In The Blink Of An Eye

MercyMe - In The Blink Of An Eye
From the album Undone

You put me here for a reason
You have a mission for me
You knew my name and You called it
Long before I learned to breathe

Sometimes I feel disappointed
By the way I spend my time
How can I further Your kingdom
When I’m so wrapped up in mine

Chorus:
In a blink of an eye that is when
I’ll be closer to You than I’ve ever been
Time will fly, but until then
I’ll embrace every moment I’m given
There’s a reason I’m alive for a blink of an eye

And though I’m living a good life
Can my life be something great?
I have to answer the question
Before it’s too late

Chorus:

If I give the very best of me
That becomes my legacy
So tell me what I’m waiting for?
What am I waiting for?

Chorus: (2x’s)

on visiting the zoo, listening to Stephen Tong and finally sending my 1st application

Last Saturday went to visit the zoo with 3 other friends. One of them had this company card that allows free access for 4 people. So I was a "free-rider", due to the generousity of my friend*. And thank God for the card, can't imagine how much they are charging per entry for visitor to the zoo. Then again, your ah-meng (THE orang utan), Inuka (a polar bear) and the cows, ducks, wallabies, penguins, spiders, bats and so on, so forth have to eat. And so do the people who work at the zoo**. So I guess the $15 entrance fees per person is "justifiable".

Been a long time since I last went to the Zoo. Think the last time (or was it the ONLY time?! ) went there was in primary school. After that, I never did go back, not even when they had the Night Safari and all the funny attractions. So I kinda enjoyed last Sat, looking at all the animals. We saw some funny antics at the chimpanzee section. One of the chimps wanted food from us. In order to get our attention from us, it threw stuff at us, even its own shit. Thank God the enclosure was too wide for the "projectiles" to fly across to hit us. Me and another guy was just laughing my head off at the chimp's antics. Cast not thy shit at others...

We covered only two-thirds of the zoo dat afternoon. Din have time and energy to walk the whole place, cos the sun was blazing hot. so by 6pm, we call it quits and went for Ben & Jerry's ice cream/. I was a B&J "virgin", and was absolutely enthralled by its superb flavor. I ordered Mudslide and New York Super fudge. totally chocolatey flavour, wid a dash of Irish cream for the New York Super fudge. I was like a cat on cream . Wonder why they have it at more places in Singapore, sure can give Hagen Daaz a run for its $$$.

Reverend Stephen Tong is back! Went to his sunday evening sermon at Newton Life Church just at the start of the week. He spoke as if never went for his heart surgical operations like that - still chirpy and forceful as ever.  He continued on the the book of James, on Chapter "Tiga"^ of taming one's tongue. Need to get that in my thick skull, cos sometimes i talk too much for my own good.

Last night I finally sent out my very first job application. Took me a while to input all the information online. That's the trouble with online application, got to go through pages and pages of filling up your curriculum vitae (CV) and personal data. Well, in this electronic age, guess it can't be helped. Plus another way of saving trees (& cut down on postage fees)  

 

“ Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, ”- Ephesians 2:19

 

* or courtesy of my friend's company. :p

** though hoipefully, not eating what their aniamal friends are eating :D

^ that's the number 3 in Malay

Valiant

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Animation

Enjoyable film, though a bit on the short side (only 60 mins in duration). Good for a few laughs, especially the military training parts - "Friend or Foe?" :D A Brit would love this animation. Don't miss it!

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/valiant/

有一位神

有一位神

有一位神，有權能創造宇宙萬物，也有溫柔雙手安慰受傷靈魂。
有一位神，有權炳審判一切罪惡，也有慈悲體貼人的　軟弱。
有一位神，我們的神，唯一的神，名叫耶和華。
有權威榮光，有恩典慈愛，是昔在今在永在的神。

有一位神，有權能創造宇宙萬物，也有溫柔雙手安慰受傷靈魂。
有一位神，高坐在榮耀　的寶坐，卻　死在十架挽救人墮落。
有一位神，我們的神，唯一的神，名叫耶和華。
有權威榮光，有恩典慈愛，是昔在今在永在的神。
祂有權威榮光，祂有恩典慈愛，是昔在今在永在的神。

http://midiverse.netfirms.com/4/416.html

 

