"For surely it is not angels He helps, but Abraham's descendants. For this reason, He had to be made like His brothers in every way, in order that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that He might make atonement for the sins of the people. Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted."-Hebrews 2: 16-18

sigh.. maybe stomach flu is God's way of telling me to treasure the food around me. after having to stick to plain porridge and not more than 2 slices of bread per meal, give me anything and i'd gladly down it. bread seriously never tasted so good! i don't recall ever looking forward to having bread for breakfast. but hey.. today i did. i guess that's also a sign that i'm recovering.. hunger pangs! thank God. :)

heh.. have learnt not to take even sitting up or walking around for granted either. after yesterday's traumatic experience of not being able to sit or walk for more than 10 minutes without my stomach and back screaming in pain, it reeaaaaaally feels wonderful being able to sit up and do lab reports, and blog!

well.. i guess the pace of life accelerates again once i return to school tomorrow, having missed two lectures and two practs.. but i've already planned out what i want to feast on once i get well! (and selfishly hidden my favourite chocolate cake so the rest can't finish it on my behalf.. heh)

gonna stick in one post before i run off to meet yiling!

there's this silly bird stuck in my brother's room right now! initially the door was closed and it was trying to find its way out unsuccessfully. kinda kept knocking itself against the door repeatedly. (i'm still trying to figure out how it got in there in the first place!) and so i made my way inside to open the balcony door to release the poor bird. (sparrow, i think)

however, as i approached it, i guess it got scared of me and flew upwards towards the glass window. (which can't be opened) up till now, i can still hear it chirping away, fluttering its wings and knocking repeatedly against the window. i tried to direct it out by getting its attention and pointing the way out through the door. but i guess it thinks im trying to catch it and have bird stew for dinner. sigh.

so i stood there gazing at it, feeling pretty helpless. the little birdie took a rest as well and sat on the window sill staring back at me. i suddenly remembered these lyrics.. "...Yet He feeds the poor sparrows, and He knows when they fall..." then i asked God to guide it out of the door.. and went back to my room to get changed. poor bird. it'll find its way out sooner or later.

the other lyrics of the same song came to mind though. i sat there for awhile, reflecting on them, thanking God for who He is and His repeated reassurance that He cares for me. :)

"Our God is far greater, than words can make known
Exalted and holy, He reigns on His throne
In infinite splendour, He rules over all
Yet He feeds the poor sparrows and He knows when they fall.

His power is great and will ever endure,
His wisdom is peaceable, gentle, and pure.
But greater than all these glories I see,
Is the glorious promise that He cares for me."

"More love to Thee, O Christ, More love to Thee
Hear Thou the prayer I make, on bended knee;
This is my earnest plea: More love, O Christ to Thee,
More love to Thee, More love to Thee"

chinese new year eve. my cousin came over to join us for dinner today. he has a rather lopsided haircut i must say. :) well, but dinner was livelier cos he had quite a lot of stories to tell us!

my dad bought a bone for fifi. he started chewing happily after we gave it to him and behaved as though we were non-existent. *grumbles* and when we tried to take it away, he'd growl at us! heh.. well, at least it was easier to shoo him back into the kitchen after dinner and take sneaky pictures with him. ;)





sneaky shots!

"Heart worship does not defy art worship, for heart worship will give rise to new levels of art which will have tremendous significance. Orders of service will not generate worship, but they can give corporate expression meaningful direction. Beautiful aesthetic surroundings will not generate God-centered worship, but the worshipping heart can take wings in a beautiful setting. Tremendous musical composition and performance cannot create heart worship, but this can give worship expression unlike any language known to man. Art with the proper attitude can be a great expression; but it must begin with a heart in fellowship with God."
-Worship, Rediscovering the Missing Jewel

ever since i passed my driving test and started getting more experience driving alone, i've always been uptight being a passenger in another person's car. a few mornings ago, my dad gave me a lift to lavender and as usual, i got all jittery when he drove too close to the car in front or went too fast.

then this thought suddenly came to mind: "why must you always be in control? why can't you learn to let go?" i made a conscious decision to let go then, and ended up enjoying the rest of my car ride. maybe that's what i need to do with my life.

"We waste our lives when we do not pray and think and dream and plan and work toward magnifying God in all spheres of life. God created us for this: to live our lives in a way that makes Him look more like the greatness and the beauty and the infinite worth that He really is. In the night sky of this world God appears to most people, if at all, like a pinprick of light in a heaven of darkness. But He created us and called us to make Him look like what He really is. This is what it means to be created in the image of God. We are meant to image forth in the world what He is really like."
-don't waste your life, John Piper

i gazed up into the clear night sky last night. there were so many stars.. it was really beautiful. what i read in the morning came back to me. the heavens shall declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. what about me? have i been declaring Your glory the way You want me to?

came across this while i was doing my qt just now. i dunno why. it just struck me as such a beautiful passage.

"Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great:
He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit,
was seen by angels, was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory." - 1 Timothy 3:16

i don't yet fully understand it though.

"O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray;
cast out our sin and enter in,
be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
our Lord Emmanuel!"

heh.. it's that time of the year again! Christmas! i guess Christmas has always been a time when i'm always rushing to write cards and buy presents, but yeah.. it's really more than that.. so much more than that! it wasn't until this year that it struck me.. how God in all His fullness, became one of us. the great salvation plan. Matthew 1:21

"Jesus is Lord - the cry that echoes through creation
resplendent pow'r, eternal Word, our Rock.
The Son of God, the King whose glory fills the heavens,
yet bids us come to taste this living Bread.

Jesus is Lord - whose voice sustains the stars and planets
Yet in His wisdom laid aside His crown.
Jesus the Man, who washed our feet, who bore our suffering,
Became a curse to bring salvation's plan.

Jesus is Lord - the tomb is gloriously empty!
Not even death could crush this King of love!
The price is paid, the chains are loosed, and we're forgiven,
And we can run into the arms of God.

Jesus is Lord - a shout of joy, a cry of anguish,
As He returns, and every knee bows low.
Then every eye and every heart will see His glory,
The Judge of all will take His children home."

And without faith, it is impossible to please God....


Hebrews 11


i'm at a loss for words..

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i hope this works. haha. koped it from debra's page! that's what you do when you have nothing better to do! :)

heh. went for karaoke today with the 89s at daniel's place. it was classic. i think we made a fool of ourselves, but fun.. very fun. ;)

"set me like a seal on your heart
for love is unyielding as the grave,
the flash of it is a jealous fire
no flood can quench
for love is as strong as death..."

the girls who add lots of colour to my life. ;)

"God of wonders beyond our galaxy
You are holy, holy
The universe declares Your majesty
You are holy, holy
Lord of heaven and earth

Holy holy holy!
Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name
In earth and sky and sea
Holy holy holy!
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons
Blessed Trinity."

bubble bubble bubble.....

hilmay and yeng wai's wedding.







just some random pictures. heh. i wanted to put a caption below each one but i realised they're all mixed up. :)

"My child, you never had to prove anything to anyone.
I made you just the way you are, and I love you"

we are... the thinkers!

alright.. time to pack for youth camp. ;)