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Painting by Vincent van Gogh

2012-01-20T21:03:00.001+08:00

A beautiful piece of art with well define lines n use of colors. Shows quiet still life style yet bright lights indicating light still shinning brightly no matter how lonely n still life can be

Reflection - exercising

2012-01-09T11:46:00.000+08:00

Went for my exercise just now and I was kinda shagged out ... did the Jazz dances and routins, it was nice as Karen showed how to shake your booty !!! hehe I guess I do miss going for the regular workouts and keeping fit and sweating out. Should make it a regular thing for me...

Training starts tomorrow, dreading to go as I want to meet my students.

Film Making

2012-01-08T11:40:00.002+08:00

It was long since I blogged... Guess I have been struggling to get my balanced in school when I saw this.

Registered for the Film making school
Kinda excited to see what they have in store for me ...

2012

2012-01-02T01:27:00.001+08:00

A wonderful year had just past us by and now the dawn of a new year. We are in the year 2012...

New year new resolution and certainly new beginning for some of us. For me it would also be new school new friends new students n most of all new challenges..

At the appointed time, God sent his son... Thru a women Mary for us to save us all.
In greek it is called Kiros in life we are given the time n opportunity that comes sometimes only once. God is ever so merciful that He would always give us second chances and change to love his people more. So as to make better resolution for the new year and better decisions in life!!

Let us ask God to prepare us for the new year !! Letting the first reading be our guide !!
May The LORD bless you and keep you!
The LORD let his face shine upon
you, and be gracious to you!
The LORD look upon you kindly and
give you peace!
God bless u !!
Loves n hugs sent out to you and your love ones wherever u may be!!

(\o/\o/)
/_\/_\

Last Ladies night of the year !!

2011-12-28T02:02:00.000+08:00

It was a wednesday night !!! Enjoying ourselves in Triple One and We were suppose to be catching a show but hmmm i just wondered where the show went when a phone came in to ask us for a nights out tgt. It was as though a test of patience.. everywhere was pack. We tried zouk...it was massive and we tried butter... it was just as massive.. But somehow we managed to find someone who would let us in on the queue.

Hmmm ironically... i got a different chop to a diff room and I was rejected into the room. So thank God I had Gab who queue again with me for another time... if not i think i would be all alone in the other room. I had a fun time with him and all the wacky things he did ... Gosh! he was like an energizer bunny high on cocaine! Gosh and it was the 1st time ever I was drag unto the platform.

Party the night away it may seem but I guess what meant most for the night was the nice company wonderful friends and a whole load of celebrations. Thank you everyone for your company. Thank you Nick n Gab for shielding me from unwanted people.

Christmas - Presents vs Presence

2011-12-25T02:29:00.000+08:00

Christmas

What does it mean to people? Is it a time for endless shopping and spending? A time where their year end bonus are coming? Presents coming in all sizes - Big ones, small ones and . Presents , presents and more presents.

What does it mean to celebrate Christmas? To exchange gifts and give gifts? Where Christians around the world go for service or Mass? or is it about decorating Orchard roads with colorful lightings? OR is it about CHRIST for whom without HIM this day won't come about?

But what does Christmas means to you?

As usual family and friends came tgt to celebrate this once a year joyous occasion. I guess I can't help but feel ever so happy to have all my family sitting around occupying all the rooms in my home and just simply enjoying each others Presence.

Every year it is nv a short coming of cousins asking me what I would like for Christmas and it is such a sweet gesture. But somehow this year's christmas seems to be different. A little short of something. Probably this year I am short of someone who would love and manjah me and spend time with me in the house from 12 pm - night.

Certainly as much as I wish for certain things to go my way none-the-lease, God has his way of loving me, my friends who came just made my life a perfect paradise.

Reflection on Bible - Children

2011-12-19T01:53:00.000+08:00

Have you ever carried a child in your hands and even at times fumble coz you do not know how and which way to carry them or even worry that you're too boney and they will not feel comfortable? I have !! When my Godson and God Daughter came to birth, I tried to carry them, But i was scared... I was scared I might drop them, I scared the way I carried them might be uncomfortable for them. The life in my hands was so fragile and needed so much care. But despite all these, I had a higher worry... how am I suppose to be a Good role model to them?

Today's Gospel spoke of Elizabeth was going to be bearing a child in her old age. At first when reading this passage, I thought to myself, about how it was going to be difficult for her coz she is old, what would happen to the child if the couple had passed on? What would happen of the child? Who would guide and lead him? All this questions ran through my head and also how could this even be possible for her in her old age conceive a child and not be at risk of a down-syndrome kid.

The more I reflected the more I recall about my life... I have always wanted to be married at the age of 21years old and have a kid of my own by 22 years. Firstly so that I do not have a large age gap with him / her and I can see them grow up till they are much older and I can still spend retirement seeing them work/ married and have kids of their own. But I guess HE has HIS plans for me. I didn't manage to get married at 21 years but neither did I have my own kids at 22years ... But God in his own sense of humor gave me a not just 1 child but a whole class-full of children. Yes to me these kids are my babies and I have seen them grown up. They are none other than my current form class 4T1. In my 1st year in this School I was teaching them IT lessons as a trainer and I saw these kids as they grew... though not their form teacher at that point, I held a strong sense of attachment to them. 2 years went by and finally I became their form teacher in Sec 3 - Sec 4.

Watching them grow up, go through relationships, friendships, it is as though watching my own babies learning to walk and bringing them to school on their 1st day of school and watching them make friends and coming home making sure they study and do their homework.

I may not be very old now but I certainly feel like these babies granted to me by HIM has made me proud... Coz just like any parents seated behind them today, I saw my kids Pass through Sec 4 and moving on in their lives. Yeah life from now on is going to be on their own, they have their Family there always but they too have to go out to look for survival.

Today as I sat on the chair watching each and everyone of them coming up to collect their results, I felt as though I am too at the same time passing them the "KEY to LIFE" I'm Happy for them at the same time Worried (like all parents) But I am going to trust them to do what is right in their lives.

ALL THE BEST BABIES & no matter what happens, you would always have HOME to come back to!

Natalie wedding

2011-12-18T00:12:00.000+08:00

What makes a wedding in church different. The singing of songs ? The people dressed nicely ? A Gathering of people whom you haven't met in ages? Actually all these things can also be found elsewhere other than in church right? So than , what makes a wedding in church so different?

Firstly a Wedding in church is different from other gatherings because it is a time where the married couple commit themselves to each other. Not just any commitment but a spiritual, a supernatural commitment to love that is a reflection of Gods love. They will see each other in a special n unique way. Isaiah 49:16 reminds us that God has carved each of us in the palm of his hands and that makes us unique, special and dear to HIM. And this married couple has agree to be that reflection of Gods love to everyone.

Secondly it is a time where the couple comes tgt to commit themselves to be with each other Not in good times only but through thick n thin. God says many times in the bible countless of times "I will always love u n I will nv leave u." and the couples love would continuously be a reflection of Christ love for everyone. Each time when we are wondering whether God is loving, their proclamation of Love would be a reflection and answer to our questions.

Thirdly A wedding is also a time when the couple commits to life giving , to have children as many as they God wants to give to them. But not only that but to give Life to each other. E.g. How they encourage each other on. Giving each other reason to live for. God loves us in a life giving way. Each time when one struggles in life gets one down, they other would be Christ to help cheer each other on.

1st reading (Tobit 8:4-8): Sarah has 7 previous husband and all whom she married died. N Tobias (surely scared to bits) realises the absence of God in Sarah's previous marriages. "Now Lord, you know that I take my wife of mine not because of lust, but for a noble purpose. Call down your mercy on me and on her and allow us to live together to a happy old age. " These words of the passage lingered in me for a while as I reflected on my own relationships and I came to realization that without God, Love is as good as dead. It is not just one party loving this God but both sincerely revolving their lives centered on God.

2nd reading (Philppians 4:4-9) tells us to trust the lord, that we need not be over anxious about our problems. All we need to do is the pray, lift up our petitions and give thanks to God for all he has done. I have always asked myself why somethings that i pray for nv comes true. But I realized, it is not coz He doesn't want to give us but sometimes, what are our intentions on these things? Are our intentions true? Are our intentions Honorable? Are our intentions just? Are our intentions pure? are our intentions lovely? are our intentions gracious ? Lastly if all these is there, sometimes we need to realize that our prayer is granted not in OUR earthly time but in HIS time.

Gospel reading today on the beatitudes can be summarized in the 1st sentence.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"

Not arrogant think they know every thing in the world. But those who submit to God n knows that without God they are nothing.

Today in Mass, Seeing married couples and even Natalie and Wee Long together I would wonder to myself how they stay committed to each other? How can 2 people be so daring to commit themselves to such a BIG commitment ? - Where 2 people's life start to become 1.

But i came to realize that in life, there are bound to have difficulties... in marriage it is the same too. but God will never abandon you, but he will be by you. How ? it is possible when he send our family, relations and friends to help us along these journey.

A beautiful Mass indeed it was to trigger off the meaning of truly being a Christian and a depending totally on God even in our marriage.

Dubai trip - Day 5

2011-12-11T20:24:00.000+08:00

Sunday 10 December 2011

I must say I am so proud of my achievement today. I made a promise to wake up early for the sun rise n I kept to it. As I gazed at the beautiful sunrise reminded me of the beautiful new day that He has bestowed on me and giving me the life. Certainly the morning breeze in Dubai was very cold and it doesn't help having slept in an air-con room the night before. But soaking in the breeze, I just sat there in the open just enjoying every min. of it.

We went for the Sunday morning mass 9am at St Mary's Church. At the beginning of the Mass, 2 sentence that struck me to most.
"The savior of the world is coming. Are we ready to Allow him in ?"

Henry Moore was an English sculptor and artist inspired by the works of Michelangelo. His sculptures are normally seen to have hollows (or pierced) inside of them. It was because during winter, when Moore was young, he would be made to go into the cellar to get coal. Having the fear of Darkness, each time he goes, in he would be looking towards the light and when he could come out into the light. And hence his sculptures were made to have these hollows in order to allow the light to penetrate in.

Similarly in the gospel today, in order to put allow the light to enter our lives, we need to put away words of darkness, allowing the Light to take over so that All that is dark disappears. As we go about our day, we need to realize and be aware of what are the Works that not of the spirit, and we should not do it.

In our lives we have seen our Christ presence, thru our family, thru our own life experiences... how a baby who has less than 50% chance of survival even thru a surgery and able to live on her life.

Some of you even may have been to the holy land or even seen all miracles around showcased in galleries etc. So than as we draw closer to the coming of Christ, let us also ask ourselves with all these in the world how can we Learn from what we see and allowing us to be witnesses of Christ in our lives?

It is my last day and I am on my way home to see my love ones but the queue makes me anxious to want to get out of it. but the time spend just chatting with my family, seems to make it go faster. Little did I realize I am in front of the queue and we have been standing for 1 hour which only seem like half and hour.

Dubai Trip - Day 4

2011-12-10T02:27:00.000+08:00

Somehow i think i am going to turn muslim soon!!! In Dubai I visited mosque so much more than I seen a Church... But at least I know I am learning more about their culture than before.

Behind me you can see the largest Dome in the world.

Above my mum n me ... the largest chandelier and below us the largest carpet in the world. They took 1200 women to weave this carpet together non stop working for 2 years.

The Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi !!! Whao !!! a fun day here.

The fastest Rollar Coaster in the World you ever sat and the most thrilling one you would have... 240km/h it rides and Girls... warning !!! your hair will for sure be tangled up!!!

Dubai Trip - Day 3

2011-12-09T02:05:00.000+08:00

Sinking my hands into the soft sand of Dubai and carving my way through !!!

At the Bush al Arab where my family and I just simply enjoyed the scenes from afar. It used to be the Tallest building in the world till Taiwan 101 building took over.

The sand is so soft than non of it was left on my shorts or legs once I stood up!!!

A beautiful world tat any Girl would want to spend their life in ... Atlantis Theme park n Hotel

Want to buy some Gold ... "give me your credit card & I can give you GOLD BARS"

The Atlantis Hotel behind us and I notice the architecture of most of the building in Dubai - mostly in the shape of a spade.

Manage to capture the sun set in the desert. Try getting yourself lost here... GOOD LUCK TO YOU

I made 2 new friends... so cute right!?

See the North Star that lead the 3 wise man across the reset... I climbed to the top of the sun dunes and sat there for a beautiful pic !!!

Dubai trip - Day 2

2011-12-08T20:23:00.000+08:00

Thursday 8 Dec
Immaculate Conception of the blessed virgin Mary

What would u do when u have some unknown figure appear in front of your eyes? It can float and disappears as and when he likes ?
Would u freak out ? Would u hide or run or wen take the crucifix to place it on front of the "thing"

And what would be running thru your head if he says he is sent by God and has a message for you?

From young I have been asking myself if ever an angel or some "thing" appeared in my eyes what would I do. I guess I would certainly be freaked out ttm coz in this age and time seeing such thing happen is problem coz u are going mad or seeing things - hurry must go see a doctor or go IMH.
However there would be a side of me that many would agree with me that it would be also b a privilege to have Gods messenger come down to talk to us.

Today being the feast of the Immaculate Conception, I reflected on Mary's prompt respond of "yes" to Gods invitation as a model of faith for all believers.

Nowadays how many of us would take a leap of faith into things? It's all about calculated risk, returns and benefits etc. Mary however, believed in Gods promise though it seemed impossible. Her trust in God is something we should model after.

During this period of advent let's emulate Mary's respond to Gods will with the same willingness, obedience and heart-felt trust as Mary did. Of coz certainly when God commands, he would also give us the grace, strength and means to be able to respond.

I went to the mosque in Dubai more than I visited churches during the trip, but it made me appreciate and understand the Muslim religion more.

Honestly these Shek (Rulers or King) are really rich and they own palaces like no tomorrow. Sometimes it does make me wish I was a rich Shekah (princess) who would also have my own car, palace and my own land... However the reality of being a royalty is that you loose all your freedom to do whatever you want (shopping, movies, swimming, beach outing etc), whenever you want (today, or next week... no need to even book appointment or a truckload of security following behind u) with whoever you want (friends, guys or girls, make new friends and need not be royalty also can go out).

Walking thru the museum, I was only given 20 mins to view and I came to realize that compared to SG, they have a little history to begin with and it also teaches me to appreciate what the leaders of SG has done for us to make SG where she is today.

A whole market full of GOLD.. never seen before but honestly with this amount of Gold, they sure can help those less fortunate in the world and provide for their lifetime.

Night road and scene and I love how i took this picture.. but what lies behind it is the ability of everyone to own a car and richer ones own sports cars... and being even caught in a JAM would be a beautiful time coz... Look behind (Porsche) Look beside ( Ferrari) Look in front ( BMW sports). It made me want to live here a lot but thinking back on the 8 mth of hot summer (50 - 54 degrees) I don think I want to.

Our night dinner was dinner on a cruise ship... it was a time of bonding, getting to know each other but both me and brother ran to the top deck n just chill out. Wind was chilly but yet it was such a nice time just talking to my brother and the sibling time was more fun than talking to random people (who might be condemning the gvt)

Dubai trip - Day 1

2011-12-07T20:22:00.000+08:00

Dear readers of my blog, recently are u burdened ? - is there anything in your family , anything in your workplace or anything in your community ? How have you been feeling lately shouldering all these burdens ? Have you shared it with anyone ?

