Lil Macky

Took little macky (my ibook G4) to the doctor for a check-up that cost me 66 aussie. Would only get to know the result of the problem on wednesday. Futher repair would cost me another bomb. *sigh.... Can't believe that lil macky has fallen ill at this hour.An hour in which I needed him badly to work on my assigments. Was a little frustrated and worried yesterday night when I realized that there was just something not right in lil macky. He got worst this morning. As I laid my hands and prayed for him,I also prayed that through circumstances like this, I would not end up being sober, groaning and moaning the whole day long. Something in which I used to do when my PC got crashed a few times before this. After those prayers, I was able to handle that situation so much better than before. I stood calm, having faith that he'll be alright at the end of the day. In the meanwhile, I might have to struggle a lil to get my work done. But well, perhaps God is telling me that I'm far too attached to the Internet,to lil macky and it's time to take some time off and spend more time with Him. haha...

Excerpt from my daily devotion on the same night when lil macky got crashed:
Has life's circumstances cast you, like Jeremiah, into a well? Figuratively, we mean. Well, look up, for we are told that even in the daytime one can see the stars shinning from the bottom of a well. And what do they say? "God's in His heaven-all's right with the world."
verse for thought: James. 1:2-4

Have a break, have a kit kat?

Currently listening to : 'Don't pass me by' (Always and Forever)
-planet shakers05-
Currently reading : Rumors of Another World by Philip Yancey

hmm..can't seemed to find any kit kat chococlate bars over at my place. Was munching on pringles just now. I'm supposed to be working on my research for my coming assignment at this hour. But I ended up here, blogging! haha..Uni was alright. Assignments are pouring in like crazy! haih...To all ye Swinburne communication design students of third year out there, good luck!

A day before uni starts..

Oooh, it was such a long day today. Was out from 9.30am till 11.00 pm. You guys must be wondering what on earth was I doing? haha..okok, here's how the story goes..

1. OVERSLEPT...
Told a few of my friends yesterday night how busy I was looking all over for mr.clockie ( my alarm clock ). Gosh, I turned off the alarm on my mobile at 8.00 the next morning and went straight back to sleep. The funny thing that took place was I just woke up at 9.05 all of a sudden. It must have been God's alarm clock that woke me up for church service.
2. CHURCH
I was extremely excited as it was my first church service for the new year at Richmond AOG. It was good to see familiar faces once again, people in whom you simply can't wait to share and meet up. Apart frm all that, I was looking forward to be in the presence of God together with His people in worship, expecting God to move in our midst. I wanted so much to hear Him speak and minister to my very own heart. and boy, He DiD in such an awesome way. My heart was moved when we started to sing the song, 'Turn your eyes upon Jesus'. It was a gentle reminder to me that all the things on earth will grow strangely dim in the light of HIs glory and grace when we fix our eyes upon Him.
3. LUNCH
Had lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant..."the ONE with the orange coloured signboard" (referred by andrew). I simply loved the spring rolls. One of the best I had so far in my life. It was a good time catching up with my church friends.
4. CHILLING OUT
Both pey-li and I ended up lepaking in Melbourne city after lunch. A big salute to miss lim over there cause she managed to get some good shopping done. haha..When it comes to cheap stuff, she's the WOMAN that you should be looking for. According to pey-li, she said that you could probably grab t-shirts at the price of 50 cents at Salvation Army. Quality: Still in good condition though! =)
5. PLANET SHAKERS
Off to celebrate planet shaker's (city church) 1st anniversary in Melbourne. It felt as though we're at a youth concert. They have indeed grown tremendously for the past one year and you could see the mighty hands of God moving them forward. The message which was spoken by Danny Guglielmucci was abt the vision of the church. He gave great insight of the prophecy that was spoken to him abt the ministry and vision of City Church. Wow..amazing! Got myself their latest album 'Always and Forever'. wohoo!!
6. Dinner
Met up with Samson. He gave us a good dinner treat at Lygon Street, the best place to dine in for good Italian cuisine. Thank you Samson for your humble act and kindness. I just have to say it eventhough you kept declining our thank yous. haha..We shall bring you to more places next time yeah? =o)

It was a good day afterall!

John 3:16

inspiration of the day:
"WHY"
(This Mystery album) by Nicole Nordeman
click here to listen to the song

three lil pigs?

Xiao Zhung....

.....loves to become America's next top model

Xiao Ching......

.....loves oranges

Xiao Hu.......

........loves playing hide and seek

But When it came to Chinese New Year...

