I gave up two seats beside me today and two young girls came and sat next to me.
During service, the one beside me looks like she was shivering. I was very cold too but out of compassion I offered her my cardigan. Heh. Surprisingly, she accepted it:) She must be really cold.
More than that, I sense a very strong call in this girl.
That's when during announcement, I asked her if she's in any ministry and she said she's looking for one:) She's from east of Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak and has only been here for 2 months. When she knew I was from Malaysia, she was all the more happier :)
As we were sharing about Sarawak, I asked her if she happened to know one of my friend's dad, a minister who passed away few years back in a helicopter. She not only knew him but is somewhat related!
As we were walking out of the audi, she told me more about herself. She used to serve in the worship and youth ministry back in Malaysia. Had wanted to serve and get to know the people in church and meeting me was like an answer to her prayer. There were other amazing things which I wish I could share.
I was telling my friend what a blessing it is for me to have met someone like her. Something about them that draw me to want to talk to them. Dunno how you explain that:)
May he always put me at the right place and right time ministering to the needs of His people.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Harmony & Melody on Old MacDonald's Farm
Harmony & Melody on Old MacDonald's Farm
Everyone who sees her adores her.
I had a mum who came to pick up her K2 son last week, saw her, and asked if she could take her for a walk.
My admin staff who's been working here for 12 years commented to me the other day that she has never met a girl so cute, in character too, like her.
This video is a caption by her mum in one of those rare moments. She rarely talks or imitate words in class but you'll find her singing to herself when left alone:) I guess they do live up to their name.
The interesting thing about them is harmony is born tan, and the sis is the total opposite. Heh.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Adapt yourself to His Word
“I determined…to read through the Bible with a new purpose: to determine God’s message for me personally as a woman, a wife, and a mother….My life and goals and perspective were forever changed. In every single book of the Bible I found God’s word for me. That word was not always comforting; in fact, sometimes it was like a sword to my heart; but always I knew that it was authoritative and, if authoritative, true, regardless of culture, circumstances, or perceived relevance. I came to realize that God did not expect me to determine how to adapt His Word to my situation. Instead, He expected me to adapt myself to the consistently and clearly presented principles found in His Word. God did not expect me to interpret His principles in light of my gifts and intellect, but He admonished me “to be conformed to the likeness of His Son” (Romans 8:29), including gifts and intellect and creativity…He was making clear throughout Scripture His demand for my absolute obedience.” (Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, p. 365)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Teacher, synonym of grace
I simply love the things shared by Deacon Anthony for the Career Seminar. Truly a man with a wealth of wisdom. It was truly a new light for me to see him emphasizing so much on being a teacher in life to be successful. I guess in every area of work, there's always something new to learn. In my one half year of teaching children, I've never truly met a teacher who knows the children's books, songs, poems or their level of development so well on their finger tips. So far, maybe a handful and they are my lecturers. The one I love most is my current practicum module lecturer. She could even by heart the page number, the definition, the points...you just know they have it in them the moment you talk to them:) I would love to be in that position one day.
Thought I'll share with you a testimony my brother wrote to me two days back. He's a teacher in a rural area in Marudi Miri, Sarawak. By choice, he chosed to be posted there. But I've seen the faithfulness of how God has blessed him all these years. Amazingly, they were awarded before recently for being the best schools in the whole of Malaysia.
I have leave out the amount of his pay for obvious reasons:) but the amount is beyond what one can imagine, moreso from a teacher in Malaysia. You'll see the faithfulness of God to give you the time and supply when you seek His kingdom first.
Thought I'll share with you a testimony my brother wrote to me two days back. He's a teacher in a rural area in Marudi Miri, Sarawak. By choice, he chosed to be posted there. But I've seen the faithfulness of how God has blessed him all these years. Amazingly, they were awarded before recently for being the best schools in the whole of Malaysia.
I have leave out the amount of his pay for obvious reasons:) but the amount is beyond what one can imagine, moreso from a teacher in Malaysia. You'll see the faithfulness of God to give you the time and supply when you seek His kingdom first.
