I was just at KL and was shoppin, shoppin' and shoppin' till I got kinda irritated shoppin cause I wanted to linger at the bookstore longer....But I know that if I did...I may end up buying the entire fantasy section....
So....we walked, and walked and walked and walked and soon we went back after spending half aday walking.............
I was toothpaste tired.......
and then wanted to just sit back and relax and clear it all off when I saw an advertisement....
saying,
"Hadiah XMas percuma" (or sth like that...I din quite bother cause I anti the X)
And then....I was set thinking...
Those words really impacted me as in...
How the human world and souls have evolved from Christmas a time of giving to Xmas, a time of earning~~~~
And the true meaning of giving where the ad was definitely abusing the entire idea of Jesus Christ as a gift to us....
A gift now is in the form of nothing more but mere money, cash, $$$.....
When every1 forgotten what the greatest gift was....Why Christmas came...And why it is known as a time for giving~
God gave Jesus, as a gift for all our sins.....
Now humans have taken away Christ and smartly making it dunno wat sort of celebration that is called Xmas....Dunno what they are celebrating in the end...
Toohpaste to humans! And toothpaste to us for not being able to share what Christmas is really about!!
I'm still in thought la..But..I dunno bout others, but to think of how far the celebration of hapiness and joy has gone this far and, as far as where I'm at, Xmas was normally seen...I know I never thought of it till' now...
JTJL
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
my spiritual life so far..
hey guys.its me again.
theres usually nothing worth listening about myself, so i'm gonna shift the limelight to...
God.
yes, Him. He who brought us together. is He not worthy of all praise? =)
so how was your spiritual life after camp?
mine was pretty awesome.God gave many opportunities for me to work in Him. but somehow these few days, it died down.is it just me or Him? going back to the facts we learned, it couldnt be nothing. so it must have been me, or God was telling me to take a break.
turns out, listening to the Spirit is harder than it seems.sometimes, your subconscious mind just doesnt want to listen to it.and your conscious mind could care less. i urge you guys to stay alert to God's voice, carefully listening to that small, still voice.
alternately, you could just do s&s again.=) or quiet time.i hope sapphire's keeping up.dont forget the efforts we (or rather, God) put together to make this family whole.
God works miracles all around us...ask the Spirit to reveal that to you, and strengthen your faith if you are wavering. and whenever you feel lonely or down, or just plain lost in some conspiracy, remember that God is there...always...calling out to you. even as i write this, i can hear Him calling me to do quiet time..@_@ (i woke up late)
courage is required for God's works, faith is required to be with Him, and trust is required to see Him. Love...is required for me and you. and God has given us all of these.how are we to use them? or are we going to just throw/leave them away?
God bless...but remember to not be reckless, *reminds about roshan and the bottle situation*
ahaha.i wont have the last word, so once again,
GOD BLESS YOU GUYS!
theres usually nothing worth listening about myself, so i'm gonna shift the limelight to...
God.
yes, Him. He who brought us together. is He not worthy of all praise? =)
so how was your spiritual life after camp?
mine was pretty awesome.God gave many opportunities for me to work in Him. but somehow these few days, it died down.is it just me or Him? going back to the facts we learned, it couldnt be nothing. so it must have been me, or God was telling me to take a break.
turns out, listening to the Spirit is harder than it seems.sometimes, your subconscious mind just doesnt want to listen to it.and your conscious mind could care less. i urge you guys to stay alert to God's voice, carefully listening to that small, still voice.
alternately, you could just do s&s again.=) or quiet time.i hope sapphire's keeping up.dont forget the efforts we (or rather, God) put together to make this family whole.
God works miracles all around us...ask the Spirit to reveal that to you, and strengthen your faith if you are wavering. and whenever you feel lonely or down, or just plain lost in some conspiracy, remember that God is there...always...calling out to you. even as i write this, i can hear Him calling me to do quiet time..@_@ (i woke up late)
courage is required for God's works, faith is required to be with Him, and trust is required to see Him. Love...is required for me and you. and God has given us all of these.how are we to use them? or are we going to just throw/leave them away?
God bless...but remember to not be reckless, *reminds about roshan and the bottle situation*
ahaha.i wont have the last word, so once again,
GOD BLESS YOU GUYS!
My Day
Hi this is Siew Ming here :) .