「 神 愛 世 人 ， 甚 至 將 他 的 獨 生 子 賜 給 他 們 ， 叫 一 切 信 他 的 ， 不 至 滅 亡 ， 反 得 永 生 。

約 翰 福 音 3:16 (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))

on applying for "gahmen" jobs, Kranji war memorial & wedding rehearsals

Tried applying for a position with the "gahmen"* the other night. Can't believe the hassle I have to go through, just applying for a job, It's like digging all the way back to my 18th generation ancestry. Not the first time I am applying for a position online within the civil service; but come on la - after you asked me whether can post my transcript and resume online, you STILL want me to fill in your field columns on the webpage?! was so "pek-chek" that I closed the application process halfway. Probably get back to it tomorrow^ ...

went cycling on my dad's "lau pok chia" the next day, just to work off the extra steam. Decided to go to Kranji War Memorial. That place is actually very peaceful and quiet, despite the proximity of the Turf Club. You guys must be thinking, "Poor Jacko, lost his marbles already. Why would he want to hang out with tombstones and dead soldiers..." well, for one thing, each and every of the tombstone represent a valiant soldier doing his bit in the war so many years ago^^. Some of the chaps don't even have to be there; I see soldiers from England, India, Australia... And some of the living and breathing relatives today still travel all the way down to pay respects to the dead, in remembrance of their deeds. Many of them wrote a little something in the memorial registry - in honor of this uncle, that husband...

I just enjoy the serenity and tranquility within the memorial. I often go there to do my quiet time** or solitude. I dunno, there just seems to be a solidness to that place~ inexplicable, with my limited vocabulary la. You have to be there to experience for yourself.

Last night went to help out at friends' wedding rehearsal. At least this time round doing something different apart from my previous roles. Last few rounds had been arrowed as the person-in-charge of logistics/ushering. At least this time round get to try my hands at being the emcee. hmm, if this keeps up, perhaps I can start my own business of being a full time church wedding planner.  

ok, enuff info for tonite, time to hit the sack...

“ Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. ”- Psalm 119:165

 

*Singlish for "government". Seriously, that's how all the kopi-tiam old men pronounced the word when they want to discuss politics...

^ I've been saying that sentence for 2 days now... still... can't... get... over.... TRAUMA.... 

^^ 60 years... already

** reading the bible or other books. NOT SLEEPING.

ApologetiX

http://www.apologetix.com/index.php
That Christian Parody Band

EAI Public Lecture - Trade and Investment among China, the United States and the Asia-Pacific Economies

Start:	Aug 25, '05 4:00p
End:	Aug 25, '05 5:30p
Location:	Shaw Foundation Building, 5 Arts Link, NUS

Speaker:
Professor K. C. Fung

Professor of Economics
University of California, Santa Cruz, USA

Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Venue:
Seminar Rooms A, B & C
Shaw Foundation Building
AS7, Ground Floor
5 Arts Link, NUS
Singapore 117570


All are welcome and admission is free.

Link:http://www.nus.edu.sg/NUSinfo/EAI/events.htm

on my stomach being my God...

argh, after such a lifting previous entry, have to write about one of my "sin" again... :P

been seriously pigging out. Last night went out with my guy friends. One of them is going to leave Singapore soon, to pursue his Masters in Economics in London. So decided to have a get-together before his leaving next month. Initially we were gonna have sushi; but my friend just had this craving for "tulang". For those who don't know what is "tulang", it is an Indian dish, with large pieces of mutton/beef bones cooked in tomato and spices. The unique thing about this dish is it's all red, and you are supposed to suck the marrow from the bones.