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The form 6 teacher are promoted to a higher grade in Malaysia. So about 14,000 teachers in Malaysia will benefit from it. Because of the promotion and later when my appointment letter come which is back dated i will get about RM 700 increase.......Now i am getting in august RM xxxx back dated cheque....Ruth came on the seventh day after my promotion letter..... She speak of God redeeming me from my situation of nothing to my new post. You know wat with this promotion as a academic teacher i now focus on my physic subject which i only got two classes, one upper six and one lower six. My upper six i have only 4 students while lower six only 6 students. Next year for half a year i will only teach 6 hours a week cause only teach the upper six while waiting for the lower six student in June 2010 so i only teach 6 hours per week and only 6 students...... amazing grace... and this also give me more time to prepare for the bible knowledge class where we have about 30 students and four teachers teaching this subject and the students will sitting for this paper for their SPM 2010...... bible knowledge consist of 2 book which is Luke and Acts.......as we continue to see more of Christ we see an explosion in our christian fellowship we began to see what the early church experience........ Ruth also means beloved and the more we know we are His beloved the more His goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our life.......
Stepping into the promised land of God's providence
Have you ever gone through a time of complete dependence on God for your material needs? Perhaps you lost a job and could not generate income on your own. Perhaps you got sick and could not work. There are circumstances in our lives that can put us in this place.
When God brought the people of Israel out of Egypt through the desolate desert, they had no ability to provide for themselves. God met their needs supernaturally each day by providing manna from Heaven. Each day they would awake to one day's portion of what they needed. This was a season in their lives to learn dependence and the faithfulness of God as provider. By and by, they entered the Promised Land. When they did, God's "supernatural provision" was no longer required. "The manna stopped the day after they ate this food from the land; there was no longer any manna for the Israelites, but that year they ate of the produce of Canaan" (Josh. 5:12). In both cases God was the provider of the need.
"You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.' But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant, which He swore to your forefathers, as it is today" (Deuteronomy 8:17-18).
Acknowledge the Lord as the provider of every need you have today. He is a faithful provider.
by Os Hillman, TGIF Today God Is First For most of us, we derive our necessities of life through our work. Like the birds of the fields we are commanded to go out and gather what God has already provided. It is a process of participation in what God has already provided. Sometimes it appears it is all up to us; sometimes it appears it is all up to God. In either case we must realize that the Lord is our provider; the job is only an instrument of His provision. He requires our involvement in either case.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
New place...superexceed my expectations :):)
I was told last week by my landlord that he wanted to increase my rental and only allowed me to boil my soup once a week?? Deep in my heart, I some wat knew one day he would say that to me given that I have been 'underpaying' them all these years. Staying here for 3years plus has made me witness how much his son has grew too. Heh. From a cute primary boy to now a young secondary boy independent of his ways. He's been staying in his parents room all these years and maybe it's a good time for him to have his own room.
There were many thought that went through my mind in deciding whether to move or to stay. The friends whom i've just started to bond in cg and the attachment I have with this place makes it even harder. It's easier to just stay in my comfort zone cause to step out into the unknown requires more changes and adjustments to be made.
I message someone I had in mind to ask if she has a place in mind near town. In fact, she was the first person I asked. Her reply came in almost immediate stating that the mum may have more 'lubang'. Five mins later, she replied again she got me an apartment at bukit timah for the price I asked! How funny I thought it was that her mum was so capable of finding a house so fast!
Today I went to meet her mum to view the apartment. It was at the central of bukit timah. But the moment I step in, I knew it wasn't the place I wanted to stay. A little old and noisy. I told her I like quiet places and am used to such environment. She said that only this morning she remembered that she has another condo nearby that I may like if I like scenery and quiet places. By then, I have already given up hope. She took a cab down for me even though it's ten min walk away.
This one was wow:) It's beautiful plus it's at the highest storey. Next to bukit timah hill. My rooms beautiful and it overlooks the hill:) The swimming pool is so big like the ones you see in some hotel. Sauna. Jacuzzi. Tennis court. Squash court. Badminton court. Basketball court. Gym. Bbq pit.
