Last Post of 2009

For all the new things I've learned

For my first year in uni

For surviving my first year in uni

For the freedom I experienced this year

For all the love I've received

For all the opportunities I've received

For being in the Outreach team

For being part of Your plan

For providing a way through all the tough times

For being next to me, especially when I needed You most

For EVERYTHING that happened to me this year; the good and the bad

Thank You (:

2010 will only be better, with You by my side.

Defying Gravity

How many times we let social standards and expectations prevent us from living to our full potential? We dash our own dreams because it's considered different and unacceptable by the general public.

How many times have we dared to be different? How many times have we tried to change the social norms? How many times have we tried to make a difference?

When, then, will we be ready to be different?
I think this song speaks a lot of how I want to live my life, well in a way.

Something has changed within me

Something is not the same

I'm through with playing by the rules

Of someone else's game

Too late for second-guessing

Too late to go back to sleep

It's time to trust my instincts

Close my eyes: and leap!

It's time to try

Defying gravity

I think I'll try

Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye

I am defying gravity

And you won't bring me down!

I'm through accepting limits

Cause someone says they're so

Some things I cannot change

But till I try, I'll never know!

Too long I've been afraid of

Losing love I guess I've lost

Well, it that's love

It comes at much too high a cost

I'd sooner buy

Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye

I'm defying gravity

I think I'll try

Defying gravity

And you won't bring me down!

I'd sooner buy

Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye

I'm defying gravity

I think I'll try

Defying gravity

And never bring me down!

Bring me down!

Old Dog; New Tricks

I actually had a post meant just for Christmas, but I'll put that aside for now.

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I am humbled by Your majesty. I do not regret my decision one bit yesterday; when I felt Your Spirit move, when I saw Your hand at work, You made me see once again how real You are in my life. Thank You for letting me witness all that.

I guess in a sense I lacked faith in that aspect. I realised how there was this part of me that really thought you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. But I guess that's where I went wrong. That God is really more powerful than all that. That really, nothing, yes I mean nothing, is impossible for God.

And the best thing about yesterday was that: seeds were planted, watered and souls were saved. I guess I really want to thank You for letting me be part of this (:

I could not have asked for a better, more meaningful Christmas Eve.

Free Fall Into The Unknown

What do you say to taking chances?

What do you say to jumping off the edge?

Never knowing if there's solid grown below

Or a hand to hold or hell to pay

What do you say? What do you say?

Today...

I was inspired

Motivated

Spiritually recharged

And now I'm going to wait for Your second coming

PINK

Isn't this the coolest thing ever? A PINK hair straightener!!!

It's so pink and pretty (:

On another note, 2009 has been really really good. Therefore, all the more, I can't wait for 2010 because it'll be even better (:

Long Walks

Long walks are good. It helps me to clear my mind, help me to think and I get personal time. I think if not for the humid weather, I would walk to a lot of places in Singapore.

And so today I embarked on my journey from the Botanic Garden and I actually planned to walk all the way home, because walking to the bus stop alone didn't really feel very satisfying. But I had to cut my journey short, one stop before the mgs bus stop, because it was starting to rain. The walk was quite fun though.

But this is what I noticed. Well it was nothing much, because I was half stoned and half amazed that I'm actually walking in this heat. Ok so anyway....

Even though I always knew the houses along Bukit Timah were big, I didn't realize how HUGE they were until I walked pass them today. I even saw a grasshopper up close. Haha. I don't know why but that really fascinates me. And that poor fella; I realised it lost one of its legs. Maybe that's why it couldn't hop away when people went so near it. It was like crawling as fast as it could for its life.. Oh well

It's a start of a new week. So it's going to be a fresh new page in this chapter that is coming to an end.. But nevertheless, a fresh page for a new beginning.

Because I need to do this, even if it's only for me.

The Candy Cane Story

I bet you didn't know this...

A candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be witness for his Saviour, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. The white symbolizes the Virgin Birth (Is. 7:14; Luke 1:26-35) and the sinless nature of Jesus (1 John 3:5). The hardness of the candy symbolizes the Solid Rock (1 Cor. 10:4), the foundation of the Church (Matt 16:18), and the firmness of the promises of God (Ps. 18:30-32). The candy maker made the candy into the form of a "J" to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Saviour (1 John 3:16-17), and a symbol to represent the staff of the Good Shepherd (John 10:14). The candy maker decided to stain it with red stripes, representing the stripes Jesus received prior to His crucifixion (Mark 15:15-20) for our healing (Is. 53:5). The large red stripe represents the shedding of His blood on the cross for our salvation (Rom. 5:9; Eph. 1:7).

Cake

I'm really craving cake. It doesn't have to be so fancy, a simple one will do. Anyone want to buy for me?

Maybe I should indulge in a baking therapy session tomorrow and get my mind off things.. And one day, I'll be able to make cakes that look like these. Omg they are so so pretty and they look super yummy.

*sticking out my tongue to the world*

I hate being part of the '3rd culture'. I really do.

But hey, I guess it's all part of the job. Just have to suck it in and endure. I only have __ years more to live.. How hard can that be? Right?

At least I'm not the only one going through it.

TOC

It's very funny when I look at the current TEENS batch and hear about their like 'ambition' and stuff, that I get reminded of myself. From the time that I helped my dad with worship min, to the time I did worship min, to the time I passed it over to Delicia and to now.. I remember threatening people to be on time (haha). I remember being so happy when people started helping out in setting up, especially the guys, because it meant that Jessica and I didn't have to carry the keyboard.

And really, no offence to anyone else, but TOC was, and still is, the coolest batch ever. Our class bonding activities, our camp planning, the mission trips we went for... Haha. It's just funny to remember all these little moments; the little moments that brought me to where I am now.

We have only one more year to be official TOCs (maybe we should consider a name change..) Anyhow, a few more days and I'll be back! YAY!