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Monday, December 28, 2009?
2009 have been a up and down for me. Just like the stock market. It all started positively. I just came back from Europe after 3 mths of staying there. 31st Dec 2008 I landed back into Singapore. My heart was full of vision for the year 2009 after what I have receive from God during my stay in Paris. 2009 was a year of making the right decision and choices. That was what God spoke to me in 2008. I enter into 2009 with excitement. Because I was too excited to share with everybody what I have experience. I simply had a great time =) Below are pictures in Changi Airport and charles de gaulle airport. We got to know 2 malaysian students over there. They are cool people.. helpful, generous and friendly.
Koon & me
The Man Utd fan. Khali and me
The 2 green bag are mine. I went up to the plane with these 2 big big green bag and my crumpler bag. Imagine the number of things I had. Not including my 3 luggage!!!
When I took my O Lvl results of 27 points.. LOL (Lousy la) I nv expect I will grad from Poly. But this year 2009, after 3 years of course, I graduated from ECC with a Diploma! Wooo.. GPA was 2.7 It was a big improvement especially the final year which I did VERY well.
XiuYin & me
Those who went Paris. Memory will be with me forever =)
My class!
Graduated wor!!
SOT 2009 was a milestone on my life. It was a life-changing school. It was a hard decision to sign up for SOT because of 2 factors. Money and Time. My bank was empty after my holiday trip to London and I am not sure I could graduate because of NS commitment. Nevertheless I obey God and took a step of faith to go SOT 2009.
God indeed is faithful. He provided for me for my school fee and I was able to graduate. Amen, PTL!
SOT was challenging just as any other school course in Singapore. People tend to sleep during class... zzzzZZZzzz
Jasmine & Angela
Joshua
1 of my good friends I know from SOT was Hiro and Miki. They are from Japan. Hoping to visit them in 2011 after my ORD. -)
My Korean friend, Jin Hee, leading praise
Dr Joshua Hong. He is a powerful man in Prayer!
Team 19 with 8-Days feature SUN!
Jin-Hee & me
Jasmine aka Tai Tai, My guitarist for my mock CG.
My favorite part of SOT was to preach. I preach a total of 4 different messages. It was a good experience for me. I am so exciting to preach again in a near future!
This is Mohawk Company 07/09 intake. With 3 wks to go, I was enlisted into NS. But thankfully I could finish all my exams and assignment before I enlist thus successful graduated.
Ps Bobby and Cindy
Tan Kim Hock. He rock man!!! Without him, I don't think I am able to graduate.
Peter & me
The day had come and it was my SOT graduation! It was like a beautiful dream... waking up from that feel terrible. Proud of myself for finishing SOT. It may seem easy but in actually fact is not at all! In SOT I really learn a lot from all the Pastors who taught us. My mindset changes...
Little Angela and me =)
Dr Kong Hee. LOL
The back drop was so cool la.
My dearest boy, Ethan John.
Joyce, Joash, JJ"s mummy and me =)
Susan & Me. Ps Derek beautiful wife.
My CG
My family. Thx for comingIn conclusion for SOT, it was a transformation for my spiritual life. In the book of Romans, I learn so much till my brain was being expended. Ps Kong is such a good teacher. I remembered during 1 session, he was laying hand on people. I was a catcher that time. I came really up close with Ps Kong. I can even saw those marker ink on his hand. I can sense the way he pray for people, is really out of his love for the students. He take his time to discern, saying a short prayer quietly and then laid his hand. I can sense something in Ps Kong... Will be really miss those day in SOT and will go back for my Romans and Galatians and commissioning service which I miss =(
6AMB, My Army friends for the next 2 yrs
My 3rd Standard Chartered Marathon. 5hrs 40mins
For the past months, I have been attending Sunday Expo svs 3. It was like a family setting for me. I love that feeling. The spiritual atmosphere in svs 3 always have a special feeling in me. Haha don't know why. On sunday, I will greet by many parents as well as kids. Haha.. everyweek I will go talk to Ethan and his sisters. I really enjoyed chatting with them. I felt so joyful and happy.Last week, as Dayan was around, I managed to locate him at the 'kids at play' playground. I call his name and to my surprise, he stop and look at me.. smiling and say a quite hi to me before running with Ethan.. Wahaha.. I was so happy with his smile and Hi. =)
The Candlelight svs pictures was with Jasmine, CK and me. Times files... it was Christmas and then in a few days will be a brand new year. - 2010... I check out the prayer book where we wrote down our prayer and once it is being answer, I will put a tick. I have a number of ticks this year but I firmly believe if I do not lose heart and keep on praying, I can tick the whole book!
Just like the light on the candle, it will always overcome the darkness. So I was praying in 2010 that the light of Christ will shine unto every darkess moment I will have in 2010. God always promt in my heart that 2010, it will be a year if sowing and reaping a year of something BIG. I am already looking forward to it le.
Hmm so much to say but I think is enough le. Will be resting a while from my blog and I would like to take this time to thank all my reader through out the years. Wish you guys a bless new year ahead in 2010.
Grace and Peace 7:39 PM
Monday, December 21, 2009?
