{SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW.}

Friday, December 08, 2006

{A Song to Share}

First came across this song 2 years back, during a combined PCF prayer meeting. I can still remember it was a meeting chaired by one of the english side juniors (she has taken over as the chairperson since graduation of the 2006 team). This is a really nice song, its puts things back into perspective, and once again reminds me of who I am....

Who Am I -- Casting Crowns

Verse 1:
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Chorus:
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling Lord,
You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Verse 2:
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

Listen to the song @
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sKiClckoBo

3:00 PM;

Sunday, December 03, 2006

{Reflections}

It has been 1 semester. Just a mere period of 6 months, and in some ways my life, or rather, I myself have changed so much.

Changed in terms of my attitude towards the people around me -- I've come to learn to love and accept them regardless of what they do or what they are. Just as the verse says,"Love your neighbour as yourself" and in 1st Corinthians 13 "Love is patient.....". Seriously, in all 20 years of my life on earth, I've never fully understood, and I've never loved others as much until now.

Changed in terms of having a thankful attitude. Over here, each day, I just wake up and give thanks. Give thanks for having people to take me in, for giving me a roof over my head. Give thanks to God for providing and leading each step since April this year. I am just so thankful for my friends here too....I just want to say,"You guys are angels. All the support, the encouragement u people provided when I was just so broken in soul and spirit....I wouldn't have make it back without all of you. Thank you for always standing by me, in all circumstances. The care and the love, thank you."

Changed in terms of faith and fear. WHEN FAITH ARISES, FEAR DISAPPEARS. I was going through some perilous situation just a couple of weeks ago. Indeed I felt like I was "walking through the valley of the shadow of death", and that I was at the mercy of certain grown-ups around me. For a brief period, I have lost all hope and trust and I was just so fearful that I skipped dinner for 2 weeks straight. But God just comforted me and gave me peace. He gave me a song, which I wish to share now:

"When the oceans rise and thunders roar,
I will soar with you above the storm.
Father you are king over the flood,
and I will be still know you are God."
-Still-

I am a timid person by nature. But after this incident, I know that my God goes before me, and that I can trust in Him regardless of whatever situation I see before me. Yes, circumstances and situations can threathen me, can disturb me, but it cannot harm me because He is my God. There is no fear when I trust in Him.

Changed in terms of finding rest. Each new day I just learn to seek rest and a double boost of strength as I turn to the Lord. And I just became the Duracell Bunny from there.

Changed in terms of righteousness. By nature, Im a person who would rather do things "by left" as long as I see that it is convenient and is the easier way out. But these 6 months have taught me how doing the right things is not an option, but is a must at times. Although it is difficult and inconvenient to do it the right way, but it still has to be done. Yes, and "Honesty is the Best Policy". I was having a conversation with a friend and I said,

"I know I should tell the truth, but the truth hurts."

"Yes it hurts, but the truth will set you free," was his reply.

Till today, I've not forgotten that reply.

Changed in terms of joy. Joy is different from happiness, as I've come to realise. Happiness (幸福）is when you have blessings abound and when carefree laughter escapes from your lips. Joy (喜乐）is when circumstances look abit shaky, but bursts of laughter still escapes from your lips anyway.

In a lot of ways, I will never be the same again.

8:41 AM;

THE AUSSIE CHRONICLES (2006-2008)

A chapter of life in Brisbane.... Chronicles of the house on top of the hill, the lazy Sunday afternoons, the romantic Great Court, and the azure Brisbane River rested beneath the starry heavens.... Also a chapter of life in Singapore, in Malaysia, the place I was born and bred =)