well in a reflective post... Teck Hong (my brother, josh's mentor's mentor??) put it very aptly....
"Leaders should identify and meet the needs of their people and serve them. They should not try to meet the wants of their people, be slaves to them. Slaves do what others want, servants do what others need. There is a world of difference between meeting wants and meeting needs."
Monday, April 30, 2007
Non-Negotiables.
The MUST DO-s of DAILY living.
1. Read and/or Write the word of God
(One effective way of doing this, i picked up from my mom... she would sit and write a passage of scripture every night in her notebook. And as i watched, i realised that's how she processed and absorbed the word, by writing it out in black and white. And maybe, just maybe... at the end of our lives we can say we've touched on or at least seen a majority of God's word and etched it in our hearts. Like what Ps Michael Battersby touched on, if we nourish our bodies with physical food, what less feeding our spirit? Isn't that more important? "Man shall not live by bread alone...But by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God Matt 4:4")
2. Eat healthy meals.
(Just started doing this, trying to cut down on snacks/ coffee. And including salads and fruit in my diet. The perils of growing up/old--- delete where appropriate.)
3. Get enough sleep.
(how much is enough? Well, for a pre-service teacher nothing is enough. But 7-8 hours is wise)
4. Stretch.
(Research proves that stretching (legs and arms) keeps you flexible, helps blood circulation and is an idiot proof method to staying agile and nimble.)
5. Brush my teeth
(Okay, sometimes when i'm tired i admit that i don't always do this. BUT i'm going to make it a must before my dentist- who sees my teeth once a year- flips!)
So 5 non-negotiables seem do-able.
I'm not intending on increasing this list anytime soon. Less is more! HOO HAA!
1. Read and/or Write the word of God
(One effective way of doing this, i picked up from my mom... she would sit and write a passage of scripture every night in her notebook. And as i watched, i realised that's how she processed and absorbed the word, by writing it out in black and white. And maybe, just maybe... at the end of our lives we can say we've touched on or at least seen a majority of God's word and etched it in our hearts. Like what Ps Michael Battersby touched on, if we nourish our bodies with physical food, what less feeding our spirit? Isn't that more important? "Man shall not live by bread alone...But by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God Matt 4:4")
2. Eat healthy meals.
(Just started doing this, trying to cut down on snacks/ coffee. And including salads and fruit in my diet. The perils of growing up/old--- delete where appropriate.)
3. Get enough sleep.
(how much is enough? Well, for a pre-service teacher nothing is enough. But 7-8 hours is wise)
4. Stretch.
(Research proves that stretching (legs and arms) keeps you flexible, helps blood circulation and is an idiot proof method to staying agile and nimble.)
5. Brush my teeth
(Okay, sometimes when i'm tired i admit that i don't always do this. BUT i'm going to make it a must before my dentist- who sees my teeth once a year- flips!)
So 5 non-negotiables seem do-able.
I'm not intending on increasing this list anytime soon. Less is more! HOO HAA!
Friday, April 27, 2007
Only to discover
Bright and early morning....
i walked to the stairs only to discover i had forgotten to bring my notebook for class....
So i walked back up to take my notebook.... closed the door, went down to the bike...
Only to discover i'd left my bike keys on the dining table!
So i walked back up again to grab my bike keys... grabbed them... went back downstairs...
Only to discover i'd left my jacket upstairs when i went to take my notebook...
So i walked back up to take the jacket (this time trying not to forget anything else).
Back at the bike (finally) and very sure i hadn't forgotten anything now....
was 5 mins late for class =(
...... and..... i had forgotten to bring a pen to take notes with ???!!!?
A week before my 24th birthday and i'm losing my memory!!!!
okay the worst case scenario.... was last night when we were on our way to CATS at regal theatre in Subi... we were all in Roy's car at the traffic light in front of Chutney Mary's... and only to discover...upon seeing the flashing lights of the Regal theatre...that i'd forgotten to bring the tickets (yes, i pre paid and bought everyone's tickets... all freaking 10 of them!!!) i choked on the mint i had in my mouth for 10 seconds b4 yelling out "the tickets are at home!!" and to add to the chaos... my house keys were at Marianne's place...
O the horrors. Then Roy managed to get us to Nedlands from Subi in like.... 5 mins??
Upon reaching Nedlands (and getting the keys from Cass, thanks girl).... David called up to say we could get in without tickets anyway, we just had to tell the counter my name and clarify we bought the tickets etc.... So we zoomed back to Subi in like 6mins???
ok, there's no moral to this anecdote... just don't ever try making this into a movie. haha. Anxiety levels are too high, plus the horrible lack of plot.
i walked to the stairs only to discover i had forgotten to bring my notebook for class....