Today's gospel struck me as I reflected on the passage :
"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest."

So often we run to Christ for help, pouring out our sorrows pain and suffering an even at times blaming him for our sufferings but I recall someone once told me , "u know! People very often forgets the second part of this passage
"Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for yourselves."

Yes if we go to him, we will have no more troubles, no pain , no disappointments . There would definitely be "yokes" you will need to carry but he promises to carry them with you. People always ask, "if god is there , why cant he take my problems n pain away?" Jesus nv promises to take away those pain, but what he does is to help us through our difficulty or challenges in our life.

Honestly if life without pain, without failure or disappointments , a life without difficulty or challenges would be a life not worth living at all. Coz without failure and disappointments, u will nv know how to appreciate n enjoy success. Without pain would mean u will never know how life to appreciate the bed of roses u have in front of you.

The challenges of life are neccessary for us to make us grow, mature and become stronger as a person. It certainly is easier to bear it when he carries with alongside with us. And because we have gone thru wat it is like to be in those situations or have experience of our own, can we also help other thru their difficulty too.

Having known Sean for coming a year, the path has never been a bed of roses and easy but with each step we take, it not only brings our friendship closer but it also brings Christ closer to him. Coz with each of our arguments, debates and discussions, it was the Love of Christ and forgiveness Christ has taught us that allows us to forgive each other and move on - at least for me it is this way. And I use to have friends who would send me off no matter how near or far I was traveling and this time, this lovely young fella came to see me off, which made me realize that all we have been going thru is worth the trials and testing.

Recently during con camp, I shared during my session about how we are all created by love, for love and to be loved. So let's all help one another thru their toughest moments, so as to be a light of Christ to those around us just as they were Christ light for you in times of need.

In my life 2 very lovely people helps me constantly to overcome the trials of my life and these same two people are created by HIM and put in my life to love me and show me how much God loves me.

my MUMMY my DADDY

My Lebanese Food ... i am kinda not use to their spices though!!!

Kukup Trip - Day 2

2011-12-06T18:51:00.000+08:00

Reflecting back on being in a foreign land, Kukup, to be lost, disoriented, and without a sense of direction is one of the worst fear we can encounter at this point in time. What would we give then to have a guide who would show us the way to safety and security, the way to go home and to our family?

Scripture today used an image of a shepherd who cares for his sheep as how God is like. God promises that he would personally shepherd his people and lead them to safety. I recall someone asking why the image of a shepherd. Here is scripture we talk about the shepherd because in those days it was a job that most people could relate closely with. And normally, in those days shepherds would send the sheepdogs to lead the sheep and the shepherd would follow behind ... but here in scripture, this is not that kind of a shepherd but a God that will be leading (right in front) leading his flock and bringing them to safety.

That is why God sent his only son in tot he world to restore love, compassion and peace. Jesus here is describe as the Good Shepherd because he will lay down his life for his sheep - braving the obstacles lying ahead before any sheep passes.

This same Good shepherd would watch over every step we take but the question would be ... Do we listen to the voice of this Good Shepherd? Do we follow the path he has set for us ?

We can first start off this journey but thanking God for all we have ....

starting with the morning sunrise ... that just looks beautiful and I thank God for a wonderful beautiful scenery to be able to wake up and see.

I would also want to thank God for a wonderful class to be able to journey with them all the way till Sec 4 and being their Big sister n listen to them. There maybe many hiccups on the way but none can replace the wonderful memories we share tgt.

Certainly for me .. to create me for who i am.

Kukup Trip - Day 1

2011-12-05T11:38:00.000+08:00

The readings today talked about a paralysed man who was being lowered thru the roof by his friends to get to Jesus. And 2 other things followed the passage - the ability of Jesus to forgive sins and the inability of the scribes and pharisees to recognize the Presences of God in Jesus.

In the past, sins and sickness were perceived to be related. Sickness, especially something chronic, like paralysis or blindness or laparsy were often presumed to be the result of or punishment for sins. So if Jesus could totally remove sickness, it would also mean, the sin that caused it, could also be removed. So in other words Jesus can removed sin. Therefore the healing power of Jesus extends to every part of our being - body, mind, heart, our relationship with others.

So as Christmas draws nearer, let us ask ourselves, are we ready to be treated by Jesus, the Divine Physician?

This very day, I learnt a lot of things.

Unlike the Scribes and Pharisees, who would constantly think that they are right and high up there I Learnt to be willing to learn from the young, to be open to what they have in store for you. This day, thanks to these bunch of young friends, I have officially learnt how to fish. They taught me the techniques slowly, step by step and they even made sure I was not going to get hurt in any ways. Their care and concern was genuine and real to me.

Similar to the Scribes and Pharisees, who are lawyers and teachers of the church, I am also an educator by profession. But as educators, we may not be all the time right as much as we have knowledge and sometimes our students bring about more than textbooks can actually give. My students taught me the skills of fishing. They may be at times playful and inattentive to the teachings but when it comes to all these out of the textbook skills, they are experts and we should nv be shy to learn from them. Coz now i truly enjoy it.

I also learnt patience. Fishing is not a 5 mins or 20 mins hobby. (although i can't help but keep towing in the line) It is a true test of one's patience and according to them, one can wait up to 1 hour or half a day for a good catch. In the end I just let the line be there till I see it moving.

I also learnt to improvise... as much as it doesn't always work but it doesn't help trying. We had no bait hence, we used bread and we had no kite to fly but seeing them dance to the music and groove to it with Disco spotlights just made me realize how creative these people are.

Most certainly we went out to other places today and I also enjoyed the company of every one around and to be embraced by their fun.

I learnt how to plant pineapples... Whao I do hope the plant would come out great... and you know what... when i wanted to get my hands dirty and planted these plants... Adnan was so nice and keen on helping me plant it tgt. Thank you for your help for creating the hole for my plant Adnan.

Trust me Lunch was also a great learning experience for me... The picture above shows a bunch of hungry people charging for food. Honestly it made eating so much more fun. We need not always be civilized and wait for each other to start CHARGE AH!!!!

we went hiking too... The guide showed us the Mangrove swamp ... Oh man something i always see in textbooks and not i see it live.. with roots above the soil and breathing roots spouting out .

A Beautiful group pic tgt.. with the sea at the back of us... I miss this times tgt.

Confirmation camp 2011 - pt 4

2011-12-03T14:20:00.000+08:00

A sharing of my beautiful encounter w God. Certainly not a lit student by education I would not be able to fully pen down my encounter but would try my best to.
Last night during session - fathers love - I felt something really missing and I prayed about it but still the spirit was unable to flow thru me. There was a blockage and I was merely doing work prompted by the spirit. But in order for my words to be spirit lead , one also needs to be cleanse in order to allow the spirit to fully move within you . Anyways so as I finish my session I realise that I have not gone for confession for a long time - 3 mths (long liaos). So I decided that I needed a time for confession especially since tonight is pray over.
Took the opportunity to visit the Novena too... Drag Sean along w me but with a sense of reluctance spilling out can be felt no matter how hard he said he don mind coming w me.
The adoration was beautiful and I love it tons
Went for a proper and clean confession and for the firs time, I felt so pure ,So cleanse. It is also such a nice feeling to have Sean go for confession - after much persuasion of coz.
Returned back from camp and we gathered for praise and worship. The songs were beautiful and it related very well w me.
But songs, music and worship leaders are mere instruments that brings you to experience God.
When we started worship, I could see the tons of questions floating in the heads of confirmands ... Questions they use to ask, or are asking , doubts, hurt , pain , anger, filling up the entire church hall ... As i face with the world nowadays , i too , have such problems as well and i would try to sweep under the rug and pretend that i am alright and i am not hurt or in pain. But as the night went by I felt his great out pouring of his love covering all and these questions from them n me fades slowly away. But what was left was the tangible experience of his love , the great burden lifted and chains that binds these confirmands broken.
As for me a great experience of healing and love. I broke into tongues many times during pray and intercession. When The entrance of the blessed sacrament lead me to just simply bow down and like never before kneel in adoration before him.
Worship team lead us in some songs and as i prayed for these confirmands, i too prayed for surrender. Totally surrender to him and letting him take charge for the Rest of my life.
I rested in the spirit and This night I cried like a baby and I could not even control my tears at all. Its like as though God has turn on the tap in my eyes and let me cry and cry and as I cried he too spoke to me and asked me to let go of all hurts and burdens I have been bearing coz he created me, he loves me and he will bear all these for me.
But as I spoke to him I wanted so badly to see his face but all I saw was darkness but when I opened my eyes there he was right in front of me in the blessed sacrament just waiting for me to adore him.
From that moment I realize much he loves me despite the times I was unfaithful to him.

Confirmation camp 2011 - pt 3

2011-12-03T09:20:00.001+08:00

Dear all,
as we prepare the confirmands 2011 for their confirmation, I would like to also offer up all of you confirmed, that his words be on your thought word and deeds as we go about ya day.

Lord God,
you won many people to yourself by your preaching of Saint Francis Xavier. Give us the same zeal that he had for the faith, and let your church rejoice to see the virtue and the number of her children increase throughout the world.
Amen

Confirmation camp 2011 - pt 2

2011-12-02T21:30:00.000+08:00

Just finish my session n I felt really relieved ... Unsure if I did a good job ... I know I let the spirit move within me to lead and guide me ... Being a child of god and his instrument.. I was being prayed for in another room by the intercession team (I couldn't b there) but at the same time they prayed over me invoking the spirit to be with me . The warm sensation and gashing down from my head to my spine just felt indescribable ... Every bit of it just calm me down for the session .

Confirmation camp 2011- pt 1

2011-12-02T09:25:00.000+08:00

These words below poured out what I longed so much for in my life. To be complete and no man can ever replace this void except HIM

O God, you are my God,
for you I long
For my soul is thirsting
My body pines for you
Like dry weary land without water
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
To see your strength and your glory.

My life

2011-12-01T23:47:00.001+08:00

Today i had a blast of a time. Morning went with my Godchildren, nieces and nephew out. We watch Happy Feet 2. The values i learnt from it was so great i enjoyed and won't mind watching it again and again. The time spent with them was great. It could be zapping of ones' energy, but I know in my heart it is all worth it. I enjoyed every single minute of it.

Later on I went out to play claw machine and Sean caught a
This would b the last time I would be seeing him. I enjoyed every single min of it coz it was so fun. From drinking my fav drink together, playing claw machine shopping around in random etc. No sadness, no discussion, no argument. Oh i so enjoyed it tons.

Came at night when my friends and colleagues threw a farewell dinner for me. I ate till my heart content. Just like the penguins eating fish, I was sweeping thru the steamboat looking for fish, sausages crab etc.

A long tiring day it maybe, it couldn't have been better when Carmen drop by to pick me up. So ever sweet of her. She gave me a lift home and told me I could try out her "new" Kangoo car.

Overall I guess a fulfilling day yet a fun filled day too. Every bit of it was filled with laughter and joy.

Dear God,

I can't imagine life without these people who made my life so complete. Thank you for putting them in my life to experience your unfailing love for me and in their small special way, they were so great. They walked into my life and left beautiful footprints in this chapter of my life. I can't thank you enough for all you have done for me.

Love,
Your daughter

Reflection on Bible - hear

2011-11-30T23:26:00.001+08:00

These few days I have been thinking of how I have so longedto be embraced in HIS presence. How I miss worshipping HIM in Praise andWorship and even quiet time in Adoration. All things I ever had last year Islackened. I have always been asked the question on what Faith is. At thispoint my faith is one that comes from what is heard from what is heard comesthrough the word of Christ and those who hears. What keeps me going is thislove that Christ has so greatly showered on me, teaching me to forgive, loveand remove all hatred that blocks out my relationship with HIM and His people.

Dear God

Today’s scripture your word hit me as I read, “For one believes with the heart and so isjustified and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved … No one who believesin Him will be put to shame.” U know these few months I have been put downso many times just trying to stand by the believe that you are there. So manythings you have done for me I saw it thru and thru. But why is it that othersdon’t feel you? Why are these people unable to believe with their hearts? Ithurts and put me down when I see people who doubt you, your work at hand andeven use the logic to try refuse your existence. I felt really low, I need yourgrace and to be back in your embrace and to be totally immerse in your love.

But than again you made me reflect on these words too:

“How can they call onhim in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whomthey have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And howcan people preach unless they are sent?

It made me think a lot.

Is my time to evangelize been up? Is it time for me to getback to the books and recharge again?

Am I doing a crappy job at reaching out to people? How can Ido it better?

As for those who do not believe in HIM, what should I do?Leave them alone and surrender them to U? After repeated hurts, pain and tears,why is it that some people still do not believe in you? How can I help themfurther to experience your amazing love?

Before I close of this post, I would like to thank you Lordfor all you have done in my life. Your love is so greatly felt when I am withmy family who supports me all these years and take great care of me, protectingme from harm. Lord you’re your mercy to those who hurt you and deny you. Lordif you mark our transgration, who would stand? Thanks by your grace we arecleanse by the blood of Christ.

Love

Your Daughter

Movie together

2011-11-29T00:45:00.000+08:00

Went out with my 2 little niece and nephew to watch a show that the world would think is boring - Twilight Breaking Dawn. But what i enjoyed most wasn't just the show but their mere presence that i was grateful for. They would not condemn, judge or critique the show, but would seek to know reason behind certain scenes and words used. Their curiosity spurs me to want to find out more about the show for them to understand. They are such a joy to be with and today, they have taught me a very important lesson in life. Many people have said this but I guess to hear it from a young child, the effect, the words n the feeling is totally different.

"My life what, I want to do what I want, it is my legs, i want to walk where , I go where!"

Not in the perfect English of coz, but the meaning behind it woke me up.

Thank you m dears. I love you all so much.

Reflection of Bible - be grateful

2011-11-28T00:31:00.000+08:00

So often we take the work of Gods hand for granted and live each day forgetting to thank him for all he has done for us

"Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;
only say the word and my servant will be healed. "

As we go about this week Let us not forget to that it is gods hand at work and seek his mercy in trials we might need to overcome

Loves

My life

2011-11-27T00:37:00.000+08:00

Preparing for Confirmation Camp both spiritually and physically and mentally at the same time. I am finding it very had to do all this. The spirit is willing but the flash is week. Finding time to spend with him is kinda a difficulty in my life now. I thought that holidays would be great time for me to spend with him but i guess i was wrong. I am now caught up in more things and finding it difficult to pull myself away from the things i am doing. I am getting into trouble, into pain and even into unnecessary hurt in my life. I would say my life is a total screw up a total disaster and a mess. I don't know if i am spiritually ready, emotionally stable or even mentally prepared for this camp. All i can rely on is a Faith that I know still exist in me.

Music Theme Songs - Harry Potter

2011-11-23T14:07:00.000+08:00

Music theme songs - Pirates of Caribbean

2011-11-22T14:07:00.000+08:00

My life - Cutting my hair

2011-11-22T00:58:00.000+08:00

Many months ago someone asked me to leave my hair long and wanted to see the long hair i used to have. I did and soon after I chopped my fringe too because of someone's comment. We have always followed the wants of others but how often do we get appreciated ? How often are our efforts recognize in those who request things of us. Today I did up my hair but many people whom i met said "why you rebond? your natural hair nice what! Wy waste your money? " no one in my circle of friends actually said I look good not even those that are closest to me. It kinda hurts when these little efforts we put in to please people do not get recognize yet gunned down. Maybe i should stop doing things for people and pleasing them coz it gets backfired but start living for myself.