Anyway, we met up at Newton MRT and went all the way down to Adam Road food center, because that's where we went the last time. Unfortunately, the whole place was not opened. We asked a nonchalant looking guy there, who said the whole place is not opened, due to the fact they just had a major cleaning up session in the afternoon. In the end, ended up at Newton Circus*. We still ordered soup "tulang", with other side dishes such as "hung hir" (BBQ stingray with chilli sauce), BBQ chicken wing, half-boiled "see hum" (cockles) and "or-luat" (oyster omelet). Then to top it off, my friends ordered 3 bottles of Baron's beer (to go with the sumptuous fare), and sugar cane with lemon-lime juice at the end of the feast (to detox the alcohol and oil). 

yea, after dat heinous round yesterday, I just have to do some exercise today. So just now went to swim a couple of laps in the swimming pool at my local neighborhood swimming pool. Am glad there are no pesky children's class today to take up space in the swimming pool. But my stamina is going down. Last time** can swim 25-30 laps in 90 mins. Now swim barely 20 laps in 60 mins. Must be all the extra load from yesterday's binging.

After my swim, decided to go library for a while, to enjoy free air-con as well as do some reading. The weather wasn't looking good also - and it did poured real hard after I was barely 15 minutes in the library. So no choice have to settle lunch outside. Went to McDonalds at Civic Center to try the twister fries. Not bad la, just like the A&W's Curly fries. but I think I also just undid whatever exercise I tried to do in the morning lor...

There was this fat tom-cat that was idling nearby where I had my lunch just now. Offered him a piece of McNugget, but he sniffed disdainfully at it. But was still friendly when I patted and stroked him just now - acted like a kitten, even though he's a full grown cat^. But sure have sharp claws - he was dong the retractable claws thingie, so I din mussed him up too much. How I wished I can be a cat! But dat's another entry for another day...

Should seriously start cutting down on rich food, man...

* yea, one full circle, from Newton to Adam Road, and back to Newton again

** erm, about 5 years ago... I think

^ think at least 2 years. really nice coat, gray minkish.

on confessions of a week far from God...

woooo, been a week since I last wrote anything. Yea, been wandering far away from Him. Outwardly, guess I'm still the cranky old fella; but deep inside, only God know how messed up I've been.

Amazing how our Heavenly Father always draws us back to Himself, through the ministering of His Holy Spirit. As I was walking to church yesterday morning, I was just compelled to switch off my iShuffle (even though it was belting Christian hymn songs), and just say a short prayer. A prayer of confession, for forgiveness, for renewal. And even as the Holy Spirit continue to minister to me through the worship, the sermon, the lunch fellowship, I still get attack of self-doubts. What if Jesus can't forgive me for that one sin? What if I've gone beyond the edge, the boundaries of His mercies and grace?

Yea, that is what straying away from God means. Relying on your own strength, trying to stand up on your own, when you have nothing of your own resources to fight against the world. Then you form all kinds of ridiculous un-Biblical notions in your head...

Then I hear that still small voice in my being, telling me, "You have seen nothing yet, My son. Just come clean, and I will heal."

That's it, two sentences. No angels coming down to reveal, no signs of miracles, no visions or dreams. Just thaose two sentences. Yet, those two sentences scream louder than anything across from eternity. Before time was formed by God; before He died on the cross from me; before the time I was formed in my mother's womb; beyond the trials and joys I had, I am having and will have; beyond the time I will see His face in Heaven.

And thus I am restored, not by my own strengths, but by Him again. Praise and thanks be to God.

For those who've been far away, I pray this will encourage you to just come clean with Him, and just come back to the Father.

“ By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life. ”- Psalm 42:8

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Chris Rice - Untitled Hymn (Come To Jesus)
From the album Run The Earth...Watch the Sky

Weak and wounded sinner,
Lost and left to die,
O, raise your head for Love is passing by

Come to Jesus,
Come to Jesus,
Come to Jesus and live

Now your burden's lifted,
And carried far away,
And precious blood has washed away the stain... so

Sing to Jesus ,
Sing to Jesus ,
Sing to Jesus and live

And like a newborn baby,
Don't be afraid to crawl,
And remember when you walk sometimes we fall... so

Fall on Jesus,
Fall on Jesus,
Fall on Jesus and live

Sometimes the way is lonely,
And steep and filled with pain,
So if your sky is dark and pours the rain... then