Not only that. There's a piano in the house! Gosh it seem to follow me wherever I go. And it's pretty new. Maybe god really wants me to brush up my skill. The aunty bought it because she's learning at the age of 60plus??:) The bus stop is at the entrance of the condo. No more walking. Direct bus to work:)
On top of that, she treated me for dinner and shared the most amazing things. She was from New Creation before. She love to go for mission trips to visit orphans. Places likes india, china. Orphans??something that's been on my heart. And she's going to take up a part time bible study course in DTC. DTC sounds familiar...it was the bible school I happened to step into when I visited my ex-baby,Zoe whose transferring over to my class next week:)
When I heard that I'll be staying with three Indonesian girls, the first thought that came was...more opportunity to reach out. Heh.
Now I get to stay in a place I love and do the thing I love most. Swimming, boil my soup, and play the piano. I even get to go jogging at Bukit Timah hill. Running on treadmill has never been my cup of tea. Maybe it will be one day. My closest friends stay within the vicinity too.
God's been really good. I now get to stay in one of the best location for the price of a average hdb flat. I did tell God, taking this up would means I will not be able to bless as much given that I pay more here. But this place will be a blessing for those who wants to use the facilities like the bbq pit or function room ya?:) I know the Lord will stretch my money and I'll still be able to do and buy the things I love.
He'll be faithful to provide for all my needs and I'll live to see greater days ahead!
Oh ya, as I was heading home in train, with my eyes closed and my head rested on my hand, someone patted me on my head. It was Esther my dear friend from cg! She happened to be standing just directly in front of me! How coincidental. She made a scan thru me first before saying hi to make sure if it was really me until she saw my crystal fish necklace. My trademark haha~How the Lord really brings a smile to my face even when I was heading home:)
I message someone I had in mind to ask if she has a place in mind near town. In fact, she was the first person I asked. Her reply came in almost immediate stating that the mum may have more 'lubang'. Five mins later, she replied again she got me an apartment at bukit timah for the price I asked! How funny I thought it was that her mum was so capable of finding a house so fast!
Today I went to meet her mum to view the apartment. It was at the central of bukit timah. But the moment I step in, I knew it wasn't the place I wanted to stay. A little old and noisy. I told her I like quiet places and am used to such environment. She said that only this morning she remembered that she has another condo nearby that I may like if I like scenery and quiet places. By then, I have already given up hope. She took a cab down for me even though it's ten min walk away.
This one was wow:) It's beautiful plus it's at the highest storey. Next to bukit timah hill. My rooms beautiful and it overlooks the hill:) The swimming pool is so big like the ones you see in some hotel. Sauna. Jacuzzi. Tennis court. Squash court. Badminton court. Basketball court. Gym. Bbq pit.
Not only that. There's a piano in the house! Gosh it seem to follow me wherever I go. And it's pretty new. Maybe god really wants me to brush up my skill. The aunty bought it because she's learning at the age of 60plus??:) The bus stop is at the entrance of the condo. No more walking. Direct bus to work:)
On top of that, she treated me for dinner and shared the most amazing things. She was from New Creation before. She love to go for mission trips to visit orphans. Places likes india, china. Orphans??something that's been on my heart. And she's going to take up a part time bible study course in DTC. DTC sounds familiar...it was the bible school I happened to step into when I visited my ex-baby,Zoe whose transferring over to my class next week:)
When I heard that I'll be staying with three Indonesian girls, the first thought that came was...more opportunity to reach out. Heh.
Now I get to stay in a place I love and do the thing I love most. Swimming, boil my soup, and play the piano. I even get to go jogging at Bukit Timah hill. Running on treadmill has never been my cup of tea. Maybe it will be one day. My closest friends stay within the vicinity too.
God's been really good. I now get to stay in one of the best location for the price of a average hdb flat. I did tell God, taking this up would means I will not be able to bless as much given that I pay more here. But this place will be a blessing for those who wants to use the facilities like the bbq pit or function room ya?:) I know the Lord will stretch my money and I'll still be able to do and buy the things I love.
He'll be faithful to provide for all my needs and I'll live to see greater days ahead!