So i walked back up to take my notebook.... closed the door, went down to the bike...
Only to discover i'd left my bike keys on the dining table!
So i walked back up again to grab my bike keys... grabbed them... went back downstairs...
Only to discover i'd left my jacket upstairs when i went to take my notebook...
So i walked back up to take the jacket (this time trying not to forget anything else).
Back at the bike (finally) and very sure i hadn't forgotten anything now....
was 5 mins late for class =(
...... and..... i had forgotten to bring a pen to take notes with ???!!!?
A week before my 24th birthday and i'm losing my memory!!!!
okay the worst case scenario.... was last night when we were on our way to CATS at regal theatre in Subi... we were all in Roy's car at the traffic light in front of Chutney Mary's... and only to discover...upon seeing the flashing lights of the Regal theatre...that i'd forgotten to bring the tickets (yes, i pre paid and bought everyone's tickets... all freaking 10 of them!!!) i choked on the mint i had in my mouth for 10 seconds b4 yelling out "the tickets are at home!!" and to add to the chaos... my house keys were at Marianne's place...
O the horrors. Then Roy managed to get us to Nedlands from Subi in like.... 5 mins??
Upon reaching Nedlands (and getting the keys from Cass, thanks girl).... David called up to say we could get in without tickets anyway, we just had to tell the counter my name and clarify we bought the tickets etc.... So we zoomed back to Subi in like 6mins???
ok, there's no moral to this anecdote... just don't ever try making this into a movie. haha. Anxiety levels are too high, plus the horrible lack of plot.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Leftovers
Been getting into the habit of varying my leftovers from dinner for lunch =)
Today, i've got yummy pasta with asparagus and bacon with cheese and mashed potatoes.
Eat hot pasta! cold pasta is a no no.
Was also chatting with a couple of cell members about The Parable of the Talents. (i know it's been overused, but it's these things that are overused that highlight the point of revelation and how teachable we really are)
So service to the Lord cannot (and will not) be defined by ministry within the church. Yes, serving in church helps us to grow and learn and "stretch", but it is our rship with God and our lives outside of church that really reinforce what it means to be a christian. So often we forget that God has called us to reach the unchurched, to be a light where there is darkness- how do we do that if we're always in church? On the other hand, don't try to be of the world- yes we can be relevant and stay "trendy" to appeal to the unreached but it doesn't mean we become like the world. There really is a healthy balance.
And we were also chatting about how all of us have gifts and talents- whether on stage or off, whether some talents are more glorified/popular compared to others.... God sees the heart. You can have a voice like Mariah Carey's or Whitney Houston's - and when you sing worship songs, people are ministered and you facilitate the presence of God. Thing is, your intimate rship with God must be that foundation upon which you build your 'talents' on. We will just be 'clanging cymbals' or hollowed out people. Or as the bible states that our arrow head is sharp and piercing but our wooden shaft that follows is crooked.
The life that i live must back up the service which i offer to God or else all is naught. Don't give God your leftovers. He deserves much more- he is worthy of your 'first fruit'.
Pastor preached about Child dedication and praying for your children. And all i could think of and be thankful for was the fact that i've been so blessed to have parents who first gave. I strongly believe i'm blessed today and my brothers also- because of my parent's faithfulness and obedience to God. It has/ and will not be easy for mom and dad... but they still want to please God's heart, they know what it means when obedience is required more than sacrifice.
I'm so blessed. =) Thanks daddy and mommy.
Today, i've got yummy pasta with asparagus and bacon with cheese and mashed potatoes.
Eat hot pasta! cold pasta is a no no.
Was also chatting with a couple of cell members about The Parable of the Talents. (i know it's been overused, but it's these things that are overused that highlight the point of revelation and how teachable we really are)
So service to the Lord cannot (and will not) be defined by ministry within the church. Yes, serving in church helps us to grow and learn and "stretch", but it is our rship with God and our lives outside of church that really reinforce what it means to be a christian. So often we forget that God has called us to reach the unchurched, to be a light where there is darkness- how do we do that if we're always in church? On the other hand, don't try to be of the world- yes we can be relevant and stay "trendy" to appeal to the unreached but it doesn't mean we become like the world. There really is a healthy balance.
