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"Bugging you...."
My colleague sent me this early in the morning... Brighten up my day immensely!
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Bugging You...
http://img.tapuz.co.il/forums/8572800.swf
"Bugging you...."
My colleague sent me this early in the morning... Brighten up my day immensely!
Friday, January 5, 2007
TGIF (Today God Is First)
http://www.todaygodisfirst.com/
Introduced by one of my fellow "car-pool kakis" earlier this week.
For maketplace ministry.
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
on the much misunderstood chicken...
Somehow, when I heard that expression, I was like, "Eh, what wrong with being a 'chicken'"?
Do you know:
1) how a mother hen would fiercely protect her chicks if danger (either in the form of small ferret-y creatures, snakes, foxes or eagles) approach the nest/roost? For those who played the game "老鹰抓小鸡" in primary school before, you would have know how a mother hen would protect her brood under the shadow of her wings, when the eagle tries to snatch them out of her reach. That doesn't seems so cowardly to me...**
2) the talons and beak of a male rooster can tear a centipede into shreds, scratch out the eyes/feathers of his enemies in a cockerel fight, and generally do more harm than you can ever imagine?
hmm, i guess people just popularised the association of the common poultry as "dumb" and "cowardly", because you eat them for food, and they don't fight back.*** To the majority of the younger ones growing up thesedays thinking that chicken comes form the supermarket, I sure would like to see their faces when they come into contact with a live fowl. Hopefully, a jungle/"kampung" rooster at that... :D
So please, do not underestimate the Way of the Chicken!
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*You know, the usual slang for cowardliness
** Based on my hyper-imagination. I didn't grow up in a farm, so cannot say that this took place. And I don't think normal farm life would qualify for air-time on National Geography, so I can't verify this...
*** Well, Colonel Sandlers don't get much respect this day and age... Who's afraid of Colonel Chow's chicken?? :D
P.S. Yes, I know I shouldn't be having such deviant thoughts while listening to the message, but hey, those amusing thoughts just popped into my mind....
Monday, January 1, 2007
on how I spent the 1st day of 2007...
The message was consistent with what the Lord has been speaking to me through His words from the Bible and messages I hear from people and books I read these past few weeks. There is a need to stand firm on His promises, through faith in God's grace, and be done with lesser things in my life. Later in the time of praying in small groups, shared lives and prayers with a few brothers and sisters - was glad that I was able to be ministered and minister not only by the people, but also by the Holy spirit.
After the message and prayers, went to have a good time of breakfast fellowship. Caught up with with a few old friends and really treasured the time of joking and laughter, even though it was just for that short 20 minutes. After that, went to a friend's place to ransack her place for "loot", as she was throwing out stuff. :p Unfortunately, did not find anything I want. Did managed to "stun" the Nouwen book that I reviewed though, as I was captured by one of the paragraphs in the closing chapters.
Took a slow bus-ride to East Coast Park (ECP) around noon time, as I wanted to catch some sunshine and spend some time reading by myself. Was remarking to the friend that as we left her place, maybe it will rain ah, cos' the sky was overcast and can't see blue sky. However, by the time I reached East Coast, not only did I see blue open skies, but the sun was really blazing. It was remarkable as the weather in Singapore for the past two weeks has been nothing sort of monsoon-y.^ As my friend would wont to say, "God is goodeth! He heareth thou prayer for a sunny day, and have granteth the heart of thy desires..."^^
Made my natural dosage of Vitamin D under the shade of a tall tree at the ECP after a quick lunch. Read my devotional, read the Nouwen book, and had a short nap. Unfortunately, my i-Shuffle flashed the "low-batt" message, and so I wasn't able to prolong my stay. Went to town instead of returning home, as I deemed 3pm to early to return on a public holiday.
Was pleasantly surprised to find the Singapore Art Museum and Singapore History museum doing a free-admission open-house. The SAM had a great exhibition titled "Drawing Ground". It featured painting by 2 influential artist Srihadi Soedarsono and Chua Ek Kay. Was especially fascinated by Soedarsono's use of lush vibrant colors in simple strokes. The Singapore History Museum looked great after it's renovation and addition of a modern wing. Stayed till around 6 plus before heading over to Orchard for dinner. By the time i finished dinner, it started to drizzle heavily, so there was not much left to do save to go home and rest up for the next day...
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(pic taken from http://www.nhb.gov.sg/SAM/Exhibitions/OnShowNow/Srihadi+and+Chua+Ek+Kay.htm)
*Due to public holiday, the first bus left later than usual from the terminal.
** yea, I a more "half-full" than "half-empty" kinda mood yesterday.
^ Think English teachers would brandish a dictionary at me, and clobber me over the head with a huge thesaurus, at the way which I'm making new words and mangling the language. :D
^^ actually, don't think anyone speaks like this anymore. Just to appease the English teachers... or not~ :P
on learning about giving again...
haha, funny how the Lord has been teaching me about giving again. Always come back to a certain struggle, when I see the money in the back account dwindling again.
"To tithe or not to tithe?" Only 10% only what...
Then there will always be the rationalisation, that I remember my friend and some pastors say, tithing is no longer relavant, as it's part of the old system of law before Christ. If you want to give, you should give with a cheerful heart. Why only 10%? Give something that would cost you.
These are the many thoughts that fleet through my mind even as I went to draw the money out from my bank account.
Then I remembered again another thing as I dropped the money into the offering bag. Eh, this is not my money leh. This Is God's money, even the rest of the money in my bank account, not just the money I dropped in. Nothing in my life is mine - everything is supposed to be His leh. I'm only on "T-loan basis" with everything I have.
Funny how I have to relearn this lesson again and again... :p
In The Name Of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
| Rating: | ★★★★★ |
| Category: | Books |
| Genre: | Religion & Spirituality |
| Author: | Henri J.M. Nouwen |
In this treasure of a book, Henri Nouwen presents a powerful vision of leadership for now and for the future. As he looks back at his own life, the author reflects upon the challenges and the solutions that are faced by today's Christian leaders. Nouwen questions many of the current perceptions of how to lead, and take the reader back to the lessons of scripture and the lived example of Jesus.
Thought-provoking, stimulating, this is a book for anyone already involved in leadership, and for all those who may be called to it. It will become a source of inspiration and renewal.
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eh, "stun"^ this book from my friend's place. Read it within the space of 2 hours at East Coast. A short book, but powerful and revelatory. Not just for leaders only, all Christians should read this modern mystical disciple's manual.
^ Singlish slang for "Borrowed"
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