Reflection of bible - giving everything

2011-11-21T11:43:00.001+08:00

Music , games , fashion, computer , friendships , relationship etc. all these things revolves around our lives. It makes us who we are. If one day someone requires of us to give us all these things and trade it for something u might not be able to see, feel or touch but is able to give u the happiness u require would u? How many of us nowadays find it difficult to Give up everything? I for one would also find it very difficult.

It is always so easy for us to say, take up our crosses and follow him and all these words so pleasing to the ear but how often do we realize that these words are so difficult to be fulfilled.

Looking back at today's reading on the women who give all she had (2 small coins ) her whole entire livelihood as an offering to God.

Reflecting back also on my career as an educator, have I really been giving my all (2 small coins) ? I may not be called to the missionary vocation but the vocation as an educator is one of love commitment and passion. My greatest teacher is not one of this life but the one who has taught me a life lesson and who has given his life up for us so that we may learn from him and be like him - sacrifice himself for the love of others.

Getting to know him with each day that passes me by I realize that I could not have done so much without him. Coz I would have been dreading to teaching, hating my students for all they say or even teaching the bare minimum and leaving for home thereafter. But no this vocation he has prepared for me entails more than just the bare minimum but it requires my 2coins worth and all of me to be immerse in the yearning to be the light to these young minds and mould them into Christ like children of GoD!!

When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people
putting their offerings into the treasury
and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins.
He said, "I tell you truly,
this poor widow put in more than all the rest;
for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth,
but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood."

Clement and Kelly's big day

2011-11-19T16:36:00.000+08:00

Congratulations to the both of u! Kelly was a confirmand I facil and the other my bro and carmen classmates in cat class. A pair made in heaven for each other. After so long time of seeing the both of them I feel happy to know that they are tying a knot today. This marks the beginning of a new journey in their life. I wondered to myself ... When is my turn n what am I to do !! But at that point sitting in mass all I could think of is falling in love w HIM all over again

Graduation Night

2011-11-18T16:43:00.000+08:00

Our Beautiful class photo tgt

Darryl has grown up alr... a fine young gentlemen !! all the best handsome

Esmonde, remember to always do your best in whatever you set your mind to... you know you are capable of doing ya best!!! I have seen you do it.

Finally seen u around in our class activity. Jia you , Jie will always be supporting you !!!

Somehow this pic just fox ttm!!

I just love the pics together w you 3

Our class 3 haikals ... 3 different personality and 3 different styles!!

Today was the best time i ever had with my class... a night they are all dolled up, sexy, handsome and dashing ... In these few years with them, they have taught me as much as i have taught them. from young children, entering a new secondary school career, to fine young gentlemen n ladies. I wish this day would just stop so that i could spend more time with them and just soak in their love. Guess many reluctance we hand when leaving the hotel. I can't help but to thank God for the wonderful love he has blessed me with them and help me grow.

First ViSit to the club

2011-11-17T16:38:00.000+08:00

Congrats on ya big day but I just wan to let u know ... U have done great and I am proud of ya hardwork... I am glad to be able to journey along side with you my little one !!

Staff Dinner 2011

2011-11-16T16:50:00.000+08:00

It is gonna be my last final goodbye to everyone of my lovely colleagues here in Siglap. Being a girl who lives with people around me ... leaving this bunch of funky cute colleagues is something i am still finding it hard.

MrWilliam

My shifu in drawing, from the 1^st day you entered into Siglap andsat at the same table as me when we had staff meeting at Changi. Good wordsnever fail to come out from you when you comment on other people’s drawing andthings others do. No matter how bad your day may be, you would not condemn itbut look at it from the brighter side. Your dedication to the teaching of yourstudents inspires me a lot more to be like you. Despite your injured leg, youhave made the effort to come back to teach these little ones.

Mr Mazlan

Your love for art really amazes me and your demand for discipline and respectfrom our students is one I am still wanting to learn from. It may not be verylong since you came but throughout this time, I enjoyed working with you insmall little ways e.g. chinese new year. Your dedication to the teaching ofyour students inspires me a lot more to be like you. Despite your injured leg,you have made the effort to come back to teach these little ones.

MrTharmen

Thank you for your constant support and I really enjoy having you as my RO.Looking back on your small gesture of thanks and small notes of encouragementsreally touched my heart deeply. It was a pleasure to learn the ropes from youwhen I helped out in CLV this year. Watching your passion for Dance alsoinspired me to dance and I was also so happy to be part of RHD dance for S4s n5s

My 2 Co-forms & me

AuntyKhiu

This year last 1 ½ years with 4T1 has been a year of fun filled time and asmuch as I enjoyed their presence I too thank you for your guidance andteaching. Looking back on your small gesture of thanks and small notes ofencouragements really touched my heart deeply. Your frequent acknowledgement tomy little things I do for the class really made me feel welcome.

RuiXiang

Thank you for guiding me while working tgt with you as a co-form teacher. I have always been very amazed as how you worked your way from a brother to a daddy status in 4T1 … But well don work too hard and stress your body out, do take time to chillax and have your darts time… When I get the chance hope to see you reach national competitions and even starting a Darts CCA in Siglap clinching Champion positions. But time has seriously flow so fast that I can hardly even remember how we met , but I vaguely remembering you coming up to com lab and seeking help from Crey and I in 2007.

Miss Wee

You have been a real role model for me and I really enjoy the time and randomconversations I have with you. Though small in size you have a really dynamicand thurderous voice. You have been a model teacher who would command respectfrom any student or even staff. size doesn’t matter at all. HealthyLifestyle – keeping fit every day is also something in your recipe of life andI would always bear that in mind as a take away point of mine. Thank you foralways looking out for me and filling me in with insightful news reports whenwe sit at the staff lounge to have our breakfast.

Adeline:

Hey sexy bomb ! Know you are also saying goodbye too! No matter you will be, just know that you will always be remembered back here in Siglap. Thank you so much for your help and support these past few years especially when I need to hijack your Drama mama papa. I enjoy the random lunch with you and I honestly got to know you better. I love how you can just have your single life so much but it can never be a thing I would want. I would like to wish you all the best in whatever you intend to do. Stay happy and sexy always!

Mrs Menon

It has been a great 6 months working with you for 2A3 on their Geog classes.Thank you for allowing me the space to grow and learn and your constructivesuggestions to help me improve. Thank you so much for helping me along the wayin a sheltered environment. At times it can be challenging working with thesekids but looking at them, allows me to realize that they have a whole brightfuture ahead of them and it spurs me on to teach them. Thank you for mentoringme for these 6 months and I have indeed learnt a lot from your wealth ofexperience. It was really sweet to hear that I would be missed by u all. Butdon’t forget to drop an sms or call to me, if you ever need my help, I’ll bethere.

Mrs Rajan

I have always enjoyed working with you and U have tons of positive comments for me. I am sorry if I may not be able to produce the best result at times, but thank you for being patient w me. You have been an inspiration for me to be a teacher. I would truly miss working with you and hearing all your interesting stories with student. I really hope the best for you and your family. Good luck in everything you do.

MdmAishah

Thank you so much for your random times when you would spare 5 mins just toadvice me and being a nice “mummy” to me I am forever grateful to you for allyou have done for me. You have taught me to push on and the tough are the onwho will survive over these kids. You taught me that we educators are open tothese kids coz we care but we will also be hurt, but we get hurt coz we care. Iwant to be like you and I will learn how to love these kids like you too. Thankyou for all these and I hate to have to say goodbye to you. But I know that Iwill learn a lot more from outside.

Ves

You have always seem to me as a teacher I aspire and hope to be… coz of yourcreative way you reach out to this students and the sincerity towards them.Your little birthday cards you did for them and the time you often take to bondwith them after and before curriculum spurs me more to know the word“commitment” to the student.

Ralph:

Heyo! Thanks for teaching me how to bake muffins. If there is nothing to eat at home I’ll bake them and I am sure I would bring that skill into the new school and bake for my kids. I love the times when we get to random chat at the staff lounge. Thank you so much for the fun times too. I wish you all the best as you continue inspiring these kids to be future chef.

Henry

Thank you for letting me be a part of your cyber wellness committee. You havetaught me many things and I do miss those times watching you teach 2E3 andthank you so much for your often small notes of encouragement andacknowledgment as I know that my effort is not “wasted.” When I am not aroundplease take care of yourself and don’t fall sick too often. And when you arestress up, watch some videos to de-stress. Unfortunately our timings havealways been clashing and time has never been on our side to watch a movietogether but I do hope you are able to call me in future for movie.

Glenda

Thank you darling girl for all your corny yet funny jokes... you have alwaysbeen a source of my laughter when I am down and I am happy to be able to shareyour worries and saddest moments with you. Though you have not join this SiglapFamily for long but I do hope you will be able to find a home in this warmthenvironment. Any problems I am just an SMS away ok darling? But don’t let thelittle things in life get you down and rob you off the pretty smile on yourface.

Esther

My darling Lunch partner, I am so going to miss you so much , you know it meanso much to have you eat w me every day (except when our timing clash). Youwould also be the first to know my days happening and things I want to complainabout. Thank you for teaching me to keep healthy and eating fruits. Though timemaybe short of our friendship but don forget me when you get married ok? Andwhen you go out and you need a kaki to shop or go overseas? And of coz thesteamboat sessions I would be looking forward tgt.

WendyWong

Jie, I guess the first person I would run to if I need someone for advice isyou... and even for clubbing, I wish you and Danny all the best and yes I wouldsure be there on your wedding day and I wan to be your jie mei ok!!! Can “zen”your future husband. But ever since tat day at boiler I have seen another sideof you. Though fierce and commanding you may be , there is this loving side ofyou. You may look and seem fierce to students but you care a lot for them,similarly in staff room. You may be loud, but when whoever needs a listeningear, you will be there. And I will take your advice into account, “don’t be toonice to students”. Not coz you don’t love them but coz you need to be carefulof what might happen.

Frankie

funny how time flies and it was just 1 ½ years ago we were classmates in the same class in NIE and now I would need to bid farewell to you. I would always remember the times we had at NIE the trips you fetch me back to hougang, in Siglap and how we first met - I had to talk to you coz of your hair. Life and gonna so be different now that I am going to NIE and it certainly is gonna be different without u in my new school. I would certainly miss you and your horny jokes, crappy moments and cheeky laughter.

June

Whao crazy sassy girl, you have always been a sassy hot teacher and I enjoyyour company so much. I even enjoy flying overseas with you. When I not aroundplease take care of yourself don fall sick so often. And I wish you and “Bobby”all the best in whatever you do. Must call me when u all get married ok? I amseriously gonna miss our “district” people a lot esp. the fun times out ofschool that we have. I love being an AED in your class but I love the bunch of1A3 kids. You have taught me tough love and I am sure I would be bringing itacross to my new school and my new chapter in life. I am gonna miss you BIG BIGTIME!

YiQing: hey fellow crazy clubber girl, you know I have never startedclubbing and enjoy it so much until I met you and the times we share togetherat PH and Boiler. Thank you so much for your care towards me and for sharing myjoys and sorrows over the past year. The trip to Thailand has been a worth itone coz I found someone who has a same shopping style as me and also someonewho is fun to be with too. You have always made times in Siglap easier to pass.Working tgt with you for 2A3 has also been a common topic during our boredtimes in school

Roslind:Fellow Hello Kitty sister, I really treasured those times u went w me toThailand I really got to know you so much more better. But sadly the time hascome for me to say goodbye ... But I will always remember all the times when Ineeded ya guidance and advice n u were there for me. I have always reapected yaideas and principles and how u handle kids sooo Stay rooted to ya principlescoz they will bring u really far.

Lydia:

Girl ya patience and tolerance is really worth my admiration. I guess I amalways grateful that I know u and I wish u all the best in ya studies. Mustcome back w good results k dearie. Whenever u feel like giving up on things inlife just remember that u are never alone coz HE is there carrying you on hiseagles wings through all your obstacles. I am definitely going to miss u as Ihave already been coz of our time table clashes this year !! Must meet upbefore u leave alright!

Fiona:

Hey babe, you have always seen like a shelter there for me when I needed you.You have been a listening ear and love guru and always looking out for me. As Icontinue in my quest to pursue my dreams, you too must do so. Reaching yourgoal , knowing you have tried everything in your strength to get there is thebest feeling darling. Continue to reach out to the students in your fun way butat the same time do not burn out and tire yourself out alright? Take care ofyour health and all the best in your studies. You can’t please everyoneeverywhere, but you can please the one who created you n put you hear. I amhonestly going to miss you girl!

Kenneth:

ICC boss,thank you for helping me and guiding me and showing me the ropes at times inICC. We have brought it up to where it is now and I am really sad to have toleave. I would definitely miss these students so much. Working with you has notbeen one of hearts and roses and there are many bumpy roads. We have wentthrough together. I would like to say a little thank you for being so patientwith me. Thank you for always supporting me in all that I have done and beingthere to give me suggestions to improve myself. Please do take care of these MRbabies, they are really capable don’t let their ability go to waste but trainthem to be better MR people.

WendyLee:

Hi girl,thanks for all the fun times in the staff room and the random chat we shoutacross the staff room just to clarify and the cockpit help you always wouldwillingly render to me. The time spent knowing you are always so short that Iwish to have more time to spend chatting with you. I have always admired youand your patience to 2A3 and I would always love to walk pass your class andsee these kids flocking to you to seek your help. Thank you for helping melearn to be a patient person and I would be sure to take all those things youtaught me into life as I embrace teaching.

Janice

Friendly, outgoing and fun teacher you come across to me. Thank you for giving me the chance to teach in your class 1T1 and giving me the opportunity to learn from you. Thank you so much for teaching me to be patient with these students and tolerance. Now it is my turn to showcase what you have taught me to my students in the new school. Take good care of yourself and have a great time moulding the future of this world.

Kahbini

Hey virgin baby! I hate to say this but I have to say goodbye and I am gonnamiss you so much and all the nonsense we crap about in this staff room. I wouldwant thank you for always looking out for me not to be abuse and over taxed. Iam gonna miss all this times together and if I could turn back time, I wouldwant to have you walk into this chapter of my life again. Shit as you read thisI would already be missing you.

Gim Chye:

Heard you are also saying goodbye too! No matter you will be, just know thatyou will always be remembered back here in Siglap. Thank you so much for yourhelp and support these past few years and I also would like to thank you alwaysfor the company to lunch on Fridays. I seriously got to know you better. Iwould like to wish you all the best in whatever you intend to do. Stay happyand full of randomness!

Kaliq

Thank you so much for the tons of time you have fetch me home frominvigilation. You are ever so nice and obliging. Thank you so much for all thefun times you have given me while I knew you. Honestly I never knew you weresuch a joker, but the laughter and memories you have created in Siglap willalways be remembered. As I embark on my journey to my new career, I wish youall the best and don’t forget to keep up the good job to teach this studentsand guard the important values they have. Thank you so much for teaching me tobe obliging and gentle giant side.

