 blister on my right middle finger anyway.
Need to shower and sleep now. Another long day again tmr.
Special thanks to those who wished me well for today! :)))
Anyway, I'll be at my desk tomorrow at last. The induction will continue next Tues. Thank God! But I'm going to have an early nights rest to recover as much as I can before tomorrow.
Another first day would be a first day at my new house in Khatib. I've finally moved back to the north!! "Yippeeee.." as Algene would exclaim with me. I left my house for work from Jurong this morning and headed straight for Khatib for the return train in the evening. A pity I couldn't help my parents with the move, but thank God the movers from Breakthrough Ministry were quite efficient, or so I heard. I've been trying to help put everything back in place and enduring the dusts, so I reckon my condition has worsened quite a fair bit. Another lament would be, my DIY'ed workstation table has turned into my parent's coffee table in the living room because they thought it was nice! Right.. Now I need to get another one. That table costed me 1 blister on my right middle finger anyway.
Need to shower and sleep now. Another long day again tmr.
Special thanks to those who wished me well for today! :)))
Saturday, June 23, 2007
It's been a long time since I had an unhappy post. :)
So here's one.
Recently, I've been really upset with myself. For many reasons such as not being strong, resilient, determined enough. Not being disciplined to do what i REALLY need to do. Making all the wrong choices one after another, and doing so poorly in my various areas of service. I need to make it right again, but I need time. And I pray that God have mercy on me, cos I'm really sorry for having willingly chosen to enter this pit. Indeed it's true, I am weak. I thought I was different, that I was stronger, but I'm just a helpless lad. :(
Anyway I need to get myself back to normal. 2 weeks. Anti-brood Daniel reborn :)
Oh and Joey, Rachel and Eliz bought me some gifts today to cheer me up though! Thanks! Just let me say "I'm sorry" here and now, just in case I pass my broodism to anyone in my current state.
So here's one.
Recently, I've been really upset with myself. For many reasons such as not being strong, resilient, determined enough. Not being disciplined to do what i REALLY need to do. Making all the wrong choices one after another, and doing so poorly in my various areas of service. I need to make it right again, but I need time. And I pray that God have mercy on me, cos I'm really sorry for having willingly chosen to enter this pit. Indeed it's true, I am weak. I thought I was different, that I was stronger, but I'm just a helpless lad. :(
Anyway I need to get myself back to normal. 2 weeks. Anti-brood Daniel reborn :)
Oh and Joey, Rachel and Eliz bought me some gifts today to cheer me up though! Thanks! Just let me say "I'm sorry" here and now, just in case I pass my broodism to anyone in my current state.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Berakit Mission Trip 13-16 June
Berakit Mission Trip photos! Gonna be quite internet traffic intensive, so please be patient. And do click on the photos for better view on them :)
Day 1
Whole team gathering at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal early morning.
Wow loaded with cards..
90min boat trip!
Took the chance to "eat air" at the back of the Ferry.
Monkey Face 1. While waiting for travel agent settlements upon arrival at Tg Pinung.
Monkey Face 2. Samuel joins in.
In high spirits despite the initial waiting time.
Even had time to do some tidbit, ice cream shopping.
Thereafter proceeded to Pelangi Hotel for lunch enroute Palong village.
Hungry.. but the food was seriously not bad.
Ok, stomachs filled. Time to move out to Palong village.
2 hrs later in the village. But everyone feels a bit lost in translation at first.
First, we had to clear up the church which was to be our shelter for the 3 days.
Cleared up and now to be cleaned up.
Oooh the church window view towards the open sea.
Oooh, Sam Fung's glamour shot with priceless background.
Our neighbour's houses.
The initial part of the long bridge leading to the church (while was built over water).
Time to check out the area which we had to build the new shelter.
Veron and village headman, as he gives his instructions.
Time to start work!! Clear the ground and level it first.
We need to draw and carry water from the well to drink and bathe. Tough work man.
Thats me .. 苦 中 作 乐
Yep.. 苦 中 作 乐 again.
真 的 好苦 啊!!
Back at the church, our neighbour loaned us his sampan for leisure.
OCX and I, enjoying the sunset.Day 2
The boys smelling the early morning breeze.
That's breakfast. Excessive egg diet. Made us develop serious egg phobia after that.
Start work again. OCX knocking the planks in to hold the concrete in place later.
Needed more sand, so Algene, Nat and Sam Fung took a sampan out to grab more.
Concrete mixing time! Our first time doing that.
We were a bit slow at the first round, but subsequently got quite adept at it.
Juz doing my share of the mixing.
The kids playing on a pile of sand. Laid back lifestyle.
The simplest of things could be their toys for the entire day.
Sam Fung's award winning shot.
The headman leads by example. The villagers were seriously amazing skillful at their crafts.
One of the few charcoal producing dome ovens in the village.
Laying and leveling the concrete.
Yes, they love us!
Subsequent concrete mixes were much prettier and faster. Much thanks to the villagers.
At the end of the day, we were rewarded with a nice relaxing sampan ride back to the church.
Some guys took the liberty to take a dip in the water.
Uncle David trying hard to save the sampan after some nifty boat-rocking action by Dan Fung.
To no avail though. Haha!!
Quite bath and enjoying the sunset soon after.
Day 2 debrief!Day 3
Another self made morning breakfast using purely charcoal heat.
Our pig sty.
Braving the extreme sun and heat to start work.
Finally the concrete is done in the morning. But someone ran over it!
Time to make the benches and tables after lunch. Our own carpentry work.
Our masterpiece. Which needed further improvements but not bad for first timers :)
Its not all work. We took time to interact with the kids. Such as swings and soccer!
Joel found his favourite kid.
Just a few of the people who worked on the shelter! Mission complete for now.Day 4
On our way back to Singapore at the pier. What a fantastic experience. Notice the new tan?
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