And we were also chatting about how all of us have gifts and talents- whether on stage or off, whether some talents are more glorified/popular compared to others.... God sees the heart. You can have a voice like Mariah Carey's or Whitney Houston's - and when you sing worship songs, people are ministered and you facilitate the presence of God. Thing is, your intimate rship with God must be that foundation upon which you build your 'talents' on. We will just be 'clanging cymbals' or hollowed out people. Or as the bible states that our arrow head is sharp and piercing but our wooden shaft that follows is crooked.
The life that i live must back up the service which i offer to God or else all is naught. Don't give God your leftovers. He deserves much more- he is worthy of your 'first fruit'.
Pastor preached about Child dedication and praying for your children. And all i could think of and be thankful for was the fact that i've been so blessed to have parents who first gave. I strongly believe i'm blessed today and my brothers also- because of my parent's faithfulness and obedience to God. It has/ and will not be easy for mom and dad... but they still want to please God's heart, they know what it means when obedience is required more than sacrifice.
I'm so blessed. =) Thanks daddy and mommy.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
hey mishi
Thanks for all the _______ all these last few years. My life is certainly richer because of you.
We see each other every day now (and sometimes more than once in a day).
I'm still not sick of you.... yet.
Love M.E
-P/S this is from the girl i see more than my boyfriend. =)
Awwww.... Hugs to you too!
We see each other every day now (and sometimes more than once in a day).
I'm still not sick of you.... yet.
Love M.E
-P/S this is from the girl i see more than my boyfriend. =)
Awwww.... Hugs to you too!
Monday, April 23, 2007
On a day like today
Today is quickly becoming one of those days i wished i slept a little earlier the night before, or at least drowned myself bright and early in coffee to begin my week with. I always try to look presentable when i step out despite the fact that i wake up very close to the time (15mins??) i absolutely must leave the house by. (Some of my friends argue that is a skill, but my daddy would comment that it is more of a bad habit). My hunk of a man says it's alright if a girl doesn't comb her hair or anything, as long as you can pull it off. Today is also the day i realised that I used to wear earrings, but got sick of it after secondary school- also because we can't have watches or studs on the court. So i did wear some dangly ones at uni or on special occassions, now they've just become unique display items in a nifty box. It's also a 'girl phenomenon' to want to look nice now and then, so guys: do compliment the females in our zone. It's the gentlemanly and right thing to do! Affirmation is number one! (note to abel-not sarcastically okay)
Today i also got back the feedback for lesson plans and microteaching. This is all beginning to become very daunting for me. Got a pass for my TESOL one, i felt that i could have planned it all with more details but i was hung up on the fact that my technical knowledge of grammar, tense and the 'mysterious inner workings' of the english language were inadequate. Told my mom last night, for us as (almost) native speakers of english- we don't necessarily quote the rules of the language to correct a sentence. We just know that the sentence "sounds" wrong, but we can't tell you where exactly and why. I think that is my biggest challenge.
Today I also got pleasant feedback for my microteaching session. Highly Satisfactory. Nice sounding words. Essentially you've got to be enthusiastic when you're teaching something. Students pick up boredom fairly quickly. Today, when i woke up... i was also thinking about what pastor mentioned in his message about children- and about committing them to the Lord. And i immediately thought about my girls. In alot of ways i feel more like a spiritual mother today, more than 4-5 years ago when i had tonnes of girls under me. I feel that my girls are a gift from God, they are eager to learn... not just that, but sometimes are self-correcting, teachable, resilient, punctual, modest, brilliant note-takers, and lots more... Everything a 'mom' becomes blessed with.
I can't remember what else i was going to say about today.
Today today today.... is not over yet.
Today i also got back the feedback for lesson plans and microteaching. This is all beginning to become very daunting for me. Got a pass for my TESOL one, i felt that i could have planned it all with more details but i was hung up on the fact that my technical knowledge of grammar, tense and the 'mysterious inner workings' of the english language were inadequate. Told my mom last night, for us as (almost) native speakers of english- we don't necessarily quote the rules of the language to correct a sentence. We just know that the sentence "sounds" wrong, but we can't tell you where exactly and why. I think that is my biggest challenge.
Today I also got pleasant feedback for my microteaching session. Highly Satisfactory. Nice sounding words. Essentially you've got to be enthusiastic when you're teaching something. Students pick up boredom fairly quickly. Today, when i woke up... i was also thinking about what pastor mentioned in his message about children- and about committing them to the Lord. And i immediately thought about my girls. In alot of ways i feel more like a spiritual mother today, more than 4-5 years ago when i had tonnes of girls under me. I feel that my girls are a gift from God, they are eager to learn... not just that, but sometimes are self-correcting, teachable, resilient, punctual, modest, brilliant note-takers, and lots more... Everything a 'mom' becomes blessed with.
