hello, i dozed off on 5thlevellawlib, and had a very strange dream in a short 20minpowernap. i dreamt that i was a superheroine, jumping from rooftops to rooftops of melbourne skyscrapers (a bit like spiderman, only without spiderweb shooting from my fingertips). apparently, there is a whole new community of superheros living in melbcity because i was waving and saying hi to random superheros/superheroines as i was bouncing from building to the other. i woke up while i was at the top of Flinders Train Station. muses.

footprints in the sand

reading through the archives of this blog brings to my attention seemingly similar entries. seemingly similar, but very different indeed. similar circumstances, similar struggles, but different perspective & reactions. God's footprints throughout all episodes of my life are so apparent to me now. it isnt a cliche without a reason:

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?”

The Lord replied,
“The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand,
is when I carried you."

Romans 5:3-5

addictive prayer

i confess,
i have been a prayerholic of late
half an hour earlier in the gloomycold is good discipline
oh wells, if ever there is
this is one addiction i will keep.

a little silly at times

not quite knowing how to cook and eating half-cooked brococoli
mixing up malay food vocabs with the states of Malaysia
taking too long a nap and messing up her body clock
she can be a little silly at times
but God still loves her so and so (:

live life, love life.

a sudden compulsion grabbed me
to enjoy as it is now
and not waste a single second worrying about what is to come
the future may seem uncertain and lonely
but enjoy as it is now
live life, love life.

to give is a greater blessing, a higher calling.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/25/education/25donor.html?_r=1&hp

if only

everyone, shut down for a day. stay in your homes. no one goes to work. let the city sleep. let the streets be empty.

for just one day.

i love watching underdogs, people just like you & me, standing on the stage, living their dreams.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z0h1NNk1Ik

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GrOMLylvhQ&feature=related

what i engraved.

is what i believe worship means,
and what i hope my worship will be.

living sacrifice.
rom12:1-2

ooh, baby.

what age does to you

pictures capture moments which are gone.

heart of life

I hate to see you cry
Laying there in that position
There's things you need to hear
So turn off your tears and listen

Pain throws you heart to the ground
Love turns the whole thing around
No, it won't all go the way, it should
But I know the heart of life is good

You know it's nothing new
Bad news never had good timing
But then the circle of your firends
Will defend the silver lining

Pain throws your heart to the ground
Love turns the whole thing around
No, it won't all go the way, it should
But I know the heart of life is good

Pain throws your heart to the ground
Love turns the whole thing around
Fear is a friend who's misunderstood
But I know the heart of life is good

I know it's good

to J, thanks for sharing.

eastercamp09

i want to testify, and i cant stop praising Your name.
because of who You Are.

it was awesome :)

now the challenge is to live the life transformed
let Your fragrance linger on.

an Gsuss night

my favourite audience on the Gisforguitar is Gee-sus!

the greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer,

but unoffered prayer.
- F.B. Meyer

your absence
stings my heart
although deserving i am not
it has been difficult to let go
such a treasure
something so good and pure
i pray i will see you again soon
but
i know not if it will be the same

sigh

thatfridaynightthing & me

how can you say 'i m discouraged',
if you know for a certain,
the source of encouragement comes from His character & promises?

if indeed, you are servant only to God,
and, if indeed, He is your audience of One,
how can you say ' i am discouraged'?

if what the Bible says is true,
how can you say 'i am discouraged'?
if He is the God whom you know to be - sovereign and faithful,
how can you say 'i am discouraged'?

if you understand that the world is fallen
just as you are
how can you be frustrated with those around you
without being frustrated with yourself as well?



you see, that's the problem.
i get frustrated when people fail to meet my expectations -
unrealistic, unrealistic expectations.

dont come into a christian community,
and expect it to be all holy & perfect -
it's the sinners that attend the church.

in fact, perhaps, christians have it 'harder' sometimes.
the fear of the Lord compels us to struggle against our fallen nature,
while we mask ourselves for the fear of man.

while hypocrisy is real in 'christians',
it's a defence mechanism that stems from the knowledge that everyone is 'just like me'
'everyone has got something to hide, because i do.'
i must learn to self-examine & intercede,
in areas where i see others fail.

but christ followers have got it easy too -
because when all is seemingly lost,
we know we've got faith hope & love.
so be discouraged not.

cell

as aptly described by my dear friend mr wiki, cell refers to the most basic unit of life. the body is made up of many cells that give it life, and a cell survives solely to grow until it's time to multiply - and the cycle continues.

as i thought about each and every face of the cell, i couldnt help but smile at each one of them - cos i see so much potential and so much goodness in each one of them. each one of them is so unique in their own way, and when put together, i see acceptance and vibrancy. i want to know each of them better, hoping to walk alongside them, so that i may be their crutches if they stumble and fall. i want to build them up, so that they will be tougher to take the more difficult paths. i want to sow seeds into their lives, so that they may sow seeds into those who come after.

when God writes your love project

re-surrendered. re-dedicated.

elevated.