Tuesday, February 27, 2007
1:08 AM
Sorry for the delay in posting...
Just ended the one week mid-term break together with the Chinese New Year celebration...
Had a really good time of relaxation throughout the week.. (except for the part rushing for my term paper & presentation preparation.. lol...)
A lots of things happened during the week:
- Went for home visits during 初三... My home was the 1st stop, followed by brother bowen's & sister ashleigh's... Spent the nite with benny at my house watching dvds, eating pizza & drinking red wine... Lol...
- 初四 went to wenjuan 妹妹's place in the afternoon, followed by brother hongdao's house to celebrate his birthday with some brothers...
- Friday went for Huayi performance "暗恋桃花源" together with jiawei, zhichun & wanjing, afterwhich had a very long and enjoyable chat with jiawei over supper - talking about drama... =)
- Saturday went for the Tommies' reunion dinner at Guoshen's place, glad to see everyone after awhile...
I will say this week is not a very busy week, compared with the rest who are having a no. of mid-term tests here and there... My next busy period will come in awhile, when the next wave of projects & term papers are near... =(
Going to get back the pace of consistency with my studies...
But I am glad I managed to come out with my MIDI for my Science of Music module, really wanna thank God for the 灵感... I really like the tune alot... =p
Starting on the new book in the bible - Deuteronomy...
Quoting from Life Application Bible:
Class reunions, photo albums, familiar songs, and old neighbourhoods - like long-time friends they awaken our memories and stir our emotions. The past is like a kaleidoscope of promises, failures, victories, and embarrassments. Sometimes we want to forget memories that are too painful. As the years pass, however, rememberances of unpleasant events usually fade into our subconscious. But there is a time to remember: Mistakes should not be repeated; committents made must be fulfilled; and the memory of special events can encourage us and move us to action..... As you hear the message of Deuteronomy, remember how God had expressed his kindness in your life, and then commit yourself anew to trust, love, and obey him.
When I finished reading the Book of Numbers, I was thinking to myself,
how come the people of Irael still choose to disobey & doubt God when He is so real to them back at those days? As a result of their lack of faith, God caused them to wander in the desert for 40 years before bringing them to their promised land... I almost felt like scolding those people 'stupid' for their actions, but I was quicky reminded by God that
in many ways, I am also like the people of Irael who has failed to obey God, even when I know He's so real in my life...
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." [Matthew 26:41]
Many times, we tend to want to use our own human effort to fight against sin. However, man, being in his sinful nature, often fails in trying... But thank God through the blood of Jesus, our sins are forgiven... Together with repentence and praying for God's help, we can
live by the Spirit & not by our sinful nature."Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires." [Galatians 5:24]
"When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross." [Colossians 2:13-14]
Thank God once again for His salvation...
Sunday, February 11, 2007
1:14 AM
Stressful & Joyful Week...
This week is really quite a busy week for me.... Not just in terms of studies, but also in terms of no. of activities & events I was involved with...
Though the main concern are still the upcoming projects deadlines in the following week, but I guessed one of the highlights stress for this week is the preparation for playing the keyboard during Guohui & Janice's wedding day (Sat)... With my limited skills, I was supposed to help to play Praise & Worship (P&W), which was terribly scary when I was 1st approached by Guohui... since I have no 'live' performance experience b4... Thus, my stress level throughout this week is extremely high (on the inside). But I still tried to keep my cool on the outside... =)
But I still wanna thank God for His presence with me this week. One day while I was travelling to school, sitting in bus 74, listening to my mp3 while worrying & troubling with my current situation, I was refreshed by God after paying attention to the lyrics of the songs I was listening to... It was Corrinne May's
album. (Xmas gift from sister Dorcas, Thanks!)
Though I had played it quite a few times in my laptop while doing work, but I didn't really listen to the lyrics till then...
IF YOU DIDN'T LOVE ME
If every drop of water disappeared from the land
And every drop of ocean suddenly turned to sand
That would all be nothing
Compared to what I'd feel
If you didn't love me
What if I woke up and couldn't hear a sound
And all that I could see was darkness all around
That would still be nothing
Compared to what I'd feel
If you didn't love me
If I could have the world and all that money could buy
And I could travel far beyong the moon and the sky
If they gave me golden wings,
well I still couldn't fly
without you, nothing would matter
You and I walk beside each other day after day
But there's so much inside me, I never get to say
My life would be so empty
with nothing left to fell
If you didn't love me
If you didn't love me.