Farida

Hey babe! Thanks for all the memories and fun and laughter you brought into mylife. Knowing you has been the best time and it was always nice to talk to youabout cosmetics and jewelry coz you have so much more experience than me… prosia!

Ritina

Aunty Fong!!! hee hee joking. Don kill me ah!!! but well just wanted to thankyou a lot for all your help and guidance and crazy times I have w you. I wouldalways get golden advices from you and you have always been supportive of me inmy path towards an educator. You have always been in my eyes a dedicatedteacher and a loving friend to those around you. The times you would just dragyourself to school even if you are on a wheel chair. Gosh! I take my hats offto you, your dedication to them is just greatly applaud by me. The times youwould stay back in school for study, lesson planning etc till late in thenight, really amazes me. I also enjoy the random times I have to chat with youand all the funny things you would say. I would like to thank you also for yourfun, joy, laughter and memories you have left with me. I would certainly missKbox time with you and all the corny jokes you tell. Oh man!! I am so missingyou already! Take care of yourself and big huggies for all you have done forme.

Fuzah

Hey babe,I am so gonna miss you big time and the fun time we had together. Thank you forall the wonderful memories together. Wish you all the best in your life and inyour married life too… Next time when you get married don’t forget to put me onyour invitation list ok? I certainly miss those times you came up to lab andjust be there to chit chat. I also too enjoy the times when you come to staffroom. And just eat and hang out. I wish you all the best in all you do and mayyou have a blissful marriage and many “small Fuzahs” to come.

Haslindah

A fun, interesting and caring counselor are words I can use to describe you my fellow counselor. Thank you so much for being there for me and guiding me in my Masters course and even giving me advices on how to go about my life and coping with my phobias. I honestly enjoy every single time I have with you just interacting and talking and having a random chat tgt at lounge. You have never fail to talk sense to me and I am glad we crossed paths. I wish you all the best in whatever you do and stay happy always - Don stress over these kids.

Faris

I would like to thank you for all the nice chats we had together and I enjoy sitting behind you. Though we don’t often see each other (busy busy busy!!!) Thank you for the memories you have given me. So fast time flies and I have to say a goodbye to you. Take care of yourself and have a great time in Siglap inspiring this young hearts.

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Others teachers i have missed out....

I may not have spent a lot of time chatting with you but I am glad to have known you. Take care and enjoy your time in Siglap. Sayonara! Goodbye!

Mr Low

Thank you for your constant encouragement and I really enjoyed working with you as our Boss. Thank you so much for your truckloads full of advices because without you, I will not be who I am today and given a chance to go into teaching. Thank you also for recognizing my potential and for even coming out with us for informal sessions KTV and Steamboat etc. In school you are our boss but outside of school you are like my big brother willing to come out and chillax with us. It is really sad to have to leave but I will take along the wonderful memories Siglap has given me & the wonderful friends and colleagues whom I have form great bonds with.

Mr Yam

You were the 1^st teacher whom I partner with for the longest time and watching you teach have also helped me to grow and I am really grateful for the many times you have allowed me to teach in 4T1 and even take over the class markings. It has allowed me to learn how being a teacher is like under a sheltered environment and working with you for Honour’s Day 2009 n National Day last year and special events has also made me realize and discover my potential. Being a sports lover myself watching you run the cross-country race made me fall more and more in love with athletics which I missed dong for so long.

Mr Lim Kok Ming

My first ICC teacher I know, u always seem to have an idea of how you want things n a vision of things. The talents you have n ideas u give are really interesting. I remember one time when we went to SP for a field trip and you refuse to leave any student behind and needed to follow everyone back. I really learnt that as a teacher we must be responsible for every single child on our hands and make sure they are safe and they learn to be safe themselves. I would for sure bring whatever I learnt to the new school and new learning place.

Mr Chow

The first person I see every morning at the PA system and the one who also heard of my breaking news and also the 1^st person whom I would call when I meet a class who would give me a hard time. Being in this school with you around has always been a joy… coz despite your serious side to the kids and the thunderous voice , you are also a loving teacher and patient teacher to them. Watching you teach 4T1 n 2A3 has inspired me to be more like you as a teacher and a disciplinarian too.

Mr Leong

I am so gonna me the chance to be able to work with you during CPA lessons. I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to be able to teach n impart knowledge that I possess to these kids. Whenever I need help and advice for CPA, you would never fail to help and not a word of tiredness was uttered and not a word of unhappiness when students ask for help too. Your love and care for your family was so great and I am so learning from you - That you would stop career just only to have time with your children.

Mr Sukaimi

After so many years in SIglap, you would be the first greeting face I see every morning. Thank you so much for being the one who would brighten my day at the start.

Mr Soh

Hahaha !!! a carefree and cheerful life you always aim to lead and you have always beena great help in helping with w my “CHINA” Chinese. I always enjoy hearing your compliment for me esp. when I have a long tiring day and a word of praise or compliment is just so soothing to me. You have always been a great friend who looks out for me, encouraging me in all I do. It has always seem like you rejoice more than me esp. when I got my NIE offer letter, you were happier than I am … really doubling my joy. Thank you for all your help, next time if you still need advice in IT still can contact me.

Mr Anwar

You always have your little ways of getting me to help u in things. I enjoy the times working with you and doing things for you when you approach coz you don’t demand it. Thank you for teaching me the ropes to ask people for help and I will be sure to use it in future with my colleagues.

Mr Lee Lea Khoon

Thank you for giving up your seat for me and surely I am gonna miss times working with you. You would do things without a word of complain and your patience for 4A1 was so great I am moved by your actions. Though I may not have had a class with you before but having to b able to work with you for various events have allowed me the opportunity to learn from you.

Mr Lee Chin Han

Retired! Adjunct ! but never give up ! Your love and passion for teaching is so amazing and you were the 1^st MR teacher that I know. I have always been amazed at how you manage Esmonde, Shi Hao, Zheng Hao etc. The way you teach in call is so cool. The funny jokes you crack with the kids. But I guess what I realize more is that you are so much more happier just having being an adjunct. You have taught me how to live life to the fullest.

Mdm Nashyita

Dance and boogy away .. you are always so amazing and I would never fail to forget that love you have for the students…. Recalling the past seeing you “talk “ to a student for an hour or more helps me realize that sometimes, it is our call of duty to reach out to those people who needs us most.

Mdm Leow

I enjoy the random moment I get to share with you when I was doing temperature taking with you as a Trainer and you would ask me interesting topics of conversation. Following that you became my RO when I became an AED. You have been the best RO anyone can have and working with you and being a person who would do things seeing the end product, your attention to details is always something I am amazed at. You have really handhold me when I was under your charge and you would constantly look out for me. I am sure I am going to carry all these lessons and teachable moments with me into life and thank you so much for everything.

Mdm Su

Thank you for all your guidance and joy you have brought into my life. You have taught me a lot of things in these past four years. I am glad to have known you. You have taught me that when I do things, I need to make sure I am politically correct and to be sight of everyone. I also enjoy the random chats in the staff lounge and the discussion of our favourite student Dexter. You have taught me how to be a “motherly” figure to students and care for them. Thank you for crossing my path and I am glad to know you.

Mdm Abidah:

My Mortal , I would need to bid farewell to you and parting with such great sorrows, I thank you so much for all your help and guidance and being your Angel was one of the most interesting times with you. As I take my leave I would be praying for you and looking after you from afar and wishing you peace joy and love forever. I have always enjoyed times when I work with you too. They are always times which I learnt a lot and get to have random chats with you.

Mrs Warrior:

Thank you so much for allowing me to do my Masters in Counselling in this school. My journey in this school has not been one of hearts and roses but I am thankful to have you around to rectify things. Thank you so much for your support and I wish you all the best in whatever you do.

Mdm Sahrul:

Darling, I really am feeling sad to have to leave you and I truly enjoy this invigilation times with you and the times you would look out for me and guide me around with your experience. I have always felt so happy when I see you coz you are always such a bubbly sweet lady. I feel so happy to be able to hear your problems and be someone there for you just to talk it out. Thank you for your compliments and I feel so happy when I hear them from you. You have taught me how to love kids, not from the head but from the heart. I enjoy hearing some of your theory or logics- kids passed in to the gate is my kids and I have responsibility over them. I am sure I would bring all this over to the new places of career and take care of these kids like my own. Lastly I really love your company always and I am seriously gonna miss u.

Siew Lian:

Hey girl , u always have so many positive thing on ya lips , so loving, so sweet, and I so enjoy times when I get to just speak to u coz ya words are just filled with God's instrument. Though i may not have to be working all these years in Siglap but I just enjoy the moments with ya and the random talks. Continue to be a light and shine HIS love and light unto these youths he has kindly given to us. When the going gets tough , just know he is there always right beside u helping u on ya life's journey

Leanna:

Hey Leanna , thank you so much for all the many events we did together!! U have always been on the ball about events Grad night and convocation ceremony!!! Thanks so much for being patient w me at times when I maybe stuck in la la land: as time flies pass I would want I wish u all the best in all ya do and have a wonderful time in Siglap.

Brian

Crappy and Fun, Serious and Loving are 4 big adjectives I have to describe you… You are never short of nonsensical jokes and I can always seek your help when I need… Esp in areas of work, you never fail to stop helping me. You have always seem like a mentor to me , someone who would guide me and advice me when I need help - CPA and all related work stuff has always been. Your love and passion for these “monkeys” have inspired me to hold on to my dream of teaching I will be sure of passing it on to those students whom I might be working with and bring joy and laughter to them just like how you would with these Siglapians. Lastly I am always in awww at the large amount of respect you command from these students. Thanks for showing me the ropes.

Millath

A great guy to talk to and pro in sports… seen u around since the time you joined us in Siglap. Now I guess it is my turn to pursue my own teaching career path and be an inspiration just like you are to the kids. I would like to thank you for the laughter and joy you have brought to my life. Thank you for the guidance and help you rendered when we were working tgt in SWBC, it would not have been possible if you were not there. I wish you all the best in whatever you do and stay sporty always…. Don let the tummy grow too big!!!

Faisal:

Hey hey, it was always so fun to have you around at staff lounge during lunch to add in to the crowd and join in the laughter. I am so gonna miss that man!!! But non the least I would like to thank you for all the fun you brought into my life and I wish you all the best in Siglap and in the future.

Ismail:

The time has come when I would have to move on in my life. But before I go I would like to thank you so much for all you have done for me. Without all your help and AV support I would not be able to achieve much more things. Apologies for the times when I am picky on things I need urgently none the least thanks for being patient with me. You have indeed taught me many technical skills and I have grown in the process. I wish you all the best in your studies n future. Take care of your family and sisters.

Maisor

Thank you for all the times you have been patient and understanding w me when I needed to use the lab. You have always been a person I admire a lot for your great talent and skills in art. Keep that talent growing and hopefully one day I would see our student’s painting in the walls of the Art gallery in Singapore or overseas and I can tell my children how proud I am to have been in this school and know this teacher. I also love the smell of cologne, just like a wonderful aroma therapy for a bad day in school. Lastly thanks for your occasional random help in my art and drawings.

Jamie:

Hey babe thank you so much for your guidance and support when I am in this school. You have been such a loving senior to me, always looking out for me in class. I have learnt a lot from u and all your wonderful teaching skills. I guess I would never regret being an AED in your class and at the same time learning from your knowledge you have.

Judy

Goodbye is always the hardest to say and I would surely miss you. I enjoyed working with you on projects together and having to be there for your events in the hall. You have really helped me in many ways (definitely more than 1). Thank you for walking into my life and teaching me how to be a good teacher like you.

Doris:

I don’t know where to start this letter from, coz honestly there are so many things I would like to say to you and thank you for and I think words simply cannot fully express how I feel. Firstly I would like to apologize for the occasional hiccups along out journey together in Siglap. Secondly I would truly want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the wonderful opportunities you have created for me to shine and grow. 4 years ago I walked into this school, a fresh new stranger to this environment and setting, you prep me, showed me the ropes and help me deal with all the problems I face with in the school. I remembered the times when I face with problems in school and you would always never fail to lend me your listening ear. Thirdly, I am so going to miss you style of working. You have always prepare me before something is going to happen and would prepare me way in advance to cope with the a situation. I have always loved working with you. You have taught me how to be a fun-tastic teacher through my interactions with you. You have also been the one in this school who encourage me to sign up as an AED and now here I am, moving off to fulfill my dreams and career. Thank you for being my source of encouragement.

Ronnie

Nasirah

It was fun to be with you at the bonding session for EAS, I got to know you so much more and I am glad to have you around in Siglap. I am glad we cross paths and I wish you all the best in whatever you do. Thank you for always being a kind soul to help me open control room gates and doors. And I would certainly never forget the aroma of your perfume , so nice and sweet for a morning wake up call.

Lee Yong

Chasing me round and round school…. Erica where is your MC!!! Oh my I am so going to miss you so much and the tons of help you have rendered to me for Geebiz. It was fun to be with you at the bonding session for EAS, I got to know you so much more and I am glad to have you around in Siglap. I am glad we cross paths and I wish you all the best in whatever you do.

Kit

Erica can you do relief for …….? Oh my I am so going to miss all those random phone calls you give me and the times you would place love notes (relief schedules) on my table. Thank you for always thinking for me before scheduling the timetable and not overtaxing me for a day. I am glad we cross paths and I wish you all the best in whatever you do.

Mr Halim

Thank you for being there for me to settle all my admin stuff which my small brain have forgotten. You have always been the one 1^st thing on my mind when I need help in these admin things and also the countless times when I wanted to see Principal and VP but they are tied down and you would never fail to call me up. I am so gonna miss the times to have reminders from you and the countless emails you would send to my surveys.

Norlindah

I have not seen you very often this whole year but non the least I would like to thank you for always encouraging me to pursue on in my career and education. I enjoy talk to you but hmm sadly the time has come that I would have to bid farewell. Take care and stay happy always. Put on that beautiful smile on your face as you go on each day coz you do have a sweet lovely smile.

Hamzah

Thank you for all your admin help in school. I would not have been able to process printing as fast if not for you. Thank you for all the laughter you have brought to my life when work seems to be piling over my head. Please take care of your leg and don’t walk too much.

Mr Sukaimi

After so many years in Siglap, you would be the first greeting face I see every morning. Thank you so much for being the one who would brighten my day at the start.

Rama – security

After so many years in Siglap, you would be the first greeting face I see every morning. Thank you so much for being the one who would brighten my day at the start and also the last person I see before I head home. Just wanted to assure you that your dedication to the school has always been appreciated. Do hope to see you around our area and do not hesitiate if you see me on the road walking home after a long hard day at my new school

Security Uncle,

Mr Hassan

Hi Handsome! The one who always makes my day. I am for sure going to miss you and your help. Just like Uncle Geroge, you both are like my father to me, people I look up to coz I know that without you both, the school can never function and without u, my life will be super boring. – no one call me “beauty!” J I do not know where I would be posted to for my school but I would really want to wish you all the best in what you do and stay happy always.

Siti

A sporty and outgoing girl with a heart to give and love others, I am so glad we went on the trip together and I honestly am glad I got to know you better. But now I have to go. However I wish you all the best and stay happy always.

Mr Kong

Thank you so much for always being there when I need help in our discipline matters and for supporting me. I wish you all the best and thank you for crossing my path - I am glad we met

Mr Thing

Thank you so much for always being there when I need help in our discipline matters and for supporting me. I always enjoy the times when you would share w me things that happen in your younger days and how you deal with it. I would always remember all these fun moments. I wish you all the best and thank you for crossing my path – I am glad we met.