Oh ya, as I was heading home in train, with my eyes closed and my head rested on my hand, someone patted me on my head. It was Esther my dear friend from cg! She happened to be standing just directly in front of me! How coincidental. She made a scan thru me first before saying hi to make sure if it was really me until she saw my crystal fish necklace. My trademark haha~How the Lord really brings a smile to my face even when I was heading home:)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
I've a new baby niece :)
Welcome Ruth!Meaning OF RUTH: Its source is Rut, a Hebrew name meaning "Beloved." Narrative: Some authorities believe this name means ''companionship,'' and others prefer the meaning ''refresh with water.''
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Mounting up like eagels
Isaiah 40:25-31
To whom then will you liken Me, that I should be equal to him? says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high and see! Who has created these? He Who brings out their host by number and calls them all by name; through the greatness of His might and because He is strong in power, not one is missing or lacks anything.
Why, O Jacob, do you say, and declare, O Israel, My way and my lot are hidden from the Lord, and my right is passed over without regard from my God?
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding.
He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound].(I)
Even youths shall faint and be weary, and [selected] young men shall feebly stumble and fall exhausted;
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.
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It's so amazingly coincidental what Pastor preached today on eagles to what happened this morning. I didn't know why I decided to read my old post and the first page I clicked to in my blog page was page 11. Here was what I wrote on my draft on Nov 1, 07. I remember the word eagle clearly because it was in bold and it did jump out at me:)"Today I took out my old journal and read the messages that was written to me quite some time back and I felt as though it was really fresh and it spoke to me. The only verse which I felt led to turn to was Isaiah 40:25-31 about mounting up like eagles and coincidentally the sermon that I listened to just now had this verse and also the mentioned of the pillars of fire, which I read in one of the msg that jump out at me."
And as I was walking to church, I was just telling God I want to remain looking like i'm 20years old when I turn 40 plus.
This whole week I happened to be listening to the song, "Eagles Wings" and "Power of Your Love' from the cd 'Heart of Worship' I took out from my stack of old cds.
How amazing god confirms his message. May we see our challenges as opportunity for His grace to manifest in our lives. Wait on Him on your situation right now. He'll be the one who will lift your wings like the eagle to mount up to the sun. There you'll see the Sun of Righteousness shining so brightly on you. So bright that no darkness will be able to withstand his glory. You'll not be dismayed but be strengthen from within. Soar high to him above your circumstances.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Beautiful one...
Her name means beautiful one or joy.
By God's grace she has finally settled =) and is bringing joy to everyone now. Her first two months were filled with days of screaming and much shed tears. I remember seeing her in church one day at the foyer and the sight of me reminds her of school and it made her cried so loud! Hehe.. thank god now she smiles when she sees me =)
Very adorable girl with much enthusiasm for things around her. My most hard-working and participative girl. Helping me to pack up the toys and chairs, even singing along with me in class.
Thank god we never gave up on her. Whenever we praise her now, she would shyly smile and the way she does it just melts my heart. Thank god for this little ones. They're such a joy to me.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
God you're amazing:)
My friend accepted Christ today! =)
Nothing beats the excitement to witness one soul save and brought into the kingdom of God. The events enfolding it has been so divine.
It was marked on her calendar 3 weeks ago that on the 7th of June she'll be free to follow me to church. Even that I wasn't too sure if she'll ever change her mind.
Today was her first time stepping into a church besides her cousins wedding. You got to be kidding I thought to myself. Heh.
I'm really clueless as to how she'll feel. What does praise & worship means to her. How about the Holy Communion elements? Ah...just take it I thought :) even though it was supposed to be for believers. How about the sermon? Would it be too deep...all this went thru my mind.
She was supposed to attend third with me but her hp batt went flat and so she had to make her way back to charge it to meet me for fourth instead. Indeed it turned out for good. Later, she stayed on for the live recording.
She missed the first worship song. Coming in to a foreign place, she started asking me a lot of questions and slowly settle in. The following song, Adeline asked the crowd to raise their hands. She turned and looked at me and raised her hands too! haha.. a look of not knowing what is happening. I remember her telling me she love the song 'This is our God' and wanted it. wow...what an experience for her. I've never truly understood or experienced this coming from a Christian family.