Cry to Jesus,
Cry to Jesus,
Cry to Jesus and live

O, and when the love splills over,
And music fills the night,
And when you can't contain you joy inside... then

Dance for Jesus,
Dance for Jesus,
Dance for Jesus and live

And with your final heartbeat,
Kiss the world goodbye,
Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory's side... and

Fly to Jesus,
Fly to Jesus,
Fly to Jesus and live

Fly to Jesus,
Fly to Jesus,
Fly to Jesus and live

Napola - Elite fuer den Fuehrer

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Drama

Sypnosis:
Germany, 1942. The Hitler regime is at the peak of its political and military power. Seventeen-year-old Friedrich Weimer, from the Berlin working-class district of Wedding, is a gifted boxer. Thanks to his talent, he receives an offer to study at an elite National-Political School, the NAPOLA of Allenstein, which trains the future leaders of the German Reich. Friedrich sees this as the chance of a lifetime to free himself from the restrictions of his class and enrolls in the school, which is located in an old castle, against the will of his parents. There, in a disconcerting world dominated by harsh Nazi discipline, he experiences both fierce rivalry and unexpected camaraderie - until a barbarous raid against escaped prisoners of war and his growing friendship with the quiet and sensitive Albrecht Stein, the son of a high-ranking official, force him to make an important decision, one that will also mark the end of his youth.

Director Dennis Gansel has transformed his award-winning screenplay (German Film Award 2003 for Best Unproduced Script), co-authored with Maggie Peren, into the gripping, nuanced portrait of a friendship between two young men caught in the barbaric mechanisms of the Nazi system.

Taken from http://www.german-cinema.de/archive/film_view.php?film_id=1061
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Good film, even though the genre has been done through and through. I didn't enjoy the film as much, but would recommend this to all pre-enlistment Singaporean boys. :p

Seriously, a loss of boyhood innocence and humanity, as the lead characters are forced to confront the brutalities of war.

Call On Jesus

Nicole C. Mullen - Call On Jesus
From the album Talk About It

I'm so very ordinary
Nothing special on my own
I have never walked on water
I have never calmed a storm
Sometimes I'm hiding away form the madness around me
Like a child who's afraid of the dark

But when I call on Jesus
All things are possible
I can mount on wings like eagles and soar
When I call on Jesus
Mountains are gonna fall
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me when I call

Weary brother
Broken daughter
Widowed, widowed lover
You're not alone
If you're tired and scared of the madness around you
If you can't find the strength to carry on

repeat chorus

Call Him in the mornin'
In the afternoon time
Late in the evenin'
He'll be there
When your heart is broken
And you feel discouraged
You can just remember that He said
He'll be there

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With Guitar tabs, tabbed by Kevin Nerren

E    B  A   E  B A    E    B  A    D   B
I'm so very ordinary...   Nothing special own my own
   E      B  A  E   B A
Oh I have never Walked on water
    E      B A    D   B
and I have never calmed a storm
               E     A     C#m      B     
Sometimes I'm hiding away from the madness around me
       E    A              B...
like a child who's afraid of the dark...

Chorus 1
    E                    B
When I call on Jesus all things are possible
     A    E     B
I can mount on wings like eagles and soar
               E                   B
When I call on Jesus mountains are gonna fall
      A               E A   B          E    
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me when I call
  C     D   E
La la laaaa laaaa la
  C     D   E
La la laaaa laaaa la

Verse 2
E       B  A    E       B  A
Weary brother, broken daughter
E            B  A   D        B
Widow Widow, lover Your Not Alone
        E            A             C#m  B    
If your tired of the ?  of the madness around you
        E              A               B
If you can't find the stength to carry on

Chorus 2
    E                    B
When you call on Jesus all things are possible
     A       E         B
You can mount on wings like eagles and soar
                   E                   B
When you call on Jesus mountains are gonna fall
      A               E A   B               
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue you when you...