Mdm Ros

“You have all those pretty and cute wardrobe” I am so gonna miss you so much and your sweet lovely praises to me. It makes my day always and I thank God for having placed you in my life. As I bid farewell to you I wish you all the best in whatever you do and I am glad to have help you in your clean and green programme and Mr & Miss Earth.

Miss Hendon

Do You know that among all my friends and all who are in school, when I told that I have gotten the interview and job, you are so excited and you always so happy for me. It really makes me feel the sense of Joy being doubled and I truly thank God for a great colleague like you. I truly enjoy talking to you. I may not have worked with you but I enjoy your motherly care for me. Take care of your family and I pray for their good health forever. All the best to your future!

Mdm Wu

Thank you for teaching me random chinese language. I enjoy talking with you in lifts and in staff longue and I am glad to have known you. I have always admired you for being able to teach Mandarin in a totally new place and country and with that, you have taught me to be adaptable to things and situations. Thank you and I wish you all the best in all you do.

Mrs Yoong

I would never forget your guidance. In this school, you have always looked out for me, coaching me and building me up to who I am today. I am really appreciative for all you have done. You have always taught me to aim to be a role model coz I know that by doing so, I am able to reach out to more students in the school. I hope I have not let you down in my work. I have never regretted a day being in this school. Thank you for patiently guiding me so that I excel to my best.

Wilfred

Hi uncle Wilfred!!! Hehe just want pop by a little note of thank you for all you have done for me –for teaching me and guiding me all this while to be a better instrument of God. U have been sitting across me but yet I have never realize that we are of the same religion till Delia came along. But none the lease keep the faith alive and spread His love to all the kids whom he has kindly put into your hands. I know you will do a good job. Thank you so much for the fun times in the Comp lab with 1T1 and for showing me the ropes to be patient with them. I wish you all the best in your career and good health to your family and love ones.

Sabrina

Hey girl, please take care of yourself alright? As much as people say teachers are over work underpaid, O please! scientists are not meant to prove that theory right hor? Your health is most important babe! Have a great time and do have fun while you are at teaching these kids coz they are just adorable monsters who need guidance and directions in their life.

ACY:

Hey fellow Invigilator thank u so much for all the times of really challenge of pulling through the Invigilation TGT and the "compulsory Invigilation " times we had too... I really enjoy learning and being open to ya amazing perceptions of things an life. U are ever so interesting to talk to coz u would have this whole concept of things but I am truly most amazed at is ya ability and discipline to train everyday. Next time in primary school I'll learn to be like ya. Have fun in Siglap , treat all these kids as ya child n u will see what marvels they have in store to teach u about life !! Lastly , hope u enjoy ya little "chop" n markers I passed u!

Azam:

Yes Sir! No Sir! Hey hey a little goodbye I would have to say to you but parting with such great sorrows. To have to leave the students, all you wonderful colleagues is so sad. I would like to thank you for the many random chats we have in the staff room. You cannot imagine how moment of relief I feel when u pass few lovely random comments. Know working with some people may not be very easy but that’s definitely part of our learning journey. Thank you for the wonderful memories you have given me. I wish you all the best in whatever path you choose to walk in life. May it be a path of fulfillment and happiness. Cheers!

Sayadi

Hey boss, I really enjoyed working with you for SWBC and I honestly had a lot of fun being in the committee. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to shine and guiding me where possible. I have not seen u around much this year but I certainly wish you all the best as you reach out to the kids. Take care of yourself.

Bee Ling

It has always been a joy just sitting down in the lounge and enjoying a meal with you and an engaging conversation with you. Thank you so much for all the wonderful memories you have given me and certainly wish you all the best in whatever you do. Take good care of yourself and continue to strive towards being the best role model the students can have.

Hidayah

Girl! I guess all this time we are working together I never really said how much I truly appreciated your help. You have always been so willing to say yes to all my requests. I enjoy working with you for the MLP sessions and even working together for the best of 4T1. I enjoy exchanging tips wit you and worksheets which you have prepared. Working with you has always been fantastic and I enjoy the conversations we have. Thank you for providing me with the tips for the interview, now that I have to go, I will surely miss you and all the times we have spent together. As we take on our separate ways, take care of yourself and have a wonderful time being an inspiration to these children.

Wui Meng

Oh my!!! you know what? I will surely miss the times we always crap around the staff room. “Cher! He bully me! Cher! He push me!” oh man! I guess no matter what happens I would never forget the memories and working in SWBC together. Oh not forgetting NDP together. Time has flown by so fast and now I would have to say a goodbye. But I guess no matter how things may change the laughter and fun would forever be in my memories.

Angela - Printing Lady

I always enjoy your ability to draw us all to talk Thank you for helping me in the staff room all these while, if not I would not have been able to process printing as fast. Thank you so much for your care and concern for me and I enjoy times with you, Kbox and Steamboat I will miss your laughter and joy you brought to my life and always miss u too. Take care of yourself and be happy always. Stay happy always.

Teri:

Help!! Help!! Medic, I need help !!! O man I would just say you are the lady in white who would gently help me nurse my finger back to its shape. So many times I have hurt myself in school and you would be there available for me. Thank you for all your care and concern. I enjoy being with you in the same school and same team for Emergency Rescue Exercise. You have really taught me to love those who needs help and those who are less fortunate than you.

Uncle George

My dearest long lost Uncle, No matter if we are blood related or mere colleagues, you never fail to be there to help me and listen to me. I recall one time during my interview as an AED, I came out crying and you stood there to hear me out. You have always seem like a great “grand daddy” - whom I have never had - who will listen to his granddaughter when the whole worlds seem to be against you. I am also grateful for the times and late nights or hours which I have stayed back and you would walk me out to the gate seeing me off to my parents car. Though many may take you for granted but Uncle George, in my eyes, you are always the best… If I have a choice, in the future, I would hope to have a grandfather just like you coz I never got a chance to see my own.

Haniff

Po!! Kungfu Panda you will also be remembered and also a great sport! Thank you for your advice when I sometimes ask you. I would never trade anything in this world for the advice and memories, joy and laughter you have given me. You have taught me how to be patient n loving with these monkeys but also at the sometimes tough love works out best for them. As I bid farewell to you I would like to thank you for all your teachings and sharing your life story and teaching methods with me. Though you not my RO but you have been like a mentor to me too.

Emma

I would like to thank you for all the nice chats we had together and I enjoy working with you. Thank you for the memories you have given me. So fast time flies and I have to say a goodbye to you. Take care of yourself and have a great time in Siglap inspiring this young hearts.

Kevin Pau

I would like to thank you for all the nice chats we had together. Though we don’t often see each other (busy busy busy!!!) Thank you for the memories you have given me. So fast time flies and I have to say a goodbye to you. Take care of yourself and have a great time in Siglap inspiring this young hearts.

Nenie

Joe

Working with you for all the CCA Events was fun and indeed I learnt a lot from you. You have taught me to take things easy, not be so uptight about things and be a friend to these students. Thank you for all the opportunities you gave me to shine and acknowledging my efforts in what u do. I have always admired your skill in the field of art and photography. Thank you for teaching me photography and I will use all these skills in my school. I wish you all the best in whatever you do and remember to call me out for chill out if there is. Cheers.

Jermaine: Da Jie … when get married? Very soon you will not hear from me that liaos … but I would seriously wish you all the best in finding that Mr Right. Thank you for the many conversations we have and your insightful advice. Thank you for constantly being grateful to my services to “replacement” n “ invigilation” I miss those times when you pop by Lab and seek help from me but at the same time talk to me and check out how I am doing … you are seriously like a big sister I always wanted to have. And you also have showed me one thing … “ Pretty babes have brains too” And you sure are capable and caring teacher which I am inspired to be too. Hopefully one day I will be where you are and inspire young beginning teachers or even AED like me to join the teaching career.

Ming Yeow: Thank you for the advices you gave just before I head for interview. Thank you for giving me the chance to know more about you as you share about your life with me. You have given me many interesting techniques on how to make lesson more alive and more interesting … though this maybe just one of your few jobs you may have gone thru but I do hope you find joy in teaching these students coz they seriously look up to you and many a times even model after you.

Reflection of bible - Blind man

2011-11-14T14:22:00.001+08:00

I remember recently , i had my primary 2 camp and they sang some songs . Oh and one of it was Blind man.

Do you Recall the song :
Blind man sat by the road and he cried . Well here is the continuation of the song -
"Son of David, have pity on me!"
Then Jesus asked him,
"What do you want me to do for you?"
He replied, "Lord, please let me see."
Jesus told him, "Have sight; your faith has saved you."

Todays gospel shows of Jesus yet another miracle of healing the blind and caring for those in need , let us go about our week reaching out to those who needs us to be Christ to them.

Have a blessed week ahead .. 😃

Reflection on bible

2011-11-03T20:43:00.001+08:00

"what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it?
And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors
and says to them,
"Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost."

Today's reading reminds us of the joy in heaven each time we sin n later turn back to him. Let us always set our eyes on the joy in heaven as we go about our days work.

Have a great day !!
Peace

The Prayer

2011-10-30T00:44:00.001+08:00

Reflection on BiBLe - God will never reject u

2011-10-29T20:13:00.001+08:00

Had an adventurous night and I tried some things Fun too!!

Someone said to me yesterday that he is convinced that the god is nothing but an irrational belief of mine and even thanked me for helping him realize how this god is non existence ... Shouldn't I be sad hearing all these words and blame as I read all the messages. But somehow I wasn't . No matter how much I try, I may fail, but with each failure I know God is making me more and more aware of his true existence and love.

"I ask, then, has God rejected his people?
Of course not!
For I too am a child of Israel, a descendant of Abraham,
of the tribe of Benjamin.
God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew."

I guess no matter how far u run, how unfaithful to HIM u may choose to be or how much u choose to reject GOD ... HE on the other hand will NEVER reject u! He will always be Faithful to u awaiting ya return.

Christian Ethics - Homosexuality

2011-10-27T11:55:00.000+08:00

Reading on this topic, it got me interested to find out more about this topic of Challenge of Ethics - Homosexuality

This topic has become so hot but it has never been an issue of the present only, but it has been of many generations and throughout centuries but it has become more crucial of an issue nowadays as youth struggle to discover their own identity in this new age and time. As this passage moves on one things we all should not is ...

The Bible NEVER condemns anyone for the temptations he or she deals with!

ISSUES of the WORLD

In Newsweek , it also shows a cover story of gay marriage.
editor Jon Meacham explains: "To argue that something is so because it is in the Bible is more than intellectually bankrupt--it is unserious, and unworthy of the great Judeo-Christian tradition. This conservative resort to biblical authority is the worst kind of fundamentalism." Curiously, he intends this as a defense of Lisa Miller's cover story, which announces that we should approve homosexual marriage because the Bible tells that Jesus would want us to.

What strong words he use to bring own the religion.

Judeo - Christian is a term used in the United States since the 1940s to refer to standards of ethics said to be held in common by Christians and Judaism.

What would traditions of the church be without the bible? And what I see is that he is just trying to say that the Bible is none other than a manmade product throughout history. A very dismissive way to regard the bible rather than a Divine book undercutting any appeal to the bible.

Words used such as "unworthy" an "unserious" without a reason and explanation of why he is saying so. Is he also challenging the fact that in the past there was slavery but now no... last time they don't accept homosexuality, now they do.

"Scripture gives us no good reason why gays and lesbian should not be married but a number of excellent reason why the should be" Lisa Miller

She talks about how scripture encourages polygamist, encourage people to leave their family and follow him, Paul in scripture encourage all single people to stay single.

That was certainly taking words out of context from the bible. Paul merely encourage people to stay single in order to focus on doing Gods work to bring about peace. But the topic of homosexual relationship was brings about more unrest than peace which God wants.

Polygamists relationship what is wrong with that?

Qn: Many people use this on me many times "I was born that way, God made me that way."
Answer: I would say, we were born sinners but we were given a choice of freewill.

Qn: People start to say that "Christians are so intolerant"

As post modernism hits the world (It upholds the belief that there is no absolute truth and the way in which different people perceive the world is subjective.) it says that there are no guidelines, no universal moral norms to what we are to be tolerant to. And "tolerant" has become such an subjective word. This of coz would not sit well with what we as Christians coz God has given and implanted in us a set of moral values which we are to live by.

Qn: Christians who insist on moral standards are considered intolerant and narrow minded.

Are Christian really un-accepting of others ? Or is it a emotional objections? This is mostly coming about by certain extreme actions of some Christians who gets o worked up by stuff so they go to extreme reactions - in turn affecting how Christians are viewed at large.

So how do we respond to this charge of "intolerance"

Everyone is intolerant - and it is a good thing !
So Is slavary wrong? and Is rape wrong?
Than why are you intolerant of those behaviors?

Similarly We Christians believe that Homosexuality and Heterosexuality is wrong too. Because it is against the design and purpose of our creator. It is an active rebellion against God and hence that is why is it wrong. It is not coz we are intolerant of people who don't act like us. The standard is a divine standard.

Romans 1:20 - 30
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

²¹ For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. ²² Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools ²³ and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

²⁴ Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. ²⁵ They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

²⁶ Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. ²⁷ In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

²⁸ Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.

The verse 25 speaks of men exchanging the creator for the creature. It also continues to speak of the essence of idolatry on a human or a material object or animals (or even more than these). And this is place in place of God

Verse 26 - 27 The rejection of God in Idolatry links directly to Immorality and further perversion at the sexual level manifested in sexual acts. So there is a close link between rejecting God in Idolatory with Sexual perversion. The verse tells us that men is created for God's glory, worship god, but in sin he perverts the vertical level (god n men) and worships the creature rather than the creator (horizontal level).... Rejection of the creator, and his design - a product of Idolatry , of rejecting the creator. Heterosexual relationship is also the same - when one man and one woman, were design to be in love, faithfulness but when we go outside the the design we would be actively rebelling against God.

What the passage also says that Homosexuality is not a Genetic issue but a God issue. It everything that he design in a covenant between a man and a woman in marriage is thrown away when you reject God. When we choose to go in our own perversion way, God gives us over to what we want but facing in future the consequences ahead of us. When we reject God, we would be left empty and unfulfilled and broken and we fill it up with more Idolatry.

Paul in Romans says that this is more of a creation issue not cultural issue. It is more of a person who is heterosexual engaging in a promiscuous acts (casual sex with many sex partners)

So are we going to Glamourize homosexuality? Saying live and let live and no judging should be done. It is not about all this but about our obligation as Christians. We have an obligation to present the truth and anyone who stands for the truth should know what they are up against. If this is something not in God's design, we would see the evidence.

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCES of Homosexuality
Disturbing Truth
43% of male homosexuals had sex with 500 or more partners
28% of male 1000 or more partners.
- 79% said more than half were strangers

Just merely looking at the statistics, don't this tell you there is something really wrong out there about the lifestyle of these people? isn't there an un-fulfillment in this statistics?

