had a good time today. :) got our printer, and got to visit baby rhema and her family.
and lunch was viet food at Footscray with housemates and Logan. dinner was home-cooked food by Eric's mum. it was really a nice time having some fellowship together over dinner, and watching baby rhema.
seeing Atom feeding Rhema has probably pricked some maternal instincts in everyone. babies are really wonderful gifts from God to the household. :)
and was quite nice to hear about the meaning of Rhema's chinese name from her grandma. unique. "Cong Mi". it means wisdom and joy. :)
really enjoyed the day. makes me feel so back at home. the journey back home was rather nice too. saw a big moon admist the fast moving clouds. not quite sure if it's full moon. but nevertheless, nice. :)
thank the Lord for always sending people, things, or even nature to be blessings.
tmr's cg is sports at La Trobe. :) look forward!
anw, was listening to the christian FM 89.9 yesterday in the library, and heard this song. and today, the song rang in my head, and i thought i may get to hear it again, so i plugged in my earphones, and true enough, it played this christian pop while i was on the bus to city. pretty moved by the story in the song. the lyrics are really kind of sweet, and meaningful. :)
to listen:
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Walking Her Home- Mark Schultz
Looking back
He sees it all
It was her first date
the night he came to call
Her dad said,
"Son, have her home on time.
And promise me
you'll never leave her side."
He took her to a show in town
And he was ten feet off the ground
He was walking her home
holding her hand
Oh the way she smiled
it stole the breath right out of him
Down that old road
with the stars up above
He remembers where he was
the night he fell in love
He was walking her home
Ten more years and a waiting room
and half past one
and the doctor said
"Come in, and meet your son."
His knees went weak,
when he saw his wife
She was smiling as she said
"He's got your eyes."
As she slept he held her tight
His mind went back to that first night
He was walking her home
holding her hand
Oh the way she smiled
it stole the breath right out of him
Down that old road
with the stars up above
He remembers where he was
the night he fell in love
He was walking her home..
He walked her through
the best days of her life
Sixty years together
and he never left her side
A nursing home
At eighty five
And the doctor said
"It could be her last night."
And the nurse said
"Oh, should we tell him now
Or should he wait until
the morning to find out?"
But when they checked
her room that night
He was laying by her side
He was walking her home
holding her hand
Oh the way she smiled
when he said "This is not the end."
Just for a while
They were eighteen
And she was still more beautiful
to him than anything
He was walking her home
He was walking her home
Looking back
He sees it all
It was her first date
the night he came to call...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
was reading hongteck's blog, where i came across a familiar photo, which i recalled seeing 10 over years ago. i remembered doing a simple show-and-tell on that newspaper article when i was in Primary 2 or 3.
it was the photograph that epitomized Sudan's famine. and Kevin Carter received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for this shot.
so googled his name and read his story online, on how he went from fame, to suicide in 2 months. read his life story as well, and from the article, it wrote that Carter's suicide note went something like this, :
"The pain of life overrides the joy to the point that joy does not exist."
and yeah, maybe tlp was right. she said i was looking bothered as i went out of room to the kitchen to make some ginger tea before i carry on reading about Carter's life story. prolly cos this sentence that he wrote in his note just keeps on ringing in my head.
i am trying to imagine myself as Carter, to figure out, exactly how much "pain" he went through..that it hurts so much, that he chose death to escape the hurts of the world.
i can't really seem to understand why he held the pain so tightly. but of course, i knew his life must have been hurting so much, that he can't wait to let it go. losing best friend, failed relationships, witnessing multiple deaths and executions, saw the impact of famine. i bet he must be thinking where is God in all these happenings.
came to a point where i figured that, probably is really about hope in, trust in and probably even, obedience to the Lord. am not quite sure thou, but prolly the loss of hope, is the reason why Carter decided to end it there and then?
sleepy. shall sleep on it for now.
and it feels really nice to listen to chinese songs after so long. :))
it was the photograph that epitomized Sudan's famine. and Kevin Carter received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for this shot.
so googled his name and read his story online, on how he went from fame, to suicide in 2 months. read his life story as well, and from the article, it wrote that Carter's suicide note went something like this, :
"The pain of life overrides the joy to the point that joy does not exist."
and yeah, maybe tlp was right. she said i was looking bothered as i went out of room to the kitchen to make some ginger tea before i carry on reading about Carter's life story. prolly cos this sentence that he wrote in his note just keeps on ringing in my head.
i am trying to imagine myself as Carter, to figure out, exactly how much "pain" he went through..that it hurts so much, that he chose death to escape the hurts of the world.
i can't really seem to understand why he held the pain so tightly. but of course, i knew his life must have been hurting so much, that he can't wait to let it go. losing best friend, failed relationships, witnessing multiple deaths and executions, saw the impact of famine. i bet he must be thinking where is God in all these happenings.
came to a point where i figured that, probably is really about hope in, trust in and probably even, obedience to the Lord. am not quite sure thou, but prolly the loss of hope, is the reason why Carter decided to end it there and then?
sleepy. shall sleep on it for now.
and it feels really nice to listen to chinese songs after so long. :))
Saturday, July 28, 2007
washing machine tumbling our laundry now.
went preston market with suet this morn, and joined char and co. for some pizza lunch. realised that doing veggies shopping wasn't that an easy chore for us.
purchasing non-perishables are still our forte. hahas. like tissue boxes. nothing can go too wrong with that.
and our landlord finally gave our fridge a change. now there's a new and COLD fridge. yay. fresh food from now.
also trying to grasp the art of sorting out the clothing pieces- i.e which piece will colour-run, which won't. which clothing the wooley wooley bits will fall out, which won't. and the tags at the clothes of washing instructions aren't helpful all the time. hahas.
cooking's fine so far. trials and errors. so far, satisfied with our home-cooked food. i'm sure after one year, we will all be fantastic cooks. :) all things start from small. hahas. :))
laptop's showing singapore time 4.38pm. in an hour or so, they will have their uni evangelistic service! heard that X2 is tapping on the service and going for 130 people today! wow! praying for it to come to passss!
cooking time!
