"all i once held dear, built my life upon
all this world reveres and wars to own
all i once thought gain, i have counted loss
spent and worthless now, compared to this:

knowing You, Jesus, knowing You
there is no greater thing
You're my all, You're the best
You're my joy my righteousness
and i love You, Lord

now my heart's desire is to know You more
to be found in You, and known as Yours
to possess by faith, what i could not earn
all surpassing gift of righteousness.

oh to know the power of Your risen life
and to know You in Your suffering
to become like You in Your death, my Lord
so with You to live and never die."


let this be the prayer of our hearts, even as we look towards youthcamp05.

two couples i know are getting married within the next two weeks. as music director for one of the weddings, i have been thinking alot about possible wedding processionals and recessionals. and believe me, some of the ideas that popped into my head are rather ridiculous.

one of the images that flashed through my head before: the bride running in to rimsky-korsakov's "flight of the bumblebee" played maksim style! another processional i thought of: the bride sashaying in to tom jones' "she's a lady".. woah-oh-oh, she's a lady! or even the song that goes.. "if you wanna be happy for the rest of your life.. never make a pretty woman your wife!" that'd be REALLY offensive to us girls though.

i'd personally rather music from the classical genre, though not those cliched ones. but i'd like a funky recessional! where the drummer hammers on the bass drum or whump!kick (courtesy of lucas) in anticipation of the band breaking out into music the congregation can tap their toes to, when the minister goes.. "i now pronounce you........"

haha. oh well. just random thoughts that go through my head from day to day.....

"When the heavens shall ring and the angels sing
At Thy coming to victory,
Let Thy voice call me home, saying
'Yet there is room - there is room at My side for thee.'
My heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus,
When Thou comest and callest for me!"


What do You want me to declare this Christmas?

just got back from prayer meeting. Psalms 66. as i sat there and reflected, i realised there is alot to thank God for this year. for His faithfulness, His love, His mercy. uncle eng wah's sharing really touched me. the faith of a man who is going through such a trial. yet he sings praise about a God who cares for us and knows every single thing about us, even the number of strands of hair we have on our head. (yes, lucas has lots.) indeed, every single day is a gift from God.

Give thanks with a grateful heart.

aaaaah!! breath-takingly beautiful. i wanna go there!!!

-courtesy of michelle lee's.... friend. :)

my exams are finally over. thank God. cos i'm sooooooo tired now. the next hurdle to cross would be my piano exam.. next wednesday!

this morning before our paper, sarah and i studied at the science canteen cos our usual spot outside the med library was too cold. i sat there rather fidgety, trying to absorb bits of nucleotide metabolism. then i heard snippets of a conversation nearby.. between.. little boys. yeah. it was quite funny. at first, i thought there were only two of them, but i later discovered there were four.

i overheard bits and pieces like "cannot run around! if not you will be fined!" and "do you know the meaning of *censored*?"astonished, yet amused, i continued reading my notes. then came the hilarious part. "eh! you better say your grace. don't say grace cannot eat! EH! SAY GRACE!! SAY SAY SAY!! QUICK! SAY IT!"(mind you, that was done rather forcefully.) i looked up from my notes. sarah gave me a rather bewildered look. trying not to laugh, i went back to reading de novo pathway..

after awhile, the little boys started walking around.. and disturbing each other. at one point, the chubby one turned around, looked in my direction (i think) and flashed me a mischievous smile. haha. kids... they do the funniest things at the most unexpected times.

'tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
and grace will lead me home.

and Lord we trust in Your unfailing love,
for You alone are God eternal
throughout earth and heaven above.

church was hectic as usual, and the month of december's just gonna send us flying all over the place. service today was really refreshing though. i went in there tired and weary and came out utterly encouraged by the worship and the sermon. relating who God is and what He does, with my personal life. yeah. we all need that. after all, what makes us think that the same God who put the stars in their place and fed 5000 people with just 5 loaves and 2 fishes can't see us through our difficulties?

had a very filling lunch after church. i think i consumed half a plate of baby kailan. bleah. no one is pro-vegetable. for now.. i need a nap before venturing into the world of legislations.

it's the time of the year
when uni students cower in fear
hold their textbooks dear
so that concepts become clear!

dfd, law, stats and biochem
a unique blend for the pharmers this sem
from one-way anova to acetyl-coA carboxylase
not forgetting the many laws our state has put in place!

last but not least, the philo GEM
and the many definitions Socrates slams
plato, berlin, descartes, mill
adds to my life.. a paradoxical thrill!

therefore, it is plain to see
the amount of stress under which everyone happens to be
camping out in the li-bra-ry!
for what seems like eternity!

goodness gracious. i don't believe i penned all that down!

Galatians 6:14.


keep me in check..

warzone. state of my room when the exams are in three days.

"Sometimes God answers 'yes' when i pray
Sometimes God answers 'wait' when i pray
Sometimes God answers 'no', all because He loves me so
But i know God always answers when i pray."



"I took you from the ends of the earth,
from its farthest corners I called you.
I said,'You are my servant';
I have chosen you and have not rejected you.
So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
- Isaiah 41: 9-10

haha just trying this out. lucas taught me this.. weeee! fun!

ode to my two friends, the tall one and the short one! ;)



HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUIXIAN AND SARAH!

we had dinner for them two hours ago.. was really fun. good break from studying too. and i had sarah fooled for one full day! hahaha.. but it was worth it, yes? :)

as usual, i made a collage! but of a few pictures only. heh...

*covers ears* this is where time freezes for me and i jump into my bed to hide from the thunder! aaaaaaaaaah!!! just when i decided to go to parkway...

"Be still My child, I know your way
And I will guide, for My Name's sake
Plunge in the river of My grace
Rest in the arms of My embrace"

remembering komari'05.

i just did up an exam revision schedule. looks like there aren't gonna be anymore afternoon naps for me for the moment.....

finally. CAs are over.. time to start preparing for the exams. i'm tired. :s

the next two months are gonna be two very crazy months. i'm already feeling like an elastic band stretched to its very maximum. a little bit more and it'll snap. ahh!

but, well, it will be an exciting journey ahead. :)

Long as my life shall last, teach me Thy way
Where'er my lot be cast, teach me Thy way
Until the race is run, until the journey's done
until the crown is won, teach me Thy way

"It is not the knowing but the holding of truth that marks someone as a disciple of Christ. Too often, Christians are knowledge rich, but application poor. We pride ourselves in having "right" doctrine, but without conviction - the kind that leads to commitment, competence, and character development - our lifestyles differ little from the cultural norm and don't even hint at Christ within us."
-Intentional Disciplemaking, Ron Bennett

sigh.. sad, but true.. a crisis that is hitting so many of us these days, myself included. :(

Lord, please have mercy and bring us beyond simply knowing Your Word to obeying it and living it out. Set us apart as Your disciples, that we may live lives worthy of You for Your glory alone. Amen.

"Pass me not, O gentle Saviour,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Saviour, Saviour, hear my humble cry;
While on others thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Let me at thy throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.

Trusting only in thy merit,
Would I seek thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by thy grace.

Thou the Spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside thee?
Whom in heav'n but thee?"