There's nothing much to do after camp other than slacking @ home.I actually got a list of stuff I planned to do but I'm just to lazy =D What I do everyday includes attacking the computer, watch tv and play my guitar. Bored eh?
And I got to study(no I'm not joking) during this holiday after I flung my results in my last term exam. Let me warn you guys out there who are not Form Four YET - get ready to face the worst situation in your entire schooling days. Among the breakthroughs I made this year include :
1) Failing exam for 3 terms continuously
2) Get 2 hours of sleep during very busy days
3) Get loaded with no ending projects and homework from teachers
So with these achievements of mine I better get ready before its too late. Of cause la, this problem may only be worst-case-scenario for people in Selangor, but that does not mean you guys from other state is off the hook *evil laugh*
Maybe I shouldn't be so evil on my first post.
I take that back.
I am Siew Ming the EVIL and I will always be EVIL.
Why am I getting so evil?
I really should end the post now.
Ciaos.
There's nothing much to do after camp other than slacking @ home.I actually got a list of stuff I planned to do but I'm just to lazy =D What I do everyday includes attacking the computer, watch tv and play my guitar. Bored eh?
And I got to study(no I'm not joking) during this holiday after I flung my results in my last term exam. Let me warn you guys out there who are not Form Four YET - get ready to face the worst situation in your entire schooling days. Among the breakthroughs I made this year include :
1) Failing exam for 3 terms continuously
2) Get 2 hours of sleep during very busy days
3) Get loaded with no ending projects and homework from teachers
So with these achievements of mine I better get ready before its too late. Of cause la, this problem may only be worst-case-scenario for people in Selangor, but that does not mean you guys from other state is off the hook *evil laugh*
Maybe I shouldn't be so evil on my first post.
I take that back.
I am Siew Ming the EVIL and I will always be EVIL.
Why am I getting so evil?
I really should end the post now.
Ciaos.
Anna's little thoughts..
Before camp, i was rather afraid. Having become a volunteer for the past 2 years at NSCFL, the memories i brought back were all of fatigue and silence. Fatigue in the sense that, at the end of camp, i was DEAD TIRED. Silence in that the groups i got were pretty silent. They were alright, but silent. Response was lacking (as is frequently the case). And to the one who facilitates the group, silence brings panic, 'cause then we don't know what else to do or talk about or how to induce a response. And that makes me feel small. Incapable. Or to put it rather crudely, retarded.
So, yes. I was afraid.
Afraid that a discouraging history might repeat, and a discouragement at that point of time might be brutal for me and my ever-fluctuating self-esteem. And so i prayed- that it'd not be out of my own strength, but His. That it'd just be my body, but His movements. That i'd just be the vessel, and He the user. Not I, but Him. In summary, I surrendered. No doubt, i was still afraid. But there was a peace that i could rest in after i said that prayer.
Camp arrived, or rather we arrived at camp. I wasn't the least bit prepared. I've never met a number of the officers until then, and yet i was already supposed to be working with them. Rather daunting, i thought. And then, the part i was most afraid of- meeting the group i was to lead.
First meeting (introductory):- not bad.. they're all friendly and responsive.
Second meeting (1st reflection):- that was fun! I think this would turn out well :)
Third meeting (1st QT):- that went pretty well.
Fourth meeting onwards:- they're such a wonderful bunch! I couldn't have asked for a better group! =D
Last meeting:- sigh.. i'm really gonna miss them.. they're definately the best bunch i've ever had, and probably will ever have.
And so, here we are. Group Sapphire of NSCFL '08. Who knew that 6 days (5 for me) would have gotten us this far. And how could i have ever known that God would answer my prayers in the form of such wonderful individuals brought together to form this unbelievable group that i am now ever so thankful for.
I know that this could not have been a coincidence.
The One who created the whole universe, by His own hand, individually chose us- Anna, Joanna, Melodie, Siew Ming, Seraphina, Dylan, Edwin, Joyce, Raymond, Justin and Reuben- to form group Sapphire.
All praise and glory to God!
So, yes. I was afraid.
Afraid that a discouraging history might repeat, and a discouragement at that point of time might be brutal for me and my ever-fluctuating self-esteem. And so i prayed- that it'd not be out of my own strength, but His. That it'd just be my body, but His movements. That i'd just be the vessel, and He the user. Not I, but Him. In summary, I surrendered. No doubt, i was still afraid. But there was a peace that i could rest in after i said that prayer.