Amazingly, she was awake throughout the sermon and even enjoyed it.
At the end of it, after the altar call prayer, I asked her if she wanted to accept Jesus into her life. Was it too fast to ask I thought to myself?
What she said really brought joy to my heart:)
"I dunno why...can cry wan..." :) which makes me want to cry too. Heh.
I explained to her what it meant to receive Jesus and she acknowledge it. Later she followed me to the Welcome Lounge to receive the New Believers package.
We went for dinner at foodcourt thereafter and it's amazing that Pastor Keith came and sat next to us! It must be God. What a great blessing to have Pastor be there to share with her just after she was born again, Indeed everything was ordained by God.
Never would I been able to plan for her to come for the live recording given that it was only told to us last week. But God has it planned for her to receive the love and a touch of His presence. To see her raise her hands to worship God, smile at the sight of the youth jumping and even jumped a few times herself, is to me the greatest miracle God could ever do for her.
I see great destiny ahead of this girl. Whatever broken dreams or failed expectation will be reverse in her life. And I long to walk this journey with her to see God's promises come to pass.
Nothing beats the excitement to witness one soul save and brought into the kingdom of God. The events enfolding it has been so divine.
It was marked on her calendar 3 weeks ago that on the 7th of June she'll be free to follow me to church. Even that I wasn't too sure if she'll ever change her mind.
Today was her first time stepping into a church besides her cousins wedding. You got to be kidding I thought to myself. Heh.
I'm really clueless as to how she'll feel. What does praise & worship means to her. How about the Holy Communion elements? Ah...just take it I thought :) even though it was supposed to be for believers. How about the sermon? Would it be too deep...all this went thru my mind.
She was supposed to attend third with me but her hp batt went flat and so she had to make her way back to charge it to meet me for fourth instead. Indeed it turned out for good. Later, she stayed on for the live recording.
She missed the first worship song. Coming in to a foreign place, she started asking me a lot of questions and slowly settle in. The following song, Adeline asked the crowd to raise their hands. She turned and looked at me and raised her hands too! haha.. a look of not knowing what is happening. I remember her telling me she love the song 'This is our God' and wanted it. wow...what an experience for her. I've never truly understood or experienced this coming from a Christian family.
Amazingly, she was awake throughout the sermon and even enjoyed it.
At the end of it, after the altar call prayer, I asked her if she wanted to accept Jesus into her life. Was it too fast to ask I thought to myself?
What she said really brought joy to my heart:)
"I dunno why...can cry wan..." :) which makes me want to cry too. Heh.
I explained to her what it meant to receive Jesus and she acknowledge it. Later she followed me to the Welcome Lounge to receive the New Believers package.
We went for dinner at foodcourt thereafter and it's amazing that Pastor Keith came and sat next to us! It must be God. What a great blessing to have Pastor be there to share with her just after she was born again, Indeed everything was ordained by God.
Never would I been able to plan for her to come for the live recording given that it was only told to us last week. But God has it planned for her to receive the love and a touch of His presence. To see her raise her hands to worship God, smile at the sight of the youth jumping and even jumped a few times herself, is to me the greatest miracle God could ever do for her.
I see great destiny ahead of this girl. Whatever broken dreams or failed expectation will be reverse in her life. And I long to walk this journey with her to see God's promises come to pass.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Grace in exchange
My friend whom I spoke about from another class the last time which I had a hard time working with for my assignment...
Is coming over to my place now(pass midnight) to hand me the photocopy textbook that I needed for this practicum module(can say my last module.wee!) and will be putting it at my doorstep! Plus it's free because she photocopied them page by page by herself in her mums office.
This is what grace can really do :) despite me saying I dun really need it so urgently...she still choose to come.
I remember telling myself that I'll choose to still love her even
...when she fail to turn up to revamp my class for the assignment because of hangover
...fail to reply my msg/email for the group work
...turn up late for the presentation
With persistency, patience and love....
She opened up and shared her life to me. When asked if there's any prayer needs, she shared to me the three areas which she wants to see come true.
