much better than

just a short confession... heheh..

during tonite's worship, i was happily jumping and worshipping freely and grinning from ear to ear cos i felt so free in the presence of God.
then God dropped this:
ISN'T THIS BETTER THAN JAY CHOU'S CONCERT? (with a hint of cheekiness... i presume)

and i was nodding my head and laffing to myself... cos it really was MUCH BETTER to be in the presence of God than to be singing at Jay Chou's concert from a distance from him! hahha...
cos i did really wanted to go to his concert...

so for all of you who were on duty tonite to make God's concert so happening - THANK YOU!!!

end of confession...

if u can imagine it, surely God can set you free of it

this is the song we are going to use for easter production.
though the choreogrpahy is yet to be completed but i am excited to see what God wants to do.
i'm sure there are times and things in our lives where we wish "it's gone".
because there is the cross, God can take it away from us.

Thank you, Lord, for saving us again and again.......

"Imagine Me"

Imagine me
Loving what I see when the mirror looks at me cause I
I imagine me
In a place of no insecurities
And I'm finally happy cause
I imagine me

Letting go of all of the ones who hurt me
Cause they never did deserve me
Can you imagine me?
Saying no to thoughts that try to control me
Remembering all you told me
Lord, can you imagine me?
Over what my mama said
And healed from what my daddy did
And I wanna live and not read that page again

[Chorus:]
Imagine me, being free, trusting you totally finally I can... Imagine me
I admit it was hard to see
You being in love with someone like me
But finally I can... Imagine me

Being strong
And not letting people break me down
You won't get that joy this time around
Can you imagine me?
In a world (in a world) where nobody has to live afraid
Because of your love fears gone away
Can you imagine me?

[Bridge:]
Letting go of my past and
glad I have another chance and
my heart will dance
'Cause I don't have to read that page again

[Chorus x2]

[Vamp:]
Gone, gone, it's gone, all gone

Talking:

This song is dedicated to people like me

Those that struggle with insecurities, acceptance and even self-esteem

You never felt good enough, you never felt pretty enough

But imagine God whispering in your ear and letting you know that everything that’d happened

Is now… gone, gone, it’s gone… all gone.
Every (sad?), every mistake, every failures… it’s all gone.

Depression. Gone. By faith. It’s gone. Low self-esteem. Hallelujah. It’s gone.

All must gone. All my pain. It’s in the past. It’s yesterday. It’s all gone.

What your mother did. What you father did. Hallelujah.

It’s gone. Na..na…na...

discipleship = sharing lives

how would you define discipleship?
training to be a leader? you can go to champs meeting.
learning more about the bible? you can go to ENLI.
to fellowship? go to your LG.

i might not be the best 'definer' but discipleship is somewhat sharing lives together in a group where we can all share and be know that there are friends here that believe in us and genuinely, sincerely shares friendship with us and encourages. likewise, we play the role of being an encourager too...

this week,
i spent a day with merr on monday. we watched kungfu dunk! haha... i know she watched even tho she not like jay chou or can understand cantonese but because she wants to spend time with me and let me do what i like to do as her way of pampering me. we met nike and had lunch and prayed for him too.
plus she officially said i can bully her as stress release! hahahah... she likes blue color.

i caught edwina on msn and found out she's going back.

thru her i sent a hug to jess. hahha... she received it aldy.

i had lunch with bee sean. it was good. we just chat and talk about life and ask questions about each other.
i like it cos it helped me to understand her a little more each time.

i fetched doreen to nancy's house and on the way, i literally poured out on her... aahah... and she graciously lent me her listening ears! hehehe...

i had dinner with jocelyn. she emailed me asking for a date out and i appreciates her for making effort to relate! we talked and laughed about other people!

carol left a comment at my blog and asked merr too. i'm encouraged by her constant encouragement to me even tho she's not here physically but 'heart'-fully.

out of the blue the other day, liz left me an offline message saying she misses me and misses ecf of course... to have a surprise pop up message when u start up your comp is soooo nice... ehhehe....

the week has not ended..........

What do people think of you?

When your name is mentioned, what do ppl think of?
Not that we live by what others think but it could be an evaluation of what we've been investing all these while...

i've been talking to a few people and i realise that when they think of me, they think of 'multi-tasking'.
what a way of being describe. i'm known as per my doings.
it got me thinking whether am i really spending so much working and less in relating?

oh well. i guess time for a little change here and there then.... =)

Crystal Bridal Shower - 180208

The theme was warm n fuzzy and the deco are soft toys! hahaha...
Everyone came with a gift to bless her and shared warm thoughts n well wishes for her to shower her with love and thoughts.

A Love Story

This devotional was written by Jim Liebelt

I trust in God’s unfailing love, for ever and ever.
—Psalm 52:8b

Around Valentine’s Day most people think about love. With all of the media hype, even people who aren’t in love, think about love! Here, however, is a great story (author unknown) about the depths of real love; a love that goes far beyond romance; and a love that is instructive to all!

"It was a busy morning, about 8:30 a.m., when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 a.m. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him.

I saw him looking at his watch and decided since I was not busy with another patient that I would evaluate his wound. It had healed well, so I talked to one of the doctors and got the needed supplies to remove his stitches. While taking care of the wound we began a conversation.

I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment that morning as he was in such a hurry. He told me no, but that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I then inquired about her health. He told me that she had been in the nursing home for awhile and that she had Alzheimer’s disease. As we talked, I asked him if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was and that she had not recognized him in five years. I was surprised, and asked him why he was still going every morning to visit his wife even though she didn’t know who he is. He smiled and patted my hand and said,

'She doesn’t know me but I still know who she is.'

I tried to hold back tears as he left – I had goose bumps on my arm – and I thought to myself, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'"

We all want to be loved in that kind of way – a love that remains strong and unchanged even when we don’t recognize it! Thank God that He loves us in that same way! Though we may not recognize it, feel it, appreciate it or even take it for granted, God’s love for us never changes! He is always there for us! And God’s love for us sets the example of how we are to love others: our spouses, children, close friends, casual friends – and strangers alike.

As we celebrate another Valentine’s Day, may you be reminded of God’s love and experience it in a new and fresh way – and pass that same kind of love on to the loved ones in your life!