(and suet just said she thinks we have bought the wrong tofu for our dish. the silkened tofu we bought is meant for desserts, not to fry with others. hurhur. )
went preston market with suet this morn, and joined char and co. for some pizza lunch. realised that doing veggies shopping wasn't that an easy chore for us.
purchasing non-perishables are still our forte. hahas. like tissue boxes. nothing can go too wrong with that.
and our landlord finally gave our fridge a change. now there's a new and COLD fridge. yay. fresh food from now.
also trying to grasp the art of sorting out the clothing pieces- i.e which piece will colour-run, which won't. which clothing the wooley wooley bits will fall out, which won't. and the tags at the clothes of washing instructions aren't helpful all the time. hahas.
cooking's fine so far. trials and errors. so far, satisfied with our home-cooked food. i'm sure after one year, we will all be fantastic cooks. :) all things start from small. hahas. :))
laptop's showing singapore time 4.38pm. in an hour or so, they will have their uni evangelistic service! heard that X2 is tapping on the service and going for 130 people today! wow! praying for it to come to passss!
cooking time!
(and suet just said she thinks we have bought the wrong tofu for our dish. the silkened tofu we bought is meant for desserts, not to fry with others. hurhur. )
5.35am.
on cold floor.
but all warm within.
internet's finally up for me! it really feels great to be able to connect with everyone once more over the net! missing all of you! (: glad to hear from all of you! and thanks for all the encouragement!
and thanks to eil for his cd which is keeping me company now! matt redman's Facedown. the praise and worship songs really renewed me!
blessings! and i thank God for each and every blessings in my life. in big, obvious ways, and in small little ways. (: from great peeps in church to this internet connection which wouldnt work for me in the entire afternoon, which amazingly worked immediately after prayers a while ago
though sometimes, the thoughts of running back to comfort zone feels pretty real, but i am really thankful for the help of people around who have made me feel comfortable and at home. (:
anw, to my darlings in singapore:
missin' the summery sun in sing! nevertheless, thank you for all your prayers and lovely encouragement letters/photos/smses that warms me up in the freezing cold! you guys hv been great, and i know that you will be greater when i see you all again! (: Acts 2 generation!
to the great peeps in melbs (which i don't think any of them will be reading this thou', hahas):
have been deeply blessed by all of you. the presence and all kinds of support has definitely helped me to assimilate faster, and comfortably. and to the bros and sisters, its great to be serving with passionate Christ-lovers like all of you. really compels and motivates me to give my best in this race too. really. (:
anw, the verses in Rom 5 shared during small group this week were really apt. it made much sense to me along the way, helping me to appreciate the verses even more.
Peace and Joy
"1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a]have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b] rejoice in the hope of the glory of God..........5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."
40 days purpose driven life: ready? :))
on cold floor.
but all warm within.
internet's finally up for me! it really feels great to be able to connect with everyone once more over the net! missing all of you! (: glad to hear from all of you! and thanks for all the encouragement!
and thanks to eil for his cd which is keeping me company now! matt redman's Facedown. the praise and worship songs really renewed me!
blessings! and i thank God for each and every blessings in my life. in big, obvious ways, and in small little ways. (: from great peeps in church to this internet connection which wouldnt work for me in the entire afternoon, which amazingly worked immediately after prayers a while ago
though sometimes, the thoughts of running back to comfort zone feels pretty real, but i am really thankful for the help of people around who have made me feel comfortable and at home. (:
anw, to my darlings in singapore:
missin' the summery sun in sing! nevertheless, thank you for all your prayers and lovely encouragement letters/photos/smses that warms me up in the freezing cold! you guys hv been great, and i know that you will be greater when i see you all again! (: Acts 2 generation!
to the great peeps in melbs (which i don't think any of them will be reading this thou', hahas):
have been deeply blessed by all of you. the presence and all kinds of support has definitely helped me to assimilate faster, and comfortably. and to the bros and sisters, its great to be serving with passionate Christ-lovers like all of you. really compels and motivates me to give my best in this race too. really. (:
anw, the verses in Rom 5 shared during small group this week were really apt. it made much sense to me along the way, helping me to appreciate the verses even more.
Peace and Joy
"1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a]have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b] rejoice in the hope of the glory of God..........5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."
40 days purpose driven life: ready? :))
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
showered.
refreshed. the weather's humid beyond description.
showering's always a good time to sing songs, and reflect in the most casual manner possible.
discipline.
to see beyond.
to be prayerful.
to give.
to embrace flaws, to affirm about strengths.
to be a good listener.
thought about it. some things don't need an immediate answer. or rather, it shouldnt have immediate answers.
let it grow.
what's going through your mind
refreshed. the weather's humid beyond description.
showering's always a good time to sing songs, and reflect in the most casual manner possible.
discipline.
to see beyond.
to be prayerful.
to give.
to embrace flaws, to affirm about strengths.
to be a good listener.
thought about it. some things don't need an immediate answer. or rather, it shouldnt have immediate answers.
let it grow.
what's going through your mind
last friday was graduate's dinner at Mariner's Corner. :)) and was thoroughly surprised to bump into vincent who was working there, and fel who helped out at the restaurant that day!
all in all, was once again a good time catching up with the folks. and taking more photos.
thanks ce ce for the phots!
cheers to the OTties! :))
all in all, was once again a good time catching up with the folks. and taking more photos.
thanks ce ce for the phots!
cheers to the OTties! :))
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