TAG
Em               A
Call him in the mornin'
Em           A
In the afternoon time
Em       A        B
Late in the evening he'll be there
Em                  A
When your heart is broken
Em               A
And you feel discouraged
Em             A               B            C#
You can just remember that he said he'll be there

Chorus 3 (whole step higher)
    F#                    C#
When I call on Jesus all things are possible
     B    F#     C#
I can mount on wings like eagles and soar
               F#                   C#
When I call on Jesus mountains are gonna fall
      B               F# B   C#          F#    
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me when I call

  D     E   B
La la laaaa laaaa la
  D     E   B
La la laaaa laaaa la

Taken from http://www.christianguitar.org/csongplain/6986

 

LifeLight Music Festival

Start:	Sep 1, '05 12:00p
End:	Sep 4, '05 10:00p
Location:	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US of A

Got this from the klove website. An awesome music festival that's taking place in the US of A. Pray that revival will come to the masses through the ministering Holy Spirit during the worship and praises!

http://www.lifelightfest.com/festival/index.html

Who says all mimes should be shot on sight? :P

One of the funnier clips I've seen so far...

On the need to continuously remind ourselves about the truth

To all my brothers and sisters in Christ out there,

Just a sharing on something I read in the Scriptures this morning.

1 Peter 1:12 - 21 (NIV) reads:

Prophecy of Scripture

    ¹²So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. ¹³I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, ¹⁴because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. ¹⁵And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things.

    ¹⁶We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. ¹⁷For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."^{[a] 18}We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.

    ¹⁹And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. ²⁰Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. ²¹For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Taken from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2pet1&version=31

 

3 points I glean from this passage.

1. We have a very short-term memory of the goodness of our Lord Jesus in our lives.

Prior to this passage, the apostle Peter was talking about making one's calling and election sure (in 1 Peter 1:3 - 11), and increasing in our knowledge of God.  What struck me are the words " I will always remind you" (verse 12)  and "you will always be able to remember" (verse 15).

Indeed we are so forgetful that we can come out from a time of consecration feeling on spiritual high; and yet return to our workplace, our family, our schools the next day with a humdrum and lethargic sense of purpose. Praise and thanks be to God that there are always other brothers and sisters around us, who will remind us and refresh our memory that we are to live everyday with a sense of God's presence in our lives. We are to live our lives sure of our callings and elections from the Lord, so that we can "participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires." (1 Peter 1:3b)

2. We are eyewitnesses of Christ's majesty (verse 16b)

Our faith is not based on cleverly invented stories (verse 16a), propaganda made to tailor to consumerist trends in the post-modern society that will just bring people into the church, so that our camp have more people than other camps on this earth. Rather, our faith consist of knowing of the power and coming of our Lord Jesus, through the things He has done, He is doing and He will do in our lives.

For those of us who have believed, surely we have witnessed of this in our community, as we hear of the testimonies of how our Lord has transformed the lives of others. I am reminded again today by this passage, that as an eyewitness, I am not only to proclaim His message, but to have faith in the message that He is making me spread to others.

3. Prophecy never had its origin in the will of men, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (verse 21)

Many a times we question the message brought to us by our leaders, our pastors and even our fellow brothers and sisters in the church, when we don't like what we hear. We don't like what we hear either because we don't understand it^, or because it disturbs our status quo*. We might even at times feel that is the messenger's "twisting of God's words" to make us believe in the messenger's personal agenda.

I'm reminded through this verse that prophecy ( in the sense of fulfillment of God's words and truth) can never, ever be accomplished by in the will of men (verse 21a). Whatever started as things of men will never stand in His eternal plans.

Also, there will be other people affirming your words, if they are truly from the Lord. If the remnant of God stays true to Him and is "carried along by the Holy Spirit", He will give His words not only to one person, but to a few. I believe that this is so that it cannot be said that glory has come to this one person, because of the things he or she has prophesied. Rather, all glory will be given to God, as He has revealed His truth to the few of us privileged to be messengers.

Finally, all these things can only be done by empowerment from on-high. If we are walking closely with God, the Holy Spirit will tell us if the messages we receive are indeed divine wake-up calls. Therefore, we must believe that the Holy Spirit can make us understands all things in God's will, if only we surrender our will and ask humbly for Him to show us.

