The truth is an accurate description of reality. No more, no less.
What you value obligates you.
If you value money or material goods-- it'll obligate you to spend your effort, time and thoughts on such things.
The most valuable person ever known to man is God, He is able and willing... he is great and good, he is almighty yet personal... (No contradictions!)
What you value obligates you.
What do you value?
such a powerful statement.
I gotta go sit and ponder now.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
You
As i pray and wait upon the Lord
I know Your grace and love, i am restored
As i think of all You've done for me
The mystery of You.
Who walked upon the seas
Who lived to die for me
You Lord, You Lord, You are Lord.
As i look upon You i am changed
Though i fail, your faithful love remains
As i sing and worship you, i find again... no words describe your love.
Who watches over me
Who's love has covered me
You Lord, You Lord, You are Lord.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Almighty One
There is none like You.
There is none like You.
"You"
All of the Above (Hillsongs United)
I know Your grace and love, i am restored
As i think of all You've done for me
The mystery of You.
Who walked upon the seas
Who lived to die for me
You Lord, You Lord, You are Lord.
As i look upon You i am changed
Though i fail, your faithful love remains
As i sing and worship you, i find again... no words describe your love.
Who watches over me
Who's love has covered me
You Lord, You Lord, You are Lord.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Almighty One
There is none like You.
There is none like You.
"You"
All of the Above (Hillsongs United)
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Back from Rushsia!
Family's back from Rushiaaa...
Had some funny incidents and stories to tell...
Can't wait to see the photos when i get home.... =)
=)
Had some funny incidents and stories to tell...
Can't wait to see the photos when i get home.... =)
=)
Saturday, June 16, 2007
My weakness, Your strength
Sometimes strength is overrated, god never sees things like how we do. I've been thinking about this for a really long time. Having to deal with so many of my own weaknesses, struggling so much, playing the tug-of-war with my emotions and thoughts. Weakness is really something that people avoid talking about or addressing. It'd be best if it was swept under the rug, but the fact is... God is looking for your weaknesses. He is waiting for me to come before him- not to list my strengths, but to agree and be honest about my limitations and weaknesses. Because the end of ourselves is the start of Him working in us.
Derek puts it nicely..... (thanks man, really love your writing)
"we make a God out of strength... out of our strength... we hate weakness - in us and in our loved ones... we have to "fix" it... DISCLAIMER: i'm not saying that weakness is an excuse for sin (i.e. anxiety) - neither am i equating sin with weakness...
in some weird way, i've come to equate my strength with "being right with God"... i define others by their strengths - at least, their obvious strengths... while i don't think that's wrong, God didn't always do it that way...
this is what i've been thinking about... in the last scene of chronicles of narnia, the children are given names by aslan... they're not named based on their strengths... similarly, cephas had his name changed to peter when he was anything but strong... jacob - israel, abram-abraham... i think that's the way that God's work...
He works, not us... nothing is wrong with practicing and putting ourselves out there... in fact, not doing so is wrong... but our obsession with OUR strength reveals our selfishness and self-centeredness... it is God who works, and what He sees as strength is often so different as what we are obsessed with... He delights in using broken vessels... it's a lesson that is both painful and encouraging...
our acceptance does not depend on our strength... the sooner we realize that, the sooner we realize our strength... Paul understood it ("my strength is made perfect in weakness"), but it took a lot for him to reach that point... it's not a one off thing that we can fit in our theology some where... first and foremost, God wants us to seek Him before ourselves, our strengths, etc.
Ok, I rambling at this point... main point is, our culture worships strength... as Christians, we're not supposed to shy away and cower... but we (I) have to realize that our strength does not come from ourselves and does not define us... we are already defined, already named, already accepted...
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." "
Itallics Derek Dieu's
Derek puts it nicely..... (thanks man, really love your writing)
"we make a God out of strength... out of our strength... we hate weakness - in us and in our loved ones... we have to "fix" it... DISCLAIMER: i'm not saying that weakness is an excuse for sin (i.e. anxiety) - neither am i equating sin with weakness...
in some weird way, i've come to equate my strength with "being right with God"... i define others by their strengths - at least, their obvious strengths... while i don't think that's wrong, God didn't always do it that way...
this is what i've been thinking about... in the last scene of chronicles of narnia, the children are given names by aslan... they're not named based on their strengths... similarly, cephas had his name changed to peter when he was anything but strong... jacob - israel, abram-abraham... i think that's the way that God's work...
He works, not us... nothing is wrong with practicing and putting ourselves out there... in fact, not doing so is wrong... but our obsession with OUR strength reveals our selfishness and self-centeredness... it is God who works, and what He sees as strength is often so different as what we are obsessed with... He delights in using broken vessels... it's a lesson that is both painful and encouraging...
our acceptance does not depend on our strength... the sooner we realize that, the sooner we realize our strength... Paul understood it ("my strength is made perfect in weakness"), but it took a lot for him to reach that point... it's not a one off thing that we can fit in our theology some where... first and foremost, God wants us to seek Him before ourselves, our strengths, etc.