Called me last Sunday to tell me she's coming with me to church this Sunday =)
I've learnt that sometimes it's seems easier to give to what ones deserve. But have I extended grace and love in all this. What changes a person. What gives people the freedom to change and be secure. It's simply His love and His grace towards us in our most undeserving state. By extending it, i'm simply allowing Christ to use me as a channel of His love and grace. Reach out to these people. Be the first contact/channel for Christ love to flow in their lives. Just caught this :) So that your joy may be full :)
Is coming over to my place now(pass midnight) to hand me the photocopy textbook that I needed for this practicum module(can say my last module.wee!) and will be putting it at my doorstep! Plus it's free because she photocopied them page by page by herself in her mums office.
This is what grace can really do :) despite me saying I dun really need it so urgently...she still choose to come.
I remember telling myself that I'll choose to still love her even
...when she fail to turn up to revamp my class for the assignment because of hangover
...fail to reply my msg/email for the group work
...turn up late for the presentation
With persistency, patience and love....
She opened up and shared her life to me. When asked if there's any prayer needs, she shared to me the three areas which she wants to see come true.
Called me last Sunday to tell me she's coming with me to church this Sunday =)
I've learnt that sometimes it's seems easier to give to what ones deserve. But have I extended grace and love in all this. What changes a person. What gives people the freedom to change and be secure. It's simply His love and His grace towards us in our most undeserving state. By extending it, i'm simply allowing Christ to use me as a channel of His love and grace. Reach out to these people. Be the first contact/channel for Christ love to flow in their lives. Just caught this :) So that your joy may be full :)
Monday, June 1, 2009
Hope restored
What would it take to restore your hope?
What would you need to reenergize your journey?
Though the answers are abundant, three come quickly to mind.
The first would be a person. Not just any person. You don’t need someone equally confused. You need someone who knows the way out.
And from him you need some vision. You need someone to lift your spirits. You need someone to look you in the face and say, “This isn’t the end. Don’t give up. There is a better place than this. And I’ll lead you there.”
And, perhaps most important, you need direction. If you have only a person but no renewed vision, all you have is company. If he has a vision but no direction, you have a dreamer for company. But if you have a person with direction—who can take you from this place to the right place—ah, then you have one who can restore your hope.
Or, to use David’s words, “He restores my soul.” Our Shepherd majors in restoring hope to the soul. Whether you are a lamb lost on a craggy ledge or a city slicker alone in a deep jungle, everything changes when your rescuer appears.
Your loneliness diminishes, because you have fellowship.
Your despair decreases, because you have vision.
Your confusion begins to lift, because you have direction.
Please note: You haven’t left the jungle. The trees still eclipse the sky, and the thorns still cut the skin. Animals lurk and rodents scurry. The jungle is still a jungle. It hasn’t changed, but you have. You have changed because you have hope. And you have hope because you have met someone who can lead you out.
What would you need to reenergize your journey?
Though the answers are abundant, three come quickly to mind.
The first would be a person. Not just any person. You don’t need someone equally confused. You need someone who knows the way out.
And from him you need some vision. You need someone to lift your spirits. You need someone to look you in the face and say, “This isn’t the end. Don’t give up. There is a better place than this. And I’ll lead you there.”
And, perhaps most important, you need direction. If you have only a person but no renewed vision, all you have is company. If he has a vision but no direction, you have a dreamer for company. But if you have a person with direction—who can take you from this place to the right place—ah, then you have one who can restore your hope.
Or, to use David’s words, “He restores my soul.” Our Shepherd majors in restoring hope to the soul. Whether you are a lamb lost on a craggy ledge or a city slicker alone in a deep jungle, everything changes when your rescuer appears.
Your loneliness diminishes, because you have fellowship.
Your despair decreases, because you have vision.
Your confusion begins to lift, because you have direction.
Please note: You haven’t left the jungle. The trees still eclipse the sky, and the thorns still cut the skin. Animals lurk and rodents scurry. The jungle is still a jungle. It hasn’t changed, but you have. You have changed because you have hope. And you have hope because you have met someone who can lead you out.
Your Shepherd knows that you were not made for this place. He knows you are not equipped for this place. So he has come to guide you out.
by Max Lucado
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