Qn: People counter argument is that "what about a loving homosexual relationship should be allowed?"
A careful study has been done , but 2 authors who were homosexual themselves, psychiatrist and psychologist themselves found: David P. McWhirter and Andrew M. Mattison
- 156 couples studies, 7 maintained sexual fidelity
- 100 couples who were together for more than 5 years , 0 maintained sexual fidelity

Doesn't that suggest that this loving homosexual relation is nothing more than an illusion and if Romans 1 is true, it shows an unrelenting lust present. and who knows how honest the 7 were. and All these points to a longing that needs to be fulfilled that is not fulfilled in a homosexual relationships. We as Christians should be more compassionate about these people and present to them the gospel. - women at the well - christ as the living water.

Damage of Homosexuality - Mainly to male

Medical

25 - 30 year decrease in life expectancy
Chronic potentially fatal liver diseases - infectious hepatitis which increases the risk of liver cancer.
AIDS
Anual Cancer
Gonorrhea: An inflammatory disease of the genital tract.
Syphilis
Gay bowel Syndrome and other infectious diseases

Psychological Damage to Homosexual person

Increase Suicide
Physical violence
Decrease likelihood of preserving marriage

However for Heterosexual promiscuity also have some of these draw back too. So what it is telling us, is that if we go against God's will, we are also bound to face consequences which they bring upon themselves and the punishment they deserve. So now we are challenge to have a stable loving Christian marriages, and we are to model sexual purity. When you are tempted sin in certain way, we need to remind ourselves that " it is going to rob me of the joy - Joy in God, Joy in a union of a husband and wife."

Is Homosexuality Genetic?
It maybe true but till today there is not one single research that can prove man or woman are born homosexual. The easiest way to prove this is the study of an Identical twins.
- eye color 100% same (so it is genetic)
- If homosexuality is genetic identical twins would be both homosexual or heterosexual but studies have shown this is NOT the case (I too can personally confirm that)
So what we do about the "GAY GENES"?
Human Sexual Orientation. Biological Theories reappraised by William Byne, MD, PhD; Bruce Parsons, MD, PhD shows that the homosexuality genes are barely proven or sketchy at best. Many studies has been flawed or with a prior agenda to be pushed and the media wanting to say certain things but never backed with actual scientific data. Some Researcher - Kinsey for example has some findings but the sample used were Prison Inmates who were sex offenders and 44% of these inmates had engage in homosexual activities in Prison - hence this findings is flawed.

Science may be correct but when we deal with these people - because they are immerse in the belief that "they are homo" that we have to extra careful when we approach the topic.

What do we do with this argument "maybe with were born this way"
No point saying prove coz nothing is going to get in... but look behind their historical family background. Do they have abusive father or mother or painful background.
Everyone has natural tendencies ... Alcoholism , gambling but that doesn't mean we allow that to continue and what about people born with natural tendencies to pedophilia ... do we also accept that? We won't say.... oh go ahead and abuse kids, you are born this way.
Solution for all of these tendencies is to turn back to the gospel, to Christ who has the living water and he alone can satisfy the deepest longing of our hearts which are perverted and against god.

No we are not picking on homosexuality but in the bible, it speaks of more than just homosexuality but coveting neighbors wife etc.

POLITICAL EVIDENCES of Homosexuality
Psychiatric Robert A. J. Gagnon "Bible and homosexual Practices" has a first hand and good reviews on it. He brings this issue into today's world and acceptable lifestyle was not a result of scientific works but political pressures. In1963 NY Medical Academy says Homosexually is indeed an Illness. Prior to 1973, the APA (American Psychiatric Association) listed that homosexuality as a disorder so the Gay Liberation Movement anticipated that if the influential APA could be convinced that homosexuality is NOT as disorder, the guild would follow shortly after and so will the whole of society. Gay Liberation Movement sees that deviancy is desirable noble way of life and aims to liberate homosexual from legal or social economic oppression.
So in 1973, APA wrote in to strike off Homosexuality as a psychiatric illness. How did it happen with no scientific evidence or explanation why is it taken off? Scientific Research only begin in recent years. We can see how this was a result of political pressure. Evidence is lacking.

Is it possible to Change
Activist finds there is no reason to change... perfectly normal and good lifestyle. But focusing on family who has done so much work on a person - The mess, the destruction that results from this particular lifestyle, heartache, un-fulfilment and more so the health risk.

Yes ! it is possible to change
Evidence : 1Cor 6:9-11
⁹ Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men^[a] ¹⁰ nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. ¹¹And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Whao ! we ourselves find ourselves in some of these sins, but focusing on Verse 9 Idolaters and sexual immoral etc.. but Verse 11 you are washed and you were sanctified. Once we realize we are cleanse than we need to align ourselves with god purpose and to glorify HIM for the peace you find in others but you can't. This shows the Power of God and the salvation he promise to us.

BUT IT IS NOT EASY

Some people say they were force to therapy so they change.
Some go through "honey-moon" in "ex-gay movements" but a not enough support thereafter.
Success rates is an average of 30 - 50%
People start to struggle

But all this, we do not know how many of them were a result of the gospel coming into their lives. But there are places and people we can turn to for help certainly if you truly intend to change. Exodus Who focus their whole ministry on people who need such help and reading up those testimonies of "ex gays"

PLEA for Christian to be Compassionate
All too often Christians (in the picture shown above) says that homosexuality is a sin and one just needs to stop it, This approach certainly lack understanding and probably lacks compassion, friendship and Christ-like love as well. To simply address the behavior is like looking at the tip of the iceberg while ignoring the bulk of the ice beneath the water line. This is a Challenge for us Christian and it would certainly move further than throwing scientific evidence and political issues at them. Coz these people just long for loving relationships they might have lack in their lives and we can offer that to them.

Happy Deepavali

2011-10-26T08:28:00.000+08:00

Happy Deepavali!!! it is a smashing good time to laze in bed and sleep but i manage to pick myself up and go for a ride in Macs on this bright sunshiny morning .... Sitting at MAcs i look at all the kids who woke up just to have a family means so much and so heart warming.

Reflection of bible - Don't worry

2011-10-22T08:30:00.000+08:00

Matthew 6:25-27
This verse urges us " Do not worry about our life ... " it is Not encouraging us to have a passive dependence on god. But active and whole hearted involvement. Not encourage passivity for example birds looks for food , build nest , they can't store food but they carefree and making sure they do not starve
Today lets Reflect on gods care in nature , he is not condemning foresight , but to have fundamental trust in god , to see his providence continuing at work in all our life
It is a conviction that god who gives us life would not fall apart ...

Reflection of bible - hope in the lord

2011-10-20T08:27:00.000+08:00

"Blessed are they who hope in the Lord"
Hi hi !! Yet another week and do hope everything is fine just wanted to share this piece of good news w u
"I got my teaching contract and passed the interview " and it was really not by my effort but by his grace that I got it. Coz I have been rejected from an interview for at least 8-10 years !!!

Reflection of Bible - Peace

2011-10-18T22:41:00.000+08:00

Have you ever been doing some things in life and you felt uneasy and not at all at peace with your inner self...
From as simple as maybe taking someone's thing w/o permission?
Or probably seeing someone whom your family and friends disapprove of?
Or something as hard as killing someone w/o reporting?
Or being pregnant n going for an abortion ?
And no matter how hard you try, your heart still feels heavy...

Today as I sat at the Adoration Room in church , I looked into the Blessed Sacrament and I couldn't be at peace with myself. Time has flown pass so fast and it has been yet another year and many things have occurred in my life. I may have in my own way hurt people unintentionally, broken friendships and probably even rob someone off his/her smile. I wanted so much to have the chance to say a sorry but I dono what I should do. Will he / she forgive me ? or would there even be a chance our friendship would be back again ?

As I sat at the adoration room , my own broken friendships and past relationships I had filled my mind and I couldn't help but to cry out to God for his love. I sat there just letting those tears roll down my cheeks and just wondering to myself " why would God create such a imperfection like me when he is in all ways so Perfect?" Slowly I closed my eyes and drifting off into a nap when I felt as though being covered with a pair of warm hands , I felt so comforted. It was as though he was trying to show me his love for me despite my imperfections.

I left this Adoration room feeling better. Went through the evening meeting up with my friend. Spend an hour at Challenger just mere chatting and listening to an old song I used to hear - Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake
but I am sure glad my friend feels better living the life now - least it appears to me that life w/o me seems so much more fulfilling.

Reflection of Bible - Rom 4:20 - 25

2011-10-17T23:35:00.002+08:00

"Counting on the promise of God, Abraham did not doubt or disbelieve, but drew strength from faith and gave glory to God, fully convinced that whatever God Promised he has the power to perform... Our faith too will be credited because we believe in him who raised from the dead and Lord Jesus who was handed over to death for our sins and raised tho life for our justification."

Reading this passage i started pondering on my life recently and how it has been and my journey in life with God. It certainly has not been one of hearts and roses but surely I know HE is constantly calling me back to His side.

After reading the 1st part of this passage I asked myself "how can anyone be so trusting of this God that he has not seen ? how can he be so convinced of such a God? " But taking myself back many thousands of years ago, there was no Internet, Media, Computer Games, I phone and huge distractions around... the world they live in was so simple. And these people just crave for a God and someone whom they can cling their hopes onto.

So how has it change now? Why are people moving away from this same God of Abraham? Reflecting back I realize there are so many things nowadays that people can cling their hopes to... Wealth, Career Advancement etc. Society and the world shapes the way we think nowadays...

For example

it is alright to have an abortion
it is alright to co-inhabit
it is alright to have pre-marital sex
it is alright to chase after branded goods
it is alright to get married to people of the same gender
Work comes first , forget about mass, it is not at all important , next week can go
I must go for my tuition first in order to score good grades for my O levels, A Levels, I'll skip mass and sunday class, it won't help me get my grades
God doesn't exist, he is just a mere fiction in our minds

....... surely the list goes on.

I was also slipping into the same err like any human to when suddenly I had a message at pray one night which awoken my sense that told me "Girl, I miss the times with you in pray" and I also started to realize that sometimes things are just impossible for us humans to handle.

I recall the time when I couldn't get an interview to teaching and I told God "I know you know what is best for me, Maybe being a AED would allow me to learn from these people above me who have more experience and to gain personal experience while in a sheltered environment." true enough recently as a I prayed he gave me a chance to go for a teaching interview but this time i realize, "if given my knowledge and inexperience self the last time, I might not be able to squeeze out a portfolio full of work I have done in School. and if not for a change of P who is encouraging and supportive, I would not have passed thru this interview smoothly" Though I may not know if I have the chance to go thru teaching in NIE, I know that He has been seeing me thru each step of my growth and helping me learn and giving what is best for me. I can safely say that these 5 years in teaching , as a AED or Trainer, I have taught many students and learn from their lives. It has made me a beacon of light for his people.

God answers our prayers but in his own time and place. It is not our duty to question when or where times may occur... but all we need to do is to do our part as Christ followers. We just need to trust in him just as how Abraham did.

My Entire Class of 4T1 , they taught me the joy of being a student and gave me the motivation to want to pursue on this career in teaching.

A lovely bunch of boys who would volunteer to help anyone in need whenever possible.

"Love one another , as I have loved you"

He taught me to dare challenge others in my thinking

A fine gentleman he is today who dares to challenge others on how he thinks.

"by Canning me, how will it help me?"

A wonderful group of girls who would never fail to brighten my day each time I see them around.

I would so miss our cam-whoring sessions.

"they taught me friendship is always important"

The sweetest girl I met in this school, she taught me to be always happy, just like she is - always placing that smile on her face when she sees me.

They taught me - no matter how life obstacles may place in front of you, you must always press on.

They taught me love

He taught me how even kids who have "problems" can still be loving ...

1st guy in my life who walked into my class and asked me "cher you watch Hentai?"

This guy in the middle taught me how to be a big sister to the ones younger than me. He would care for juniors in the school younger very well.

He taught me to "keep my faith alive"

Whenever I see him in school, I would think of the times I spend serving him tirelessly.

He taught me "I can always learn from the young" a good MR boy who has experience in MR and always the 1st to volunteer his services to the CCA.

They only one guy in the class that I seen grown up personally for 4 full years...

I am so gonna miss his nonsense

Song Reflection - Who Am I

2011-10-15T23:08:00.002+08:00

During Session today , I heard this song and i recalled the times when i was at the first school of teaching and I use to play this song so often and I question about what i want. But i guess in todays session I found my answer. I do not want anyone or anything for that matter... I want HIS love and HIS kingdom. No matter how many times i may have failed him , I still want to walk back into his arms... I want to be back in that close walk with HIM. My life, my faith, my world, I want him to take charge and not me. Coz I simply have no strength to move on. I teared just simply hearing this song and the lovely meaning of it.. how we were created and fashioned from ashes and return to HIM we will be in ashes.

Recently i find walking with him difficult. The more closer i am to him , the tougher the life is for me to walk. I dono what to do ... the more i prayed for his saving grace and help, the more obstacles i am faced with. I dono how to handle, i dono where to start.

Reflection of Bible - faith

2011-10-13T18:49:00.001+08:00

Hihi hope the weeks going well for you, today's reading Romans 3:21-30 talks about God giving us Christ as our salvation and all who believe in Him , Who God is and our faith and how we would be judged equally and not by our actions but by our faith.

Just want to share with you.

"God's saving justice given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. No distinction is made : all have sinned and lack of God's glory, and all are justified by the free gift of his grace through being set free by Christ Jesus...
For we consider that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
Since there is only one God :; he will justify the circumcised by their faith and he will justify the uncircumcised through their faith."

Remember to keep that faith alive !!

God bless you ,
Erica

Reflection of Bible - Ask, Seek, Knock

2011-10-06T22:38:00.002+08:00

"Ask and you will receive, Seek and you will find, Knock and the door will be open to you."

I prayed for a interview session and a chance to be a teacher every single week when i go church.
Today is the big day of my career path... i took a step closer to teacher. As many friends i know can't wait to quit and can't wait to get out of it ... i wan to head straight into it.

Why do I want to join?
Aspire to be like all the teachers that are in Siglap and all those who have taught me in SJC n OLGC.. their love and passion for teaching.
Beauty they possess inside, to help uncover it and help them realize
Children are our future
Diamond in a making
Enjoy teaching and I enjoy seeing kids learn.
Fulfilling Career Path ... read on and you will know why.
Glittery Sparkly eyes when you see them understand and learn
Happy to see them each day , I can't wait to get dressed in the morning and get to school to be with them
Impart Values, my schools, family and friends taught me... i want to share with them
Jokes (lame or funny) just tickles me even when I am angry w them.
Knowledge i have that i want to impart to them
Love to be with them and journey with them
Marking their books, journals and homework ... many find it tiring and chore,... i find it fun seeing them do their homework and an honor to get to mark their books.
Never want to put them down but continue to build them up
Obedience to parents, to authority are values to inculcate at a young age.
Punishing them with lame things .. so i don't smash their pride... yet at the same time helping them realize that they are doing wrong things... walking around assembly area, touching the wall etc....
Quitting! The min. i decided to want to teach... nv thought of quitting at all
Reason why I am here... even if i am sick, i will want to drag myself to school
Share my experiences in life, building their foundation in studies and character.
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Understanding lesson in a fun way ... interactive way too... Blogs, Internet, Games, Quizzes etc.
Values driven students are trained from young ...
Who is my greatest teacher... Jesus Christ my teacher.. coz his taught me love when he stretch his hands out on the cross when he died.
X-ray eyes I have to tell how each one is feeling... coz their feelings matters to me a lot.
You can never imagine what joy you will have to just have these kids can just bring a smile to you bad day with their innocences.... nope they are no "monsters"
Zeal to teach ever since Secondary 2

I went for the interview today and I am grateful to those who have given me advice, supported me and prayed for me ... coz I was seriously very scared and opportunities like this do not pass me by that often.
Kinda questions they ask me...