Just came back from Mount Alvernia hospital. Was visiting my Uncle who was hospitalise yesterday. I was surprise to see he sat in a suite! The room was as big as a hotel room. It was a 5 stars room. Well he is a successful businessman after all.To bring my remembrance back, 21 yrs ago I happen to be there. Well I was born in mount alvernia hospital! It is a Catholic hospital. God already call me even before I was born. I saw a Cross hanging inside my uncle's room. I pray every night as he look at the cross, he will be able to feel God's love and presence. Healing will flow and come upon him.
I have just decided in future my kids will be born at mount alvernia hospital. I enjoying the visit just now.. the environment and services was very good. I feel a sense of peace in there. Anyway to early to say... =(
Grace and Peace 10:46 PM
Monday, December 14, 2009?
What Would Jesus Say to Tiger Woods?Tiger Woods, the world's greatest golfer, has recently been involved in a public scandal after his multiple affairs have come to the surface. His marriage is on the rocks and he has put his golfing career on hold as he tries to repair the damage caused to his family and his public reputation. Decisions have consequences and once trust is broken it is very hard to rebuild. It's a sad story ... whatever way you look at it.
What would Jesus say to Tiger?
That's an interesting question ...
A few ideas may spring to mind such as "Be sure your sins will find you out," "You reap what you sow", "What is done in secret will be shouted from the roof tops," and maybe "Pride goes before a fall."
What do you think Jesus would say?
Maybe Jesus would approach Tiger in a similar way as he did the woman caught in the act of adultery. The religious leaders were ready to stone her but Jesus said ...
"Neither do I condemn you ..." That was grace - a grace ready to forgive and ready to lift of the guilt and shame of a person who had broken the law and made wrong choices (what the Bible calls 'sin').
Then he said, "Go and sin no more." That was truth - a recognition that sin dishonors God and that it brings great damage to our lives. Obviously, we need the help of the Spirit to break the power of sin and to live life the way God designed it to be lived. Jesus assumed that this woman could learn from her mistakes and make different choices from that moment on.
One of Jesus' closest disciples, John, described Jesus as full of grace and truth (John 1:14). May we become more like Him every day.
Why not offer a prayer up for Tiger ... that somehow, in this situation that has been caused by his own choices, he will turn to and find a God that is full of grace and truth.
Grace and Peace 11:27 PM
Saturday, December 12, 2009?
Just 1 mth ago, I was sending my dad to the Airport and in a blink of an eye, he return from Nagoya, Japan this evening. He said that the technology there, is 10yrs more advance then in Singapore. It was a "wow" factor for me. Haha... 2011 around September I will be going Japan for holiday and visit my SOT friend Hiro and family! Hehe =)Will post some of the nice Pictures from Nagoya once I got it from my dad's laptop.
SQ 671
Hello Kitty for my mum and sis
Coke
My dad bought all food stuff from Japan. Overweight haha no wonder la.. look at those big apples
This is mind! Sakae and Johnny Walker! Whahaha.. Christmas will be drinking Sakae =)Grace and Peace 7:58 PM
Monday, December 7, 2009?
WOW! I did it again for the 3rd time. After missing last year run I am all back again. My aim was to beat my personal record of 5 hrs 30mins... but I did not. Hmm was quite disappointed at my performance. Eventually I did a 5 hrs 40mins. I know I can do far better. Towards the end about 30km, I had stamina to run but my legs were giving away. Muscle are tearing. I was in pain... I could not run as fast as I wish to. Overall I am pleased la as I did not have much training. Thx God that I feel His presence when I was about to give up. I preserve through.... Thx also to all those believe in me and all ur wishes! =) Standard chartered 2010 Marathon here I go again!!!
Grace and Peace 8:32 PM
Friday, December 4, 2009?
I was about to finish reading the above book. I came across 1 very interesting chapter: E-Conflict. That remind me of 1 mth ago early in a Saturday Morning I log into my Facebook not knowing somebody accuse me of something publicly on FB. False accusation and negative comments by a few people were all around! I was well.. shock and sadden.
The tone was curt, accusatory, and some of the sentences was in ALL CAPS which is a universal sign for yelling. I feel everything that was been said was utterly false and I wonder what was the motives by them.
The book mention that using email or FB to mediate conflict is like baking a cake without a mixing bowl or an oven. The very ingredients that make reconciliation possible are absent. Reconciliation comes in the context of clear communication, meaningful listening, shared understanding, openness and a lot of patience. The medium of email and FB inevitably removes these delicate ingredients. This experience of e-conflict - whether via email, blog or facebook - is growing ever more common. Electronic text as a medium strunt our best efforts to resolve
conflict.
Countless hours and precious emotional energy are wasted combing over messages, parsing word choices, verb tenses and prefect digital response. And yet on mearly every occasion, such misunderstanding and hurt feelings can be avoided simply by speaking to each other directly. I fully agree on this statement! Look at Jesus, He understood this truth about conflict resolution. In the book of Matthew he tells his disciple, "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the 2 of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over."
Perhaps if Jesus was able to update his teaching for the digital age, He might add a new emphasis: "If your brother sin against you, don't email him or fb him about it. Instead go directly to him!" We all have a habit of throwing stones from a safe distance. And why not? Distance hostility is not only possible, it's encouraged by out culture and therein lies the problem.
Ya so to them, Jesus offers healing between God and His creation, peace between friends and enemies and peace within. yet often the only thing It takes to derail this wonderful fragile process is a thoughtless email or Facebook.
PS: Opps I have just blogged!
Grace and Peace 1:13 PM