Ok, I rambling at this point... main point is, our culture worships strength... as Christians, we're not supposed to shy away and cower... but we (I) have to realize that our strength does not come from ourselves and does not define us... we are already defined, already named, already accepted...
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." "
Itallics Derek Dieu's
Friday, June 15, 2007
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
sleeeeeep talk.
I know my posts are starting to go into this "i'm-so-tired-please-do-my-lesson-plans-for-me" trend. BUT, i promise i'll be up and running per normal when i'm not so tired (which is soon??) .... i have always loved to sleep, but now sleeping has seriously become luxury for me.... i can now say that i truly love my bed and the sanctuary it offers me every night.
Well, i like the shower as well, and i also like a cup of tea... but i suppose all this pales in comparison to my sleeping time now. Actually it's not really about the amount of time i sleep, i still get about 7-8 hours (if i finish my planning early) but somehow teaching tires you in strange ways. I even read in bed now (with proper lighting of course)... i've done everything except brush my teeth in bed (we all know that is not possible, but maybe someday someone will invent something which allows me to do just that, or not brush my teeth at all! ... )
Okay, i am hopefully going to hit the sheets now... =) See ya when the sun is up!
Sunday, June 10, 2007
wow
The AVIVA Ironman 70.3 Singapore is the first Ironman 70.3 race in Asia. The inaugural race will take place on 2 September 2007 in the global city of Singapore. With a unique race course taking participants around the multi-cultural city, the AVIVA Ironman 70.3 Singapore race experience will certainly be memorable for all participants.
mmm.... one day!
Saturday, June 09, 2007
it flew
the week flew by really quick.
8am-4pm days are speedy gonzales'.
i think i'm getting slower and slower by the day.
1. was showering and saw smthg small on the bathtub floor, and it was all in slow-mo... the water was washing it down the sink hole, i reached up to touch my ear. Darn it was my ear stud. By the time i had realised that, it was already gone!
2. i've been doing math with the kids- thing about my class is, they're all teenagers (13-16), but the work we're doing is primary schoolish cos of the fact that it's a limited schooling class (they've never had the oppurtunity to go to school and refugee camp schooling is not recognised by the WA state govt.) So... "miss, what's 8+7?" i stop to think for too long, and reply... "15?" literally sounding unsure, which is really bad....i hate math.
3. i make coffee or tea... and before i realise- it's too cold to consume.
4. i walk out of the house (i know this all sounds familiar), and stand there a second too long, wondering right or left to turn in order to walk to broadway fair. -- don't worry, this never happens when i'm driving.
5. i stare at the call numbers of books in the library too long when i'm shelving them. i swear my brain has rusted after my honours thesis.
My family's in Moscow today without meee.... =~(
P.S after reading some junk mail, i realised EVERYONE is on facebook. It's a terrible procrastination device, but it's fun! So yes, i'm on facebook... bye bye friendster!
8am-4pm days are speedy gonzales'.
i think i'm getting slower and slower by the day.
1. was showering and saw smthg small on the bathtub floor, and it was all in slow-mo... the water was washing it down the sink hole, i reached up to touch my ear. Darn it was my ear stud. By the time i had realised that, it was already gone!
2. i've been doing math with the kids- thing about my class is, they're all teenagers (13-16), but the work we're doing is primary schoolish cos of the fact that it's a limited schooling class (they've never had the oppurtunity to go to school and refugee camp schooling is not recognised by the WA state govt.) So... "miss, what's 8+7?" i stop to think for too long, and reply... "15?" literally sounding unsure, which is really bad....i hate math.
3. i make coffee or tea... and before i realise- it's too cold to consume.
4. i walk out of the house (i know this all sounds familiar), and stand there a second too long, wondering right or left to turn in order to walk to broadway fair. -- don't worry, this never happens when i'm driving.
5. i stare at the call numbers of books in the library too long when i'm shelving them. i swear my brain has rusted after my honours thesis.
My family's in Moscow today without meee.... =~(
P.S after reading some junk mail, i realised EVERYONE is on facebook. It's a terrible procrastination device, but it's fun! So yes, i'm on facebook... bye bye friendster!
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Some days...
i just need a cuppa smily face coffeeeee.No kidding, i actually got this @ one of the cafes in Brisbane on Mount Tamborine. =)
Also the only other time i got a smily face coffee was @ the Reid cafe when it was amateurishly drawn by a teaspoon. Still a good smily face=) 100 points for effort!
Took some time to clear out my brother's future room today. Set up the study table for him, all raring to go for the high flying HD student (by God's grace) to come to perth in july! =)
Monday, June 04, 2007
Straight paths
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Photo courtesy of Eufei
The little white fluffy thing.
Recently Jean got spayed. The procedure was relatively simple, although it took a couple of hours and it also required her to not eat or drink anything the night before. The poor girl... she looks like she lost a bit of weight, but according to mom and dad, she's healthier. She looks abit scruffy cos they cldn't shower her after the operation til 10 days later to avoid tearing the wound. We have a healthy, happy doggie =)
Friday, June 01, 2007
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