All they loved were...



and



But well, they had a good time..Hope you guys have enjoyed urs too! =)

A walk to Remember

I had the opportunity to go for a short mission trip at Gopeng, Perak. There were 12 of us in the team. We were all so excited to see what God has in plan and what we have been called to do at that place. The moment we arrived, we were so amazed to catch sight of the village. It was so beautiful, equipped wonderfully with God’s creation all around them. The condition was far better than the one I went for two years ago. The people greeted us warmly with wide open arms. The little children were filled with curiosity, a sense of shyness within when they first saw us. It took them, let’s see…a few minutes to get over that fear and shyness when we started to play some outdoor games with them. Later in the evening, Su May taught the lil girls some DIY accessories; a hairclip, bracelet and a ring. The accessories were pinky sweet, extremely appropriate for all these princesses. Some of the younger ones gave up halfway through the making because they were exausted. Should have seen the looks on their faces! Tired... but excited to see the end product.



Both Hui Shan and I helped out with the younger girls. It taught us lotsa patience that even I was tired after handling a couple of those bracelets! haha….The older women on the other hand prepared a feast for us at dinner. They prepared another meal for us before the night worship and another one when it was over. It was simply amazing to see how they have truly served us with their very best. Night worship totally blew me away. The people had so much of vibe and zeal in their praises especially hearing upon those angelic voices coming out from the lil ones. And this is what I would call,
‘Praise and Worship!!’
It was one of the simplest worship sessions I’ve been with only a guitar but yet, magnificent because it had such purity and humbleness in it. After the night worship, we had a good time with the
children, singing and dancing together.



I could only imagine how the children must have felt at that time when they surrounded Jesus as He placed His hands and prayed on them. “ Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” Matt 19:14.

When I started to preview the pictures that I took on my camera, they were so excited that I almost got knocked off to the ground. Some of them were clinging on to my back. I had a good laugh to just witnessed their enthusiasm. I’m sure Jesus had a good laugh with these little angels too. Through observation by spending time with these kids, I began to ponder upon Matthew 18: 3 where Jesus was asking His disciple who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And He replied “ I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” These children that I’ve been playing with for the past two days had such simplicity, purity in their hearts and out of it were overflowing joy and laughter. We should have the same fascination and curiosity in our walk with Jesus, in His word and promises. The very same way how these kids reacted when they first saw my camera. The trust they had when I placed them in my arms, and carried them…. I remembered holding on to one of the little girl’s hand. All I did was to reach out my hand and she simply placed her hand in mine as I lead her on that road. Are we placing our trust in God in the same way? Do we still experience that first love, that thirst and longing to be in His presence all the time? The little kids at that village have chosen to spend time with us and we enjoyed their company so much that it was quite sad when we had to say goodbye at the end of the day. To sum up the whole experience together, I would like to quote down what my friend had just said to me when he returned home from the trip.

‘Beneath the paradise, there’s a load of burden,
yet beneath that is …..HEAVEN’
-ernie-

Hmmm...

“Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
If I make my bed in the depths, you are there;
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
If I settle on the far side of the sea,
Even there your hand will guide me
Your right hand will hold me fast.

If I say, “Surely darkness will hide me and
The light become night around me
Even the darkness will not be dark to you,
The night will shine like the day
For darkness is as light to you.”

Psalm 139: 7-12

Remember me

I was going through my usual quite time and this particular verse in Jeremiah 31: 19-21 began to speak into my heart.
The verse pulled me back to the e-mail that was sent a couple of days ago about entering this open pathway. As I began to reflect and pondered upon it, I soon noticed how these small little pieces are coming together to form a much bigger picture in my life.

“After I strayed, I repented;
After I came to understand, I beat my breast.
I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.
Is not Ephraim my dear son,
The child in whom I delight?
Though I often speak against him,
I still remember him.
Therefore my heart years for him;
I have great compassion for him,”
Declares the Lord.
“Set up road signs; out up guideposts.
Take note of the highway, the road that you take.
Return, O Virgin Israel, return to your towns.”


Once again, I’ve been reminded of God’s great compassion and that His love fails not. And although there were so many times that I have forgotten, forsaken Him, He still remembers me. The astonishing fact is that even if we try to run away from God and hide away from His presence, you’ll end being found by Him first. I guess it’s like when you’re playing hide and seek with Jesus, He’ll be counting, giving you the opportunity and the freedom to choose where you want to hide. But at the same time, He knows the place that you are about to hide in. I have failed to see that the God who knew and saw my unformed body is the very same God of yesterday, today and forevermore. How could God possibly forgets us when His own hands have first molded our DNA, painted our smiles, gave us a heart…He’s the ultimate fashion designer of our lives! As a graphic design student myself, I could not possibly have forgotten any of my artwork because each stroke, each line were far too precious and important to me regarding of all the time and effort that I have put into them. I remembered how I cried over an artwork when it went missing during my second year and I had to redo the assignment all over again. Times when I struggled because I cared so much that all I wanted was to give out my very best in each work that was created. If my work could inflict such great emotions in my life, how much more would you think our heavenly Father thinks and feels about us? Immeasurably more than we could have possibly imagine.