After the interview , I came back and I knock out flat till 8pm ... oh man !! I guess the past few days my brain was nothing but the interview.

Lastly... never doubt the power of prayers coz... he is there, he listens and he answers, as long as you are willing to ask, seek and knock.

Reflection of bible - Prayer

2011-10-05T22:49:00.000+08:00

Hihi
Do hope ya coping well with life Just wanna share today's gospel w u

Today's gospel reading was on how Jesus taught his disciples how to pray :

He said to them, "When you pray, say:
Father, hallowed be your name,
your Kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread
and forgive us our sins
for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us,
and do not subject us to the final test."

May god bless u n keep ya safe
Have a blessed week

Sister in Christ
Erica

Reflection on bible - Rejected stone

2011-10-02T10:58:00.001+08:00

Matthew 21:33-44
" the stone which the builders rejected , has become the most important stone "

Reminds me of the work time , when we seem so small, unappreciated , useless, but in his eyes we still are treasured in his eyes ... When it comes to "crunch" time we become important ... So don give up.
Coz god has a hand in everything , we have to trust HIM.

" the kingdom of god will be taken away from you and given to people who will produce proper fruit."

In our workplace and in school , we are called to Christlike to the people around us... Sometimes we love to grumble "how to help , who to help , how to b Christ to idiots who ruins ya day" but it is all these people whom god has placed in our lives that is there for us to love and b Christ to ... But if we fail to recognize him , we have just not used his gift to us properly

He listens

2011-09-26T09:33:00.001+08:00

Thank u god for listening to my prayers !! Today when I open the school email I received an email from my principle ,

"hi Erica , I am just informed that MOE is very likely to ask you for an interview , so wait for their news "

Oh my I can't help but to praise him as hard as I was praying this Sunday , he does listen to me

My new toy

2011-09-23T09:32:00.001+08:00

I am so happy that I manage to get hold if a new toy, I have always wanted to buy a new dslr ... I went to search for it . Well I also started asking everyone who has knowledge of the camera for advice ... I was also very happy to have this toy Coz of its darn good lenses I have gotten ,... More thing to blog on ... More pix to upload

"It could be worse"

2011-09-19T16:29:00.001+08:00

Today father Yim's sermon talks about a very interesting phrase and I tot that it was really nice . "It could be worse"

When i was young , we always think that dad and mum was bias coz they give brother better toys but I get second hand toys. And he was always
When I was older , I also continue thinking that they were bias, brother has iPod. Wat I get? iron "eye"soar

He was sharing with us that There was this priest who love to say "Thank god it could b worse " so one day a parishioner came up to him and shared his dream
" father last night i had a dream , I dreamt that I keep falling and I reached hell. " and the priest said "Thank god it could b worse " the man ask why . The priest said " it could be worse ... It might b real!"
In work life we seem to do more but we get less, promotion n pay,
We think that Life Is unfair ...
But we must also realize that What we criticize now , we will be in future
Eg : complain about late coming , we will be late sometimes - these people felt rejected helpless. It is not their way that they are late.... It could b worse - they don't come
Eg : complain about boss but when we get promoted we will also be complaint about . - it could be worse might get retrench
Hence we must always have :
Heart of gratitude , want live out our lives gods ways and not ours

A new room

2011-09-17T09:43:00.001+08:00

My parents just told me recently that I am going to get a new room makeover
I guess I am just like a small kid happy to meet her new toy , I am all excited and I want to redecorate my room and make it all modern n contemporary- it is already now though.
It is only after I got all hype up about the room that I realize there is such a thing as modern contemporary.
It kinda reminded me about my own faith Coz it is only when I took the step to know and b close to Him that I knew him better. Nowadays I feel so far frm him, I felt that I have drifted and have not been taking the step to know him ... My child like eagerness has been fading and I really want to be close to him ...
Recognizing the problem Is one but doing something about it is the best!!

A day of fun in IKEA

2011-09-17T09:28:00.001+08:00

I am enjoying this day with my friends as we journey round ikea for the fun of it and enjoy wonderful time

I m tired

2011-09-13T09:21:00.000+08:00

I just wanna say I am so tired
Shag out or burnt I dono I am tired I need HIM and I miss spending time in solitude w him

2011-07-25T00:40:00.000+08:00

a Song that is dear to my heart and i would cry whenever i hear this song .. a song we shared tgt

Inspirational story

2011-07-23T13:20:00.001+08:00

A Blind Boy

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: 'I am blind, please help.' There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, 'Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?'

The man said, 'I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.'
What he had written was: 'Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it.'

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was much more effective?

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling
And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it

Video - Super No 1

2011-07-01T22:44:00.000+08:00

to all my students... U are my super No. 1

WITH ALL I AM

2011-06-21T00:09:00.000+08:00

Nice pictures

2011-06-20T08:01:00.005+08:00

Sitting by the beach ,
Watching the sun rise beyond the horizon,
hearing the waves crashing unto shore, as the tides get higher.
I listen as the birds leave their nest in search for food,
I recall the wonderful time I use to spend at the beach
and the times i use spent with the lord reflecting and thinking and even how he has been by my side.

I just watch as the view just captures me as if a little girl now back into palm of his hands. Being embrace in him, being in his love. He made everything big and small , even the very fiber of my being ... He knows me so thru and thru ... And for me , he came and died for me , each time I hurt him , I am hanging him back up on that cross. Each time I judge someone , it would hurt him so much coz that person is a creation of his too ....

“Stop judging, that you may not be judged.
For as you judge, so will you be judged,
and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.
Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye,
but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye? "

I know school is starting , I am tired of running alone, feeling of lost without him everyday... I don like that feeling, I will give this last 6 months a last sprint and see where he will lead me...I'll walk with u lord , I trust u and let u lead me where ever u want me to.

Mass

2011-06-19T07:33:00.000+08:00

Attended mass today , it was special v nice to have been able to attend mass n talk to him pouring our my prob n listening to his word. Best of all to b able to know he is there when I go for communion.

At first I was kinda dreading to b alone but I started to really enjoy it.

I felt the homily by father yim was light hearted n today being the feast of Holy Trinity .... He asked how would someone describe the trinity if they were asked ? Who do u say the trinity is? 3 person but 1 god?? Or recite the whole creed For someone who doesn't know him? Nah... U will just confuse them more...The holy trinity is love ... Nothing else can better describe the trinity but love.

No matter what sorrows we have , what shame we endure, just lay it down at their feet. Your sickness , your pain trade it for the joy of the lord ... For they are love and with all suffering they will be there. Though sorrow may come but they last a while once we ask for their love and compassion

I felt so much lighter so loved and so much lifted ...

Movie review

2011-06-16T22:19:00.004+08:00

Sun WuKong Episode 1 - Human Living

It was talking about how A Monkey was born thru a stone thru special powers and his seeking in life for something greater. When his foster parents past on he was looking for something that would help him attain eternal life. What about us? do we ourselves sometimes search for eternal life too?

So on he went into the world and he starts to learn about life as human being and his teacher asked him one day what he has learnt from his years in the mortal world - he starts by saying he realized that people do not do things at the correct place and time and what they are told to do, people with no money yearns to be rich, those who have money yearn for status and fame, those who have status and fame wants to have power and rule, and those who have fame and power yearns to become king of this world. Others even splurge money on alcohol , play and womanizing.

However there are people who are good, but they don't seem happy coz they are constantly worrying about the live ahead, about their kids and about their future and the uncertainty and when they become of age, the fear of dying, and when they die, all the fame, glory and status cannot go with them into the coffin.

Being Monkey he is rather smart and i love this childhood story all the time coz it has always been an educational show for me.

5 love language

2011-06-14T14:19:00.001+08:00

5 Love languages For teenagers

Recently , while shopping , i chanced upon a book called Love Languages by Gary Chapman.

It speaks of a real and happening situation in our lives at this point in time. From the recent events of teen killing teens, parents or even committing suicide and even a high rate of teenage pregnancy , abortion or even Sexually transmitted diseases . Violence have also been v often seen in newspaper articles and news reports of teens possessing fire arms.

At the root of much teenage behavior is a teens empty love tank. It is not suggesting that parents do not love their children but rather children nowadays do not feel that love. It is not a matter of sincerity, but rather the lack of information on how to communicate love to one another on a more emotional level.

A part of the problem is due to the lack of love being felt by parents themselves. Either because their marriage has been sabotaged or the lack of emotional love flowing freely from mom - dad.

Just like god who love christ so much that he sent the holy spirit who is love to us so that we may encounter LOVE ... But why is it that nowadays it is not like what is suppose to be btw spouse? What has changed ? What went wrong ?

In the next few post, I will continue to review and talk about this book that I have read ! Slowly unfolding the mystery of the love language to teenagers

2011-06-06T21:20:00.003+08:00

Happy Birthday June Jie

This very day would be the birthday of one of my beloved cousins... June & it is ever so nice to have her by my side as i was growing up. I remembered when I was young, she takes care of me when we play in my aunty's house. I used to play "catching" & "Ghost" with our neighbours and she would look out for me. I would never forget the times we went to the zoo, played "doctor" together & even outings.

Sometimes in life we do wish we could grow up faster ... but many times i wish i could just stay as a young girl & be pampered by these lovely people God has given me. I recall many of my friends ever telling me... "hey this is so cool, you get to go out with your cousins" I never really gave it much tot till recently when someone reminded me of how lucky i was & how family should love one another.

Talking about love... the 1st thing about Loving someone is not to be Judging against another. My family has always been the place where it provided me with warmth & love. Whatever happens to me , they never judge & when i get my certs , many people in society would just say "PAPER CHASE" but to them , they are always so proud of me & what i have achieve.

On this special Day I just want to thank this lovely cousin for all that she has done for me & all the wonderful laughter & times we we share. May god continue to bless you in whatever you do with Love, Joy & Peace.

2011-06-04T18:00:00.006+08:00

Have u ever wondered to urself ... When u have done something wrong to your Gf or bf and u ask for forgiveness ... But the twist is that u say sorry to a voice mail or even a toy he or she bought u! U didnt hear from him or her if they actually forgive u and if your apology is even accepted at all. How do u feel ?

Surely it doesn't feel good coz u will Nv feel forgiven right ? Coz U Nv Heard if u are forgiven and u still feel guilty for what u have done and this guilt is still in u right?

For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me
and have come to believe that I came from God. Ask and you will receive.

I guess one thing that came to my mind would be to go for reconciliation. I have remembered many encounters with non Christians and Protestant is the resiliance to go for confession W a priest...

When u have done something wrong to ur love one, u would certAinly want to have his or her forgiveness N the same goes for confession.
But I guess if u really think about It... Confession is actually not tt bad after all... It is simply an act of confessing and apologizing to the one you love and having to hear that u are forgiven ..

When u have apologiZed u would want the one u love to say "it's k my dear , u are forgiven ! I still love u so much ! " and it's that same act of words that is uttered to u from god thru the priest .

So than confession is not that bad after All right ? Than why hesitate ... go on if you need to reconcile with your creator & Lover !!!

2011-06-01T14:43:00.000+08:00

Subject: Miracle in Egypt

A Muslim man in Egypt killed his wife and then buried her with their infant baby and 8-year old daughter. The girls? were buried alive!

He then reported to the police that an uncle killed the kids. 15 days later, another family member died. When they went to bury him, they found the 2 little girls under the sand - ALIVE!

The country is outraged over the incident, and the man will be executed.

The older girl was asked how she had survived. "A man wearing shiny white clothes, with bleeding wounds in his hands, came every day to feed us. He woke up my mom so she could nurse my sister," she said.

She was interviewed on Egyptian national TV, by a veiled Muslim woman news anchor. She said on public TV, "This was none other than Jesus, because nobody else does things like this!"

Muslims believe Isa (Jesus) would do this, but the wounds mean He really was crucified, and it's clear also that He is alive! But, it's also clear that the child could not make up a story like this, and there is no way these children could have survived without a true miracle. Muslim leaders are going to have a hard time to figure out what? to do with this, and the popularity of the movie Passion doesn't help!

With Egypt at the centre of the media and education in the Middle East, you can be sure this story will spread. Christ is still turning the world upside down!

Please let this story be shared. The Lord says, "I will bless the person who puts his trust in me." Jeremiah 17:7.

2011-05-23T02:20:00.001+08:00

A Wonderful Song - of how life is a road with many wonderful journey with many adventures facing us... for all those taking Examinations... Best wishes to you all as you face your life's journey. May He provide you with the strength to go on in this journey with HIM ...

2011-05-22T02:07:00.002+08:00

Journey to the past...

Anastasia is a 1997 film shown in cinemas. This story talks about a little girl - now grown up - going to search for her identity ... a show i watched when i was in Primary 6 ... the 1st show i watch w YuQing, Sarah Jane & Mel... at Hougang Plaza ... One of the best films I have watched in my life.

In the busi-ness of your time, have you recently stop to take a little stock check? Listening back to a music video of one of my all time favourite song just made me stop and I just cant help it but be reminded of how my relationship has been with God, how he has looked after me & guided me in many times of my life when I was at my lowest & how he has held me up on his wings just take care of me ... just 1 step at a time, one road than another. He did not ask me to fly but slowly walking with me through life...& hearing the lyrics as it speaks to me just a gentle reminder of how much he wants me back in his arms, to be able love me and care for me if only i would allow him to.

I may not have the same amount of time i have as before to be spend with him but on and off he nv fails to show me his presence thru the people around me, my friends , family & love ones. Just as the lyrics says, HOME , LOVE, FAMILY... there was once I must have had them too.. why wait for it to be "was" when what i have in front of me is a wonderful family ... & why not treasure them all. Anastasia also sings of how life is full of choices , no one ever mentions Fear, or how the world can seem so vast when you are just embraced in the presence of God.

The more i reflect, the more i type the more i realise how much i missed being embraced by HIM, just sitting in the adoration room , being in his love. What about you ? How have life been for you ? How has your journey to the past been?

2011-05-08T16:04:00.006+08:00

Backstabbed !!!

Which is your fav colour?

When their powers combine....

Which colour in the power ranger team is your favourite? Pink, Yellow, blue, red, black, white, gold or green. As you may have guessed , mine is Pink... Looking at this Megazord reminds me of the times when i was young , sitting in front of the TV every Saturday 11am, just simply tuning in to the show without fail. How we children would be crazy about their costumes and sword. Some would even name ourselves after these character & even purchase their weapons from various retail stores. Crazy as it seems to adults but these are kids who simply look up to their "idols" because it makes them look "powerful" & "strong" just being like them.

Many of you have heard of this word "backstab" often used and some may have actually experienced it for his / herself. How does it feel? Not good at all i believe.... you feel Pain, betrayed & anger.

In my life, the people and characteristic i hate most & I use the word hate is "backstabbers." The top 3 Characters includes, 1) Dishonesty 2) Backstabbers 3) Disrespect. But why the sudden talk about this topic some may say. Well that's because i have just found out that someone whom i tot i could trust has just *took a toy knife & stab me from behind*

Why the pun? This is said intentionally with this pun because they believe that all things could be said and taken with a pinch of salt. At times even neglecting the feelings of others. Hence the analogy similar to that of a TOY Sword handled by kids to be waved and "poked" into people thinking that it would not hurt.