Camp arrived, or rather we arrived at camp. I wasn't the least bit prepared. I've never met a number of the officers until then, and yet i was already supposed to be working with them. Rather daunting, i thought. And then, the part i was most afraid of- meeting the group i was to lead.
First meeting (introductory):- not bad.. they're all friendly and responsive.
Second meeting (1st reflection):- that was fun! I think this would turn out well :)
Third meeting (1st QT):- that went pretty well.
Fourth meeting onwards:- they're such a wonderful bunch! I couldn't have asked for a better group! =D
Last meeting:- sigh.. i'm really gonna miss them.. they're definately the best bunch i've ever had, and probably will ever have.
And so, here we are. Group Sapphire of NSCFL '08. Who knew that 6 days (5 for me) would have gotten us this far. And how could i have ever known that God would answer my prayers in the form of such wonderful individuals brought together to form this unbelievable group that i am now ever so thankful for.
I know that this could not have been a coincidence.
The One who created the whole universe, by His own hand, individually chose us- Anna, Joanna, Melodie, Siew Ming, Seraphina, Dylan, Edwin, Joyce, Raymond, Justin and Reuben- to form group Sapphire.
All praise and glory to God!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Challenges in many ways, The biggest challenge of all my days!
Just any ordinary day
with any ordinary laptop
and an ordinary view
and yet, the hills caught me into noting a brighter day ahead...
the droplets of the past rain rest my heart in the love of security from cold
what have God intend of me today??
Shall I do something I have never done?
What adventures by will can I go through today?
I pray, and I pray, oh yes did I pray...
let it be health, let it be joy, let it be peace and happiness for my love of God unto the soil of which I stand
Presence I ask, presence unto us all...
there I saw a little white star ahead....and how my heart rejoiced upon the joy that filled my heart...
Lunch time and how I thanked Him for such wonderful dishes...
Herbal soup, chicken and mushrooms.....
My favourites....let all that has been to be left in the past
I have lived a new...let me see anew!
but what lies ahead only I'm waiting...
eagerness to know how majestic His ways can be into leading me within his arms...
"Joyce, you can eat all
I don't want to keep it for later."
A blessing!!! I don't have to fight with any of my brothers!!
A green light on what I love...
Food, food, food, Oh have you all be mine unto such glorious circumstances into filling me as a human I am.
"I'm done. weeeeeehehe."
"Good, cause now tonight I can cook corn soup with veggies!"
. . . . . .
WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! T-T
And there I cried for the day~~~~~~
Waaaaaaaaa.............
What sort of challenge!!!!!!!!! T-T
It's so unfair~~~~
Vege, vege, vege!!!!!!
A brighter day indeed~
P/S: Sapphirites, Anna's b'day...
What u all wanna do??? huhuhu
with any ordinary laptop
and an ordinary view
and yet, the hills caught me into noting a brighter day ahead...
the droplets of the past rain rest my heart in the love of security from cold
what have God intend of me today??
Shall I do something I have never done?
What adventures by will can I go through today?
I pray, and I pray, oh yes did I pray...
let it be health, let it be joy, let it be peace and happiness for my love of God unto the soil of which I stand
Presence I ask, presence unto us all...
there I saw a little white star ahead....and how my heart rejoiced upon the joy that filled my heart...
Lunch time and how I thanked Him for such wonderful dishes...
Herbal soup, chicken and mushrooms.....
My favourites....let all that has been to be left in the past
I have lived a new...let me see anew!
but what lies ahead only I'm waiting...
eagerness to know how majestic His ways can be into leading me within his arms...
"Joyce, you can eat all
I don't want to keep it for later."
A blessing!!! I don't have to fight with any of my brothers!!
A green light on what I love...
Food, food, food, Oh have you all be mine unto such glorious circumstances into filling me as a human I am.
"I'm done. weeeeeehehe."
"Good, cause now tonight I can cook corn soup with veggies!"
. . . . . .
WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! T-T
And there I cried for the day~~~~~~
Waaaaaaaaa.............
What sort of challenge!!!!!!!!! T-T
It's so unfair~~~~
Vege, vege, vege!!!!!!
A brighter day indeed~
P/S: Sapphirites, Anna's b'day...
What u all wanna do??? huhuhu