May you be blessed by God through this sharing. :>

 

^and we cast stones and persecute what we do not understand.

*rocks our everyday perception of God, our "norms of beliefs".

Beautiful One

Beautiful One  by Jeremy Camp

Wonderful, so wonderful
Is your unfailing love
Your cross has spoken mercy over me
No eye has seen no ear has heard
No heart could fully know
How glorious, how beautiful you are.

CHORUS
Beautiful one I love you
Beautiful one I adore
Beautiful one my soul must sing.

Powerful so powerful
Your glory fills the skies
Your mighty works displayed for all to see
The beauty of your majesty
Awakes my heart to see
How marvelous how wonderful you are.

Beautiful one I love you
Beautiful one I adore
Beautiful one my soul must sing.
Beautiful one I love you
Beautiful one I adore
Beautiful one my soul must sing.

You opened my eyes to your wonders anew
You captured my heart with this love
Because nothing on Earth is as beautiful as you
You opened my eyes to your wonders anew
You captured my heart with this love
Because nothing on Earth is as beautiful as you are.

Beautiful one I love you
Beautiful one I adore
Beautiful one my soul must sing.
Beautiful one I love you
Beautiful one I adore
Beautiful one my soul must sing.

And you opened my eyes to your wonders anew
You captured my heart with this love
Because nothing on earth is as beautiful as you are.

Taken from http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/artists/jeremy-camp/beautiful-one.html

Beautiful One

Verse 1:

G		A	
Wonderful, so wonderful
    D/F#
Is your unfailing love
G	      A	               Bm7 
Your cross has spoken mercy over me
G	           A	
No eye has seen no ear has heard
    D/F#
No heart could fully know
G		 A		D
How glorious, how beautiful you are
	
Chorus:     
          G	    A
Beautiful One I love you
          G	    A	
Beautiful One I adore
          G	  A	    D
Beautiful One my soul must sing

Verse 2:

G            A	
Powerful so powerful
    D/F#
Your glory fills the skies
G	             A	              Bm7 
Your mighty works displayed for all to see
G	        A	
The beauty of your majesty
    D/F#
Awakes my heart to sing
G		A		D
How marvelous how wonderful you are

Bridge:

G	                   A
You opened my eyes to your wonders anew        
G                          A
You captured my heart with this love
G	              A	                   D
Because nothing on earth is as beautiful as you

taken from http://www.iwillworship.com/view.asp?id=1114

Wedding Crashers

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Romantic Comedy

Great lines, average plot, questionable lifestyle. Vince Vaughn had the better lines, though Owen Wilson^'s on-screen squeeze (Rachel McAdams a.k.a. "Claire-bear") is cuter. Can watch for a good laugh; beware though, the film has been through a couple of obvious snips in the Singapore big-screen theater.



^ i confused his name with Orson Wells. Dun ask me why...

The Life Aquatic

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Comedy

Tribute to all movies of the 50s-70s. Great cast, with Bill Murray, Angelica Huston, Orwen Wilson, Kate Blanchet, William Dafoe and Jeff Goldebum. Most my friends fell asleep at the film, cos' not your typical Hollywood buff. More of an artsy-fartsy film. For those who are thrilled about the old-school films. Have a great laugh!

To Ever Live Without Me

From the CD "This Is Who I Am"
by Jody McBrayer

To Ever Live Without Me

The choices, even though you knew the lines
You'd have to cross for me
You made them anyway
Voices, as you knelt there in the garden
'Neath the olive tree
You heard me call your name
I cannot pretend to understand it all
But heaven knew the reason you were there

Chorus
It was all about a man
It was all about a cross
It was all about the blood that was shed
so I would not be lost
It was all about the love
That was bigger than a life
It was all about a freedom that was given
through your sacrifice
'Cause you would rather die
than to ever live without me

Helpless, that's humanity without your saving grace
So misled
Selfless, you could have called ten thousand angels
Down to take your place
But you took mine instead
I cannot pretend to understand it all
But heaven knew the reason you were there

Chorus

A greater love has no one than this
That he will lay his life down for his friends

Chorus

Taken from http://www.ap0s7le.com/list/song/4239/Jody_McBrayer/To_Ever_Live_Without_Me/

on thank you, God, for giving me a heart of flesh again...