I can't remember what else i was going to say about today.
Today today today.... is not over yet.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
@ work
Perks of my job
- i can use the internet and surf.
- i can use the computer to do uni work, or plan lessons.
- I can (if i want) use the laser printer to get my notes online.
- i can read a book.
- i can watch youtube with head phones.
- Best of all, i get paid quite abit for not alot of strenous work.
'Musts' of my job
- I have to complete shelving, rearranging of books before i get to the above.
- The books just get heavier and broader.
- I get asked questions to which sometimes i have no answers to.
- I must be detail orientated.
- I must be alert. (apparently in case of fire or emergencies, i wear a red cap- literally)
- I cannot be sensitive to dust. (plenty, esp on wednesdays)
- i can use the internet and surf.
- i can use the computer to do uni work, or plan lessons.
- I can (if i want) use the laser printer to get my notes online.
- i can read a book.
- i can watch youtube with head phones.
- Best of all, i get paid quite abit for not alot of strenous work.
'Musts' of my job
- I have to complete shelving, rearranging of books before i get to the above.
- The books just get heavier and broader.
- I get asked questions to which sometimes i have no answers to.
- I must be detail orientated.
- I must be alert. (apparently in case of fire or emergencies, i wear a red cap- literally)
- I cannot be sensitive to dust. (plenty, esp on wednesdays)
Friday, April 20, 2007
I love Anagrams
The following are Women in the Bible!
See how many you can get!
1. A rash (e.g Sarah)
2. Aargh!
3. Brake! Eh?
4. Heal
5. A tram
6. Rim aim
7. Bad hero
8. Hide all
9. Amino
10. Sabbath, eh?
11. Threes
12. Bite heals
13. At harm
14. Cars do
15. Daily
16. Clips rail
17. Soil
18. Has a dash
19. Rap a ship
20. Habitat
21. Hash tune
See how many you can get!
1. A rash (e.g Sarah)
2. Aargh!
3. Brake! Eh?
4. Heal
5. A tram
6. Rim aim
7. Bad hero
8. Hide all
9. Amino
10. Sabbath, eh?
11. Threes
12. Bite heals
13. At harm
14. Cars do
15. Daily
16. Clips rail
17. Soil
18. Has a dash
19. Rap a ship
20. Habitat
21. Hash tune
Breakfast to signal end of Break.
Had brekkie with Ting and Mari this morning at Funtastico in Subi=)
Didn't know they served breakfast- actually alot of cafes do, but i'm most ignorant when it comes to the first meal of the day.
Had poached eggies, bacon, mushrooms... *drools*
Making Tiramisu and Avocado Shake for cell tonight... =)
Decided to go luxurious on sweeties.
It's been a relaxing 2 week break.
Had a teaching session at Taylors' college yesterday! Really a good first time "hands-on" experience, and i'm sure mari wanted a taste of it before actually starting her pract in Taylors' as well! So it was quite pressurizing also cos we had 2 supervisors sitting at the back of the class watching us teach! =p
i'm happy to welcome the working week back on monday with open arms.
I think i work better under pressure. Too relaxed, no increase in productivity.
Didn't know they served breakfast- actually alot of cafes do, but i'm most ignorant when it comes to the first meal of the day.
Had poached eggies, bacon, mushrooms... *drools*
Making Tiramisu and Avocado Shake for cell tonight... =)
Decided to go luxurious on sweeties.
It's been a relaxing 2 week break.
Had a teaching session at Taylors' college yesterday! Really a good first time "hands-on" experience, and i'm sure mari wanted a taste of it before actually starting her pract in Taylors' as well! So it was quite pressurizing also cos we had 2 supervisors sitting at the back of the class watching us teach! =p
i'm happy to welcome the working week back on monday with open arms.
I think i work better under pressure. Too relaxed, no increase in productivity.
Your Courts
Was preparing for cell's word today, and this song popped up.
How lovely is your dwelling place
O lord God almighty
My soul yearns even faints, for the courts of the Lord
My heart and my strength cry out for the Living God
How lovely is your dwelling place.
i want to be in that place.
How lovely is your dwelling place
O lord God almighty
My soul yearns even faints, for the courts of the Lord
My heart and my strength cry out for the Living God
How lovely is your dwelling place.
i want to be in that place.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Motivation!
i will do 12 kms a week if i had this!!!!!
Read more about it here
all you need to do is slot a plastic chip into the sole of your shoe, attach a small device to your ipod Nano and you're all set!!?? It will tell you how much distance is covered, your pace and time... and estimated calories burnt as well (altho i won't need to know that last bit of info).