GOD IS ACCELERATING YOUR DESTINY ON AN OPEN ROAD

This was an e-mail sent to me and I pray that it will speak to the many individuals out there, the very same way how it spoke to me. May you be blessed by it!

Yesterday evening, while my husband and I were having a quiet
time before the Lord, I heard the Holy Spirit speaking these
words which I want to share with you all. Although this came as a
personal word, I believe that it does not “belong” to us and the
Holy Spirit wants to speak through it to many others who are
going through times of decision.


GOD IS ACCELERATING YOUR DESTINY ON AN OPEN ROAD

“I will take you where angels fear to tread; where grown men have
stumbled and gone astray. As you stay close to me I will guide
and direct your path; stay close to me. Listen for my voice at
every junction before you venture out on the “open road”. The
sign posts will be there, you must seek and you shall find; do
not rush and miss them, but do not stand and dwell beneath them.

You are about to enter the open road; be alert; be ready to
accelerate as the road allows, be ready to negotiate each bend
with care. Is anything too difficult for me? I will make the
crooked path straight when I release my favor, my
increase; “kairos” will be a living experience for you, what was
crooked will become straight.

I am accelerating your destiny; time is the essence and the
essence is time. Do not fear the unknown, this is a road of
opportunity and it is “open” for you. Just listen at the
junction, and then move out.

You must listen at the junction for directions. Do not fear the
danger of colliding with other traffic on the open road. No one
has traveled this open road before, only I. The danger is not in
collision but in moving off course. I have set your course. I
will then direct you into the paths of righteousness; the path
awaits you; take courage my child, step out.

I will wipe every tear, hear every plea and every longing will be
realized as you align your hearts desires with mine.

Glory is mine; honor and glory are mine; release my honor and my
glory to my children. As you see healing in your own family,
minister healing to my body. The remedy is not a repeat
prescription but a cure.

Trust me once more my child; I want to bless you beyond measure,
beyond limits, beyond expectations, and beyond.”


Claire Lampan
claire@thesecondcall.org
Center for Revival Studies
Wales – Argentina – United States

How could I live without You

I was going through my compilation of CDs and cassettes the other day and I got hold of this album "Unspeakable Joy" from Paradise Worship Live IV. It took me a while to actually realize that it was recorded at Paradise Church, where the Planet Shakers team came from. See what happens when you don't read the cover title and the contents properly? haha..you'll probably would end up like me. Nevertheless, this particular song by Sam Evans spoke to the very core of my heart while I was listening to it on my bed that night. It was something in which I needed to hear to be reminded of God's mercy and love for me. I was practically living in self-condemnation, guilt and fear during the past few weeks because of the words that I have said, actions and decisions that I have acted upon. It was such a heavy baggage and that for some reason, I knew I had to let it go completely and give it back to Jesus, to where it really belongs to. A friend that I spoke to that night reminded me not to loose heart but to fix my eyes back on the cross. It felt as though I was being reawaken in my spirit once again where I began to grasp on the fact that I was loosing sight of the cross all this while. The problems and issues that took place was bigger that God's picture, God's promises in my life. Life would simply loose its meaning when you loose sight of what matters most the minute you wake up from your bed until the day ends. I'm so glad that God did not leave out on the story of the Prodigal's son. What a loving heavenly Father we all have to receive us with wide open arms whenever we run back home.

How Could I Live Without YOU

How could I live without You
How would I survive
Without Your live, without Your touch
You're the one that heals me
That cleanses my heart
And sets me free

Now I come right before You
With my hands lifted up
And my heart humbly bowed
At your work on the cross
As You hung there and died
You were paying the price
For my life, for my life

For Your love
is higher than the heavens
Deeper than the sea
All I want is You in my life
NO-one else
Can satisfy my soul
Can make me feel this way
Only You Lord, Only You

1998 Sam Evans
Unspeakable Joy

*Just want to thank you, Mei-I, for being there for me. I took your advice and it was music and tears all the way on that same night! =)

how ironic...

Q: Could you guess what's that lil dot in that picture?

a. an accidental pen mark by the photographer
b. a scratch
c. an alien
d. a moon

Answer : it's the moon! =)