Many a times in life we are like these kids, we wave our sword around freely thinking that it is alright, wagging our tongues around is an OK thing. Before the words drops out from our lips, have you ever considered the feelings of the person you are talking about? How has these conversation help to build the community? Is that what we Catholics are called to do? Is this what our Leaders in our ministry, teachers, our parents taught us - tearing people down, backstabbing, gossiping and spreading false accusations of another?

In actual fact, these heros do not backstab. They do not tear people down. Neither do they wave their swords or "show case" it in front of people. They are "powerful" and "strong" and they put it to good use - Helping others in school, they fight to save the world and build community, when someone is left out, befriending them.

Since these are our heros, than why than has things changed when we grow older? Have these values imparted by these heros been lost? What about our Christian Values? Have they too been lost?

Though I was hurt, Though I was fuming and disappointed, i didn't know why I kept my cool. Still able to handle myself. I tot i would have jumped & flipped, but rather I stopped & said a little pray ending off with " father help me forgive them, for they know not what they do"

2011-04-29T15:08:00.002+08:00

Trust Me!

If you walk along the road & you meet some random person who asked you to trust him, would you ? Or probably if your computer keeps dying on you & you have been staring at it for hours, & here comes along your younger sibling who ask you to trust him / her, Would you ? What does it take for you - in this age and time - to trust someone?

An Ironic thing question came to me, Why do we need to gain trust from others? Shouldn't trust be already given to the other party instead of us looking to gain it? I do remember how my grandparents used to leave the house gates open in the "kampong singapore" for people to pass through whether neighbors or not. But now, if ever people were to come into our courtyards, or knock on our doors to borrow a toilet, our heads will be wondering "Should I?Should I open the door in the first place or act as though I am not at home or Should I let him in. But than what if this guy is a terrorist, burglar, or psychopath"

In this reading , Christ is asking us to just trust him, whole - heartedly, let him be the captain of your ship as you sail through life. Even when the waters get choppy, the storms cloud sets in, he will be there for us, taking us thru life.

I know that Godson didn't really feel very happy Today but i recall a song which I always played when I was down; STILL

"In times of Challenges, don't rely on your own strength but on the strength from the Love of HIM.
"Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."
I know you can pull through this year ! Coz We ALL have faith in you.

Trust in HIM, know his power & find rest in him. No matter how tough the road maybe, he will take you through !"

Reflection on Bible - Pentecost

2011-04-28T14:45:00.001+08:00

I Saw a Ghost !

Just a random tot, How would it be like if someone you know had passed on in life; than suddenly appeared to you? Scary? Unbelievable ? or close all the doors & put loads of Holy water around the house ? or maybe for some Faint? I guess for me, I would be in a state of denial. I would also not believe that this person was real & ask for prove.

In today's Gospel, Jesus Appeared to his Disciples and said " you are witnesses of these things." At that point in time, I guess any human would be dumb founded; I guess these people would also be peeing in their pants man! but you know what. All these aside, the truth prevails, we are to be his witnesses. We are all baptized into his community, we are to love & care for one another. Not just those who love you, but those who are hardest to love.

This calling is a highest calling for man ! How can you be his witnesses; what if later people say you "siao" how ? But none the least the disciples did as they were told.. And just like the disciples we too have to witness to his life, death & resurrection. Carrying his cross is never easy. Being his witnesses is a challenge, you might face death any time & anywhere.

So how have you been a witness for Christ today?

Today is Renee Claire's Bday & Kenneth's Birthday I guess I would just like to take this time to wish them a Happy Birthday & that God will continue to cover them with his Eagles wings as they witness to HIS people.

2011-04-27T12:35:00.003+08:00

Road to Emmaus

So fast it seems for time to pass us by ... before we know it... EASTER has came and gone. I went for mass with Nick and Ivy on monday. And also for confession. Like I mention in my previous post, I feel v guilty for not doing much for him. But when i was in the confessional. As I was confessing my sins, I felt overcome by peace. I dono if he was talking to me but it sure was true that i felt him say "my little one, I am still here with you"

These words touche my heart n made me feel so calm as though i need not hold on to this guilt of mine and these burdens of mine ... he has already taken and paid it all in full.

And As I was doing my reflection today, I just recall on when this passage was read in 2008 or so , at a Sec 2 camp ... I read this story to my sec 2s. I also recall how HE has been journeying with me in my life. When i tot he was gone & I was a let down , He still took my hand and walk with me thru this road of life. He has always seen me thru my work, my relationships, in church and even my friendships.

What about you ? have you seen him ? or have you heard or felt him near you recently? for all those people who are feeling a little spiritual low .. don ever feel sad when he doesnt seem to answer your prayers .. coz trust that he knows and he is hearing you. Just hang in there.

2011-04-23T09:16:00.001+08:00

The gospel reading of reflection today was the gospel where Jesus made the deaf hear n dumb speak...
I was having a rite of Opening with my god daughters when this passage was read.
The act of jesus Opening the ear n mouth is the basic truth ... So that we can see n hear than what god has for us and what we have to offer GOD ... Lastly also how we are Called to live the life.
It is so easy to say, but how many of us actually use our basic senses for the good n glory of god? Many of us are guilty of the fact that we use our tongue to scold, to curse, to spread rumours , our eyes to view at the negativity of this world and our ears to hear the gossips.
Ooo so than what should we do ? The best we can do is to reach out to build people up and not tear them down.

2011-04-22T22:09:00.004+08:00

Guilty

Have you ever wondered why the Good Friday Service is always so super crowded? Time and time again, it occurred to me. IT didn't bother me much but mostly it is just a little tot of the day. But today I just cant help recalling a wonderful service i had today. Nope it was not coz there was hot guys in church, not coz it is flooded with Fast hyped up songs. But rather it is coz i had a good reflection time with the Lord . i personally felt very guilty .... Nick had his lenten prog STAY for the period of lent which i tot was v nice n each time i am so encouraged to try to read the bible that day or even a verse, but the Spirit is willing but the flash is weak. And so fast 40days ~ in a flash it is all over. I felt super guilty coz i could hardly really recall what i DID for HIM.

2011-04-14T15:26:00.000+08:00

I DID IT!!!

The one who created me & made me who I am today !

The one WHO LOVES ME SO MUCH !!! the one who brought me up this far! my family !!! & trust me, they are the best parents u ever find... I wouldn't trade anything in this world for them. I LOVE YOU ALL!

My Brother forever torturing my stuff toy helping me relieve stress from School work !!!!

Thank you & I love you

Paul n me - I guess i wouldn't have done it without you ! Hours you spend reading through my terrible drafts after drafts & burning the midnight oil ... just for me... Thank you !

Nadiah! We did it , hours of slogging attachment n midnight oils.. We did it!

2011-03-14T15:31:00.006+08:00

Goats n Sheep

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left."

Have you ever asked your self what is the difference between Goats & Sheep than?? I have been ... i guess ever since i read this passage from young but never really went to do a search n reflection on it..... I had a bit of time to do research today & I kinda tot it might be nice to share my tots n findings with you.

This started me thinking about what the difference between these 2 wonderful creatures while God had created. The first thing that differs them is the looks of these 2 creatures. The goat is more slender while the sheep is fluffy-ier. In fact the goat has hairs while the sheep has fleece. (you remember the rhyme "Mary had a little lamb .. its fleece were white as snow") A goats tail stands up while a sheep's hangs down. The horns of a goat is narrower, more upright and less carved to that of a sheep. A goat has a beard while sheep has a mane.

But like people always say, looks is only skin deep but what lies beyond that matters most...

Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’

Goats are curious by nature and are quite independent whereas the sheep prefers to stay in its flock. Goat are always found in abundance in the wild whereas all accounts of the sheep are domesticated suggesting the greater symbiotic relationship with mankind. When people are independent, they tend to be more self righteous, they think they know it all, hence they move off from their herds, making it difficult for shepherds to herd them together when grazing is over. Furthermore, when wolves come (MR S.A. TAN), making it easier for the wolves to attack all the "independent" individuals.

Their eating habits differs too. Goats are typically browsers, feeding on leaves, shrubs, twigs and vines. This would than spoil the crops of most farmers and it would also be troublesome for farmers to have to grow such crops for the goats to feed on where as Sheep on the other hand loves to graze on the grass clover which is easier to look for & shepherds just needs to look for greener pastures.

A sheep also gives us wool while the goat has doesn't. Providing for people would be the duty of the sheep and similarly to us humans we are called to do the same. Feeding the hungry, Quenching the thirsty, welcoming the sick & clothing the naked. Many of us do take this literally, but in fact, as much as yes we are to do the above stated, but it is beyond what it is.

Feeding the hungry people who are starving, who are under nourished from the spiritual food, and for those who are thirsting for the kingdom of God and for his words but are lost somewhere in the wilderness or even lured in by the glamours SOCIETY, For those who are outcasted, those social rejects of the society and those being mocked at school everyday, or even at work. How are we reaching out to these people? How than are we Clothing those who have been striped off their dignity? who have been made naked by the words others used on them? Or are we the source of their nakedness?

Though they look quite similar and bleat the same way there are pretty much differences between the 2 species and have distinct and separate traits of their own .

How than can we be a source of hope & light to people this Lent? Today's reading also mentions the ways in which we must lead our lives, by example for the people around us. Not to tear people down, not to hurt others not to bring disharmony into people's life and not to be the source of them committing such sins.

“You shall not steal.
You shall not lie or speak falsely to one another.
You shall not swear falsely by my name,
thus profaning the name of your God.
I am the LORD.

“You shall not defraud or rob your neighbor.
You shall not withhold overnight the wages of your day laborer.
You shall not curse the deaf,
or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,
but you shall fear your God.
I am the LORD.

“You shall not act dishonestly in rendering judgment.
Show neither partiality to the weak nor deference to the mighty,
but judge your fellow men justly.
You shall not go about spreading slander among your kin;
nor shall you stand by idly when your neighbor’s life is at stake.
I am the LORD.

“You shall not bear hatred for your brother in your heart.
Though you may have to reprove him,
do not incur sin because of him.
Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your fellow countrymen.
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
I am the LORD."

2011-03-11T15:09:00.000+08:00

Tsunami & Earthquake hits Japan

2011-03-10T16:36:00.006+08:00

Being in love

Well I believe many of us in our lives , one time or another has had someone whom they love a lot. Be it your parents or even someone special. When there is a special request from them , do u abid by it? Why do u do so? Coz u r force to, coz he \she means a lot to u or coz u love them? I guess sometimes when we conform to the promises that we made with the other party, mostly is out of love for that person n simply also coz we love them. For example, I had a close friends whom I made promises to and vice versa. I guess when I keep to the promises is simply coz I love them and coz they mean a lot to me too. - be safe, be happy always, take care of myself.

Similarly, the reading today that struck me ... Many a times we say we must obey the commandments god has given u, but do we do it out of fear? Of punishment? Of eternal demnation? How many of us actually do it coz we love him? & similarly, when we love our gf/bf or special someone, we don promise them coz we fear them, but coz we love them.

The readings of the day encourages us to love him, walk his ways n keep his commandments. Looks so simple, but seem so difficult, coz many a times, these commandants are simply too difficult to live out. However when we were called to pick out our crosses n follow him, no one said it was going to be easy. n it is even further emphasize “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.” n “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world

yet lose or forfeit himself?"

During this season of lent, it is a good time to take stock of our lives n what we could do with it to follow the commandments

2011-03-09T22:35:00.011+08:00

What are you doing this for?

Have you ever tot of among the 365 days of our lives, we can take 40 days to reflect on.

Lent is here ... finally ... after 325 days .. lent is back... but this time what are you going to do for the season of lent? Doing Good Deeds? Reaching out to people? Giving Alms? Praying? Fasting from your favourite Char kway Tiao, Rojak, Mee siam or Har Choong Kai etc ? Abstaining from your favourite TV shows, Games or even habits?

SO... What are you doing all this things for ?

In this season of lent I am also going to take this time to re-examine my relationship with God and my purpose of doing certain things, my actions to people and also things I am going to do this lent. It is also a time where I would love to reconcile with God.

Things I would like to sacrifice:

To keep a Healthy Lifestyle : cut down on food / meals - eat my veg & exercise

2011-03-06T08:40:00.000+08:00

Bowling

I had a wonderful time yesterday with TOL & Spice boys... Time together is just precious, beautiful & sweet as always. At the same time I took this time to just reflect on the game we went to play tgt - bowling. Just standing there watching each bowling ball being bowled down the lanes, i reflected on my own life.

As I was sharing with the spice boys, sometimes life is just like a game of bowling.

Firstly you need to pick the ball and shoe which you are going to use, too heavy a ball, might not give you the best result, coz your focus is not carrying the ball whilst too light a ball might not hit the pins necessary for your strength use. I took a 8 n 9 pound ball but i was never able to hit all pins - no matter how straight i threw - coz it was too light. A big shoe, you are going to trip, fall and die. whilst too small a shoe will ensure a blister at the end of the games.

Secondly, but of coz , it is the actual playing of the game, picking up the ball, aiming and looking far towards the end goal & taking steps towards the throwing line. Finally letting go of the bowling ball so that it can move towards your target.

Thirdly, Certainly but in-material to good bowlers, comes the selecting of lanes. We had some PRO bowling next to our lane ... inferior man!! the girl - 5 years old - was so PRO .

Reflection: A simple act of picking up the ball to put up your full battle gear for Christ. looking towards your end goal of our eternal promise land, taking small baby steps towards the battle field ,doing his works just for the love of Christ. Finally when you are all prepared, to take courage and trust in Christ - Firstly LET GO: of the ball - Secondly LET GOD: do his will - Lastly, LET BE : bowling is a game, ultimately whatever the result, take it embrace it & walk out of the game knowing you will be back to do a better job. And if our eyes are Fixed on our heavenly father, no matter what storm, hurricane, typhoon comes, it will never be difficult for us. - it is never easy to pick up our little crosses but, he will be there to journey with us all our lives.

2011-03-02T08:21:00.001+08:00

BE KIND TO THOSE YOU LOVE AND BE KIND TO THOSE WHO LOVE YOU

2011-03-01T08:03:00.002+08:00

Cigeratte Cocktail

Watch this VIDEO if you love your Life, your Family , Future & Friends

2011-02-27T15:19:00.008+08:00

My New Friends on This Journey of my Life

A song that resinates very dearly for the past 3 days... in my heart, my mind & even in mass today

O God, you search me and you know me.
All my ways lie open to your gaze.
When I walk or lie down, you go before me:
Ever the maker and keeper of my days.

You know my resting and my rising.
You discern my purpose from afar,
and with love everlasting you besiege me:
In ev’ry moment of life or death, you are.

Before a word is on my tongue, Lord,
you have known its meaning through and through.
You are with me beyond my understanding:
God of my present, my past and future too.

Although your Spirit is upon me,
still I search for shelter from your light.
There is nowhere on earth I can escape you:
Even the darkness is radiant in your sight.

For you created me and shaped me,
gave me life within my mother’s womb.
For the wonder of who I am, I praise you:
Safe in your hands, all creation is made new.