Mishi likes it very much..... *hints*
Read more about it here
all you need to do is slot a plastic chip into the sole of your shoe, attach a small device to your ipod Nano and you're all set!!?? It will tell you how much distance is covered, your pace and time... and estimated calories burnt as well (altho i won't need to know that last bit of info).
Mishi likes it very much..... *hints*
Captivating
"Your heart matters more than anything else in creation. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel as a woman--they are telling you of the life God created you to live. He offers to come now as the Hero of your story, to rescue your heart and release you to live as a fully alive and feminine woman. A woman who is truly captivating."
-Book by John and Stasi Eldredge "Captivating"
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Tagged by melumosmaxima :)
Part 1: on the outside
name : mishilau
date of birth : 6 May 1983
current status : i still have my maiden surname thanks
eye color : Dark brown
hair color : black with some brown
right of left handed : Right
zodiac : Taurus
Part 2: on the inside
my heritage : Cantonese (Dad) and Teochew (mom)
my fear : Rejection
my weakness : being forthcoming
my perfect pizza : what has pizza got to do with the inside? haha. anything woodfired.
Part 3: yesterday, today & tomorrow
your first thought waking up : Get up first, think about it later.
tomorrow : I will drink more coffee
your bedtime : must develop regular hours
most missed memory : Playing Tug of war with Jean
Part 4: your pick
pepsi or coke : None
mcD or burger king : Macs! love the fries!
adidas or nike : Nike's always tops for me.
lipton tea or nestea : Any tea is good
chocolate or vanila : Vanilla
cappuccino or coffee : Flat white? latte?? milk goes well with coffee
Part 5: do you..
smoke : No
curse : under my breath, muttering (nothing too repulsive)
Part 6: in the past month
drank alcohol : Yes (wine mainly)
gone to the mall? : Yes (shuffles feet)
been on stage : Sort of. Easter weekend.
eaten sushi : Once i think.
Part 7: what were you doing
1 minute ago : Shelving books in the library
1 hour ago : still at work
4 1/2 hours ago : Walking in the City with Mari
1 month ago : Adapting to Uni life in a competitive Grad dip program
1 year ago : Pulling my hair out over writing my thesis introduction
Part 8: finish the sentence
i love : being underwater, in water...
i feel : itchy and sunburnt.
i hate : cold toes.
i hide : my cold toes under my butt when i sit down
i miss : scuba diving and the quietness of that world.
i need : to travel!
Part 9: Tag 5 people!
Zi
Ting
Ray
Abel
Jon
Jo
Mavis
(okay i know i can't count...)
name : mishilau
date of birth : 6 May 1983
current status : i still have my maiden surname thanks
eye color : Dark brown
hair color : black with some brown
right of left handed : Right
zodiac : Taurus
Part 2: on the inside
my heritage : Cantonese (Dad) and Teochew (mom)
my fear : Rejection
my weakness : being forthcoming
my perfect pizza : what has pizza got to do with the inside? haha. anything woodfired.
Part 3: yesterday, today & tomorrow
your first thought waking up : Get up first, think about it later.
tomorrow : I will drink more coffee
your bedtime : must develop regular hours
most missed memory : Playing Tug of war with Jean
Part 4: your pick
pepsi or coke : None
mcD or burger king : Macs! love the fries!
adidas or nike : Nike's always tops for me.
lipton tea or nestea : Any tea is good
chocolate or vanila : Vanilla
cappuccino or coffee : Flat white? latte?? milk goes well with coffee
Part 5: do you..
smoke : No
curse : under my breath, muttering (nothing too repulsive)
Part 6: in the past month
drank alcohol : Yes (wine mainly)
gone to the mall? : Yes (shuffles feet)
been on stage : Sort of. Easter weekend.
eaten sushi : Once i think.
Part 7: what were you doing
1 minute ago : Shelving books in the library
1 hour ago : still at work
4 1/2 hours ago : Walking in the City with Mari
1 month ago : Adapting to Uni life in a competitive Grad dip program
1 year ago : Pulling my hair out over writing my thesis introduction
Part 8: finish the sentence
i love : being underwater, in water...
i feel : itchy and sunburnt.
i hate : cold toes.
i hide : my cold toes under my butt when i sit down
i miss : scuba diving and the quietness of that world.
i need : to travel!
Part 9: Tag 5 people!
Zi
Ting
Ray
Abel
Jon
Jo
Mavis
(okay i know i can't count...)
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