I was being reminded of God's love for me once again... Seriously, I can't imagine how I would feel if God don't love me anymore... The lyrics are so beautiful & true...
STAY ON THE ROAD
Don't turn your laughing eyes away
You know I love you
There's no need to be afraid
Hearts are made to be broken
They get stronger by the day
I'll take a chance and drop all my defenses
Just to hear you say
How long is the road
How long is the ride
How long is the darkness till we get to the light
Go easy on me
Cause you already know
No matter the distance
I'll stay on the road to your heart
You say I've been a fool too long
You wonder why I have the strength to carry on
I see through your weakness
Your tough guy iron mask
It's really not that hard or complicated
That's no need to ask
How long is the road
How long is the ride
How long is the darkness till we get to the light
Go easy on me cause you already know
No matter the distance I'll stay on the road to your heart
I'll stay on the road to your heart
I'll stay on the road to your heart
I would have to admit that many times, this question came to my mind: "Will I be able to stay on the road till the end?" And this week, being so packed with so many things, I did feel very tired spiritually, wondering my strength to 'carry on walking'... This song is really my prayer to God... that I can stay on the road to His heart.
I really highly recommend this album if you haven heard any of her songs...
Another thing I wanna thank God for is His help for my assignment to be complete & done on time... I was amazed by my own ability also... something which I prayed for to help me with my studies... I REALLY love my guitar drawing!! (Giving myself a clap.. *CLAP CLAP*)
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Of course, not forgetting the happy wedding of Guohui & Janice today... (I was still very stressed before the whole things began.. But I was glad I did ok afterall...) It is really a joyful occasion. 真替他们感到高兴... =)
真心的祝福他们...
Please don't ask me when is my turn... LOL...
Sunday, February 04, 2007
6:06 PM
I got another blog...
Yes, for my NM2208 - Principles of Visual Communication, I am required to keep a blog to record my assignments, research as well as my learning journal throughout the course... So people interested may take a look, then can see my designs & may post any comments about it...
http://zz-nm2208.blogspot.comAnd for my busy week, I will have to say my upcoming week is still going to be tight and rushing... But thank God my feeling of 'lost' is more or less gone, as I stablize myself and be refreshed and reminded by God during the service yesterday... Our new CG has formally started yesterday too. Got to know more sisters from SIM...
One word came into my mind when I am thinking of how I am going to make my new CG a better CG to be in... The word is
'Ownership'. Just as the recent tv commercial about service being a choice career,
"Good Service starts with me"... This can be applied to any kind of senarios. And in this case,
"Great Caregroup starts with me"... Instead of thinking how the CG can help to make u feel more loved and comfortable, we should actually start thinking of how
we can help the CG to be a loving and comfortable group. That's where the word 'Ownership' comes into play. Once we take ownership with our CG, we will naturally do things to contribute. We should not depend on just the leaders or the core team members to do the job... Afterall, it's
OUR CG, not
his/her CG... Everyone has a part to play. Now is a good time to start!
Starting on the book of Leviticus recently... And just like what Jasmine has shared in her sermon yesterday about sexual temptation, this book talks about leading a holy life.
"Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy" [Leviticus 19:2]
I thank God about for His grace & love for His children, that all our sins have been forgiven through the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus... Pray that my conviction will continue to grow...
Friday, February 02, 2007
1:39 AM
Getting Lost...
Very sorry, didn't manage to blog over the weekend... Many things was happening, and time was so tight... caused me to be a little lost in space, don't even have time to reflect and blog... (which made my thoughts to lose focus too...)
This is just a fast entry, i still haven got over the lost period, things started to get a little disorganised. I'll try to get up... Physically also slightly unwell, but haven really fallen sick, just easily tired rushing here & there, doing this and that...
I hope I can recover and catch my breath soon...
"For He himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you." [Hebrews 13:5b]
Clinging on to Him...
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