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Saturday, November 24, 2007

{The bible according to Eliza}

Hehe, just for laughs......

Habakkuk 3:17-18 (NIV:New International Version)

Though the fig tree does not bud

And there are no grapes on the vines,

though the olive crop fails

and the fields produce no food,

though there are no sheep in the pen

and no cattle in the stalls,

yet I will rejoice in the Lord,

I will be joyful in God my Saviour.

Habakkuk 3:17-18 (ESV: Eliza's Silly Version)

Though my friends have gone away
And the family has gone astray
Though my PCR results fail
And the research produce no fruit
Though the sheep has gone missing
And the shepherd is sick of chasing

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord
I will be joyful in God my Saviour.

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Psalms 23 (NIV: New International Version)

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.

He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows

Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Psalms 23 (ERV: Eliza's Research Version)

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want
He makes me lie down in green pastures
He leads me where my Professor goes,
he restores my sanity
He guides me in the right experimental techniques
For my result’s sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of fruitless attempts
I will fear no failure, for you are with me.
Your rod and your staff, they discipline me

You prepare a table of food before me
In my times of starvation during thesis writing
You anoint my head with knowledge
My discussion overflows
Surely positive results and favour with lab members

will follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever

11:00 AM;

Friday, November 16, 2007

{updates}

Hmmm....this is a post after a long long time...

Alrite, so wassup with me??? Well, basically I have been busy busy busy with lab work. Its nine to five everyday, kinda like working life. And I was finding it "no-life". But on the other hand, it has challenged me alot. Each morning as I wake up, I learn to rely on God's strength to see me thru the day. Instead of mentally running thru the samples I've to put thru PCR, the strains for fimbriae prep, the biofilm assay to be cleaned up etc., I pray for strength to handle all these. And mind you, it is not coming out from the lab like a wounded soldier, crawling and barely making it out, but to exit victoriously, with an air of grace....haha....and so far I've been trying to practice that.

hmmm....and wad would you guys wanto be updated about?? Ah-hah, I know! Its been on your mind and everybody's mind for long........my love life!!!

Alrite, love life (or the lack of one in this case) is something that I strongly believe is in God's hands. Of coz I have crush lah, got like ppl lah (I could see mum's eyes widening now), but yea, at the bottom of it all, it just didn't feel right. It was a similar feeling to wad I had previously, and yes, the guy is happily married now, so it just it just wasn't right somewhere. Anyway, I prayed that I would "exit" from all this with grace, like an elegant lady coming out from a carriage.....and yea, God really helped me!! Although the naughty thoughts do surface sometimes, but yea, I really feel like I've exited with grace. Hah, i've never felt so lady-like before. (So proud of myself..heehee)

Work life, Love life, wad now?? Ahh.....Church life.....

Judah 5 had a restructuring recently. So I ended up losing my "mam" and having triplets. Mam moved over to Judah 6 (to become maria), and Maria (which is me) ended up becoming mother to three kids....Well, of course not kids in the literal sense, but young christians. Its pretty challenging and tiring at times, but yea, its wad drives me. I pray that God will use me and sustain me.

Yep....that's pretty much my updates for now....a verse to end the post with:

".....My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.......For when I am weak, then I am strong."

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

11:45 PM;

Saturday, November 03, 2007

{Beautiful}

Heh....this is a v soul-searching post. I was thinking if I should write it down, and I realised, yes, that I should chronicle this piece of thought so that it may even encourage me and others in the future.

Was having a shower today, and as I stared at my pimple-outbreak face, short unkempt hair, that I realised I had so many physical flaws. Too thin (most people will kill to get abit of my skininess I know), too short (again, to some it is cute), hair too thick and hard (or so the hairdressers say)...etc etc. Then I felt gloomy, and started asking God to give me better skin, nicer hair. And then, He began to showed me certain things that I haven't even been aware of.

He showed me that I was intelligent. Haha. Yea, I know this sounds like a proud statement. But when I reflected on this honestly, I realised that I was rather brainy, at least, by academic standards. I could study well and cope with exams. I could write stuff. And what's even more amazing is that I realised that it was He who gave me the brains. I am reminded once again that these brains were a gift from Him, and yea, I wouldn't have asked for anything better......

Prayer: "Yes father, I commit my insecurities to You. And I pray that you'll help me count my blessings and know that the strong things that I have are all given by You....."

5:50 PM;