Most Gracious Heavenly Father,

I thank You for Your presence this day.

Thank you for moving me to tears in this morning prayers. Thank You for letting me know I can cry again.

Thank You that my hardened heart has been taken from me, and in return You gave me a heart of flesh.

Thank you, God, for speaking to me through the words,

"I'll never know how much it costs, to see my sins upon that cross"

Thank you, Lord, for Your son Jesus, and Your Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Comedy

Adapted from Roald Dahl children's book classic of the same title. Directed by Tim Burton, this is a a much darker version of the story book. Do not bring your young kids to it. :p Adults who have read the book would enjoy it tremendously. As usual, Johnny Depp pulls of the lead character of Willy Wonka quite well ("Good day to you, star-shine!"), much to my pleasant surprise. A must-watch for this season.

Christian Music Planet

http://www.christianmusicplanet.com/
Cool, contemporary online Christian music

Awesome God

Awesome God

Written by:

• Rich Mullins

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F#m
Oh when He rolls up his sleeves he ain't just puttin' on the ritz,
    Bm7       C#m7    F#m
Our God is an awesome God.

There is thunder in his footsteps and lightning in his fists,
    Bm7       C#m7    F#m
Our God is an awesome God.

        Bm7
And the Lord wasn't joking when He kicked 'em out of Eden.
   C#m7
It wasn't for no reason that He shed his blood.
       D                             D/B         D/F#
His return is very soon and so you'd better be believin' that
    Bm7       C#m7    F#m
Our God is an awesome God.

    D         A
Our God is an awesome God.
    E          F#m
He reigns from heaven above
     D        A
with wisdom, pow'r and love
    Bm7       C#m7    F#m
Our God is an awesome God

And when the sky was starless in the void of the night,
Our God is an awesome God.
He spoke into the darkness and created the light,
Our God is an awesome God.

And judgment and wrath He poured out on Sodom.
Mercy and grace He gave us at the cross.
I hope that we have not too quickly forgotten that
Our God is an awesome God

taken from http://www.worshiparchive.com/worship_chord_sheet.asp?t=song&id=48

on getting buns of steel...

yo, been tired these few days. No time to write blog^. So here's a short one, to let my friends be aware I am still alive and well.^^ :P

yeaps, rode my father's "lau pok chia"* to clementi, to help out a friend in need. Bu then ah, the lau pok chia really is a torture. It took me an hour to ride from my place to church, and then another hour to ride it to clementi. At first my friend was so happy that he got to save moola by no need to take cab to church for the morning prayer meeting. but after only after an morning's ride HARD bicycle ride, he was convinced that must be a better way to get to church. and i totally concur with him. basically we figure it takes the same amount of physical effort if he had run to church. The only thing cut down by the bicycle is the time traveling down slope. then again, the downslope time is offset by the time you travel UPSLOPE. so go figure...

well, only one thing to say before ending off:

Amount of moola to take from his place to church: $8 max.

Amount saved from these times he needed to go church: $50 max

Amount worth to see his haggard looking face and all the funny comments (especially the ones about the sore butts) he made after that one morning ride: PRICELESS.

ok, my eyes are drooping off, time for my afternoon nap...

^ or rather, the laptop din allowed me to save my blog entries. Long story, for another blog entry...

^^ still fasting from MSN in the day hours on weekdays. A good thing for me, it is...

* "old broken down car" in hokkien. well, it's my dad's bicycle., the kind you find a dozen a dime in the neighborhood kinds.

“ All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. ”- Psalm 119:160

Faith's blog

http://www.hisfaithfullove.blogspot.com/
For those of you anxious about our sister who's now on attachment + exchange trip in Korea. See all her photo albums - her sense of perspective is good. + you get to see her BOOZE. :D

Disclamier: I got her permission to post the link on my multiply site. She din know about the commenst i'll make about it though... Muahahahahah!!!